For one I shaved my head. No, I didn't get a buzz cut, I shaved my head. Beyond my eyebrows and the occasional, yet faint, 5 'o clock shadow, there was no hair on my head. Many ask what my motivation was. Some jump to the quick conclusion that I did it to better portray John Locke in our second Lost video. This, I am afraid to say, is simply not true. I feel I am a dedicated actor, but I am not that method in my, well, method. The Lost video did however inspire me to cut my hair. It was getting long anyway and I needed a summer cut. I was planning on only a very short buzz cut, but I was convinced by my roommate Dave's infallible wisdom ("Dude, you should Bic your head") and the promise that my roommate Taylor would follow suit the next day. So it was done. And as they say, "What's done is done and it cain't be undid," or something like that.
Reactions to my new (lack of)hairstyle were varied. Friends at school said they liked it. Many said I should keep the look. Yet my family members at home were...let's say less than enthusiastic. Let me illustrate my point with a true scenario involving me and my (usually) supportive sister. The scene went as follows:
My Sis: (In reference to a friend who did NOT shave his head when Taylor and I did) He was the smart one!
Me: Hey! A lot of the girls in my ward said they liked it!
Sis: They lied to you. (Maniacal [or at least interpreted thus] laughter)
So the jury is still out on the hair. I prefer it short, though maybe not so, how do you say? Non-existent.
While the hair fiasco is quite compelling it is not the only thing that has happened since my last entry in the cyber-sphere that is blog-world. As was mentioned previously the cast and crew of BYU 164th ward reassembled to film the sequel to the Internationally Acclaimed (Did I mention the entire nation of Finland thanked us?) Lost Spoiler! Season 4 Episode 9. It was aptly named Lost Spoiler! Season 4 Episode 10. It, as its predecessor, was a hit both domestically and internationally. It is longer and I think more thrilling than the previous installment. All fans of the first should definitely check this one out, it is worth a view if nothing else to see Hurley (played by an actor who looks strikingly similar to the man who played Tom) and a spot-on Sawyer performed by none other than James Clifford Greene III (Cliff); he is simply spectacular.
Sadly, we were not able to celebrate the 1,000 views of Episode 10 as the semester had already ended and many of us had left for home. The milestone (along with the 10,000 view mark of Episode 9) was celebrated in my heart, though.
After finishing Lost, life sank into mediocrity for a time with nothing but finals and flying home to fill my time. Now I am back in NC and counting down the days until my triumphant return to Happy Valley. Life is not terribly disappointing though. I have a good job at Genworth Financial where I work in a Temp/Legal Analyst/Jack(pardon the blatantly obvious pun) of all trades. It is enjoyable, if for no other reason than I earn a fat paycheck every week. Friends are always around, family is enjoyable, and the summer movies are incredible. So life is not terrible, but part of me pines for the days of video-making and late night fun that so often occupied my time in P-town.
One spectacular happening has occurred since I have been home, though, I got into the Film program at BYU! I was overjoyed, though not unto the shedding of tears, at hearing this news. Finally my ADD induced energy and under-appreciated sardonic wit will get put to (arguably) good use. Get ready Hollywood, here I come! If that doesn't work though I might try Bollywood, I understand that industry is doing quite well.
So life continues on. Things are going well and I am happy. Especially due to the fact that very soon I will be feeling 7 years old again. You see in a few short hours I will be sitting next to my Dad in a darkened theater filled with child-like wonder as I watch this man
crack a whip again. Man Indy, how I have missed you! Now some of you may mock, but the Indiana Jones movies defined my life for several years. As a child I would oft run around my home in my denim jacket and an old German/English pocket dictionary as my "Grail Diary" fighting Nazis. I was, nay, I AM Indiana Jones.
So there you have it, past, present, and future for me. Hopefully I will be more consistent in my blogging so as to spare my loyal readers from having to read such an epically long entry. Until next time!
