Caught My Eye (06.15.16)

Happy birthday, Dad. You're another year older, and I know you that much less. You did instill in me a love for books, not by anything you did, of course, but because libraries were my safe haven and new adventure when you walked away from my life those years ago. And, though your presence has been spotty through the years, here's a campaign I noticed and will support because more kids deserve the haven I found those years ago.

I know it seems weird, blogging about a man I barely know and share a lot of DNA with, BUT his life choices got me to where I am now; not living at home, working at a job that I somewhat like, looking for a man that is NOT like him to marry, and never wanting children. I feel like this world is hard enough... why should I depress another kid by bringing them into the world, right?

Anyways... all the best to you this week. Life is short so enjoy it to the fullest. RIP Grandpa and RIP Christina Grimme. #youwillbemissed 

Second Date (05.23.16)

OMG! HE'S GOING TO DUMP ME!! THAT MUST BE IT!! OMG!! IT'S OVER SO SOON!!

Well, we're going on our second date. It's going to be in a public space because, OMG, pretty much ALL OF MY FRIENDS were FURIOUS that I went on a date without letting them ALL know!! Although the guy didn't take an advantage of me, if chose to, no one would know! So, yup... I requested a movie during the day time, and he said yes, rather reluctantly.

So, in my over-thinking mind, he's either going to dump me or think I'm lame and boring AND THEN break off our this side of the relationship.

Oh, and don't even get me started on what we're doing. ... Apparently, because this is our second date and we're only "seeing" each other, not "dating". So, the guy I want to kiss is "seeing" me but he can be seeing multiple people at the same time. Which means I should, too, right? Except, I have no idea how to do any that!

So, after my first kiss on my first date, I'm going to be dumped on our second date because I'm too boring for him. Yup. That's how things are going... in my mind.

How is your week so far??

Oh, and here's Ed and me at it again!! Yaaaaaay!!

Another Week... Fly By Faster!! (SPOILERS!!)

I called it, didn't I?? Team Captain America I called it and... oooooooooh!! Even without watching it, I was right!! That's right, Chris Evans, I'm on your team! HAHAHA!!

Another episode of the CoTangent is up!! Please check it out if you have the time!!



So... I'm going to put something out there that you might not care much about and you might not want to read about, but I'm still going to put it out there! Ok... deep breath!!

I am a K-Pop fan and I've always been a fan of BigBang, 2PM, 2ne1, Girl's Day, BTS, BAP, and Block B and so on. Recently, of course, iKon! Yes!! But, as much as I like these bands... their fans are quite horrible. And for me, I think of fans to be a reflection of the bands... and yet, it's BigBang fans that are the meanest people out there. I'm not sure why.

So, to share my love of kPop, I gathered some of my non-kPop fan friends to do reaction videos with me. And the first few were alright, and they started to like them. But we started doing requests and since then, everything has changed. I can't control their reactions so, when they react naturally, the RainBridge Youtube channel got a HUGE backlash. And, well, it has just kept getting worse.

So, I've spoke with various people about how to get less of the negative responses, and maybe toning down some of our natural reactions, but no one is willing to tone their reactions down. I know that the RainBridge family is busy right now, so it's okay if we don't do Reaction vids, but I wanted to do them because I wanted to share something I loved with people I loved. ... In the end, my friends are just too ignorant of the Korean culture (... it's not like they have a chance to learn about it here, anyway) and the Korean people that give us negative comments are just too ignorant of the American culture (... not sure if they have a way of learning about it more over there...). So, in the end, it's a lose/lose situation for me.

I recently sat down to chat with the head producers of the channel and they said it was fine just letting go of the project altogether for a while. I mean, it never made money... it was just to gather up, eat together, and then shoot some videos together because we all had time.

Oh, and another thing, I got SERIOUS backlash because I commented about the "Loser" by BigBang video being too plain. ... I mean... COME ON... Given the high production value of their past videos, I felt this one fell short by a long shot of the extravagance and brilliance of BigBang music videos. Where was the symbolism?! Where was that in-depth meanings and metaphors?! Anyhoo, that's not where I take issue. I'm calling BigBang out for their portrayal of what makes a loser. Okay, shooting LA... I'll ignore that implication, but to shoot TaeYang in a RV... that's implying [FOR THOSE OF US WHO DON'T UNDERSTAND KOREAN] that anyone that lives in a RV is a loser... and I'm not down with that. Also, having "American kids" beat up Daesung in a parking lot... WTF? Shoot that crap in Korea, where your fans won't make the connection of LA being such a terrible place. Not to mention... what's with all the White girls breaking their hearts?! ... I feel like Korean boybands have a serious White Girl fantasy fetish that always ends in heartbreak. Snd since they project that, their fans take it in and are affected by it. BLEH!!

Also... When was the last time BigBang did charity work? ... Know what I mean by the cause and effect now?? For example... BEYONCE. Check out the stats on the Queen Bey HERE!! She's at the top of the world because she's an amazing performer and she does SO MUCH charity work!! And MOST of her fans are very nice people who don't bark worse than their bite. I mean, given what she promotes and how she is a good example to young people everywhere, through her music, actions, and decisions in life... SHE is a good example of a GOOD artist to be a fan of. ... Maybe it's a lack of communication or information available in English... but what good things has BigBang done??

So... I'm slowly becoming NOT a fan of BigBang... It's tough and painful because they were such a big part of my life growing up in kPop music... and I helped a friend write some parts of a fanfiction called "It Was All A Dream"... Even though I went to both their LA + OC concerts (Staples Center & Honda Center)... And I bought those little crown wands... I think... I want to be a fan of someone I can look up to and not feel ashamed of due to their discrepancies and the behavior of their fans...

Know what I mean?

***

Dear BigBang... 

Your fans are getting scarier... so are your misbehaviors and style... I hope you guys grow up soon. Until then... take care and I hope you guys learn to do something good for the world!! I've been a fan for over a decade and... I guess, I'm ready to move on. 

Sincerely ~ Tea Chai

iTunes and Hopes and Reddit... Oh, my!

I used to buy over 100 albums every year and listen to them in turn. When the computer got iTunes, I'd burn music to my playlist accordingly. Oh, yes. I was THAT gung-ho! And then, well, CDs become a bit obsolete and so, it was all mp3s!... And then, now, it's all about Shazam-ing music on the radio and adding it to my iTunes collection. And now, Umbrella Thoughts has been added to the Podcast family!!

Now, The CoTangent just needs to be fixed and added so that the world can access that one! I mean, through the thick and thin, Ed and I have been able to hang and grow up. I guess, that's a good sign of a strong foundational friendship?

I am on Reddit! Yes! Finally! Found time to sit down and make a profile... LOL!! I used to look at it to see what's going on, but now, I can contribute and be in the community!! How fun!! At last!!

"Purple" Pleasure Prince

I started this post and yet, was always unable to finish it because Prince, to be perfectly honest, was the first artist that corrupted me into fantasizing about romance and music. And my all-time favorite is “When Doves Cry” (1984). Naturally, I loved the Quindon Tarver version from "Romeo And Juliet" (1996), and when I tweeted him for his response to the passing of Prince, he actually tweeted me back!

What surprises me most is the lack of response from the Asian music industries. I mean, most of their music is derived from the legend that was Prince and those who were influenced by him. Michael Jackson got more of a response than Prince did, and yet, Prince had more well-known hits. Sure, he didn't boast about it, but he is quiet the exceptional musician! 

What I didn't know the most about Prince was that he was SUCH a good person! Check out all the charities and causes he supported!! OMG. Such a great man, a legend, and game changer in the entertainment/music industry. Prince will sorely be missed. RIP.

New podcast for the CoTangent is up!! And here's my new artwork #photoshop attempt... Don't judge me!

Fuller SPOILER Thoughts From This Review House (02.26.16)

There are SPOILERS in this blog post. So if you don't want anything ruined for you prior to your viewing experience, STOP READING FROM HERE ON OUT!!

To tell you the truth, I've been holding off on blogging until after I've either watched a new movie, started a new series, or fish ed a cat out of a hat. And though I haven't watched a new movie yet, I decided to buckle down and watch the Pilot episode of "Fuller House" (Netflix).

Daniel Tanner ... Who is that woman?! What is she doing here?! Why is she here?! Is she the new step-mom? So many unanswered questions that I don't like asking without getting answers. Introducing a brand new character in the Pilot of a reboot? SO NOT COOL!! But Danny was fun and loving, as usual. Not as funny as the past, but I suppose age does wear one down.

Joey Gladstone ... Silly, big-kid, and as loving as always. Not too sure... is he a clown or a magician or a comedienne now? Nothing is really clearly noted, but he is still lots of fun an that's what's important, right? A definite keeper and ringer for the past. Truly wonderful, and I still want an Uncle like him in my life!!

Uncle Jesse & Aunt Becky .. As ageless as ever!! Love their chemistry and endless love. FOREVER!! Definitely was hoping they would stick around to make like more interesting!! And... did I read right as to why the "ship has sunk"?? Can't help but love their dynamic, regardless of how more gooey they seem. And their TWINS... Alex and Nicky... That was a bit strange. I know what I was expecting and it was NOT that!! Know what I mean? I mean, the twins were nice, family oriented, not dumb kids with helium in their brains. How did they turn into those duds??

DJ Tanner-Fuller ... Not sure if I like her just yet in this new 'Danny Tanner' role. Can she handle it? Will she be entertaining enough to fully uphold the funniness, sweetness, and unconditional love Danny Tanner had led us to expect from the show? Of course, it being a reboot, very much has been left to be desired, but I'm not sure if she is being portrayed true to her character.

Stephanie Tanner ... Wear a BRA! I was NOT comfortable with how much skin she was showing. Show off her wild and edgy life style in another way! Why are you accosting my eyes with view of her side boob and voluptuous figure?! Wow. I was not expecting that! But, at least, my impression of her can only go up from here, right?

Michelle Tanner ... M.I.A. -- The breaking of the 4th dimension wall was pretty cute on the show's behalf!!

Kimmy Gibbler ... WOW. The kama sutra knowledge was a bit too much, the separated from her husband was wildly weird, and somehow, her daughter, Ramona, seems too much not like how most children of strange mothers turn out to be like. If you get what I mean... Still, her humor does help ease the strangeness of the overall reboot, and adds a sense of familiarity to the already wild mix in that house... I just wonder how much of reality will she return to by the end of the series?

Steve Hale ... Why does he own Comet Jr. Jr.?? Why can't we see him want to be friend and then slowly have her turn to more in the relationship? Having him nearly beg for marriage right off the bat is strange. Has he been around during the first year she has been back in the house? Have they kept in contact at all since she got married and etc.? Again, more questions than answers... hate it!!

So, I guess, yes, this is just the Pilot so there won't be so many answers, but there ought not be so many questions as well, right? I mean... SERIOUSLY?!?! I was a bit disappointed, aggravated, annoyed, and over all, I felt my heart strings tug every time I felt an ounce of disappointment. This show is too awkward to carry the same weight of the show I watched when I was a kid. Not to mention, WHY ARE THEY ALL WHITE?!?! OMG... it started waaay back when and it continues!!

ADD SOME COLOR IN THERE, "FULLER HOUSE"!! Your rating will likely go up if you do so!

Final score based off of the Pilot for "Fuller House", I give it a weak but solid B. There's plenty of space for growth... They will either rise to the occasion or sink from the expectations.

Here's hoping for the best!! What did you think??

*A new episode of Umbrella Thoughts soon to come!!  Take a listen to our previous conversations!!

Microphone Mayhem!! (02.18.16)

I had the honor and horror of starting a podcasting channel for RainBridge with some friends that grew and now is expanding. I say honor because we’re covering topics we want covered and offering opinions that others may be too afraid to voice. We talk about the failing education system and the comparisons of pop-culture and entertainment all on one channel. And, of course, we have the sports side, so we do have it all. But I say horror because it demands and requires a lot of time and energy and money!! From feeding our panelists, podcasters, and special guests to making sure I have the right hardware, software, and equipment, the checklist only grows, even as my funds shrink. But we hope to be sponsored soon, maybe. Who knows how that works?

So, for RainBridge Studios, CoTangent was the first successfully launched podcast. It featured Ed and myself talking about sports, general trending topics, and then cover the weekend box office. This has gone on for a year and we will continue it because people actually, which is fun! And then Umbrella Thoughts was started because there are topics not covered by talk shows that ought to be at the top of the list for conversations. So, instead of listening to those older hens and gossipers talk about the less important stuff, we’re taking on the tough subjects, conversations, and hoping to bright to the table a different perspective on what is truly ailing our country, community, and society today. As Ed says, it’s the more intellectual conversation part of RB Studios.

So, because I have a film background, I predominantly used a Zoom H4N and although it records high quality sounds, it is more of a film-based microphone. In film shoots, I use an XLR splitter to add left and right, connect it to a boom pole, add a shock mount with a Rode mic at the end and you have a film sound recorder of pretty high quality. However, to ensure clean and crisp sound, you have to turn the microphone to whoever is speaking and try not to record the sound of the xlr cable moving against the pole, or the like. You have to watch for cars, helicopters, airplanes, and other noises. It all affects the sound on your shoot, and the H4N is simply the device that holds the sound. That’s all it is really meant to do. To ask more of it… is just silly. Simply put, it’s meant to just record.

Not to mention, the microphones up top are pointed in 2 directions, with some additional sound-recording abilities on the sides, but when 4 people talk around a table, it’s hard to capture everyone cleanly without squishing everyone together at one end of the table. Not to mention all the other sounds you end up catching. Most of the time, I’d point the mic at the person across from me, ask those on my right and left to speak louder, and I would talk the loudest because the mic is facing away from me. This was strange and their voices would start strong and then die off. I’d strain to hear them at times. … This is NOT FUN.

So, I was in the market for buying another microphone. I wanted to capture tone and dynamic sounds for these podcasts. I needed something that accentuated the cleanest of voices while capturing everyone evenly at all times. I didn’t want someone to purposefully strain just because my microphone couldn’t capture them, too. I mean, how strange does that sound? So, into the market I went!!

Here is how my train of thought traveled…

Dynamic vs. Condenser Mics 

From what I have found, dynamic and condenser mics are much more worth the musical realm of recording as opposed to the voice broadcasting systems. Where tone quality and sound can be tweaked and adjusted so to better fit the music, or amps, or whatever, these microphones aren’t great for more of a chatty, monotonous, and non-dynamics needed purposes. I grew up singing, so I know what these mics can do, and speaking was always a whole different adjustment.

Rode Procaster & Podcaster 

Wow! To go from listening to normal sound to how well these two isolate the voice, it’s simply amazing. I was so wooed by it, the price is what turned me off to it. If I have to buy up to 5 microphones, that’s over 1K, and RB Studios isn’t at a place to do that just yet. But one day, if we make enough to support ourselves, we will put the budget into making this happen. And I would buy the Procaster because, oh my, it’s as smooth as honey and sounds even better! Indeed,a fine microphone, and I expected no less from Rode.

Blue Yeti

Something you have to understand about the podcasts from RainBridge Studios is that it’s rarely ever just 1 person podcasting. There is usually at least two people, if not more, but around four for Umbrella Thoughts. Because we are still relatively small, we can’t just shell out hundreds of dollars for multiple microphones with individual arms, pop screens, cables, a mixer, and the like. So, for the price and sound, to cover everyone equally, the Yeti simply was better for everyone sitting around the table and talking. 

So... In conclusion, as if it weren't obvious enough... I bought a Yeti for the time being. Until the day RB Studios can have their own office and sound studio... the Yeti will have to do. Yay! 

My Trip 2 Unicorn Island And Beyond (02.11.16)

There is nothing worse than turning on the television and listening to people talk about gossip and rumors, and feeling your brain get stupider with each passing minute. Why is conversation so dead on television? Why isn't anyone saying anything or addressing this issue? Where are we going with the future? And HOW are we equipping our next generation for survival? ... More importantly, how do we stop the bullying and depression among the suicidal next generation of history makers?

These are all questions I ask myself EVERYDAY. I actually have more, but these seem the most relevant to our day and age. I mean, trying to figure out the personas and psychology of the next generation is like working yourself through the Triwizard Maze only to be transported into the Wizard's Chess game, jumping from book 5 to book 1! I mean, how is that useful to those who seek to better the lives of the young wizards and witches of our next generation?! Why would we do that to them?!

Fortunately, by the plan of the Master of the grand design of life, my bestie (a.k.a. MoonLiteWolf) told me Tuesday night that she was taking me somewhere on Wednesday, so I said sure. After walking AROUND and THROUGH and UP and DOWN the TCL in Hollywood, I made it in line for the "DeadPool" screening, waited an hour, AND THEN she found me and got me into the right theater! Truly, those who work the exterior of the event are quite incompetent! I was running around, sweating, in a line filled with men, denied access, and then finally allowed in after ignoring the ignorant and confused staff.

Without expectations or what was to come, not being familiar with the reputation and work of IIsuperwomanII, Lilly Singh, when the documentary started, I was hooked upon meeting my fine feathered friend. I found that she was JUST LIKE ME, but willing to be in front of the camera. Her story is inspirational, her team was not film and production savvy, so it seemed, but everything came together and she survived her world tour, and then returned home to continue on with her mission and goal to make others happy. I found her encouraging, a bit daft and gregarious, but also a fun-living kind of crazy.

Afterwards, while eating and talking and walking with Moon, she asked for my honest opinion and, though I had some issues with how this documentary was shot and certain cuts I didn't agree with (cut me some slack! i'm a filmmaker with a different style!), I did admit that she touched on my dream job. Personally, for me, I'm someone who wants to find talent and help them reach that status. I want to find someone to invest my time, efforts, blood-sweat-&tears in so that when they succeed, I can say that they are my success. I don't care about being in front of the camera, but I wanna make original content that stands out and SAYS SOMETHING!!! That ENCOURAGES PEOPLE!!! That gets real stuff out there.

And then... I realized that, well, I already am. I'm just not where she is at because I'm doing everything from behind the camera, from behind the scripts and slates, I'm holding the boom mics and editing. Although I'm not seen, everything that is put out there for RainBridge Studios is me... is something I'm passionate about. And that I just have to keep working at what I'm doing to, hopefully, inspire and change the world. 

And just to share some added excitement, Moon and I saw and met then took a selfie with Lindsey Stirling at the premiere!! And here's our selfie!!

She was very cool and sweet!! Isn't she adorable?!?! I thought so!! So tiny and petite in reality!! 

As usual, comment, suggest, and check in with me for more stuff. I'm excited to announce that Rain Bridge Studios will be coming out with some original content that is SURE to make you love us more! The CoTangent is soon coming up on the 1 year anniversary, so look forward to a little something special for that!! And Umbrella Thoughts will soon tackle the topic of D.A.R.E. and bullying, so lots to prep for and gathering the forces for that! (Hopefully, Superwoman herself can joins us for the conversation...???) I'm prepping for a documentary called "Ironman" and there's another reaction video on the horizon, I believe? So much to do!! So little time to sleep!!

Oh, if you've read this far, great! If not, well... to those of you who did, please advise me on something!! So... I talk to strangers like I talk to friends because I was taught to treat others the way I want to be treated. My buddy, Moon, recently told me how not everyone thinks that way and that it's usually AWKWARD when that happens. I want to know... how many of you can talk to strangers and how many of you think it's weird? You can leave comments here or email me!! I look forward to your answers!!

Tea ForeCasts (02.05.16)

I'm no one special. Truly, there is nothing special about me. My outlook on life may be a bit strange and my way of expressing my emotions may be a bit extreme, but... I am still just a me that you perceive and you wish to. There's nothing I can do about how you choose to see me. And, now that I'm 30, I have to release the overbearing desire to do just that; control how you see me.

Fudge it. Why should I waste my time on something that will never happen? Instead... let's be free.

Think of the possibilities coming up! Are you excited? I kinda am. Let me tell you why.

I absolutely LOVED "Intouchables" and, well, once you watch it, you'll see why! But, that was a French movie about buddies from different worlds. (You have to watch the trailer to keep up with me!!) Now, America has made "Me Before You" and, after watching the TRAILER, I am soooo... EXCITED to see it! It features the adorable Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin! I love those two's talents separately and can't wait to see them share the big screen! Think of it as a Nancy Meyers film with old souls in young bodies. Isn't it romantic?

I'm putting aside some of my hiatus projects and keeping them there as I start a new YA urban/fantasy fiction. I want to make it a series but I can also end it whenever. I'm hoping to go places with this one, for sure!! It is based in Los Angeles, so that's always fun! I utilize my knowledge and have been researching like crazy to see what I can do and where I can go with the stories! I'm excited about it. It ties together a lot of what I want to make and the world I want to create. I just hope the readers are still out there. And i do know, for a fact, that it will make a compelling film. Maybe it's because I'm more of a filmmaker than an author, but I know how it's supposed to look and, believe me when I say, it will be my best debut as an author yet!! For now, keep on the look out for 'Resonance: Gate & Gatekeeper'!! Sounds like quite the story, right?? I can barely stop writing it, so I'm sure hoping my readers will barely be able to put it down!

For Umbrella Thoughts, we're getting ready for another intense and educational episode. We should feature the wonderful Celso along with Chris and myself (Tea), and we're hoping a rep from D.A.R.E. will come aboard and we can talk about their program, what they're doing, how to do more, and bullying in schools and life. It'll be exciting, so keep an eye out!! As for the usual podcast, CoTangent, here is the most recent episode from Ed & me!

I probably shouldn't say anything yet, but my small team and I recently pitched an Asian drama series to AMC. A bit over two years ago, we started pitching it. We went from Showtime to HBO to Starz to Fox 21 to Lionsgate and yesterday, we were at AMC. It's been SUCH a trip and even if we don't sell it, I have gained more experience than I thought possible. So, bless my lucky stars and thanks the Lord for the doors He had opened for us regardless  of what happens. Because, in the pitch room, we received the initial 'yes' and it wasn't until later that it was passed on. But now, with diversity being such an issue that is trending, I feel it has a chance. Know what I mean?! DIVERSITY!!!

My Emotional Monday... and More!!

I've been slacking on my blogging for the main reason, I've simply been terribly distracted! But, I must share about what I'm excited about!!

I SAW CHRIS PINE AT JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON... (All thanks to 1iota.com) Which was why CoTangent did not record on Monday but on Tuesday! And then, because I was still in a tizzy, editing on Tuesday was impossible, especially since I dragged Ed to Tacos Delta for tacos before we recorded the episode! Anyways, we're coming up to our 1 year anniversary!! If you want more information on Chris Pine, here it is!! And now, the 47th episode of CoTangent!!



Also, here is Umbrella Thoughts Episode 2!! This podcast is different from the one above because it features different conversations, topics, and ideas. It's more free and opinionated, along the lines of what The View and The Talk should be talking about if they didn't discuss entertainment all the time. The newest episode is hosted/moderated by Tea and features Chris and Michelle, Celso special guesting!!



Onto the world of topics we should cover!! KUNG-FU PANDA 3 and The Finest Hours is out this Friday! One features the lovingly cute panda named Po, the dragon warrior, and the other features Chris Pine. Not sure which one I will watch first, but I guess we'll see... hehehe!! Deadpool is coming up to be out soon and we're always prepping for big projects coming up in our future! Yay!

Well, the Rain Bridge Studios Youtube page is more for pop culture stuff. The Rain Bridge Studios Original Content has a different page and is coming soon!! Looking forward to and hoping for some comments!!

The First Week of 2016

Did you make many resolutions? I did. Well, not many, but enough!!

I want to lose 100 lbs. ... Jk. That would be bad for my body. But I want to lose at least 50 lbs! I also want to build up Rain Bridge Studios so I'm going to shoot a pilot to a series only created by me! This should be fun and lots of people I like working with will work on it with me! Lucky me!!

I don't have too many updates, but 2016 ought to be fun!! Ed will start putting out more sports related content. JJ has a series she wants to start and preys on my inability to date!! ... OOH!! I WANT TO GO ON A DATE THIS YEAR!! I WANT TO DO THAT VERY MUCH!! Maybe it'll happen, maybe it won't!! I hope it will, though!! #PineNut I may be, but have you SEEN the girls Chris Pine dates?! OMG. There's no way I'll ever even catch his eye!! And as for Leonardo DiCaprio, homie, if you need a buddy to hang out and have clean fun with, I'm totally here for you! Everyone should have me as a friend. Seriously!!

Here's the CoTangent Episode 44!! I was sick, so cut me some slack for sounding funny!!



Here's to another week of life!!

Star Wars and Podcast #43 (No Spoilers)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

As a fan and audience member who watched for story the first time through, I rather ENJOYED that film. I mean, sure, it was a somewhat repeat of ALL the stories before it, held no real great CG work that hadn't been done by its prequels, and left a lot to be desired, but if I knew nothing of film and what goes into a film, how things are done, and how it could have been better, then I really wouldn't have anything to say except that I enjoyed it and it felt well-placed. A good sequel indeed.

Here is the CoTangent Podcast Episode #43! Enjoy this before you go on... It should perk you up some!



As a writer and director, I am so DISAPPOINTED in this film. I will NOT write about it here and now. Mainly because I want to better formulate this part. But please check out our podcast and Youtube videos. Don't get sick! Take care! And do look forward to my review. I will hold nothing back... because how else will they get better, right? But I did see it twice so far... Maybe one more time...

Umbrellas + CoTangents = Podcasts Galore (12.22.15)

I HAVE STARTED A NEW PODCAST CALLED "UMBRELLA THOUGHTS"!! And, as predicted, we talk about EVERYTHING that is MOSTLY entertainment! This is different from the CoTangent because CoTangent has sports and some movie and box office talk. A way to sum up a week of nothings to make something.


EPISODE 42 for COTANGENT is up!! Check it out down here!! This is Ed + Me podcasting together!!


After listening to them, you get what I mean by they're different, right?? Well, here's to bringing some holiday cheer as the Christmas Merry gets ever near!!

God Bless you all and BE HAPPY!!!

Tuesday Two's-Day! (12.15.15)

Notice the two "15" in the date today? Yeeah, you feel it too, right?

Okay, maybe not! Haha!! Well, here's episode #40 of the CoTangent! We talk weller together!

And the last video reaction we put up! Yay!!



And here's our CoTangent Episode #41! We made it!! Look for a new original video soon! I think that's the plan, right? Or was that #50?! Big decisions for the group coming ahead. But please show us lots of love as we figure things out, cut our losses, and move on with our lives as we should!!



P.S. HERE'S THE NEW INFORMATION AND TRAILER FOR STAR TREK BEYOND!!!

CHRISTMAS LIST and Life! (12.04.15)

I KNOW WHAT I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS!!

What do you think? As for me, I LOVE the writing in here! Aaron Sorkin is amazing and I wish I could buy it, but what's the point when the shipping costs almost as much as the actual item itself, right?

Here's a video of Ed + Sarah with me, watching videos and reacting. More to come, which is exciting and, as always, and Moon and I will be fulfilling some reactions to a parody, which will be pretty entertaining, so check back with us!!

This is just lazy blogging! I will make it up to you!! I'll leave this loving PODCAST in the hopes that you come back later for more!!

Honesty Sunday

To be perfectly honest, I watched 'Quantico' and 'Once Upon a Time' last week but I didn't find much point in writing a long post about it until I knew more about what was coming up. And though I could give you ENDLESS spoilers, I've decided to simply bore you with my weekend and then my predictions, coupled with my opinions about the futures for these men and women of valor and evil.

Many of the buddies were busy this week so Ed and Sarah met with Tea for some music video reactions on a lovely Saturday afternoon. The lighting was nice, the seating was comfortable, and the music was puzzling. I think the team did a couple that day and discussed the re-workings of the CoTangent podcast! Wanna take a listen? Check Ed and me out here!

As of this week, the switch to SoundCloud is real and happening! Tonight is QUANTICO and ONCE!! I can't wait!! On the watch out now!!

A Week-Full of Fun

I SAT IN DURING A LIVE PODCAST RECORDING FOR CRACKED.COM at the UCB Theater off Sunset!! It was fun, exciting, and lots of people!! It featured Jack O'Brien, Daniel O'Brien, Liana Maeby, and Alex Schmidt. I can't be sure as to whether or not Tom Reimann was there because the guy might have said a different name, but I wasn't too sure. It was a small crowd but the talkers were talky and I'm planning to go again! Yay!

On Monday I started the move for CoTangent from Libsyn.com to SoundCloud!! It was fun and entertaining. Haha! Tuesday brought me to to writing-ville and I binge watched 'The Blacklist' thanks to Netflix! Wednesday had me looking forward to the live broadcast show for Cracked.com before Thursday, a chill day and Friday let me with JJ, chatting and writing, prepping and eating at Du-Par's!

I hope this weekend becomes more!!

Here is our most recent Video for "Good Boy" for GD x TY!! Look forward to more!!

BAM! Happy Thursday!!

I think... blogging without a purpose is pointless blogging. As it so happens, I wanted to talk with someone today but I was alone, so I couldn't... So, here is me talking to someone... YOU!! Hii!!!

We put up another episode for CoTangent but all I could think about was Oliver from "How to Get Away With Murder"!! I mean, he only wanted to help Colin and he didn't know the guy could see them. How as he to know that the serial killer would follow and kidnap him, right? Poor Oliver!! He's been through so much and yet, he's suffering even more. All for the sake of love and not being alone.

So, I've found that I'm COMPLETELY incapable of handling online dating. But I still make a mean alcoholic layered gelatin!! I've come to accept that I'm SUPER ambitious and not just ambitious, like how it says on my profile. But I chose not to emphasize on it because I didn't want to scare anyone away. I'm not physically happy with myself just yet, so I guess I have to wait for me to get to where me likes, so me can get a date and, maybe even get married and the whole nine yards. But our reaction videos are awesome, CoTangent is doing fine, and we are moving soon to another platform that many more can access us from!! And since I've already paid for the services for this online degradation, I figured I'd keep checking and being rejected until my time ran out. I won't renew. I won't continue. I'll just dive into my work and be lonely... HAHA!!

Here is CoTangent Episode 36 ~ And we're moving... I think... to Soundcloud?!

Until next time!!

"The Intern" @ "Hotel Transylvania 2" ??

I SAW TWO AWESOME MOVIES!!! I saw two awesome movies!!

The first movie I saw with my buddy MoonLiteWolf!! We watched "Hotel Transylvania 2" at the Burbank AMC together! It was funny and more adult than I had expected it to be. She enjoyed it and I liked it a lot! We had fun watching it and then we STREAMED on Twitch.tv for the first time ever! It was fun, it was cool, I was excited, and Moon played very well!! Check it out!!

The second movie I saw with my other buddies (who don't float around on Social Media as much) was "The Intern", which I absolutely adored because of Robert DeNiro, Nancy Meyers, and Christina Scherer! OMG!! I LOVED THIS MOVIE!! I enjoyed the beginning, middle, and though I was a bit unsatisfied with the ending, I still liked it!!

As it turns out, HERE IS #30 of the CoTangent Podcast!!



Give it a listen and I'll catch up to #31 soon!!

According to Ed...

According to my CoTangent Podcasting Cohost Ed (@edMgonzalez), Mondays and Thursdays are the best times to blog because that's when people read it the most. Is that true? Then, am I just off the time schedule by that much? I like blogging on Saturdays and Tuesdays. Haha.

So, what to write about? Well, I have always been a bit obsessed with the Phoenix and Dragon stories, especially in Chinese mythology, and I have found a GREAT project to put together. I can't really make it into a feature because I don't have the support or the man-power to full that successfully off, but I am capable of doing a small sort of series on my own.

Luckily, a dear old friend of mine has agreed to be featured in my action-packed story!! I actually "googled" her and found this shot of her. She's a looker but she's VERY INTELLIGENT and BRILLIANT when it comes to working. I have no idea why she hasn't gone for modeling or the like, but she has an AMAZING personality and lots of stamina. In short; she's incredible.

My number 2 in command who will be the neurologist and I've casted another good friend for that role... a nutty professor/doctor type person who I've yet to cast, and I need a brilliant and great fighter who doesn't LOOK like he can fight for the last part. Anyone know anyone looking for footage for their reel or... anyone want to try the part?

All of it is set in Los Angeles, maybe we'll shoot in San Francisco later on and, most likely, China, too!! Anyways, the podcast should be up soon!! For now, here's Episode #29 from last week!!



GOOD NIGHT ALL!!