Department Chair Position REJECTED!!!

I really wanted this position. I had three days of dilberation and decided that not accepting the position would be much more beneficial to me. I am very sorry ITT.

DEPARTMENT CHAIR of MULTI-MEDIA OFFERING!!!!!

I was offered the Department Chair of Multi-Media Position today. I couldn't accept it unfortunately. I really wanted it. I mean i really wanted it.

My 1st 10K Run of the Year - Santa Monica 10000

Follow this link to see my time.

I have a photo of me and the first place winner (hand in hand).

http://claveriafitness.blogspot.com/2006/10/santa-monica-10k-first-place-and-me.html

2nd Place... and it's 3:10 in the morning

Luckily i don't work 2-morrow. I played another free poker tournament. It had 314 players and i came in 2nd place. Wow!!! Two free tournaments... and i did fairly well.

Too bad this wasn't a real high stake poker tournament.

Free Midnight Poker Tournament

I won!!!!!!!!! 7th place out of 69 people. It was a free tournament and i went home with a whopping total of $5.

McLuhan, Rhetoric and Poker

Registered to play a free poker tournament at 10:00pm tonight since i am off tommorrow. While waiting... i found this:

Games...can provide many varieties of satisfaction. Here we are looking at their role as media of communication in society as a whole. Thus, poker is a game that has often been cited as the expression of all the complex attitudes and unspoken values of a competitive society. It calls for shrewdness, aggression, trickery, and unflattering appraisals of character. It is said women cannot play poker well because it stimulates their curiosity, and curiosity is fatal in poker. Poker is intensely individualist, allowing no place for kindness and consideration, but only for the greatest good for the greatest number -- the number one. It is in this perspective that it is easy to see why war has been called the sport of kings.

Marshall McLuhan, Understanding Media, p. 240

Asian Lead Loved by American Culture

Finally finished the Final Cut of Han Sum. I am going to start sending it off to film festivals 2-morrow. I have been able to bring it down to 74 minutes. Last night was the first time i really enjoyed the movie. It is great to be part of a film that is by no means main stream... especially where the Asian Lead "Han Sum" is admired by American culture.

Check out my new Han Sum Movie Blog... i have an interesting side note about the movie. Just click on my Profile... and follow the link to the Han Sum Blog.

Sweet Goodness God - the MUSIC VIDEO

Check out this music video i was in.

My good friend (Project Greenlight Finaliast) Jojo B. Aguilar produced, wrote and directed this piece.

Enjoy!!!

http://medialab.ifc.com/film_detail.jsp?film_id=2873

Best Mockumentary 2006 at the New York Indie Film Fest

Not a tremendous big deal... but a great way to start the month of October.

"a Study in the Orientation of Han Sum" has received 'BEST MOCKUMENTARY" at the New York Independent Film Festival 2006.

http://www.nyfilmvideo.com/2006/laseptember06/awards/laawardssep2006.htm

This is actually awesome for a work in progress!!!!!

It's only been a month folks... it's only been a month!

Running @ March Air Force Base

Woke up and ran 4.5 miles around the Air Force Base.

Alesha and i are back at March Air Force Base. Sunday is still a work day for us. It was one thing i have in common with her. She is very focused! We are doing all the neccesary paper work for Montana Independent Film Festival right now. We aren't making any money at this point with our business but we have plenty of passion.

It is great to get a few days off from teaching. But there are so many papers to grade. A professor at the school left... and they asked me to take his place. I am not sure how all this will go.

My mom and her husband loved the Han Sum movie. They thought it was great! I think the premiere turned out wonderful. They want a copy so they can bring it to Chicago this week to show my aunts and uncles.

Today is Sunday and i have ran a total of 20 miles. Running allows me not only to stay in shape, stay focused... but really concentrate when i write. I am currently writing my latest script. With DEVILS and BABY SNATCHERS in my life... i have plenty of inspiration.