Rough Cut Lady

I just about died when I first heard this.  So awesome.

Blood-Type Diet

A few years ago, I went to a show to see some friends perform. I hadn't seem them in a while and when I hooked up with them after the show, I was blown away. My buddy Brandon looked like he had lost a TON of weight and he was never overweight so I was a little confused.

Compared to the way he normally looks, he looked emaciated. But the dramatic weight loss was so surprising and shocking I had to know how he had done it because in the 5 years (at that time) since my accident (I'll blog about that later) I had put on about 50 lbs. and was having a tough time shedding the weight.

Brandon told me that he had gone on a blood-type diet with his mom.  His mom was ordered to go on the diet by her doctor and because it was such a tough and limiting diet, Brandon was an awesome son and went on it with her for support.

For the last few years, I had never forgotten that and swore I would give it a try.  Now that I have a wedding on the horizon, I am now about 1.5 months into the blood-type diet.  I am Type-O, the same and Brandon and his mom, so I have been able to consult and compare recipes and ingredients.  Here's the chart I have to follow:

In the month and a half since I started this diet, I have lost over 25 lbs. and havent felt as amazing in years.  I definitely have not been this thin (and I am nowhere near my goal, mind you) since probably 2005/2006.  As difficult as it was at the beginning, I have found it to be so rewarding and effective.  That, right there, is motivation enough to continue the diet and see it through to the end.

Who knows?  Maybe I'll have a considerable lifestyle change?  Either way, I couldnt recommend this more highly for anyone wanting to shed some lbs. easily.  Someone told me a few years ago that by cutting soda out of my life, I'd lose 10 lbs.  I didn't lose anything but I did cut it out in January of 2008 and have never looked back.  Imagine if I had still consumed soda.  I'd be a glutton for gluttony, probably.

If you are interested in the blood-type diet for you, here are links to each page with some amazing information:

• Type O
• Type A
• Type B
• Type AB

And if you don't know your blood-type (and don't have health insurance),  you can order a home-test kit from Amazon.com.  I ordered THIS ONE and while I let it sit for a few months for fear of pricking myself with a needle, I found it quick, fun, and extremely self explanatory and accurate!

I mix this diet with frequent trips to Runyon Canyon in Hollywood.  I am telling you -- this is working for me.  I'll be posting the products I have been buying and trying with reviews of how they taste and recipes for the meals I have been preparing for the next few weeks.  I couldn't be more happy to get the results I want and the reinforcement from friends and family.

Party Down and other things from this week.

I have been CRAZY suck over the past few weeks. But with sickness comes the watching of new shows. I had only heard of "Party Down" from a few co-workers and that was it. I have always loved nearly everyone involved with this project but had never even heard of this show.

Now, I have watched both seasons in full and am SUPER bummed out that it's gone. I do love that I can see Adam Scott in "Parks and Recreation" every week but his relationship as Henry with Casey and Roman and Kyle and the rest of the Party Down catering crew was so real and tangeable... it's just a shame it didn't last longer.

I highly recommend you go and cop that -ish on Netflix this week. Both seasons are streaming in their entirety and are waiting to be enjoyed. I have started many-a-show before -- "Arrested Development," "Mad Men," "Weeds," "Dexter," etc. but none had captured me like this show. It will truly be missed!

On another note, the wedding planning is going well! We are about to send out our Save-the-dates, our minister has been ordained, our guest-list is finalized, and we just have a few things to take care of with the venue (fire permits, etc.) In fact, to tie these two thoughts together, if you watch the season finale of "Party Down's" first season, the location their wedding is at is also Suzi and my wedding location! Not the same location on the property but just walking distance. Maybe we will have a "Party Down" themed wedding and both get married in long-sleeved collared shirts with pink bow-ties. Hey, it could happen!

I am also working on a few projects that will be added to my web reel soon as well as some projects that will take you to an entirely different site! If you have actor or director friends or you are in need of a reel, hit me up! All the recent reels I have done are up at www.dparke.com. I am also writing a script with a good buddy for a short film that we hope to shoot more than likely this winter (after the wedding.)

MobileMe: Recently I took to the twitters and the facebooks to ask what people thought of MobileMe vs. Gmail. I got my responses and have made my decision. I am now switching over to MobileMe full-time. I will still get the emails sent to my Gmail address but will no longer be using that address. If you'd like my new email address, just hit me up and ask!

I think that covers a plethora of things going on in my life right now. Let me know if I should do more update-y type stuff here or not. Maybe this will be like my "Doogie Howser, M.D." journal.

EightBit.me

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A Little Something

As we get closer to Christmas and the end of the holidays, I thought I would share with with you all.  A few weeks ago, my friends Jeff and Lana threw a little Christmas get-together for some friends.  Jeff, our buddy Ryan, and I all work in the entertainment industry so when you get the three of us together, we either make music, order Papa John's, or shoot short films.

This is what we did at the party.


A Not-So Silent Night from David Parke on Vimeo.

8BitMe

My Buddy Addison Kowalski made this awesome tutorial for how to create your very own 8-bit-style profile picture!  I made the one above by watching it and I think it looks pretty awesome!

The tutorial is embedded below.  All that's needed is:

• Photoshop
• The following are optional
• a computer
• a mouse
• a keyboard
• a monitor
• power
• eyes
• arms
• a torso
• hands (left and right)
• fingers (all 10 preferred.  5 on each hand if at all possible)
• hand-eye coordination
• ears
• a working knowledge of the english language

I'd love to see what you all come up with!

Pen Cups: A Theory

I had to write a post about this rather than just rant about it on twitter. Why don't all pens have the color they are on the bottom tip?

We all put them in these cups on our desks -- and we always need a pen. But we don't always need a red pen.

Sure, some might say, "Why not just take the red pens out? Do you ever use it for anything anyway?"

And to that I say, "Yes, I do."



I use pink post-it notes (it was a variety pack) and I can't ever write on them in red pen but I have a red pen on my desk -- mostly because I don't mind nor do I care enough to find another pen. Then I have to go for the next pen I have in the cup which is a sharpie (it's not a very full cup). Even the sharpie is red! Yes, I also have a black sharpie but why don't these pens have the colors on the bottom?

Am I the only one who puts my pens in facing down? I do it because, in my mind anyway, it keeps the ink near the tip of the utensil. Nothing bugs me more than having to shake my pen to get it to work -- nothing other than pens not having their color on the bottoms.

There are some brands that get this right. I'm lookin' at you, Staples Brand pens.  But I am ALSO lookin' at you, Staples, because your pens blow.  Seriously.

Anyway, I'm about as over this blog as I am writing it -- but at least I didn't have to grab a fuckin' pen!

love it

video and song. love it

What makes time travel possible:

Ronald Reagan!

One of my favorite blink videos

and they had nothing to do with it. This was a typography project this kid had to do for a college class. This was the FIRST TIME HE EVER USED AFTER EFFECTS! Blew my mind. This was the first one I saw and I went to watch others to see if they were as good and they all sucked hard. I was blown away by this kid's work and hope blink pick up on it. Also, i LOVE this song. SO underrated!

Enjoy!

SO GOOD!!!!!

TEENAGER FROM THE FUTURE!

8-bit 182

HAHAHAA

BTTF Stuff!

so I have been wanting to do this forever and someone beat me to it. I'm glad though. still looks awesome. Enjoy!

See more funny videos and funny pictures at CollegeHumor.

The top scene is from part 1 and the bottom is from part 2. LOVE IT!

Yes

just... yes

a wet-dream actualized

i couldnt be more proud and stoked to post this amazing performance from yesterday on Leno. I love this band, i love these guys, i love this song... it's going to be an amazing summer:



UPDATE:
This was at El Compadre last night -- The house-Mariachi band covered blink! Here's 2 of the tracks... All The Small Things and Josie

i hope they do this on the blink tour

this just blew my fucking mind

do it!

See you there!

Blink 182 tour dates:

Sept. 12: Sacramento, Calif. (Sleep Train Amphitheater)
Sept. 13: Mountain View, Calif. (Shoreline Amphitheater)
Sept. 14: Santa Barbara, Calif. (Santa Barbara Bowl)
Sept. 16: San Diego (Cricket Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 17: Irvine, Calif. (Verizon Wireless Amphitheater)
Sept. 19: Phoenix (Tempe Beach Park)

up on IMDB

I'm now on IMDB for The Undying Monsters!

Check me out.... HERE

Movies

I wanna know people's thoughts on the following films i still wanna see that i havent yet:

Adventureland
The Soloist
Wolverine
Earth
Julia
State of Play
Observe and Report
Sunshine Cleaning

Let me know!

Also, @Astro_Mike is my new hero. He's an astronaut on twitter who will try to tweet while in orbit. Here's his lift-off!