With the discussion board being down and all, it feels like I haven't been around here for weeks.

How y'all doing?

For me it's business as usual: family life, looking after my kids and going to work

However, I am sweating on a phone call to see if one of my shorts is going to get produced. I've actually decided to shoot it myself provided a friend of mine (whose star is on the rise down in here in Oz) agrees to be in it. I sent him the script last Thursday night, so hopefully I'll hear something in the next few days. I hope I'm not jinxing myself by talking about it.


As an aside, I’ve almost been in two fist fights in the past few weeks. The first time was with a couple of drunken punks, on the street, who made the mistake of saying good evening ladies to me and one of my buddies. The second time was tonight when a guy I know thought he’d be a smart arse and slap me around with a few back handed insults. I dealt with this passive aggressive asshole by turning into an aggressive asshole. Which pisses me off because I had him beat on logic and then blew my cool when he wouldn’t accept my point of view. I really need to ease up on the coffee.    

I've moved into a new flat and am looking for a new job. No internet, sky tv or tv aerial yet so I'm only on here at work at the minute.

Writing-wise, I'm starting the treatment for my first feature and starting to write with a mate this week.

Haven't been in any fist-fights but I have lifted several pieces of furniture up two flights of stairs so I'm still dead hard

Janet and I went to Scotland and England for a week.  Had a great time.  Found some great inspiration for a story.  Had dinner with Andy!!


Phil

In the last few weeks I:

Went to New York
Randomly met Uwe Boll
Had drinks with Ms. Petrou in Frankfurt
Did very little writing

I've been working a lot, gardening, too. We have a rather large garden this year, so I managed to keep the family in tomatos while most of the country had the recall.

As for writing, I'm stalled at present, but I did rewrite my short Tattoo back to the scarier version, sent it in to American Gem, and made the quarter-finals so far...

Oh, and I rewrote Monster's Contest. I sent it in to Don.

I bought new car. Well, new to me. 'The pretty blue" 2004 Cavalier Sport and it was from New York.

No fist fights for me, but I came pretty close to lifting up a watering hose at work to  trip someone who ticked me off.

Phil, I hope you all had a great time!
Cindy

I think Andy should be made the official Ambassador of Simply Scripts.  She's always traveling around, meeting with us.

She may not like the anagram though....


Phil

Anagram????????????? Enlighten my dumbass please!

I should be made Ambassador! I'm losing count of everyone I've met! I did indeed meet up with Phil (cheekymonkey), again, and Martin (Dr Mabuse) in the space of a week!!!!!! In 2 countries no less!!!

Do I get an SS membership card with points I can collect?!!!!!!

We had a great time and I'm pleased to say Phil is as nuts as he was in 2005. Martin was very cool too and it was so nice to put a name to his face!!!!!!!!!!! I need to post pics asap!!

I wish I could see you all at the meet-up but I am already coming in October and can't come out twice, nevermind. I would like to get-together in Chi-town to meet up with Shelton and others over a nice meal at Fogo De Chow and then a spot of dessert at the Cheesecake factory, sometime in the future! I must meet our main man DON too!

Quoted from Andy Petrou I must meet our main man DON too!

You'll have to arrange a sit down with his consigliere.

I've been working on my two books at the same time and trying to live without stress at all!

Btw, a group of students  asked me about my short BELOVED PHIL for deal. I sent a short contract to them and I'm waiting for an aswer. That's all

Quoted from Andy Petrou I would like to get-together in Chi-town to meet up with Shelton and others over a nice meal at Fogo De Chow and then a spot of dessert at the Cheesecake factory, sometime in the future!

Fogo De Chow is the only time in my life when I've eaten out of anger, and it was fantastic.

As for what's up on my end?  Nothing, nothing at all.

Off University for the summer so desperately seeking a job, sleeping in until mid day and re-writing my feature. Time is going by so slowly...

Quoted from dogglebe Janet and I went to Scotland and England for a week.  Had a great time.  Found some great inspiration for a story.  Had dinner with Andy!! Phil

Where did you visit in the UK Phil? I'm located in the West of Scotland.

Wrote my SoulShadows script...   hint, hint...

Rewrote a bunch of shorts for various things.

Filmed a promo for a reality show on skydiving yesterday.

Working on funding for a documentary on women in aviation. Looks good so far. Working out a budget for Lockheed-Martin!

Started pre-production on Old Wounds. Apparently there will be a SAG strike soon so we need to hurry to sign someone for that role.

Went to the Smokies with my family on vacation. Had a good time. I LOVE the mountains. Gas prices were high so one of the twins guided us on her "amazing cell phone" to a gas station where the cheapest gas was... A one pump town in SC. SCARY! And it was only 10c less than everywhere else.

No gardening for me, but I did go outside to smell a flower that my daughter told me I just had to smell. 30 seconds later my hair was tangled up in that bush and she had to cut me lose with scizzors. (sp)

No fist fights for me either, but I have got argumentative on Skype lately which might explain why so few people have shown up Friday nights lately.  

I guess that's part of what I've done lately.  

Quoted from Andy Petrou Anagram????????????? Enlighten my dumbass please!

Ambassador of Simply Scripts?

Ambasador of Simply Scripts?

A.S.S.?

C'mon Andy.  You're one of the few people, here, I don't like insulting!

Quoted from Andy Petrou We had a great time and I'm pleased to say Phil is as nuts as he was in 2005.

Thanks Andy.  This is why I hate insulting you.

Quoted from RobertSpence Where did you visit in the UK Phil? I'm located in the West of Scotland.

The trip started out in Edinburgh.  And then we spent a night in Manchester, where we met with Rick.  And the trip finished in London, where we met Andy.

I still have to load some pics up on myspace.


Phil

Working on Phone&Jack. Trying to find a job. Came close to a fist fight but nothing. That's all from me.

You've been busy me.

Hey Pia you forgot to say you are trying to translate my first book! Haha!