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The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom – Trailer (2012 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE) from Tsunami Blossom on Vimeo.

I’m back in LA now, and working on getting back into my routine. It’s good to be around friends I haven’t spent much time with in nearly a month, for sure. As this preview illustrates, disaster does strike, but life also goes on.

A meal with Mom before moving to LA

There are probably very few people in the town of Paxton, and maybe even in all of Ford County, who are unfamiliar with the big house on the corner of Market Street and Franklin. Most everyone who goes anywhere in town ends up having a reason to drive past sooner or later, and many of the luckier ones even have reason to stop and visit a while. Whether it’s a fresh bloom of pink flamingos in the yard, or a dozen assorted vehicles lined up and down the block, the home has a way of catching your attention from the street. Those bold enough to step inside found themselves surrounded by knick-knacks from ten thousand garage sales and a cast of cats with a range of personalities well-suited for a reality show. And those who came in the house were sure to get a recap of all the latest episodes of Real Housecats of Paxton, Illinois, courtesy of Mama Ferrara. Continue reading →

2012 Quadrantids meteor shower sky map at Spacedex.com.

My New Year’s Resolution is to see at least one shooting star.

That is all.

In case you hadn’t guessed, my “Couch to 5K” plans went down in flames. Thanksgiving week is (sort of) my excuse. I went to eat late after class that week, and didn’t think running on a full stomach was a good idea. As is often the case, all it seems to take is just one missed day to completely sink a new workout routine. Continue reading →

In the order that they appeared:

1. White work van with license plate “JO PLUMR” and a flag in the back window.
2. Hummer H2 with Captain America shield artwork on the spare tire.
3. A train crossing the freeway on an overpass with car after car carrying tanks. Real tanks.
4. Another Hummer, this time an H3, with the obligatory big-ass American flag.

Go America!

I’m starting to feel like the only time I update this blog is when I either accomplish something noteworthy or hatch some big scheme for self improvement. As you might deduce from the post title, this particular entry is one of the latter.

Last week I was bumping around on the internet and discovered a runner’s program called “Couch to 5K,” and so I decided I might as well give it a shot. In the past, my forays into various exercise regimens have all been feet-first endeavors, not in the sense of putting one foot in front of the other but in the sense of jumping in before I knew how hot the water was. Taking advantage of a more gradual approach may prove to be more reasonable and practical. In spite of that fact, I’m still interested in giving it a shot.

Besides, it’s a 9-week program with just three workouts weekly. That’s just twenty-seven workouts. And since I did the first one last night, only twenty-six left to go!

I’ll be sure to keep you all posted.

Yeah, yeah… so I’ve been quiet lately. It’s not like I haven’t been busy, though: I spent a week in San Diego, followed by a long weekend in Nor Cal, and tomorrow morning I’m off to Illinois for almost a week.

I also started a new class at CSUN, because it’s been a whole semester since I did anything school-related, so I was starting to get restless.

Thanks again, roomie. I felt compelled to post it not only because it’s fun, but also because I failed to mention in yesterday’s post that this week marks the opening of my second half-decade in Los Angeles.

In other words: I’ve been here five years already! Though I guess the way I phrased it the first time would seem to imply that I’ll be spending at least another five years here. Can’t rule anything out at this point.