Saw a great movie Saturday night, called The Journey. It's a documentary filmed by Eric Saperston and his friends, one of whom was working camera for MTV Road Rules (or Real World, I forget) and he recruited to join the trip with little to no budget. It started out with the idea of interviewing several people, mostly leaders like former President Jimmy Carter and corporate CEOs, garnering wisdom to pass on to the younger generation. Like a good concert that finds my mind swirling around personal and artistic dreams, this movie stirred up visions and dreams that I've had for a while. Great stuff. Like many of the "reality tv" shows of its day, it shows all the warts, fights, and shenanigans that 3-4 people crammed in a VW bus experience in a really long cross-country road trip. Twas fascinating to see this haphazard plan reveal truth from the voice of many. Fun.
In between panels and movies and parties are crammed sessions of my own writing for the May/June deadline. We're making a mad dash for the end here, as we have to get our issue #101 printed and delivered to the GMA convention early next month. It's shaping up real nice. I'm personally overjoyed by the return of Melba Jackson, who reveals a chance meeting she had with Boris Karloff back in the day...
Take care!
Posted by Doug Van Pelt at March 10, 2003 06:20 PMmelba is back...are you serious??? you've got to be kidding, she totally blows!! the worst review/reporter ever!
Posted by: ash at March 11, 2003 08:17 AMSo, I was just randomly surfing tonight and I came across this. I think it's really rad that you guys take the time to blog. I love HM and try to read it every issue. If I could write for a magazine, I would choose HM. I have a blog, that's where most of my articles, poetry, songs, and my journaling go in to. Take care, God bless...
Posted by: Jeff Watkins at March 12, 2003 03:25 AMhey I noticed Melba was back in issue 99. Her review of Big Fat Jam was very interseting. Seems BFJ brang back wonderful memories for Melba. It was nice to see the sensual side of the ol hag.
Posted by: 1badpigfan at March 12, 2003 04:17 PM