You know, I always heard you can’t mix alcohol and prescription medicine, but I guess CVS disagrees with that school of thought. Hmmm, learn something new everyday.
Location: Ludlow Street, Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Allison and I found this dolphin hand-puppet in the IKEA kids’ section. No, not a shark - a terrifying dolphin … My god, the Swedish are weird.
It’s easy to say that you love reading, but how about loving books? I LOVE books - sitting down with a new cover and getting lost in their pages is a joy of life. One of my favorite authors to do this with is Neil Gaiman, master storyteller and multiple award-winner. I received the first issue of his Sandman series for my 16th birthday and was instantly hooked for life. After missing him time-after-time, I finally got a chance yesterday to see him speak. I drove four hours to Cleveland with my friend Elle and then waited three hours in the cold - and it was a good thing I did. Not only did I make it into the auditorium (a building that fit 1000 people before they had to start turning others away), I also got an amazing seat right in front. Hearing Neil speak in his deep British accent was a highlight of my year, if not life. He talked about everything from his writing process to his favorite color and I was overwhelmed just sitting there. At the end, he did a book signing (where he signed for everyone in line - what a guy), and wrote “sweet dreams” in my copy of The Sandman: Vol. 4. Neil… I love you.
My good friends Kevin and Brian began Plum Street Productions, a new Cincinnati film company, about a month ago. Today we shot our first commercial, written by my co-head writer Scott and I. It is for the world famous KT’s Barbecue in Reading - a place that has received a fair share of controversy over it’s advertising mannequin (playfully named BarBe Q). Owner Kenny’s story has been covered on places like The LA Times, The Huffington Post, Newser, and Ohio.com. Our commercial is for an upcoming Halloween promotion where people can vote on BarBe’s holiday costume. We had a great and professional cast and crew who came together and worked hard to film this 30 second spot. More information (and the full commercial) coming soon, but for now, enjoy these pics taken and twittered from my BlackBerry.
On Saturday, September 26, I went to my first MidPoint Music Festival. For those unsure or unaware of what it is, MPHF is “an independent music festival and industry conference,” where bands from all over come and play at multiple venues throughout Cincinnati. I was blown away by the amount of talent the festival showcased. I saw Mia Carruthers, from MTV’s Taking The Stage (and was part of the crowd filmed for an upcoming episode), Chairlift, from this iPod commercial, and others. Looking back now, I’m really sorry I only saw one of the three-day festival and know that next year, if I’m still here in Cincinnati, I’m doing it all. Count on it.
This photo was taken by me today on the corner of Fourth and Plum Streets in Cincinnati. My friend Valerie wondered how that sign got through an editor. I, on the other hand, wondered if a pet clinic can’t spell its own name right, do I really want them taking care of my dog? I say nay.
Today, I had to find the cave, answer the ancient riddle, avoid the traps and then fight the monster above. Let me tell you, buying candy from Kroger is no easy task (especially when Halloween is only a month and a half away).
