Trojan Basketball...

I have never been a huge basketball fan. I suppose it is partly because I'm no good at it, but it's also possible that the foul system bothers me. It makes it very hard to defend someone when the slightest contact trying to prevent a basket results in a foul.

Last night however, I found it remarkably easy to dismiss my belief that the game is fundamentally flawed. Last night, the USC Trojans came from about 15 points behind to put on the fiercest defense I recall watching. Further impressing me was the fact this was the third game this week they have played, and they don't have a deep bench to allow for resting talented players. The men of Troy were exhausted, but you would never have been able to tell by the amount of effort that they exerted running up and down the court to harrass any effort Arizona State made to shoot, pass, or advance down court. Their offense was able to make just enough plays and sink just enough free throws to not only overftake a 15 point deficit, but to earn the first PAC-10 tournament victory, and earn USC a place in the NCAA tournament.

I shouted with excitement; I jumped around with anticipation as the end of the game drew near; and I played "Conquest" on my PC to commemorate this amazing show that proved the Men of Troy know how to Fight On!

Good luck in the tournament Trojans!

15000 Words Too Many

I have been working on my favorite project, and managed to chop about 15000 words out of my screenplay.  It was really difficult to part with scenes that I had spent so long working on.  Also, after evaluating the script, I realized this is not the type of story that can be made into three separate movies.  There is plenty of material to market this as two movies however.  I'm thinking of a two part movie, kind of like how Kill Bill was made, or how they will do the last Harry Potter.  This obviously requires a lot more risk for whoever will end up producing the film, but I am confident it will pay off.  

My other problem is that I still have to take out another 15,000 words to make it into two really long .  I am really struggling to try and figure out how to combine events and consolidate the plot without losing too many character-defining moments.

Since getting into such a Zelda mood, I've also started replaying Twilight Princess on the Wii, trading off with my wife.  It may not be the most plot-impressive of the Zelda franchise, but the gameplay is just fantastic!