A cold Saturday night

Thursday and Friday marked the 46th anniversary of the debut of the Batman television series.  This anniversary has become as much of a holiday for me as the usual ones, because it was a special moment for me personally.  For the first time, it seemed like the medium had truly become mine, not that of my parents, and it was the first TRULY colour show.


One performer I took special notice of was Jill St. John, who was 25 at that time.  Funnily, part of that was her name listing; I thought the "St." portion referred to Street, not Saint, as I had a real interest in roads and traffic signals at that time.  Her demise had an impact on me as well.


This year, because of my late working hours, I could not see the episodes at the usual time.  I did celebrate with pizza, though, and it was a pleasure as always.  It was a real reminder of the creative life I lead.


And the pilot inspired me to produce Batman 1969, and now is inspiring me to go ahead with Carrie's World.

Happy New Year indeed!!

I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Blessed New Year!  Two-thousand eleven was a major year of change, as I had changes in my employment, as well as in my health.  I was freed from making child support payments that year as well.


This year may be full of more changes.  My resolution for 2012 is to relocate from the Binghamton area on a permanent basis.  I had looked at Albany, but I may have to consider living closer to New York City.  I would not have an issue if I moved to New Jersey; back in 1983, I lived in Succasunna, in Morris County.  While my job there was terrible, it was not a bad area.


Whatever the case, though, I need to focus in on a career, doing something I WANT to do. And I know I want involvement in acting.  Some of that will take place when Carrie's World goes into production.  However, I am also interested in working as a film extra, and I may have a chance to possibly work as a Benjamin Franklin impersonator.

Speaking of Carrie's World, I need to arrange for the pilot to be done.  And then there need to be more episodes written and filmed.  There may be more, as I am looking at a Batgirl production as well.

All in all, so many changes lie ahead, many of them indescribable.  Stay tuned for more updates!

Change in relocation plans

As things are looking, it seems I may be taking a much harder look at relocation to the New York-New Jersey metro area.  As much as I love the Albany area, I need to consider what I need to do when it comes to employment opportunities, and the fact that I may be filming Carrie's World "down there."

I am no total stranger to New Jersey.

From January to May 1983, I had the misfortune of working for a now-defunct daily newspaper, The Daily Advance of Dover, NJ.  Actually, the newspaper facility was located in Roxbury Township, west of the city.  The newspaper paled in circulation and quality compared to the Morristown Record, as well as the Newton New Jersey Herald.  Things did not work out there.

But it made me mindful that, if I move to the Garden State, I should not have unrealistic expectations, and should be prepared for what lies ahead.  I did not do this in January 1983, when I moved there, and it caused me trouble.

Unlike 1983, the Binghamton area is acutely depressed, and conditions are worsening.  Some businesses, such as the legendary Pat Mitchell ice cream parlor, are never returning.  And unlike that time, I have ambitions for what I want out of life, and I am reinventing myself.

I may sound foolish for reinventing myself at age 52.  But this is no time for looking back on my past.  I have made immense personal progress as a human being over the past year.

Unlike the past, I am working out at Planet Fitness, and I can feel the difference!  I walked more erect yesterday than I had remembered, perhaps due to less body fat and to better back muscles.  I am eating better than I have in a long time.

And unlike so many of my peers, this is not a time of looking forward to golf and retirement.  On the contrary, I would like a younger spouse, because she could keep up with me more, and because I would like a second shot at family life.  I like the technology out there, such as tablets and smart phones, because I like communicating.

Beyond that, though, it may be that my future lies in work involving people skills.  God knows I got training in that with Batman 1969's production, as well as the current preparation for Carrie's World.  It would behoove me to make changes, in this day and age, especially when nothing exists here.

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Progress ahead

As this week draws to a close, there is excellent news to report on.


My casting post for Carrie's World has yielded a bumper crop of performers, as well as behind-the-scenes people, which will make the launch of the series that much easier.  And it looks like we will get more heroes, as well as villains!  One gal may be recruited as Barbara Gordon, which would make sense, given that she is now the current Batgirl.


Additionally, I received my Christmas "gift," an upgrade of my SONY Vegas.  I am now using version 11, which seems to run smoother than version 9 did.  As things stand right now, though, I may need to get the hard drive transferred to a new computer that would have much greater processing power as well as more RAM.


So it looks like I will have more to work on in the coming week, writing people back about their roles and the like.  Anyway, it is my intent to get production under way in early 2012.

Getting sidetracked

My apologies for not posting in the past two to three weeks, but I have been assisting New York State Electric & Gas, working at their Vestal, Kirkwood and Owego locations.  We had a major flood take place immediately after Labor Day, and it has devastated the Southern Tier of New York.  Though I did not directly clean up flooded areas—it was housekeeping duties at the NYSEG facilities—it kept me busy, and it did provide aid for the utility.

That said, I should be returning to my job hunt, which I hope will land me professional employment in the Capital District or possibly New York City.  Whatever the case, it has been a very memorable month!

Images of Batman 1969 (Act 2)

Tarleton and Bender celebrate Christmas 1968

Bender meets with Professor Crane, 9 March 1969

Maggie, the sister of Molly the Mole

A portrait of Molly

Molly's daughter, Carrie Kelley

Tarleton and Bender meet, May 1969

Bruce mourns Molly, May 1969

Ted Grant (Wildcat) meets Bruce Wayne

Aunt Harriet's in the hospital. Bruce meets Wildcat and Batgirl.