Been in a bad mood all damn day. Woke up feeling kinda off kilter and just haven’t been able to totally shake “it.” I think it really is just all the stuff that’s going on right now that’s making me pissy … work, freelance work, show, etc. Feels like I have entirely too much to do and no time to do it.

The costumer and I are gonna meet to do dinner and talk costumes after work today. Should be cool ’cause we are meeting/eating at Big Mountain Barbecue. And, as well all know, pulled pork barbecue (with some tasty hot sauce) always makes life a little better.

That’s how I feel today.

I was gonna write today about the 9/11 anniversary … but, honestly, what is there to say. It is really sad to see just where this country is five years after the losses of that day.

The weekend was okay. Was busy for most of it trying to catch up on work that now isn’t getting done during the week because of rehearsals for “The Full Monty.” That’s not meant as a complaint. Honestly, I probably wouldn’t have been doing anything but watching movies by myself and napping on the couch anyway.

Over the weekend I saw:
“Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things” (Didn’t like it)
“The Legacy” (Not great but Sam Elliot’s ass was so yummy)
“Let’s Scare Jessica to Death”

I was disappointed with “Let’s Scare Jessica …” I have been hearing about this movie for years and it’s been OOP on video even longer than that. Zohra Lambert is really good in the movie and it had some nice creepy moments. But, ultimately, it just didn’t do it for me.

Saw Evil for a good chunk of the day on Saturday (other folks where around as well). Then in a “small world” moment I ran into his parents in Asheville yesterday at the only store I stopped at. Grrrrr. No escaping, eh? I need to figure this shit out. I can’t seem to not get obsessive and depressed even when he’s around in a group setting.

Perhaps this is why I was having some anxiety/panic issues yesterday. Or maybe it’s just a combination of all the things that are going on right now. When I returned a call to Christy yesterday evening, I dropped the phone because she startled me so badly when she answered. Now that, my friends, is called “being a little too wound up.”

So … take a wild guess who is feeling oh-so-totally overwhelmed today? “Not me,” says the man who was yelling at cast members and assistant directors last night.

In Other News:
Sounds like Christy and I are gonna end up back in the woods to retake my calendar shots.

So, the weekend that I have more things to do that I could even think about … I got sick. Came down with some sorta of stomach bug that made Friday, Saturday and Sunday unpleasant. Aches, chills, sweats, nauseous feeling … though I never did throw up. Bummer. I was feeling better enough by Sunday morning to go out with Christy into the woods for my “beefcake” shot for the calendar that is in the works. We went to this really cool spot just off Hwy. 215 North. A short hike from the car and you end up at two huge cascade and waterfall at Sam Branch/Wash Hollow. We spent some time exploring for the best photo spot and then got down to business.

Christy near the falls in Wash Hollow.

We decided the best spot would be here at the base of the cascade on Sam Branch.

This cascade goes on up the mountain for as far as the eye can see. The trail crosses Sam Branch above this lower section and continues on up the mountain … I guess to the very top of the cascade. I can’t wait until I have a free Saturday to go back and explore some more. This is one of those really cool spots that I feel ashamed that I didn’t know about until now.

Photos … Me … Naked? That’s why you’re reading this … isn’t it? Christy said it would be cool to post some of them here, but I do think I am gonna wait a few before doing that. You know … make you wait for it. Build the anticipation and all that jazz. Some of the “test” shots we did will appear before the nudie shoots. Yeah. I am a tease (at least in this case.)