Doug Van Pelt

google, jessica simpson, heroes, and the cleaning up of messes

whew!
seems like i have done nothing but work (a lot) on deadline and sleep (very little). it's getting old. one mishap after another. it's crazy. i though the total was high when i kept score, but it keeps piling up. strange. i still think it's coincidence, but that's just me. i tried to upload and approve all 72 pages of the latest issue tonight, but ran into some strange, never-before-experienced "refine errors" in the process. Hopefully, I'll get these ironed out before the morning disappears tomorrow.

I'm starting to gain strength, if you're judging by the ability to hit the shift key to capitalize appropriate letters.

Did I mention that I saw Agent Malone at the Texas Stadium restuarant last year? Is it a coincidence that last night a new episode of Prison Break aired, as did the game between the two teams that were playing on that November night last year (Green Bay and Dallas)? Yes, but isn't that funny?

I've been so busy lately that I've been putting off starting my day with a blog. Sometimes I can compose that thing really fast and get on to my day. Other times it seems to be part of an extended, drawn-out experience of checking emails and pre-work type work. I've wanted to get the new issue done.

This week is the week we plan on who's going to be featured in our Jan/Feb issue. Do you have any ideas (on which bands are coming out with albums in December, January and February?)?? If so, let us know!

I have been getting a "blog fix" from my twitter experience lately, where I have access to post events and thoughts throughout the day. Check it out, it's really fun. www.twitter.com
But let me offer this little piece of advice: While twitter is pretty cool, it becomes funx10 with a mobile device (i.e. SMS short text messaging with your cell phone). It's so good with the mobile device that it's almost not worth doing without...

Oh, and I was able to add some late-breaking news today when finalizing the new issue: Zao is in the studio (or plans to really soon), recording with Tim Lambesis for a 2009 Ferret release. How 'bout that?!?

Posted by Doug Van Pelt at September 22, 2008 11:16 PM