As 2009 is coming to an end, I look back and say wow! It sure did fly by and proved to be one of my best years ever. Although, the biggest change was moving back to Hollywood, CA. Additionally, I’ve collaborated on a number of posts over at AgencyNet’s company blog, AnIdea.com. If you haven’t checked them out yet, stop by and say hello!
I was feeling a little inspired to create some Halloween Fun. Check out the full post over at ANIdea.com to see some spooky Photoshop fun as I turned some AgencyNetter’s into creepy people. You can also click the images to view larger versions at ANidea.
We did a fun creative exercise at AgencyNet which you can view on our blog at anidea.com. Basically a bunch of us creatives took the story of Hansel and Gretel and produced a quick work that was our take on the old fairy tale. My vision is below.
It’s been a while and I see the cobwebs and dust collecting on my blog *sigh*… Yes, it happened to me. – and I never thought it would. My blog started to become silent.
I remember when I would see some of my favorite bloggers slowly spend less and less time blogging… and I would wonder why. Why would they stop when they had such a good thing going? Well, sometimes life just gets in the way and priorities shift. Life happens and sometimes you have to slow down and be introspective.
That said, I’m really excited about the future. I’m really blessed by everything happening in my life. I know I’m being a bit enigmatic but lets just say the future looks really bright and it’s gonna be one heck of an adventure.
I have some really exciting AgencyNet news and can’t wait to share in a few days.
Last weekend I attended the Bellator VII tournament in Chicago. Bellator is a new Fighting Championship that offers a unique tournament structure with a focus on the fighters. Prior to each fight Bellator showcases the the fighter’s background, strategy and fighting style.
I have to be honest, I was never much into MMA or any sport for that matter but once you get past the shock and awe you begin to see the strategy and technique that each fighter brings to the battle. I find it especially interesting that Bellator features some female fighters in the non-tournament bouts.
Female fighters are a rare breed and many come from a traditional Martial Arts background such as Muay Tai. You can’t help but stop and stare when two women get in the cage to battle it out. (The most well known female fighter is probably Gina Carano who was an American Gladiator on the re-make.)
Last weekend I watched Kerry Vera (wife of UFC light heavyweight Brandon Vera) and Leslie Smith take to the cage. This was the debut MMA fight for both girls. Leslie Smith is a fighting rookie and loves being the underdog. The more experienced Kerry Vera was the winner in what proved to be an exciting fight.
The best part, however, is the sportsmanship and respect that the fighters have for each other. At the end of the fight the two women hugged and were full of smiles proving this sport is more than what you see on the surface.
