New Hillbilly Sports, and more!
Last night, I posted another edition of Hillbilly Sports to iTunes, and in this edition, we do a live chat as the NCAA tourney brackets are released. It ended up being a better idea than I thought it would be, so you should check it out by downloading off the iTunes Music Store. In addition, you can email the show at hillbillysportspodcast@gmail.com!
Also, please check out our YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/sicproductionfilms. Our commercials have been doing quite well, and we hope to have more up shortly!
Busy weekend but tons of fun...
- On Friday, John and I went to a coworker's concert/birthday party. This guy, Scott, is a hell of a musician, and his music sounds a lot like Tom Petty. There was a great turnout from PBS, and we got to hang out with some really cool people. In the end, we got WAY too drunk and ended up catching a cab home, and I slept like the dead...
- ...which means no filming took place on Saturday. Actually, that's not quite right - John had baseball practice and Tom had something going on, so filming was pretty well out for the weekend as it was. We all got together for a late lunch to watch Carolina lose in the ACC tournament to Florida State, but honestly, we should have lost on Friday to Virginia Tech. Our point guard, Ty Lawson, sat out both games, and he makes such a difference with that team. Hopefully he'll be better with this rest he's getting, because we need him back for the Big Dance!
- Saturday night was brief but fun. John's wife Melissa organized a Group Date Night, and although I was dateless, I tagged along with the ten or so people that showed up. We went to see a phenomenal movie, "Brothers at War," about a filmmaker going into Iraq to try and get a sense of what his two enlisted brothers go through. It was quite a powerful movie for me, since my brother's currently serving in Iraq, and I'm definitely spreading the word on this film. I'd recommend it.
- But Saturday was an early night, because on Sunday I had my first race of the season, the St. Patrick's Day 8k in DC. I've really turned into a workout fiend since the turn of the year, but most of my running thus far has been inside, on a treadmill. I was really curious as to how I would do, but when the dust settled, I'd clocked in at 40:23.
Now, 8k is approximately 5 miles, which means that I ran five eight-minute miles - pretty damn good, actually. I'm starting to realize that although I'm not as dedicated to running as I was in high school, that doesn't mean that I'm not good at it. My running goals for the year are: finish my first marathon (I'm running the Marine Corps Marathon in late October), and finish a 5k in under 20 minutes. The first is just hard work, but the second will take a little more. Still, I'm excited and now have a plan for the rest of the year!
- Sunday night was podcast and selection show, and I also spent Sunday in a marathon of BSG shows. I'd only watched the season premier, but with the series finale broadcasting this coming Friday, I wanted to catch up so I could close it out. Honestly, the show was about what I remembered - some great plots, and some truly boring ones - and at this point, I'm just content to see the show end its run. It started strong, but I really believe that the last few seasons have not lived up to the earlier promise. Still, I'll be tuned in.
- And finally, it's been four days since Lizzie left for Ireland, and I already miss her terribly. This is a pretty foreign thing for me, because I've always been relieved to have a little peace and quiet when my former partners left town. I can fill my day with meaningless shit to pass the time, but nothing is the same as having her here with me. Getting "I love you" on a text is one thing, and looking into her eyes while she says that is another. But I'll survive the next eight or so days that she's gone, and when she comes back, we'll be on the doorstep of celebrating six months together!
Also, please check out our YouTube page: http://www.youtube.com/sicproductionfilms. Our commercials have been doing quite well, and we hope to have more up shortly!
Busy weekend but tons of fun...
- On Friday, John and I went to a coworker's concert/birthday party. This guy, Scott, is a hell of a musician, and his music sounds a lot like Tom Petty. There was a great turnout from PBS, and we got to hang out with some really cool people. In the end, we got WAY too drunk and ended up catching a cab home, and I slept like the dead...
- ...which means no filming took place on Saturday. Actually, that's not quite right - John had baseball practice and Tom had something going on, so filming was pretty well out for the weekend as it was. We all got together for a late lunch to watch Carolina lose in the ACC tournament to Florida State, but honestly, we should have lost on Friday to Virginia Tech. Our point guard, Ty Lawson, sat out both games, and he makes such a difference with that team. Hopefully he'll be better with this rest he's getting, because we need him back for the Big Dance!
- Saturday night was brief but fun. John's wife Melissa organized a Group Date Night, and although I was dateless, I tagged along with the ten or so people that showed up. We went to see a phenomenal movie, "Brothers at War," about a filmmaker going into Iraq to try and get a sense of what his two enlisted brothers go through. It was quite a powerful movie for me, since my brother's currently serving in Iraq, and I'm definitely spreading the word on this film. I'd recommend it.
- But Saturday was an early night, because on Sunday I had my first race of the season, the St. Patrick's Day 8k in DC. I've really turned into a workout fiend since the turn of the year, but most of my running thus far has been inside, on a treadmill. I was really curious as to how I would do, but when the dust settled, I'd clocked in at 40:23.
Now, 8k is approximately 5 miles, which means that I ran five eight-minute miles - pretty damn good, actually. I'm starting to realize that although I'm not as dedicated to running as I was in high school, that doesn't mean that I'm not good at it. My running goals for the year are: finish my first marathon (I'm running the Marine Corps Marathon in late October), and finish a 5k in under 20 minutes. The first is just hard work, but the second will take a little more. Still, I'm excited and now have a plan for the rest of the year!
- Sunday night was podcast and selection show, and I also spent Sunday in a marathon of BSG shows. I'd only watched the season premier, but with the series finale broadcasting this coming Friday, I wanted to catch up so I could close it out. Honestly, the show was about what I remembered - some great plots, and some truly boring ones - and at this point, I'm just content to see the show end its run. It started strong, but I really believe that the last few seasons have not lived up to the earlier promise. Still, I'll be tuned in.
- And finally, it's been four days since Lizzie left for Ireland, and I already miss her terribly. This is a pretty foreign thing for me, because I've always been relieved to have a little peace and quiet when my former partners left town. I can fill my day with meaningless shit to pass the time, but nothing is the same as having her here with me. Getting "I love you" on a text is one thing, and looking into her eyes while she says that is another. But I'll survive the next eight or so days that she's gone, and when she comes back, we'll be on the doorstep of celebrating six months together!