Botulinum toxin is a neurotoxic protein produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. It is one of the most poisonous naturally occurring substances, and it is the most toxic protein. Though it is highly toxic, it is used in minute doses both to treat painful muscle spasms, and as a cosmetic treatment in some parts of the world. It is sold commercially under the brand names Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc for this purpose. The terms Botox, Dysport, and Myobloc are trade names and are not used generically to describe the neurotoxins produced by C. botulinum. (-Wikipedia)
Even though I shipped the big broadcast project last week (the previous post has been edited since I posted it on the internet prematurely... sorry!) I am still saddled with the frights and horrors of This interactive CD-ROM, the other god-awful P.O.S. we've been dealing with for almost 12 months. Again, I can't stress enough how long 12 months is to be working on a single project for me... at least the Channel ID was with world famous Graphic Designers and will air across 22 countries of the Middle East. THIS? I wouldn't show this finished piece to my worst enemy, even if they were looking into getting some Chemical cosmetic work done!!! I mean, really... is this the sort of procedure that is BENEFITED by an interactive CD-ROM experience? I mean, does allowing the "user" to control a needle and inject an eyeball really illuminating in the medical sense? The amount of money these morons dump into this crap is staggering, and yet, with a 3 month budget that is now in month 12, all that cash is long dried up. Now I am just finishing it so I can have such an awesome piece in my portfolio. Because, you know, I haven't really been working on anything too good these past few years, I thought it was time to get some Botulism Toxin on the reel.
Sorry about the rant. things have been particularly bad and difficult over here with this crap, and I just wanted to rant and share my pain. Plus I thought it would give a good laugh or two! I kept muscling through hoping that I could finish it this calendar-year, but it seems the fates have aligned against me yet again. Oh well, you never know.... Christmas wishes DO come true sometimes I guess (although if I had only a single Christmas wish, I guess I'd use it for my lawsuit, not waste it on botulism!)
Anyway, a presription for this misery (take these 7 songs and call me in the morning):
Download: Radiohead: Fake Plastic Trees (Live, Acoustic 2003)Download: Foo Fighters: Stacked ActorsDownload: Amen: California's BleedingDownload: Bon Jovi: Bad MedecineDownload: Faith No More: Midlife CrisisDownload: Hole: Miss WorldDownload: Radiohead: Fitter, HappierI'll post more as the turd continues to burn...
