Well people, it has happened. The new year celebrations have come and gone, resolutions have been made and everyone is now suffering the new year blues. We have to return to work, make money and lose the holiday weight gained.
In looking back, I have to ask one question. How can we make 2012 better than last year?
We can try different things, sure. We can meet new people, yeah. But at the end of the day, will we be repeating the same mistakes we did last year? Will our attention be on making money and not freaking out about everything else?
I have chosen to focus on making this year the best that I can. This will not be a big change for me. I don't see myself changing the world, but just changing things in my own life. I will gig all that I can. I will try my best to make the acting career a reality and I will try not to let everything get on top of me. In short, I will not freak out over things outside my control.
This is not to sat that 2012 will be full of negative elements. As a movie fan, this year is full of movies that will make me weep with joy.
The Dark Knight Rises
The Avengers
The Hobbit, Part 1
Django Unchained
And these are just a few. There will be many more to see and I cannot wait to see as many as I can
As for the acting career, I have been accepted into The Bridges Acting Agency. They are Edinburgh's only co-op acting agency, run by actors for actors. I have been working for them and they for me. I will continue to work hard for them and hope the rewards come flowing in for us all.
The comedy is slow but I am getting myself back out there, after a break at the latter end of 2011. I am hoping to try out my new material soon and hone it into something that I can put into my tried and tested material file. Thanks to a good friend of mine, Billy Kirkwood, I will be aiming to make it to our show:
Billy and Des's Geek Comedy Night
http://www.ticketsoup.com/tickets/billy-and-dess-geek-comedy-night-2012-13403/default.aspx?id=26
We will be focusing on nerdy topics and pop culture references. We want to make the nerdy funny! Support us if you can.
I will also be helping a Glasgow based sketch comedy group called "Man Vs Woman" during the Glasgow Comedy Festival. Details will follow so watch this space.
I would like to end this update by wishing you all and very happy 2012 and no matter what you do this year, have fun doing it! Don't focus on changing the world, simply focus on making your world a better place for you are your loved ones.
Thank you all and I hope to hear from you soon.
Your friend in time
Des O Gorman
