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A Feel Good Movie Just When You Need One…

March 31st, 2009

I have a strange obsession with horror movies. I don’t know why. They scare the shit out of me and the really good ones can trigger one of my panic attacks – so why do I love them so much? Especially the gory ones. Unnecessary gore for some reason really just makes me happy. Well, not happy happy, but I get a kick out of watching it. I think it’s because they excite me, though! I’m not one of those people who can figure out the ending of the movie in the first 10 minutes… I like to just lose myself in the moment of what’s happening and try to experience what the characters are experiencing. I think it really lets me get the most out of movies. Even if they’re bad. Even if they’re really bad.

What I honestly can’t stand are comedies most of the time. I think romantic comedies are completely stupid. Except for Pretty Woman. That movie is the only romantic comedy that worked in my book. Honestly, I think that’s one of the best movies I’ve ever seen. Seriously! I know you think I’m nuts, but there’s just something about it… I think it’s Julia Roberts’s hair. God, she has gorgeous hair. And for some reason this movie just always makes me feel good. They don’t make enough Feel Good Movies anymore, especially now when we need them most.

So, this is my gift to you today. Sit back and watch a Feel Good Movie – you deserve it. And most of all: Enjoy Julia Roberts’s hair.

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Pretty Woman (Full Movie)

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Facebook Emoticons

March 30th, 2009

Need to spice up your Facebook chat? No problemo. Here’s a complete list of all the Facebook emoticons available to use:

Smile :-) :) :] =)	Frown :-( :( :[ =(	Tongue :-P :P :-p :p =P
Grin :-D :D =D	Gasp :-O :O :-o :o	Wink ;-) ;)
Glasses 8-) 8) B-) B)	Sunglasses 8-\| 8\| B-\| B\|	Grumpy >:( >:-(
Unsure :/ :-/ :\ :-\	Cry :'(	Devil 3:) 3:-)
Angel O:) O:-)	Kiss :-* :*	Heart <3
Kiki ^_^	Squint -_-	Confused o.O O.o
Upset >:O >:-O >:o >:-o	Pac-Man :v	Curly Lips :3
Robot :\|]	Chris Putnam :putnam:	Shark (^^^)
Penguin <(“)	Bold Font Bold Font	Underlined Font _Underlined Font_

If anyone knows of other emoticons, let me know!

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Tags: emoticon, emoticons, facebook
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Bouggy Photo Shoot

March 29th, 2009

So I landed a modeling gig with Bouggy clothing line (London, Chicago) and I did their main campaign shoot today at the Funky Buddha Lounge in downtown Chicago. That place rocks! They had me in Gucci boots and Hugo Boss jeans to go with the haute couture t-shirts I was modeling. My outfit cost more than a month’s rent! The other two models I worked with were really fun. It was a guy and a girl, and the girl was so unbelievably gorgeous I couldn’t believe it! I also modeled most of the shirts for the catalogue. Once I get the photos from Bouggy I will post them! CHeers! -EMC

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Candide Live on Broadway (2005)

March 27th, 2009

Talk about an all-star cast of a fabulous musical! This is the definitive version of Leonard Bernstein’s “Candide”, preserved for all time (or until someone gets rights-happy) on YouTube.

I think Patti LuPone is so amazing as The Old Lady!! And of course Kristin Chenoweth is unbelievable as Cunegonde. And Paul Graves.. O. M. G. What a beautiful voice.

Enjoy!

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Tags: 2005, Broadway, Candide, Kristin Chenoweth, Musical Theater, Musical Theatre, Opera, Patti Lupone, Paul Graves, Theater, theatre, Voltaire
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High Fidelity (The Musical) Staged Reading

March 24th, 2009

At the Chicago staged reading of High Fidelity The Musical at the Mercury Theatre with my friends Harmony and Elliott! Just sitting in the audience, chatting and waiting for the show to start. We had a couple beers and buffalo wings before the show ftw! So, feeling good and excited to see an all-star Chicago cast which includes a number of my friends! Cast is coming out, gotta go!

Me and Harmony (My roommate and best friend)

Show’s over.. it was awesome! It worked SO well as a staged reading.. I think it should always be done as a staged reading. The cast was absolutely amazing.. some really great Chicago actors in the cast!

Here are some sound clips from the show as well; the music rocks!

I Slept With Someone (Who Slept With Lyle Lovett)

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I Slept With Someone (Who Handled Kurt Cobain’s Intervention)

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Crying In The Rain

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Perfect (Reprise)

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DISCLAIMER: I’m not exactly up to speed on Actor’s Equity rules, so if a representative from Actors’ Equity Association contacts me and requests that I remove sounds clips and/or photos, I will do so.

Cheers!

Eric M Chicago

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Tags: High Fidelity, Musical, Staged Reading, Theater, theatre
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A Lion Called Christian

March 21st, 2009

I’m thinking of kindling the book A Lion Named Christian (I have Kindle on my iPhone ftw). It’s a very unique story about a british couple who bought a lion cub from Harrod’s in London (back before they were an endangered species) and were permitted to raise it until maturity. At that point they had to release it into the wild. They returned a year later, and after being told that the lion would not remember them, the most beautiful reunion takes place.

Enjoy this clip from the documentary film and just remember how powerful and inspiring love can be between all of us animals. Cheers!

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Tags: A Lion Called Christian, Documentary, Inspiration, Lions, Love
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Get Started With Photoshop CS4

March 21st, 2009

I get a lot of people asking me what the best way is to get started with graphic design. I always have some immediate resources that I use and refer them to, and I also have my standbys. Here are some of my favorite recent resource finds and standbys that you can visit for some great inspiration, tools, and techniques to use with Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Adobe Photoshop CS4

Well, this is the first step. You can download a free evaluation copy to use for 30 days before making your (very worthwhile) purchase!
Qbrushes.com

Qbrushes is one of my favorite new finds. It is a great resource that is FULL of amazing, detailed, and hi-resolution Photoshop brushes to use in your projects!
Dafont.com

There are a lot of great font resources out there, and this one almost never fails me. Most are free for personal use, and you can test out your typography with custom text before you download!
Tutorialvault.net

It can sometimes be a daunting task to find just the right online tutorial for the project you’re looking for. There are some great subscription-based resource libraries (see below), but if you’re looking for some quality, free help, this is the place to go. With over 2500 tutorials on almost anything you could imagine, this site constantly inspires me in my projects.
Lynda.com

As far as training libraries go, THIS IS THE TICKET. They have an unbelievably extensive database of VIDEO tutorials for all Adobe products (currently to CS4) ftw! They have hours of extremely helpful videos on each Adobe product available for subscribers to watch at any time. You can, however, watch a select number of videos from each product without a subscription (aka: free). I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this site to anyone who wants to learn all the nooks and crannies of Adobe CS4 in the most efficient way possible.

Enjoy these resources as you get to know the amazing possibilities held within Adobe Photoshop!

Cheers!

Eric M Chicago

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Tags: Adobe, Brushes, CS4, Fonts, free, Graphic Design, Photoshop, Tutorials, Typography
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We All Can’t Be Stars…

March 19th, 2009

After a long day of cleaning, my cat Manji snuggled up on a chair to take a cat nap and provide sage advice… “We all can’t be stars… (But we can all twinkle)!”

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Mary Poppins!

March 18th, 2009

I went to see Mary Poppins (the musical) at the Cadillac Palace theatre downtown today. It was AMAZING!! I can’t remember the last time I had such a great time in the theatre. I felt like a kid again!

Highly recommended!

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Tags: Broadway, Broadway in Chicago, Cadillac Palace, Chicago, Mary Poppins, Musical, Theater, theatre
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Free Eric M Chicago Website Background

March 17th, 2009

Hey all! I was playing in Photoshop the other day, making various backgrounds for my Twitter profile, blog, Fafarazzi profile, etc. and learning various techniques for making seamless tiling backgrounds. Here’s one of my favorites that I made, and I’m making it available for you to use as you like! You may want to compress the image yourself before using it; I posted as lossless an image as I could get through jpg. This background image can be used for any standard non-commercial use. Enjoy!

Cheers!

Eric M Chicago

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Archive for March, 2009

A Feel Good Movie Just When You Need One…

Facebook Emoticons

Bouggy Photo Shoot

Candide Live on Broadway (2005)

High Fidelity (The Musical) Staged Reading

A Lion Called Christian

Get Started With Photoshop CS4

We All Can’t Be Stars…

Mary Poppins!

Free Eric M Chicago Website Background

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