Busy Day: The Icing Came Later

Today's been a busy day.

It started out early when I headed to the Superior Courts in Van Nuys for a mandatory settlement conference. Finding the right department, etc. was a chore and, surprisingly, we find that the conference was cancelled. Someone dropped the ball and failed to notify us. Things like this happen.

Next up, I had to go to the Woodland Hills office of the California Highway Patrol to pick up an accident report. That took place without any difficulty (no problem there, the officers at the front desk know me now).

Then, I scanned the report and sent it off to the boss in San Bernardino along with my billing sheet for this claim and for the one involving the cancelled settlement conference.

After this, I had to head off to the bank and get a bank check drawn for the first installment of the Nebraska farm's property tax. Glad that's out of the way. The final installment is due in early September.

To unwind, I finally created a separate page advertising/promoting the claims company I work for, Crittenden Claim Services. I've been meaning to do it for some time since Blogspot provides 10 separate pages for whatever subjects my heart desires. I just didn't know how to approach it. Then I decided to just scan the company's brochure and let the brochure's pages speak for the company.



So now, Crittenden Claim Services joins the pages for The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan and Two Ladies In A Car. The links to each is just below this blog's masthead photo at top.

Once that was done, I had to do some grocery shopping (gotta eat, you know). When I got home, the mailman just left my apartment building, so I went to get my mail. Lo and behold, some orders for The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan came in!

That was the icing on the cake for today.

Reminder: The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan is now available at a 20% discount through May 31! Go here for details!

"Two Ladies In A Car": Season Finale

Above, Cae Camille and Melissa Cyrnek.

As 2010 comes to a close, so does the first season of Two Ladies In A Car.

To close out the year, The Ladies have their final webisode along with a special "blooper" video.

The final episode is...

(From the Two Ladies In A Car website)

“It’s a Pig”
written by Cae Camille
Season 1, Webisode 11: (Posted December 31, 2010) Will The Ladies survive the Season Finale of TWO LADIES IN A CAR? (*Fan Favorite)

And, the "blooper" video, etc....

“Speed Bumps”

Season One, Bonisode: (Posted January 1, 2011) The Ladies and their BLOOPERS throughout the year! CAE & MELISSA would like to thank CALIFORNIA for being so Fabulous, FAST-TRAC DESIGNS for their Lady Apparel and Vehicle Signs, VISTA PRINT for their Affordable Publicity Products, VOLKSWAGEN for their Buffet-Sized Dashboard (large enough to fit their Suction-Cup Tripod), SONY for their Indestructible Video Camera, APPLE for creating: Macbook, Iphoto, Imovie, Iweb and Final Cut, GODADDY for their Wonderful Staff and for being Open 24/7, VIMEO for providing Online Video Hosting to Unknown Film-Makers, FRIENDLYMUSIC.com for Existing and All the Musicians who offer their Music on the Website, because Music is Everything, ARMAND VAQUER for reviewing their Little Webseries Adventure on his Blog, BRIAN and RICHARD for their Spoof of Love: “Two Gentlemen in a Car” on You Tube, DAN HUDSON the Sole Player and Winner of “The Lady Game”, THE VIEWERS for watching and OUR FRIENDS and FAMILY for their Love and Support.

To view the webisodes, go here.

Armand here:

While we're busy with "thank-yous," I, in turn, would like to thank Melissa Cyrnek for being such a great friend, especially this year. It's going on two years since I've known Melissa and she never fails to boost my spirits and giving me a good laugh. And, she's been a great shoulder to lean on during trying times.

Simply put, thank-you for just being you!

2 New "Two Ladies In A Car" Webisodes

While I was off to Japan or doing other stuff after I got back, a couple of new webisodes of Two Ladies In A Car have been posted.

The most recent one, "Tea For Two" was posted last week. Here's the synopsis:

written by Cae Camille

Season One, Webisode 9: The Ladies take a trip to Santa Monica to have Afternoon Tea; along the way, they investigate pussy-cat spray and discuss other topics . .

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And, the one from the previous week, "Hokie Pokie." Here's the synopsis:

written by Cae Camille

Season One, Webisode 8: Lady C is ON Lady M’s nerves today (as usual) as they make their way to what should be The Happiest Place on Earth. But, Lady M takes a new route and a wrong turn (The Hokie Pokie), making the drive to Disneyland seem endless . . .

To watch these episodes, go here.

Two Ladies In A Car, Webisode 7

It's Friday, which means a new webisode of Two Ladies In A Car is available for your viewing pleasure!

Webisode 7 is called "Shadoobies," and here's the summary:

Season 1, Webisode 7: Nobody likes to poop when they’re at work.

I'm sure there are those who can relate to this!

To view the webisode, go here.

Two Ladies In A Car: Webisode 6

If you are just sitting around either bored with nothing to do or still digesting all that Thanksgiving Day food you consumed, here's something to divert your attention.

Webisode Six of Two Ladies In A Car is up and running. The story?

Season 1, Webisode 6: The Ladies DON’T want to talk about work on their way to Hollywood to buy Lady M some new shoes . . .

The title?

"Holly Would Shoes"

To view it, go here.

Two Ladies In A Car, Webisode 5: "Birthday Crackers"

The latest webisode of Two Ladies In A Car is now up for your viewing entertainment:

"Birthday Crackers": Season 1, Webisode 5: It’s Lady M’s Birthday and during her dinner celebration the Ladies find themselves in an awkward situation. A “conversation” takes place afterward in the VW portal . . .

To view it, go here.

"Too Bad Our Boobies Aren't Big"

The latest webisode of Two Ladies In A Car is now posted for your viewing pleasure:

Season 1, Webisode 4: The ladies travel to Mount Lee in search of THE HOLLYWOOD SIGN.

The title of the webisode is "Too Bad Our Boobies Aren't Big." You might be wondering, "What does boobie size have to do with the Hollywood Sign?" Watch the webisode and find out!

To view the latest webisode and catch up on the first three, go here.

Two Ladies In A Car: "Bee Devil"

Two Ladies In A Car webisode #3, "Bee Devil" is now up for your viewing pleasure.





Here's the synopsis on the webisode:

Season 1, Webisode 3: The ladies travel to a Haunted Hayride in their Halloween costumes. Lady M shares a story with Lady C about a “Scary Date” she had with VICTOR . . .

To view it, go to www.twoladiesinacar.com

Two Ladies In A Car: Webisode #2

The second episode of Two Ladies In A Car, "Halloween Bowl," is now available for viewing.

From Lady M:

The second webisode is here! Help us go viral by sending our link to anyone you think might enjoy our Webseries Adventure. And don't forget to play THE LADY GAME! And remember this is a Webseries . . . you can watch this online, anytime and we will keep a library of previous webisodes on the website! Have fun and Safe Travels Always!

Go to www.twoladiesinacar.com.

At Least My Work Surroundings Are Nice

Above, at least my work surroundings are nice.

Today's Wednesday, which means it's my Monday for my Malibu job. Yuck! (Well, except for the scenery, anyway.)

At least today was productive in some respects. I met with Melissa Cyrnek of Two Ladies In A Car (see link above) and we kicked around some ideas for more promoting of the webseries site. She'll run them by her co-star, Cae Camille, and get her feedback before proceeding.

The crop in Nebraska should be in the process of being harvested at present.


Right, Yuu Asakura. Photo by Armand Vaquer.



The funds from the crop will come in handy to order more copies of The Monster Movie Fan's Guide To Japan as I am almost out of them (got about 20 left). And, it will be paying for my planned return to Japan. Promoting The Guide there is high on my list of things to do, along will visiting friends in Tokyo and taking an excursion to Niigata.

The election is less than a week away. It will be interesting to see the results.

Yes, Melissa, A Giant Walrus

Above, the U.S. poster for "Gorath."

Melissa (Two Ladies In A Car) and I were hanging out today and somehow she mentioned something about a giant walrus.

I then told her there's a Japanese sci-fi movie called Gorath (1962) about a rogue star on a collision course with earth, which featured a giant walrus named Magma. She looked at me in total disbelief. She gave a good laugh and gave me a "you must be bullshitting me" look.

Of course, not being at all familiar with Japanese science-fiction movies, she thought I was pulling her chain.

Well, here's the proof that I wasn't pulling her chain:



Now do you believe me?

Chick Stuff: First Episode of "Two Ladies In A Car"

Above, Cae Camille (left) and Melissa Cyrnek.

I just returned from my local Starbucks coffee joint to use their WiFi to view the first episode of Two Ladies In A Car, "Can I Still Buy My Nail Polish?"

The episode has the ladies out hitting stores to buy nail polish. It seems that the store who carries the polish won't sell it to the general public and they have to find a store that carries it and would sell it to them.

The video has the women in their car bantering about anything and everything that happens to pop up (including a commentary about a Hispanic lady selling cherries on the street with access to her rather difficult, at best).

Although corny, it is also very cute. Both Cae Camille and Melissa Cyrnek seemed perfectly natural and at no time did either look directly into the camera. In fact, they both acted as if they probably forgot it was even there. I was impressed with this.

They also sounded natural with no faux "Valley Girl" accent stuff.

(Confession: I may be a little biased, since Melissa is a friend, but this is my honest opinion.)

While viewing the video, I had on my headphones (to blot out any extraneous noise from other Starbucks patrons and to hear more clearly what's being said). I got a kick out of the sound effects that would pop up at times when one of the ladies said something of special note. A type of gun was mentioned and then the sound effect of a gunshot was heard. Clever!

The video was about nine minutes long. I am looking forward to the next episode.

Nice work, ladies!

Two Ladies In A Car

A good friend of mine, Melissa Cyrnek, has a new website with Cae Camille called Two Ladies In A Car.

Here's what it's about:



Two Ladies In A Car is a new webseries of adventures of two Southern California ladies in a car.

. . . the road hums an affection of harmony. Miles traveled, tell a story and navigate the streets with humor, dash and lovely. And the friendship shared with your ladies, well, that is one of steel, sprinkled with a little cinnamon and sugar.

Left, Cae Camille and Melissa Cyrnek.














The site includes:

A Webseries Adventure - home page.

Roadtrip In Progress - episode videos.

Pit Stops - listing of episodes.

Lady In Car - featuring The Lady Game contest.

A permanent link is at the top of the blog page for easy access.

Check out Two Ladies In A Car at www.twoladiesinacar.com today!