Oh My Spring.

No one can deny the wonderfulness that is spring in Texas. I love it. The warm air, the bright sun, the gorgeous late evening sunsets, wearing shorts and sandals. When I walk outside and inhale spring I just have to sigh "AHHHHHH" and smile on the exhale. I must savor it before nasty ole Texas summer rolls on up in here. That guy is a jerk.

But for now, I will love you spring. I will go on evening runs and I will take you in. I will ride my bike to work and enjoy your warmth. I wish you could stay forever.

Wait For Love

The other day my ipod reminded me, TWICE, to wait for love. Granted, I have two versions of Josh Ritter's "Wait For Love" on my ipod; but still, it chose to shuffle through my 1000-something songs and play both versions almost back to back. And I thought,"really ipod? I'm twenty freakin' seven. You want me to KEEP waiting?" Ah it's frustrating...this "patience" thing...especially when it pertains to this "love" thing.

Sing it Josh:

I got someone on my mind
And she don't make me wait the way you do
But time
Oh she holds me all the time
And she don't make me wait the way you do

Wait for love
Sometimes babe we all have to wait for love

I got someone on my mind
And she holds me pretty much the way you do
But time She holds me all the time
And she don't make me wait the way you do

Wait for love
Sometimes babe we all have to wait for love

Diamonds and Gold

(It is pouring outside. Days like this make me glad I have renters insurance...just in case our house floods.)

Last night I saw Langhorne Slim play at a little bar in Ft. Worth. It was glorious. I've now seen him maybe 3 or 4 times. His is a show in which I find myself smiling from ear to ear (not in actuality...my mouth is very small) the whole time. He is wild, crazy, eccentric, and incredibly talented.

There is something so special about seeing such a great band at such a small place with such a small amount of people. I'm sure it's discouraging to the band, but to me, it's invigorating. It's like I'm in on this top secret hour of awesomeness with only a few others, even though the awesome I'm witnessing deserves to be known world wide.

Langhorne can write, dude. He can write words that speak directly to my soul. Here's my favorite verse of his new song "Diamonds and Gold":

You can have all the diamonds, you can have all the gold
But someday you're still gonna get old
Ya gotta learn to get happy along the way

Take some chances allow yourself to get lost
You're beautiful baby, You're the boss
Ya gotta learn to get a little happy along the way

Favorites

These are two of my current favorite youtube videos. I wish I would have thought to do either of these. Bah. Enjoy.

On the Cusp

Something is about to happen. I have no idea what, how, when or why, but there is something brewing...something big.

Cusp: a point that marks the beginning of a change.

I have hardly slept at all since daylight savings. I'm exhausted. My mind is in overdrive all the time. I'm anxious; I'm excited; I'm impatient; I'm hardly able to contain myself. And all because I have this feeling that change is on the way. For me. Maybe for you too.

Tahj Tagged Me...

...And I always mind Tahj.

10 years ago:
I was 17. Senior year. I was playing a lot of soccer. Studying a little. My weekends consisted of T.P.-ing boys houses and, because of that, insane car chases. Due to some strong peer pressure, I was eating a lot of Peppridge Farm cookies from my Dad's truck.

Things on my to-do list today:
-Edit at least two commercials.
-Eat an apple.
-Figure out why my trainer is M.I.A.
-Kick ass on the soccer field tonight.
-Call your mom.

What would I do if I suddenly became a billionaire?
Quit working at The Miller Agency immediately. Tell my parents to give my inheritance money to my sister. Go snowboarding tomorrow. Tell my roommates I'll cover rent for the rest of the lease. Donate a lot to Invisible Children, Greenpeace, Gospel for Asia and Tom's Shoes. Find out where The Avett Brothers are playing next week and get there. Travel for at least a straight year. Fund Brett's brilliant documentary. Give Tahj a grant to go live somewhere else and write a book. Etc. Etc. Etc. There'd probably poop in my pants immediately as well.

Three of my bad habits:
1. Wasting time on the internet (as I'm doing right now).
2. Watching too much TV.
3. Drinking too fast.

Five jobs I've had:
1. Video Editor
2. Marketing Manager
3. Sonic Car Hop (one day)
4. Server
5. Jack in the Box drive thru service

Five things many people don't know about me:
1. I can do the worm really well.
2. I get irresistible urges to do handstands pretty often.
3. I hate hate hate hate cherries and root beer.
4. I watch scenes from my ideal imagined life in my head.
5. I can't seem to leave the grocery store without spending at least $50....even if I've just gone to buy milk.

Adver(effing)tising

I work in advertising, yes. I have for 5-ish years. SHEESH. I'm not sure how that happened. I have come to the realization very recently that I HAVE to get out. I have had this realization twice before and I did get out, both times.

The first time I quit an agency job I intended to move to Japan. Well, I only stayed in Japan for 1 hour. It's a long story that I'd be happy to tell you sometime. I did take some time off of working all together after that. But then I got back into advertising a few months later; actually at the same agency hired me back.

Then 4 months later I got a job at a different agency and stayed there for 15 months. Then the "I have to get out" realization hit again and I quit. That's when I road tripped for 2 months. It was pretty great. But then I got home and went right back into advertising. The agency enticed me with things like "good money" and "part time hours" and all kinds of "praise".

Now I'm on month 16. The whole "work when you want thing" has been awesome. But it is loosing it's appeal. Because although I don't work 40 hours a week, every hour I do work, I am making another bloody car commercial. I just can hardly make myself care anymore.

So I'm having the same realization I've had twice before. But this time I know I need to get out permanently. I don't want a "break", I want a "switch". I want to do something else. I want to create video still, but NOT in this facility. I want to care, dammit.

I have to get out. Help me.

If you have ever been enchanted with the idea of working in advertising, please watch this video. I'm sure not all agencies are like this, but they ones I have been involved with are SO much like this.

Patience...

...I need some. Someone please give me some. Can I borrow it? I'll give it back. Or you could just let me keep it. That would be nice of you.

Please?

NY, NY

I spent this last weekend in New York City with my good friends Allison and Jeff Rogers.
They moved to a tiny, but adorable, apartment in Queens (from Dallas) about 6 weeks ago. Quite a move. Allison is a talented actress/singer/dancer and Jeff is an amazing artist/graphic designer/drummer. They moved to NY to pursue their dreams. They are an inspiration to me. Along with all their crazy talent, they are incredibly fun to be with. Here are some things we did.

We saw Mary Poppins and Avenue Q on Broadway. Musicals really are the best of the best on Broadway.
We ate amazing food including brunch everyday. Here, Jeff and I enjoy some coffee.
We waited in some crazy long lines, like, everywhere.
We ate delicious Thai food at "Yum Yum Bangkok".
We took a ferry to Liberty Island.
I found posing inspiration.
Jeff tried to make a new friend.
We took the whole "... the pursuit of happiness" to heart on the subway.

And finally, I saw snow! Not much, but it's the first snow I've seen since last winter.
We did other things in NY too. It was a lovely trip. NYC is a city like no other, truly. I have mad respect for people who actually live there...it is exhausting.