Tuesday, March 21, 2006

AMERICAN GUN in theaters MARCH 24th!!!!!



This is the email I received last night from Aric. I would hope you all take the time to support this amazing film. Links are listed and the trailer can be viewed on MySpace.com. I hope you all enjoy!

Dear Friends,

After years of hard work, anticipation, and showings at the Toronto, South by Southwest, and Tiburon Film Festivals, I'm happy to announce that our film "American Gun" starring Forest Whitaker, Donald Sutherland, Marcia Gay Harden, Tony Goldwyn and Linda Cardellini is officially opening this Wednesday, March 22, at the Landmark Sunshine Theater in New York City followed by openings in:

Hollywood, CA at the Laemmle Sunset 5, Pasadena, CA at the Academy Theater, & Newport Beach, CA at the Regency Lido Theater all this FRIDAY, MARCH 24th!!!

It's finally here!!!!

Please come out and support the film, as many of you helped make this movie possible through long standing love, support and friendship.

As the co-writer and director of "American Gun", I want to thank you for beliving in this film and for believing in me. I'm in NY doing press, Q&A's, and special screenings of the film, and it all seems very surreal. I mention this because when I've brought this up to many of you, few are suprised that this is finally happening because you always believed it would. I cannnot say enough about how blessed I feel to have such an amazing group of friends and family that have always had faith and pushed me to accomplish my goals and dreams.

It is beacuse of you that "American Gun" is the strong, emotional, challenging film that I wanted it to be and that I know you will enjoy.

Please make time this weekend to go to the closest of the above theaters listed and see "American Gun" for the first time on the big screen near you.

Please also make a bit of time this week to tell everyone you know to do the same! It's been a long time coming and if the film does well this opening weekend, it is only the beginning for "American Gun".

Thank You. God Bless.

Aric Avelino (co-writer, director of "American Gun")

P.S. Following these cities there will be about 20 more openings across America; everywhere from Boston to Buffalo and Kansas City to San Francisco. Visit our website at:
www.americangun-movie.com and check out the myspace.com site at: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=62025593

Monday, March 20, 2006

You - Gorgeous... Me - A Gamer... - m4w - 25

It was last Friday. I had just gotten up from a SWEET game of Warcraft on my PC.

Anyway, I realized I was dangerously low on Mountain Dew, so I threw on my lucky green sweat pants and my trenchcoat to walk 3 blocks to the convenience store. I figured if I had enough change, I might even pick up some Slim Jims, but I digress...

On my way back to my apartment, Dew and Slim Jims in hand, I saw you and your friends walking into the Jazz club across the street. You seemed so comfortable and cool dressed to the nines for an evening of drinks and dancing with those closest to you.

It was then that I knew I had to meet you. Although I had never been in that particular establishment, I followed you in. You probably would have seen me, but I was slowed by an argument with the doorman over my attire. After a few minutes, I think I had him convinced I looked ok, but then he proceeded to ask me for $10 just to walk into the bar. I couldn't believe they wanted to charge me just to get in. I, of course had no money, having spent every spare cent on caffeine and sticks of processed beef. I walked back to the convenience store and failed in my effort to return the goods I had so recently purchased. Luckily, the store had an ATM, so I pleaded with the checker to hold my purchases behind the counter for a short time, and I withdrew $20 from the cash machine. Armed with my fresh $20 bill, I marched to the Jazz Club, paid the $10 cover, and went looking for the woman of my dreams.

I saw you immediately, near the bar with your friends. You were at the end of the group with some space next to you, so I settled in close. You noticed me once or twice as I cleared my throat nervously trying to think of what to say. It sounded like you may have commented on my trenchcoat to one of your friends, but I couldn’t be sure.

I finally bumped you to get your attention. I may have bumped to hard as I noticed you spilled some of your drink on your shirt. Sorry about that.

ME: So... Do you come here often?

YOU: No. (you turn back to your friends)

ME: Me neither. I hate bars. I can't come to terms with why anyone would want to pay such high margins on watered down drinks they could make at home for a fraction of the cost... (I trail off noticing you aren't listening)

I regroup and lean in close to your ear...

ME: What are you drinking there?

YOU: (barely looking over your should back to me) A gin and tonic.

ME: Can I buy you one?

YOU: I already have one, see... (you hold up your drink sarcastically)

ME: Well then, can I reimburse you for the one you are drinking?

YOU: What? (looking at me now)

ME: Let me pay you back for that one.

YOU: Whatever. (looking puzzled and annoyed)

ME: How much was it?

YOU: What?

ME: How much is a gin and tonic?

YOU: Five dollars

ME: Jesus Christ! What fool pays $5 for a freakin’ drink? That's robbery!!!

YOU: Get away from me.

ME: (embarrassed by my outburst) No, no, no. I said I'd pay you for it, so I will. (reaching in my pocket) Do you have change for a $10?

You: What?

ME: I only have a ten dollar bill? Do you have five dollars change?

YOU: (turning to face me completely and folding your arms as your friends quiet down to watch our interaction) Actually, this drink was $6 with tip.

ME: What?

YOU: My drink. It was $5 plus $1 for tip!

ME: Damn, this is getting expensive. Ok, do you have $4 change for my $10.

YOU: No.

ME: Well, then I'll have to get change from the bartender.

YOU: Don't bother. Leave me alone. (you turn back to your friends as they erupt in laughter)

I spend 10 mintues trying to get the bartender's attention. I can't blame him much because he was very busy serving so many other morons begging to be robbed of their hard earned dollars. When he finally gets to me, he tells me he won't give me change, but I can buy a drink and will get change from that. I tell him I wouldn't dream of paying such inflated prices for frozen water and a few drops of our country’s last legal poison… He goes on to the next patron.

Frustrated, I go to the bathroom to pee and think about my next move. I’m pretty sure if I can just pay you for that drink that we will soon be making hot monkey love back at my apartment. However, I am disappointed at how much dating is already costing me, and how many obstacles one must overcome to simply buy a girl a drink. I start to plan my speech to you about how I may have jumped into this relationship too quickly, and that maybe we should just be friends.

While washing my hands in the sink, I notice there’s a bathroom attendant. He is smiling and waiting with fresh paper towels for me. Next to him is his tray of tips stacked with dollar bills. I drop my ten dollar bill on the tray, as the attendants smile widens. Then, I pick up a pile of ones and begin counting them. The bathroom attendant gets very hostile and grabs the cash from my hand. I wrestle with him over the wad of cash. One of the bouncers must have been just outside the bathroom. I was sure that he would understand my story, and we could get everything sorted out. Boy was I wrong. He didn’t want to hear anything. He just grabbed me by my trench coat and ripped me out the bathroom door and toward the exit. I yelled “I LOVE YOU” to you as he dragged me past your group. You replied loudly for all to hear FUCK OFF CREEP!!!

I know we’re meant for each other. Give me another chance.

Sunday, March 12, 2006

... because I haven't blogged in awhile.


I hope this site makes you laugh a bit... I found it while searching for furniture, honestly. Ok, maybe not.

www.furnitureporn.com

FREE hit counter and Internet traffic statistics from freestats.com