08/22/12

Today I continued working hard on Catfish.  They officially gave me an outdate, so that's nice.  Maybe I will plan a trip or something... I was kind of thinking about Napa Valley so I could check out The French Laundry.

Anyway, I went to the post office before work to pick up some presents for Chelsea that came in.  I'm restocking the present stash, since I blew it out for our anniversary.  Then I went to work for 11 hours, today was just watching raw footage because my story producer is too busy with other episodes.  I have until the end of next week to finish my rough cut, which is not much time at all, and also I will have to deal with fine cut notes on Gigolos.  Lots to do...

Went to the gym after work and managed a great workout.  I did this in 16:38

3X each:
5 manmakers
20 half burpee side hops
10 twisted pushups
20 competition situps

Then I did 600 calories on the elliptical, came home to Chelsea (highlight!) and we watched a Breaking Bad episode, almost done with season 4.

and that is my boring life and I hope some day I can look back and even reading this boring post will make me happy with memories.

Catfish

My next show!

Today I continued cutting gigolos, trying to get a handle on my episode with not much time left to cut.  Then after work I ran four miles in 34 minutes and did my thursday zwow.

3x each
5 manmakers
20 half burpee side jumps
10 twisted pushups
20 competition situps

In exactly 19 minutes...not bad for not having done it in so long.  I'm really proud of myself for sticking to it and finishing.

Last night I ran three miles and then did a bodyrock workout at the gym, so yay!  Came home to find my Primetime Emmy ballot waiting for me!

Today I finally cut my first scene of the season for Gigolos.  After work, I met Chelsea and her family to see Jersey Shoresical at the Hayworth theater.  It was ok...we sat in the front row and I got a lot of attention from the performers.  Probably would've liked it more if I liked Jersey Shore, but it was really great to hang out with the Steiners and be a part of things.

It's been a while...

Today's exercise nearly made me pass out!  Even though it was only seven minutes... I haven't worked out in almost three weeks until today, so it did not go great.

Squat Jump  35

burpee  12

pushup 17

high knees 123

switch lunge  11

tuck jump 18

situp 17

Today's weight: 182

Today was also my first day back on the job, cutting season 3 of Gigolos for Showtime.  I spent the day making pulls and beginning to cut a rough new main title for this season.  Tomorrow probably after lunch I will get down to cutting my episode with my superstar story producer, Christian.  Go dream team!

bee lifts!

Today's rep challenge was completed in 18:32, consisting of:

100 high knees
100 kick lunges (50R, 50L)
100 high knees
100 squats
100 high knees
50 bicycles

smexercise!

Today's weight: 187

Today's time challenge was completed in 22:52, consisting of:

3X each
5 manmakers
20 low burpee hops
10 twisted pushups
25 competition situps

Today I got back into the groove at work, watching lots of stuff and even cutting a little too.  I wish I had more of a rest between our super active vacation and now work.

Anyway, today I did the day 1 fitness test for the 30 day challenge that bodyrock.tv is doing.  Here are my scores.  You do each exercise for 50 seconds with 10 seconds rest in between.

SQUAT JUMP:  28
PUSH UPS:  13
BURPEES:  8
HIGH KNEES:  103
SWITCH LUNGES:  8
TUCK JUMPS:  12
SIT UPS:  15

Thanks to Bodyrock.tv, I got a good, fast workout in today.  With my run yesterday, that means I'm still holding up a 100% phys ed grade for 2012!

My knee hurts from the run yesterday, in the IT band, the same way it hurt during the marathon.  I guess I need to start going to the gym to do lower impact stuff for a while.  Let them eat poop!

2011 Year in Review

CAREER

Had the best year of my life career-wise and financially, this being the first calendar year I’ve been an editor and also the first year I worked nonstop at the same production company.  Got to work on a variety of shows for a variety of networks, all of which I’m very proud of…  Season 2 of Gigolos just finished airing, and Life on a Wire and The Wiener’s Circle will both air next year.  The first sizzle reel I ever cut got sold to a network this year, so maybe I’ll get to work on that show next year.  Also the DVD for “Donner Pass” will drop in January, complete with my “Making Of” featurette, which was my first side project and my first step into the horror genre.

I maxed out my Roth IRA again, even though I didn’t make any money on it this year.  And I hope to do the same next year, and start investing beyond that.  This will be the first time I’ve had an accountant do my taxes.

I became a member of The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in the picture editor peer group.  You’re really supposed to have four years of editing experience, but I think they made an exception for me because I managed 17 on screen credit hours in my first year of cutting.  Anyway, now I get to vote on the Emmys and go to free screenings and mixers.

PERSONAL

Still living with Chelsea, we’ve been together for 28 months now and our nub continues to grow.  I still love her and our life together will all my heart!

For the first time in my life, I broke a bone.  It was my right pinky toe on Valentine’s Day, ruining our date but not our romance.  I still feel it when it rains.

I turned 30, and I feel really excited about it.  I believe my 30s will be amazing!  Chelsea arranged a great party for me, SO many people came out in the pouring rain just for me.

I realized a childhood dream of not only seeing Weird Al Yankovic in concert, but also meeting him backstage!

I raced my first 10k and half marathon here in LA.

Chelsea and I took our biggest trip together, 5 days on Oahu, 5 days on Maui, and 5 days in New Orleans for her 10^th high school reunion.  The Hawaii leg of the trip is also the farthest vacation of my life.  I ran my first marathon, the 2011 Honolulu marathon (6 hours and 10 minutes but my goal was really just to finish). 

JAN 1, 2011 WEIGHT:  200

JAN 1, 2012 WEIGHT: 184.5

I think I could be a solid 170 or so someday, if I was real lean.

RESOLUTIONS FOR 2011

1) Finish more paintings

2) Invest more.

3) Go to Europe.  (This became go to Hawaii b/c of budget and marathon)

4) Be really serious about fitness.  (This sort of morphed into run a marathon)

5) Write and begin to draw a comic book.

6) Continue learning to ink with a brush.

7) Write a good script.

8) Finish home office.  (not quite finished finished, but it’s furnished)

9) Love Chelsea like she’s never been loved before.  And then love her some more.

10) Continue being awesome.

RESOLUTIONS FOR 2012

1) Invest more than just Roth IRA.

2) Go to a foreign country.

3) Be really serious about fitness.  I want to be in the best shape of my life.

4) Write and begin to draw a comic book.

5) Continue learning to ink with a brush.

6) Set up home editing system for side projects.

7) Learn to silkscreen.

8) Learn to use more graphics in editing.

9) Love Chelsea like she’s never been loved before.  And then love her some more.

10) Continue being awesome.

I know, I gotta believe!