So, time to announce the first of 2 new projects in the next month or so - I'm currrently in upstate New York, shooting a music video for Brownie's new CD, Revolution, which comes out early '07. It's brisk & cold and beautiful!!!! However, we're shooting mostly outside at night and it's a bit much!!!!

Nice to be back behind the camera, though! All new equipment and new style. We're shooting the majority this week, then I'm shooting external scenes back in the City next week, then into editing. The vid should be released at the end of January!! And YES, it'll be here! SO GLAD to be working on film again... Gotta run, It's time to eat something before going back outside...

Peace.

Labels: film, projects, videos

Pé, Pace, Paz, Paix, Pâs, Pais, Paċi, Patz, Pasch, Pêš, Pêsc, Pás, Pèsa...

No matter what how you pronounce it, believe in it. Please...

P E A C E !

Labels: holidays, peace

As Hannukah comes to a close, Christmas is moments away and Kwanzaa is upon is, I'd like to take this moment to say Thank You to all who've checked in, who've read the blog, who've listened to the radio show, and who cared. For me, 2006 was a year of very high highs and some very low lows... Yet I've come to understand that that is what makes a year interesting... To all involved in the highs: thanks you so very much and may 2007 be the best year so far for you! To all involved in the lows: I wish you peace & growth and may 2007 be the best year so far for you!

Much love to all...

PEACE,
-Ty

Labels: holidays, me, peace

In (as I remember) a record since whats-is-name, I had a total of 3+ telephone number exchanges this evening. Don't ask about the "+" - it happened, but I'm not claiming it... Anyway, I must've been looking as good as I felt, which is the best in a long time - cause it was flirtation all around and that felt good. I even had a kiss this evening. A nice one.

However, I was also made to feel a prude for not going home with the one I liked. Uh... Yeah... Been there, done that, got the t-shirt... Somehow it's become prudish to say to someone that you'd rather wait and see them again and have dinner, or AT LEAST a full conversation after knowing their last name, before jumping into bed... And NO, "cuddling" is NOT an excuse to get me home... But WOW, is he cute!!! out of town for the next 2 weeks, so we'll see. But WOW: Beautiful, intelligent and cares about people (and the world) other than himself... I'd forgotten they existed...

They do exist, right?

Labels: dating, me, nyc

Finally out of work for the year!! First vacation in a year & a half and I'm spending it working on a BRAND NEW project! You'll be all over it in about 5 weeks! SO GLAD! Finally. '06 is almost over and, frankly, I'm glad. It's been a hard year pour moi. I'm having drinks with friends, see ya...

Labels: holidays, me, work

I know, I know... It's been the craziest party season and lots of other stuff going on. NO MORE PARTIES, PLEASE!?!??! I'm exhausted after 10 events since Thanksgiving... Willl write later, going to bed now! cheers...

Labels: holidays, party

To my Dad!!!!!

Labels: birthdays

Well, I look forward all year to my holiday gatherings, but this was not one of my faves. In fact, my least favorite! It was originally fun, off to a decent start, though I was running around like a madman... But then, a couple of people arrived that were not in the adult, cocktail-party mode of the rest of us who'd started off, and the friends they brought with them, were even less classy... Despite the tacky ones, the majority of people were fantastic and wonderful. Though not everyone mingled well - friends and coworkers alike... I feel bad for them having to put up with riff-raff, but the jerks weren't my friends to reprimand, and after the first 2 tries, I gave up and retreated to the back of the flat with my friends. Definitely, the last of the mixed-guest-list parties...

Labels: friends, holidays, home, me, party

The tree is up and lit and so am I! Just kidding.. Sort of...

Anyway, I got my tree last night and it's BEAUTIFUL. I decorated 3/4 of it last night but needed one more set of lights (bringing the total to 600 lights!) - It's 9 feet tall and, in the base, with the star on, just touches the 10 foot tall ceiling!!! I installed shelving in my kitchen this evening, finished the tree, hung snowflakes, and cleaned the kitchen. Tomorrow night, nothing gets done as I've got a work event, then Thursday & Friday, I'll clean the rest of the house, and make food. Saturday is the big party and we currently have RSVP's from about 30 people or so... Can't wait. I'll put up pictures soon...

Labels: holidays, home

The season's here. I'm running, running, running... Craziness. Getting my tree this evening. Party on Friday, my party is Saturday... Work is so busy and I need sleep. Otherwise it's great... except I think I need to switch to decaf...

-Ty

Labels: friends, holidays, me, party

Labels: charity, peace, world

Weekend coming to an end and I'm happy about it... I'm exhausted! My date was nice last night. First date I've had in months & months. Dinner, movie (Fast Food Nation - skip it!) and drinks. Fun. Not sure what I'm ready for, but it was nice, nevertheless...

Today, I chilled and visited with my out of town guest, and then made dinner with leftovers: Turkey & vegetable soup that was SO good!! And Risotto with Turkey, bacon, onions, parmesan, asparagus, etc... DELICIOUS!!! Friends loved it... Anyway, heading to bed to feel a bit better prepped for my upcoming week, than I did last week!

And as requested, here's a new photo... See ya!!!

Labels: dating, me, photos

My brother flew in (and left this morning) And we hosted other friends from NY, NJ, SF, and almost a friend from Florence, but he didn't quite make it...

Had a blast, and even an intersting story to share about a certain guest, but i may save that for later. Speaking of, I have to run; I have a date...

Labels: dating, holidays

To the one & only Jaime in SF!!!!! YEA!!! Miss & Love you!

Labels: birthdays

To the FABULOUS Aisha T!!!!!!!! Woo-Hoo!!!!

Labels: birthdays

To Steven in San Francisco!!! Much Love To You!!!

Labels: birthdays

So aside from the show, which was fun (But I'm glad it's over) it was an interesting week (and a half). I know I've been bad about blogging in the last few weeks, but you all know why. Crazy stuff happened, and now I'm focusing whole heartedly on what I'm doing next. It's scary and exciting. Some REALLY Big decisions coming up. Anyway, work has been going well, I'm excited to have many friends and my brother visiting for Thanksgiving. I ran into J over the weekend, had a great talk and it was really nice to see him again. I miss him, expecially as winter comes up - I've been thinking of him, as we spent a lot of time staying out of the cold watching weekend afternoon movies last year during that... time...

ANYway, taking a vacation day today to prep for the guests, so Tonya's off work now and we're off to run errands. Tonya & I need a new lamp... And some lunch. Hope you & yours' is going wonderfully! Mine is... Finally.

Labels: friends, projects, week in review

Show went relatively well except that by the end of the day, I had a full blown head-cold... Argh! Anyway, it went well, the audience was great, and thank g-d it's over! No more live shows! Now back to other big project... And thanksgiving.

People start arriving on wednesday, I've shopped, I'm prepped, I've cleaned. I'm exhausted already... Gotta run. more shopping to do... - Ty

Labels: projects

Lights... Sound... Guest Lists... Showtime!

Tonight: Me. Onstage.

Pray for a great audience...

Labels: me, music, nyc, out

Happy Birthday to my little brother D.!!! He's 22 today and I couldn't be more proud of him for overcoming the obstacles of life and turning himself into a man to be admired! LOVE YOU!

Labels: birthdays

The Rockefeller Tree is up and being decorated (it takes a couple weeks)... The stores are mostly decorated and the lights are up (though not yet lit)... The decorations are in the windows, and on the shelves... And I'm planning.

We're doing Thanksgiving at my house again this year, and I couldn't be more pleased. I love hosting it, it's one of my favorite holidays. One of my brothers is flying in, one of my best friends is coming in from SF, and we have a group of 10-12 for dinner. I'm very much looking forward to it. Then we're doing the annual holiday party 2 weeks later and I'm working on that now as well. I still can't believe it's mid November; the year's almost over! And that's fine with me, it's been one helluva roller coaster ride... Thanksgiving is NEXT WEEK! Then I'm headin gto Philadelphia for a weekend. Then the holiday cocktail party a week later, then Christmas 2 weeks later, then New Years a week later... Then a small break and then my birthday, which I'm really looking forward to this time... Don't know what I'm doing, but I'd love to travel for it again as I used to... (I wasn't able to last year) I've spent it in New York & San Francisco (obviously), Los Angeles, London, Paris (3 times) and Florence, Italy... What's next? I don't know, but we'll see! Gotta run, lots of planning to do...

Labels: friends, holidays, party

So much better....

Thanks for the thoughts, Sorry I've been so spaced and distant. I realize that the accident threw me really hard, emotionally... Anyway, I've been writing a lot lately, working on a new project and going after something that I've been trying to do for a few years. Back on track! Getting ready for Thanksgiving - which is at my house, and then a holiday cocktail party next month... So, here I am, right now, figuring it all out...

Labels: holidays, me, week in review

I'm addicted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love it!
It makes me feel better. About anything!

Labels: tv, videos

Ok... Yeah... Still a bit off from the whole experience. But definitely getting better. I'm sleeping better, anyway. No more nightmares of blowing up... (I'm smiling as I write this - that's a sign I'm feeling much better!) Been a bit more bitter than I like myself to be lately, probably just my way of dealing. Made a really huge decision recently and I'm focusing & going after that right now, though I'm not sure how well it may actually work out. I'll share it in time, but right now it just feels right to hold it close to home. Life changing... So excuse & forgive for my lack of blogging.... I'm on my way back, I'm just waiting to figure out what road it is I'm taking there.

xoxo
-Ty

Boooo! OOOOHHhh, AhhhhhhahahHHHAh, OHHhhhhHHHH! And all the other ghoulish, ghastly, ghosty sounds one makes... At work, getting stuff done, heading out in a bit to go home and watch TV. And eat candy. That I bought myself. We celebrated Halloween on Saturday (myself, Art, Bri, Rich & Skip) and had a nice time. TOnya joined us later, and made it a late night. That was my social event for the weekend. It went as one of the Interview with a Vampire, vampires... fun times.

Feeling better. Ish. Gotta run. Need to focus. Boo!

New Jersey Supreme Court decided, this afternoon, that gays SHOULD have the right to an equal relationship (like marriage, whatever the hell you call it!) and have given lawmakers 180 days to fix the discrimination.

Even more interesting: NJ does NOT currently have a law on the books barring out of state couples from marrying. (Like Mass.) Which opens the doors for millions of glbt citizens form around the country and beyond to come to NJ, marry and go back and challenge their own state laws for not recognizing them. The ball is rolling - May it roll right over Bush....

WOW! I've been in a haze for over a week now (since the incident) and I'm feeling much better now. Still not sleeping well at all! But I'm looking forward a bit more than I was... I'm also planning a bit differently and realizing what how this whole thing has effected me and how to turn that into some sort of positive... The dreams are getting a little less graphic and my mind is focusing a bit more on positive images and thoughts. Thanks for hanging in there in this rather depressing chapter of the blog/my life...

BRAVO! to ABC and their new show Brothers & Sisters... The best new show on tv and they seem to get it right on so many levels. And even a great gay relationship budding, complete with kiss. ABC?! Who Knew?!

I suppose I've been avoiding blogging. Just like I've been avoiding most everything else. Like sleep. Not really avoiding it as much as it's avoiding me though. Everytime I close my eyes, I'm right back in that car, in slow motion... Not sure what effect this has and will have on me, but I'm not the same right now. Haven't had a full meal since. Haven't had any decent sleep, and have spent as much time as I could alone. Thinking. Thanks for the concern and emails. Life is short. Don't waste it. Thats what everyone says, right? Well, that's where I'm at, wondering what's next - which I always do - but now on a different scale. Different criteria. Thinking about the last few years of my life. The wonderful friends and the hurtful others. The successes and the failures. The plans achieved and the plans left behind. Whats next? What if I had been 3 feet further in the street? What if there was a fire or explosion from the tank while I was in that car? How sad would I have been at losing what I had yet to achieve... The time wasted with certain people or dreams? Time wasted on superficial? Time wasted on... well, time just wasted. Time to achieve dreams, right? Even if not fully reached when your ticket's up, at least you were going for them full speed ahead... No pun inended...

And, hopefully, have fun while doing it. I'm still me, after all...

To sum it up, I'm here and fine, wherever and whatever that is... I'm just not sure that's enough anymore.

Last night, as I was walking toward the train to go home, a car came down the avenue, ran a red light, and was hit directly on the passenger side by huge tank truck speeding along a street. about 10 feet from me. The driver got out of the car, (it was the last we saw of her, she apparently left the scene...) There were 2 other girls in the car, one in the front passenger seat, one in the back. No one was moving, no other people were helping, they were just yelling. I got in to try and get them out, afraid of fire or an explosion (not knowing what was in the tank) but couldn't - the girl in front was wedged in by the bumber of the truck. The girl in back was pinned at the legs by the seat in front. Someone started yelling that she was pregnant. They were both unconscious. I tried to wake them, but I couldn't and someone started screaming, I crawled out and sat on the curb. I don't remember much else, after that, because I completely broke down and couldn't breathe. It was the scariest thing. I was hyperventilating and couldn't breathe. The police helped and handed me a wet nap. I was confused by this, and she told me it was for the blood. I still didn't understand until I wiped my neck and cheek, and realized that there was blood on it. Not mine. One of the girls'. I don't know who. I never saw blood. It never processed. Then I went to Brian's who I'd somehow managed to call, but not really explain what happened, cause I couldn't catch my breath. I got there, and broke down further, and then I saw the blood on my jacket and sleeve and lapel... I was trying to contain myself, but failing miserably. Complete loss of control. Against Brian's advice, I went home in a cab. With a seatbelt on. I woke Tonya and she listened and then I went to shower and bed. I'm a zombie today, and my whole body hurts and I truly don't think I've ever looked worst. But I'm here.

Life is short. Don't be stupid.