Hello, all. I know I have been all but a stranger hovering in the "used to post here" column, but I do still exist...even if just barely (and I'm not sure I mean that figuratively). So earlier today, which I guess by now would be yesterday I was working on an animation project for a friend, when I received a phone call from Mike (you all know Mike, right?). He was all excited about something that he had just found out, which by now he should have already mentioned on 'Pedal'. Apparently Angela Kinsey from NBC's The Office had written a post and mentioned how much she just loves this thing called "project:pedal". Mike was ecstatic, and I must say I was pretty hyped up for him. That was awesome. That good feeling rode us out till the night when we had reserved tickets to see a Thursday night screening of Iron Man at the Arclight theater in downtown Hollywood.
I have to say, for as excited as we were to see it and the amount of anticipation that we had built up for us, it amazingly did not let us down. I going to go out on a limb and say best comic book adaptation, yet. Yeah, yeah, Batman Begins was a great, solid movie, but I think this was just a more enjoyable, adrenalyn-rushed movie. As a coupe de grace Jon Favreau and Robert Downey, Jr. came running into the theater as they were about to start the film to give a quick hello. That was CRAZY! Now, Mike has a bit of a 'man-crush' on Robert Downey, Jr. so he was both freaking out with excitement and exasperated that he forgot his camera. What were you thinking, Mike! It's the freakin' Arclight. Anything can happen! Heck, I met Will Ferrell there the first time I went and Leonardo DeCaprio and Tobey Macguire sat near us for Sin City. You just never know. They also had the actual suit RDJ wore in the movie, but again...no camera. I tried to take a few pictures with a phone. We'll have to see how the resolution turns out. But all in all a crazy-great night.
Plus, it was cool to just hang out with Mike again. I always have fun when we hang out together, but at some point it just stopped happening. Heck, we moved out here from Michigan together, have a lot of similar interests, and have shared a small apartment for over four years and we've become all but strangers. It's really kind of sad. I love Mike and we have fun hanging out, but it just doesn't really happen. I don't remember the last time we actually did anything together. Oh wait, now I do...it was also Iron Man related, but NOT in the way you think. That is NOT quite as awesome a story, so we'll just leave that be to laughed at on a later day. Wow...
One last little post-script, and this is mostly for the comic book fans out there -DO NOT get up until after the credits. Believe me, you will NOT be sorry. I told Mike that I thought the ending was perfect, they showed me it could be even...more perfecter. Mike's bladder, unfortunately, decided that he would not be sticking around for the credits and he missed it (stupid bladder!). People not in the know may think it's cool, but those who know will probably end up like myself: Screaming, "Whoa!" and just sitting there with my mouth dropped. Either way, you're going to love this movie.

I was so surprised and excited yesterday when I got the Babelgum email updating Amanda and I on our status in their online film festival (that I mentioned here last week). We have jumped from #11 (only top 10 qualify) to #5! I am flattered. I am pumped. I am scared like hell that we'll get bumped off now - I'm sure there's a lot of people who are either a) barely hanging on to the top 10, or b) just a few places behind like we were last week.


The voting ends May 7th, which leaves *exactly* six days from now to hang on.


I know a ton of you voted already - and I want to give you each giant bear hugs for it - but if there's anyone you know (a friend... a friend of a friend) who might be into our little project, and would be likely to take a moment for good karma, you can use the "share this" tool at the foot of the post to share our instructions on how to vote for 64 Days.


It's a great little tool - it makes it super simple to re-post a new blog, share on Facebook, or even something as fast as a Twitter. I'm holding my breath and keeping my fingers crossed... the idea of finding ourselves in the top 10 for this contest makes me a little light headed. Too much excitement and suspense. Thanks to everyone! It means the world to us!