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A great saturday night

Even thought it's now Tuesday morning, I thought I'd tell you about my friend Captain Chamber's film festival, The Blue November Micro Film Fest Stage II . It was incredible! I was lucky enough to be a Judge for the film festival, I watched about twelve hours worth of film and I can't believe the amount of quality work that came out of Oklahoma this year. Asking Kelly and Man on The Side of The Road (by my friend Bret Mix) were two of my favorites. I'm glad we've got some talented people showing locals how a creative, well-lit, well shot production can be done. The last night of the fast (Saturday) I was lucky enough to create a massive oil painting behind the incredible band Autumn Shade during the after party. A nearly hour-long set was barely enough time to finish off the work, created completely by inspirations from the music and atmosphere and little thoughts in my mind. I ended it by giving it to Captain and his fiancee', Fae. I warned them that

A Wacky Night with the TPD

Derick back, I just got home, around 3 or so in the morning... I am wacky, and here's proof! I got out of my girlfriend's house last night around midnight, but got real sleepy and fell asleep in a local 24-hour Wal-Mart parking lot (it's legal, just ask them!), where I had a dream about Christopher Walkin (you know him, right?). In it, I threw his clothes in a bush and preceded to run from him in fear of retribution. There was more smaller stuff about my mom taking driving lessons in random parts of Tulsa, and me next to a carnival or something or other... Then I woke up around two in the Wal-Butt lot, with a stiff neck and a weird sensation, as if I didn't get enough air. So off to Quik Trip I went to get a coffee and freshen up a bit. Then I drove home listening to A.M. Coast-To-Coast. Recently, both of my headlights went out, but only one setting died, so the brights still work. So I used those on my way home. I have to drive by some low-income housing on