Sweet Emotion

The rain came back as it has been for I-don't-know-how-long now. I seriously miss the Philippines' weather. Edna, the director I worked with on The Forgotten Jewel, called to ask if she could interview me tomorrow for the bonus features.

I ate at Subway for the 1st time since I've been back in the US. As I was parking my car, I got a phone call from a "Christine from Krav Maga." Remember when I put my name in the box at the Krav Maga booth at the LA Fitness Expo last Sunday for a chance to win a 2-week pass? I won. Sweet! I have to come in this Saturday at 2:30PM for a 90-minute intro class. I called Matt to tell him the news while I was eating my steak and cheese sandwich with spicy chipotle sun chips and green tea. He says he's still down for the wrestling show on Saturday. And I'm supposed to call him back to tell him about Daniel Puder at the Expo. While pulling out of the driveway, Dave (the rockstar) called me.

DAVE: What are you doing fatboy?
RYAN: Eating.
DAVE: Yeah, I can hear you.

Dave asked me to videotape him and his new cover band performing at Cozy's Bar and Grill in Sherman Oaks at 9:00PM.

I visited Brian at the GNC where some security guard was there and we had an impromtu meeting about working on the security guard's short film. Brian's signed on as co-producer. They let me read the 15-page script.

SECURITY GUARD: (seeing I was already on page 2 in a few seconds) You're that fast of a reader?!
BRIAN: (making up an excuse for me) He took speed-reading classes.
RYAN: Actually, I didn't.
BRIAN: Shut the fuck up, Ryan!

I had to slip out to get ready to videotape Dave's gig. They were looking for someone big to play an agent. They thought I had the look, but my face looked too young. The security guard suggested that annoying kid Emmanuel as a last resort.

RYAN: That's not gonna happen!
BRIAN: That's not gonna happen!
SECURITY GUARD: (saving himself) I already knew you were gonna say, "No." I just wanted to see everyone's facial expressions. I don't want everyone to quit now.

I got to the bar at 9:30PM. Dave told me to park across the street at Ralphs. The band was very cool about playing to my camera. Their set was 1 hour and 14 minutes. Even though they're a cover band, they wrote 1 original song. I saw a Hefeweizen on tap, which is Heather's favorite beer, and texted her:

At a bar working for a rock band rocking the stage. I saw a Hefeweizen on tap and thought of you. Now I'm drinking it :-)

Later, without the band, Dave sang Sweet Emotion by Aerosmith and Shook Me All Night Long by AC/DC.