The shits explain some selected sexual techniques

sorry about the bad audio.
the gay decided he wanted to eat at el balazos...

TSDVlog #1

thanks yogurt shack.

and gus.

derek, derek, derek...

"Retarted" is not a word...It's RETARDED

TSD Update is we've almost prepared for filming. BUT WE DID FILM A VIDEO BLOG TODAY...err yesterday?

Derek, good memories....

wednesday nights at the nob

So it's become this strange tradition that Neema and I always go to Nob Hill a.k.a: The Nob after our Philosophy class instructed by Gaykin. Tonight was especially crazy because although we originally started at El Nobo. Usually we spend most of our time wandering through the bakery/premade foods section checking out the cookie selection and cold beverages or occasionally sit and watch the Food Network at the Nob Cafe for a good half hour or five. We did that today, but also went to the cold drinks base and extension which is deeper within the store.
After a good 15 minutes of trying to decide what to buy, Neema brought up the idea of going to the Hostess dumpster. Remembering my high school days when I used to "dumpster dive," I decided that I was never going to do it again. But then Neema convinced me that he'll drive and I'll just show him where it is, so I obliged.
Being in Neema's van is like bigger than my room and it's really fun to not drive. So anyways we get to Dublin and pull up to the Hostess dumpster and discover nothing to be found. Then Neema saw the KFC and it was a connection that could not be stopped. I have been to KFC maybe twice in my life and have not once had a good experience. But Neema apparently NEEDED to get "corn" which I think is just retarted.
We walk in and the whole place is under construction and my first thought is that it smells like PETCO which was fucking disgusting. So then we get to the counter and the really nice dirty lady tells us that they are out of corn after a good 2 minutes of searching high and low for a cob. I was so relieved until she told us it would be 10 minutes and then they'd be ready. Damnit. So Neema bought 4 cobs and I got two KFC snackers and a side of macncheese. Then he put the change into my front pocket for me TWICE which confirmed to EVERYONE else in the "establishment" that yes, we were a gay couple enjoying a casual dining experience at our local Kentucky Fried Chicken with The Colonel.
So we go and sit down and about ten minutes pass by when the manager puts the food on the counter and says "is this for here or to go?" and Neema says "for here" while we're still sitting. And I'm wondering "wow, will they like bring it to us if it's for here?" because if so, that might make up for the petco smell, the dirty lady, the 10 minutes and the $7 I spent. So then the manager just leaves it on the counter and walks away saying "there you go."
I swear to god you guys, I thought I was going to die laughing. I seriously laughed so hard because of the following reasons
-she just left it there
-i was in kfc
-at 9:30 pm
-with dublin hoodrats galore
-and Neema
-who is eating 4 cobs of corn.
So NEITHER of these food choices were good ideas. I'm pretty sure I won't be able to poop for the next 3 days.

UPDATE ON TSD:
ask neema.

DEREK

Procrastination Station

So last night as my head hit the pillow I realized that I have this mini project due in my first class (45 min from now). I told myself "it's cool, you'll just wake up early and do it then."
So when I woke up I was like "......facebook." And now I'm on here blogging about it. When I really need to do it cause it's like 20 points.
But it reminded me about how most of the TSD script was written in procratination mode. Like, I used writing the script to get out of doing SO much homework and reading.

anyway.....

In case you were wondering....

Today is April Fool's Day,




In other news,
I recieved my MacBook Pro yesterday, And have proceeded to rape it since.


EDIT:
Fuck everything I wrote up there.
Allie's post is scary, and I didn't see it for some reason even though i've been on the page...but anyway. ignore this post...i dont know...

i have a short memory

I totally forgot i was supposed to be blogging.
And Derek thanks for the flattery.. but i was in no way a hot 7th grader. Check those Pine Valley yearbooks. I definitely grew into myself since then.. Oh but yes.. Snow white and friends. I played the part of Pythagorus and i hate math.. And yes there was rapping and weird animals and all sorts of crazy shiz and a kiss between lital and stone that stone still talks about. makes me think it was his first kiss...
I had a shoot at Levis yesterday. It was my second one... and it was basically 6 hours long..
But look for me in the catalog.. You will see me in sunglasses sitting on a couch and then my crotch and bum a million times in different styles of jeans i believe but at least i can look at it and go hey thats my bum. Bum. i enjoy that.
I fully realized the wonders of photoshop and retouching after that shoot and also when i came upon this gem : ... what mario would look like with same proportions...as a human.. i would never let this man near my children. but then.. i saw this one...

This frightens me.

Hairdresser, Hairdresser!

This is my new favorite Stairway to Stardom video.
I love it so much.
She wrote the song herself.
I truly hope that TSD can bring this much joy to gay teens around the world as Lucille Cataldo does with this song.

Sex please.

SO I edited this a bit, and turned it in into a film festival.
I didn't know what I was going to do. I told Woods that my film was going to be called "Operation Perspective", but I had nothing in mind. So, I took this, added some scenes, bleeped it out/dubbed part of it again. It's not on youtube, so I'll post the original.

And it begins

Hi all :) I'm Lora, I'll be playing the part of Allison (my evil little lovebug) on TSD. I'm a member of the Cal High Improv Team (with Neema, Nate, Megan, and Viv)... I like theatre... I like music/randomly breaking out into song. And I love Derek Smith showing up at my house with gifts ahahhah I'll leave it at that.

I am truly stoked to be a part of this wonderful production and am even more excited to contribute random videos to this monster of a blog.

I have footage from a night of hanging with Derek and Megan that needs to be edited and posted here (cough, neema, cough). I might just post it unedited for you all to laugh at. Buuut its like 10 minutes long.

Okay, enough rambling.

I've been obsessed with these videos.. these guys basically hate their roommate and play hella pranks on him. Its wonderful ahhah

I'm excited to see TSD blossom into a beautiful flower of a sitcom :D

Oh, and basically, I love Neema and his beautiful baby-making rod.

OKAY IT'S SETTLED

To combine the ideas for the picture that defines the relationship between Neema and I...

Derek, I completely disagree...

If theres a picture that shows our relationship, it would either be one of these

TBAA

If there's any picture to define Neema and I's relationship...

I've Got Some Introducin To Do...

I am SO excited that Allie and Nate have joined us on the blog! (Where the shit is Miggy?) Here's a little background on our two lovely cast members and loves.

Allie Haney is a gorgeous blonde bombshell who will be playing the role of "Nora," who is one of Damon's best friends. She and I go way back; when Allie was a totally hot 7th grader, I was an awkward 8th grader who really liked drama. We both starred in the notable show "Snow White and Friends" which was a fucking joke. I'm pretty sure there were rap songs involved in this "updated" spin on the classic fairy tale. I played the huntsman who couldn't kill Snow White (even though I wanted the prince ) when she took the role of Pythagorus-one of the seven dwarfs. Currently, Allie enjoys her secret love for musicals, starbucks and looking way hot at gay clubs. Allie came into TSD originally cast as a lesbian, then as the vaginal actress. I then had her read for the role of Nora and when we read a scene together it was bliss and I had a coniption fit inside Starbucks. She's perfect for the role. This is becoming way superflous. Let's move on...

Nate Deakers is a strapping young man who is playing Damon's brother "Brett." Although he may not remember Nate and I's relationship started out before I'd ever met him. My sister had a crush on Nate in 5th grade. Nate and I did drama at Cal High together. We shared the stage in The Curious Savage my senior year. Nathan played a money hungry politician while I played a retard. I'm sorry if you don't like the word retard, I happen to adore it. Anyways, I've watch Nate on stage since and enjoy everything he does film and theatre wise. He is now the improv captain (along with Neema) at Cal High and has lead the best improv troupe that I've ever seen at Cal. Nate came into TSD baisically as an offer. Neema and I both thought of Nate to play Brett but thought it would be a good idea to look around, but ended up not finding anyone who could do what Nate could. Nate is also perfect for the part of Brett and brings something really great to the character.

Soon we'll have Miguel posting. Right? And the next post I have should be a video! Not the episode, but a little informational thing about the show.

Peace and Love,

Derek

Here I is

Well like Allie I am also new to these new fangled bloger machines. In fact I just spent a good 15 minutes trying to figure out how to post one of these...

Well I will explain my self in time but first lets watch some random Video Pro videos i was in....yess i know they are some of the gayest movies you have ever seen. A good laugh though. And know i didnt direct them... it is none other than Josh Van Winkle



this is his western



all were complete improv.... it shows

Retaliation

a one-way derek conversation, when i didn't respond to him

jocknumbertwo: ASS
jocknumbertwo: PISS
jocknumbertwo: I LOVE THE COCK
jocknumbertwo: IN MY ASS
jocknumbertwo: omg im so worried about TSD. What if it's not gay enough?
nemohermanpif has signed off.

a neema and derek conversation

nemohermanpif: so you nate and allie
nemohermanpif: a wonderful threesome
jocknumbertwo: glory!
nemohermanpif: ....holees
jocknumbertwo: EW!

Neema you are SO gross which is probably why I love working with you.

all the gayness a straight guy could ever ask for,

Derek

Suck it Trebek

So maybe now i am addicted to posting pointless videos. But i still have an hour and twenty minutes to kill and this one seriously made me laugh forever cuz it was always my favorite part of SNL.. just the highlights though.

Jealous

I want good blah-g ing skills!
Shameless plug for my cousins angry rebuttal 'musical' project


Ahhh overflow!
Next Victim, Please vs. That's So Damon

I have decided

that this is offically the coolest thing ever and i would like it now.





It drums. and makes me think of Walle.. but then makes me think of how much the previews for that upset me. Its those eyes dammit. So cute.

First Timer

Well, I have never been much of a blogger but here it goes...

I'm Allie. I play Nora and i found this sweet vid..

Check it out.

WE DID IT!

no we didn't finish the episode yet. But we DID plan the first day of shooting!
It's happening people. Be excited.

On a musical note:



This video makes me laugh for the following reasons:
1. It's A fucking Chorus Line
2. GILMORE GIRLS, ANYONE?!?!
3. The audience members who cry.
sidenote: Why crying? do they identify with loving the art of dance so much that they had a lost child hood because of it? if so: I feel very embarrassed for you.
4. Height organization

Comment, people.

Peace and Love,

Derek

I Want to Be Her

I also really want to be him:


This is SO fucking hillarious. Watch all three parts.


UPDATE: We're filming soon.

Balls

3 months?

It's been three months since we pre-started pre-production?

I can watch this sooo many times and still laugh




Watch for Robin Williams signature move, if ya know what I mean ;)

Silver Tranny Ferochia

Hey Tranny! (It's Tranny.)

So yeah, the table read was fantastic and incredible, but more importantly:


"You are a tranny who looks like a hot mess, and not in a good way. You are a tickity-tack tranny, hot mess, out-of-control super tranny from Transilvania who is not apologizing for it."

Bye Tranny,

Derek

WOW IT'S BEEN LONG

HELLO EVERYONE!!!

So for the few people who do read this, thank you for checking for updates. I'm so sorry we haven't been updating regularly, but getting used to this new semester and making a lot of changes to our previous cast and show has been keeping us at TSD busy.

Lot's of changes have been happening, people. Let's make a list.
1.) We added a new character! Stephen is going make the soon-to-be-infamous Damon and Nora duo a trio and is a really wonderful addition to the group of characters. He is going to be played by the wonderful Miguel Serda who is one of my good friends and is definitely going to rock it hard.
2.) Allie Haney will now be playing the role of Nora and we are so excited to have her on for the role. After losing Taylor I wasn't sure who else would be able to do it but after reading one scene with Allie I was absolutely ecstatic and could not wait to get started. She really is fantastic and we're stoked to have her on!

So I guess there aren't really that many changes, but just two major ones that equal 5 or 6 small changes and that IS a lot.

THIS SUNDAY: The cast is having their first cast meeting and table read and I'm so excited to hear the script read!

I feel like theres more. Maybe not.

Wait, I've got it!
CHECK THIS SHIT OUT:


I hope That's So Damon is this funny.
HIGHLIGHTS:
- Costume
- Piano miming
- Moment between song changes
- Tassles
UPDATE: Google her name and find out where she is now. So fantastic.

PROJECT RUNWAY: Who saw the finale? Christian Siriano is the fiercest bitch EVER. He totally deserved to win. How sad was it that Rami was so bitter about losing? He was not having it.

I don't really know what else to type.

Peace and Love,

Derek

Subway, Mother Fuckers

be excited.

Killling Vampires

Sup M-Fers?

So I haven't been doing a lot of tsd blogging lately, but I have been doing doing a lot of blog reading. For the past year I've been a huge fan of the Title of Show Blog which is the blog for the upcoming Broadway Musical [title of show] which is a fantastic piece of musical theatre about two guys writing a musical about two guys writing a musical. It sounds more complicated than it actually is, it's baisically the progression of a musical that they are trying to bring to Broadway. The show has four characters, two of which are actual writer/composers of the book/score. It's really fantastic and is so inspiring. Every song is about overcoming every obstacle that may get in the way of creating your own piece of art (killing your vampires). Now, after four years it is finally going to Broadway thanks to the help of no one but themselves. They had a dream and they made it in one of the hardest businesses ever and will be opening on the great white way in Spring 2008, all the while sharing the experience with their best friends who are the other cast memebers/crew of the show.

So anyway, the reason why I'm talking about this is because the show (which I haven't even seen yet) is what inspired me to write TSD.
So thank you to Hunter Bell, Jeff Bowen, Heidi Blickenstaff and Susan Blackwell for inspiration which is possibly the greatest gift.

In other news:
Tomorrow we should be finished casting for Brett, stay tuned for updates. I can't wait to start filming and do the whole official "Table Read." Too bad we don't have a big table. Oh well, I'll just build one or something. PS: I'm watching one of the Charlies Angles movies right now and those bitches are are rockin it. I wish I was a pussycat doll/secret agent/sex machine/black belt. But who doesn't really?

Also: I went to go see Speed the Plow at ACT-SF and that shit rocked. Here's to you, ACT for creating great theatre.

Peace and Love,

Derek

UPDATE

So I know it seems like I may not have a life cause I post so goshdurn much but I just wanted to update everyone to let you all know that we just cast the part of Rob Callumn. Vlad Sayenko is the newest member of the TSD family and we're excited to announce his arrival!

Peace and Love

Derek

RE: Spelling

Actually, I didn't spell it wrong. I was hinting at the fact that as well as being retarded, it was also permiscuous and slutty like a "tart."

Duh.

Okay, so a little update: we changed the name!

The show is now officially called That's So Damon!

Which means that if you'd like to contact us you can email us at thatssodamon@yahoo.com

SOOO official. Like Condy Rice, M-Fers.

What do you think of the new name???

Peace and Love,

Derek

Derek...

You spelled "retarded" wrong.

Kay,
Thanks.



Jesus,
Neema

Casting, Technical Difficulties, and Things Like Chemistry

Hey Y'all,
(like the way that cray-cray bitch Britney says)

So I just thought I'd update everyone with what's going on. Currently we're still casting for the role of "Brett." We went all out and put an ad in on Craigslist.com which is VERY cool. We've got some hopeful people from that. What's weird with it is bringing on someone we don't know. Everyone else we've cast are all talented friends of ours, so as scared as I am I'm also very excited.

We have an official "table read" coming up as well. That's also going to be very exciting you know? To like stand there and see people who want to work on something that I helped create?So stoked.

Also: This whole blog thing. I sorta fucked some shit up and made our emails say derekoftds@....
tds instead of tsd?
I'm retarted.

Anyhow! Keep watching for updates. We start filming soon and hopefully we'll be able to announce who's playing Brett by the end of the week!

Peace and Love,

Derek

DEREK

Like this?
[ignore this, I'm practicing signing off]

This is Neema, Signing off.

Neema.

-Neema.

Sincerely,
Neema

Thank You,
Neema

Best Wishes,
Neema

Whistle While You Work?
Neema






THIS IS PRODUCTIVE

NEEMA!

you're supposed to sign off with your name so people get to know our individual personalities.
it's called marketing!
word.

Like this:

Peace and Love,

Derek

Word Of the Day

supplicate \SUP-luh-kayt\, intransitive verb:
1. To make a humble and earnest petition; to pray humbly.

transitive verb:
1. To seek or ask for humbly and earnestly.
2. To make a humble petition to; to beseech.

Lehi's list of enemies was long and broad, including not only the British and the Arabs, but respected Jewish leaders like David Ben-Gurion and Golda Meir, whom they dismissed as weaklings and compromisers prepared to supplicate before the aristocratic count.
-- Tod Hoffman, "Count (Folke) Bernadotte's folly", Queen's Quarterly, December 22, 1996

A Very Good Place to Start

Hello!

This is the first post.

I'm so nervous I could pee.

THAT'S SO DEREK IS COMING!

peace and love,

Derek