I HATE MY FUCKING CAR!!!

So I just got my car out of the shop like 2 weeks ago… I had the alternator replaced. Yesterday I was on my way to work when the lights on the dashboard start to flash and the gauges flat-lined…. I was driving about 45mph and the car just fucking died!!! I had to coast into some parking lot. So I had my car towed to the repair shop ($50.00) and now I’m waiting to find out what’s wrong with the fucking thing! ..I’m sure It’ll be expensive… I HATE American made cars! I’ll NEVER get another one! Btw, it’s a 2000 Saturn… if your thinking about getting a Saturn… don’t.

Ode to Videocopilot.net

I found this AMAZING web site about a year ago. If you’re into compositing film using Adobe After Effects you should definitely check out www.videocopilot.net

The host (Andrew Kramer) gives a TON of great tutorials and insight into compositing! Videocopilot also offers custom plug-ins and advanced training DVDs. If you’re a noob you might want to check out www.videocopilot.net\basic … Seriously folks, this is the real deal!

oops…. i should have known better :(

So I’m almost done with my short film “Latency”… Here’s the problem:

I shot the footage with my Cannon XL2 on the wide screen setting. BUT!!! I imported the footage into Premiere Pro as Full screen.. (im an idiot). So I have to re import the footage as wide screen and start ALL OVER!!! NOOOOOOO! At least I have all my cuts and final audio. It just sucks having to go back through all the raw footage and hunt down the right clips. (4 hours of raw footage to make a 8 minute film… ugh) 

Major Label vs. Justin Mosley

What can a major record label do for me, that I can’t do for myself? The Internet has made it so easy to sale and distribute your music that it’s really not necessary to hand over your rights to a major label. What we are seeing in the music industry presently is the fall of major labels and their totalitarian death grip on artists.

Why are unsigned artists still pumping out pop crap, in order to appeal to major labels? This isn’t the 80’s people!!!!

My music is for me… It’s not meant to appeal to others, or entertain bar flies. I would much rather sing and perform for other artists and open-minded people than use a tried and true chord progression so that “normal” people can enjoy it. I’ll be the first to tell you that my music isn’t all that different from what you might find on your local rock station.. So maybe my stuff is crap too… The only difference is that it’s for me.. not you.

If you’d like to hear my music…. look for it. I’m not hard to find

All my friends are talented fuckers

It’s strange how we naturally surround ourselves with people much like ourselves. For instance, most of my friends are talented musicians… I just happen to be a musician myself. It’s strange how we as humans socialize in categorized groups. I have friends for each group of interests I have.

I have a few friends that love World of Warcraft.. I to love WoW. So if I’m looking to do an instance or lvl an alt, I can dial up a WoW friend and we can talk about WoW all fucking day. But, if I started talking about music then they’d quickly become lost or uninterested. Same goes for my musician friends… If I’m having a few beers with my musically inclined friends and start talking about WoW, then I become the butt end of nerd jokes. I’m also a businessman, so I have friends that I associate with and we talk about money and future ventures.

Our social behavior can only be explained as phenomenal when you really dive into the subject. I guess that’s what constitutes a “Best Friend”… If I had a buddy that played music, wow, and had a keen business since.. I guess that person would be considered my best friend by default. So what is a best friend, really? It’s NOT someone that would stick up for you in a confrontation, or a person that you see on a daily basis… Who are those people?

Personally, I believe that those people are doing those charitable actions for reasons unknown. Think about it…. If a “friend” stepped into confrontation between myself and another person… maybe he’s doing it because he likes to fight… not because he’s a best friend. Or, if you see a person on a daily basis… maybe that person lacks a type of confidence that he\or she can only realize when they are with you.. (Chicks do this A LOT!!!!) You always see fat \ unattractive girls hanging out with hotties…. Why is that? The hottie loves being around unattractive chicks because it makes them feel better about themselves. The hottie knows that there is not competition coming from the fattie. The fattie likes hanging out with the hottie because they are in a situation where someone might notice them. It’s a fair trade masked by a form of barter system. I’m not pointing the finger or fronting anyone out…. I’m just saying that hotties usually have a lower self-esteem than a fattie. And the fatties are just looking for a little play. Strange….   

Zombie apocalypse… what would you do?

So, this is my second zombie post… As oppose to asking if a zombie apocalypse is possible; lets take a quick moment to discuss what would happen if a zombie apocalypse were upon us. We all know that the more developed continents (North America, Europe, Australia, Asia, ect.) rely heavely on communication and natural resources to function as a productive society. However, an outbreak of flesh eating zombies would be more than enough to put an end to most transportation. I believe communication would survive for several years… but convenience would disappear all together.

I’ve read a few books that ponder the topic of a potential zombie apocalypse, and what I collect from my reading is that being self-sufficient is the key. An example would be the following:

1.) Ditch the car! A car requires fuel to be of any use. You can bet that most gas station would run dry in about a week. The proper form of transpiration would be a bicycle. A bicycle operates as well as your ability to propel it. Riding a bike is a great way to maintain health stamina and it’s practically silent, so maneuvering through certain areas in stealth is a possibility. If you run into an obstacle that cannot be passed on a bike then a person is capable of lifting the bike to transport it to a better are.

2.) In my opinion the uninfected would be just as dangerous if not more dangerous than the infected. Pulling together is not something that our species is known for. Not only would we be fighting off the infected, but we’d also be stealing precious resources from each other. At first the government would help the nation with armed personnel and supplies… but as soon as they realize that the epidemic is too far spread, they would quickly burry themselves in underground bunkers and wait for the chaos to pass. At that point it’s animal against animal… and uninfected against infected. 

 Few will survive. Those who survive the epidemic will adapt to a new way of life. A life where people are under constant threat from the infected. Remote areas in the present day world will be prime real estate for the survivors. The unpopulated regions of the arctic would flourish with life.  However, once the government decides to resurface, the survivors will be eliminated. I think the survivors would hold such hatred for the government that abandoned them, that the resurfacing government would have no other choice but to eliminate the survivors as well as the lingering infected.    

Screening the final cut

I’ve been making tweaks to my latest short film (Latency) for the past few nights… I think I finally have everything ready for the first screening. If you are an artist, you know how hard it is to stop polishing your work. An artist is NEVER fully satisfied with the final product. However, I believe that I’ve reached a point in postproduction where I feel that it’s ready to be viewed. I’ll be submitting this film to the DFWindie Film Festival in Dallas, TX and would like to get some feedback before the contest. The way I see it… there’s no better way to get an honest opinion than to show it to complete strangers and have them give constructive criticism.

 With that said… If your reading this and you’d like to view the film and give me an honest opinion (whether it’s good or bad) I’d like you to contact me via email ( subamerican@gmail.com ) Thanks in advance!

Justin

bored at work? I got ya covered

Here are a few websites that you MUST check out if you find yourself bored at work!!

www.listverse.com (a collection of AWESOME top 10 lists!)

www.ebaumsworld.com (check out the daily dump section! very very cool! It’s basically bizarre news)

www.craigslist.org (everything from personals, to rants and raves… great site)

www.howstuffworks.com (the name says it all! a great site for those of you that NEED to know everything)

www.answers.yahoo.com (another knowledge junkie site)

www.idmb.com (if you like movies… you’ll love this site! check out the trivia section on your favorite movies. Very interesting stuff)

www.wis.dm  (another site like answers.yahoo.com .. but equally good)

www.dfwindie.com (a forum for Texas filmmakers… I love this site sooo much. Lots of great people on that site. If your not interested in movie making, acting, or music. You won’t care for this site.) 

i hate animals

I hope that my disgust for our four-legged dust mops doesn’t offend to many people. BUT, I know many people out there who feel as I do! First, of all… I have allergies. Any rodent with hair sends my ass into an allergic fit. It’s not just sneezing; it’s swollen throat glands, watery eyes, and itchy throat… I think dogs are the worst on my allergies. I love the companionship you find in an animal… but I hate their nature. Animals constantly piss on everything to claim it as their own. First off… WHY!!!?? It’s like the whole reason they exist is to cover up each other’s piss scent.

Cats piss me off because they’re arrogant little pricks. “Hi, kitty kitty… you want a little pat on the head”? …. WHAM!!!! Their hidden devil claws pierce your skin and they bite into your flesh for no damn reason! I mean, they don’t even warn you. Everything’s cool on minute, then next they’re eating your ass up! I try to kick a cat when I can… If I’m somewhere and they have cats, I’m secretly waiting for the owner to leave the room for just one second, so I can take a cheap swipe at they’re cat.  

Don’t even get me started on the disgusting mess these animals make!! Dogs tear shit up when they don’t get enough attention. I’m like, “Fuck you dog! Quit ripping shit up”!

One time two puppies found their way to my front yard. I greeted them with a smile.. Because they were kinda different… by different I mean ugly. It’s hard enough being a lost starving animal… but an ugly one too. I felt sorry for them.  I fed them ONE time and they magically became MY responsibility! So, because I don’t think any creature should suffer (except cats) I decided to keep them both as outside dogs. The second night the fuckers tore up everything on my back porch!! My outdoor rug was ruined ($75), They tore a hole in two of my patio chairs ($25 each) and to top it off one of the little bastards shit on my welcome mat…. guess who fucking stepped in it when I went out to feed their little asses!! That’s right. Me.  The next day I took them to the pound.

To the ugly puppies that should have appreciated a good thing while they had it… but are more than likely getting the death needle!!!! ….. I win (Priceless)

Good to know that im growing…

I started this blog last Tuesday and it’s cool to see people checking me out so quickly! I’ve noticed that I’m getting a lot of hits… but nobody is commenting (except for some idiot telling me to find Jesus, I HATE those people). SO, I guess I’m not doing a good job sparking your imagination. What might trigger a nice conversation? … I’ll have to think on that one.

There are a ton of people out there lurking around in the anonymous shadow of the world wide web… myself included. So, in no way am I judging you for not commenting on my page. In fact, in some cases it might be better if you keep your opinion to yourself (like the Jesus nazi I mentioned earlier). But, for that handful of open-minded individuals who still think the Internet is a great tool for knowledge…. your always welcome. Sometimes I get lucky and say something halfway intelligent. So I think on occasion someone might be able to learn from me and my experiences.  I also search for knowledge so hopefully I run across your blog and learn something about the human spirit, technology, or maybe the spiritual connection between darkness and the light. Maybe I’ll learn how to appreciate what I have… I’m not the smartest guy in the world, but I believe that each of us posses a single piece of the puzzle… if we could learn to share… life might be a little better.What do you think?