Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse!

I got myself a job. I’m now editing for a little agency in Scottsdale called Mission E Commerce. So far things are going well, working all day and going to school at night is going to get real old really fast, but I’ve worked a full schedule and passed classes before, so I probably just need to HTFU. This is the first time I’ve had the job title of “editor” so I’m pretty stoked to have that first career hurdle behind me. The work we are doing isn’t real exciting and the clients are pretty particular, but I’m sure as we grow we’ll be able to get better and better jobs. In the mean time it pays well and they seem to like me, so I don’t really care what I have to edit.

The screening for my latest weekend film festival was saturday. Only seven teams finished the challenge but the ones that made it were pretty good. We ended up getting third place, which I am happy with. We went a very simplistic route so I’m not sure we deserved a whole lot more then that. The films that beat us were good, the production value of one was pretty low but it was clever and that’s kinda how these things work.

I got to go see Stars on friday and they put on a great concert. The opening band was a local act named Back Ted N Ted. A friend had shown them to me a few months ago because he was in talks to produce a music video for them. The music ranges from some cool electronic rock to some weirder almost experimental stuff but you should definitely check em out. After seeing them rock out on stage I’m definitely going to try to get that video to actually happen. Our little group has now done a few videos but all have been hip hop or rap and I really want to direct a rock video.
Stars took the stage soon after and while I’ve been into Stars for quite a while I’m sad to say that I had no idea Amy Millan played guitar. The band uses two vocalists on most of their songs but I didn’t know that both also played other instruments. There was a session guitarist who played a lot of the guitar stuff and almost every solo, which I hate to see, but Amy definitely played her share and did some acoustic stuff. The other lead, Torquil Campbell, actually plays the trumpet parts in a few songs, the keyboard and the melodica. The band rocked the house for the next hour, took a break and then proceeded to play just about every song on their last two albums. The show was at The Brickhouse, which I had never been too because I’m lame, but it’s a nice little bar and was packed. I’ve been pretty proud about how Phoenix turns out for indie shows. The band could have easily filled one of the small venues in town, they seemed pretty surprised at the turnout and were sincerely appreciative. After a great set the two founding members of the band came back out for an encore and played “Barricade” which was awesome.

I went out with a new friend of mine last night. We met a few weekends back on the set of an ASU production I was helping out on. I honestly had no plan of action, I just knew I wanted to see her so we took a walk down Mill Ave and ended up at Tempe Beach Park (which is surprisingly nice). It was really low key but a lot of fun. I felt a little bad that I didn’t have some great idea of what to do, but we simply enjoyed each other’s company and that seemed to turn out for the best.

I leave you with the following two videos, they have nothing in common other then the fact that I like them both. During the week I often collect links that I think I’d like to reference in a post and usually don’t end up writing about them. However these are too good to not share.

A great promo for the Discovery Channel, the VFX were done by a cool production house called Method.

If you’re still on the fence about the whole Hillary vs Obama thing this should pretty much cement things for ya :D

Thanks to everyone who send me a note or a card, I’ve had a pretty good Birthday. Being 23 was a lot of fun and I’m looking forward to being 24 :D
David Hildreth

5 Responses to 'Everything’s Coming Up Milhouse!'

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1. Happy Birthday. We missed you yesterday. Had planned to call you a the memorable 6:29 p.m. — but forgot!

   Mom

   28 Apr 08 at 06:10

    

2. Oh, and by the way, the internet is a veritable plethora of information for moms:

   “What does HTFU mean?” An older woman asked me at the YMCA last week. She looked so sweet, she had the cap with raised dasies and a chin strap….

   Oh GAWD what do I say?????? I panicked. I dont’ want to tell someone who reminds me of my Grandmother what it means, that would involve dropping a great big F-Bomb and then I would be scolded. I thought quick and used the exact same line a friend used….

   “Hot Fun.” I said. “Hot Fun. They spelled it wrong!”

   “It’s very cute.” she smiled again. I imagine a suit with skulls and crossbones looks very cute. Maybe she already knew and she just wanted to see if I had the balls to drop an F Bomb on her.

   hmmmmmm

   Mom

   28 Apr 08 at 06:12

    

3. I can’t believe mom responded to your sight before me! I just wanted to let you know we were going to bug you at 6:10 pm for your birthday but like mom said we totally forgot and besides we had already sang a “beautiful” rendition of Happy Birthday at lunch time. I’m glad work is to your liking! What is the new friends name?

   prayin’ for ya’
   Dad

   dad

   28 Apr 08 at 08:34

    

4. Oh, by the way I googled the address of where you work. I know exactly where it is. Dennis and I went past the airport area a lot on our way to that series of strip malls along the freeway for food, gas and other stuff. Looks pretty handy for you on and off the freeway at both ends of your commute!

   dad

   28 Apr 08 at 08:40

    

5. stars is kinda neat, sure they're neater live

   gg on the job

   Justin Deuel

   28 Apr 08 at 16:50

    

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