The Life Of a Blackmaiin

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2011-02-16T12:04:00.000-08:00

“No sacrifice, no glory” a phrase I’ve heard countless times. Today it came hard into play and I have a new found respect for it. Let me just break down the story.

A couple of weeks ago there was a script that went into pre-production and I had gotten word about it. A portion of people on board for the project are ones I had worked with previously. Let’s call the story “Bunson”. So when I was slashing through scripts as I sometimes do, I come across an un-produced script called Bunson. After reading it several times and making my minor corrections to it, I had visually watched this story come to life in my head. I relayed the story to some people and it was one that didn’t really catch anyone else’s attention.

Time goes by and I catch wind that this magical script I loved is going into production, Bunson was going to be made!!!. NOW the entire crew was set to launch but what do you know, the directors and producers have a little problem with working together so the directors get the boot. This is what I heard, so me happy as ever the dream position opens up I get giggles and immediately begged for a chance to be a 2nd or 3rd AD. The passing around of my name and me waiting had me all anxious but deep inside I was confident I’d at least have the shot to impress producers with my storyboards and shot lists.

This is where depending on others gets a little rough and matters must be taken into my own hands. For the past two weeks I’ve been hearing from other sources that the start date had been pushed back and I was going to get an answer and a chance to be on this set. In my mind I was set on being a credited director for this film and nothing else.

So today 2/16 the opening comes-a-knockin. I was well prepared to take this position knowing that other candidates had better qualifications than I, but I was like “Fcuk em i’m goin for it gotdammit” and so I did. Skipping forward about an hour, I began to understand that I wasn’t going to be picked for this part. My ambition and confidence still landed me a role on the set BUT it was for a position I didn’t want. I respectively said “this isn’t what I signed up for and thank you for the opportunity” and ended it right there. It was a no go for me to be a part of Bunson but I felt so much better knowing exactly what I was going for and being mature enough to just walk away from it. Some may say it was my stubbornness that came into play and it could probably be called for. I’d rather sacrifice not being on the set instead of being tortured for the three weeks of shooting while someone is the cool AD.

In the end of it, it’s nothing that’s gonna stop the day from going on and for other projects. Maybe another Bunson will come up or DUHHH I could write my own Bunson. When I was waiting to hear about the details on Bunson I have to admit I was in that “negative town” state where it was all I could think about and in that mind set I was mean to a few people who were only trying to get me out of my funk and I’d like to apologize to all of them bastids.

ANYWAY, I do feel a lot better now and will continue on with LIIIIFE in a much more relaxed manor.

K BYEEEEEEEE

Television Rules the Nation (Winter Shows)

2011-01-20T12:44:00.000-08:00

These are the new shows I decided to tune in to this season. Shameless, a show about a drunk father and his six kids who pretty much are the trash family with class. Being Human is the show with 3 roommates and 1 is a vampire, 1 a werewolf and 1 a ghost and they all live together in an apartment in Boston. Next is The Cape, a show about a cop who was set up for multiple crimes and is now fighting back justice with a magical cape. After the first episode I’m not so sure I’ll be able to make it through an entire season. I was very interested when I read the pilot a few months back but after watching I uhhhh may have to make a switch. Million Dollar Money Drop is THE corniest game show ever but I love it. The purpose of the game is to make it through 8 rounds and keeping as much of the 1million dollars you start out with in the beginning. Fairly Legal airs tonight on USA. Honestly, the only reason I’m tuning into this show is because the lead is smokin’ and she wears court room attire AND she’s had a few one liners in movies I enjoy and I’ve always said “when will this woman get a lead” and voila she’s coming on tonight.

All these shows are the new ones I’ve decided to take a chance on so that I can keep my nightly tv/Frenzy time in order. There are many other shows I tune into but I just wanted to share the ones I’ve taken interest in for the winter season.

K BYEEEEEEE

Black & White: It's Just Movies

2011-01-10T13:55:00.000-08:00

Coming into this new year the foist thing I decided to do was give my apartment a swift cleaning. Going through desk drawers and shelves on book cases. I came across an abundance of game and movie tickets. The games are of course very fun to be at BUT I find it more entertaining to be in the movie theaters watching each and every flick that comes out, or at least as many as possible.

This year what we hope to do is start up a review type web show on films we see. We meaning one of my sidekicks Mr. Lawrence Toscano who usually joins me in the theaters to catch many movies. Last year I saw over 30 films in theaters and this year I plan on doing much more than that and with our movie experiences we’ll share our outlook on each movie with a rating and our opinion if it’s worth a watch.

I pretty much have the structure written out so far but now it’s time for us to get our asses back in the theater. I’m a camera shy type person so I won’t be posting any videos alone “ugly face” so from now on I’ll give a written review on each film I see alone on my website. Each webisode will go no longer than 5minutes so it’ll be bearable.

Welp, it’s about time to hit the ol’ dusty trail...i’ll be back later this week so stay tuned

K BYEEEEEEEEEE

The Time Is Now - Documentary (Update)

2011-01-04T13:45:00.000-08:00

This film is taking a little longer to finish than I anticipated. I just wanted to let everyone know when I began shooting this Documentary I literally had no experience in how to shoot/develop/edit a film. You can say I’ve been learning along the way. With help from professionals on other projects I worked on, i’m taking notes on a constant basis.

What I plan to do with this film is finish creating 5 different cuts and screen each one with a different audience once they’re completed. By getting reactions from the survey cards I created I will then put the opinions and my thoughts into one final version.

Once the final draft is complete I have to go through the distribution part which will be intense because of the legal portion and where it will be seen. I know a film doesn’t become a movie until it hits an actual theater so that’s my goal. Locking down a theater in NYC and one in State College, PA will be the foist.

Tomorrow i’ll be talking about a new project I’ll be producing this year talking movie reviews with one of my sidekicks Mr. Totes.

K BYEEEEEE

2011 It's a Sleepy Celebration

2011-01-03T13:00:00.000-08:00

HAPPY NEW YEARS EVERYONE!!! I am amazed at how warm it was these past 3 days. Well let’s get to it. I am sorry that PSU had lost the Outback bowl. I wish I could comment on the game but I fell asleep mid 3rd quarter, or so I was told lol. Aside from that loss, all of my local teams came out with a W. The Giants didn’t make the playoffs so that’s a bummer. Jets post season action should be fun since the Colts are beatable this year.

OKAY let’s go with the official weekend recap. With my sleep struggles, I had made it a point to take sleep medications on Thursday evening so I could be well rested for the NYE party and continuing throughout the weekend. Of course the meds didn’t kick in until Friday afternoon when I was already in my “go time” stage. When you combine sleeping medications, drinking 5hour Energy and alcohol it can only mean one thing...the unexpected ultimate crash. At the start of the evening a group of friends and I went to dinner at Tao restaurant in Midtown East for an awesome meal. Typically I got FAT and enjoyed the hell out of it. Next stop was the pre-game where after two drinks I could easily feel my body struggling to stay awake and had no clue how I was going to make it out the entire night. Once I arrived at the party I was overwhelmed with how great it was so my reserve energy source had kicked in until about 1am.

Woke up on New Years day around 9am and was full of energy and of course had to hit 7A before the PSU game since it’s now considered one of my rituals. After one bloody mary the buzz hit right away. After arriving at Sidebar and having my first beer, I knew the exhaustion was going to kick in. BOOM! around the 3rd quarter I was asleep yet again.

On Sunday it was time for the Knicks game and I don’t even think I have to tell you but by the 8 minute mark in the 2nd qtr, I was K.O’ed. In all these event I was glad I had dependable people keeping me safe and luckily not being removed from all of these places.

It’s now 2011 and one could think that my new years resolution would be not to fall asleep in public places. That is just one thing I never care to resolve lol. I am more of a January 7th resolution guy because everyone seems to be busy working on their resolutions on the 2nd day and most will fail to follow them by the end of the first week.

Next blog will talk about the completion process of DC-17 Documentary The Time Is Now so stay tuned for that ladies and gents. Have a wonderful beginning to 2011 and live it up to the maximus.

K BYEEEEEEEEE

Snowed In

2010-12-27T16:24:00.000-08:00

It’s Monday December 27th and most of us in the Tri-State area were snowed in today. I made the attempt to leave my apartment earlier but was knocked clean on my face by the wind of mother nature. 20” of snow is way beyond my limits of being outdoors and when you add 50 mph winds it’s definitely a no-no and I immediately went back inside. SO you may wonder, what did I do all day? I sat my ass in my room while talking and reading on the Internet all day. I also watched basic cable for about 12 hours and realized how much I despise the State Farm guy who is an almost look-alike of Charlie Sheen. Days like these remind me of high school when you would know a day would be cancelled so you’re allowed to stay up late because the news and weather channel guarantee intense conditions. I just felt like updating my blog for today and I hope everyone was able to stay warm up north and for my other buddies down in Florida right now, I do envy you haha. My next blog will probably talk about the holiday season and some other random stuff but who the hell knows when i’ll update again.

K BYEEEEEEEE

November = Annual Hell Month

2010-12-02T15:14:00.000-08:00

above is my ugly face...

After debating on writing & posting this blog, I decided what the hell. I wanted to share why I think November is my cursed month of every year. A month where I can never be quite myself because something always seems to go wrong with me or something I own. It dates back to sophomore year of college after we defeated Michigan State in our last game of the season and I drove home to NJ right after the game and a snow storm came down, then my gas tank froze shut. I know that doesn’t sound like a big problem but when a 3 1/2 hour drive turns to 7 hours and can’t refill the tank is hell. From then till now minor things have happened yet they were always in November dating back to 2005. Quickly, I've gotten towed the most, severe colds, horrible dates, bad reviews at work...all in the month of November.

This past November I was hit hard by the ugly gods. I was blessed with a cold sore, an ear infection, a very painful callus on my toe, sore throat and migraines all in the last 30 days. Lack of sleep probably does have a lot to do with these crusty defaults I encountered and of course I would love to sleep more but these are the typical November shitters. It was funny as I kept track of all these things and as soon as one would soon go away, another problem would emerge. Now i’m never one to complain or stop clinging BUT cures for all these cost money. Total price was well over $300 to fix myself up with meds and appointments. In a sense it’s roughly a weekend out so I had to sideline myself for a while. It’s funny that this all happens in Novembers because I kind of planned it after Halloween weekend. I’m glad to say I’m feeling and looking a little bit better. I’m shooting for that sexiest Blackmaiin alive come 2011 so staying atop my game is a must. < That clearly was a joke, but anyway I shall be back before the weekend begins.

K BYEEEEE

It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year

2010-11-29T20:53:00.000-08:00

The holiday season has arrived. Decorations are out, people are shopping hardcore and multiple Santa's are posted up around the city taking my gotdamn loose change. This is the best time of year because everyone seems to be in a much lighter mood. It’s also great to see people out buying things again so it’s visible the economy is picking up. This year will be different than previous ones because I usually would go away for a few days (PSU bowl game) but I’m kickin it local this year.

I hope everyone’s Thanksgiving was superb. Mine was pretty relaxing, I cooked for myself and then ate ALL the leftovers a friend and my mother brought for me. After gaining 10-15 pounds I woke up on Friday morning with a gotdamn ear infection. My right ear closed up and Im pretty much deaf on that side. I ran over to a local clinic and got checked out and got some prescribed medications. It’s now feeling a little bit better but I’ve repeated the word “Huh” over 1,300 times the last 4 days.

Anyway, this week (Tuesday 11/30) will be my foist time going to the Christmas Tree lighting in Rockefeller so that should be exciting. I’ve always wanted to see it in person since Home Alone 2. Apparently it gets pretty intense with the crowd and NBC production taking place so we’ll have to get there early. I will most likely have my camera on hand so pictures will be posted from the evening festivities.

My next blog will talk about how November is always my most hideous month of the year every year for me. It may get a little graphic so brace yo’ selfs.

K BYEEEEE

Weekend Update

2010-11-19T11:54:00.000-08:00

How’s everyone doing this Friday? I was having a very good and productive day until BOOM! I hit a mental wall. It could probably be because I was on the phone with a college roommate last night/this morning while watching Batman & Robin and commenting on every corny line of dialogue but who knows. SO you’re probably wondering what’s on tap for the Big Guy’s weekend, ooo you don’t care? I am gonna tell you anyways (i’m in a great mood as most of you can tell already) this evening I’ll be attending the Coaches vs. Cancer basketball tournament at MSG with a fellow bro and we’ll be watching Pitt vs Texas, should be interesting. My only concern is will they be serving alcohol during a college event? only time will tell...Afterwards probably a typical night out on the town for a little bit then home to watch my Avatar Uncut DVD.

Saturday will be a Solo Brolo one as I have set up my normal massage appointment along with a FAT breakfast at 7A before the PSU 12pm kick-off. I was actually on the brink of going to the game but there were too many things that needed to be done before departure and I wasn’t up for that rush since i’m all old now. I'll watch the game with Frenzy Benz & a nice mini keg of Heineken.

Sunday Funday is typical of course...Jets vs. Texans game followed by a possible movie (Due Date) then a whole new lineup of Animation Domination. The weather is looking good for all three days so that’s always a positive.

I hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend and if you see me around say HIIIIII

K BYEEEEEEE

Now Back To Me

2010-11-17T16:17:00.000-08:00

It has been WAY too long. Seriously, two months and no blog updates is completely unacceptable on my part. I am truly sorry for that. Lets just cut to the chase and get you updated on these past 60 something days...i’ve worked on two films and got the opportunity to learn a lot on both sets. It was an awesome experience and a great way to progress in my filmmaking technique. The first film “The Other Soldier” and the second “In The Family”. I was at Penn State for the Michigan game and had my first encounter with Four Loko which will never happen again. I saw a friend of mine perform at the Joyce Theater in an off Broadway play. I also got myself back to the gym and attended a night club to dance with $9 beers in hand. A lot has been going on BUT now it’s back to me. Back in the office now & off the radar (for the most part) but feeling more confident in my work so that will help me move forward. I will try to have updates on liiiiife at least once a week. I will get in another update on Friday and find a random topic to chat about. All is well over here and I hope all of you readers are doing great also.

K BYEEEEE

I Made It!

2010-09-13T13:21:00.001-07:00

Well well well, I made it through the month of August without drinking a single sip of beer. The challenge was pretty much useless but I like to do things out of the ordinary and this was something I didn't think I could do BUT I did it. The hardest part of the challenge was being down in Miami and only drinking liquor. I figured i’d give up as early as two weeks through but I stuck it out and i’m proud.
Last month I felt like I had a lot more energy and more refreshed every morning. Sleeping came a little easier but who knows if it was more of a mental thing or a health factor. Well this quick little blip was to let everyone know I made it 31 days without having my beloved brewskies. Now it’s back to beer with meals for the most part but I won’t be going overboard anymore on this high calorie drinks.

K BYEEEEE

Bros Take MIAMI

2010-09-01T17:58:00.000-07:00

Hello everyone, I am back and peeling like a gotdamn orange right now. I had to sit down and actually re-cap what I was going to say in this blog. This was the first time I did a thorough run through of the weekend before updating. OK, so most of you know I spent the past weekend in Miami, FL. Of course people will say “it must have been fun” or “you got a lot of color” etc etc. Honestly there are no words to describe how brotacular this weekend was. Instead of saying how I feel about it, i’ll just break down play by play & day by day so you can decide a word or a phrase that can describe the type of raging that went down.

Day #1 We get to the hotel a little early and told Fontainbleu we wanted an early check in. Clearly our rooms weren't ready just yet so we went in the pool for a few hours. On the second attempt they had one of our rooms ready so we went up and BOOM the room reservation was all wrong. It wasn’t connecting nor was it a double. You can’t have bro’s sharing beds cause thats a no-no. Immediately one of the Bro’s went down to the front desk to complain about the mix up and five minutes later we’re in Penthouse suites for the entire weekend.

Day #2 I had posted a picture on facebook (as I always do) from our hotel room and it was easily recognizable to past visitors what hotel we were staying at. Moments later I receive a notification from a comment on the pic and one of my former teammates had said he knew people in the South Beach area. It’s always great to know people. ANYWAY, when asking around about where to go for nightliiiife every single person we talked to was saying “you have to go to LIV, it’s the best club in Miami”. My former teammate who commented on the pic knew one of the staff members that worked at LIV and he made a few arrangements to get us in...great. Here’s the awesome part, we get to the lobby of our hotel and it’s swamped with the most attractive people in the gotdamn world in one place. With a little alcohol flowing in the system we cut our way to the front of the massive crowd and called out a name of a person I’ve never met and BOOM the gates go up and the Bros enter the club with no fee and head straight for the VIP section with such company as Will I Am & Travis McCoy and many others and on top of that we receive ten free drinks and raged on the dance floor all night.

Day #3 On an amazing beach day the Bros en-route to the waterfront while recapping the previous night. We were not aware that the Saturday pool party is amongst the top events that take place in the entire city. As soon as the music kicks off in the mini pool (Power, Kanye West) we make our way over and begin the Bro rage in the pool. Drinks and camera were at hand for the action and the music was off the chains. By 3pm I was in full out Bro mode and felt the confidence to head over to the dj booth and spin a little bit. DJ Jay Sample was at the tables and welcomed me in the booth while he played the Power remix which made me and the fellows pretty much the liiiiife of the party. On top of that the Miami Dolphins 1st round pick AND my former teammate showed face briefly so that put icing on the cake.

Day #4 Closing out the best vacation i’ve ever taken we had a lot of photos and footage of the four days so me being the cool director that I am I’m going to put together a short film called “Bros being Bros: Miami” and watch it with the original cast and other while pre-gaming for the PSU vs Bama game on Sep. 11th.

Ending my longest blog ever I want to say that the weekend was absolutely amazing but could turn out to be the worst thing ever ONLY because at age 24 I may have maxed out the fun meter of any vacation that will take place in my future. Wow my fingers are tired...next blog i’ll tell you all about how I made it through my month without beahz.

K BYEEEEEE

Summer ends with a Bang

2010-08-24T00:25:00.000-07:00

Every summer deserves a visit to the beach. This summer i’ve only been to the beach once and it was only for a couple of hours. Now i’m not a huge beach buff, but I should cap off the summer with some sort of exciting beach action. Why not go to South Beach, Miami. (said “beach” 5 times) Yezzir, this Thursday i’ll be flying down to Miami for a few days to soak in some sun and sip on fruity drinks with my shirt off lol. The initial reason for this blog post is not about the vacation so much but my style of travel.

This is the first trip i’ve taken in years with a group of people. I can’t really find the motivation to get excited about that part of it. Most of you know that I love to travel & travel alone. It’s not about the people i’m going with because they are all fun people but when I vacation I like to relax as much as I can. When you go with people it’s pretty much peer pressure to do something every night such as clubbing and lots of dancing. When I go somewhere I always realize that there's not a place to go where you can’t do exactly the same thing in NYC. Now I know it’s a completely different place but my type of “fun” differs from others. Some people don’t realize that fun for me can be laying around reading a script and listening to La Roux as opposed to going to a packed pool party and spending $15 on each drink. That’s the only problem I have with going away with groups.

It’s funny that i call this a vacation even though I know i’ll be working on several projects. I just can’t ever seem to get away from it. Taking me away from my work is like taking chocolate candy away from a savage baby. In any case I know i’ll have fun regardless of what I do and one thing I do know is that I will probably be intoxicated the entire trip but maintaining control so I won’t waste all my money on important things in life such as “women & drinks” hahaha

K BYEEEEEEE

I Love Me Some Tasty Food

2010-08-16T12:28:00.000-07:00

If you are friends with me on facebook, you may notice the frequent picture posts and in that case you notice the food pictures I post. Clearly I love food and I love to eat out...at restaurants lol. For some reason it’s the toughest thing for me to go an entire week without going to a random restaurant. Usually I plan to eat in a different neighborhood at least once a week. Since I am frequently location scouting I take the liberty of checking out restaurants that look cool in general areas. At that point it’s time for me to jot down the name and address then head straight to my Zagat guide and see what the place has on the menu. When the time comes to eat and I have a craving for a certain kind of food...BOOM I look at my list and then I venture out. I don’t know if its 100% the food I love, but it’s fun being at new places. I always notice the looks from the regulars, probably thinking “what is this dark black giant doing here” haha but i’m in there for a new/different taste of the city.

No Beahz?

2010-08-05T14:56:00.000-07:00

This month, and this month only ladies and gentlemen i’m on a mission. A super challenge of which many don’t believe I can do. I will go the entire month of august without drinking a beer. Yes I’ve said it, the man who loves to have a beer with any meal (including breakfast) is giving it a month off.

Now this isn’t any typical challenge because beer is something that I love. It’s social abilities, the taste and the cool names and the ways I can hold them lol. It will be one of my toughest personal challenges to date. Usually i will challenge myself to weekly bearable things but I want to one up myself and see if I have enough self control.

There are pros and cons about this event. The good thing is that I will surely lose some weight because beer is a huge huge part of my untamed diet so that's a good thing. The cons are that I will either not be able to hang out in beer drinking groups nor will I be able to respond to the comment “what kind of beer is ya havin mr. black” in any sufficient way & of course no beer pong :( I can go with my old school response and just say “I have an ulcer” but then drinking straight vodka wouldn't cure that lol.

This month will surely be entertaining to see if i can keep up with the task. Of course I told my friends about what I was doing and all of them said NO WAY it’s possible, but those two words put together to me just transforms into “Watch Me” haha, well stay tuned till the end of the month when i give my true results.

Next entry i’ll be talking about dedication to friendships, old & new.

K BYEEEEEEEEEEE

How Sweet It Is

2010-08-02T12:32:00.000-07:00

Oh man, oh man...I’m back everyone. It’s been a little while but if you didn’t know I was clinging to some tropical liiiife for the past week. I recently returned from St. Thomas and Tortola of the Virgin Islands. Now I say I was there just for filming but it was a trip initially for a family reunion. Of course I had to roll my solo course with my camera and take in the sites so that’s exactly what I did. I took the 7 day opportunity to film a short documentary called “How Sweet It Is”

It’s amazing how much more you appreciate things as you get older. When I think about how many things i’ve seen and done I didn't really see it as “wowing” moments at that time, but when I was on the islands just taking notice of the culture and scenery it just stops me in my tracks to catch my breath.

This documentary will be similar to that show “Life” that airs on the discovery channel. It will be many video sequences with music and my narration of my experience there BUT here’s the twist...after I put all the footage together i will freestyle the narration portions after and/or during a night of heavy drinking. It seems unorthodox but it’s the way I do things and in filmmaking there are no gotdamn rules lol. I’ll finish this film before the end of September so be patient. The next blog i’ll be talking about my challenge of not drinking beer for the month of August

K BYEEEEEEEE

EA Sports...It's in the Game

2010-07-20T13:13:00.000-07:00

The time has come. My mostest favorite-ist video game in the whole wide world is now in my hands. NCAA 2011. This game has been in my system for over 10 years with the exception of last season’s. And by system I mean gaming system and not any other weird way some of you sickos may want to think lol. Anyway, this game has usually been my overall deciding factor in plans of most times. I remember last year when it was released I was excited to get it but I was working the typical full time job and I didn’t want something to keep me up past my bed time since this game does get addicitve.

Last year I took the high road and pushed it aside for any long term mental damage and spent the $65 probably more relevant things such as alcohol and women. No but really, this game will make decisions and change my mood at times. There are some instances where I’ll want to go out on a Thursday night to celebrate because in the video game I defeated an arch rival or I will turn down a party because I lost by a field goal. I’m telling you, it’s so corny but it’s something I believe in and you can’t fight your emotions right? In past years I remember (and you can ask my college roommates) I would consider my recruits in the game as real people. I’d give em backgrounds, likes and dislikes pretty much like creating characters who were believable.

Maybe that's what this game does for me...I get to choose what these characters and decide who does what, much like writing a script . It’s my own little world and i’m running the show. Well, yea that’s all I wanna talk about BUT this game can easily take over my liiiiiife so if in any case I’m not doing anything productive, you can contact EA Sports because I will probably be in a room glued to a PS3 controller and a tv living in a fantasy world.

K BYEEEEEEE

Straight Coolness

2010-07-14T15:28:00.001-07:00

Tell me why I’ve been feeling so cool lately. It could be because of the new beard or the maniac dance moves or the outrageous views from certain rooftop venues or even the outdoor meals at fine restaurants or being baseline of an awesome basketball game. These are all events that occurred in the past four consecutive days. I said to my self “my low self esteem is at its all time high” lol. Honestly though, this summer so far has been the best one yet. I feel the most mature of all but that comes with age and experience. I remember last summer I was just a kid searching for the next mediocre thing to do and bailing out by 10pm due to work the next day. Now I feel like a new man who just exited a long relationship and is on the prowl for only the good shiznit.

I would get into every event that took place but it would take me forever to do so, I suggest following me on twitter to get in the action. I had a few minutes to write today so I just wanted to show some blog love. I will be making a video of the Basketball game later this week hopefully and will be posting it everywhere so you all get a chance to see it. I’ll holler...

K BYEEEEEEE

No More Festies :(

2010-07-09T10:38:00.000-07:00

ArtsFest 2010 whooohooo!!! Oh wait, wait...I threw in the towel for such events. Being up in State College for just 18 hours I couldn't’t wait to get out of the area. I was starting to see the flyer's and cars rolling into town to set up for the weekend. I was worried that if I stayed any longer I’d get caught up in the vibe and purchase 3 bottles of hard liquor and call for 3 more days off lol. It’s always great to get back to see all my old teammates and all but I’ll save that for the regular season where it’s a much more controlled environment. I will say there are only two reasons why I couldn't’t be up there this year and probably never again for Festies. #1 I would now be the old guy at the parties/bars and clearly I can’t do that. I’d be the asshole who would get drunk and start telling stories like (back in my day) or something stupid along those lines and I refuse to be that guy. #2 Lulu’s, which use to be my favorite place in the entire world and it now ceases to exist. I’d then be a lost cause, there is another place “The Den” which I love also but it’s really hard going to the same place on consecutive nights UNLESS it’s Lulu’s.

Anyway, that’s all I have to say about that lol. OHH and I’m kind of upset about all these damn savages talking about LeBron making a bad move and all...seriously the only people complaining are clearly not and never have been real athletes. Maybe a little classless with the whole hour show thing, a simple Tweet of Facebook status update.

K BYEEEEEEE

We done gone to the Zoo

2010-07-05T14:58:00.000-07:00

Alright so I haven't really been keeping up to date with the blog (as always) but c’mon son it’s the 4th of July weekend and the cool kids are in town. It’s been an eventful past couple of days with writing, filming, a zoo visit and baseball games. I’ll just focus on one of those topics since it’s something I haven't done in many years. Just this past Wednesday we went to the Bronx Zoo for free admission day on my lunch break which turned out to last about 4 hours...whoops lol. It’s always cool to check out the massive beasts, for example Frenzy Benz’s relatives etc. I got to see a sea lion show and just a bunch of other lazy animals laying around. The word is that the zoo keepers lock up the cool animals for the free admission days. I was looking forward to seeing the Madagascar creatures perform but i’ll have to toss in the $15 for such action.

I’ve been trying to keep my flipcam on hand just so I have random things to shoot and eventually edit and make into a “Summer 2KTeN” video and break it up into portions so I can track back on how epic this summer is going and will be. I have to get going though as one of my writer/producer buddies is sitting here with me and is anxious to get back to work on these here projects. My next blog entry i’ll be talking about how the Blackmaiin will not be at ArtsFest PSU this year. I threw in the towel lol.

K BYEEEEE

Blackmaiin Goes to Washington DC

2010-06-28T23:40:00.000-07:00

OMG! I haven't update in forever, well anyway the past couple of weeks I’ve kept busy with writing little things here and there and I just got back from Washington DC. My little cousin was in the capitol to accept a Presidential Scholar award. My mother and I were invited to watch her receive her medal for being such an accomplished young woman. It’s great to see youth at it’s finest. These kids had talented skills inside and out of the classroom. I was thinking back to when I was in high school and receiving accolades for being an All-American athlete and what not and it’s always amazing to look back at but what’s done is done. I don’t really care about what happened in the past, it’s all about the present and the future. I feel like it’s counter productive to dwell on the former accomplishments and not shoot for new ones but that’s just me.

Anyway, I just finished reading another book called “Street Lawyer” by John Grisham and the novel takes place in D.C. So what did I do? Of course I took out the camera and went sight seeing around the places where the fictional story took place. It’s real cool to read a story and kind of pretend you’re in the authors shoes seeing where scenes take place and describing how each setting was put into words. In the future I would LOVE to write a screenplay for this story because I already had casted characters in my mind and played it out in my head.

Well, that’s really all I have to speak about today...these next two weeks can turn out to be phenomenal as my black friends are coming out to play for a few days so some new videos will definitely be in effect.

K BYEEEEEEEEE

Out Of The Mountains...

2010-06-15T18:26:00.000-07:00

Ok ok, soooo the Black is Back. After a great 7 days of relaxation in the mountains I’m back into the swing of things. Well, not exactly the “swing” of things yet but back in the neighborhood. When I went away I took in the sights while being elevated in the mountains and just trying to get in touch with mother nature and all. Since it rained 92% of the time I took advantage of basic cable and cheap beer.

With my final draft application open and no phone service I just went ahead and started writing anything and everything that came to mind. A couple of scenes from my movies here and there, a few shorts and random scenes aka the works. Once I was completely isolated I basically said F**K the rules and I’ll free ball it lol. No schedule, no time limits just whatever the F I wanted to do and log it on paper. After every night I would just make a short video talking about what I accomplished on that day. Needless to say most of these videos were done between 4 and 5am so I was pretty much wrecked at these times haha. After reading and watching what was done I was pretty surprised on how much stuff made sense to my sober eye.

I did have the chance to go hiking one day and made it up to the highest point of Massachusetts. That was also a small accomplishment, being that I was wearing sandals and a cut off tee-shirt during a three minute hail storm. Altogether the trip was great, Frenzy also had a pretty decent time I believe. In any case I would make a photo album of the pictures I took. HA! of course I’m gonna do that BUT i’ll also make a video sometime this week with the pix and a cute song in the background. Until next time.........

K BYEEEEEEEEEEE

Episodes 1-5 Are in the Bag!

2010-06-09T20:55:00.000-07:00

Okay soooo some of you guys are aware that I finally got Final Draft 8 to begin my writing adventures. For some reason I can never focus on just one project at a time so I decided to get cracking on our show "Roomies". These short episodes are about me and my three buddies who share an apartment in the city. Obviously the shows are all scripted, giving me the opportunity to practice my writing skills. Each episode will be between 8-10 minutes (hopefully) and are all comedic. I just want to say that I'm happy because I finished writing the 1st drafts of 5 shows. When I return to NYC we'll go over the scripts and edit edit them so we can make the show as funny as possible. In time I hope to include random guest appearances of our friends and so on. There are 16 episodes I wrote summaries for and will get through them within the duration of the summer.

I decided to start small with Final Draft instead of going all out with my first screenplay. Writing an entire movie is real intense and I'm still getting used to this new software. This is definitely an adventure when creating a story. At times i'll forget that I'm the only one reading what I write at first so i'm allowed to make countless mistakes. In time i'll pick up on everything I need to since I think i'm a fast learner lol.

Welp, it's my 4th day here in the mountains and I can say that it's peaceful and all but I'm beginning to miss the loud noises and FAT foods at every corner.

That's all I have to chat about today so BYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Pong Tournament...Epic FAIL

2010-06-07T18:50:00.000-07:00

Oh how the mighty have fallen lol. This past Saturday Dukes on 19th street hosted the 1st annual Beer Pong Tournament with Penn State vs. Syracuse for charity. My buddy and I signed up as soon as we heard of the event. Now us both being former football players, the competitive edge was already going to be there. For about two weeks we talked about how we we’re going to dominate the showdown versus Syracuse.

We were the first to arrive at around 12:50pm. The open bar was from 1pm-5pm so we had to get started on the drinks. The tournament was set to begin at around 1:30 so we socialized a little bit with other people at the venue. As the teams started to filter in, the announcer started pointing everyone towards their respective tables.

With the booze flowing, our competition didn't look intimidating at all. SO the rules were as normal for any pong game...10 cups, 2 consecutive shots made and the team gets the balls back, 2 re-racks etc. I was already in the zone, shooting 5 for 5 in my opening shots I began to get a little too comfortable with celebrations and high fives all around. I want to say we were leading by about 7 cups. Then out of nowhere the other team started shooting like Ray Allen in game 2 vs. the Lakers. About 5 minutes later the game was over and my confidence was shot.

OKAY so it’s only a pong game but these trophies they had were amazing and I wanted one on my wall mount in my room badly lol. After the devastating and embarrassing loss we slithered our way to the bar and just began taking advantage of the remaining 3hr and 15min open bar.

Next time their is an alumni event I hope we will either be more prepared OR won’t start celebrating until a secure win haha. The only thing that can sum up Saturdays event is TRAGIC, just TRAGIC.

We Made It =)

2010-06-01T15:30:00.001-07:00

After a nice 3 months of studying, creating and preparing for a future in filmmaking, the big day has come. We had our final films screened and then received our diplomas. This program was called a “workshop” but I look at it as so much more than that. It was an opportunity to share ideas with others who have the same mind set as your own. I have to admit, it was pretty cool to see what we created on a big screen. Sure i’ve done work that could be seen on a television, but it’s so much cooler watching on a movie theatre screen with a bunch of other people present. In such a short time I feel like I learned so much and have gotten enough compliments as well as no-no’s to ingest and take it from there. When I was accepted into the program it was only to get an inside look on what I needed to do so I could complete the documentary (DC-17) The classes created a whole new flood gate though, opening my imagination to something on another level. I understand that this business is a challenge, but that’s what I love. Nothing should ever come easy and if it does, what’s the glory in that? I’m looking forward to working with my classmates in the near future with shorts and films just to combine our skills and create possible masterpieces later in liiiiife.

Here are 2 of the shorts I directed in school

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MZXD9MqDic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc535h51ogg

K BYEEEEEEEEEE

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

2010-05-26T12:30:00.000-07:00

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!

2010-05-17T10:11:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-15T10:43:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-10T15:30:00.000-07:00

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

2010-05-04T02:57:00.000-07:00

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

After 7 Years...DAMN

2010-04-27T03:31:00.000-07:00

As I sit at my desk and read my facebook news feed I couldn't help but notice all of the pictures flowing around from this past weekends festivities up at my Alma Mater. It looked like a hell of a time during Blue White weekend at Penn State. After 7 long years of religiously being involved with that weekend, I decided to take a break from it this year. It's not like I'm against it or anything, but I feel like i've ran my course at that school. Of course things would have been different if my favorite club "LuLu's" was still open and my former roomies were in attendance, but that wasn't the case. I think I dedicated about 5-7 minutes of my time glancing at pictures saying in my head "oh man, that looked fun" but the whole process of driving there and driving back was not in my tank.

With film school coming upon the final month, I decided to stay in the city and attempt to get some work done and attend the Tribecca film festival for a day or two. It was a decent weekend for the most part with a few parties and of course some random experiences but that's what I live for. Anyway I just wanted to state that if I ever do go to PSU again it will never amount to the fun I've had when I was a student there because times like those can never be repeated.

I also wanted to congratulate my former teammates and friends who made it on to an NFL roster this past weekend. It definitely is an exciting journey for them and for me to say "I played with those guys" (no homo) but all in all it's now time for them to do what they love AND get a little change for it at the next level. That is what I learned to do in my profession =). I say to them all good luck and keep on trucking. My next blog will be focusing on how and what I intend on doing post Film School and the few risks I'm willing to take to make it far in this gotdamn industry...Hollywood, here comes the Blackmaiin "RAWRRR" haha

K BYEEEEEEEEEE

Draft Day is Among Us

2010-04-21T03:01:00.000-07:00

With the draft a day away all I can wonder is..."where are my boys gonna end up?" This day for so many is such an emotional day. These athletes work hard their entire lives for this one day and sadly a lot of them won't make it to the toughest level, the NFL. My hopes and prayers go out to all attempting to further their career. When I watch the shows talking about the draft and the upcoming season I always come away with a little more knowledge about what team is looking for who and so on. I actually had the opportunity to attend the draft BUT I have film class, boo freakin whooo lol. Obviously I'll be keeping the updates on my phone every 30-45 seconds. I am actually more upset I couldn't be in Ohio with the Clark family to tape the intense atmosphere that will be taking place this weekend.

This past weekend two of my former roommates came to NYC so we could finish off the interview sequences for the film. I am honored to have filmed Daryll's final season up to this point in the documentary. All that is left is a few closing segments and a few more scenes with Daryll's family and of course my cameo in the film which will be fun. All in all I can't wait until post production part of the film so we can start writing and gathering all the stats to throw in. This has been a very very long process but I want this project to be the best I can make it.

On a closing note, PSU has it's annual Blue White Weekend and this will be the foist year I will not be in attendance due to work and another interesting weekend/week taking place in the city. Stay tuned for the details

K BYYEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Go Yankees!

2010-04-15T05:41:00.000-07:00

So yesterday I went to my first Yankee game of the season. This was a different sort of event for me. I decided to get myself a cheap ticket and since it was a day game I tried to advance to the more expensive seats. Turns out my confidence and boy band-ish looks didn't do much justice for long. I proceeded to go down to the company seats behind home plate and I got a chance to sit for about 5 minutes until an usher asked for my ticket. I didn't even respond so I just walked out and went into the handicap section where I started a conversation with a man in those seats. Being at games alone has it's advantages because it's much easier to be sneaky and bounce around. I enjoyed the game for the 6 inning I was there but became tired quickly of the $10 beers and not being a true fan so I bounced. Next time I go to a Yankee game will be a night one so I can capture a few good pictures and post them because that is what I like to do for fun. A lot will be going down for the end of this week & weekend so I will attempt to post a cool story about the adventures. Until then....BYEEEEEEE

It's About Damn Time ;)

2010-04-12T07:17:00.001-07:00

http://web.me.com/blackmaiin/Blackmaiin.com/Home.html

The website is officially here!!! it took a long time of procrastinating and staring at an empty page. Since I did the site on my Mac, I really couldn’t make it look like the original drawings i made a while back. It doesn’t really matter, as long as I got it started. The website features all of the projects I am currently working on and more pages will be coming soon. The main reason for this site is to display all of my ideas and the progress of them. I will “try” to upload new items everyday so I can keep people entertained. Other than that School is a little over a quarter done and my filmmaking skills are increasing. My first project for class didn’t come out as I expected but that’s the beauty of film. It can look a certain way but I can always say “I purposely made it look like that as the director” haha we’ll there’s some more cool stuff going on this week so I’ll try and keep you readers posted as I am usually awake 21 hours a day lol
K BYYYEEEEEEEEE

Baseball season is here, I can smell it =)

2010-03-24T01:01:00.001-07:00

Spring time is here ladies and gents. To me that means baseball season is at hand, and the Mets will be taking Citi Field soon enough. I’m really looking forward to the beginning of this season because most people know how devastating the Mets season was last year. For the past 5 years i’d start off loving the Mets and hustling to be in front of a tv or at the field for every game but my hope for the team would eventually fall off. I really didn’t know why but I hope to change that this year. So I just wanted to say that I will be attending opening day at Citi to see the Mets take on the Marlins and hopefully this year I can hold on to being a true fan of the New York Mets. K BYEEEEE

New Hobbies are Cool in 2010 lol

2010-03-16T08:28:00.000-07:00

I got a Nikon camera, I love to take a photograph. That’s a line from this Paul Simon song I grew up on called Kodachrome. I say that because I recently picked up a new hobby, photography. I’m not the flash in the pants picture taker and I don’t believe i’ll ever take a class or anything to improve my skill. The sole idea came to me when I would just see something in my mind would look cool and just take a phone picture of it. Of course what I saw in my head didn’t come out nearly to what I wanted on a camera photo.
I knew I just had to get another camera to use so I scooped up a Nikon camera and called a friend up and said, “dude this city has so many random places I haven’t seen and I want to take pictures of them” He was all for it so one weekend we just went to different neighborhoods and started shooting away. Turns out, my friend i’m shooting with has an amazing eye plus his camera was a lot more expensive than mine lol but I was seriously impressed.
Now, last week I come to one of my first filmmaking classes and we are discussing why are we in film school? So the convo went on and when it was our teachers turn to speak he said “ALL FILMMAKERS NATURALLY HAVE THE HOBBY TO TAKE PICTURES” so he encouraged everyone in the class to get a camera and just start taking photos. Immediately after class I called my boy and told him about what my teacher just said and we had been taking pictures for the past few weeks prior to this. Of course I got excited as I always do about something cool like that but who would of thought that about filmmakers because that’s exactly what I want to do.
I thought that was just a little something cool to share about what’s been going on lately. Now the weather will start to be nice again and darker a little later so don’t be surprised if you are in the city and see a large blackmaiin with a tiny camera strapped around his neck skippinG around, it’s just me with one of my new hobbies having fun on my free time.
K BYEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

New School, New Chapter, NEW DREAMS!

2010-03-09T01:24:00.001-08:00

It’s been a while (Aaron Lewis voice from Staind) since I last posted something. I really have to get back to the blogging on a constant bases but things have been hectic over here for the most part. A lot of cool things have/are going on from my first day of filmmaking classes to the 4 day birthday celebration extravaganza. Once again I want to give a special shout out to the people who contributed to an excellent weekend and who are involved with my liiiife. The people I am constantly around and who I talk to almost every day have a huge part to do with my motivation and inspiration of creating films and television shows.
I understand that I have a very very long way to go from where I want to be. It’s cool to be doing this now after figuring out mostly about myself because I can’t establish anything until I know what I want and who I am. The coolest thing about going to film school now is that I get a chance to work with people from all over the world who have the same dreams and ambition as I do. Maybe one of us will be the next film god and go on to create horror, action, sports, drama films because everyone has to start somewhere.
That’s all for now, I promise “as I always say” that i’ll be trying to keep up with the posts because the lord knows I LOVE to write but the blog is a non-paying job to do so of course i’ll shy away from it time to time. Stick with me people, i’m going on to do great things and if things don’t go as I plan in years to come i’ll know that i’ve had a hell of a ride =)

K BYEEEEEEE

Path 2 The Draft

2010-02-18T13:48:00.000-08:00

Now here we go again. Yes everyone the film is still in production. There have been a lot of questions from people asking if the film was still going to happen and the answer is YES. It has been over a month since we taped anything because of schedules and location differences etc. but we’re going to finish this film as long as it’s on my watch. I’m currently down in Tampa, Florida soaking up some sun and getting to see first hand what it takes to prepare for the NFL Combine. I’ll say one thing, if you are trying to advance to the next level in anything you have to understand what sacrifice is. I mean it’s dedication and will consume your life in order to learn and perform/work with the best. I think it’s great for DC because he gets to work with a retired NFL quarterback Steve DeBerg who literally “knows his shit” haha. As I said before, this film is completely different than anything that has been done before. If it hits national screens I just want to be the one to entertain and show what kind of effort it takes to be a leader at one of the most prominent positions in sports. When I said that this documentary was going to be done by May, I didn’t have the slightest clue of what I was talking about lol. Perfection takes time and I am putting all of my heart into my work here so I wont disappoint.
Well anyway, within the next 3 weeks we have my moving in to the new apartment day, my birthday and my first day of classes. I can’t ever take on too much and thats the truth. “basically i’m complicated, I have a hard time taking the easy way” haha yeasth. Well i’ll get back on when I get a chance...K BYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Bling 2 Liiiiiife, Ring Power

2010-02-02T20:16:00.000-08:00

Whether it’s a social event, at a small party or showing off the dance moves in the club I usually go out on the public scene with one of the two rings that I own. The rings are sort of like vip passes at special events, they have a tiny piece of power which I started to take advantage of. In NYC I understand it is tough for some people to strike up conversations with just anybody. But me, I love to chat and meet new people because that is what’s most interesting about going out. Occasionally you will get that random butt-hole who tries to say the ring is fake because his girlfriend had her eye on it or something along that nature. It really doesn’t matter to me because the rings do more good then negative. I believe that in the past few months I have gotten good with using the ring(s) to my advantage without seeming like an ass or going overboard with em’. I also enjoy when people look at me and wonder “who is this nutball”? but I just say I’m not anyone special, just the neighborhood friendly blackmaiin =)

I can’t throw out my secrets and strategies lol, but I can say if I wanted to advance in a line somewhere, talk to some hot female or even score a free drink...I have mastered the technique of using the “ring finger” haha. Well that is all I wanted to toss out there today so I hope it was a cute little post.

K BYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEE

The Transition

2010-01-26T01:51:00.000-08:00

There has been such a huge change since college ended. The roommate situation was always a great thing and now I think it's cool how all of us have split up and went our own ways. I still talk to my former 4 1/2 roomies at least once a week and we just talk about the difference between now and then. I remember going back to our apartment and just looking at stacks of trash ready to be taken out or the mess Frenzy had caused around the bathroom and everyone would just look at each other and ask "is it my turn to clean"? hahaha. The transition from college to now has been fairly simple but tremendously different. When you go away to school you are forced to learn things that you don't do when you live at home, such as laundry and cooking cleaning etc. Having roommates is great but I don't see myself ever having them again unless it is back with any of the same crew from 4103. There were times when you would want to relax and someone would have company over or just having loud music playing during nap time but that comes with the territory of living with other people. I must admit, I was a cause of a lot of destruction in our apt at school but it was all good. Now I feel like it's almost the same concept except now I can't walk down the hall and pester anyone so I just write and do these blogs lol.

Just last week I hung out with two of my former roomies and we all just talked about the situations that went on when we lived together and I quickly said this is exactly why those treasured events should never be forgotten and that is why I am developing this one show "4103". I actually love living on my own because there are basically no rules. I can walk around naked and cook breakfast at dinner, you know just some of those random things. When I look back I am so grateful that I got a chance to live with others for four years because it was a great experience but that phase has ended for now. Well this random post is just something to read if you are bored and that is about it so i'll holler back soon =)

K BYEEEEEEEEEE

Getting ready for a new chapter =)

2010-01-21T16:36:00.000-08:00

Good lord, it's been over two weeks since I last posted something. I've been doing things here and there like hanging out with my friends, visiting PA to see my black friends for a few days and oh yea...getting accepted to film school!!! So yes, starting March 8th I will be a student at the New York Film Academy. I took a tour of the entire "campus" and met almost everyone who was there. Sadly I probably won't remember any names for when I go back.

It's a great feeling to know I have that ability to light peoples faces up when they hear about what I'm doing, with the documentary and the developments of my tv shows. I said as soon as I walked into the school that I've got a lot of things going on with my creativity and I feel like this school can tie all those pieces together. Let's hope it does the trick lol. Honestly though I am still not satisfied and I won't be until everything and I mean everything goes as well as I plan. There are so many things going on right now such as clinging to my daily work regimen and having to make the decision of getting my cat circumcised :( I just returned home today and I can smell his spray from being in heat everywhere. Yucky is one word to describe the stench in my apartment. Anyway I will try to keep more updates going as I get into Hell Week next week, and I'll explain that another time haha. It's time for me to get use to the evenings where I don't have a roommate anymore except my cat who is in heat and humps old shoes in the back of the closet. I hope everyone has had a good week and keep on clinging. K BYEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Oppsie Daisy...I'm not Superman u know...

2010-01-05T19:43:00.000-08:00

Well a few days ago I said I was going to do 11 blogs about 11 friends without realizing how long that would take. Sometimes when I write I can tend to go on and on about 1 subject and doing that 11 times will pretty much put someone into a complete bored stage haha. One day though i'll take the time and do it i promise, and i'll keep it short & simple. So this blog entry is just an update about my last blog entry saying that the previous blog entry will not be followed by the blog entries i was intending on blogging. Do u get it? I don't even get it. Anyways I will come up with another topic to ramble on about tomorrow or the day after. You just can't take my blogging times serious because my liiiife has events that come up the day before or day of. Welp uhhh the week is going swiftly and once again I ate out for dinner at PF Changs which was very good and I think I had a chance to get a number tonight but since I have no game I let the opportunity pass me by, so i guess it just on to the next one hahaha. I'll be back soon with some cool stuff to talk about, this week is pretty much full of business crap so I can't guarantee the next entry time even though i said the next day or 2. K BYEEEEEEEEEEEE

Lights, Camera, BLACKTION!!!

2010-01-03T15:28:00.000-08:00

Looking back at 2009, I say it went quite well for me. After graduating college in May 2008 I literally had no idea exactly what I wanted to do with my liiiiiiife. I always knew I was a talented individual, whether it be through sports, in the classroom, social events, knowledge about random crap etc. I had to find a way to put all my skills into a bag and use them for a purpose towards a promising career. When I started working for FOX it opened my eyes to a whole new world, the behind the scenes type deal. Instantly I picked up on what takes people years to learn in a matter of 3 weeks. Now I will always remember the people who were negative towards me saying I wasn't the greatest athlete or even being a semi dumb kid but hey, know this "I got a full-ride to college AND finished in 4 years as I said I would at age 14. So all the people who had something to say I tip my hat and say enjoy paying back your school fees for a while and shut yo' face pleasth. Anyway I looked back at 2009 and said wow I literally did a lot. Trips to LA, Arizona, Vegas, Florida multiple times, Ohio, San Francisco and probably a few more places that I can't even remember right now but I remember having a great time in the beginning stage of what looks to be a long, promising and very fun career. Putting most of my thoughts down on paper I have to say i really do cherish my Mother and friends for sticking with me through the thick and thin of my fast paced lifestyle.

It really is a tough task to be a friend of mine. Not speaking of myself as being on a pedestal or anything but I am aware of my constant attitude changes and me saying/doing things that aren't correct towards others, BUT with these 11 people they have always been there with me. Starting tomorrow I will be dedicating 11 separate Blog stories for the next 11 days about the people I cherish most in my life for just being there. It is always cool to talk to other people and them saying "let's catch up, blah blah blah" but I feel like there is just way too much going on for me to have time for back tracking. I guess that is just how I am, and i'm sorry if it offends anyone but I doubt I'll ever change my attitude in how I want to progress. I am now confident to say I know exactly how my future looks and there will be bumps and bruises along the way and I know these 11 people will be there for me when my time comes in the spotlight. Being an only child growing up without a father at hand I feel like it's only natural to look up to anyone who inspires you with either passion towards a goal or a great personality. With the new year and decade being at hand I am surely ready for any challenge that is going to be placed upon me whether it has to be taking the passenger seat in a project or even having to answer to a higher authority. It's game time baby and it has always been because I always have and will work harder than the next man or woman lol.

That's about all for me as of right now. I head back to New York city tomorrow morning where I'll be in the office for longer than ever working on what I do best...producing and entertaining. Be good everyone and you'll be hearing a lot more of me for some time to come =). K BYEEEEEEEE

Relaxation does the body GOOOOOD

2009-12-30T07:15:00.000-08:00

So here I am down in Orlando just kickin it to the maximum. I got down here on Monday morning and from the airport went straight to the rent-a-car place. Prior to my arrival we had set a reservation for a mid-size car. When I got to the place they made me sign the agreements and law contracts blah blah blah, which I don't think anyone really reads. I was just anxious to pick out what car i'd be driving. Outside in front there where 4 cars lined up, all supposedly mid size cars. When we were walking towards the lot, the man had pointed out this bright fruity colored Toyota Corolla. My initial reaction was "are you kidding me" hahaha. He asked if i wanted to upgrade and I was sure as hell not driving the blue fruit loop. The man told me the Charger was an extra $100 so I had to calm down and accept the fact that the Blue Beast was a mid-size car. I took it off the lot and then proceeded to PSU's practice. After telling some of the guys on the team i'd be rolling up in a drop top or something flashy, I had to hear the 30 seconds worth of jokes when meeting up with some of the guys but so what lol, we all got a good laugh.

I just realized this morning that NYE is coming up in just one day. I haven't even made any new years plans yet, but thinking about it this entire year has been crazy and went by wayyy too fast. Time will fly when you are having fun, and that is exactly what I have been doing this past year. Who knows what will come next? all I know is what I have planned and I know exactly what I have to do to get there. Faith, hope, and determination will be the main surges of energy of course.

Momma Bintz arrives tomorrow so I can't wait for that so I have someone to hang with down here and to get my first win in Monopoly vs. her lol...I'll be back on this mofo before the game hopefully =) HAVE A GREAT AND SAFE NEW YEARS EVERYONE.....K BYEEEEEEEE

Praise your team =)

2009-12-24T02:45:00.000-08:00

I’ve watched sports my entire life. Football, basketball, baseball and even wrestling were amongst my favorite. After growing up glued to the t.v. I have never found a team/athlete to admire and root for. I have all the love in the world for sports but could never get into it as much as some others. This past year (2009) I have been to more games than any other year of my life. Never was there a time where I would go all out as to purchasing a t-shirt or even screaming at the top of my lungs for an athlete. In any case I would always root for my friends and teammates back in high school and college but of course you are supposed to root for your own team. It’s crazy how dedicated some fans are, even though they boo players when they’re having a bad game they are still loyal to their teams.
This past spring when the recession was getting to be really bad I met a man who was laid off from a bank. Even though he had a kid and wife to take care of, he was so committed to keeping his Yankee season tickets. Now of course when you live in NYC any person would be smart enough to sell the tickets to help out the household. But not this guy, he told me he has been going to games since he was a little kid and those tickets were something he was never going to give up. I admired the passion of course, but a line has to be drawn somewhere. I think people are born into being a fan of a team. When I was growing up my mother was always a 49ers fan so I tried getting into that team and will still claim today “49ers are my favorite team” but it’s not true at all lol.
When parents teach their kids sports they will have them watch a certain team and a kid will pick up on that enthusiasm and dedication. It is sad to me sometimes because I have seen friends of mine suffer an entire weekend or even the Monday at work because their team lost. I can’t be bitter and say “grow up” to these people because I’ve never been involved with a team like that. I admire the fact that I am different in that case because you may not realize it but it saves a hell of a lot of money when you’re not committed to a team. Summing up all this, I just want to say I mostly admire the sports atmosphere with exciting plays, rivalries, upsets ect. Never will I go home unsatisfied after watching two teams compete because it is worth being in that environment with a few beers and $15 sandwiches at hand.

Can you feel it in the Air? It's time for a Jingle or 2

2009-12-18T16:12:00.000-08:00

Christmas is right around the corner...yippy! No no I really don't care too much about the holidays. I'm not against it in any way but I can't remember the last time I was involved with the "Christmas Spirit". For the past couple of years my holidays were either spent at a restaurant with my beautiful mother or being on the road for a bowl game. It's not something I avoid, but I really don't see the purpose of decorating an apartment when you live alone. Between the lights and tree and the thingy on the front door, it's just a waste of time for me. I actually like the fact that i'm so different to the point where it's not a tradition to decorate and do the whole opening gifts under the tree gig. In the future if I have a family and stuff i will be new to the whole experience again. I remember Christmases when I was a little kid in North Carolina and my entire family would be at the same house all awaiting that morning. I was the only member who would be an ass and be awake at 3am just scurrying through the gifts looking for my name on presents and just opening them on my own terms. I would then after go drink the milk and cookies and claim I shared them with Santa Claus haha. I know this year Momma Bintz and I will choose to go to a fancy restaurant and just have a meal and maybe catch a movie, possibly a chick flick which I'll suffer through for the holiday cheer cause.
If I can say anything to everyone I would encourage all to enjoy that time with your family and friends and don't let the holiday season be an excuse to bring everyone together. I know that I'll be happy once I get down to Florida and cruise around in a convertible to extend my dream season and top it off with a nice New Years and a PSU win.
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!!! K BYYYYEEEEEEEEE

Take it Or Leave it...

2009-12-16T16:00:00.000-08:00

Okay, so it is now Wednesday and this week has been going extremely slow. Probably because it has been a busy one and I've been trying to fix up my apartment a little bit. I wanna get right into this because I still have some more shiznit to do this evening. Anyway, two weeks ago I received a call from someone I didn't know who asked for me by my full name. At first I thought I was in some trouble because whenever someone asks for you saying your full name, you tend to think something is wrong. It was a friend of a friend who wanted to talk some business aka "showbiz". Immediately I got real defensive saying "who are you and how the F did you get my number" blah blah. I calmed down since I knew it was a call that was 2 important for an email. At this point in my day I was surprised to receive such a call and what the situation dealt with. After about a 20 minute conversation I texted my 11 friends asking what they thought about my opportunity. Even though I had my final decision in mind , I still wanted opinions from the people closest to me. For the most part they had some great feedback. I really appreciate the support I get from these people cause they're effing awesome.
I just felt like writing this blog because I've been having convos with people about their opportunities and options lately. What I tell them is that opportunities come daily, and they could change your life for better or for worse. In my case I declined something that would have taken me on a completely different route then the one I want to be on. Everyone has the freedom to do what they want, so when people say "i'm stuck here and I hate my job" nobody is holding you back BUT always weigh out the options if indeed you decide to jump at an opportunity. This all didn't make much sense but to me it does to me and it's been 4 days since I posted something so uhhhh there ya go =)

Tomorrow I'll be talking about the holiday season and how I'm just not a part of it haha K BYYYEEEEEEEEEE

Florida, The bLaCk will be back

2009-12-11T06:51:00.000-08:00

After a long wait, it is settled. PSU will be playing LSU in the 2010 Capital One Bowl on New Years day in Orlando, Florida. I can't go on and make predictions about the game because I have no idea what kind of talent LSU has, so i'll leave that to the experts. All I can say is that they are an SEC team which means they are very very fast. I wish they guys good luck and especially to the seniors in their last college game. As for me it will be the last game I get to film DC in a blue & white uniform, well unless he gets drafted by the Colts but y'all know what I mean. So this game takes place on New Years day, and for a party guy like myself I don't think i'll be out on New Years Eve sadly. A few weeks back I made my rule that I can't hang out anywhere unless 1 of the 11 homies are with me. I don't think any of them will be down in Florida so I'll stay home and watch the ball drop with the family. I'm real glad to be having the game in Orlando because I have a place to stay and i'm familiar with the area because i've been to the Capital One game many years ago as an N.C. State recruit.
I'll be flying down on the 28th and returning to the city on Jan 4th. so that little bit of heat for a while will be good for keeping the even skin tone and letting me wear my shorts n t-shirts outside. I still have a little bit of kid in me so i'll definitely be hitting up Disney for a day or 2 while down there and also be kickin it at City Walk. Until then this 22 degree weather will just continue to make my skin ashy and dry lol. Anyway it is Friday and i'll go off and be productive with my Liiiiiife. I'll catch the readers back on Monday soo ummmm K BYEEEEEE

Hall Of Fame Event=Free drinks/food in the BIG APPLE

2009-12-08T19:18:00.000-08:00

Last night, Monday December 8th was the celebration of former PSU Runningback Curt Warner being inducted into the College Football Hall Of Fame. Now beyond all the praise and glory this man got I was mostly impressed with the food and drink selection. Before I go on I have to say it really is an honor to be a part of such a traditional program that consistently produces first class players every year. Okay so last night was like the prime time of networking and meeting up with former teammates etc. 1st off I was not expecting Coach Joe to be in attendance, but he was there gave a small speech and was funny as usual. When I walked in I picked up my name tag off the desk out front and placed it on my shirt. I had no idea it was a "rule" to have the name tag on the left side of your body because it's more visible when shaking hands. Me being the ass that I am, I wouldn't say my name when being social but just pointed to the name tag. I mean what else are they for lol. Not knowing many people there I headed straight to the back bar. Ordered two drinks off the bat because I had showed up late and had to mix in with the crowd asap. The food there was phenomenal with sliced tuna and honey gazed ham so I was in heaven. It's not usual you are able to attend such a cool event for free in NYC, so I had to take full advantage.
I was amazed at how many former players lived in the city. After talking to a handful of people we all decided we need to keep this family connected so some were considering making a facebook group. We'd be able to set more events and get togethers since we all have something in common and live so close to each other. I love these types of events because I'm always the young one there and people are always interested in the new comers to the real world and thankfully for me I love to be social and talk about all the cool things I've been doing. I really hope to keep these connections going so we all can go out and just get drunk and have fun lol. In time I'll grow up and say lets all go to an apple picking event or something, but for now I'll keep on playing hard while I can.
Tomorrow I'll be talking about the bowl game coming up for New Years day in Orlando, so stay tuned =)...K BYEEEEEEEEEE

Another weekend of Liiiiiiife

2009-12-04T07:06:00.000-08:00

Well the time is here for these guys. The Secaucus Patriots Football team has made it to the big game. Playing in Giant Stadium tonight will be a great experience for all these young dudes and I'm happy for them all. I wish I could just tell them all to cherish this evening and play your asses off. As for me I will be at Giants Stadium twice this weekend. Once tonight for the Secaucus game and again on Sunday for the Giants game vs the Cowboys. Again as I mentioned before, I'm not a die hard fan of any team but I will root for the home team of course. What makes things interesting this time is that I will be joined with a die hard Cowboys fan. These types of games are great because you can rub it in if their team does bad and if my team f*%#s up, I clearly won't care because I"M NOT A TRUE FAN lol. These weekends are just continually going to get better as the months go on, with more events and functions so i'll be keeping myself pretty occupied. Well at least until I start school again in March. As for Sunday evening we all know i'll be snuggled up with my cat for Animation Domination & will know where I will be going for New Years this year when the Bowl Selection airs. I feel like the reason i can't sleep besides the brain disorder "acute insomnia" is because I just have so much to do and so much to look forward to. There's a bright future ahead and I've got my wings open and ready to fly baby FLY! hahaha. I hope everyone has a great weekend AND i intend on posting a video soon from my new Mac Book because it's by far the best electronic device I have ever owned. K BYEEEEEEEE

Everybody clap yo' hands...ch ch ch ch ch ch

2009-12-02T06:00:00.000-08:00

Hands down Tuesday December Foist 2009 was one of my favorite days of liiiiiife. It started off with me heading over to the Apple Store on 59th and as it is always crowded the work crew had seemed to be ready for my arrival. I walked in head high after doing all my research and knowing exactly what I wanted. My first words were “I want a 15” Mac Book Pro and I want it now” Without hesitation we walked over to the laptop stand and began the purchasing process. Now with all the time and budgeting that was put into it, I had made a mistake. The program I wanted to add was what I thought to be $300. What I didn’t realize is that I searched for the upgrade of the original program which costs $1,000. A little bit of a set back but I’m in no rush for that as of right now. The Mac Book is primarily for editing the documentary which I will be continuing to film up until April 2010. So there you go, I was a happy ass bLaCk kid just skipping along the streets of NYC with my new purchase.
Obviously my day didn’t end there. My mom and I like to take time after a long day and grab a drink or dinner, so we get to see each other during the week with our very different schedules and all. So we went to Pershing Square after work and had some dinner. This great/amazing woman goes ahead and whips out these Knicks tickets for last night’s game. Going off track a little bit I have to mention that I can tell she’s my mother because no 1 else is on that type of level with such randomness and especially on a Tuesday evening. Anyway we took a cab down to MSG and went to our seats. The game was pretty much packed because the Suns had the best record in the league as of last night. Let me tell you, this game was amazing. I’m not really a hardcore fan of any sports team but in bball I know the Knicks so of course I rooted for them. This team just kicked ass and it was so entertaining and so fun.
It’s things like this that make me appreciate my life and the people in it soooooo much and I really have the greatest time, and that is why I only surround myself with people who can keep my mood in the green. Haha just a regular Tuesday night of my liiiiiife, it would be hard to find a 12th person that I could hang with hahaha but I’m set with my people. Anyways enjoy your Wednesday all readers…I gotta go play with my Mac Book!!!! K BYEEEEEEEEEE

And guess when I heard that, when I was back home

2009-11-30T12:03:00.000-08:00

4 days of eating drinking and living liiiiiife. My Thanksgiving weekend was freakin great; I had entirely too much fun lol. I spent a lot of time with old friends from Secaucus “hometown” peoples. Things really haven’t changed much since my departure but I think it’s for the best with the comfort zone of being home for a brotha like me. Things got kind of awkward when folks were asking for my phone number and if I changed it and all but I said “it’s hard to do your thing when everyone is surrounding” just meaning that I don’t need to be bombarded with random texts and calls that can be distracting from my work. It’s not being offensive at all, but there are just some people I don’t feel like talking to haha.
The only thing I hate about the long binge drinking weekend is the impact it does on the body once reality hits again. For some reason my hangovers wont kick in until I actually need to do something productive. There is a positive outcome from the consecutive nights of partying…I get to sleep! And that doesn’t happen on a regular night with prescribed medicines. Now I’m not the kind of person who will purposely destroy my liver in order to rest, so what do I do? I read and write and try to learn something new on my sleepless nights.
Real quick, I wanna talk about my Sunday afternoon. I headed down to the East Village in order to get some lunch at one of my favorite cafes (7A) which was lovely lol. After the meal I wanted to find a hat that I could purchase to cover my bald head. I walked for approximately 2-3 miles in a frantic search. I stopped in over 10 stores and found nothing I liked. I’m not the fashion expert so I needed to make a few phone calls for some help, so next time I go shopping I’ll have an expert rollin with me haha. Well well, it’s time for my bLaCkA$$ to get back on the grind of working on these projects. It’s My LIIIIIIIIIFE of having fun & working hard and I don’t accept anything less. I’ll be blogging about something random tomorrow so stay tuned…K BYEEEEEEEEEE

FRIENDS, how many of us have them?

2009-11-23T07:30:00.001-08:00

How many of us have them? I feel like everyone has their own take with what a friend is, and so do I. Let me just set the record straight right quick, I respect everyone even if I don’t like them very much or they don’t like me. Doing a recent reality check-up on myself, I locked down my circle of friends/homies/peoples or whatever you want to call it. Now the reason I did this is because I have found myself being in situations where I hate being somewhere and it’s because I’m not rollin with someone from my “Favorites List” on my phone. Like most people, I have set personal rules so now what I decided to do is only be out n’ about with at least 1 of my 11 friends lol. It may sound corny and all but I really don’t care because a friend to me (only child) is like a sibling of mine and I would do technically anything for them. I’m pretty sure these people I speak of know who they are.
I am aware I could come off to some people as a dickhead because I refuse to give out my number to most. But seriously I hate that awkward convo when it’s like “hey, give me your number and we’ll hang sometime” I mean come on, obviously that’s never gonna happen and when someone has your number and they call out of the blue its like knocking on a door that has to be opened hahaha. Another reason I’m talking about this is because these friends of mine have put up with me in one or more of my worst conditions while either having too much to drink or just being in a miserable mood and they honestly deserve an award for putting up with a tough cookie like me.
Keeping a tight crew is something I feel really strong about and these guys know it, when I have some more time I’ll come up with all new nick names for the 11 mofos just because I feel like it. That’s about all for today, hopefully gonna continue this excellent mood for the remainder of this short week K BYEEEEEE

2009-11-17T09:52:00.000-08:00

I have made it back home. It wasn’t even two weeks that I was away but it felt longer than that. I was missing the buildings, cabs, snobby upper east siders and of course Frenzy Benz. Now I have returned to my happy place, my liiiiife. This past weekend was hilarious so me and Dan aka The Whitemaiin made a fun video to show the type of random shenanigans that goes down when I’m in town. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI3iUFLmPEw Anyway, what will go down this coming week?…well of course I have to hang out with my beautiful mother and grab some dinner in a fancy restaurant “Michael Jordan Steakhouse” cause that’s what we do lol. I’ll probably be under the radar this week while staying in the office attempting to write and edit some stuff, but I want to be ready for New Moon later this week. Being the cool person that I am, I got invited to the screening of the film before it hits theaters on friday but denied my ticket so I can re-unite with an old friend on Friday to see it in the new Secaucus theaters.
I have no idea where this Twilight obsession came from, but I guess the wolfs and vampires battling provides a large amount of entertainment for me. I was in a bookstore last week and seriously almost purchased 3 books from the saga, but came to my senses and proceeded to the coloring book section.
By the way I just wanted to thank everyone for their hospitality these past couple of weeks while I was in PA, and if you guys read this you know who you are I really appreciate it. There’s really nothing else to talk about for now so I hope you guys enjoy the video and I’ll get back on this motha fcuka very soon…have a good week everyone.

Encore...do you want more!?

2009-11-11T13:15:00.000-08:00

Well well, the Penn State football season is coming to an end which means a large portion of the film is coming to a close. This coming weekend is Senior Day at beaver stadium which is the last home game for all the seniors on the squad. It's a moment for tears and celebration of making it through the collegiate athletic career. My senior day was a dud because I didn't get my proper send off but i'll stay away from that topic haha. For my man DC I wish him all the best for this game so he can excite the crowd one last time. Occasionally i'll read peoples status's criticizing and saying that the season is already over because of 2 losses and what not but it's just something to laugh about because these people have no clue on what they're talking about so I suggest they just stick to what they do and know pleasth.

Enough of the madness from me but I'm so glad my great friend and former roommate gave me the opportunity to film his final season and path to the NFL draft because it gives me a chance to learn and show others what it takes to be a successful quarterback in the spotlight. I am curious to see what bowl game the team will make it to this year because of course I will be there and it will be another "mini" vacation for my blackass =). This last weekend at PSU for me will be a good one and I hope to make the best of it because for the next couple months I will be on the road constantly doing my freelance work and filming more of DC training for his next step. I can't speak for the kid but trust me this documentary will be something completely different, and if you know me well enough you can't even begin to imagine what we have in store for the viewers.

Anyway I just want to say Good Luck with this last home game and for the futures of the seniors and my former teammates and whupp some Hoosier ass and then tell em Hoosier' daddy haha. A little corny but who cares. K Byyyyyyyeeeeee

Transformers...robots in disguise

2009-11-10T15:44:00.000-08:00

This is going a little over board but I have to admit I'm hooked on Transformers. Every single location I have been in the last 3 weeks, that movie has been around and I can't help but to watch it 3-4 times. I know, I know it's sad because I use quotes from the movie 24-7 and before I go in the shower I act like I transform or something haha. Well the shower thing isn't 100% true but honestly I believe it has taken the #2 spot on my all-time movie list. Swingers remains #1.
Okay, I just wanted to get that out of my system. I'm currently stationed in Harrisburg PA until this coming Friday. The past 2 days I will wake up at a decent hour, cook breakfast and just get to work on the cartoon and my other "secret" project which I guarantee will blow some minds. Speaking of the cartoon and my blog I have come to notice that there are some very quiet followers and it's cool that so many different people see what I'm doing. Saying that, I found it quite interesting that a representative from Comedy Central was interested in the cartoon idea. Now believe it or not I'm a very bright kid and know how to patten ideas and make sure no one can steal my work. Mommy is a lawyer :) so the legal aspect of everything is on lock down. Apparently people that I've met in the past had conversations and somehow my name was brought up about the fresh creative minds in the NYC area. Putting all of this together I have networked myself ever since I was a little baby standing tall amongst boys and took my standout appearance and creativity, then BOOM sparks are created. Not being cocky at all but I'm kind of a big deal, at least to the people that matter for my career sake. Anyway I received an e-mail today from this Comedy Central rep talking about setting up a meeting blah blah blah. So at foist I'm like hells yes lets do this but, I paused and thought "I'm no where near ready to pitch anything yet" I'm a perfectionist and will have to re-read re-write so many things before anything gets released into the media market. It's like that hot girl in high school who is playing hard to get. On the outside the shell is amazing and you just want to get inside.....sorry i don't wanna get dirty on y'all but that's exactly what I'm doing. I'll play as hard as I can because only those close to me know how much heart and effort I put into my work and I'll be damned to settle for the first thing that comes along and screws up my projects.
Soooo...what do I do, set up a "social drinking meeting" where I'll have the upper hand with a public atmosphere and jeans. I'm not ready for this suit look yet haha cause I don't wanna blow anyone away with my seductive looks. I know that my name is buzzing out there and I will keep it buzzing with my random rants, facebook & twitter to keep the mofo's entertained for the time being. But when that time hits I'm goin harder than a 75 year old man who took 4 Viagra hahaha

I'll be blogging again tomorrow to talk about the films progression and Sr. Day coming up "sniff sniff" so stay tuned pleasth...K BYEEEEE

I'm takin off on the road, tell everybody that you know

2009-11-02T23:32:00.000-08:00

Packing up the Camry and getting on the road (again). I said I was moving to another location, but I’m not permanently moving anywhere just going away for a couple of weeks to film these last 2 games of the regular season. I thought about going up to PSU on Thursday for the weekend and just driving back home and driving back up again for Sr. Day but that is just extra gas $, mileage, and 8 additional hours on the ole Cam. Thankfully I have some cool friends that will put up with me in the mean time. I considered staying at PSU the entire time but the parking situation would be completely annoying, so I decided to stay with a friend in Harrisburg which is only an hour 30 away from campus so that will be an easier task. There is a negative to me being on the road again, Frenzy Benz will be left behind =(. Every time I leave I notice the attitude change in my cat, like him ignoring me for the first couple of days we reunite to emotionally punish me lol. In time we rekindle our relationship and it’s all good. Wow I’m really obsessed with my cat hahaha.

Oh yes, our first day of staff writing for the cartoon begins on Wednesday evening which should be fun. This will be the time where I have other characters on the show throw in their ideas and opinions on what I’ve created so far. In recent reviews of what I worked on, some have said it’s a mixture of Seinfeld/Family Guy humor & that is exactly what I’m going for. I’m still working on getting this project into a comic book series which becoming a little difficult, but eventually I’ll find a way. Well that’s about it for now, some more random blogs will be posted more frequently now since I’ll have more time to think and ramble on about something. Until next time, take care pleasth.

Goodbye 9 to 5...It's time to ROLL OUT

2009-10-29T06:35:00.001-07:00

Well well well…It’s been a while but these last couple weeks have been real busy for a brotha. It was time for me to take matters into my own hands after thinking real long and hard (lol) and put my skills to the test so what did I do? Oh yes I turned in my resignation and began to take advantage of my knowledge and connections and take a shot at this entrepreneur thing. BLACKMAIIN PRODUCTIONS is getting ready to mobilize. This is like being the captain of a team all over again except I’m comfortable now more than ever because the entire team was recruited by me. What struck me as being the biggest boost for this career move was how I was raised. As an only child being raised by a single mother, it leaves a very short time in your life to grow up and become a man. You can ask anyone else that has been in those shoes, it can be very hard without a male figure teaching you the right moves and decisions to make in the early stages of liiiiiife. I honor, love, and respect my mother so much because I think she has done a hell of a job raising me, and has always let me make my own decisions. Of course I’ve made mistakes along the road dating back to when I was seven years old but I have learned from each and every one of them and it has put me in the great position I am in today. Now at the age of 23 I have made the 3rd toughest decision so far in life and throwing in all the marbles and I’ve never felt better or more motivated. Of course the “DC 17 Film” and “4103” are the first two of three projects we will be working on. The 3rd is yet to be announced but I can assure you it’s one to wait for haha. I really do appreciate my co-workers, friends and family for their support when I broke the news to them last week. I always have to thank the people who are/were negative towards me but my same new favorite line goes to those people “YOU’LL NEVER STOP AT ONE, I’LL TAKE YOU ALL ON” hahaha. Well then, giddy up and turn the page because a new chapter is ready to begin. I always said there are a shit load of ideas and creativity in this bald head of mine, and it’s about time I put it on display in a timely manner…LET’S ROLL

I'm bLaCk, black in the New York grooooooove

2009-10-19T16:38:00.000-07:00

Finally, I’m back in the regular shwing of things. I wonder how long it will take me to recover from the west coast time zone and to get back on good terms with my cat, who I feel like I haven’t seen for month’s lol. Being in California for a week then flying straight to PSU can definitely drain a person but it’s exactly how I planned events and I refuse to ever complain about my liiiiiiifestyle. Homecoming weekend got a little out of hand on my part haha. After functioning on a different schedule and then trying to get back into college lifestyle for a few days, WOW. Even though I miss those good ol’ days where the after parties was a definite spot to be I just said “it’s time for bed” so I guess I lost a little bit of that spark after being out of school for over a year.

Last week I had posted a comment on Facebook, asking if it was weird to introduce yourself to a person you were Internet friends with, but never met them personally. It was just a random question because I know a lot of people are shy and hide behind their computer screens and status updates and stuff. I am just the exact opposite and I took it upon myself to go about this personal challenge lol. While in the club Sat night I asked a friend to approach a girl whose face I recognized so I can actually meet her. NOW, before this makes it seem bad I had it very well planned…

1) I asked a friend of mine, who everyone could recognized him (& u can probably guess who I’m talking about) 2 approach the girl

2) I told my boy to point me out first and mention that I already knew her name through facebookbutt so it was a clear that was the reason for the convo

3) And last I pulled this move off in a public place so it wouldn’t come off as awkward like in an alley way or outside a public bathroom

So, I had thought I approached the situation rather well, turns out the girl was real rude and just didn’t wanna shake my hand or nothing and it wasn’t like I was even trying to hit on her or anything like that. Just a simple introduction and maybe another person I could spark up a convo with. Turns out she was more interested in the friend of mine who I asked to go up to her, but you win some & you lose some.

Anyway, I doubt my attitude will ever change so if I see someone I recognize you better bet your ass if I don’t know you and I’m in a talking mood you’ll get a visit from the Blackmaiin ;). These next two weeks require no traveling which is excellent but many meetings and cool work stuff will be taking place…HA! I was just completely lying, ill be very busy these next couple of days so look for another post around Thursday pleasth…K BYEEEEEEEEEE

Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead Is Purely Coincidental -- Except my show is clearly about PSU Liiiiiife =)

2009-10-12T09:43:00.000-07:00

It’s about that time now to get back on track with the basics of “4103”. Most of the time I have spent working on this project has been developing episodes for the first season. Meanwhile all of the basic development ideas have been in the back of my mind, such as a setting, name of the school we attend etc. I’ve been in touch with former roommates/teammates to help with ideas recently and all of them have contributed with some funny ass ideas. This project is definitely going to take a while before I’ll ever release it only because I want it to be as close to perfect as possible. This isn’t an assignment that has a particular due date, so I have time to screw up and go back and fix mistakes instead of pitching a show that doesn’t make sense to executives or even myself. I got a chance to do an interview with the collegian news paper and for the 1st time talk about my cartoon development outside of my group of friends and colleagues. http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive/2009/10/10/mag_teaser1_story.aspx

There is such a long process for developing a show and maintaining it, so even when a show isn’t very good, there still has been a shit load of work put into each and every episode made and I respect that aspect of it. In my case for developing this show is that it’s all me and only me as of now working on this project. This stage I believe is called the “development stage” so the pin-point ideas are being modified before I continue on with writing episodes because that’s the fun part of all this. I was thinking of doing a short comic book series online for the first few episodes of the show, just to give a taste of what kind of ideas I’m working with ova heah. Well for now that’s all I have to say about that.

PS. I love it out here in California but I will be at PSU for homecoming weekend to continue filming for the documentary and getting back together with old schoolmates for fun party times.

K BYEEEEEE

Everywhere you look...

2009-10-02T08:47:00.000-07:00

The dream continues on for the kid. After a long 4 day week I decided to take a day off to just recover mentally and not do any type of work, so I locked out the e-mails and put the phone away so no one can disturb my peace of mind. This will last for about 35-45 minutes lol. This is my last week as NJ/NY(er) before I fly out to SAN FRANCISCO next Thursday to expand my fan base and kick it west coast style. What will happen when I arrive is not known yet but of course the camera will be on hand and a few sets will be visited. Today is one of those "me time" days, so I decided to hit up the spa and get a nice Swedish massage and maybe go swimming for a little bit at the pool just to express how much I want to unwind...this is the LIIIIIIFE of a boss and I just wanted to express that =D. When will I return? no one knows, but of course I have to work and that's always a buzz kill towards the end of a trip. In my case it's all peachy though cause like Missy Elliot says "we run this" and yupp that's about it...I hope everyone has a great weekend and I want to say goodbye to all the people I won't see before my departure

Oh yea duhhh, I'll be at PSU for homecoming so someone might want to get me from the Toftrees airport on the 16th pleasth lol

I'm goin in for the kill, I'm doin it for a thrill

2009-09-28T08:41:00.000-07:00

Iowa beat PSU in a disgusting fashion, big whupp you wanna fight about it lol. Ight so they won and now its over with, time to look ahead. I'm looking forward to this week anyway because it's my last full week as an east coast blackmaiin but I don't wanna jump 2 far ahead in liiiiife just yet. By the end of this week I get to bring the editing studio home to me so we can start developing the trailer for the film. As some people know I have developed my first cavity in 23 years and it is very painful, but my stubborn ass is either 2 lazy or loves to be working so I keep cancelling my dentist appointments. That's just the way I live though, very unorthodox and it would be wrong to change my style up so i'll just suffer for a little bit longer haha. This week doesn't have any real fun in store just a simple daily routine until Thursday but I will be taking off on Friday because I wanna chill with my people and my momma bintz before I go bye bye and also see my high school team play this weekend which should be interesting. Well that's about it, have a great week readers...stay tuned for another post on Wednesday or Thursday of this week pleasth....k byeeeeeeeeee

Oh yea here's the article that came out a few weeks ago if you missed it

http://www.accessathletes.com/blog/blogdisplay.cfm?blogid=370

If you can't do it, WATCH ME :)

2009-09-21T09:21:00.000-07:00

People have been asking me the past couple of days “Hey Black what in the world is Hollywood Week” well ill tell ya what it is. Hollywood week is something a few friends and I came up with a couple of months ago. Since we can’t just fly out to California and live that cool lifestyle, why not bring it to NYC. A small crew of out goers decided to paint the town every night after work is over this week from Monday through Thursday hitting up some exclusive clubs, lounges, events, and cap it off with the U2 concert on Thursday. This weeks episode of liiiiife may seem corny to a lot but only a select few can pull it off. Since we all have that “celebrity” look were just going to take advantage of it because it’s doable and fun at that. I mean if you don’t know who I am but u see a large black man in a fresh suit with a tall beautiful blonde your first thought will be “is that seal” lol but no its just your neighborhood friendly blackmaiin. This week has been planned for a while so wherever we decide to go out for a meal or a few drinks we have friendships with owners or workers at the establishments and have made it cool that we’ll be treated like VIP’s. I always say that I will never hold back and if something seems fun enough to do I will go through with it just to keep that smile on my face glowing. So stay alert for the new guy in town by the name of Roddamus Setterstrom aka my alter ego hahaha…and I cant wait until Friday to head back to PSU and watch them take on the Hawkeyes because payback is a biotch…I love u all and stay tuned ladies and gents, the bLaCk will be back

bLaCk & bRoWn reunite in Pittsburgh

2009-09-16T00:00:00.000-07:00

It's been a while since I got to post up something on the blog. I am "not allowed" to be on certain sites during the work day but I will defeat the system lmao. Anyways on Wednesday afternoon I'll be flying out to Pittsburgh PA to film some more of the Documentary and see my former roommate/ future co-star Dontey Brown play with the Cal U Vulcans on Saturday. It's amazing how this kid is playing in his 6th year of college but it's great cause he is a hell of a player. If you guys didnt know, me and Tey had our last adventure in Las Vegas http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjY6KTrqelk but now its time for some new material and new ideas to hit the web for our peoples laughing pleasure. He of course lived in the apartment with Dan, Daryll and I back in college so we all have major roles in the film. I'm keeping the comedic edge in tact because I like trying something different ova heahh. The days have been becoming shorter and shorter with the more work I've been putting into my projects but I am determined that it will all show by the time I'm finished...Ohhhh and my Kickball team is now 1-0, we defeated our opponents 23-3 and the Blackmaiin went 4-4 which is pretty decent for the debut I think so stay tuned because next week has a lot to offer with Hip Hop Honors and U2 concert and of course back up to PSU vs Iowabutts...

Express Yo'Self

2009-09-08T09:14:00.001-07:00

Do it till you’re satisfied…whether it’s art, music, working out, doing crazy things, or just filming something…everyone needs that vent to express themselves in some way. I was itching like a fiend for the past few weeks to get back behind my miniature camera and film more of the documentary. If all is wrong and I’m in a bad mood, the flipping open the camera and clicking the record button can erase any problems I got on my mind. I imagine that is how anyone feels when they’re in the groove of doing what they love to do. This weekend was very fun and interesting for me. I had no idea people were paying attention to these projects I’ve been working on but I really do appreciate the support from peeps in the world of liiiiiiife. The people that know me personally know I am and always will be about having fun (unless you smudge my new $25 sneakers lmao) but the motivation people give me “love or hate” makes me work harder and harder. The work hard, play hard mentality is exactly what my life has been about for the past few months and there is nothing and I mean NOTHING that will slow me down J…Next week I get to fly out to Pittsburgh and do some filming for the movie and of course I cant wait for that because I’ll be reunited with my future tv show Co-Host Dontey Brown…so who knows what’s in store for that random week hahaha

I don't sleep, looks like I have to live my dreamsth

2009-09-02T16:15:00.000-07:00

Counting sheep, sitting in the steam room, late night walks, watching paid programming…insomnia is a biotch and yes I said biotch. Having insomnia is no joke but it can be productive at times and I take advantage of this so called “brain disorder”. It gives me time to hangout with fellow night owls. Some nights I’ll take a little ride down to the midtown Apple store and kick it there along with some other 24-hour spots (diners, underground clubs, etc). It’s always interesting to spark up conversations with other people who don’t sleep or who work graveyard shifts. This city is great for me to live in so I can stay occupied and be influenced by all different types of people. After taking many different sorts of medications, it’s not even worth taking more and more and possibly ending up like a shmoe on my bedroom floor on a Tuesday morning, so I keep myself entertained. My new website Blackmaiin.com will hold videos of random late night adventures with the cities finest night owls so people can share their stories. I do love to keep busy with every moment my eyes are open. I know soon enough when I’m in Miami or LA I’ll have my time to relax and be relieved of any duties but until then this engine is full steam ahead…stay tuned for some more frequent blog updates and I hope I’m keep all the readers entertained…HOLLA BLACK!

Will The City Miss The Black Guy?

2009-08-27T13:07:00.000-07:00

Ok, ok so the past 9 weekends I’ve been living it up in the city just causing mischief here and there, making new friends, clinging with old ones and just going about my semi-popular lifestyle. Now FOOTBALL SEASON is here and I think I need time to relax and go under the radar for the weekend because these next 5 months are going to be the busiest of my liiiiife. With the opportunity of having a lay low spot in Harrisburg Pa. I will be relaxing out there for a couple of days. It’ll be good to get some fresh air and not see buildings or cabs every other inch lol. Come next Monday The Blackmaiin will be back in full swing with a new attitude driven by a motor that can be matched by no man. It’s game time baby!!!

Vacation + recession = Staycation

2009-08-19T08:25:00.000-07:00

When days are long… you’re in the office for countless hours staring at a computer screen… answering phones non stop just trying to enjoy a bagel, it’s time to look up and say “I need a vacation” its now the middle of August and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do. Im taking the next 3 days off to spend with my bestest female friend Jessica, who is also my cartoon animator. The last time we took a vacation was last December spending a couple days in LA for the Rose Bowl and NYE. It’s funny how we both work while talking via e-mail everyday, all day long lmao, but that’s what friends are for right? Now, even though we set up an itinerary for the next 5 days of liiiiiife I doubt we’ll stick to 50% of what’s planned. With both of us being in this working world for over a year, it’s time for a little breakbutt and I need to have my friends visit me or else ill lose what’s left of my mind…Stay tuned for some fashionable action from the Blackmaiin :)

Kickball Season Countdown...

2009-08-12T18:36:00.000-07:00

The season begins on September 13th...6 games...Sunday nights....LIIIIIFE.

We had our social last night on the lower east side just to talk game plans, have a few drinks, and do a little bar trivia "which I'm not very good at" I really can't wait for this season to start because our team consists of all run down PSU athletes hahaha, which makes it fun that our school has a bond that is still connected years after college is over. Of course I'm the only black guy on the team :) so that gives us the "intimidation" factor over our opponents.

I recently went to my gym and asked a trainer to take me through a kickball workout, he stared at me and laughed "what the hell would be included in a kickball workout!?". He saw the serious look on my face and we immediately began doing kicks and leg exercises to get me into peak fitness before the season starts. When there's a sport I play I need to be physically and mentally ready. Of course I havent played since 5th grade on the Clarendon school basketball courts but times have changed since then, only Sep. 13th will show if the training is successful hahahaha....I'M READY TO GO!

Bar Tour...an attempt but NOT THIS TIME

2009-08-03T10:40:00.000-07:00

This past weekend my boys and I tried going on a secaucus bar tour. We set up 28 places in our home town where we would have one drink and move along to the next bar. This event was a lot harder than expected. We did get through 16 of the 28 but we didn't finish so boo hoo. Being that we tried this on a Friday after work wasn't a smart idea because we were all tired to start off. We will be doing this challenge again next month hopefully, but adding in spots to eat and having it on a Saturday which will give us more time to accomplish this challenge. This coming weekend will call for a little downtime and a beach visit...I feel like I'm losing some blackness hahaha

Harrisburg comes to NYC

2009-07-22T09:44:00.000-07:00

This weekend will be an exciting one. My college roommate and white friend Dan Lawlor and Co. will be visiting me. Were going to bring our college habits back to life, back to reality...it always feels good to have a week of hard work capped off by a group of friends getting together and just going nuts lol. Friday night will be spent in hoboken and Saturday is the day we hang out in the east village for some keg service.

We will be joined by other members of the elite team and some special black guests will be tagging along, so a force will be taking over the streets this weekend...I CAN'T WAIT TO UPLOAD PICTURES HAHAHAHA

I won't ever forget...

2009-07-17T06:54:00.000-07:00

A lot of people may think that some things aren't possible and like to have doubts, those are the people that don't succeed and make excuses. On Wednesday, July 15th I got a few minutes to meet with Spike Lee and talk to him one on one about my film "The Time Is Now". Due to me being a businessman I won't go into direct details but I can say that I planted the seed and that's what matters. It's not all about who you know, it's about who knows you as well and I am an enforcer so that makes an impression. I don't think there is anyone my age who will ever have the guts and determination to set up a meeting with such a big shot. That's the spirit and passion for my goals I was born with and with every step I take it makes me feel the urge to push and work harder because I have that self motivation...anyway it was an awesome experience and the filming/editing has been going along quite well.

Things are going great, and it's only getting better

2009-07-07T10:20:00.000-07:00

It's been a busy couple of weeks for me. Just this past weekend I spent fourth of July in Youngstown Ohio where we got a chance to film for 3 days and got to party with the Clark family. It was an interesting experience for me but very exciting. I get chills every time I turn on the camera and hit that record button. We expect this film to be done in mid March before the NFL Draft. I just want to thank my production team for sticking with me through this adventure. I believe I recruited the top producers, animator, composers to make this documentary and the cartoon show to hit big next year. Stay tuned pleasth...

BLACKMAIIN PRODUCTIONS...LETS ROLL OUT!

Equinox awkwardness

2009-06-21T17:20:00.000-07:00

SO...i am a member of the finest gym in NYC and that's Equinox Fitness Club. The sprawling fitness floor is lined with state of the art machines, plasma TVs, pools, hot tubs etc. You name it this place has got it. Along with all of that the walls are lined with mirrors. Don't get me wrong now, everyone loves looking at themselves giving the arms a little vain action lol. My point today is how awkward it is when you catch someone looking at you from across the room (girl or guy) and every time you go to take a glance over, that person is staring right back at you. This is not talking about a flirtatious or a gay look just the phase that is impossible to break until your workout is done with...just an awkward situation I go through on a daily basis hahaha

LoggerBlogger Launch Party

2009-06-18T04:26:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday LockerBlogger.com had their launch party at ESPN Zone in Time Square. My friends and former teammates Chris and Jason Ganter invited me along for the fun. It was great because we got the chance to meet D'Brickashaw Furguson and Kerry Rhodes of the NY Jets and former NY Knick Allan Houston. I told Allan that I would always tweak his ratings back in the 98 NBA Live game because he was underrated...a diss? no no haha. I respect athletes to the fullest because no one has any idea what we go through year in and out while playing a sport (unless you played post high school), so it's always great to hear the pros speak on their past experiences.

The Band Rocked...

2009-06-17T09:59:00.000-07:00

Last night I headed down to the lower lower part of the east side, like those streets where it would be normal to see a vampire lol. I went to see my girl Ashley Furst rock the stage with her band. I'm no music expert or anything but I know something good when I see it and it was a great show. My favorite part was when I got the "Blackmaiin" shout out in the show. Stay tuned for the bands music in my movie "The Time Is Now" which I start filming in ten days....

Dream Season has begun for sheezy

2009-06-15T12:14:00.000-07:00

This past weekend was a blur, I'm in the stage where I don't know when I'm dreaming or when I'm awake lol. That is why they call it Dream Season so why wake up?...We made many random videos and posted a few via facebookbutt but now its time for some reality which is back 2 work and exercising...4103 pilot episode is underway so stay tuned

Gone...I've lost my mind

2009-06-10T20:39:00.000-07:00

Earlier today I thought it would be funny to release a video I made via facebook about my ex girlfriend of 6 years ago. A lot of people told me it would be a bad idea or stupid but I disagreed as I usually do. This video had to be posted because it breaks the mold of more funny things to come. I don't know anyone else that would have made this type of video for an ex but I did :)

Stay Tuned...

The difference...

2009-06-09T22:47:00.000-07:00

On this tuesday night me & jp decided to make a funny video just for the heck of it...enjoy pleasth

This will make some people laugh

2009-06-09T07:58:00.000-07:00

Along with the Daryll Clark project I also got the green light to start developing a cartoon series called "4103". If anyone knows me and my roomates from college they can obviously tell what this show will be about. I stick with comedy for now because that's all I know "laugh out loud" Stay tuned because there are more developements I have in this Blackmaiin brain...

And The Adventure Begins...

2009-06-09T07:41:00.000-07:00

On June 27th I will begin filming and directing my first movie called "The Time Is Now" a Daryll Clark documentary. This idea came to me a few weeks ago and after I assembled my team I figured now would be the perfect time to begin my dream, to film a documentary.