It's almost time to get off the grid. I do not like being used. I haven't had a cell phone in weeks and I'm still alive and in one piece. Dya think I can't live without ya, honey? Bad bet.

AND SO Nezua tries to whittle away at the various projects upon his table. Oh, and sorry about the negative start. As you may know, in the mornings, I often am inspired by the window next to me as I write. But here in the Pacific North West, we now approach winter, which means it gets rainier and rainier. A few days in a row now it's been rainy, overall. And I do love rain in many cases. I will walk in it, sing in it, not fear it, not run to an umbrella. But when the light begins peeling back the day's veil and her face is gray and cold right at the start, I don't often find it inspiring.

But there are some fun things happening right now. I don't want to overlook that.

• A project that I've been participating in, seeding, organizing with others on is moving forward bit by bit. It's a virtual project (tho not to be limited to the virtual space in function), and there's a lot to be excited about. I've dropped hints for a while, and I'm sorry about that. Sometimes it's not been a hint dropping, but me even thinking it out. Anyway, more on that when it's time. I see what happens when you have good ideas and spread them around indiscriminately. People snatch them up with a mirrored alacrity! So!

• MTV video audition #2. You remember part 1. I have to have part 2 done by monday. See if I can boost myself from one of the three finalists for the state down to número uno. I'll submit part 2 and let fate take its course. But I have some shooting and editing to do. That's what most of today and tomorrow will be about. No hints on that either! But I will show you when its done. This one will be a bit different. A little more issue-centered, rather than mi favorita pelicula to make, the "dig my many guises" format. I'm feeling good about it. Gotta roll out soon to get some footage. Have a rough shotlist, maybe I'll iron that out before I leave. Wish me some clear sky and sun. Somewhere in all of this gray. I sort of need at least a little here and there for what I'm shooting. I was stymied yesterday by the rain rain rain. I don't have a rainbag for my video camera, and I also need some sun for the footage! She's tryin' to break through.

• Pacifica Radio got in touch, they want me to do a weekly film review for a month or two. So when I get more details on this, I'll leave info.

• Oh, I was pretty surprised when a midwestern college got in touch with me and wants to show that "Oppression" video I slapped together on YouTube as part of some show they are holding at the college, I'm a little vague on that, so I'll have to dig into it a bit. As I said, I am busy with this video for a day or so.

• I am now drinking a fine, sweet, black and strong taza de café sent to me by a blogmigo (RC) in Puerto Rico! And let me tell you, this Alto Grande is superb. Frealz. Rich, full bodied, oh you know, all those words they train us with on the TeeVee. It's delish! And I am soon to write a thank you and strap it to a snail. I actually am doing that with a few notes, some I owe from last summer when a number of amig@s helped me out in a few ways. I have not forgotten! And I have started. Don't go dying on me before I send them, por favor.

All right! The sun is out. I have to run.