Bob Ross Still Rocks

I was flipping channels on the TV in our office kitchen today and landed on a moment of classic TV like no other...the one and only "Joy of Painting with Bob Ross." I had forgotten how much ass that show actually kicked...in a very quiet, soothing way of course. Clearly, I was not alone in my love of Bob Ross when I realized that everyone passing through the kitchen was stopping to say, "Sweet...I loved this guy!" Happy trees, indeed.

Bob Ross was nothing short of a genius, and now I sort of want one of his paintings for my house or my office...I feel like it would make a great conversation piece. Unfortunately, I'd have to do actual work to get one...all of his originals were donated to charities or PBS stations. None even appear on Ebay, which must mean one thing and one thing only...everyone that has a Bob Ross original is sitting far too pretty to ever give it up. Sad for me...one day, perhaps my goal of owning an original Bob Ross will be fulfilled anyway.

Ack...Sorry for the Dead Blog

Hi Everybody - I know I have some friends who still check in here to see what's going on with me and I've been EXTREMELY remiss in giving them the deets, so here goes. I have had a crazy couple of months. Most of the month of March was spent worrying about whether or not I'd have a job come April 9th. There were lots of crazy worries and rumors going 'round about my employer and what was planned to go down on that date, some of which were even covered by the media. The date of the 9th by the way, was not supposed to have been leaked, but as one notable co-worker phrased it, the date became "the worst-kept secret in company history." Anyway, the march towards D-Day was pretty excruciating, so I just kept keepin' on for the month of March.

Well, I survived D-Day (job intact) only to be offered a new position at a company I used to work for the SAME WEEK. Basically, I survived a corporate restructuring on Monday and put in my two weeks notice on Friday anyway. Ta da! See ya later, suckers (not really, but it's fun to say). I already had a trip to the Dominican Republic planned for the last week of April, and now it fell perfectly between jobs. So I finished up my old gig, jet-setted to the DR for a week of sun and a little white water rafting, and came back and started my new gig about two weeks ago.

What is my new gig? Well...now I'm working in TV production (as opposed to licensing). I'm the Production Manager for a group that has a number of promising projects in development. That's right, you may be seeing my name in credits quite soon. I'll give updates when we've got something premiering.

Otherwise, I've been rocking some kickball games, softball games and other fun social things with my friends. Here are some recent photos to prove that I am, in fact, alive and well.