35th

Today is my 35th birthday. I'm on my way to celebrate at the Monstermania con in Cherry Hill, NJ with my buddies Mark, Paul and Ian. We're going to be meeting lots of awesome fellow horror fans again, spreading the word on Horror-101.com, telling people about our upcoming films, and partying hard.

So much stuff happening--When I come back on Sunday, the real work begins. We've cast 'The Waterboard' with two excellent actors: Rob Patterson, from Baltimore (soon to be in LA) and Ben Kunis from Wash DC. We also have picked the location for our film shoot. Now ahead lies the physical pre-production that must be done before the film shoots in the first weekend of October. School starts right away next week, and my school loan just went thru a few days ago. And there's the peskyness of moving out of my current place in Towson and into a new place in Charles Village, located in the heart of Baltimore, MD.

I'm exhilarated, stressed, and very aware of how critical all the challenges ahead are. If I get lucky, by this Christmas I will have a film degree from UMBC, a pretty damn good dramatic short film from which to raise money for a feature, and I'll be acclimated to city-living.

I think I'm going to end this busy summer in style by heading to Rehoboth Beach next weekend. It seems that once you get older, time just flies, and I've become so aware of it. I want to prioritize really getting the most of my life in the years ahead. Damn, I'm halfway thru my thirties already! I've so many films to make, places to visit, friends to make, and.. will I meet the love of my life? Who knows? But one thing's for sure--I will make the most out of my 35th birthday and all the rest of my life that lies ahead for me.