Congrats and Happy B-Days

One of my associates, Edmar Flores, is having quite some success. He was a crew member of the movie DESCENT!!! I also have to shout out that the 30th is his B-Day. I haven't heard from him in a while because he has been busy but I know that it is all good! I would also like to wish Lisa G. a Happy B-day. Her special day was the 29th... thanks Lisa for your critique of my work and for giving me a job on the Verizon Shoot.

Take it Easy and keep it Lite!!!

Nate

No News is Good News... I guess

I still haven't heard from the "big boys" in the industry. At least they are looking! So until I hear from them here are some fun images including my headshot. I particularly like these images because they are all different examples of my work. The hand is just a digital image that I converted to black and white. The flowers I painted in college and the collage is my tribute to the power of women. It has a distinct Black power feel to it but I think any woman should be impressed. The only image of a man in that picture is Nelson Mandela (bottom left hand corner). As for the rest of the images I just think they are fun and free expressions of artistic creativity. Enjoy.

Developing Situations

I am feeling much better today. I got back into the routine and did a mailing yesterday to several producers and directors that I feel could make use of my scripts.
I haven't heard from too many of my associates of late but I understand that is the nature of the biz. When you are up everyone is your friend but true loyalty and friendship is seen in those low moments... who stuck with you and who simply disappeared.
On a high note, there has been some buzz about my TV script. Several lit. managers and agencies have been enquiring about the story and its selling points. I have a good feeling about this and I am willing to work for anyone who has better ideas or shares my views on the development of the script.

MKODI after one week

These are just some images that I took of Mkodi on Friday which is one week after it sprouted.
I have a good feeling that I will continue to write after I give myself a week or two to really heal. The plant has actually grown bigger than this so I will probably put it in a larger pot at the end of this month.

N8

MKODI and some more art

The tree that sprouted upon my brother's death has a new name, MKODI. I also like the name Geistblume. Mkodi means supernatural spirit in Swahili and Geistblume is the combination of the words spirit and flower in German. More than likely I will give both names to the plant. I also have a few more images of the art that I have been creating over the years. If you would like a signed print or poster just email me and I will see what I can do.
On a side note, NJ is a mess. My brother's funeral was yesterday and we still can't bury him because the government is closed and won't give out any death certificates. That means that everyone who passed away after the gov't closed must stay above ground until those certificates get to the funeral homes. This is horrific but I will and have remained spiritual throughout this whole experience. I grieve not only for my brother but for all the families that have to suffer through this. All I can say is that this physical world is the lie and the truth is the light in our eyes. When that light leaves all that is left is just the shell and not the soul that lived within it.
Remain strong.
N8

My Brother's Passing

My brother passed away on June 30, 2006. He had been suffering for several years from many ailments so his passing to some place better than this is a time for joy and not pain or anguish. I truly believe that we are more than our physical bodies so his transition from the material world to the spiritual one is a blessing because in this world he suffered so much. A wonderful incident occurred about the same time that he left us at 12:06 PM. I had spent the majority of night at the hospital so when I came home and finally fell asleep in the morning I didn't wake until 12:30 PM that is when I noticed that the acorn that I had transferred to a pot two days earlier had sprouted. I consider this a small miracle because I had tried to transfer the acorns that had roots in our family's backyard before to no avail but that Friday was different.
I don't know how long I will keep the plant or what it's fate will be but every time I look at it I am reminded of the life cycles that exists in this physical world and then I realize that there spiritually is so much more. To all who read this do not let your soul feel sad because there is so much more and from what I can tell it is good .

Peace,
Nathan Zen-Sapien