Jason Curtis

Bad Puns

What an amazing lunch I had today.

First, I should mention that Ernesto has offered his hand, and my first impression is that the next few days are going to be wet.  Very wet.  The thunderclaps are loud, the grey clouds are way too close to the ground, and people look a little on edge because of it.

But, back to my lunch.  I went to Bruegger's Bagels and, due to my utter hatred of bad puns used in the naming of dishes or, in this case, sandwiches I asked for a "veggie" bagel as opposed to a "Leonardo da Veggie".  There was some confusion though as Bruegs has more veggie options than what is on the menu.  Turns out, that for those that don't like sounding like idiots when we order our lunch, you can just call it a "Leo".  Awesome tip from the Bagel Artist behind the counter.

Then, on the way out, a homeless guy who looked more like Santa Clause than "The Dude", albeit sporting an unhealthy layer of grime, asked me for some change.  He had a broad smile on his face when he asked, which made my typical (and in this case true) response of, "Sorry man, I don't have any cash" that much harder  to mutter.  Then, without question, he says "That's cool.  Can you give me five?" it was innocent, and dare I say, sweet.  So, right there on the street we gave each other a low-five.  I told him to have a great day and he replied, earnestly, "You too. And, hey, I love you man."

It wasn't awkward, or even down-on-his-luck-homoerotic.  It was just a good sentiment.

So, faithful readers, to you I say..."Hey, I love you." 

You got any change?

Some advice for the youngn's

As I begin my senior year in my twenty-seventh year, I have a bit of advice for those incoming freshman and other needy underclassmen at ol' NC State:

1. If you are wearing spurs, you cannot be wearing chucks.  Law of Conservation of Style.
2. If the veins in your neck resemble bendable bones, you need a sandwich.  A sandwich with mayo is preferable.
3. Complaining out loud about being tired in public is, well, tired.
4. In class, it is not how funny your statement is, it is how pertinent your statement is.  It is possible to be both pertinent and humorous.  When you do that, you will be labeled as 'intelligent'.
5. LL Cool J - but not after I typed that.

The semester is off to a uber-organized start.  I have two online courses that should be no problem as long as the motivation to do the readings and keep up with the assignments stays put.  Outside of that, everything in campus is related to my major -- which means I actually care about it.

American Directors may be the coolest class on campus.  We are required to watch Saw.  I repeat, we are required to watch Saw.  Dr. Orgeron, you are the best.

Film Theory is awesome.  The material could be dry, but the instructor is awesome from my past experiences with her.  I saw her at the Tweedy show last week.  Not an indication, just worth mentioning.

And, in 11 minutes, I will be in film production class.  I will be shooting a short on 16mm and this requires a huge expense in terms of stock, processing and a hard drive.  It will be wroth it for I shall use it as an opportunity to do something great for Community Bike.

On Bike news, and I know that the sidebar link is not updated, we are performing every Thursday in September @ 8pm.  It is early, it is free for UNC-CH students, and it will be awesome.  Come out and prove that you love me. Or Ryan. Or Austin. Or Dino. Or Lauren. Or Jeremy.  We will love you back.

Oh, Decemberists.

Worst Day Ever

THIS would suck.

What does a P.A. do?

I've been asked before, and I never really had a great explanation of the role of a production assistant.  If you do some research online you will find that a P.A. is a less offensive name than "gopher". "bitch", "lanky", or "assholo numero uno".  However, as I sit here on a comfortable leather couch, digesting a free Thai lunch (Pad King which was awesome), and thinking about things I realize that being a P.A. is about being available and observing. 

So much opportunity to hear tidbits of how producers and crew interact in preparation for a shoot.  This is a small project, which will begin and end within 8 hours on Saturday.  It really is quite impressive when you think about it.

I love it.  Sure, I'm bored right now.  But I get to think cool things like, "Oh, we can't paint the hard cyc until they build the set."  That's fun, right?

PS. I'm excited about this weekend ;)

Ha Ha

HA HA

I'm gonna enjoy how this plays out...

Houston, We Got Problems

If you want to see how America is different, take a look at THE FRONT PAGE OF CNN.com today...

Is it the crazy fuck who is lying about killing a little girl in order to flee child pornography charges in Thailand?  (Seriously, child porn charges in Thailand?  Could you find a place where it is harder to commit a sexual crime?) No.  Also, my belief that he is lying began in my gut when the story broke last week

Is it the reports that Snakes on a Plane didn't do as well as expected?  No.

The problem isn't snakes on a plane at all.  Well, you could argue that point.  The oddest feature is that on a plane carrying a potential felon (a public flight -- geeee) that reporters were allowed on to cover John Mark Karr's trip from Thailand.

What the fuck is wrong with the country?  How do reporters get access to that considering all of the safety regulations that have been put in place.  But then again, the passengers of Flight 121 may have thought it strange that there was a camera crew on their flight too.

Life is not a movie, but a movie could be a life.  Our lines are blurred.  We have no respect anymore.

Potential murderers should not be subjected to this treatment, no matter what their crimes.  It puts the 'unusual' in 'cruel and unusual'.  But then again, WE THE PEOPLE don't have much respect for that anymore either.

A Start to a Good Day

A complete breakfast, I learned this morning, contains not just a balance of whole wheats, protein and dairy, but also a argument with a drunk guy named Jason.

No, not me, the other Jason.

I will sum up the argument by stating the opposing points of view:

Me: It is not okay to drink until sunrise 10 feet from another house on a Monday morning.
Jason: There is only one window.
Me: Getting dressed and coming over to ask them to keep it down at 4:45am can easily be done by calling the cops.
Jason: Calling the cops is lame.
Me: Next time, just do it in your house.
Jason: I don't even live here.
Me: Just do it in your fucking house.
Jason: You're a fucking bag of shit.
Me: ???
Jason: I'm drunk.

On the upside, it really gets your heartrate going.

Community Bike - Again

Thanks to those of you readers that came out to the show last night to support the slimmed down version of Community Bike.  It ws a fun show to do, eventhough we were not victorious.

Congrats to NY152, and best wishes for good crowds and good shows as they defend their title.

On an up note, I am now 100% confident that Community Bike is solid -- a critic's choice -- the creme de la creme -- the cream of the crop -- the bees knees -- the almighty -- the second coming -- the seriously do I need to keep going? -- the if you haven't been to a show then you are missing history -- _____________

God, I love fellating myself.

Community Bike

Get your bike fix this weekend!

Tonight: Ryan, Dino and Austin are out of town which means that you have a chance to make it out alive.  DSI Comedy Theater @ 11pm - just $5.

Tomorrow Night: Community Bike is Cagematch champions.  Ryan, Dino, Austin and Jeremy are out of town which means that  Jason and Lauren are going to destroy you on their own.  No one will be able to  say it wasn't a fair fight.  We will be defending our title against NY152 -- don't ask.

Also this weekend:

Mister Diplomat
Timbuk2 - Toronto Send-off show.

You people have no excuses!

DSI Comedy Theater

Cleaning House

On a side note: I was cleaning the keyboard of my iBook G4 today, and with one alcohol-clothed swoop my 'Improv' bookmark folder was eradicated.

What the fuck does that mean?