so much needs to be said

Procrastination... hmmmm, that's me! I haven't really put any effort into a serious blog in a while. Alot has been going on, and truthfully the old blog is the last thing on my mind. How ever i found a couple of minutes to chuck a few words down. 

     lately there has only been one thing on my mind, and the people that know me , know exactly whom I'm talking about. Its a great feeling,  crippling however. I have never cared for anyone the way i care now, and I'm terrified ill fuck this up! but when I'm around her its the most uplifting feeling i have ever felt. I actually feel unbeatable. The encouragement i get is amazing... Especially on the things i want to do, there alittle risky financially, but yet she just supports me on everything. Absolutely amazing! 

     She has been gone for a week now to Jamaica, and its weird cause i knew i would miss her, but not like this. I'm not use to sleeping alone anymore, and its the little things i miss ridiculously. A friend asked me where my balls went? hmmm, thanks henk! I know I'm being a drama queen cause she returns in like 32 hours but i guess I'm just dramatic. I'm amazed how big of a number she is did and is doing on me!

I have been working like crazy on her bday present, lucky her going away gave me the space to do it ( though i would much rather her be here). I have been recording music around the clock. One of the songs actually is still not done and i have put 12 hours into it. I want to have a few songs playing in the car when i pick her up at the airport... One of them repeats "look in the closet", so after we get home she will then look in the closet, where she will find a huge painting i painted for her. I have never put so much effort into a relationship but when I'm with her it seems effortless!

This is all redundant cause i tell her all of this on a daily basis but i just don't think she knows how  much i care for her. and i want the world to know...Don't get me wrong I'm far from shy, but I'm usually a pretty private person, especially over the past few years. I have managed to alienate almost every person i know by how i shut everyone out when I'm in my "moods" but for what ever reason, i just want to shout this out to the hole world. 

I don't care what we do, where we do it, as long as I'm with you

Happy BDay Ash

See no evil, hear no evil = there is a devil inside of me...... part 2

1) I use to hate wearing jeans, no real reason. i just wanted to be difficult on my parents during Xmas

2) I witnessed a guy coughing in the park yesterday, he sounded like the girl from exorcist.

3) I looked at my usage time for online call of duty 4 yesterday....8.3 days...seriously, i told you guys i don't negotiate with terrorist

4) when are "men without hats" coming out with a new album?

5) Rice is my "punishment food"

6) all my songs are in minor except one. and im happy.

7) i hate the word "jaded" cause not a single person knows how to use it properly...some might say i'm jaded on the word jaded

8) some day ill buy a bedazzler and take over the world.

9) Would "nirvana" have gone pop like simple plan if kurt was still alive?

10) funfact - i went to the gym and 2 of the guys from simpleplan where there, they made fun of avril lavigne and spotted each other on cable exercises...I giggled as i did man weights!

11) C.U.R.B.

12) swearwords dont have the same impact anymore. thanks alot Cyprus hill

13) my new song posting is almost ready.... hehe.

14) thursdays = $$$$ = freedom - bills = poverty

15) I paint to waste time... but i get impatient so i stop

16) I found i usb drive today...BEST DAY EVER!

17) I plug it in and it doesn't work... JON IS SAD

18) If i was a race car driver, i would want to be sponsored by ford... all the focus' i could ever want! For eternity...that or tide

19) I have been wearing plaid and building shelves all day... Jon Williams = a mans man

20) BLEEP

21) i wish humans talked in sonar... SO COOL... beeeeeeeepppp beeeeeeepppp

22) I have been told that i may have "sleep terror". That was the highlight of my day.

23) I was once told i have no ambition, and i wont amount to anything... WHO'S LAUGHING NOW!

24) I can honestly say i have never been as happy as i am right now. Who knew?

25) who has actually shaved a peach to eat it? 

26) If planet of the Apes was a true story, then i would be like King Kong, but average size

27) You almost had me?? you never had me, you never even had your car!!!

28) RAMBO 5...YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

29) to figure out how to save time by making long phrases acronyms is IMO a COMPLETE W.O.T.

30) Q. which came first, the egg or the chicken? A. the egg cause a lizard and  a platupus had sex and made a weird concocsion in the lizards body, then out came a chicken (AKA. a Lizopus)..

31) Same method as above for making koolaid 

32) Magic markers are NOT filled with pixie dust or fairy eyes so....WHAT MAKES THEM MAGICAL

33) I serious know harry potter...he's kinda a prick.

34) Anything thing with the word "ZIP" in it is amazing...IE. ZIPloc, ZIPties, winZIP, ZIPcodes, ZIPpers... my point is proven!

35) In some places in the world, Tree and Three mean the same thing...Right Annie?

 

What a girl!

What a girl!
Sept 30th


So here i am once again, and since I'm the one that monitors our website, i realize the importance of these blogs. The big question is, how work related should these be? and man oh man, that is a good question. Our personal lives are what makes us who we are, and in return makes us such a unique company. In my opinion if each of us had all strictly work related blogs, then Andrew, Loc, Steve and myself would all have pretty much the same blog just written differently. To me that seems redundant... So the answer seems clear. Now don't get me wrong,if the word comes from Greg that we need to focus more on just work, then it will be done. but hey, while looking over the analysis software of our website, i found out that my blog has the longest view time so i think I'm doing something right... Or something terribly wrong (lol)...

So me being me, i never really hide much. There is no point to do so. personally think that life is far to serious, so that is why i don't take much serious. Now just like anyone else in the world, i have emotion. I get depressed, i get sad, i get happy, hyper, have ups and downs... but as of recently everything is changing, and it is the best feeling i have ever felt.

In my prior blogs, i always have said I'm going to be the "uncensored one" of HHP, but unfortunately i have to admit that is a lie on this particular blog... I don't want to burn bridges, especially the bridge I'm trying to cross. However i will speak my mind and tell you how I'm feeling. I'm not ashamed of what is going on at all, i just don't want to be the cause of any issues. so no names will be mentioned. alot of people may know exactly whom i am talking about. And oddly enough alot of people are rooting for me on this one... So here we go......

Above where i wrote "that everything is changing" i should first explain myself in more depth. Previously I have had the tendency of being withdrawn for relationships. I would normally just enter them for the conviniece of companionship (sorry x-girlfriend whom i still talk to), not really the companionship itself. I knew with the priors that there was no future. so with those girls i never argued, never fought, i just avoided confrontation. Alot of of my prior relationships actually end with them saying to me "your to nice"... Seriously!!! I hate that line so freaking much, but i would never put up a fight. Why even bother to put effort into something that was pointless. That like making a new Editing program compatible with windows 95... sorry i get off track so easy. anyways..where was i...oh yeah... at the end of most of my relationships my parents where more upset than i was, never really understood that but whatever. The initial shock would be the worst part but 2 days later I'm good. However there was alot of adjusting to do. I was what some people may call jaded in the relationship department.

Then Came #%&^$#@#$%, and everything changed. and when i say everything changed, i mean everything. My hole view on relationships got flipped upside down. As if i have been in the dark for years and just now i found the light switch and flicked it on... and there she is! I became a real affectionate person. constantly holding her as if i never wanted to let her go. Priorily i use to be quiet selfish, i just cared about me, and a few select others. But when !@#$%^&*() came along i don't even think about myself now, i think of us. Its just so new to me... a HUGE Part of me is glowing... i have never felt this way. when we are together I'm just so relaxed, calm and everything is just simple. There is no "he said/she said", there is no jealousy (well on my side...not sure on hers)

The other side of me is scared shitless. I cant play the cool, carefree guy anymore. what if i screw up everything, what if i come off to strong, what if i look like I'm not trying. its a paralyzing feeling! It brings me right back to my chubby Junior High School days. (however i can handle it much better now) It is just so intense I'm sure alot of this doesn't make sense to alot of people, but this is just me opening up... another kinda of crappy part ( depends how you look at it) is i am not sleeping to well lately. i just sit there like a gitty school girl on Christmas Eve. The weird part is i would do anything to keep this going... i guess that isn't weird... Just new to me!


I love you ................................. Call of duty 4 : modern warfare for xbox....seriously reread everything now knowing i was talking about a video game.... OR WAS I?????? lets recap in video game version ..............................................
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What a girl!
Sept 30th


So here i am once again, and since I'm the one that monitors our website, i realize the importance of these blogs. The big question is, how work related should these be? and man oh man, that is a good question. Our personal lives are what makes us who we are, and in return makes us such a unique company. In my opinion if each of us had all strictly work related blogs, then Andrew, Loc, Steve and myself would all have pretty much the same blog just written differently. To me that seems redundant... So the answer seems clear. Now don't get me wrong,if the word comes from Greg that we need to focus more on just work, then it will be done. but hey, while looking over the analysis software of our website, i found out that my blog has the longest view time so i think I'm doing something right... Or something terribly wrong (lol)...

So me being me, i never really hide much. There is no point to do so. personally think that life is far to serious, so that is why i don't take much serious.(People online get way to into COD4, and way to emotional) Now just like anyone else in the world, i have emotion. I get depressed, i get sad, i get happy, hyper, have ups and downs... but as of recently everything is changing, and it is the best feeling i have ever felt. ( I just got a bunch of new gun perks, and downloaded the new level pack and they are awesome)

In my prior blogs, i always have said I'm going to be the "uncensored one" of HHP, but unfortunately i have to admit that is a lie on this particular blog... I don't want to burn bridges, especially the bridge I'm trying to cross. (that's literal, i have to cross the bridge to capture the flag) However i will speak my mind and tell you how I'm feeling. I'm not ashamed of what is going on at all, i just don't want to be the cause of any issues. so no names will be mentioned. alot of people may know exactly whom i am talking about. And oddly enough alot of people are rooting for me on this one... So here we go...... ( Josh routes for me as i kick ass in the warehouse level)

Above where i wrote "that everything is changing" i should first explain myself in more depth. Previously I have had the tendency of being withdrawn for relationships. I would normally just enter them for the convinience of companionship (sorry x-girlfriend whom i still talk to), not really the companionship itself. ( I use to buy a game and play it for a few hours, till COD4 came out) I knew with the priors that there was no future. so with those girls i never argued, never fought, i just avoided confrontation. Alot of of my prior relationships actually end with them saying to me "your to nice"... Seriously!!! ( any other online games i have i usually just stay quiet and in return i get a great user score) I hate that line so freaking much, but i would never put up a fight. Why even bother to put effort into something that was pointless. That like making a new Editing program compatible with windows 95... sorry i get off track so easy. anyways..where was i...oh yeah... at the end of most of my relationships my parents where more upset than i was, never really understood that but whatever. The initial shock would be the worst part but 2 days later I'm good. ( I would be really into a game and the 2 days later i just stop caring) However there was alot of adjusting to do. I was what some people may call jaded in the relationship department. (video game)

Then Came "#%&^$#@#$%4" (callofduty4), and everything changed. and when i say everything changed, i mean everything. (i played it for like 30 days straight) My hole view on relationships got flipped upside down. As if i have been in the dark for years and just now i found the light switch and flicked it on... and there she is! ( boring video games i didn't care about till COD4) I became a real affectionate person. constantly holding her as if i never wanted to let her go.(constantly playing, never putting down the controller) Priorly i use to be quiet selfish, i just cared about me, and a few select others. But when !@#$%^&*() came along i dont even think about myself now, i think of us. ( i always invite people to play it with me cause it so intense on a 42'' hd screen) Its just so new to me... a HUGE Part of me is glowing... i have never felt this way. when we are together I'm just so relaxed, calm and everything is just simple. There is no "he said/she said", there is no jealousy (well on my side...not sure on hers) (that is all literal)

The other side of me is scared shitless. I cant play the cool, carefree guy anymore. (it is a intense game!!!)what if i screw up everything, what if i come off to strong, what if i look like I'm not trying. its a paralysing feeling! ( i dont want to lose a match for my clan) It brings me right back to my chubby Junior High School days. (however i can handle it much better now) (when i was younger i sucked at games) It is just so intense Im sure alot of this doesn't make sense to alot of people, but this is just me opening up... another kinda of crappy part ( depends how you look at it) is i am not sleeping to well lately. i just sit there like a gitty school girl on Christmas Eve. (i play till all hours) The weird part is i would do anything to keep this going... i guess that isn't weird... Just new to me (cant wait till COD5)




MAN I'M GOOD!!!!

Song 1 (Tyrants and blasphemy)

Dear ladies and gents (aka mom and dad). The time is actually here to post my first song... its not the first song i recorded, but i realized i needed to do this now due to the fact the website is getting ready for its official marketing launch. With the potential of alot of hits on this site i knew i needed to add more umph to my blog. Today i was running threw all my songs which i was amazed that I'm at 32 now and trying to figure out which one is the best to give to the ol' website. Now everyone knows that you are your own worse critic and this is a perfect example of that statement. every song i recorded i tore apart. Either the levels weren't right, or i don't stay in key or i do something stupid on the guitar....Anyways i came across one of my newest songs calls "Tyrants and blasphemy" and i thought it would be suiting. The catch on this song is, there are no lyrics, well there is but i muted them (MUHAHAHAHA). This song gives a really good sense of my tone (AKA depressing). Now don't get me wrong, for anyone that knows me, I'm one of the happiest people out there. But when it comes to recording i defiantly go to a "darker" side of me. Maybe its what has bottled inside of me, maybe its just the sound i like. So yea...this is a instrumental song in which i used my newest synth to rock out a very odd pulsating sound.



Now that i have noted all the changes to the other songs i want to make. I will be posting other complete song soon. Ones with vocals and guitar and the full nine. "Tyrants and blasphemy" holds really no meaning to me, just gives me a feeling similar to all my other songs... Down the road ill probably add some synth drums and maybe some looping vocals but for now its the most suiting for my Internet release.



In my upcoming releases I have decided to do something that is totally outside of normal am like. But what the hell, i only live once. down the road i will give a full description of what each song means....which is kinda risky cause i think i record in a rather unique way. i normally record a guitar track for rhythm, then jump right to the vocals. I never have lyrics written out or planned. I just "open up to the mic" and let shit just spill out. So what i record is raw. then i do backup then adding instruments.



So i hope you all enjoy and i would love to hear some feedback from all that listen....good or bad.

blog?

so this is the new blog. what am i writing about i have no clue, I have a few minutes so I'm just going to babble on till my time is up. that sounded like i am dying. So ..................ummmmmm........... this is going to be a stupid blog, so you might want to skip ahead or back. i really enjoyed the writing of my last blog. Ill probably end up writing more like that again. I hate when everything is taken to seriously... Life is serious, so you might as well make fun of it! am i right? yeah of course!

One thing i am truly missing lately is recording music, i haven't sat down and recorded a multi track song in months, i have a ton of equipment and it just sits there. I also have to do some more editing to the songs i have created and pop them on the ol' blogger. THEN......... the 11 people that have looked at my blog ..12 now (thanks Dave Veale) and you all can have a listen! Don't get me wrong or anything, i defiantly am no Alan Jackson or bonjovi, but i have fun with it. Truth be told alot of my songs are kinda depressing. Almost every song is minor key, and lyrics are never written down, just spit out. I find it more genuine. I think when i do start posting the songs ill give the full meaning of each song. We will see how long that last but might as well, i have nothing to hide.

What else have i been up to lately??? well I'm currently writing a short film i plan to do in the near future. Its going to be kind of a experimental horror/ thriller movie with a twist! yes a TWIST. I actually came up with the missing scene last night that completes my short. So I am really excited about that. That is one of the great things about working for Greg. First of all he encourages us to do our own shit, plus we access to like the dolly, cameras, lighting ect ect.. expenses lower tremendously. Plus we got this great family support thing going too!

also semi new... i Moved into my new apartment about 2 months ago on Duke st. Its perfect for me, all updated, pretty big for me and my 2 cats. there would be alot of room but i got alot of music shit in my apartment which takes up alot of space. the great part is i am even closer to work, only a 2 minute walk if i wasn't addicted to coffee. there is a strange connection to HHP and my apartment too!!!! The landlord/owner is Bryan Pelkey........WHOM lived with Greg. Great guy however. He even brought me PaiThai leftovers (also the best paithai i have ever had).

Oh i cant believe i forgot about this!! we had a big group coaching session yesterday. It was really cool. This was the first coaching session in which Greg was there. As well this was Matt Webber's (AKA hhp newest member) first session all together. The cameras where rolling for this one as this session is to be included in HHP's newest doc "Airplane journals". Since I'm one of the editors for all the coaching videos we are doing, its really neat to watch Dave do his thing. First of all Dave is great guy, but hes REALLY REALLY GOOD at what he does, after each session, I'm just pumped to work. i feel almost invincible. Just a really great feeling. I have no clue what coaching cost but if you have a business of your own, i would strongly suggest give Dave Veale a call...His company is Vision coaching. (side note to Dave....i better get commission DAVE!!!)

this is a fun blog to write cause i just don't care what I'm typing and I'm not putting in no segways to the next section....the readers must hate it...I'm not even going to proof read it, thats how insane i am.. i know what your thinking guys, " GREG, YOU ACTUALLY HIRED THIS NUT CASE". yeah anyways.. for some reason i want to talk about segway scooters, so with that being said I'll say goodbye

See no evil, hear no evil = there is a devil inside of me

1) i ran out of milk, so i couldn't make coffee. so now I'm drinking espresso

2) a 10 year old kid was pan handling and ask me for change, i said all i had was debit....i lied.

3) I don't look for cars on king street, i just cross.

4) The look of babies gums when they frantically cry annoys me

5) I can't sleep at night anymore...for about a year to be exact. Now I'm comfortable with 5 hours of interrupted sleep

6) violence on the big screen draws me in, Samuel l. Jackson has way to many movies

7) my Ginnie pig was supposedly in love with a girl in Toronto. we mailed him there. That asshole never writes!

8) i use to have 2 dogs named trex and princess....Guess which one i named?

9) If a tree falls in the woods, val kilmer will hear it

10) when you are calling from a business, about a consumer issue..it confuses call centers

11) those Interactive Voice Recognition girls don't like me.

12) paper clips have way too much work involved in them to be that cheap

13) cereal killers (ones that finish a box off in one sitting) and serial killers have alot in common.

14) that is what she said

15) does anyone remember "lion heart"? ............ KICK ASS!

16) i love getting mail. I hate getting faxes

17) we had a squirrel infestation, so i shot one, to teach them a lesson. i was never the same

18) i once ignited my microwave on fire during a fantastic art making session... don't ever tell a terrorist but crayons + wax paper + plus microwaves = BOMB!!!!!

19) I don't negotiate with terrorist

20) what if i had just got paid.....would i have given money to the kid then??

21) plagiarism is the cornerstone of todays journalism

21) plagiarism is the cornerstone of todays journalism

23) Does a bear shit in the woods??? no the excrete in the stream!

24) my generation is getting old! DAMN KIDS THESE DAYS!

25) magic mushrooms do not require tinker bell to be awesome...Just cow shit

26) Primary Colors are kick ass....... Sorry Steve

28) Don't go chasing waterfalls...stick to the rivers and the lakes that your use to!

29) If Steve asks you what color the light is, dont ever say blinking yellow!

30) When i was a young boy i wanted to be a lawyer, judge and a cop....wow that would make a great movie, with alot of thrills!

31) If i was on "step by step", i actually wouldnt be on the show, cause i would still be on that rollercoaster!

32) Here at HHP, we have 4 scanners..........WHY?

33) To have Spidermans power in saint john would SUCK!

34) I have a Iphone....Kinda big deal

35) I have finished the internet 9 times

36) people often ask me what my favorite book is. I reply "I don't read....I narrate".

37) when playing blackjack i can get 21 with only 1 card.

38) I invented a a new Vowel....unfortunatly i cant tell it to you cause its not on this keyboard.

39)

This is what we call theoropy

In the next couple weeks, my goal is to post 3 blogs about the things that most influenced me in my life.... Movies, Music, and T.V. I'm first going to tackle the big one, music. be aware, this blog entry will probably be my most emotional one that will ever get written. So before i get serious....GO FLORIDA STATE PANTHERS (are they even a team, and if so what sport?>?>???)

Just like most people out there, music has influence my life tremendously. Without it i highly doubt i would be where i am at now. Wow i never though about it, but when you look back real far, the progression to where I'm at now is kinda amazing. I guess right down to it i have to thank my GrandFather. Unfortunately i dont have much memories of him left cause he died when i was pretty young. One of the greatest memories i have of him is when i was like 7 or 8, and Papa was sitting on his faded brown plaid pattern rocking chair. With me sitting Indian style on 70s style brown carpet. Papa just swayed back and forth with his fiddle tucked under his chin as i am starring up as if I'm in the front seat of the movies watching a masterpiece unfold in front of my eyes (probably the transformers cartoon). I cant remember the song he played at that particular time but i remember just looking up and seeing raw emotion. It was beautiful. He was a very talented man. Could rock out on the fiddle, banjo, accordion, harmonica, and probably other instruments, but that is all i knew he could play.

I hate the fact that memories are fading of him. But i guess that is what happens, can't really do anything about it. I guess the most important part is the characteristics that have been past down. Surprisingly enough one of my fondest memories of him is simply a song, my lullaby, every time i hear it brings me back to my innocent days where there are no cares, no worries, just simple. However tacky it is, i don't really care, cause i still love this song - Row your boat. the last time i saw him before be hospitalize, he sung that to me. Side note to myself, I'm going to record that song.

Years later, at the age of ten, I was looking though the random stuff in my basement. searching for treasure. Being the only child till i was 15 i lived inside my head. So living the life of Indiana Jones in my basement was a common thing...anyways... while searching for treasure, i came across a guitar case. I frantically reached for it and opened it up. there layed the most beautiful candy apple red electric guitar. Oh i though it was cool. How it sparkled. i grabbed it and starting just strumming away. It was a right handed guitar but do to the fact that my father was left handed so he put the stings on backwards. Anyways i remember i wasn't allowed to play with it right away , but shortly after i started taking guitar lessons at Morris music. Now just like any other lessons i have ever taken, i became annoyed with the progress and quit. So i just started figuring out stuff on my own.

The first song i learnt how to play was "zombie" by the Cranberries. Man i was ecstatic when i figured that song out! i played it non stop for hours. The same 4chords over and over and over. then shortly after that, i found myself learning alot of songs by my favorite band, "Nirvana". Then i pretty much stuck at that level for several years, never really put any effort into it, i just stayed stationary. At that point in y child hood i would much rather go out on my dirt bike and crash into a tree or a rock (not a joke). At the age of like 15 or 16 i started getting back into guitar. I found myself figuring out chords even though i didnt know they where chords and just made these moment catching songs, with very immature lyrics. when i look back at my little lyric book i always laugh....i mean seriously what was i thinking.

at the point of grade 11 and 12, i started to get heavily into metal, anything with crazy emotion, be it sepultura, soulfly, NIN, Killswitch Engage, Cannibal Corpse...anyways i found my self also loving shop class( i actually took it twice i liked it so much..passed both times to). My first mill and cabinet class i took i made a stupid bookshelf, it was OK i guess, my brother actually has it now. But the second year i wanted to try something that has never been done at my high school, i actually made a electric guitar. My shop class teacher gave me access to my own work shop and access it when ever i pleased.. And 4 months later..i had a serious stupid looking guitar that didn't work, but i tried. anyways...man i get off subject bad..

years later i started dating this girl and introduce me to her friends (one of them being Stephen Foster). We all just clicked. and so this new group for me had alot of talented musicians, on the top of that group was actually Steve, he knew guitar theory inside out. one thing turned to another, and i found myself working with Steve at "vside Productions" where we recorded some demos, jammed just all together had fun. Well a couple years back our friend jay came down who is also a guitar player, so we decided to have a little jam, at that point there was already 2 guitarist, a bassist, and i could never play drums, so i grabbed this Little Casio kids keyboard and just rocked out....INSTANTLY HOOK ed..several keyboards later , i still love the synth sound, and brings to me today.

there is alot of stuff that happened in between but its not that important to read, i love music, how it can strike up a memory, how it can make you laugh, how it can pump you up, or chill you out. I record alot of emotion myself, it really is the only way i release nowadays. I hope to eventually start putting my songs online for all to here, and i will actually go into detail the writing and recording process..

thanks

AWKWARD!

I know, I know....It has been a while since my last blog (25 years to be exact). There is so much to catch up on. OK, so this might be the most awkward "BLOG" that is out there, and so for that i truly do apologize! I promise that just like wine, i will get better with time!

SO LETS KICK THIS OFF!!!!

Well as you can see, i started at HHP at the beginning of April. Film, music and television have always been my passion, ever since i could remember! Some may question certain taste i have in movies and television (yes i love the 80's action movies...and yes i love the bad television we where all raised on.. So much so that i own the box season of full house, and all 8 seasons fit in a house! Genious). Prior to my employment with HHP, i went from dead end job to dead end job. The only thing that kept me sane was the small demo recording studio i work at.. However trying to make a living in recording demos is near IMPOSSIBLE! So i assumed i was doomed to work a unfulfillling job for the rest of my life.

That's when my 2 knights in shining armour came riding in..Greg Hemmings and Steve Foster (HAAA.. Just pictured Greg and Steve riding in slow motion together on one miniature pony..HAAA). Anyways, where was I, so Greg decided to give me a shot. He brought me on pretty much to cover loose ends..kinda do a bit of everything. Plus, my background in audio was a asset. Right from day one i was sent off to Moncton to do a Avid training course with Andrew MacCormack and Lauchlan Ough (side note # 1.. when i first started i though Lauchlan's name was spelt Lockland O...so obviously i programed it into my phone that way, and she still is labeled that way). So Right from the beginning i was shipped off, to a place i don't know too well, with people i didn't know, to learn about a program i didn't know a thing about. Now i can't Speak for Lauchlan or Andrew, But i connected with them almost instantly. I learnt a lot about myself in those 3 days....as well Andrew and Loc ( side note # 2... Andrew likes Apples).

After the 3 day training course i came back to good ol' SJ and had my official first day at the office!....Oh Wait forgot something prior to the training course! The Friday prior Lauchlan and i went to Fredricton to the NB Film Coop to do a training course on advanced lighting.. so pretty much to hole thing above is a lie cause i knew lauchlan for a day already! Man i good at sidetracking!......So back to the office!....My first day in office was a little nerve racking. Just like any first day i guess, cause truth be told i had no freaking clue what i was doing. It took my about a week to adjust to knowing where everything is, Also it took time to be given responsibilities that have importance, which thankfully they did cause there was a BIG adjustment period. Lauchlan and i eventually start going on quite a few shoots together for the first month or so. We shot the District 6 trades video, Alehouse video, and some other ones. Unfortunatly Andrew and I didnt really get to do the, what i call, baptised in fire bonding till later (baptised in fire - When two colleges whom work together are forced to bond in a video shoot)

WEEKS PAST!.........................................................

Lauchlan and i get to utilize our lighting skills at the Ale house shoot. All i can say about that is, I don't know how chefs can work in that kinda heat. FREAKING RIDICULOUSLY HOT! But either way that food looked so good! You can see the video at the Ale House, and i was pretty pleased with the turn out. After the project wrapped up we had a celebration at the Alehouse during lunch (side note #3... I have the same tolerance for booze as a 10 year old does).

WEEKS PAST AGAIN!..........................................

As you can see from all of our clips and Greg's blog. He is often out traveling the world (side note #4... Jon is Extremely Jealous) While Greg was in Cannes, i received a email explaining that i was to take charge of the new web site (IE, content, media...you know all the fun stuff). Now don't get me wrong, i was not alone on this site. First of all, the beautiful and talented Jessica rhaye did an AMAZING job on the web design, as well idea for content, different concepts for layout. really, her help on this website has been enormous. (side note # 5 .... i feel like I'm accepting a award!). Secondly our 2 temps have done wonders also...New Steve did alot of the write-ups, and Ryan Decourcey really pulled though on the HTML formatting. So the web is a constant evolving thing (kinda like a step child that you like at first but slowly getting aggravated at and sending him to his room for no reason lately).

I still cant believe that I'm actually doing this...like it as if i dreaming and i know I'm going wake up soon. well if this is a dream, i hope I'm in a coma.

Now there is alot more that happened to me in the past while. but I'm defiantly not putting all my baskets in one egg (if you know what i mean...ehhh ...ehhhh). so this is my first blog, sorry for it being awkward, but its only going to get worse (side note #6 - lauchlan is now a international teen heart throb)

thank you!

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