Do you believe dreams can predict the future?
Have you been experiencing apocalyptic visions of the near future? And not just because Hollywood and the End-timers have told you so..
I as well. Is it something to ignore?
I've written about dreams, and more specifically premonitions before. Through keeping a dream journal, I've been able to look back on what initially appeared to be obscure, meaningless dreams, only to realize that some of the events (from personal to worldwide) had come true. Talk of deja vu.
If a dream could predict the future or bring awareness to something you hadn't realized...then why shouldn't one pay closer attention?
I am writing today, because I've had another dream (9/25) so startling and unforgettable, that I feel maybe this time I'd better listen, instead of waiting to see if it comes true. What will it accomplish? I don't know. See it as a warning sign. Perhaps I am crazy, but I know what my gut is telling me.
To describe it to you would be difficult. To summarize--the dream appeared to reflect a wake-up call. Let me just say, there were some dangerous decisions made, which resulted in someone else's life being taken. I was involved as well somehow. The entire dream I regretted ever being apart of what lead to this incident...but now that it was too late, I had to live with it. Not only had I been partially responsible for this incident, I'd killed someone close to me in the process.
If what I felt my dream was telling me is true, I believe we will all be shaken from our lives very, very soon. This is will be no natural disaster though. It will be man-made and not accidental. Another disaster much like the oil spill, (which I'd also had dreams about). I believe this incident will take place within the U.S., perhaps even locally, here in Bellingham. We will once again take a look at the way we do things...but it will take place because of careless mistakes.
The feeling of the dream was strikingly similar to how I felt on 9/11, or how I felt when the pipeline disaster occurred in Bellingham, back in '99. An event to shake us out of our daily lives.
Why should I ignore a feeling like this?
If I am right, how will I have helped the situation by writing this? I honestly don't know. Just that I must. I have nothing to even connect the incident with, and even if I did, do you think anyone would listen?
I guess all I am saying is, prepare yourselves for a life changing event in the very near future (possibly as early as October). It will not be a "told you so" moment, but rather a moment for us to reflect on life, and decide what's important to us, and perhaps make some major life changes.
Thanks for taking the time to listen.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Friday, September 24, 2010
Western Front Interview
Hey all,
here is an interview Jake and I did for the Western front: (quotations aren't quite correct)
When rapper Jay-Z released his song "Empire State of Mind," he probably never thought Nathan Cox and Rashawn Scott, two local artists in Bellingham, would parody his song.
Their video, "Bellingham State of Mind," has gone viral on YouTube with more than 130,000 views since its release on Sept. 12.
Knapp Brothers Entertainment, an independent film company in Bellingham, has recorded a response parody to "Bellingham State of Mind" titled "Edward Gibbs' State of Mind." Their version will be released Oct. 4.
Brothers Jake Knapp, 27, and Micah Knapp, 23, are the main creative minds behind Knapp Brothers Entertainment, but their brothers Marcus Knapp, 25, and
Jared Knapp, 29, are sometimes featured in their videos.
Jake Knapp stars in their upcoming parody as Edward Gibbs, a recurring nerdy character in their films, who likes to protest against anything.
"He is a likeable character, but he also likes to get a reaction," Jake said. "Gibbs is a character that we created out of things we see in everyday life. A lot of our characters are based off real experiences."
The brothers wanted to bridge the gap between their character, Gibbs, and the Bellingham way of life.
"We saw Cox's video and we've lived in Bellingham our whole lives and we wanted to do a crossover video," Micah said.
The brothers said their company is not trying to outdo Cox and Scott.
"We are definitely trying to do this for fun, there are a lot more shout outs to local bands and underground things in Bellingham than what appeared in Cox's video," Micah said.
On their first day of filming, the brothers saw Cox and Scott drive by and drove after them.
"Nathan and Rashawn are actually in our video," Micah said. "They took the role that Ryan Stiles played in theirs."
Stiles is a local celebrity who, in Cox's video, is recorded standing and looking at Cox and not doing much of anything else.
Another local musician, Jenni Potts, takes Scott's backup vocal role in the Knapp Brothers Entertainment's production.
Knapp Brothers Entertainment's genre ranges from digital shorts to full-length movies and even wedding cinematography. The two brothers have been making movies for the last 15 years.
"Micah saved up and bought his first video camera when he was eight [years-old,]" Jake said. "In 2001, when our dad realized how serious this was to us, he took out a loan and bought us a digital camera and a computer with iMovie on it."
Micah said filmmaking is something the two brothers have always wanted to do and is part of who they are.
"We try to do a broad spectrum of content," Jake said. "We usually do all original content, but with the 'Bellingham State of Mind' parody video, we didn't."
The two brothers have completely different styles: Jake is the drill sergeant, while Micah is laid-back.
"For us, it's all about chemistry. Everything seems to click," Jake said. "We bounce ideas off each other and we are both good at different aspects."
Their upcoming release of "Edward Gibbs' State of Mind," is not the only movie in the works for the brothers. They are releasing a movie titled "Fantastic Stan Goes to Hell" in early 2011.
"'Fantastic Stan Goes to Hell' had a budget of practically nothing," Micah said. "We want to take it to film festival and say 'Hey, this is what we can do with no budget."'
Jake said "Fantastic Stan Goes to Hell" is the first time they have tried to actively promote a film.
"By the way, we are bigger than Jesus," Micah said jokingly. "I hope we won't get shot for saying that."
(Read directly on the Western Front homepage).
here is an interview Jake and I did for the Western front: (quotations aren't quite correct)
When rapper Jay-Z released his song "Empire State of Mind," he probably never thought Nathan Cox and Rashawn Scott, two local artists in Bellingham, would parody his song.
Their video, "Bellingham State of Mind," has gone viral on YouTube with more than 130,000 views since its release on Sept. 12.
Knapp Brothers Entertainment, an independent film company in Bellingham, has recorded a response parody to "Bellingham State of Mind" titled "Edward Gibbs' State of Mind." Their version will be released Oct. 4.
Brothers Jake Knapp, 27, and Micah Knapp, 23, are the main creative minds behind Knapp Brothers Entertainment, but their brothers Marcus Knapp, 25, and
Jared Knapp, 29, are sometimes featured in their videos.
Jake Knapp stars in their upcoming parody as Edward Gibbs, a recurring nerdy character in their films, who likes to protest against anything.
"He is a likeable character, but he also likes to get a reaction," Jake said. "Gibbs is a character that we created out of things we see in everyday life. A lot of our characters are based off real experiences."
The brothers wanted to bridge the gap between their character, Gibbs, and the Bellingham way of life.
"We saw Cox's video and we've lived in Bellingham our whole lives and we wanted to do a crossover video," Micah said.
The brothers said their company is not trying to outdo Cox and Scott.
"We are definitely trying to do this for fun, there are a lot more shout outs to local bands and underground things in Bellingham than what appeared in Cox's video," Micah said.
On their first day of filming, the brothers saw Cox and Scott drive by and drove after them.
"Nathan and Rashawn are actually in our video," Micah said. "They took the role that Ryan Stiles played in theirs."
Stiles is a local celebrity who, in Cox's video, is recorded standing and looking at Cox and not doing much of anything else.
Another local musician, Jenni Potts, takes Scott's backup vocal role in the Knapp Brothers Entertainment's production.
Knapp Brothers Entertainment's genre ranges from digital shorts to full-length movies and even wedding cinematography. The two brothers have been making movies for the last 15 years.
"Micah saved up and bought his first video camera when he was eight [years-old,]" Jake said. "In 2001, when our dad realized how serious this was to us, he took out a loan and bought us a digital camera and a computer with iMovie on it."
Micah said filmmaking is something the two brothers have always wanted to do and is part of who they are.
"We try to do a broad spectrum of content," Jake said. "We usually do all original content, but with the 'Bellingham State of Mind' parody video, we didn't."
The two brothers have completely different styles: Jake is the drill sergeant, while Micah is laid-back.
"For us, it's all about chemistry. Everything seems to click," Jake said. "We bounce ideas off each other and we are both good at different aspects."
Their upcoming release of "Edward Gibbs' State of Mind," is not the only movie in the works for the brothers. They are releasing a movie titled "Fantastic Stan Goes to Hell" in early 2011.
"'Fantastic Stan Goes to Hell' had a budget of practically nothing," Micah said. "We want to take it to film festival and say 'Hey, this is what we can do with no budget."'
Jake said "Fantastic Stan Goes to Hell" is the first time they have tried to actively promote a film.
"By the way, we are bigger than Jesus," Micah said jokingly. "I hope we won't get shot for saying that."
(Read directly on the Western Front homepage).
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Monday, September 6, 2010
11-11
"11-11", is a project that has been in the works since 2007, initially set to be much more elaborate: A full length, epic tale, intertwining various stories of those experiencing wake-up calls in their lives. But, sometimes a film chooses it's own direction..
"11-11" went through many stages, and eventually evolved into what it is now--which is essentially one out of the many stories originally planned. Although initially shot with speaking parts, I felt the power resided in it's simplicity--Letting the visuals speak for itself, while the music only enhanced the mood.
The film's message has significant meaning to me. The title summarizes that feeling..
©2007 Knapp Brothers Entertainment.
If you enjoy, please share with others, and I'd love to hear your interpretation.
Thanks to: Tim&Shannon Fuller, Jared&Jacob Knapp, Josh Harris (for helping to inspire the idea..and hours of coffee at Ihop), and "Sigur Rós" for giving me wings.
Music: The Appleseed Cast, Mogwai
City of Bellingham/Seattle.
"11-11" went through many stages, and eventually evolved into what it is now--which is essentially one out of the many stories originally planned. Although initially shot with speaking parts, I felt the power resided in it's simplicity--Letting the visuals speak for itself, while the music only enhanced the mood.
The film's message has significant meaning to me. The title summarizes that feeling..
©2007 Knapp Brothers Entertainment.
If you enjoy, please share with others, and I'd love to hear your interpretation.
Thanks to: Tim&Shannon Fuller, Jared&Jacob Knapp, Josh Harris (for helping to inspire the idea..and hours of coffee at Ihop), and "Sigur Rós" for giving me wings.
Music: The Appleseed Cast, Mogwai
City of Bellingham/Seattle.
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