Welcome To My Secret Laboratory

You have found my Lab. Aren't you lucky? I had an idea while I was at the beach arguing about things like how pot COULD actually be a tool to improve productivity in the office place. I kept losing the argument (it was to defend Groundhog's current obsession), but I did make some amazing points.

Anyway, when the two debaters took off for a smoke break, I had a vision for this section. Simply put, I want this section to be known as "NAME YOUR DAILY MAEL SALARY".

That is right. And I want you to be honest, because once the money train comes it will wait for nobody. And if you are on-board, you just might collect one day. Since this site isn't a publicly owned corporation I have thought of a way to make you part of my dream. From the ground up. Isn't that the way it should be?

The plan goes like this - Send me a piece of your art. Send me a picture of something you REALLY want to sell. Car? No problem. Movie script? Only if you have an edited version. Just send me the info and it will be on the site. Name your price, and I will do a piece on it (or submit background specific to what it is you are selling. I am asking 8% of the proceeds. That's less than CA state tax! If you really have a problem with the 8% fuck it, I'm open for negotiations. Send me a frozen pizza. We'll talk.

My Blog Life

I have been blogging for nearly 5 years. What can you say to that? Not much, if you've known me my whole life you may never even knew I enjoy writing, but I do. Doesn't mean I think I'm any good at it, but I am quite proud of it because it's not as damaging to the brain as some activities. In fact, scientists think it may be a good thing. Life coffee. Or lsd. Coffee gives me stomach problems, something which I have enough of just waking up in the morning. Fact is, I have been writing my entire life. I have journals from back when I was in my teens, a lot more when I was in my 20s, 4+ years of my training blog, and now, 104 years later I have a new blog. It's especially great because I did it the right way, a true home powered by Blogger and designed by a beautiful designer named Anna.

A New Way To Train will never be forgotten, I may even post there once a year for old times sake, and I wouldn't be surprised to see a more advanced project in the future. Making this move was most difficult because I wasn't sure my five readers would ever take the chance and visit the Daily, but I have faith things will work out alright.

About Daily Mael

And now a word from Daily Mael

A New Way To Train - Writing requires training. Anyone who can speak can write, but most don't give a shit.

Where has Daily Mael been?

"The freaks and weirdos of the internet have beaten me down. I'm trying to win back my writing sensibility to my pre-ACL surgery level from about a year ago. The long layoff can only last so long because my need to write always rebounds strong. I have to continually remind myself there is a time and a place for everything."

Daily Mael is written by a native of the San Fernando Valley (West of Los Angeles and home to many illegal immigrants) whom enjoys blogging when he's home from work or when he's not particpating in a fantasy sports league. "My team's name for the past 7 seasons has been I Need A Dog."

"Lately I have less time to blog. My blog has 5 regular readers, but I'm trying to get back into my normal routine of blogging for a minimum of 10 minutes per day. Believing in blogging is important to me. I have listened to the hater's venomous attacks on the integrity of millions (maybe billions by now?) of blogs and it used to get me down. But more recently there has been an upsurge in blogging success stories. I've even watched the rise of a blogger who now is in charge of all the LA Times blogs. Believe. While the future may not be the blog itself, it is the concept of building a worldwide link to my material which can only mean one thing - blogging has already jumped the shark."

While sipping on his jasmine green tea (with at least one full tablespoon of honey,) Joe's mind busies off and after a few minutes it returns and he continues with the interview all fired up: "Building a blog isn't easy, but it's a walk in the park compared to the battle to obtain regular readers not here only to critique. Just so you know, each and every reader is "special" to me. As part of providing my beloved readers the finest in home entertainment while you are at home, work, or play, I am taking necessary steps to improve the accuracy of my stories by spell checking and cross referencing material."

Daily Mael would just like to say: "Praise me or bash me, you'll have to admit at some point you enjoyed at least some of what you read. Even my dumb story about the Gnomes that you are going to have to find yourself."

Athleticism may not be his strong suit, but you have to hand it to him for trying. His valiant work efforts brought him to a level where he was one of the stronger, able players at his Sunday afternoon basketball gatherings in Granada Hills. After 3 years, Joe comments "Yeah, they're all in their 30's... well, some 40's too... but also a few 20's guys, and yeah, I had some big games. The goal for me is to not become part of the cliche, but then I realized not being the cliche is the cliche, which I took to be very unnerving." The above mentioned ACL surgery took a lot of game away temporarily from this unwinding ball of contradiction.

His favorite holiday is Friday; his favorite color green; his favorite boardgame is Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon; his favorite animal is the Monchichi & he prefers dark hair. "If you were to ask me whom my favorite murderer is, I would gladly tell you Ira Einhorn, The Unicorn Killer. The story is a twisted plot of CIA, mind-control experiments, murder, sex, 70's drug use, Peter Gabriel and he was on the lam for a good 16 years until they found the aging enzyme cradling a croissant in France." He has generally been disappointed in his recent restaurant selections in Los Angeles and he is beginning to believe less in coincidences "but George Noorey is always quick to remind his Coast to Coast listeners there are no coincidences, to accept that challenge takes commitment."

Being raised by part-time athiests with Jewish sounding names was all it took for him to want to enroll in an orthodox Hebrew school when he was only 10. "Like their names, it just sounded right." After his bar-mitzvah (during which he was flanked by strict Rabbis on either side of the podium ready to commence flogging if any of his Torah portion words were pronounced incorrectly...) he collected the 45 bucks from his relatives, purchased a US savings bond and sat around for the next 20 years waiting for it to mature. "Literally, forty-five bucks. From suffering a Rabbi's flogging in the name of God to senseless blogging, and I drive a German car if that makes any sense at all."

It is now 2008, and the Daily Mael patience is wearing thin. "I'm so sickened by El Pollo Loco's ruthless killing of chickens. They never have a chance at a life anymore, there's nowhere to run, even if they are just chickens there is such a lack of compassion that it makes me sick. Not the kind of sick I get from most of the crappy restaurants in and around the Santa Monica area, but a restless, I'm-fucking-up-my life sorta sick."

One final note -

As a reminder, or a welcoming hint..

It is a Daily Mael goal to interest readers from all walks of life. "All runnings of life also." The suggestion is to start off slow, read an entry or two and don't be shy about what you think. Then leave a comment or simply return. When read and understood easily what is being said, give Daily a pat, linking is ALWAYS welcome. There will be pictures folks!

Peace and love and basketball in 2008,
Daily Mael

Local hangouts:

"Parks, Astronomy Meetup groups, the valley, my beloved gym."

Books:

"I like sci-fi stuff, Ray Bradbury maybe being my most respected. I also enjoy political commentary as well as biographies and rock music history books. Robert Anton Wilson (RIP) is a rather quiet sci-fi hero."

Currently he is reading Jimmy Carter's Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid. Recently he's read: 3001: The Final Odyssey, Moonstone, Innocent Man, Illuminatus! (Praise Bob), On The Road. "I enjoy books about blogging lately and don't forget Hunter!"

Music:

"Where is the good music at?"

He is not afraid of karaoke (except when not in an Asian country). Joe owns a broken stereo and two cheap computer speakers and a rock n roll t-shirt provided by the good fellas of Jonesy's Jukebox.

"Currently, Band Of Horses is in my Myspace Top 8. I enjoy Hope Sandoval and Daft Punk was introduced to me by some former Austrailian co-workers. Two words - Rolling Stones. Recently, I upgraded to the 21st century, breaking down and purchasing an 80gb Ipod. I waited 3 hours in the day-after Thanksgiving line at Fry's and some crazy Israeli took cuts. There's no arguing with a hot-headed Israeli so I let it go."


Movies:

Documentaries. The Wall. The Shining. One Flew Over The Coo Coos Nest. Easy Rider.