All posts by Brian Paris

Snow

Well, we got a big snow storm. Haven’t been stuck in a storm since 1999-2000 winter. I have to say that it was fun then, but it was even more fun now. It is good to be stuck.

No Smoking

Well, tonight was the last night of smoking at the Champaign bars. I am a big supporter of personal liberty, but I feel like the smoking thing invades on other peoples enjoyment of shows. I can’t wait to see what it is like to come home from the bars and not smell like smoke. Don’t know what it will do with the crowds. It has seemed like the percentage of smokers has been going down over the last years. Maybe no one will be too inconvenienced.

Bears Win

Bears beat the Seahawks by 3 in overtime. They didn’t really play as well as I think that they will need to. Next week they have to play New Orleans. It will be a tough game. I’d like to see them in another Super Bowl. It has been 21 years since the last one. I still remember it.

Orpheum Science Museum

Helped out on a shoot at the Children’s Museum today. They had a new exhibit unveiling today. Tons of kids there. I have been thinking about a family and kids, but I don’t think that I would want as many as they had around today. It was hard to move with all the kids climbing around.

I am working on a children’s book right now. I think that it is so important to get an early start on education. Once you learn to read, then everything else opens up to you. I once told my great aunt that I was stupid because I couldn’t read. I think I was 3 or so. I forgot how important reading was to my young life. It made a big impact on me.

Mother called tonight to say that my dad and her made it to Hawaii. They will be there for the next couple of months. I am glad that they are getting the chance to enjoy retirement.