EXCITING NEWS, BIG CHANGES & MORE
It’s hard to believe The Athletic Nerd is nearly 3 years old now. Year 3 has been by far the biggest and best year yet. I’m quickly approaching post #1000 and my 1 millionth page hit. Pretty big milestones for a little movie site run by one person. Year 3 was also home to a complete redesign, a new logo/rebrand and enhanced features like The Post. Still, there is a ton of room for improvement.
Since it’s inception, The Athletic Nerd has been about the movies that inspire the aspiring filmmaker. Movies, screenwriting & independent film. It’s about creativity, passion and doing what you love. I love working on this website.
So today, I’d like to make a couple of big announcements on what’s in store for my blog. But first, a few personal updates.
I’m getting married this summer! Just after my fiance and I celebrate 3 incredible years together, we will be tying the knot and I couldn’t be happier. She is an amazing person who supports the nerd I am and the nerd I hope to be someday.
For readers who are unaware, I’m actually a professional editor and I’ve been working in television for a major sports network for over 6 years. This summer, we are gearing up for another Olympic games and I can’t wait to be a part of history once again. I’m obsessed with sports and consider myself lucky to be a part of such a wonderful network. It’s a dream job that I adore.
This year, I “retired” from directing for a wonderful reason.
It’s a strange statement to make considering I’ve only directed 2 short films but I wanted to focus on screenwriting again. I don’t want to direct. I want to write. So my production company has been on a much needed break while we recharge and figure out our next project. I’ve taken the time to return to screenwriting full time… During my spare time.
I’ve spent the last 6 months developing a couple feature length screenplays I hope to complete by the end of the year. I feel like it’s time to finally find out what I’m made of and put myself out there.
On a really personal note, I feel like the clouds have finally lifted on a situation that caused overwhelming amounts of stress in my life throughout the last two years. It sounds like an obvious lesson to learn but life is just too short to be angry about things I can’t control. And so I’ve tried to put it behind me and this summer is a big part of that moving forward.
So wedding, Olympics and screenplays… You can probably guess where I’m going with this.
As of June 1, I’ll be taking the summer off from blogging in order to get myself married, finish my latest screenplay and deal with a busy work schedule. Not too mention taking some time to enjoy myself.
Note: I’ll be posting regularly until then.
September 15, 2012 will mark the start of Year 4 of my blog and I can’t think of a better time to relaunch better than ever. It’s a lengthy break but it doesn’t mean I’ll be putting the site on the shelf completely.
Throughout the next few months, I’ll be updating and re-posting some of my favorite articles. I’ll also continue writing new reviews for movies I catch in theaters. Behind the scenes, I’ve been working on a plan to enhance the content of this blog while giving myself more time to focus on some projects I’ve put off for far too long.
Essentially, during my time away, I’ll be reassessing what works and what doesn’t on this blog. I’ll be brainstorming new features and eliminating others. I’ll also be working on some new graphics and creating content when time permits. All in all, I’ll be creating a better site.
Needless to say, it’s going to be a busy summer!
Until then, keep checking back for new reviews and newly updated content from the past. It saddens me to put the blog aside but there are so many exciting events on the way in my life! My future wife and I have a wedding to plan, my career is as fun as ever and I’ve got a couple screenplays to finish.
… I’m probably going to write the odd post here and there. I can’t quit cold turkey! I love movies too much.
Thanks for reading!
Jason.
