Wednesday, April 30, 2008

The Bed & It Matters

THE BED -
We just summed up a four part series called "the Bed" that is a must for every couple (and every single blogger out there looking to have a happy marital bed life). I mean it! You've got to check it out ... get a drink and crank the volume .... whether you've been married for years, days or you're about to get married ... watch it ! Nothing like talking about sex & romance the way God intended it to be! I'm not gonna lie to you - it's a SEXY teaching! Raw+Awesome = Rawsome! Thanks Troy & Steph for your wisdom and example.... enjoy blogville.




IT MATTERS -
I am also pumped about our new series which begins this weekend.. called: IT MATTERS There's something powerful that happens when people devote themselves to the apostles teaching , fellowship , sharing of meals and prayer (Acts2:42) And that's exactly what we'll be doing! I can't wait to see what God will do ... it started tonight at staff meeting - where over 200 staff members logged online for a charging and challenging intro to the series that's gonna rock! Don't miss it!


Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Viva Coldplay



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Monday, April 28, 2008

Coldplay Free Single

Be sure to stop by Coldplay.com tommorrow (tuesday4.29.08) for a free NEW SINGLE!!!! I can't wait for Coldplay's new album - the anticipation is killing me.... this free single will help some though. Check out the cover art - I'm digging it ....


From their newsletter:
Coldplay.com to give away new single
We're very pleased to announce that Coldplay's new single, 'Violet Hill', will be available as a free download exclusively from Coldplay.com for one week starting tomorrow, Tuesday April 29th, at 12.15pm UK time. This is a full week ahead of the single's conventional paid-for digital release, on Tuesday May 6th.

muxTAPE

Anyone out there with a muxTAPE too? - Create one and send it my way here - I'd love to listen to yours. It's free and easy. Mine is a combination of "Chill instrumentals for short films & cool office rock tunes"

Sunday, April 27, 2008

Ideas worth Spreading

If you want to stretch your thinking and listen to some of the world's greatest thinkers and doers - stop by TED.com ... I've been hooked for a while now - ever since they've started sharing their sessions. Some stuff is way out there ... so put your thinking caps on (they've got everything from Rick Warren on "Religion" to JJ Abrams on "the Mystery Box") Enjoy ...

Friday, April 25, 2008

Explain please...

Some one needs to explain please...
I wasn't sure what to do. ...

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Green-go!

Happy Earth Day ... Heredes.com is officially "Green-go"!

Yep .. I also melt in your mouth

Monday, April 21, 2008

Pushing Daisies

While at the NAB show in Vegas ... I had the opportunity to meet the creator, editor & producers of the show "Pushing Daisies". I must say ... after watching the show's pilot at the conference - I fell in love with it. The colors, the style, the narrative, the score etc... It is basically an adult fairy tale "dramedy" with artsy humor . If you 're a fan of Amélie - you need to watch this show. Season one aired last fall on ABC - and season two will resume this fall ...it may not be your cup o' tea but you can watch some episodes here. Has anyone ever seen or heard of this show?

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Vegas Update

Hey Blogville ... just a quick update on what we're up to in Vegas. While you're online ... go say hello to my wife - she's still a little sick :( Miss ya nena....
- Cirque Du Soleil's Love was fabulous (words and posts aren't enough)
- Google offered to buy "heredes.com" - we'll see (not!)
- The Strip is beautiful at night - great photo opportunities
- The conferences and sessions have been eyeopening and practical
- Hanging out with the lifechurch.tv team was encouraging
- I continue to hand out baziliions of business cards (and collect bagillions)
- Hanging with the team has been fun


That's all for now ... go say hi to Marcy ;)

Sunday, April 13, 2008

NAB Update...

Hello Blogville ....
It's been an intense first 3 days in Vegas at the NAB Show 2008. So much content, so much to see.... it's like drinking water from a fire hose. I have taken notes to keep me busy for years to come. (pictured on the left is the view from our hotel)



Some thoughts so far...
- I have met more people and given away more business cards in the past 3 days than my entire life. Looking forward to connecting with some of these folks ... very helpful and useful resources.
- My favorite sessions so far have been "Running a successful mid-sized studio" , "Field Audio Boot Camp", & "the Future of Blogging"
- Casinos, Casinos, Casinos - you cant get anywhere without crossing them.. not my thing though
- Pete and I caught a comedy show on Saturday - funny times
- Bon Jovi was in concert last night - he called but I was busy :)
- The Vegas Strip looks awesome at night - kind of like Times Square meets Disney , but without mickey.
- Going to some corporate parties tonight - free food, networking and product demos - can't complain
- The Exhibit starts monday - the team flies up then. Looking forward to hanging and learning together...

- Just attended church via our internet campus - Amen.

Off to NAB ....

PS... the Bellagio is beautiful.

Thursday, April 10, 2008

NAB Show 2008

Good day Blogville ....
Here's a quick post and shout out to any producers/directors/editors/videographers out there.... I'll be leaving to Vegas tomorrow for the 2008 NAB show and can't wait (our team will be meeting me there on Monday). Besides the practical sessions, keynote speakers, exhibits, demos etc... I'm also looking forward to connecting with some of you out there. We've got some folks lined up for a fun Vegas Night Out dinner just to pick at each other's brains. So far we've got our team here at Flamingo plus... Nick Jones and Mark Dawson from Lifechurch.tv , Greg Oldenbrug and Matt Timmons from Fellowship Church and Brian Potter and a team of probably 2000 from Lakewood Church (j/k - just Brian). Let me know if you'll be attending so we can hook up ... should be fun. Email me here

Ohh... I'm not gonna lie to you ... we're also taking the team to watch "Cirque du Soleil's : LOVE" -- that should be quite the experience as well - I'll keep you all updated in blogville.

Below are the sessions I'm taking while there...
From Idea to Edit- Essentials for Producers and Directors
Practical Direction - Getting the Best Performance
Pre-Production Planning for the Producer/Director
Scouting Locations
Write-On: Working with Scripts and Dialog
Keep it Legal: Safety and Legal Issues for Production
Managing the Cast & Crew
Contracts and Copyrights
Directing the Shot: Great Composition
Project Management for Video Pros
Post-Production Management
Keeping Track of it All: Essential Tools for Production Management

Wednesday, April 09, 2008

Easter 2008


No more Green from the Saint...

Looks like Saint Arbucks is going green and saving on the green ink. I understand the red Christmas cups but this looks and feels weird.
Any one agree or disagree?

Saturday, April 05, 2008

Twitter ...

Tis the reason I left Twitter ... (for now at least or till my buds get it right) :)-
I must thank Ken Wilson from Newspring for gracing me with this lovely wallpaper -- gracias!



Thursday, April 03, 2008

Utterz Interview # 4 - Troy Gramling


Visit www.TroyandSteph.com tonight at 8PM!
We'll be hosting and web casting a VIP party for the world -- you wont want to miss it. We'll be giving away tons of prizes and talking about Love, Life & Relationships. 8 PM tonight ... log on and join in.