Como Estas bitches!
2010 is off and running. I have been trying to keep the momentum of a new year going causing me to fall behind on my Holla postings. A couple of my New Year's resolutions have been to get an agent and not get the clap so that has a lot to do with my blog absence as well.
Currently there are several irons in the fire. The way over due completion of my short film "Shotgun Wedding" keeps being delayed due to a post-production issue. I hope to have it ready for release sometime in the beginning of February. As soon as I submit it to Withoutabox a screening will follow, with out a doubt. I will let you know where it can be seen.
The Silver Lake Music Jubilee is a new music festival that will be happening in May. This is really exciting because it will feature some prominent artists several of which will have their own installations. No head lining bands have been named yet but I can tell you from an inside source that the line up will be impressive. I have an inside source because I'm currently filming a documentary on the making of the festival. The festival also promises DJ's, graffiti artists, enviromentalists, local bands and there's even going to be a Lucha Libre wrestling match! It's fascinating watching the festival come together from one guy's idea into a shared idea that so many people are getting behind. If you live in the Los Angeles area this is going to be a can't miss event but if you don't... DON'T WORRY! There will be a film that captures the story from the original idea to the actual festival in May.
I've got a couple freelance gigs coming up. If I've got something hitting news stands anytime soon I will be sure and make an announcement about it.
Finally I purchased www.thehollywoodholla.com and I'm working on transferring over everything from the blog to the site. I have no idea how to design a web page so I average about 15-20 minutes of head scratching, aka working on the site, until I get to frustrated and quit. If any fans of The Holla out there would like to volunteer their expertise and help set up the new site I will pay you in Karma dollars. Get in now and the pay out will be huge later. I'm looking to expand The Holla. I've got some other videos, some photography and a lot of material besides getting drunk and hooking up stories. After going out for drinks with some friends recently one asked if she could read some other stories I've written because this blog reminded her of another infamous blogger and author that I don't even want to speak the name of. The frat-boy humor comparison sent chills down my spine.
With that said, I'm not bailing on what has made this so much fun. I'm just regrouping and taking it to the next level. I probably won't post anything for another couple weeks so I'm going to leave you with two extremely abbreviated stories from over the holidays. I spent a week with the family in Nausea, Bahamas then a few days in Las Vegas over New Year's with the homies.
I played 18 holes of golf with a PGA pro which lead to Tequilla shots at Senior Frog's with a beauty queen from Connecticut that might or might not have been 18. Then I aided in a gingerbread house heist. A black girl with a gravely voice winked at me the next morning and I hope I never remember why she said I was so much fun. Merry Christmas.
Hung out with the lions at MGM, got hammered with a couple of Jersey girls at club Pure in Caesar's Palace, one of which passed out with my dick in her hand. Next night started on the roof of the Tropicana, shots, stole a carpet zamboni, watched fireworks, played craps with Santa Claus, removed glass shards from my friend's hand, ate a pretzel, threw up a pretzel and went back to LA. Happy New Year.
There is a lot in the works right now and I'm really stoked about 2010. It's going to be a great year. Stay tuned!!!
Love and Respect,
Mike James
