I need a break from my day and not to mention the weather sux so why not blog? When is the last time you changed from one credit card to another and had to go to all your creditors to give them the new digits? Ugh!! It sucks, took me over 30 minutes to do it with Comcast and I for one do not think it should be such a pain in the ass. I do understand protecting one's identity and making sure it's you making the change but for God's sake...............it's done though, so it's all good.

Oh, and hello. How's it goin? This last week has been a true roller coaster ride for me and I'm not gonna lie to you, it's been rough. The good stuff is that our new Title Sponsor, D'Vine Wines is officially on board as of this Friday, though we've already begun working with them. It will be nice to have a little financial stability for a bit but we could use more. We've come to the conclusion that Portland is one of the most challenging places in the world to do business, even for locals. Why is this, we don't know. It just is! Nobody wants to pay for anything and for some reason, they're getting away with this feeble minded approach. Hence.........PDXposed hitting the road. Another good thing is that our trip to Hawaii is now officially in the books. We have our rooms booked at the Sheraton Waikiki and our airline tickets booked on Hawaiian Airlines, so it's officially a go. If you want to see our TV commercial, promoting the trip, go to
http://www.vimeo.com/645228 and you'll see it. Guess you'll have to cut and paste, sorry.

On a "real" note, I've been pretty down, due to my breakup with Lisa. That's about all I'm gonna say about that, other than I owe her an apology for ever bringing her into this blog. Sorry Lisa darlin! The older you get, the more challenging breakups are, regardless of reasons. It's been a time for self reflecting though, which can't hurt. My lifestyle has been crazy the past few years and I can totally see how actors/musicians/entertainers can let their lives get out of hand. There's not much reality in most of it and with nothing getting your ass out of bed every day, you (I) can party too much and really do anything in too much excess. I'm trying to reel things in a bit and get back to who I really am. Kinda deep, huh? Sorry, it's what's happening in my life right now and after all, this is a damn blog, right?!

I'm off to Phoenix Thursday to hook up with Rob and Paulie for PGA/Super Bowl weekend. Yeah, like I really need 5 days of hardcore partying after what I just wrote. Well, it's a good opportunity for me to practice some moderation, now isn't it? I'll do my best and that's all we can ever ask of ourselves. Next week, Kevin from D'Vine and I go to St. Louis to meet with a couple very influential types regarding our new show, Wine Go-ers, so the next couple weeks are action packed, which is good because I'm bored off my ass today.

Guess it's a good time to sign off and head to the gym. Working out is the best thing I do for myself and without it, I'd definitely be the poster child for "going postal"! Have a great week and I'll leave you with a blog from a lovely lady I met in Hawaii in December. She was there with her husband and we all went boating on the Pacific together. This made me feel good so thank you, Nancy -- http://bookfoolery.blogspot.com/2008/01/babble-break-tale-of-snorkeling.html

Make good memories!! jon ps.....the pic is moi with the kick ass Seahawks Drumline (football theme!)

Wow what a difference a day makes in this biz. I can't tell you how crazy the ups and downs are in this business but I can definitely see why people go crazy! Today is all about Hawaii, and trying to get a Pendleton show (one PDXposed episode) off the ground. You might say, why the hell Pendleton, OR? Don't they just have the Pendleton Round-up, nothing else? Oh no........they have one of the best and coolest steakhouses in the world, Hamley Steakhouse, featured on our Walla Walla Show, but Hamley has much more than that and we could do 1/2 a show on just their building which takes up a city block. There's also a large casino, artists, and much more........

I still can't believe you read my blog. I did however learn that "blogging" has become one of the top 10 NEW buzz words. Ten years ago, even 5, nobody knew what it meant and I think I'm actually (finally) getting the jist. Another new word, to describe those of us who dig wine tasting at wineries/vineyards, is WINE-GO'ER! Why do I tell you this you ax.........because that is the name of a new TV show that our new title sponsor, D'Vine Wine Distribution (Kevin) wants us to co-produce. Kevin and I are flying off to St. Louis in a few weeks to begin a deal with the Travel Channel and Ferrari, so this could really heat up quickly. In the meantime, PDXposed will stay alive and healthy in Portland. We'll also be discussing our June trip to Argentina while in St. Louis, so...........it could get fun.

Julie organized a great party at The City Sportsbar last weekend and we had a perfect attendance. We gave away some very sweet prizes (weekend in Vegas, at the Coast, etc.....) and also debuted our January show on the massive big screen. It's a good show so if you've not checked it out, shame on you! We also FINALLY filmed a Blazer game and did all the behind the scenes stuff which was SO interesting, as you'll see in February. FLOATER will be our featured band on that show and I will tell you that I've never seen the Crystal Ballroom so F'g CRAZY as it was that night. They have amazing (& rabid!) fans and their music has endured the test of time (since '93) for a good reason! Should be an entertaining show, which will also include our time at the newly reopened Grand Central Bowl!

Off to a meeting with Fred Meyer, which is a whole different can of worms. Have a good week and be checking in with us so you can join us in Hawaii. The dates are SET...........May 7 - 15. My best to you, always........

Make Good Memories~

jon

Happy 2008 Everybody!!

I hope you each had a wonderful Holiday Season. I went home to South Dakota and actually had a white Christmas, as it snowed exactly at midnight on Christmas Eve/Christmas morning, and it was one of those gorgeous, majestic snows so that was really cool. But........you all had much more snow here in Portland so I'm kinda sorry I missed that but not really. I moved here almost 14 years ago to come to the moderate climate, not the extremes! Global warming, which my buddy Rob (CNN Weather Man) doesn't seem to believe in, has changed that pretty dramatically and our temps have been all over the place in the past few years, getting more extreme every year.

But...............it was great to land back in my beloved Portland, always good to get home to "my home"! We have tons planned in '08 and we're kicking it off this Friday with a show watch party at The City Sportsbar (4th and Washington in downtown Portland). Julie has busted her ass to make this party happen. We'll be showing our NEW January show (big band segment, Portland Winterhawks, Col. River Day Spa, and the Oregon Music Hall of Fame). We'll also be giving away some great prizes, including a weekend at the Oregon Coast. Please join us from 6pm to 8pm, this Friday, JAN. 4th, at The City!! We'll be providing some eats and The City will extend their happy hour until 8pm for our guests. Should be fun!

We ARE going to Hawaii and we ARE inviting family and friends to join us. We'll have everybody book their travel through All About Hawaii and we hope to get you all some killer discounts. Just tune into the website or this blog for further updates. The dates are May 8th thru the 15th. We will have a few group activities for all of us but the trip is mainly for YOU to come and enjoy yourself in paradise. I love Waikiki and it's my favorite beach in the world and yes, I have been to many!

We'll be traveling a lot this year and are likely to air on FOX very soon, so many changes are ahead of us. Hang on for the ride and thank you for your support of PDXposed. It's been such a a labor of love and I speak for Josh, Julie, Mike and I when I say we're ready to take this gig to the next level! As always, please keep fun and positive show ideas comin' and we I personally with you a kick ass 2008!!

Make Good Memories in 2008!!

jon