Californication

I've just finished watching season two of the hit show "Californication", which I bought at Best Buy yesterday which means I spent the entire night and most of this morning watching and soaking it in. There's so much I want to comment on, but the most important thing I've learned from watching this show is that I am destined to be a part of an industry that produces entertainment like this. Everything about the writing and the acting f-ing caught a hold of my me. My instincts perked up, my heart started beating faster, I could recognize the caliber of the show right away and was not disappointed until "the end" appeared on the screen. I feel very strongly that I am more than just a fan of cable programming. I am meant to be engrossed in the shit, be a part of it all, the bigger picture if you will, behind the scenes. Hopefully that will come with my gaining employment at an agency, and if not, I'll find another way. If I've learned anything from lead character Hank Moody(David Duchovny), besides the fact that self loathing is a road to perpetual disappointment, it's that things always work out if you keep an open mind about the path you think you're supposed to be on and those that come your way unexpectedly.

I am still currently in Los Angeles. In fact, two comrades of mine as well as myself have applied to rent a pretty cool house in the "Valley". I'm told this is where I am currently residing at my friends place, sitting here on my "couchbed" as I've come to call it. Although, I didn't put the pieces together until I took what I learned from "Clueless" and the orienteering skills I learned at summer camp that my location now and where I will hopefully be moving to is in a valley surrounded by mountains. It all makes sense to me now. Thankfully I brought my GPS with me from the east coast so I know if I'm heading up the hill instead of down it, I'm going the wrong way.

In other news, I've had one interview already and have not heard back yet. I followed up with a hand written thank you note, so we'll see what happens there. I plan on calling and harassing them, but not until the appropriate amount of time has passed. Timing is everything with these things. I have an interview at another agency on Friday, who I am hoping to woo and make my new home. I'm prepping as much as I can at this point. But with only two days to go, what I'm doing now is simply relaxing, taking care of the details of getting this house and trying not to obsess about it all too much. My plan is to fly back east on Monday, pack up the car and drive back out here as soon as I can to start my new life. I'll have a lot more to report on after Friday, but for now, I'm going to appreciate the fact that "...the sun is chirping, the birds are shining, and the water is wet" (Hank Moody on L.A..)

Stick Around,

Man On The can