QUILLED SCRIPTS

Guess I voted for the right guy to match my views...

2008-02-12T23:59:00.001-08:00

86% Barack Obama
84% John Edwards
84% Hillary Clinton
83% Chris Dodd
81% Bill Richardson
76% Joe Biden
75% Dennis Kucinich
73% Mike Gravel
50% Rudy Giuliani
46% John McCain
35% Mike Huckabee
35% Mitt Romney
24% Tom Tancredo
24% Fred Thompson
19% Ron Paul

2008 Presidential Candidate Matching Quiz

National Film Challenge '07

2007-10-04T07:28:00.000-07:00

Hey...been awhile! And do I have news...

The National Film Challenge has enough St. Louis participants to warrant a screening of all the short films to be submitted -- and Bug-Juice Productions is one of the teams this year rising to the occasion the weekend of Oct. 19th-22nd! Come to the Tivoli Theatre in the U-City Loop on Oct. 25th, and not only support independent, amateur film, but also check out Bug-Juice Productions on the big screen!!

Mark your calendars!

New things...? For real??

2007-07-22T16:34:00.000-07:00

Hey ladies and gents...it's been too long on an update. Here's the skinny, short and sweet:

JOB/HOUSE/LIFE:

1) Job is going well; I am immersed in the submittal process for the casino project with C. Rallo, and doing well at it.

2) Life is pretty dandy. We are currently preparing for house hunting once again.

BUG-JUICE PRODUCTIONS:

1) Work on the extended cut and DVD w/ extras for our 48 Hour Film opus "Bad Poker Night" continues slowly but surely.

2) Meatloaf has changed hands; Nix is no longer writer/director (and we hope he still has involvement with the project despite this) and those responsibilities are now on myself and Scott. The first sequence is rough-drafted, and is underway.

3) That archive of pre-2007 Bug-Juice stuff -- that I bet everyone thought was lost forever or forgotten about -- is about to enter into the digital transfer/restoration process. Joe may be able to do this himself; or we may have to pay to have it "professionally" done. And yes, this includes Claire-Bitch Project...

4)...and Claire-Bitch Project has outtakes and stuff that will eventually be put on either it's own DVD, or will be part of a larger DVD series project. First thing's first, though...let's save what we can first.

5) The Hollywood Murders -- a script that pre-dates even before Bug-Juice started by myself, Scott, and Jess Stamper -- is being developed to improve upon the cheesy and over-crowded stuff, and eventually into a screen play. One of our more longer-term and ambitious things. Jess is working on it right now; then Scott and I will do our parts for it.

6) Besides Meatloaf, Bad Poker Night, the archive, and Hollywood Murders -- damn, that's a lot of stuff! -- several NEW things are in the works, being written by various members of the team/group.

7) Animated. Bug-Juice. Curious? Stay tuned. ;) [Come on, I had to throw a shameless teaser in there about something, didn't I? That's half the fun!!]

8) Yes, to answer the question we are plagued by constantly -- there IS a sequel coming for another Spook Seekers segment. Have patience.

Hopefully that is enough to tide you all over...I have to get back to work!

48 Hours

2007-06-13T14:14:00.000-07:00

Finally a new post.

The 48 Hour Film Project was this weekend. Almost every imaginable thing tried to stop us, but it didn't. We made a movie. And, much to my joy, we were on par with most of the films in our group; a handful of them of course blew all others out of the water because they were uber-impressive and awesome...but we didn't suck. Our comedy got laughs. Some may not like it; but we do, and more importantly, so did several of the other filmmakers and the audience. :)

I present to you..."Bad Poker Night" - a comedy short-film.

Allergy Attack

2007-05-15T04:44:00.000-07:00

Today is my second day on the job at C. Rallo Contracting. It is also the second day of a major allergy attack that has me feeling like shit on ice right now. Not to worry, for I am on Ibuprofen, Allegra-D (my allergy meds), and some DayQuil. I actually got sleep last night, suprisingly.

Ah well, into the fray I go. Hope you all have a good day!

News Of The New: May 2007

2007-05-08T06:43:00.000-07:00

It's been a little while since I last updated everyone on my status. Here's what's going on:

1) I am starting a wonderful new job with C. Rallo Contracting. I will be a project engineer/assistant estimator. With this comes better opportunity, more stability, and better pay.

2) Our silly little "film troupe" (if you could even call it that) has recently experienced a renewed life in the form of some brand new shorts; so much so that we have entered into a contest for short filmmaking called "The 48 Hour Film Project" where will we have 2 days to script, film, and produce a 4-7 minute film...which will be shown at the Tivoli. Meatloaf is still in the works, as well as other things brewing beneath the surface.

I've run into some old familiar faces as of late, namely my friend Valerie from WAY back in my early high school days, and Dani Mann, my former drama teacher from Oakville. That has been a very cool experience.

Word on the street is that things are bad for the residential builders in this market right now. This means the possibility of sweet deals on houses that would normally be a bit out of our price range in the coming months and season. We are now on the hunt.

I guess that's really not too much news after all...but hey, it's something. :)

Quilled Tunes: "Survivalism" - Nine Inch Nails

The 48 Hour Film Project

2007-04-17T09:20:00.000-07:00

The short of it is this:

There's this annual film project competition held in various cities around the U.S., and St. Louis is one of them. Teams draw a film genre at random, and all teams are assigned film elements - a prop, a character to be shown and named, and a line of dialogue - that must be incorporated into the movie. Each team has 48 hours, this year from June 8th at 7:00 pm to June 10th at 7:00 pm to script, rehearse, film, score, edit, and deliver their opus film.

All films submitted on time are eligible to win best in the city, can win several possible "award" categories, and will be screened to an audience at the Tivoli on the Loop.

And Scott and I are leading the charge for Bug-Juice Productions...we are officially entered into the competition.

Boo-yah! Stay tuned as events develop...it's going to be a wild, sleepless 48-hour ride...but we can and will do this, and win or not, we will make something awesome!

P.S. This film will NOT be done the same way as our current stock of shorts. We will be scripting, rehearsing, working with filming tricks, camera work, equipment, etc. Our other shorts are improved and hit-or-miss comedy skits...this will be more stylistically done no matter what genre we get.

This is a personal goal for me...to make something very different that other people will appreciate and we can showcase. It would greatly help Meatloaf if that happened; as well as any other short films we do.

Bad Chinese Delivery Guy - A BJP Production 2007

2007-04-09T14:03:00.000-07:00

This video was actually done the same night as Couch Ninja, but it was on Joe's camera and he experienced some trouble getting it transferred right. Anyway, check out a very short but surprisingly funny skit about the worst chinese delivery guy you could hope to come across...

Credits:
Created by Steve Province

Starring:
Scott Willenbrock as Customer
Steve Province as Bad Chinese Delivery Guy

Camera, Editing, & Soundtrack by Joe Behrens

Hope everyone had a happy Easter holiday, for those that celebrate it. The videos have been taking a small break lately, but soon we will be making more...this week, in fact. We all have other things going on, after all. :)

Spook Seekers Paranormal Society - A BJP Production 2007

2007-04-02T07:15:00.000-07:00

We at Bug-Juice work hard into the night (or weekend, whichever) to bring you...Spook Seekers Paranormal Society. We really found ghosts and stuff...no, seriously. We did. Please stop laughing...*sniff*

Credits:
Co-Created, Co-Written & Co-Directed by Scott Willenbrock & Steve Province
Co-Produced by Scott Willenbrock & Steve Province

Starring:
Dan “Beaver” Klingler as Haunting Victim/Satisfied Customer
Scott Willenbrock as Lead Investigator Spawn
Steve Province as Paranormal Investigator Steve Voorhees/The Ghost/The Poltergeist/UFO
Dave Province as UFO Expert & Conspiracy Investigator Neo
Robert “Nix” Whitney as The Nay-Saying Skeptic

Camera by Scott Willenbrock & Steve Province
Soundtrack, Sound Effects & Editing by Scott Willenbrock
UFO Creation & Puppeteering by Steve Province
Loch Ness Lake & Graveyard Set Design/Construction by Dave Province

Build Your Self Esteem! with Chip & Friend Replacement Program - BJP Productions 2007

2007-03-30T06:04:00.000-07:00

The laughs and fun just keep coming with the next installments of the '07 Bug-Juice shorts...today, a two-fer for you. First, dive into a new state of blissful positivity and happiness with your host Chip Thompson in "Build You Self Esteem! with Chip"!

Credits:
Created, Written & Directed by Steve Province
Motivational Dialogue Written & Recorded by Joe Behrens

Starring:
Steve Province as Chip Thompson
Dan "Beaver" Klingler as Bob, Depressed Audience Member
Joe Behrens as Motivational Recording

Camera, Soundtrack & Editing by Scott Willenbrock

Next, finally you can "take out the trash" and give those unwanted friends the boot right out the door with Scott's "Friend Replacement Program"!

Credits:
Created & Directed by Scott Willenbrock

Starring:
Scott Willenbrock as Founder of FRP Incorporated
Kenny Simpson as Unwanted Friend
Dave Province as Himself
Steve Province as The Replacement Friend
Dan "Beaver" Klingler as Real-Life Replaced Friend

Camera by Scott Willenbrock & Steve Province
Soundtrack & Editing by Scott Willenbrock

And there are even MORE videos coming your way soon...! Stay tuned, loyal 'Juice fans!

The Couch Ninja - A BJP Production 2007

2007-03-29T14:05:00.000-07:00

Another Bug-Juice video? Can it be that the 'Juice is making the comeback after all? Yes, yes that's right. Cower in fear, and be kind to all, lest ye be set upon by...THE COUCH NINJA! (Also comes in car, concert, movie, and a variety of other ninjas for all your ninja needs.)

Credits:
Created, "Written" (Conceptual) & Directed by Steve Province
Scripted/Ad-Libbed by Joe Behrens, Dave Province, & Kenny Simpson

Starring:
Joe Behrens as Annoyed Gamer
Dave Province as Asshole Gamer
Kenny Simpson as The Couch Ninja

Camera, Editing & Soundtrack by Scott Willenbrock

Couch Ninja Logo by Scott Willenbrock (conceptual) & Joe Behrens (final)

Stay tuned for more "juicy" entertainment!

Beaver's Book Club - A BJP Production 2007

2007-03-27T11:03:00.000-07:00

That's right, folks...Bug-Juice is back in 2007, on it's ten year anniversary! We've got new tricks, new technology, and much better ideas for our videos. To celebrate and motivate for the upcoming Meatloaf horror flick, here is the first of several brand new Juice-skits for your enjoyment. Did I also mention we're now on YouTube? Nice!!

Credits:
Created by Scott Willenbrock

Starring Dan "Beaver" Klingler

Scripted & Co-Directed by Steve Province
Co-Directed by Scott Willenbrock

Camera, Soundtrack & Editing by Scott Willenbrock

ROAD TRIP!!...if not, you'll miss out...

2007-03-11T21:27:00.000-07:00

Live at the Cain's Ballroom
GRAVITY KILLS

Saturday, May 19th, 2007
Doors at 7:00pm
Show at 8:00pm
Tix - Adv: $17.00/Day of Show: $19.00
(All tickets subject to service charges)

***** ALL AGES SHOW *****

Tickets on sale on Friday, March 16th at 10am at:
All Gettix locations including all Reasor's Grocery Stores, Starship Records & Tapes, the Cain's Ballroom, online at www.gettix.net or by phone at 1.866.443.8849 or 918.584.2306

For more info, visit www.cainsballroom.com or call 918.584.2306

*********************************

Not that I expect anyone to really be up for it in all seriousness, but anyone down for the road trip...?

Learn English...and Replace-A-Friend. Hehe.

2007-03-09T15:15:00.000-08:00

I wanna fuck you in the ass...bum da-bum daa bum!

Now if you'll please excuse me, I have a seminar - "Replacement Friend Program" - to attend. (You...yes, you!...could make arrangements to replace your friends today!)

[I scoured the Internet for something, anything, on replacing a friend, and nothing; it hasn't existed until NOW. This is really a keen idea to replace those friends that are phasing out be it in the estrangement sense OR the post-death* sense. Way to drum up a business plan, that's for sure.]

*I had originally meant posthumous, and used a grave mispelling of 'humous', and have since replaced it with the word "death" to adequately reflect what I meant. Either way, the context in which I was using the word was accurate. Thank you, self-important "english police"!

Some Of You: "Wait, wait...what? Huh? What are you talking about?"

Don't worry about it. It's yet another thing I found retarded enough to poke fun at in an anonymous manner, and that's all you need to know. :)

Did I mention lately that I'M the dick?...

A beautiful animated short...

2007-03-01T06:15:00.000-08:00

I must be in the habit of posting video content now on Quilled Scripts, huh? I'm sure this'll become less regular as time wears on. For now, check out this animated short, which is one of the most beautiful things I've seen in awhile.

Happy Birthday to Posch, whose party is at O'Leary's tonight. I will be there. It will be good to catch up and to do some karaoke, too. I've missed O'Leary's and the option of going there for karaoke since the fire.

And now, we zoom into Spring 2007 (almost there anyway).

The Return of a Classic...

2007-02-28T07:45:00.000-08:00

I think Blizzardman should do an album with Rap Cat...in fact...hmmm...there may be a Rap Cat/Blizzardman team up possible anyway...stay tuned...

March starts like a Lion...

2007-02-26T08:48:00.000-08:00

Okay, okay...so it's not quite March YET, but you get the idea.

@Nix: Dude, I'm sorry that you are going through what you are going through. This yo-yo type stuff is not what you need. At this point, you need to give an ultimatum of your own and say "either shit or get off the pot" type thing.

2007 is a good year...it will be even better.

Humping Robots, Big Ads, and The Blizzardman

2007-02-21T20:09:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Joe for showing me this hilarious video...

I love this commercial...

Rap song!...ra-ap song!...we do our raps and then the crowd goes wild...!

Google!

2007-02-20T09:29:00.000-08:00

Well, I've been forced to switch over to the new blogger/Google thing. Beautiful.

Hope all is well with everyone...

Marilyn Manson vs. The O'Reilley Factor

2007-02-14T11:05:00.000-08:00

Thanks to Hizzy for posting this video on the forum. O'Reilley needs to seek help...Manson owns him.

Marilyn Manson on O'Reily Factor
Uploaded by DarKwon

Blizzardman...Ludacris...1995!...

2007-02-12T13:59:00.000-08:00

"Doin' raps, and goin' to parties
Is basically what we're all about
We're super famous, so the ladies let us hump them
And also we drink expensive champagne!..."

Nix is right...this IS the funniest thing to come out of SNL in a long, long time. I'm as addicted to this as I was that Rap Cat commercial...hilarious!

Another guy's poker night is in the works; details to follow, stay tuned.

Superbowl Ads...funny!

2007-02-05T08:39:00.000-08:00

Well, the Super Bowl was fun. We watched over at Heather's parents' place and had snacks and drinks (well...soda). It was cool that it was a Midwest game, with the Bears vs. Colts; Colts won.

Here is a commercial I thought was funny:

The AXE Effect

2007-01-30T09:08:00.000-08:00

I don't usually "do" the video posting thing on my blog; that's more of a Nix specialty. However, this is one of the best commercials I've seen.

(I'm new to this; if the vid doesn't show below, try clicking the link on the title of this post.)

Brrrrrrrrrrrr!

2007-01-28T15:26:00.000-08:00

It is way too fucking frigid cold outside. And here I thought we were going to have a light winter. Eff...that!

When it's too cold outside for ME to tolerate, things have gotten bad. Ask around, apparently I've got internal heating or something...)

@Corey: Happy birthday once again, my friend.

@Hizzy: Congrats on the continuing subbing work and on your new relationship.

@Beaver: Hang in there, bud. God is with you, and you are in everyone's prayers.

@Nix: Sales - sometimes you're the bird, and other times you're the worm. Don't worry, you'll evolve back into a killer hawk sooner than later...

Heather has been sick this past week, so I've been trying to take good care of her. Hopefully I'm doing a good job.

And the beat goes on...

Beaver...

2007-01-21T09:37:00.000-08:00

I'm here for ya, bud. I know these are scary times for you. Let me know if you need anything. To talk or just hang out.

He's making a list...checking in twice...

2007-01-09T19:58:00.000-08:00

And now...as promised and foretold...Quill's 2006 Holiday Haul listing.

2006 Christmas Haul:

- Rhino couch pillow
- Black fleece throw blanket
- 3- $10 gift cards to McDonald’s
- 1-year subscription to Maxim
- $20 gift card to Burger King
- Dolphin car air freshener
- 2 Listerine pocket packs
- Right-Guard deodorant
- New toothbrush
- 1 jumbo box Junior Mints
- Art-in-Motion magnetic moving sculpture
- 3 ties (black, blue, patterned blue)
- “Ball of Lite” spinning multi-colored lamp
- “Drunk” definitions glass 6-coaster set
- Insult-A-Day desk calendar
- Godhead – The Shadow Line
- Breaking Benjamin – Saturate
- Avenged Sevenfold – City of Evil
- The Prophet’s Game (DVD)
- 50-movie Horror Classics set
- Halloween Resurrection (DVD)
- A Fistful Of Dollars (DVD)
- For A Few Dollars More (DVD)
- Axe body-spray gift set (shower gel, deodorant, spray)
- Budweiser bottle cap wall tin
- Bud Light bottle cap wall tin
- 2 wall-mounted 100 DVD racks
- Budweiser holiday collectible beer stein, 2000
- Stainless-steel “S” Christmas ornament
- 4-in-1 pillow
- $25 Best Buy gift card
- 1 bag 3 Musketeers minis
- “Glass Wizard” windshield cleaner
- Handheld Ice-Scraper
- Magnetic sculpture
- Travel Connect-4
- Squishy tube knick-knack
- Poker-themed bathroom accessories sets (shower curtains, toothbrush holder, soap dispenser, soap dish, glass, bathroom rug, toilet rug, toilet seat cover, and 3-piece towel set)
- 304 disc CD booklet
- 2 Universal Studios classic Monster puzzles
- Dodgeball Unrated (DVD)
- Peter Rabbit notebook (I don’t know, either…?)
- Stone Sour – Come What(ever) May
- Homemade Christmas ornament
- 2 GB mp3 player
- Mistique color-changing mist fountain
- Plantronics Bluetooth wireless headset
- In-fridge water container
- Drink-Tower drink dispenser
- Dragon-themed electro-ball
- Tommy brand cologne
- Breaking Benjamin – Phobia
- Batman Begins 2-disc (DVD)
- Oversized fluffy blue bath towel
- Black fleece robe
- Budda-themed electro-ball
- Lava-lamp themed electro-display
- Beerfest Unrated (DVD)
- Trilogy Of Terror (DVD)
- Blues Brothers 25th Anniversary Edition (DVD)
- 10.2” Portable DVD player w/ all accessories
- Acrylic dinner plate set
- 2 Christmas themed serving plates
- Snowman mug, paper pad, and pen set
- Decorative picture frame (w/ picture)
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (Part 4) (DVD)
- My Boss’s Daughter “R-Rated” (DVD)
- Zardoz (DVD)

New DVD Additions Since Last Update:

- Creepshow 2
- Evil Remains
- The Night Flier
- Exorcist II: The Heretic
- Evil’s City
- Blood Reaper
- My Bloody Valentine
- Wishcraft
- Creep
- All Soul’s Day
- Blood Angels
- Vampires vs. Zombies
- Death Screams/Deep Red Hatchet Murders
- Maximum Overdrive
- The Mangler
- Face/Off
- The Curve
- Brutal Bloodsuckers 6-movie set
- Crazed Killers 6-movie set
- Demented Deviants 6-movie set
- The Mummy Legacy Collection
- Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth
- Along Came Polly
- Dirty Work
- The Naked Gun 2-½
- The Naked Gun 33-1/3
- Tommy Boy Holy Schnickies Edition
- Beverly Hills Cop
- Beverly Hills Cop II
- Back to the Future Trilogy Collection
- Karate Kid Collection
- Empire Records
- Idle Hands
- Natural Born Killers: Unrated
- Domestic Disturbance
- The Rats
- Bats
- The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms/THEM!
- The Transporter
- Transporter 2
- The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
- Universal Soldier
- Big Trouble In Little China
- Under Siege
- Brotherhood Of The Wolf
- Red Heat
- Kiss Of The Dragon
- The Running Man
- First Blood (Rambo I)
- Rambo: First Blood Part II
- Rambo III
- Escape From New York
- Escape From L.A.
- Starship Troopers
- Supercop
- Pinocchio’s Revenge
- DNA
- America Vampire
- The Jackhammer Massacre
- Tales from the Darkside: The Movie
- They Live
- Abraxus: Guardian of the Universe/Slipstream
- Gremlins
- Gremlins 2
- Tail Sting
- Night of the Twisters
- Devil Winds
- Satan’s Little Helper
- Evil Breed
- Zombie Honeymoon
- Spaghetti-western 4-movie set
- Night Shadow
- The Ghouls
- Dead Awake
- Wes Craven’s Chiller

Hey, hey...

2007-01-08T19:08:00.000-08:00

I wanted to post a clarification...my previous blog was not meant, in any way, to say anything derogatory about the person. Just pointing out a truism, and not calling someone a bad person.

Oh, and apparently Quilled Scripts looks really COOL if you have 3-D glasses and you read it when I post text in this bold, red font. Nice! (Thank you, Nix, for the heads up...)

Sorry the haul-list from Christmas '06 hasn't made it here yet...I've been slightly busy. It's coming, along with a list of the newer additions since, uh, the last update. Sweet.

Well...

2007-01-04T16:02:00.000-08:00

I was going to write some rants in my blog tonight...but...and I quote:

"...the thing I hate most about blogs is how people can write something in their blog and feel completely justified for saying it, because it's THEIR blog..."

So, in light of that, I suppose someone's personal blog isn't for them to decide what they can and cannot write about, unless...

"...It's pretty much a dick move. Yeah, I said it. But you know what, fuck it. It's my blog. I can say whatever I want..."

...you are a flip-flopper. :) Hehe. Oops, shouldn't have spoken my mind, there...my bad, sorry, sorry...not like this isn't my blog or anything. Hehe. Hilarious!

Got to do some estimating work today, with more coming next week. Excellent. Oops, there I go speaking my mind again...

Later, guys and gals. Stay frosty.

Happy New Year!

2006-12-31T13:19:00.000-08:00

Hey everyone...some of you I won't be getting to see tonight, soooo...

Have a happy new year and a blessed 2007!!

Almost the end...of 2006, that is

2006-12-30T15:05:00.000-08:00

Well, it's almost 2007. Good ol' 2006, such as it was, is nearly gone as we speak.

It's been a year of ups and downs, both personally in my life and for everyone as a nation. Don't worry, no grand political speeches are to be done here.

'07 is looking to be a pretty interesting year; I wonder what twists and turns we will run into coming up, what new friends will be gained and if more old friendships will fall by the wayside, what opportunities will grow or just pop up from out of nowhere...

Come what may, I wish each of you the happiest of new years celebrations; may you all be safe, and I will see all of you next year!

Christmas!!!

2006-12-25T08:58:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas, everyone!

...and R.I.P. to James Brown, the Godfather of Soul himself, who died early Christmas morning today.

Hope you all get what you want for Christmas!

Christmas Eve Eve, 2006

2006-12-23T14:49:00.000-08:00

It is rude to discuss someone else's highly personal matters unless you are directly talking to the people involved, especially if it informs others who didn't already know. Period. And it being "okay" that you know what's going on because you were told by someone involved does NOT give you a green light to discuss it freely. You know better than this. (You know who you are, person I am addressing.)

Now that is out of the way...on to the rest of the blog.

Christmas is nearly upon us. I will be posting my annual haul list as usual, so stay tuned. And now for some congrats and props towards people:

@Heather: Another trimester of your Masters degree program of STRAIGHT ACES, baby! Solid and complete 4.0 continues, woo-hoo!

@Nix: Wow...number one rookie of the year, plus number one in sales, and all kinds of honors and awards. Fucking-A man!

@Amber: The new apartment looks awesome, can't wait to see it at the New Year's bash.

@Beaver: Once again, congrats on the new job - and the impending condo!

@Everyone: Thank you for making our Dec. 16th Christmas party a success! I think it was the best party we've hosted yet...

I will blog again soon! If not before the 25th, everyone have the merriest of holidays!

Quilled Tunes:

"Rumor Mill" - Terminus City
"Shut Your Mouth" - Garbage
"Loose Lips Sink Ships" - Some Kind Of Hate
"House Full Of No Trust" - Cinder
"Betrayal" - Apocalyptica

Some people...

2006-12-11T16:49:00.000-08:00

"You're so vain...I bet you think this song is about you, don't you? Don't you?"

Yep. Ah well...no harm, no foul. On my end, at least. :D

Got my ASPE membership card today...and my official membership certificate. I love adding feathers to my cap...

A blog entry.

2006-11-30T15:29:00.000-08:00

Things are going well. I am now a member of the ASPE and other things are going right as rain. Score!

If you haven't heard, reports are flooding in of people breaking their TVs and other shit, even hurting themselves, with the controller for the Nintendo Wii.

I've played with the Wii...I've experienced it's coolness, but for the love of Christ almighty, how fucking hard would you have to be tossing that thing back and forth for the tether to actually break loose?! Some people are just Wii-tarded...hehe...

...and then, they took the Senate.

2006-11-09T15:23:00.000-08:00

Fuck. Yes.

Will they do a better job? No guarentees just like anything else...BUT...it would be really, really hard to do much worse than what we had before.

It truly is party time in America again.

Good morning, America!

2006-11-08T04:36:00.000-08:00

The Dems have taken the House. They might still take the Senate as well.

And, in MO, Amendment 2, the Stem Cell initiative, passed.

It's about damn time democracy started fucking working again...

2006-10-27T21:47:00.000-07:00

2006 World Champions:

THE SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS!!!!!!!!!!

WOO-HOO!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, hey, hey...I'm guilty

2006-10-22T18:25:00.000-07:00

Ya try to defend, and get shit upon. Ah well...at least what I'm called is largely a matter of opinion and not fact like with some others. We are who we choose to be.

One week left until Gravity Kills. Nice. Then, the party. Then, a mere week later, the postponed trip to KC and another Halloween party. Double nice.

The Crow is a beautiful movie...

Wow, hope this fits on my blog...

2006-10-17T19:28:00.000-07:00

Things are going...

2006-10-15T09:46:00.000-07:00

...well. :)

I'm on my way to being an Associate Estimator of the ASPE. My costume for Halloween is nearing completion (and looks very kick ass so far, if I do say so; thankee sai). I'm currently reading Stephen King's "Insomnia", and I like it so far.

Heather is going into surgery on Tuesday for her heel, which has been hurting due to heel-spurs for over two years now. This will permanently solve that problem. Keep her in your thoughts and prayers, if you would please.

Other than that, not much going on. Seems we'll be more than ready to get that house next year by mid-summer. Yes!

No Title

2006-10-11T15:12:00.000-07:00

CPE certification is going to be involved to a high degree...plus I'm not even elligible until I have five years experience. So, in the meantime, I will build on that and then worry about it.

Ever feel like you have worlds of things to say and then you can't say anything? Ugh.

I worked as a Jr. Estimator on a project that bids tomorrow for Volk; I got to use Timberline Estimating software, and actually did a good job at it. Even caught my mistakes and fixed them. And I'm being billed as the Project Engineer/Estimator a little bit already. I love it. Now let's get busy!

ASPE

2006-10-09T19:21:00.000-07:00

The American Society for Professional Estimators. I am on my way to joining their fold, and should be an Associate Estimator very soon. And I'm also going to go for the certification that will make me a CPE - Certified Professional Estimator. I like that, a lot.

Things are coming along... :)

Gurfle.

2006-10-09T16:39:00.000-07:00

You can speculate all you like about the reasons for my shifting around as of late, but it ends there, because I have proof positive that those speculations are false.

Think what you like. :)

My Life - The Soundtrack

2006-10-08T14:09:00.000-07:00

*Your Life: The Soundtrack*
Opening credits:	Gravity Kills - If
Waking up:	Hoobastank - Right Before Your Eyes
Average day:	Gravity Kills - One Thing
First date:	Tal Bachman - She\'s So High
Falling in love:	Gravity Kills - Here
Love scene:	Nine Inch Nails - Closer
Fight scene:	White Zombie - Superbeast
Breaking up:	Nine Inch Nails - Something I Can Never Have
Getting back together:	Tonic - If You Could Only See
Secret love:	Nine Inch Nails - Sunspots
Life's okay:	Staind - Falling
Mental breakdown:	Il Nino - How Can I Live
Driving:	Metallica - Fuel
Learning a lesson:	Creed - Higher
Deep thought:	A Perfect Circle - Passive
Flashback:	Disturbed - Prayer
Partying:	AC/DC - Dirty Deeds
Happy dance:	Bon Jovi - Shot Through The Heart
Regreting:	Stabbing Westward - What Do I Have To Do
Long night alone:	Celldweller - I Believe You
Death scene:	Creed - My Sacrifice
Closing credits:	Killswitch Engage - The End Of Heartache
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Eyes on the prize.

2006-10-08T13:42:00.000-07:00

Well, due to some family stuff going on and the resulting stress of that plus assimilating to the new job, I didn't go to K-City this weekend to visit Tom and Anna. It has been rescheduled for Nov. 4th.

The new job is cool. It's not what I had before, but it's different in many positive ways. The only negative is that I'm not titled as an Estimator, which I really wanted - but that's the only downside. I'm learning several new things, and I'm still going to be able to "do" estimating, and everyone knows I want to be an estimator, so all is going according to plan. Just have to focus on the here and now and not lose sight of the overall goal - Estimator. I love this company and the job, though...I'm so happy and relieved that I found this position, I was worried there for some time.

I'm also joining the ASPE (American Society of Professional Estimators). Just another level of prestige that I can add to my resume, plus it will really help down the line with networking and displaying my passion and seriousness of being an Estimator. :)

Not much else is going on. The GK show is coming up as well as Scott's party. Other than that, just living and loving life. :)

I'm nervous.

2006-10-01T19:45:00.000-07:00

That's okay. I'm also very excited. Wish me luck!

Sunday is fun-day. Or something.

2006-10-01T09:49:00.000-07:00

Well, tomorrow is the big first day of my new job. I'm excited. I will definitely keep all of you updated on how much I like it and how things are going in the coming months.

Today is Heather's birthday. Happy birthday, baby! I love you.

Tomorrow is also Beaver's big first day at his new job. I wish him the best of luck, and hope that he likes it.

Not much else to report. Lots of stuff coming up, parties, concert, etc.

Thanks for the interesting information...

2006-09-26T04:35:00.000-07:00

It's definitely good to know. :)

Not too much going on. T-minus one week until I start my new job. Very cool. I will sort of miss the free time, but I'm glad to be going back to doing what I love.

Some people think they're very clever, and have it all figured out. Hehe.

Sad.

2006-09-25T15:15:00.000-07:00

Heather is right; we have several friends who just assume and the rumors spread like wild-fire. It's ridiculous. It's childish and incredibly sad on their parts. And the saddest part of all is - it will never change. No matter what is said, or done...those people will always be this shallow, this callous, this immature. It will never stop coming from some people. At least it's good to have a general idea of who.

I am who I am, and what I am, and where I am in life. I know the score, and those who matter know the score. And maybe coming from me, Mr. Insult-A-Minute, 'immature' is a heckuva label to start throwing around; but at least I can separate bullshit from reality.

But I have bigger fish to fry. I have a job and career to concentrate on, a future to build, and a family to pay attention to. And great friends who know me and what I'm about. The rest of this shit is just something for me to make fun of and ridicule, because it truly deserves that.

And this isn't directed at any specific person. I love all my friends, despite major flaws - although sometimes I question why, in light of certain things. Some I've lost along the path of my life, and with good reason. More will inevitably follow suit down the line. But at least I keep doing MY duty as "friend" and keep trying to be the best I can at that title. I can say that with confidence; they cannot. And I feel sorry for them because of that.

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Tomorrow I hang with Mr. Nix. Wednesday night is "Guy Movie Night" at Joe's. The rest of the week is open, and then next week is the new frontier!

Anticipation.

2006-09-21T06:30:00.000-07:00

My world right now is all about anticipation. I'm excited about my new job with Volk Construction. I'm excited about the upcoming Gravity Kills Killoween II concert on Oct. 28th, and the Halloween party at Scott's new place. I'm excited about my trip up to Kansas City to visit my buddy Tom. I'm excited about Beaver's new job, which starts at the same time as mine.

Heather's birthday is quickly approaching, and I have half the shopping done. Perhaps I should do that today.

I really don't have a whole lot to say.

GRAVITY KILLS - KILLOWEEN II, OCTOBER 28TH @ POPS

2006-09-18T12:20:00.000-07:00

I made that all sound worse than it actually is. In reality, I don't have any stress about it, it just sucks being home when I could be working. Yes, I know I chose to do it; it's just a process to go through. Hey, either way, I'm good...

Gravity Kills is, in fact, having another reunion show!!! October 28th, Saturday, at Pops in Sauget, IL. Mark your calendars!

My apologies for giving Beaver shit about the whole Amber's party/nut kick proposal thing. For the record, I would have done it, but only because the specifics were a shoeless kick, which is much, much less severe than with a shoe. Beaver, your my friend, and I apologize. But I still didn't slam you on my previous post, I only told the story. I still apologize for that night, again.

Tonight is my interview with Bick Group. More interviews are forthcoming, so I hear. We shall see. Embrace the madness!

Limbo sucks.

2006-09-18T08:38:00.000-07:00

For those of you not in the know, here's the deal: I didn't like NewGround. It wasn't what I thought it would be when I took the job. So, I had kept my options open, and one of those options came through for me. I gave my two weeks notice, they didn't need it; so now, I have two weeks to kill unless I tell them I can start earlier. The reason I'm as-of-right-now using this two weeks is to see if any other options turn into interesting possibilities for me. But man oh man, is it ever boring just sitting around all day. Eh, jury is still out on what I do, I'll probably give this until Friday and then start anyway, knowing me.

Dumb move? Don't know about that...there's no harm in just seeing what comes. I think.

Heck, this blog is a venting spot. At least with this instance, the only issue is the fact that I'm bored sitting around. Everything else is on cloud 9 and shining pretty brightly. :)

Happy belated birthday to Joe. We shall hang out soon, my friend.

And Nix is out of jail. Wee! I hope he had a good evening last night and had some good times. Hopefully, he can make some bank at work this week, and hopefully we'll be able to spend a day or two during the day hanging out this week.

I will be reporting those new additions to the movie collection this week, possibly Thursday. Why Thursday? Because I don't feel like doing it right now hehe.

Hate To Say I Told You So, But...

2006-09-15T08:47:00.000-07:00

...actually I don't hate to say it in this case.

Beaver, you had a tough fight on your hands, but you stuck with it and you got that job you wanted using your degree and giving you a salary, benefits, and an end to your "gotta find a job" misery. CONGRATU-FUCKING-LATIONS, my friend!!!!

And I was happy that it turned out to be that social services place that called to ask me about you as a reference, to which I sold the ever-lasting shit out of you to that lady. That means that, at least in some small way, I was able to help you land this gig. (Proving, of course, once and for all time, how much of a dick and a bad friend I really, truly am. Hehe.) That makes me happy, but not as happy as I am FOR you.

I knew you could do it, and you did. Again, congratulations Dan. Guess there really is something to that whole "in your field", dream-chasing stuff - what some people deemed "crap" - after all, eh? Yes, there is.

And now for another post.

2006-09-10T17:57:00.000-07:00

Well, the new job is kinda boring me out. Basically, I'm a glorified secretary, processing documents as the go-between for the Project Manager in the field and the subcontractors/owners/clients/etc. Not what I thought it was going to be; but I'm still talking to a few places, so hopefully I won't be bored for too much longer. And even if those fall through, it's definitely a job I can do easily and very well, and gives me that much more experience, which in turn makes me more hirable as I go along.

Beaver refused to be kicked in the nuts in exchange for seeing some tits, girls-gone-wild style. Personally, if I was a single guy and in Beaver's position, I would have done it. But hey...

Amber's party was fun this weekend. After we left, we found out a lot of people had their cars egged while we were still there. Fortunately, Heather's car dodged that bullet. It was a good time with great friends.

Nix will be going to jail for three days next week. There will be a party afterwards on Sunday when he is once again free, at Nix's place.

We got some new DVDs, but I'll report on that later. They're mostly "guy" movies (action flicks).

This post was very short and to-the-point. I'm not sure why. I've been in a limbo-like mood at times lately.

Labor Day Weekend 2006

2006-09-04T18:46:00.000-07:00

Real imaginative title there. Anyway...

It's been a good weekend. Hanging with friends, family, and spending some time sleeping in. I didn't even sleep in when I was searching for a job, so it was nice.

This new job is very different from what I was doing before; and definitely not my desired position of Estimator. In any event, I've left my options open so that when that sweet Estimator-type position surfaces, I can hopefully jump on it and go with the flow of my career wants. Good times.

Things have gotten very busy with our household lately, with my new job and Heather going back to work. There will hopefully be some windows of opportunity to take some weekend vacations or something in the next couple of months.

That's all I got for now.

Meow meow meow m-m-mw-meow meow!

2006-08-27T15:12:00.000-07:00

I don't know why I find the Rally's Rap Cat commercial so goddamned hilarious. Maybe it's the right side guy's reaction, or the dance the left side guy dances. In any event, it is funny as hell. I think, at least.

Tomorrow I start my new job. I'm very, very excited about it, and a little nervous, but that's natural.

I was able to provide Beaver with a glowing reference on Tuesday for a gig with the DFS; I wish him all the luck in the world with it. The lady that called me seemed pretty impressed with what I had to say about Dan, with any luck he'll be getting a second interview soon.

Happy belated birthday to Andrea. We both apologize again for not being able to come out, that family deal ran way late to a little after midnight, and we were wiped out exhausted. We will go out with you to celebrate your birthday nice and proper soon.

Thank you to everyone who came to MY birthday celebration, it was quite awesome. It was made special thanks to all of you, and I appreciate all the love and support and everyone; you guys are the best.

Anyway, a post-gift holiday blog wouldn't be complete without a list here on Quilled Scripts:

$25 gift card to Westfield Shopping Center
$30 gift card to JC Penny
2 dress shirts (1 blue, 1 tan)
$20 in gift cards to McDonald's
$60 in gift cards to Best Buy
A Silent Hill t-shirt
$90 in combined birthday cash
Samuria sword from Dave
Gravity Kills 1996 Tour Itinerary Booklet
DVDs:
- Pinocchio's Revenge
- DNA
- Corman Classics: Dangerous Dames 3-Movie Set
- American Vampire

Not a bad haul for a 28th birthday. I haven't used any of the McD's cards, and I have some stuff left on all the other gift cards. Here is what I got so far:

3 t-shirts from JC Penny
DVDs:
- Kung-Fu Hustle
- Gremlins
- Gremlins 2
- Escape From New York Special Edition
- They Live
- Leprechaun/Leprechaun 2 Double-Feature
- The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms/Them! Double-Feature
- Return of the Living Dead
- Supercop
- Starship Troopers

And there are some other DVDs I've picked up that I haven't reported on yet:

- Amnesia
- Someone Is Watching
- Grumpier Old Men (Heather's)
- Jack O'Lantern
- Fear Of Clowns
- The Nanny Season 2 (Heather's)

...and there you have it. Sorry about the lengthy nature of it all, I just had much to report in on, and hadn't taken the time to do it during the tedious job hunting phase.

Anyway, I go now to enjoy some dinner, a movie, and chillin' into the evening before the new day and world of my career dawns on us all. Talk to you all later!

Quilled Tunes: "Meow" - Rap Cat (chuckles)

New Job; Birthday report

2006-08-21T08:09:00.000-07:00

I have finally found a new job. I am the new Project Engineer at NewGround, who builds banks and financial institutions around the country. It will give me skills I didn't have before, as well as strengthen the ones I have spent the last two years building in my construction career.

I want to thank everyone - without your support and backing, I wouldn't have been so motivated. You all believed in me, and I appreciate that more than you'll ever know.

I also want to thank Heather most of all...she continually stands by me and lifts me up when the chips are down. I love you baby.

My birthday went well. The party on Saturday was great fun, and it was awesome that everyone had such a good time. Amanda makes awesome cake, if you didn't know. I also got gifts, which I was not expecting at all (I didn't even ASK for gifts LOL). These last two months I've really been realizing how blessed and fortunate I am to have such a good life with friends, family, and whatnot. Love you guys!

To those who weren't at the party, I will be catching up to you guys soon so we can hang out and spend some time together. In the meantime, check back here on Quilled Scripts for all the latest and greatest.

GWB's Resume...

2006-08-18T11:53:00.000-07:00

Resume - George W. Bush

6-21-6

MILITARY

I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use. By joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam

COLLEGE

I graduated from Yale University with a low C average. I was a cheerleader.

PAST WORK EXPERIENCE

I ran for U.S. Congress and lost. I began my career in the oil business in Midland , Texas , in 1975. I bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas . The company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.

I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money. With the help of my father and our friends in the oil industry, including Enron CEO Ken Lay, I was elected governor of Texas .

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS

I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union .

During my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America

I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.

I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history.

With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida , and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT

I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.

I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.

I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.

I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.

I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.

I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.

I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the U.S. stock market.

In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that trend continues every month.

I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history. My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, had a Chevron oil tanker named after her.

I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President. I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.

My largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. History, Enron.

My political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.

I have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution.

More time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip- offs in history.

I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.

I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.

I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.

I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President in U.S. history.

I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United States government.

I've broken more international treaties than any President in U.S. history.

I am the first President in U.S. history to have the United Nations remove the U.S. from the Human Rights Commission.

I withdrew the U.S. from the World Court of Law. I refused to allow inspectors access to U.S . "prisoners of war" detainees and thereby have refused to abide by the Geneva Convention.

I am the first President in history to refuse United Nations election inspectors (during the 2002 U.S. election).

I set the record for fewest numbers of press conferences of any President since the advent of television.

I set the all-time record for most days on vacation in any one-year period. After taking off the entire month of August, I presided over the worst security failure in U.S. history.

I garnered the most sympathy for the U.S. after the World Trade Center attacks and less than a year later made the U.S. the most hated country in the world, the largest failure of diplomacy in world history.

I have set the all-time record for most people worldwide to simultaneously protest me in public venues (15 million people), shattering the record for protests against any person in the history of mankind.

I am the first President in U.S. history to order an unprovoked, pre-emptive attack and the military occupation of a sovereign nation. I did so against the will of the United Nations, the majority of U.S. citizens, and the world community.

I have cut health care benefits for war veterans and support a cut in duty benefits for active duty troops and their families-in-wartime.

In my State of the Union Address, I lied about our reasons for attacking Iraq and then blamed the lies on our British friends.

I am the first President in history to have a majority of Europeans (71) view my presidency as the biggest threat to world peace and security.

I am supporting development of a nuclear "Tactical Bunker Buster," a WMD. I have so far failed to fulfill my pledge to bring Osama Bin Laden [sic] to justice.

RECORDS AND REFERENCES

All records of my tenure as governor of Texas are now in my father's library, sealed and unavailable for public view.

All records of SEC investigations into my insider trading and my bankrupt companies are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public view.

All records or minutes from meetings that I, or my Vice-President, attended regarding public energy policy are sealed in secrecy and unavailable for public review. I am a member of the Republican Party.

PLEASE CONSIDER MY EXPERIENCE WHEN VOTING IN THE 2006 MIDTERM ELECTIONS.

2006-08-12T21:54:00.000-07:00

Congratulations to Sean and Joanna Ronnau. The wedding was awesome, and I'm happy to have a new brother to go with Dave, Jeremy, and Matt.

Extra special thanks goes to my man Joe Behrens, without whom Sean and Joanna's wedding song would have been something other than what they wanted.

Another Sunday

2006-08-06T16:17:00.000-07:00

Hung with Joe this afternoon chatting about various things and watching cable. He allowed me to use his washer and dryer. Thank you much, Mr. Joe, I appreciate it.

Last night was great. In attendance were Scott, Amanda, Joe, Jason, Scuba, Amber, John, Posch, Kris, Willie, Andy, Big Nate, and Becky. It was a good time, and I was able to relax and kick back for the evening. If it's any indication of how my birthday gathering will go, I can't wait for the fun.

More interviews this week, wish me luck! And thank you all for the continued support and well wishes, I appreciate it more than you all realize.

Quilled Tunes: "Personal Jesus" - Gravity Kills

Surprise!

2006-08-05T15:59:00.000-07:00

...and once again my friends, I am "the dick".

Oh well. Try to be a great friend, get punked for it. Again. Par for the course, it seems...thanks, Beave. Ugh.

Anyway, party at our place tonight. Drinks, food, friends, fun!

To my wife

2006-08-03T06:57:00.000-07:00

Heather, you are the best wife a man could have. I love you very much. Thank you for always being there and believing in me.

Even more progress, news tidbits, and more birthday news

2006-07-31T09:53:00.000-07:00

I have set up some more interviews, and still have several in the wings waiting to be scheduled, so things are really picking up pace. I might have a couple of things to choose from in the run of things. I want to thank everyone for their support - you are all pulling for me in one capacity or another, and I appreciate all of it. Thank you.

Weekend was awesome...Heather and Michelle went to Branson, so I pretty much spent the weekend at Ben's. Friday night I hung with Beaver, Nix, Jess, and then later spent the night at Ben's after watching two late-night horror flicks. Saturday we went shopping for poker night, set everything up, did karaoke and watched sports. Then, poker night.

We had pizza, beer, chips, and soda. Scuba won the first practice free game. I won the second practice free game after a major comeback. Scuba, Jeremy, and Beaver split the pot three ways after a seemingly never-ending third "for money" game. I was the first to lose in the paid game, but played well, just had a mediocre to second-place hands compared to others. Damn you, shitty dealt cards! After that, Scuba left, we did some karaoke, then Jeremy left, and we watched a movie until we all got too tired.

Went to Rose's christening reception, and had a good time hanging with Posch, Kris, Jess, and the kids (along with Jess's family). Then went to Joe's, then home to hang with my beautiful wife. And that was my weekend.

Meatloaf should be making its comeback; we're going to do some filming of a trailer and a death sequence as test and prelim footage. This is dependent on time to do it, so stay tuned for right now.

Also, I have procured another GK memorabilia rarity - a 1996 Tour Itinerary booklet, complete with venue dates and locations, radio and appearance schedules, etc. This item was put out for the band and the crew. What an early birthday gift! Yay!

Here's the deal with Quill Day:

Saturday, August 19th is the day we will be gathering to celebrate my birthday. I am not yet sure exactly what we will be doing - we might be going out somewhere, we might just have people here and have drinks and food. Either way, something, in some capacity, will be happening party-wise for my birthday on this day.

Quilled Tunes: "New Model No. 15" - Marilyn Manson

Update - land of interviews

2006-07-27T13:27:00.000-07:00

Things have been busy, between calling and networking, and tons of interviewing.

I have had some really awesome interviews, and one or two of them are bound to produce a job offer for me from all indications. No counting of chickens before they're hatched, however. Keep your fingers crossed, gang!

Tomorrow, Heather is going out of town with Michelle. Ben is going to have a guy's day/night on Saturday with barbeque and sports, karaoke and video games, poker, pizza, lots of beer, and good times. I also have a second interview tomorrow, so it's a very exciting day.

Nothing else of note to report so far - I'm rather glad things are quiet on the drama fronts. I can't handle all that bullshit at the moment, it adds stress. Nix and I found "Forever Evil: Director's Cut" yesterday at CD Warehouse. He is lucky I didn't have funds on me, because I grabbed it first. Well, "lucky" might not be the word - apparently, it's crap. Not TLSP levels of crap, but definitely on the same level of your Dawn of the Mummy type movies. Apparently.

(Forever Evil is a movie put out by the same video company that did The Last Slumber Party, and they even show a clip of the movie in TLSP. Nice!)

Speaking of crappy cinema, Nix and I had a little preliminary screening of Night Of Horror. Jesus tap-dancing Christ it is bad. Bad film quality, horrible audio, dull and uber-draggy plot and dialogue, non-existent acting. One thing I noticed going in is that unlike The Last Slumber Party, the shitty video quality stays the same and doesn't change every scene. And as poor as the lighting is, it's still THERE and not as bright at times as in Steven Tyler's "opus" of crud. Tony Malinowski, you are definitely a contender here, but I'm thinking Tyler's going to trump you. We shall see.

@Heather: I hope you ladies have a good time in Branson. Don't have too much fun without me, babe. I love you.

Oh, and my birthday is coming up in less than a month. Although this year it is on a Sunday, I am tentatively* making plans for a big party over here on Saturday night, August 19th. Quill Day is once again coming. It'll start around 5, we'll have the usual food spread, music, drinks, all around fun. Be there.

*tentatively meaning that nothing solid is planned, except that there WILL be a party in some capacity to celebrate my birthday on August 19th

Another lovely update.

2006-07-16T13:38:00.000-07:00

The job search is going well. I've had some prospects run into dead ends, but I've still got several others on the horizon and in the works. The wheels are in motion, and I'm constantly digging up new leads, so all is well. Something is bound to break for me soon.

Scott had his birthday party last night. It was a good time. It was great seeing everyone and just hanging out and having fun. Happy birthday again, Scott.

Night Of Horror is finally in my possession, which means we will soon pit it against The Last Slumber Party for the title of "worst" horror movie ever. It's going to be quite a crapfest...hopefully, I'll be able to get together with Mr. Joe to get this bad boy transferred over to DVD this week.

If you haven't seen either of these movies, or even never heard of them...they're crap. Seriously. But me, I love a good "bad" movie; something you can make fun of and laugh at because it's so horrible. If you can't stand watching movies that just look awful, these are definitely not for you.

I picked up Cemetery Man on DVD from my anniversary gift card. I am looking forward to enjoying that this week.

Quilled Tunes: "Falling" - Staind

Happy 3rd Wedding Anniversary!

2006-07-12T08:30:00.000-07:00

3 Years. Wow. Seems like just yesterday we were getting married...

@Heather: Even though things are kinda rough right now with me, this is the best day. I am married to the most wonderful person I've ever known, who believes in me and loves and accepts me for who I am, and would bear any burden both with and for me. I love you, angel, with all my heart and soul.

Today: Interview, then back home for anniversary activities.
Tomorrow: Meeting with recruiter, interview, calls and networking and job hunting.
Beyond: Many good and positive things.

Check in with you all later. Keep sending those good wishes my way...

Updates

2006-07-07T15:11:00.000-07:00

Well, the job search is going very well so far. I've got a few things in the works and some prospects on the horizon, plus an interview next week on Wednesday, so...yay!

Corey has officially launched his newest website for S.P.I.T. - St. Louis Paranormal Investigative Team. Check it out, won't you? While it's not the most professional-looking site I've seen, it shows much promise and it actually presents the group pretty seriously. (You can also get there by clicking on the title of this blog.)

Call me a greedy bastard...but I couldn't resist. I now own TWO "Guilty" Promo Gavels. This one came with a little base with a plaque that currently reads "Judge Bob O" on it with the TVT logo. I'm going to see if I can change that to Judge Quill or something. If not, no big deal, as I still now own two of a very rare and coveted merch item among GK fans.

The Last Slumber Party vs. Night Of Horror is coming. I need to receive the tape in the mail first (it was only released on VHS), and then have Mr. Joe transfer it to DVD. Then, the madness can begin. (BTW, in case anyone has been wondering why I color the titles like that - that's the color of the titles from the respective boxes. Yeah, that's the only reason.)

This coming up Wednesday is my 3 year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it's only been 3 years, it's been so awesome I feel like it's been forever. But hey, 3 years and still going strong. Love you baby!

And now, I leave you guys with a final thought: If you can dream it, you can do it.

Post-4th Blog

2006-07-05T11:58:00.000-07:00

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July holiday. I know I did. Family, food, and fun. It was quite an f-ing good time. Hehe.

@Ben & Michelle: Thanks for having us over, guys. It was awesome.

The other day I thanked some supportive friends, but forgot to thank someone else.

@Heather: I didn't even think to say thanks in my blog, because I guess I'm just so used to you being there for me and believing in me. You have always been at my back and helping me to push myself, and you've always supported me against all odds. This time is no different, and I am more grateful for that than you'll ever be able to know. Thank you, Heather. For everything. I love you.

Back to it.

Thanks and more stuff...

2006-07-03T16:43:00.000-07:00

For those just tuning in, I'm in between estimating positions again. Things are looking up, however, and I'm poised and ready for the next opportunity, this time with the experience, skills, and references to get me even farther than last time.

@ - Jon, Michelle, Scott & "nutjob": Thank you for the support and well-wishes. I appreciate it.

@Scott: Yes, there will be beer soon...

It's been awhile, but I had mentioned a few posts back that the newest DVD list was forthcoming. No time like the present, right?

Decampitated
Camp Blood*
Drive-In*
The Craft
Poolhall Junkies
Swordfish
Darkman
Bloody Movie
When A Stranger Calls (original)
Scarecrow/Scarecrow Slayer Double-Feature*
Dead Fall
Zombie (a.k.a. Zombie 2, Zombi, or Zombi 2...don't ask)
Zombie 3
Zombie 4: After Death
Zombie 5: Killing Birds
Final Terror
John Carpenter's Vampires
Dawn Of The Mummy*
El Chupacabra/Scream Bloody Murder Double-Feature*
Idle Hands
Zombiez
Hatchetman
The Omen (original)
Hard Rock Zombies
S.I.C.K. (Serial Insane Clown Killer)
Night Of Horror

*These are particularly, deliciously awful...

Yes, those are a lot of new additions; but then again, they might be the only new stuff for a little bit here, depending. Night Of Horror is particularly heralded by The Agony Booth as being [quite possibly] the "worst" movie ever made.

However...I happen to think my The Last Slumber Party is worse. We shall see, as we will soon compare the two in a dueling review type setting (which will probably appear on Tomb Of Anubis in some capacity). Either way, whoever reviews it with me and Nix will have a 'night of horror' themselves and it will likely be 'the last slumber party' they ever comes to with bad movie watching involved...little humor there. Heh.

Anyway, tomorrow is the 4th of July. Scott is not here to host his habitual 'bash with a bomb' as it were, so Heather and I are spending it at Ben and Michelle's new place. Jason "Yoda" is hosting an event at his mom's place, and I'm not sure what else, if anything, is going down. In any event, I wish all of you - readers and non-readers alike - a happy and safe July 4th. Don't go 'splodey and getting yourselves hurt.

Well, it is time to cook dinner, and then out for the evening to Ben and Michelle's. I will check in soon, and update you all with my progress with the whole job searching thing. Keep me in your thoughts and send me good luck wishes.

Quilled Tunes: "Right Before Your Eyes" - Hoobastank

Changes.

2006-06-30T10:44:00.000-07:00

I am no longer working for Kozeny-Wagner.

Things are shitty for KWI as far as jobs on the commercial side; and they've made cuts, and I was one of them. I didn't get let go for any other reason, and while that makes me feel good that I'm still great at the job, it still nonetheless sucks anyway.

But, I now have massive amounts of experience, an impecable work record, excellent recommendations, and a very high probability of landing something provided I find the right opportunities (which I am even now seeking out).

Thank you all for support. I love you guys. Things are going to work out and I'm going to find a great job. And if I seem mopey or sad, it's only because this is hard, not because I don't have faith or don't believe that things are going to be better than ever. Thank you in advance for understanding that.

@Heather: What can I say that I haven't said to you already? You're the best, and my greatest supporter, and I'm so very grateful for every grain of it. I love you, and with your faith in me fueling my own, we're going to conquer this like we always do.

Onward and upward to bigger and brighter things. :)

A Blog for Beaver

2006-06-24T13:15:00.000-07:00

Beaver, I know first-hand, from experience, what you are going through right now. It's hard, and it sucks, and it hurts. It gets very bleak sometimes and seems hopeless.

I know you've had people tell you to "get over it" and that you should "settle for a 'good' job at Wal-Mart or Borders"...those people should fuck off, because they don't know shit about your situation. (Not to be a dick about it, but they should.)

You have a dream and you are following it. I believe in you and I know that everything will fall into place for you. I know it's so very hard to see that right now, but it will.

I am here for you, my friend. Keep striving for what you want, keep fighting for it, and above all, keep hope and keep looking toward that light you're chasing.

Do not give in and do not give up, and especially do not "settle" for less than your dreams.

Everything will be okay.

SAVE THE INTERNET!!!!

2006-06-19T17:29:00.000-07:00

Check this out...some internet big-wigs wanna regulate the internet. Here's the short stack:

Say you use Comcast. Well, your internet service would only let you view websites that Comcast gets money from; if you try to visit a site that doesn't, well, you're internet won't let you through to it.

Bullshit? Nope, unfortunately, it's in the works right now, and the website above is trying to stop it. Join in the fight to protect your freedom to visit any damn site you please.

Do it now!

Hizzy-crite and her acts of Hizz-pocrisy

2006-06-14T10:18:00.000-07:00

Hizzy, this one is both for you and at you.

I got a call today from Beaver; he is very pissed. Turns out that you've been naming the teams at Trivia things like "Beaver Is Gay" and "Beaver Loves Bob Saget". Additionally, all the gay jokes and other things of this nature...I hear about those regularly.

You sent me an email chastizing ME for all the times I joke and throw out insults, and preach up and down about how I should stop making others feel like shit. I apologized to you and promised you that I wouldn't crack jokes about you anymore, but that I would speak up about it if you kept doing it yourself and that the deal would be off if you did it to ME.

Then, I come to find out that your hypocritical dumbass is routinely doing it to Beaver, even though he asks you to stop in all seriousness. Repeatedly.

Make no mistake - there is NO difference between when I joke and hurt people and when YOU do it. The fact that you can actually sit there and complain about it when you do what you do is unbelievably sad, and actually reflects on you.

At least I give people the mutual respect of giving it right back to me when I joke around. You don't even do that, you COMPLAIN when people do it to you like a whiney little child and then you turn around and do it to them.

Beaver is a fucking person with feelings. I am guilty of joking about him, and doing bad shit to him in the past, but much of that is behind both of us now, AND he told me today that he feels much less respected by YOU. At least I allow him to throw stuff back at me in kind, even if his retorts are less than spectacular sometimes...

I don't care if it's not my business, I don't care if you already apologized; you're a HIZZY-crite, and everyone should KNOW that for all the fucking bitching and moaning you do about being made fun of by others.

Treat others the same way you would expect to be treated. Get that through your thick skull.

Maybe I should learn to joke less; maybe I should back off the whole insult thing; but I'm worlds ahead of YOU in both departments.

@Beaver: I got your back.

Now I'm sure you or someone else - possibly a relative of some type - just might post a comment or something; I don't care. Comment all you want, spin on about how I'm really the dick or the problem or have no room to talk. None of that changes, or distracts from, what YOU did. Yes, I'm guilty of doing it...and just how does that justify YOU?

A Message; And Then An Actual Blog Post.

2006-06-04T17:45:00.000-07:00

Don't need it. Don't want it. Don't have to answer for it.

I am what I am, and unfortunately for you, you are what you are.

I know now; I see now. I know, and I see. And that's the long and short of it.

---------------------------------------

It's been a fun weekend. Helped my grandmother clear out her old house Saturday afternoon, then Saturday night I was at Scott's until around 6:00 AM. Many interesting things were discussed, and fun was had by all.

Ben and Michelle had us over on Friday evening; we had dinner, played games, and watched the Cardinals game. Ben has gotten a lot better at NES Track & Field...although, at the tail end of it all, we learned that I had been trying to compete with him on a portion of the pad that was most likely broken. We shall see next time...

@Beaver: You will fall into your nitch as far as your career goes; just keep steaming ahead, I believe things will work out in your favor.

Heather is on her way home as I type this, and I will be picking her up from her parents' house. Time for movies and snuggling. Which is why this blog entry ends....now.

:)

In Response To Beaver's Thoughts

2006-06-01T16:06:00.000-07:00

I have worked 16 plus hours straight with no break, no rest, and no food, thank you. It sucked.

Which is why I said I agree with you being angry about it.However, I merely pointed out that there's such a thing as picking your battles. Speaking up and standing up for yourself is a powerful and positive thing, but it can also fuck you if you don't go about it the right way.

Like I told you, if you are fine with saying what you said to your boss, that's on you, bud. I merely said that it probably wasn't the smartest route to take, considering that they are your ONE and ONLY job related to your career choice at this point and time. You depend on a good reference and you NEED the experience on your resume.

And, by the way, I don't pride myself on being mistreated; I pride myself on the manner in which I conducted myself professionally, which paid off in the long run.

I encourage you to keep speaking your mind. But like anything else, the power that comes with being so self-confident comes with the responsibility to hold your tongue when necessary.

You almost sound as if I'm trying to control and silence you. As if I seek to hold you back in some way. Far from it. I said what I said to you out of concern for your career, and your well-being; it's hard in the market we're in for people who want to work IN THEIR FIELD, and job experience and good references are priceless.

Kudos to your stance at having a voice; but don't fuck yourself with it is all I'm trying to say.

Guess the Guest-Stars from the Bug-Juice Blogger All-Stars (kind of)!

2006-05-31T20:43:00.000-07:00

I've really been thinking to myself about things. And what I've thought about is that to me in my mind it is not that though which I thought. And you've really got to think about that. I really think that.

So what do I do? What would you do? Would you do what he would do? Should we do what they do? What do I do?

That's right, bitch...go ahead and suck your mother's twat and slurp up all that lovely amniotic fluid. In your mowf. With a timmy-tarded kill people smile, fuck-your-mothers!

Good morning everyone. I just woke up. It's midnight. Time to play guitar hero. I spent $500 on a micro-cheese grater that has a strobe-light in it. (Please just kill me...)

YOU...! STOP TAKING A PISS AND DASH OUTSIDE MID-STREAM AND STOP YOUR SISTER RIGHT NOW BEFORE I KICK YOUR ASS...and I'm coming for you, Hulk Hogan. Where's the soap?

Well, I'm 40 going on 80, and because I've been through several painful life experiences, I know absolutely everything about what you're going through, and I don't have to apologize for anything I say, even if it's wrong, because it's only my opinion...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You just don't care about MY feelings...you dick...hey! No fair! I don't wanna lose another game of tic-tac-toe, that's it! - I'm gonna throw my clothing against the floor in tantrum...

Hey guys, did you hear about this new dual-speed XVZ-2000 ultra-processor with real-time phase mechanics and 5 twillion-oogle-boogle-hertz of RAM built in?

Hye, everrybuddy, pleez join SPIT and hunt Bigfoott with me and see...I gotta stop typign, it makes me head hurt...

Have fun, everyone!...guess who!

Rush out the front door in your skivvies and stop your sister!!!...NOW!!!

2006-05-30T12:25:00.000-07:00

Kid, I love you, but sometimes...you don't treat people with near enough respect. Seriously. Arggh...

Memorial Day weekend was great, actually. Heather's "End Of The Year" party was good, even though some were missing and Heather was on the disabled list (she sprained/twisted/hurt her ankle and knee helping Ben and Michelle move). Buttershots are friggin' nasty, but some like them. Sunday was a barbeque at Heather's parents' house; there was weight-lifting, Nintendo, washers, softball, and lots and lots of charred meat. Yum. Yesterday I saw X-Men The Last Stand with Ben, Jeremy, Matt, Lisa, Jamie, and Beaver. It was pretty good, but with any comic book movie, they got some things wrong. Specifically Juggernaut. (He's not a friggin' mutant!) But hey, I guess the whole Cyttorak thing would have been too complicated to go into at this point in the series? I don't know; what I DO know is that my man Corey will not be pleased. At least he completely owned and punked Logan, which is only right and proper (I like Wolvie, but he's nothing compared to Juggernaut).

@Beaver: You did the right thing by not getting yourself arrested and working that double shift instead of leaving. I know how much you wanted to come to the party; rest assured there will be others like it. DO NOT try to use this as a bargaining chip to get more time off work; you need the money, they already did you a favor by letting you transfer back up to St. Louis, and you don't want to counteract any good points you earned taking extra responsibility. DO NOT give your job an ultimatum that you will only work until 12 or a set number of hours past your schedule. Despite the best intentions, those nuggets of advice do not fit your situation and would actually stand more of a chance at negatively effecting your job, which you need for resume reference and experience in your field. IF you feel you must say something to your boss about it, be civil and don't condescend, and be cool about it. Trust me.

Anyway, work is going great. Heather is now off for the summer. The house hunt continues, albeit slowly.

There's a program called "mugen" that allows you to "create" a 2-D fighting game in the style of Capcom/Street Fighter type things. You can import custom-built sprites and characters or characters from Mortal Kombat, Marvel Superheroes, SNK, Dark Stalkers, Street Fighter, etc. etc. This, of course, will be assimilated into QUILLCADE, and if possible, Bug-Juice characters like Spawn, Neo, Quill, Beaver, and Nix (among many others) will be created and put in there. Imagine Spawn vs. Spiderman, Quill vs. Ryu, Beaver and Nix vs. Scorpion and Juggernaut...it will be awesome, if it can be done. (We've always wanted to make a 'Juice fighting game; now it looks like we might be able to after all.)

Maturity: Kid Practiced, Mother Assumed

2006-05-24T13:32:00.000-07:00

We have not passed that subtle line between childhood and adulthood until we move from the passive voice to the active voice -- that is, until we stop saying "It got lost," and say "I lost it." - Sydney J. Harris

Well, at least I was adult and apologized out of respect. Apparently, that's a difficult thing to do for some people, admitting when they're wrong. And just think - I didn't even owe anyone an apology. How appalling that I would expect such common courtesy...!

Ben and Michelle are moving into their new home this coming Friday. I haven't seen the inside yet, but the outside looks pretty nice. Hopefully, this house is everything they want and something they can be pleased and happy with. Congrats guys!

Also, Heather's end of the year bash is this Saturday. I know, I know, usually I advertise it on Quilled Scripts about a month in advance, but for some reason I just never posted about it before now.

The plan is to snag dinner at Tequilas, then back to our place for some free drinking, and then most likely going out to some sort of club or something, possibly M.P. O'Reilly's. The past few years, we've held the entire thing at our apartment, but our current downstairs neighbors complain about noise and they have a new baby, so rather than piss them off, we're changing it up a bit this time. Hopefully you all can join us!

You never really know how complicated house hunting can be until you dive into it. At least we know that when we find the "dream" house, it's going to kick all possible ass. Whether it comes with the house, or we have to build/buy it ourselves, I will have my "Quill Zone" basement - bar/party area, workout area, and, if room, theatre area (if there's no room, that'll be elsewhere). I won't bore you with all the details of my machinations - I want them to be somewhat of a surprise anyway, he he. QUILLCADE you guys already know about; there is much more to it than that. Right, Spawn? :)

Tonight, Matt has his high school graduation. I met this kid when he was 10 years old. Pretty unbelievable.

Last night was karaoke at Helen Fitzgerald's on Lindberg. Good news, both Nix and I got to karaoke for once, which we never do anymore; great news, Nix gave some girl his number, and she was genuinely interested, she made sure she had the right number and everything; bad news, the guy who runs the show at Helen's on Tuesdays has one of the most limited and shitty collections of songs I've seen. It's mostly just country, hip-hop, and oldies...not really my style. (In hindsight, I think I've been spoiled rotten with Murph's extensive and massive collection. You gotta admit, it's hard to beat those guys at Sight-N-Sound...)

Not much else to report. Movies and music are priming to explode, as in burning them from people. I need to get a big external drive to keep stuff on and use for transporting, as well as build the server for future purposes.

A brief word about Meatloaf: it is still moving forward. Right now, the script is almost done. I know we've been saying that, but it's true. Keep in mind that this thing will take some cash, so we're thinking if everyone were to set aside $1.00 per week and be willing to donate $4.00 a month, it would add up and really make a difference. This is completely optional, however, understand that if we do this, we might as well do it right and invest a little effort into it. Basically, the bulk of whatever cash would be going toward gore effects - fake blood, fake flesh, etc. There might be some other things, but mostly the effects.

Jay and Lissan are no more - which was old news even when Heather found out and told me not even a week ago. At least Lissan is free of that asshole's lies; the new girl Jay is fawning over in his blog, however, is not. Oh well, it's a guarantee that she'll be played and learn her lesson in the long run. Talk about leading a formulaic life! - meet a girl, pretend to be a good guy and get her "hooked" on you, have your fun, get bored, cheat on her for awhile before either dumping her or getting caught cheating, repeat. Forever.

@Lissan: Sorry you had to learn this the hard way. At least now the healing process can begin.

Now that I've typed you a book, I must take my leave once again. Stay safe, stay friendly, and stay mature (for those that maturity applies to).

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Heh. Ow, ow, stop...)

Quilled Tunes: "Falling" - Staind

Not a flip-flop, but a friend-flop.

2006-05-23T08:54:00.000-07:00

I claimed that I stand up for all my friends, blog or public, and I mean that.

With that being said...let us now let Hizzy off the hook. True, she did berate Nix, and that was a bad thing to do, but her intentions were not to be a bitch or anything, she was frustrated and just kind of snapped. Truth is, she cares greatly for Nix, and he knows that, even as pissed off as this has made him about it. Though misguided and mistaken, she is nonetheless sorry for hurting a friend, and I think that deserves some recognition in and of itself. Also, in light of the fact that there have been many great things done for Nix by Hizzy, despite the fact that she sometimes makes mistakes and inadvertently hurts or wrongs him, I think she should be granted a little slack.

I meant to stand up for Nix, and I did; but now it's morphing into somewhat of a public flogging of the Hizz, and color me crazy, but I don't really want my blog to be the arena for that kind of thing for anyone who doesn't really deserve it.

In fact, lemme say this about Hizz, if I may (and I may, because it is my blog, after all...he he): Hizzy might be overly-sensitive sometimes; she may be complainy at points; and yes, she has a reputation for being a rumor mill. But despite all this, she is, overall, first and foremost, a good person and a good friend. Her intentions are always well-meant, even if it might seem, at first, that they are ill-natured and selfish. This is the Hizzy as I have come to understand her.

@Nix: No, this doesn't mean I still don't think you were/are justified in being pissed. I'm just being a friend to Hizz like I do with you. (Because I'm a dick.) However you feel about this, I respect that and support it because it was your feelings on the line, and how you choose to ride it out or play it is completely up to you.

@Roxy: I formally apologize for disrespect. I was under the impression that it was just another peer of mine who didn't know the whole story. Although, I will tell you that I have always stood up for your daughter, and I have always tried to be a good friend to all, and I did attempt to keep Nix from driving home that night. Hopefully, this clears up any misconceptions about me for you. If not, I respect your opinions, but understand that I will defend myself if unwarrantedly called a "bad friend." (P.S. Thanks for checking out my blog, it's good to know there are readers out there. Rock on.)

@Spawn: Your short but to the point defenses in these matters are always appreciated, bro. Thank you. A million times.

@LP: Thank you for the back-up as well. (Whoever you are.)

@Hizz: Sorry if I made you feel shitty; I wasn't trying to guilt-trip you, I merely wanted to point out that even when you may feel I'm the reincarnation of the anti-Christ because of my insulting and smart-ass comments, I'm really not. At all. And I don't mind the rep; not everyone is going to like me, and I know that - I just also hold hope that those who I go to the mat for repeatedly might think twice about slapping that label on me so quickly.

So this is Quill, the dick of the universe, signing off until next time. Stay safe everyone and have a great day! (Because I'm a dick.)

Quilled Tunes:

"Rebel Yell" - Billy Idol

"You're My Best Friend" - Queen

"The Hand That Feeds" - Nine Inch Nails

Turns out, Beaver also bathes people in our group...

2006-05-22T18:05:00.000-07:00

If you don't get the above reference, Beaver's current job is caring for the mentally challenged - retards, if you will - which includes bathing them. Which implies, correctly, that some in our group are actually retarded.

But hey, those who can't fight apparently cry for mom. Or something. Shut up, apparently it's some kind of parents week here on Quilled Scripts and I didn't get the memo...

Anyway, on to the newest DVD list:

Fear/Parents Double Feature (HAH! Parents! Funny!)
Do You Wanna Know A Secret?
Memorial Day
Hood Of The Living Dead
The Hollow
Hell Asylum
Dead & Rotting
Category 6: Day Of Destruction
Category 7: The End Of The World
Slumber Party Massacre II
When A Stranger Calls (newer version)

Hey, wait...I've got an idea. Oh wait, no, ow, ow stop.

Anyway...house hunting continues. Heather's doing great in her classes. Everything is awesome. Oh, and I got a raise at work. Just a random sampling of some awesomeness going on.

Scott, email/call/message me so that we may pin down a time to chill.

Rate My Vomit (No, that's not a joke.)

Friendship 101 - Being A Friend

2006-05-21T13:45:00.000-07:00

Anyone interested in taking this class? (Some might seriously need it. For real.)

Barbeque in Greenville was yesterday. Lots of good food, good fun, and good beer. I took home the championship in a three-man golf tournament, and then helped my team win victory in the softball game. Hell yeah.

Anyway, things are going well overall. The house-hunting continues. My workouts are awesome, I'm eating much healthier, my job (in my field, oh no, now I'm gonna die) is going spectacular, Heather continues to teach her class, she ACED both her classes this past term, her job is going wonderfully...

Went up to trivia night at O'Leary's with Nix this past Tuesday (finally). It was great seeing Willy, DeLarbar, Chuck, Hizzy, and Beaver. We stayed for about an hour and then left. Pretty competitive atmosphere just to snag gift certificates for a mediocre-at-best sports bar, but hey...

Green tea is good shit. Especially Arizona brand.

Laundry calls, and I must answer. And now for my final thought:

Remember kids, friendship is a two way street; you only get out of it what you give into it.

Say wha...???

2006-05-14T14:14:00.000-07:00

(Below is a link. Go to it. Interesting stuff...who comes up with this "shit"?!)

You know, I just don't understand why Nix complains so much. I mean, his job is so fricking easy; a retarded chimp could do it. Why on earth would he complain over not being able to pay rent or buy food? Why would he complain about getting shitty people at demos, beyond all his control and effect, because the girls at the office aren't doing their job so he can make money doing his? Why on earth would he ever complain about THAT??

I just don't see why he's so down. I'm just fine! (And, remember, I took a class...I took a class.)

Again, when a friend is down, you don't chide and lecture them as if it's their fault and they have no right to complain; the proper and right thing to do is to just be a goddamned friend. Now, you would THINK that something like this is common knowledge and any idiot could grasp that concept. You would think that...but you'd be wrong. Hehe. Haha! Ow, ow, stop!...

Rate My Poo (Click on it.)

Who the hell comes up with this kinda idea??? Probably omellete lovers...

Ew.

Yeah, makes sense to me...

2006-05-13T10:29:00.000-07:00

01) Being gay is not natural. Real Americans always reject unnatural things like eyeglasses, polyester, and air conditioning.

02) Gay marriage will encourage people to be gay, in the same way that hanging around tall people will make you tall.

03) Legalizing gay marriage will open the door to all kinds of crazy behavior. People may even wish to marry their pets because a dog has legal standing and can sign a marriage contract.

04) Straight marriage has been around a long time and hasn't changed at all; women are still property, blacks still can't marry whites, and divorce is still illegal.

05) Straight marriage will be less meaningful if gay marriage were allowed; the sanctity of Britany Spears' 55-hour just-for-fun marriage would be destroyed.

06) Straight marriages are valid because they produce children. Gay couples, infertile couples, and old people shouldn't be allowed to marry because our orphanages aren't full yet, and the world needs more children.

07) Obviously gay parents will raise gay children, since straight parents only raise straight children.

08) Gay marriage is not supported by religion. In a theocracy like ours, the values of one religion are imposed on the entire country. That's why we have only one religion in America.

09) Children can never succeed without a male and a female role model at home. That's why we as a society expressly forbid single parents to raise children.

10) Gay marriage will change the foundation of society; we could never adapt to new social norms. Just like we haven't adapted to cars, the service-sector economy, or longer life spans.Re-post this if you believe love makes a marriage.

Line up to the rumor-trough, all you gossip-hungry people...

2006-05-11T08:59:00.000-07:00

This is OLD news by now, but yes, Dave porked (as in fucked, boned, boinked, sex) Nix's sister. It is true what that little birdie is saying, if he's been chirping in your ears. No, we will not be changing the opening scene of Meatloaf.

A formal letter was sent to Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bolea with the following content:

"I'm coming for you LATER, Hulk Hogan!!!!! - Love & Kisses, Dave"

Pool was great fun last night, as was the guitar hero and bullshitting afterwards at Scott's. At the pool hall it was myself, Andy, Dave, and Scott. At Scott's it was him, me, and Dave.

BTW, that's not meant to make Robi or Dave look bad; kudos to them for having a good time and sharing a moment like that. Ow, ow, stop!...

2006-05-08T11:46:00.000-07:00

Quilled Thought Of The Day:

When you eat or drink anything with honey in it, you're eating a substance that has been on the hairy rump, feet, and dipped in the saliva of an insect.

2006-05-05T06:08:00.000-07:00

Ow...

2006-05-04T11:59:00.000-07:00

Quilled Questions Of The Day:

Just how much money did Matlock pay that black private investigator to infiltrate people involved in his cases? And what kind of P.I. in his right mind would keep accepting those kinds of jobs when ever other episode you get the living hell beaten out of you, kidnapped, or shot at? And really, what kind of a scenario do we have here - an elderly white guy in a suit having a black guy in jeans run around and do all the dirty work. Does anyone else think that seems racist, even a little bit?

Viva Freedom.

2006-04-25T19:13:00.000-07:00

***What you have to believe to be a republican & support Bush!!***

1. Saddam was a good guy when Reagan armed him, a bad guy when Bush's daddy made war on him, a good guy when Cheney did business with him and a bad guy when Bush needed a "we can't find Bin Laden" diversion.

2. Trade with Cuba is wrong because the country is communist, but trade with China and Vietnam is vital to a spirit of international harmony.

3. The United States should get out of the United Nations (and not pay our back dues), and our highest national priority is enforcing UN resolutions against Iraq.

4. A woman can't be trusted with decisions about her own body, but multinational corporations can make decisions affecting all mankind without regulation.

5. Jesus loves you, and shares your hatred of homosexuals and Hillary Clinton.

6. The best way to improve military morale is to praise the troops in speeches while slashing veterans' benefits and combat pay.

7. If condoms are kept out of schools, adolescents won't have sex.

8. A sound strategy to fight terrorism is to belittle our longtime allies, then demand their cooperation, manpower and money.

9. Providing health care to all Iraqis is sound policy. Providing health care to all Americans is socialism.

10. HMOs and insurance companies have the best interests of the public at heart.

11. Global warming and tobacco's link to cancer are junk science, but creationism should be taught in schools.

12. A president lying about an extramarital affair is an impeachable offense.

13. A president lying to enlist support for a war in which thousands die is solid defense policy.

14. Government should limit itself to the powers named in the Constitution, which include banning gay marriages and censoring the Internet.

15. The public has a right to know about Hillary's cattle trades, but George Bush's driving record and three month's absence from the National Guard is none of our business.

16. Being a drug addict is a moral failing and a crime, unless you're a conservative radio host. Then it's an illness, and you need our prayers for your recovery.

17. You support states' rights, which means Attorney General John Ashcroft can tell states what local voter initiatives they have the right to adopt.

18. What Bill Clinton did in the 1960s is of vital national interest, but what Bush did in the 1980s is irrelevant.

19. That Bush, who doesn't read newspapers, and who can't speak an intelligible paragraph on his own (not written for him), is intelligent enough to rid the planet Earth of all evil.

A Blog Update

2006-04-22T15:46:00.000-07:00

Many things have happened since the last post, depending on who you ask and what you deem as important things.

The latest string of purchases is thus:

CDs (yes, I buy those, too):

Nine Inch Nails "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" (Halo 21)
Demons & Wizards "Touched By The Crimson King"

DVDs:

Dolly Dearest
Waxwork/Waxwork II
Sleepstalker
Prom Night III/Prom Night IV
Harvest Of Fear
Sliver: Unrated
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Shredder
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Fright Night
Decoys
Detour
The Creature From The Black Lagoon Legacy Collection
Poltergeist II/Poltergeist III
The Unnamable II
The Shaft
The Ressurrected
Invitation To Hell
Breeders
An American Werewolf In London
Scared Stiff 10-Movie Set
Skinned Alive 4-Movie Set
Serial Psychos 6-Movie Set

I am going to plan a venture down to Springfield, MO to visit my old professors, check out how the department is doing, and possibly do some much-overdue swording. Tom and Jon frequently go to Springfield, so I'm hoping one or both of them would want to meet down there over a weekend or something.

We're going to go see "Silent Hill" tonight with Scott, Amanda, and possibly a few others. Corey and Kristy have said they'll be there as well. I hope this movie doesn't blow; it doesn't look like it will, but...well, just look at some of the crap-tastic video game movies...winners like "Street Fighter" and "Super Mario Bros." (which, actually, are so bad they're kinda fun, at least in the case of SF, but still).

Ben and Michelle sold their house; and then shortly afterwards, found, contracted, and got another house. I haven't seen it yet myself, but Heather tells me it's pretty nice. Congrats, you two! Guy's Poker Night will once again resume!!!

That's all I got for you right now. Come back for more later.

Quilled Tunes: "(I Wanna) Pee On You" - Dave Chapelle

2006-04-19T07:36:00.000-07:00

"This job is reaching critical mass!..."

I'm going to make a great estimator...and yes, I've been told that in earnest now.

They All Like To Fight For No Good Reason...

2006-04-14T08:34:00.000-07:00

A new DVD update list is coming...I know, I know, I said the purchasing was done. It wasn't.

Anyway, going to see Scary Movie 4 with a group of people tomorrow night. Tonight, chilling at home. Things on the forum have been...stupid. Seems that everyone is against me playing the role of peace-keeper unless I'm doing it in their defense; otherwise, I'm being an asshole censor on a power trip. And when I say "everyone", I mean everyone on that forum that's ever issued a complaint about it at any time. Absolutely everyone. I have now stopped trying to make retarded people act civil towards each other on that board; they want chaos and fighting instead of peace and fun, they can have just that.

There are other issues, but I'll leave those for another time.

Quilled Tunes: "Blue" - A Perfect Circle

A Quilled Scripts blog update!

2006-03-31T17:59:00.000-08:00

...because Beaver was whining that there hadn't been one in awhile.

:)

...yet another Quill DVD update...

2006-03-20T17:03:00.000-08:00

We've gotten a couple of new movies in. Just a couple:

Ghost Lake
Escape From L.A.
Wedding Crashers: Uncorked Edition
Eight-Legged Freaks
Skeleton Man
Plaga-Zombie: Mutant Zone
Audition
Sam Raimi Super-8 Shorts (feat. "Within The Woods")
The Dead Next Door
Amityville: A New Generation
Amityville: It's About Time
The Naked Gun
The Skeleton Key
Fever Lake
Cheerleader Massacre
Terror At Tenkiller/The Last Slumber Party
Natural Born Killers: Director's Cut
The Legacy
The Stay Awake
Ticks
Mardi Gras Massacre

And the following new "burns":

Doom: Unrated Edition
Choking Hazard
BOO
Scarface: Two-Disc Special Edition
Satan's Little Helper
Seed Of Chucky
Urban Legend: Bloody Mary
The Beyond
Skinned Alive
C.H.U.D.
School's Out
Aswang: Director's Cut
Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things
The Deadly Spawn

It feels good to be well-stocked with cinema. At least, I think so...the movie buying is officially going on a hiatus to make way for the movie copying, at least for now. This little DVD burner is going to work out quite nicely...oh yes...

My brother is 23, as of this past Friday. Happy birthday, man (even though you never read my blog)!

I wanna clarify something real quick...I don't condone maliciously tormenting someone with jokes and insults. However, I do condone eye for an eye when it comes to taking digs at each other; meaning if you're going to sit there and call someone gay for 10 minutes, you have absolutely no room to complain about it when said person responds with a dig, however harsh, of their own right back at you. Just a thought.

And now it is time to make dinner for my sexy wife, who is at class right now. Latah!

2006-03-17T07:36:00.000-08:00

The burning has begun.

Now that I am fully geared and in full effect with ripping movies, I extend the invitation to you all for me to burn for you, from my collection or otherwise. Just keep the following in mind:

1) If it's only one or two movies you want, I don't mind providing the DVD-R. However, if you want several discs, as I'm sure one would, since they're free*, I'll need you guys to provide the DVD recordables.

2) The burning process takes a little time (we're talking anywhere from 45 mins to an hour and a half each movie), so if you have a large list of stuff, it won't be instantaneous. Be patient; you're getting the hook up, rest assured.

Tammy Tammy Tammy

2006-03-14T11:29:00.000-08:00

While you're here, please check out one of the web's premiere movie review sites, http://tombofanubis.com/. If you like horror movies from cheesy to awesome, it's your one-stop-spot.

Also, check out the incredibly huge, and still developing, Bug Juice Mega-Forum...we've got sections on movies, music, games, sex and violence discussion, and even a place where you can rip on someone or something with insults, commonly known as a flamer's board. That's http://bugjuicestl.proboards44.com/ . Come and have some fun!

Ew...

2006-03-13T10:08:00.000-08:00

If you go to CNN.com, you'll see a video story of a man who raped and killed his niece...who was 7 months old.

What kind of sick fuck rapes and kills a goddamn baby?! I wish every imaginable torment and suffering on this asshole, and sincerely hope he gets put to death and rots in the lowest and deepest parts of hell...

Take this however you will:

2006-03-09T19:30:00.000-08:00

Some people don't know how to not be stupid...hehe.

:)

@Beaver: I have your movies for you.

@Scott: When you getting back into St. Louis, bro? How are sales?

@Nix: Same questions.

@Corey: Congrats on the new job working security.

@Question: How are YOU doing, my friend?

Wednesdays are again the official guy's night, more or less. Right now, we're convening at the Pink Galleon on Butler Hill and Lemay Ferry. In attendance last night were myself, Scuba, Beaver, my buddy Josh from work, Jeremy, and George. Joe and Angel were there breifly as well. The previous week was myself, Scuba, Beaver, and Andy.

The setting of guy's night will change accordingly, meaning when they either cancel free pool night or we get bored with the place. Hopefully, we'll be able to make this a pretty regular deal.

Soon I will be burning DVDs. And burning them for other people. I'm gonna need more CD books...

I'll have some new movie additions to report soon; gotta save something for when I'm in need of posting material. Hehe.

I will, however, report on my newest CD additions:

Taproot - Welcome
Flaw - Through The Eyes
Spineshank - Self-Destructive Pattern

Next on the list are the newest Sevendust, Prong, Avenged Sevenfold, Reveille, and others. In addition to movie pirating, I'm finally geared up to start pirating music. Like I said, I'm gonna need some more CD books...

A long overdue blog entry.

2006-03-06T19:56:00.000-08:00

Many, many wonderful things happening in the Quill Zone. Things to comment on as well. Let's get moving, shall we?

First, I'd like to promote and congratulate Nix - VISIT TOMB OF ANUBIS and read his reviews. If you think you know horror, well, you don't know as much as Nix. Check it out, it won't hurt, unless you want it to. (Hint for the intellect-impaired: he's the reviewer known as Nix Eclipse - don't pretend like you knew that. We all know you had to be told. It's okay...hehe.)

Why oh why do people around me keep rushing into the institution of marriage...? It's not like deciding where to eat dinner; it's a forever-life-altering choice. I've watched MOST of my friends rush in and crash and burn. Those that haven't crashed yet, are either doing so as we speak, or pretty likely to do so eventually. I'm not saying that those "meet and marry after two weeks and live happily ever after" don't happen - because they do - but 99.9999999999999991% of the time that's NOT how things pan out. Period. Just had to say that. And no, not for the reasons you think.

Tomorrow we get our DVD burner. Which means more pirating. Arrrrrr me mateys! So, pretty much, save your pennies and bring me DVD recordables; I am at your service, provided I get to copy from you as well...

Beaver got himself a job. I congratulate him on his success, even though it's not the job he likes or wants in the long run. Hang in there, bud...you'll make it. Doing the job searching thing unfortunately requires wading through some shit first (unless you get lucky early).

This next bit of news Nix is going to want to KILL me over. I won an Ebay auction for a quaint little flick called "Within The Woods". Yes. That's right, you heard me, Nix. Sam Raimi's short that is technically the "prequel" for Evil Dead. And yes, you will be getting a copy, along with the bonus DVD in the Friday box set.

Remember when I said the newest Friday the 13th flick was rumored to be due out this coming October? Yeah, well...that's probably not the case. BUT...they ARE making the next Friday flick for sure. And just as that hope for October went out the door, another came calling.

Gravity Kills is most likely going to be doing another reunion show, just like they did in 2005. I'm fucking there. I'd like to see more of you guys with us this time, as well. Beaver and Dave will tell you, it was one of the most fucking awesome shows in life. And that's not because I'm such a friggin' hardcore GK whore, either.

Job's going great; I've learned tons more at Kozeny-Wagner than I did in my entire year at LaClair, and I might have some grand opportunities thrown my way very soon. I wish there was a way to omit the "suck" from success, because things are so devoid of suck in my life right now that it's not even funny! (That was a joke; ya know, ha-ha, hold your belly, slap your knee...? No? You're no fun anymore...lighten up, Cletus!...)

Obsession is not a good thing. Some people need serious help. Seriously.

Like conspiracy theories? Yeah, me neither - but these are interesting. Ever think it was strange how there's no evidence of a massive airplane wreckage at the Pentagon? Or that Bush might have known more about 9/11 than he lets on? I know, I know, sounds like a bunch of paranoid babble, but why don't you take a moment and check out what these links show you. I for one am not one to jump to conclusions, but...some of these points are pretty dead on. You'll see.

Wednesday nights is now "Guy's Pool Night", as dictated and organized by the Almighty Quill. Every Wednesday night, the Pink Galleon has free pool all night long. We congregate at the Butler Hill/Lemay Ferry location near Scott's condo complex. Good times. Mostly bad displays of horrible pool playing, with lots of friendly trash-talk. Beer. FREE*. Mix all that together, and you have what I like to call a "fun time".

*Free for pool; beer and/or food still costs. Dammit.

I still say the most extreme sport in the known world is Quadrapalegic Midget Fisting Boxing. Prove that wrong and I'll buy you any single item from the dollar menu at McDonald's.

A Blog In Lyrical Form

2006-03-01T11:25:00.000-08:00

Sometimes, words can't express well enough. That being the case, here are my current thoughts and feelings expressed through song lyrics...

"Can you feel it, see it, hear it today?
If you can't, then it doesn't matter anyway
You will never understand it cuz it happens too fast
And it feels so good, it's like walking on glass
It's so cool, it's so hip, it's alright
It's so groovy, it's outta sight
You can touch it, smell it, taste it so sweet
But it makes no difference cuz it knocks you off your feet"
- Faith No More, "Epic"

"You're keeping in step
In the line
Got your chin held high and you feel just fine
Cause you do
What you're told
But inside your heart it is black and it's hollow and it's cold

Just how deep do you believe?
Will you bite the hand that feeds?
Will you chew until it bleeds?
Can you get up off your knees?
Are you brave enough to see?
Do you want to change it?"
- Nine Inch Nails, "The Hand That Feeds"

"The ragged they come and
The ragged they kill!
You pray so hard on bloody knees.
The ragged they come and
The ragged they kill!
Down in the cool air I can see.

Hey, Yeah - I'm the one that you wanted
Hey, Yeah - I'm your Superbeast
Hey, Yeah - I'm the one that you wanted
Hey, Yeah - I'm your Superbeast"
- Rob Zombie, "Superbeast"

Quill Presents: Rev. Fred Phelps, Professional Asshole

2006-02-21T12:09:00.000-08:00

Today, Quill gives the one-finger salute to YOU, Rev. Fred Phelps. You preach that the deaths of soliders in Iraq is divine punishment for the U.S., which harbors homosexuals...you and your followers praise God himself for IEDs that kill our boys in uniform every day. So here's me, the Quill, sincerely wishing you a painful, excrutiating DEATH and that your eternal soul rots and festers in the deepest, hottest parts of hell possible. I wish this upon you, and all who agree with you.

Here's a quote from the "good" Rev. Phelps: "The scriptures are crystal clear that when God sets out to punish a nation, it is with the sword. An IED is just a broken-up sword," Phelps-Roper said. "Since that is his weapon of choice, our forum of choice has got to be a dead soldier's funeral."

Seriously...fuck you, you ignorant little prick. The God I learned about growing up has no place for a bigot like you. You are a product of a twisted and warped ideology using God's name to justify atrocities. You are no better than the 9-11 terrorists, committing acts of cruelty and immorality with a belief system as an excuse.

When YOU die, Rev. Phelps, I hope that a billion people come and urinate all over every square INCH of your grave-site, and that the families of the brave you've defiled with your actions get to SHIT on your dead face before they close your casket. These people have to deal with the fact that their son/father/whatever is gone, a casualty of a questionable war - and you and your people prancing around and declaring their death a righteous act of the Lord as punishment for a pro-homosexual movement that doesn't even really exist? Fuck you. Fuck you until your MOTHER'S eyes gouge out and bleed profusely.

Scott, I feel your pain; I'm sickened to be a human being right now.