Saturday, January 05, 2008
Friday, January 04, 2008
Me (Rod) Needs Your Help Looking for a Date
This is crazy. We should all know that from the start but the other day as I was flying back home from shooting this reality TV episode in Southern California I thought to myself “Why not?” The idea is simple. I have 218 friends on myspace, 51 of these include 45 bands/artists/musicians, 1 TV channel, 1 radio program, 3 film festival and industry associations and 1 comedy troupe. In order for this to work I need you, my 167 friends, to repost this entire bulletin. Yes, this is crazy because it functions like a pyramid scheme but without the sketchy family friend or uncle trying to get you to sell light bulbs door to door. Once you post it I need your friends to read it and then for them to post it again. And so on and so on. Of course I don’t know your friends or your friends friends but I’m asking for your help in finding me a girlfriend, or at least a date, by Valentine’s Day. I’m going to put all my information below and all people will need to do is send me an e-mail we'll see what happens.
About Me:
My name is Rod Blackhurst. I’m a 27 year old filmmaker living in Denver, CO although this has been the third state I’ve lived in this year, the others including Albany, NY and Los Angeles, CA. I’ve spent the better part of the last two years touring with the band The Fray as their photographer, filmmaker, and even the “t-shirt guy. I’ve made ski films, documentaries, low budget projects for friends, and been paid to shoot two weddings. My true love is narrative film and could watch anything by JP Jeunet, Joel & Ethan Coen, Terrance Malick, PT Anderson, and Wes Anderson.
I’m a secular realist and a humanist idealist all at the same time. I like brushing my teeth twice a day and staying hydrated. I have a degree in French Literature from Colgate University and almost made a career in architectural theater design after graduating. I’ve lived in Dijon, France, Lake Tahoe, CA and Burlington, VT. I’ve worked at MTV and spent two years waiting tables at a snobby overpriced restaurant. As a teenager I loved Third Eye Blind and still keep it in my list of acceptable bands. My current musical favorites include The National, Josh Ritter, and Broken Social Scene. I started collection vinyl two years ago and only purchase hard to find records that should be listened to on vinyl (ie originally recorded in the 60’s, 70’s, and early 80’s). I don’t buy digital music, I like the case art. I’m a casual dresser who likes to cook when possible although I can never afford my dream grocery store, Whole Foods.
I buy lots of books, journals and magazines, but never have time to read them all. Saturday evenings are given over to episodes of Prairie Home Companion and Sunday afternoons to This American Life (or Podcasts). My favorite magazine is the New Yorker but I’m about two months behind on issues right now. I’m concerned about the environment but also concerned that I’m not doing much to help. I love playing tennis but enjoy watching football.
I like small towns, the rust belt, abandoned structures and would like to spend a summer driving a beat up car through Eastern Europe working on old farms and staying in run down cottages.
In the future...
I’d like to have a large family. My family is small and I would love to find someone whose family I can share with them as my own extended family.
I’d like to live and work wherever we want to live, not necessarily where we have to work.
I’d like to build my own house or at least restore some old gas station or piece of a barn into a creative and original living and working space.
I’d like to live in and around a community of like-minded creative individuals who support and feed off each other.
I don’t need to be wealthy, only make enough money to support my family and to find creative fulfillment in my work.
Who I’m Looking For:
Women who don't drink a lot and never ever want to go to Las Vegas on a vacation, only if we’re old and with nothing else to do.
Intelligent, self-motivated, kind hearted and nurturing women.
No social climbers or “scenesters” who are trying to be hip.
Attractive, elegant women with an understated beauty and the girl next door.
That’s it for now. MySpace is HERE. I was going to post some photos here but I’m hoping maybe you’ll just visit my page and then click on the photos if you’re interested. Send me a message or write me an e-mail to rodblackhurst@hotmail.com It doesn’t matter if you live in Denver or not. I know I know, this whole idea is rather far fetched but I need your help (my initial 167 and your friends beyond…). I’ll respond to you all. Then we’ll set a date for Valentine’s Day and see where that takes us….
Rod
About Me:
My name is Rod Blackhurst. I’m a 27 year old filmmaker living in Denver, CO although this has been the third state I’ve lived in this year, the others including Albany, NY and Los Angeles, CA. I’ve spent the better part of the last two years touring with the band The Fray as their photographer, filmmaker, and even the “t-shirt guy. I’ve made ski films, documentaries, low budget projects for friends, and been paid to shoot two weddings. My true love is narrative film and could watch anything by JP Jeunet, Joel & Ethan Coen, Terrance Malick, PT Anderson, and Wes Anderson.
I’m a secular realist and a humanist idealist all at the same time. I like brushing my teeth twice a day and staying hydrated. I have a degree in French Literature from Colgate University and almost made a career in architectural theater design after graduating. I’ve lived in Dijon, France, Lake Tahoe, CA and Burlington, VT. I’ve worked at MTV and spent two years waiting tables at a snobby overpriced restaurant. As a teenager I loved Third Eye Blind and still keep it in my list of acceptable bands. My current musical favorites include The National, Josh Ritter, and Broken Social Scene. I started collection vinyl two years ago and only purchase hard to find records that should be listened to on vinyl (ie originally recorded in the 60’s, 70’s, and early 80’s). I don’t buy digital music, I like the case art. I’m a casual dresser who likes to cook when possible although I can never afford my dream grocery store, Whole Foods.
I buy lots of books, journals and magazines, but never have time to read them all. Saturday evenings are given over to episodes of Prairie Home Companion and Sunday afternoons to This American Life (or Podcasts). My favorite magazine is the New Yorker but I’m about two months behind on issues right now. I’m concerned about the environment but also concerned that I’m not doing much to help. I love playing tennis but enjoy watching football.
I like small towns, the rust belt, abandoned structures and would like to spend a summer driving a beat up car through Eastern Europe working on old farms and staying in run down cottages.
In the future...
I’d like to have a large family. My family is small and I would love to find someone whose family I can share with them as my own extended family.
I’d like to live and work wherever we want to live, not necessarily where we have to work.
I’d like to build my own house or at least restore some old gas station or piece of a barn into a creative and original living and working space.
I’d like to live in and around a community of like-minded creative individuals who support and feed off each other.
I don’t need to be wealthy, only make enough money to support my family and to find creative fulfillment in my work.
Who I’m Looking For:
Women who don't drink a lot and never ever want to go to Las Vegas on a vacation, only if we’re old and with nothing else to do.
Intelligent, self-motivated, kind hearted and nurturing women.
No social climbers or “scenesters” who are trying to be hip.
Attractive, elegant women with an understated beauty and the girl next door.
That’s it for now. MySpace is HERE. I was going to post some photos here but I’m hoping maybe you’ll just visit my page and then click on the photos if you’re interested. Send me a message or write me an e-mail to rodblackhurst@hotmail.com It doesn’t matter if you live in Denver or not. I know I know, this whole idea is rather far fetched but I need your help (my initial 167 and your friends beyond…). I’ll respond to you all. Then we’ll set a date for Valentine’s Day and see where that takes us….
Rod
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