Santa Con.. what???

So its that time of the year again.. and to change things up, i decided to check out this years Santa Con... a bar crawl around Manhattan with thousands of people dressed as Santa Clause.. and for those of the Jewish faith some Menorah Women, or Yammukah sporting clauses... Think that's weird check out the pics..

AFM

The American Film Market started this week in Santa Monica. I flew in for the 2nd week of the festival and met up with Steve so I can figure out how to get myself a job in the industry.. Without a pass to the upper floors of the hotel I was bound to the pool area and ground level. Not a bad place for some people watching especially here in LA and in the film industry..... One of my lunches at shutters was with David Carradine.. the guy was straight out of Kill Bill, Zen and composed as he told us a story about his latest feature. I ended up staying in for 3 1/2 weeks, meeting with VP's from Newline, to Spyglass to Warner and Lionsgate.. Still no job but building on knowledge of the industry.

Skyling Time lapse

Shot on Kerry's balcony in Paris 13th arrondissement.

City Year

So its been a few years now that I've been working with City Year through Timberland and I recently got the opportunity to speak at the opening day for City Year New York. What an honor, especially at City Hall in front of 300 people. I am an avid fan of theirs and believe that they continue to inspire our younger generation in doing good.
A raving fan.

Europe and more

So most of my summer of 06 was spent in France and Italy.. I just couldn't leave my job and not run home for a culture and culinary refill.. From the Paris night life and late night merguez to the most delicious pesto in Radda in Cianti, all was good. The trip to northern Italy was a reminder in how to enjoy life to the fullest. Incredible sights from Como to Bellagio, to the surreal city of Venice it only got better as friends met up for a birthday weekend in Florence and drive through Tuscany to the beautiful medieval city of Siena which comes alive for one of the world's most breathtaking folk festivals, Il Palio. Unfortunately we missed it by 48 hours.. Pisa wasn't all that but the fortified city of Luca is. the trip was not complete before a short stop in North Africa on the Island of Djerba Tunisia..

World Cup 2006

Waiting 4 years really sucks but its well worth it.
Can "les bleus" come back from a dismal performance in 2004

Regresar A Mexico

So another trip to Mexico had to be done and this time with a crew of friends.. Thanks again to Memo and Moni for drawing up one of the best trips ever.. From DF to Pie de la Cuesta (A must stop if in the Acapulco Area, forget the crowds and go chill out in this serene area). Onto Puerto Escondido for some surfin with the locals and Aussies. Further south we found our way to Zipolite for the best beach hammock in Mexico, ok so I passed out for an hour from the 2nd hand smoke. If you've got the stomach for it take the road up through the mountains to Oaxaca and spend a few nights there and check out the nearby ruins of Monte Alban. Did I mention the local delicious dishes of Mole and chapulines. From there we drove through Puebla and back to Mexico DF for some final tacos in Bosques de las Lomas Mall. Make sure to ask for Las Costras, the inventor of the delicious Costra tacos, estan padres!!!

Gospel Docmentary

Kila's comin to town this week to shoot a documentary about Gospel up in Harlem for KTO TV in France. keep an eye out for pics and videos

Killington

3 day weekend.. time to go hit the slopes in VT with Hakeem and Karen! good times

hakeem's 1st run

California Love

Time to hit the road again for New Years. LA, Joshua Tree, Racho Mirage, San Diego-Holiday Bowl-Ducks vs Oklahoma, Ocean beach..