Jason Ritter & life

2day i am home in maine
2morrow for christmas too

snow litters the street
sun beams down
all the things that are pure and simple
are here in my home town.

the day after christmas
to central america i go
costa rica and panama
for one week
of detachment and rest.
latinas here i come!!!
i LOVE it down there!

jason ritter
son of john ritter
came on my show this week -
an incredible connection i had with him
we spoke of his dad
my brother
and the "club" no one ever wants to be a part of.
but we both are.

never had such a real connection
with someone in an interview
on camera
we did the interview in a furniture store
and because jason was just PUNK'D by ashton
we decided to PUNK someone in the furniture store
great television.

and so it goes... i tread lighter in maine
not so much of an agenda.
flowing freely
thankful for a miraculous 2007.

FYI in 2008
my myspace is being re-designed
JAKE'S FORD MYSPACE
we are going to give away a FORD FOCUS 2008
to one of JAKE'S FORD MYSPACE friends
if the friend count hits 500K+.
check back in 2008.

giddy up!

merry christkwanzkah all

a weekend (in vancouver) to remember

this is life.

in london two weeks ago
introudced to a new friend
over lunch.
nancy is a delight.

after lunch, she headed to africa
i headed back to the cottage on the Thames.
the next day an email:
"i think we have much work to do, would you come
to vancouver for a retreat at my house."

of course i said
without hesitation

two weeks later,
a cross country flight,
a car ride to a seaport
and a private seaplane ride
here i am
on a private island
with nancy -

this morning the sunrise
over the mountains of canada
killer whales coming up for air
i could not believe the sight
if only i had a camera.

steam paths, runs on the woods
great food and lots of healing being done
after an intense week - an intense life.

i have a cabin, three rooms, candles and a bathroom
on the hill
overlooking the pacific
with a dog ben on the grass
who loves to play soccer.

truly incredible
this day and a half has been.
life changing indeed.

peace out round the world, folks.

happy birthday indeed

happy birthday indeed

the local home town paper
features front page story
all of a sudden lewiston comes knocking.
two days later
my dad on the front page
for not having enough money
to heat his home.
again lewiston comes knocking.

hello all
stranger friends
once again i write
a blog that i'm intrigued about
how the ending will turn.

on friday, my birthday, the lovelies at FORD called
"hi jake" she said
"sorry i didn't call before, i was sick"
REWIND TO AUGUST
when i first started talking to ford
about being an advertiser.
it took 4 months and lots of emails and calls
and negotiations
but finally, this was the moment -
will the biggest auto manufacturer in the country
sign on board nearly a half million dollars
to THE EDGE?
FAST FORWARD TO NOV 30th:
Jen: "I just wanted to let you know... that we're...
... IN"

FUCK
i say on the phone
my assistant gasps and whispers
"you just said FUCK to ford"
"jen" i say, "i'm so sorry, i said fuck"
she responds
"no problem, that's an appropriate word for the situation."

haha

the situation no less
is astounding
ford
signing on board
to a show
using me as the voice of the generation
to promote their FORD FOCUS 2008
i must admit
it's a snazzy car
and i'm not just saying that cause they're giving me one.

and so the story goes on - i remain ever thankful and present.

new york magazine issue on dec 27th
three page expose on me, my edge and my empire.
and so it goes...

2nite i went to a friends dinner party
carbs galore as the taco's were served
i indulged.
school work to get done
final on thursday
international business
missed the past few classes
holding my breath.

my school extended another year
all is good
when you're making late-night TV magic.

i thought of where i was
a year ago
the people i had around me
on my birthday
last year.
nothing like this year.
all new, all fantastic.

and so it goes.

puerto rico for christmas?
i think just maybe.

CHEEEERS

Coming Together (in Production)

production this week
was so much fun
i now have a 20 person staff
hustling and bustling
the edge comes together.

this week, man on the street segments
"what's in your pocket"
new yorkers are fun to interact with.
i learned how to cook hiabatchi
the segment was luke warm
everyone thought it was awesome
the perfectionist in me begged to differ.

the segment that soared
the segment that will rock
was on friday.
the writers pitched:
"jake goes to a nude modeling school
to interview a nude model as she's posing.
the catch: jake must be nude too"

and so i went
to take off my close
at Stacey's Studio in NYC
the nude model that would pose with me
sarah - beautiful, middle aged, very very naked
i had severe anxiety
one article of clothing off at a time.
eventually till i was nude.
and the painters began
a few students painted us
charcholed us
i laughed, out of nervousness
the time ticked away
as television history was made.

january 3rd
launch date
40 million households
cities throughout the US
jake after jimmy
rolling out.

saturday at the office
i catch up on things
2nite out with friends
and tomorrow a coffee with a girl
i met in an elevator.

moving moving moving
shaking
REDBULL is my fuel
tequilla is out
life is good.

cheers yo