- 5:01 PM, Monday,
September 18th, 2006:
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- Yes, yes...
I held back a bit this time. As you can imagine I
could've done numerous entries on how I felt every
HOUR but I decided it was better to just enjoy
how I felt for once. I'm acting like I've grown or
some shit but the truth is there was very little to
tell and that's a good thing. Drama makes entries,
happiness doesn't.
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- Although the past
week has been extraordinary, I have to admit I've
been wondering how the other shoe was gonna drop the
whole time. Everyone says you have to think positive
but I hold fast to the theory of mental preperation
over brainwashing yourself. There's a reason
I'm thinking about how it's all gonna fall: it's a
defense mechanism. My body is used to it, so it's just
putting the pads on. I love how people think they can
control everything in their life by ignoring reason.
Humans rule.
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- So last week my
contact called back and worked out the travel
arrangements. I was able to get them to change my
return flight to the 10th which was nice as I thought
I was going to have to pay $50 to change it. I'm only
staying at the hotel one night and spending the rest
of the time with friends and family. It'll be sort of
vagabondish... As I may or may not have mentioned a
couple entries back I plan to be as available as
humanly possible and get as many meetings as
humanly possible to exploit this. So far, this is a
once in a lifetime event, and I cannot let it
just be 5 seconds of saying "And now Eric Michael
Hopper!" Oh and speaking of which...
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- Ditchwater got a
little taste of the "Mypace Bitchslap" that they used
on me in July. Your 18,000 friends is mighty
impressive until the guy with 75,000 comes along. Good
GOD. I wonder if CBS knew they were having a
"let's-see-how-long-it-takes-us-to-attract-the-musical-act-with-the-most-myspace-friends"
competition? Either way I was actually rooting
for Ditchwater just for that uncomfortable moment
where we'd meet on national television but alas it
won't happen. I still can't believe I'm getting more
exposure than the guys that beat me. I'm quite anxious
to see how this all plays out.
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- So then on
Wednesday I got my itinerary. I was on my laptop
battery stealing wifi when I saw the email.
I read Jet-Blue and the goddamn computer shut
off. AHHHHHHHH. I was calling people to break
into my email just to tell me where I was
staying! Anyway, Jet Blue direct from Burbank to JFK.
36 channels of DirecTV for each passenger (all of
which are first class - Jet Blue doesn't segregate).
Being picked up by Minutemen (so I actually get
to look for the mofo with my name on a sign - I'm so
tapin' THAT shit) and being chaufferred to The
Pierre. Rates? $430-$800 a night. The rooms look like
goddamn lobbies. I was all pissed that
I couldn't find any pictures of the rooms on the
net until it occured to me "Oh shit...those ARE the
rooms".
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- As far as what I'm
actually doing? Nothing has changed. They are having
me on to introduce the winner. I talked to a
different guy today and he reiterated what my earlier
contact had mentioned - that "a producer" really liked
my video and wanted me on. He didn't think it was that
strange, so I'm gonna follow his lead and really go
into this assuming that's all there is. I've toyed
with every scenario for a week now and at this point
I'm just gonna push to meet as many people as
I can. I have 10 demo DVDs ready to hand out
like business cards (and the ability to make more with
my trusty laptop) and I just have to believe in my
heart I can turn this into something more.
This is where attitude means something.
I control this part. Which is why I worked out,
tanned, used the nasty-ass white strips and got a hair
cut. If it were up to me, I like my "I cut my own
hair" cut, real teeth aren't "White-out" white, a
good song is better than a flat stomach, and I'm greek
- why the fuck should I tan?
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- Speaking of Keith
Coast (his journey board name)... we are just instant
brothers. He reminds me so much of me in 2000 it's
almost unsettling. It's great to just hang out with
him and feed off of the unshattered dreams of a fellow
artist. We have a ton in common and I just cannot
believe how much it feels like I've known him for
years. Cassi feels the same way. It's been a very nice
feeling knowing the house is in good hands while I'm
gone. He's a dog guy just like me: happy to lay on the
ground and rile up the puppies from time to time
everything will be well taken care of while I'm
gone...
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- ...of course it's
not lost on any of us that this could be more than a
couple weeks. I'm actively scheming a way to exploit
this into a bigger opportunity so in turn I'm
TRYING to leave LA. Even though it's a helluva
longshot right now, it's in the back of everyone's
mind. No matter what we're all genuinely happy for
each other and that sort of feeling transcends
distance. We'll make the best of any
situation.
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- Personally though,
I'm ready for an adventure. As a lover of potential,
not only in people but in situations, this is the
mother of all scenarios. I know I'll make the most of
it but I know the conclusion is
uncertain.
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- And isn't that
what it's all about?
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- Watch the
CBS Early Show Wednesday at 8:30 AM.
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- Adam
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