Summer Kick-Off!!...well not yet for me

So this weekend officially kicks off the Summertime. People getting shore houses and counting down days for vacation yadda yadda yadda. That all sounds amazing BUT the summer is a long season. I'm hoping it won't be like last year with the buckets of rain pouring down from day to day and planned weekends being ruined just because of the weather.

Someone had said to me "oh Black you're gonna miss out on all the fun, this weekend will be epic!" so of course I was waiting to hear that and had a response ready to fire back haha so I says "look, i went to PSU and live in NYC...how much more fun can i ask for" and got a reasonable smirk (you're right) it's not like i don't wanna have fun this weekend but the financial state is questionable and the writing software coming in so I will have plenty to keep busy with. Lets just hope I can stay off facebook long enough so I won't see the pictures from the weekend fill up my news feed lol.

I do wish everyone a safe and fun Memorial Day Weekend which will kick off an Epic Summer...the cameras will be rolling for most of my adventures of course so stay tuned as the Blackmaiin Productions crew has a lot in store for everyone.

K BYEEEEEEEE

As we go on, we remember....2 years!

Well well well, It has been two years since I walked up on the stage and grabbed my diploma. With a terrible hangover and a rugged beard I was taking the next step in liiiife. If you didn't realize yet I'm talking about graduation. I still remember seeing the look on my mothers face because she was so proud. I have to admit i was surprised myself. I also remember waiting for my final grade to come in to show that I would have my name called come the big day.

Graduation day is probably one of the best achievements that one can accomplish. In my last semester of school I was convinced that I wasn't going to play football any longer so I took the last few months of my college career living as just a student. Let me tell you, I let loose to the maximum. 3 straight weeks of partying and eating late night food while growing the most wretched beard known to man. I wanted to live it up all because for 3 1/2 years I was dedicating all of my time to school and football. My last semester wasn't quite a breeze but I was committed to getting my degree in no longer than 4 years.

I want to say good luck in the future for all the recent graduates. This next step for the those kids can vary in many different ways. Some will go back home and carefully plan their next move, some already have jobs lined up from internships and what not, and some will consider going back to school for a masters and so on. My only advise would be to carefully go through every picture on facebook and delete the ones that make you look like a fool. I know it sounds stupid but these HR departments for major companies have ways of going through privacy accounts and seeing everything that is posted online and if you want to land a prime time job it’s better to be safe than sorry. Everything that is posted on the Internet from a person is recorded somewhere in some shape or form and most departments know how to get more details on a person aside from a simple resume.

With the recession still in effect some may have to start off working with a lower pay than expected. After I got done with school I had my mind set on saying “I got a degree from PSU and i’m gonna work in new york city” but obviously it didn't go as planned at first, but in time with enough connections and knowledge of what i wanted to do, things are STILL falling into place.

Anyway congrats and good luck to all the recent graduates. With PSU Alum being the largest alumni association in the country I wouldn't say it will be extremely hard to start going on the right path but patience is key at this time.

That is all for today =) K BYEEEEEEEEE

I Love Summertime BUT I Hate Ugly Feet

Summer...it’s just around the corner. I’m thinking this summer may be the best one yet. With most of my perspectives in order I feel like I can cut loose in a more mature way this year. The past few summers after graduation were so-so with nothing really to look forward to. Now I have more friends in the city and we decided to make a bucket list. Odds are we will probably accomplish about 10% of the ideas that were put in their but no one really cares lol. This summer also draws many many film opportunities for our “Roomies” sitcom and my “Mockumentary” which I will explain soon. I don’t plan on doing much “work” this summer just writing, filming, and having fun in a low budget type fashion. I promised myself that this year I will attempt to keep myself looking decent enough to walk around in sandals without socks and possibly a sleeveless t-shirt.

The one thing I hope to do this summer is head out to the Hamptons for a few days. I went there once in high school for a show “Say What Karaoke” which was real fun because I got the chance to hang out with celebs and watch people sing random songs on the beach. I have a couple of vacations on the brink so I want to take full advantage of everything I am able to do.

To all of my readers, I appreciate you taking the time to read this random crap of mine and I will continue to entertain as well as I can =) K BYEEEEEEE

Saturday's and Cafe's

This past Saturday was a great one. In exception for the hurricane like winds and the unwilling helper at Ikea I gave the day an overall 9.5. Around 6pm a friend and I took a subway over to the West Village, Cafe Vivaldi to watch a band perform. My old friend from like 1st grade is the drummer/producer of the group and I’ve been wanting to watch them perform for quite a while. Now knowing me, you would understand that I’m not a fan of any new music. It shows because my newest iPod track is from the Nellyville album lol. Mari Solis is the name of the group that performed and I have to say it gave me new hope for something I can listen to. I had previously listened to their music on the computer and got into the soulful rhythm. The lead singer has an amazing and the band seemed to have great chemistry live. After showing up about 20 minutes after the show started, we breezed past the front of the stage and ordered our Bud Lights and mellowed out along with the rest of the crowd as they were already doing. It was real cool to see a small venue packed and everyone was singing along so it was pretty much impossible to not enjoy the atmosphere.

Anyway I’m glad I decided to give new original music a chance again and won’t be surprised if I hear one of their songs on the radio in months to come. I really did enjoy this group and will be looking forward to seeing them perform again.
http://marisolis.com/

The next blog post will come soon hopefully, who knows when or what I will be talking about since my mood changes every single freakin’ day but stay tuned =)

K BYEEEEEE

Take Me Away, A Sweet Escape haha

With a long, productive 3 months of being in film school and working a little bit I decided I’ll need a pre-game get away after classes end. Where will I go do you ask? Hancock, Mass. yes that is correct. Frenzy and I will be taking a little vacation/writing escapade away from the craziness of the city. I heard the words before “A true artist must isolate himself.” Now of course I’m not the kind of guy who can do that “long term” so I feel a place not too far away with indoor pools and mountains, I will be able to go into complete (solo mode) and get my screenplays going.
I have come up with 12 different ideas that I am going to write but I will be working on 3-5 at a time. It sounds like a lot maybe but when you are awake all the time, it gives A LOT of time to brainstorm and jot notes down almost every few minutes. I feel like I’ve learned a great amount about filmmaking in these past 3 months and realize it is an incredible challenge, though I am 100% up for it.
I was always okay with being criticized about my work so I have never been real shy on showing something I created. I actually might have to take that back lol, I did create a trailer for the DC-17 documentary but only showed it to a few people just to get opinions and comments on how to make it better. After creating something I feel it’s best to get a small audience reaction and ask “what could be changed and what caught your attention” blah blah blah but eventually I will post it with some fixings lol. Well anyway my next post will probably be about what plans are in store for this summer and/or some of the screenplays I will be working on because 1 is very very very funny =) Stay Tuned

K BYEEEEEEEEEE