One of the most surreal things happened today. I picked up a sealed copy of a new movie. When I opened it up 2 fortunes fell out. They were small rectangle much like the kind you see in fortune cookies. In fact they were identical. Their design was not uniform but from 2 different prints (evidence they were not put there by Universal Pictures). At this strange transition in my life with uncertainty about my immediate future, the message was generic yet incredibly applicable and inspirational: 1) No matter what your past has been, you have a spotless future. 2) Make everyday your best, You will improve yourself greatly. Simple advice but worthy none-the-less.

Deep down I know that these fortunes are written most often than not by an un-mystical American in an office much like the birth of a greeting card, but they often provide a slight little nudge in the direction when you are contemplating life finishing a meal. I am reminded of the day I set out on this journey in the first place:

I had ordered out and upon finishing the meal, eating the cookie first; then reading the fortune, as I often do as a way to almost seal my fate ( you ate the cookie now the fortune is yours whether you agree with it or not type of thing) I found the words "Stay True to the Dreams of Your Youth". Well needless to say I went back to school to learn how to do video / film production the correct way, and stop guessing by putting together info in my head from behind the scenes features on DVD's.

thanks for stopping by,
tjparsons

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I'm watching Frank Zappa's movie Baby Snakes . While the style and subjects involved in this DVD are not for everyone, I feel he was very influential. A lot of bands and artists couldn't do things they do today if  Frank Zappa hadn't blazed the path. If you are a lover of  "technically solid" music, art, animation, comedy, and life I highly recommend it. I wish I would have realized his impact sooner. There is a lot more to Zappa than what people's first impression of him was or is.

thanks for stopping by,
tjparsons

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