#43 done. Stylin’ and profilin’.

#5 in progress.  If you want to be a writer, screenwriting is an odd medium to pursue. When you turn in your finished screenplay, no one else sees it as finished, but rather as a loose blueprint. Worse yet, the system calls on you to write your most original and engaging stories, not so that they could be made into movies, but to prove…

A celebratory lunch for another win.  Brit scored two more goals, but thought she played terrible.  She was alone in her thinking, but it’s nice to know she has such high standards.

Ah, the NBA.  Sonia and I joined 10,000 strong to see if Iverson would come off of the bench in the Clippers-Grizzlies game.  Turns out he left the team before tip off.  Clippers won… I guess.

Two more goals and a penalty kick for Brit as her team won 4-0. This one gives them control of first place with two games to go.

October Recap… October was a month of transition. We acted like grown ups and ditched the apartment for a house. But then we acted like kids and dressed up for halloween. I guess that’s the goal. Not letting the scale tip too far to one side. What’s Done… #20. In 1998, Sonia and I flew out to LA to find an apartment a couple…

Netflixed The Proposition. A gritty, bloody and brutal Australian Western that dwarfs anything Hollywood has made in a long time.

#23 in progress. To celebrate the Evil Empire’s World Series win, Sonia and I gave Wolfgang Puck’s, Chinois on Main, in Santa Monica a try. Based on Jim’s inquiry, we both had the curry lobster with crunchy spinach. Excellent.

Good movie with a good message. Learn to read or you’ll become a Nazi.

Hanging with Sean on a sportscentric monday.

After losing the previous two games against the first place team, Brit’s team dominated in 90 degree heat and are now the co-leaders in the standings. The other team lost their composure in the 2nd half and began racking up some yellow cards with some pretty bruising fouls. Unfortunately, Brit was the recipient of most of them, but took her revenge by scoring. With…

#55 Done.  For the first time in twelve years, Sonia and I dressed up for Halloween (Bonnie & Clyde in case it’s not obvious).  We ventured down to West Hollywood, home of one of the biggest Halloween Parties of the world, and joined some friends to costume watch.   Guys tend to either cross dress or wear cheesy 70’s style mustaches. Girls on the…

Another early morning in San Bernardino for the 2nd round of league cup.  This time the opponents were two Silver Elite teams. Brit’s team crushed the first team 6-1, but lost the second 5-3.  They have a slim chance to continue their improbable run and advance to the round of 32 as a wild card team.

#37 Done. We may not have been in the middle of the woods, but the time spent around the fire was just as nice.

With just two months to go, it’s going to take some work play to knock the rest of this list out.  The big question is do I continue with a 2010 list or put this puppy to bed.  I’m leaning toward the latter.

Saw “This Is It” with Sonia and Brittany.  He was definitely a one of a kind talent.  Brittany thought it was amazing and told me I just didn’t understand how amazing he was.  She thinks Michael is her generation’s star. It’s interesting, both Devin and Brittany continue to leach off of the talent and entertainment of my generation.  I consider myself pretty tuned in…

Finally netflixed this Academy Award winner. Per usual I’m always slow to see these period pieces, but always seem to end up liking them.

Where I Write

Although I’m still missing some artwork to inspire my moments of drift, I have finally moved into my office.  Here are a few points of interest (mine mostly). 1. My grandfather’s Kenwood street sign 2. An empty film reel waiting for my screenplay 3. High School graduation gift from my sister, Michelle 4. Autographed Willie Mays photograph 5. My Grandfather’s hat 6. 21" Imac…

Finally, a couple of small teams from the Northeast are in the World Series.  All is right with the country again.

Another “football” Sunday.  Two more injuries to top starters left Brit’s team with no subs. Still, the girls are playing amazing soccer and won another one 3-0.

Despite being sick, Brittany refused to sit out and helped her team beat their league rival 3-0.

“Here’s Johnny!” I finally had my Jack Nicholson/The Shining painting framed, and would you believe it, Sonia actually let me hang it in the den.  She thought the colors tied the room together, but I don’t think she knows the movie is about a writer who loses his marbles and tries to kill his wife and kid. All work and no play makes Jack…

http://media.entertonement.com/embed/OpenEntPlayer.swf Baseball is constant sound bite  James Earl Jones sound bites “The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America is ruled by it like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game, is a part of our past, Ray. It reminds us of…

Brittany is a huge fan of scary movies, so we were forced to take her to see the indie hit, Paranormal Activity. Made for a paltry $11,000, the film will probably end up grossing over $100,000,000.  With that said, Sonia and I thought it was pretty weak. Brittany loved it.

With halloween fast approaching we have finally decided on going out as Bonnie and Clyde.  While not very bold or timely, Bonnie and Clyde is quintessentially "us".

As I work toward #6, I keep reminding myself that brevity is a virtue.  Hopefully my screenwriting background will benefit me greatly in this regard.  Speaking of brevity, In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway’s colleagues bet him that he couldn’t write a complete story in just six words. They paid up. Hemingway is said to have considered it his best work… For sale: baby shoes, never…

Despite a rash of injuries and a few a-hole parents who don’t know the meaning of commitment, Brit’s team limped into the first round of the League Cup with only eleven players but ended up dominating the competition with 9-2 and 5-0 wins.  Brit played great and scored 7 goals on the day.

#70 Finished. For only the second time this month we ventured outside the abode for a drink and meal.  I’m not sure Wolfgang’s Cut is worth the king’s ransom, but the food was excellent.

Spent the first part of the afternoon watching a classic at Dodger Stadium. Spent the second part in the parking lot.

Took another trip up into the hills to watch a baseball game.  The Dodgers came up short, but the warm October night was right.

#100 done.  Acquired this Italian “On The Waterfront” poster.  One of my favorite movies.

A home cooked meal three nights in a row. This domestic bliss stuff is starting to freak me out a bit.  Time to stir the pot.  Bank robbery or a trek into the Alaskan wilderness with a bag of rice?

The LG gangsta washer and dryer set was delivered today.  Gonna be some major fabric soft’ner goin’ down up in da crib.

Our never-ending moving duties were broken up nicely by two wins for Brittany’s team. Personally, Brittany probably played the best game of her career on Sunday.

Whether it be writing or life, nothing is more satisfying than editing.  Sonia and I spent the day editing out some of our belongings at the old place and banked enough for one half of a needed washer and dryer.

It was Homecoming for Montclair Prep this evening and my little girl was one of three freshmen to be voted school Princess.  I got to tell you, having a daughter in high school with growing popularity is pretty devastating.

Enjoyed some post season baseball with my Dad at Chavez Ravine. This one ended in the bottom of the ninth with two outs like all good playoff games should. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)

A Final Thought on Paris Hemingway described Paris as a moveable feast.  I think he sums it up perfectly.  The moment I stepped off of the metro at Saint Michel I fell in love.  The convergence of old, and I mean really old, and new was a feast for the senses, for the mind.  It is no wonder that Paris is a magnet for…

#20 Done. It may take another few months to settle in, but we’ve finally made the move, albeit down the block.

#55 in progress.  I’ve been dressing the kids for halloween for so long I’ve run out of ideas for myself.  I haven’t dressed up in a costume since college, but for some reason I thought it would be fun.  Now I’m just stumped as to what to wear.  Ideas are welcome.

Happy Birthday to my beautiful niece, Anna! Hopefully you were spoiled as much as you deserve to be.

Today was the big moving day.  Although I’m not sure why, Sonia and decided we’d move everything ourselves.  Two days later we’re about 80% moved.  However our two hundred pound, extra long headboard nearly broke us up for good.  By this time tomorrow, #20 should be complete.

Another tough loss for Brit and her team.  After beating the team tied for first 3-0, they lost to the co-leaders 0-2.  Now 3-3 on the year it will be a tough climb to Silver.

Fall seven times, stand up eight. ~ Japanese Proverb Congrats to my sister, Michelle, for doubling her walking goal in today’s Breast Cancer Walk in the Bay Area.  And she still had enough energy to take our boy, Devin, out for a big Chinese dinner. Well done.

September Recap Hell of a month, that September.  Drank a nice Foxen Valley Cabernet at a winery in Santa Ynez, California and an equally tasty French Pinot Noir at a cafe in Paris.  Thank you list. What’s done… #72 Took the Sideways winery tour in Santa Ynez. #12 Watched Brittany take the next big step in her life and enter High School #3 Best…

Pre move in Pizza at the new place.

20 in progress. Sitting here in Home Depot ready for Sonia to tell me what color I like for the new place.

#20 in progress.  Starting to pack our life into boxes for the move.  It’s going to be one hell of a garage sale.

#10 in progress. Started a push-up program my buddy Matt recommended in July. Theoretically the routine trains you to be able to do one hundred push-ups in one set.  Just made it to the half way mark with fifty.  I could barely do ten when I started, but I’m still skeptical I’ll be able to do a hundred without stopping.

Cheering on our friend at the Hollywood Ping Pong Tourney.