It goes without
saying that Mombasa to Paris is a bit of a culture
shock. Actually shock is way too strong, as I
mentioned in my first entry from Nairobi - nothing
really shocked me. And even as I was "ready to leave"
by the end... it was more that I had other options,
and wanted to take them. All about options really. So
watching the roadside in a 1st world country compared
to a 3rd world country is just another experience. If
you lived a completely sheltered life and never
empathized with the rest of the world, you may
consider it shocking... but to me there was simply
beauty in the juxtaposition...
If your computer
can handle it (meaning it doesn't stutter once it's
loaded) click the "HD" button...
incredible.
Longtime
readers may remember this specific
soundtrack from Japan in 2005. I had
gotten the "Twickenham sessions" at some
underground music shop in Shinjuku and
mixed a bit of it with sounds of the
train. Being that this entry literally IS
"the one after 909" I figured it was a
nice tie-in. There are so many wonderful
little hidden gems in this project. I love
that people happen upon random stories and
write me about them. I hope that never
ends...
Today, I also
finally figured out the rest of my trip - and I pulled
a mini-hail mary with a trip to Greece. Being greek,
I'm thrilled that I was able to find such cheap
tickets. Seriously? Farecrawler.com is unlike anything
I've ever seen. You can pull off two one-way tickets,
for the same price as one round-trip. I was able to go
from Paris to Athens for 5 days, then Athens to Venice
for 5 days - for $360. That's just unbelieveable. If
you did them seperately? It'd be over $1000. I don't
know if it's a flaw with the site, but you hit round
trip - and then change the
"return" destination... it just works. I am
bummed however that I won't be able to visit my German
Journey Player in Hamburg 'cause I'm so friggin'
close, but it was Greece or Germany, and even she
said: "Adam, go to Greece." LOL.
Man, I want so
badly to friggin' say what's been on my mind here
although it's still a secret kind of.... GRRR. How
'bout this: I've completely written it, the framework
for it - it's all done in my head. I see it, and
it's gonna be incredible. It's going to be incredible.
I mentioned it to my old producer Jim at CBS and he
straight up said - you're going to change television.
I don't know about all that - but I'm BUZZING. I have
never been more prepared to explode in my life.
Everything is lined up and it works on
SO MANY LEVELS! It's everything. It's going
to showcase everything, seemingly effortlessly and my
favorite part: unlike anyone has ever seen or
attempted before. To those who can't understand what
I'm talking about exactly, I'm so so sorry - but I
don't want to lock any entries in June, and I'd be
crazy to act like this hasn't been on my mind
the entire time. But my process as a writer (did this
with the Trinitrons shows too) is to just sit and
"Imaginate". I kinda see it in my head, and watch the
characters, watch the movement - and see what works.
It takes some time... but you get to a moment where it
all clicks. Finally, about a week ago, it did. And the
rest is gravy. I feel the tone of it, I see the
pacing, and it is layered all over the place. It'll be
digestable in tiny bits, as a full show, and there'll
be a running story throughout all the shows strung
together if you were to watch a full season on DVD.
I'm PACING in anticipation. I cannot wait to get
back.
OK, I just reread
that and it's all over the place. LOL. So hard trying
to generically explain things, but looking back on
everything in a couple of years it'll make
sense...
...and wow - can
you imagine how much this month is gonna stand out?!!?
I keep looking at the month page in awe. It's
sooooooooo much to digest. So many colors, so much
going on - WAHOO!!! And so many people
unsubscribing!!!! LMAO. To which I have to giggle,
because if you don't find this shit interesting? I am
out, of, tricks. It's actually been nice to whittle
down the list, and to be able to de-friend some people
that just make me feel bad. I don't mean to be so
melodramatic as to de-friend, but unsupportive people
actually hurt. They just do. I don't mean apathetic
people - that's cool. But people whom you support,
that are continually rude BACK to you and want nothing
to do with you... ya just have to rid yourself from
that type of energy. 'Cause I don't know how to be
UNsupportive of friends. I just don't. I try and click
everyone's videos, vote for anything they need,
comment on whatever will help... I know how hard it
is. And giving that type of energy to people that
continually make it clear they don't have time to hit
"join group"... it's really a downer. Alas, in this
virtual world, you can hit "mute".
And for the first
time in my life, I don't feel bad doing it. It takes a
strange sort of strength to be a "pussy". You know?
LOL. That's funny. But strength isn't always having a
tough skin and taking abuse/rudeness, etc. Strength is
also having the ability to say: "No, you hurt my
feelings, and it doesn't feel good." It goes back to
what I said in the last entry: "I'm worth it." A shift
is occuring. It's an incredible feeling.
As has been these
days in Paris. We just laugh and laugh and laugh. I'm
working on "Paris, Frandoms" for my final entry from
here on Thursday (as I'm giving Ann the last word
Friday, 'cause #908 was the sweetest thing ever), and
there's just so many incredibly cool little stories to
tell. Funnnnnnnnnn.
