There were definitely some “coño” and “EAHH RAYO!!” moments that kept us awake all night discussing what had happened. I think the writers, producers and the talented cast have brought what otherwise could’ve been another mundane Sci-Fi (or should I say ‘SyFy’) show, into something truly special. When you have women, specially Moms, come up to you and say “You like Galactica too?!”, then you know that this isn’t your run-of-the-mill geek entertainment.

One of the things that appealed to me from the very beginning of the show, was the strong female cast that the show presented. Starting with President Laura Roslin (played with warmth and charisma by Mary McDonnell), we see how this character evolves from a scared, reluctant school teacher, to a sometimes steely decisive leader capable of surprising the audience at any given moment. Then we have Starbuck, (played by Katee Sackhoff) who is from the get go, a tough-as-nails, unrelenting force of nature that matures and grows over the series. We still have yet to find out ‘what’ she is exactly… :-/

I have organized a “Last Frakkin’ Party” event for those who wish to share the experience that is the last episode of BSG. It will be held at Duffy’s Deerfield Beach, on Friday, March 20th from 8:30PM to 12:01AM! Feel free to invite whomever you choose, but please RSVP to the following e-mail: thedonz@me.com. This way I can guesstimate the amount of people we’ll have at the event, and I can pass that info along to the Duffy’s staff!

On a final note, I wanted to honor a good friend of mine, who recently had the privilege of being an extra on the surprisingly good movie, “Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist”. Here is some of Carlos Aquino’s (The Aquine) best work:

The Aquine: Dancing Falmel from The Donz on Vimeo.

So this weekend marked my 26th year of life on this majestic planet. Wow, makes it sound kinda epic! Truth is, with the advent of the Internet, the stylization of modern media and advertising; life can sometimes seem kind of dull. You get stuck in the rut of the mundane and the habitual, and you forget that there are truly exceptional moments to be had in this world.

Take for example, a very awesome boat ride through the scenic Miami Beach! Normal boat rides take you on some sort of slow moving ferry where the tour guide explains what you are seeing and tries to keep everyone awake. This boat ride was on a frakking SPEED BOAT! This thing flew over the water, and it had EVERYONE on the edge of their seats. It was an extremely cool ride and I highly recommend it to anyone who has the chance to visit Miami.

I had the distinct pleasure of spending my birthday with the people that matter most to me. See, I don’t know if this applies to everyone, but as far as I know it, one of the main driving forces in a persons life to strive towards anything worthwhile, is the opportunity to share it with others. This idea that you can create something majestic, that kind of reflects your most intimate passions and outlooks on life and enjoy it with those you love. That is for me, my treasure. Every dream, vision or reflection that I have of the future, includes the company of these family and friends. Without them, I would have no reason to continue on this Earth.

It is easy to get lost in the everyday chaos that is life, and sometimes we fall prey to dark thoughts and crazy people’s ramblings. But it is utterly important to take the time to pause and re-evaluate your position in life. Sometimes we take too many things for granted, and as the old saying goes “you don’t know what you got till it’s gone.”

Here’s to the remarkable friends I’ve been blessed with: a virtual B-52 of ones and zeros.

Needless to say, the event was pretty awesome! I met some extraordinarily talented people, amongst them Jordan and Caleb from Kallow.com, (check it out; incredible site!) and Craig & Gary from VOIS.com. (You guys rock!)

Kallow.com is a great way to buy electronics.

The venue was the Anokha Restaurant in Coconut Grove which was perfect, thanks in part to the excellent weather. Some of the workshops were held at the Mayfair Hotel across the street, which was breathtaking needless to say!

I also had the pleasure of meeting @JMarieDirect from www.golivemiami.com who did an awesome job at covering the event for all of the world to see!

All in all, I had a blast, and am definitely looking forward to more events from all the participants in the future!

–TheDonz

P.S.: Check out some of the fun that was had at BarCamp, courtesy of @waynesutton:

UPDATE: Here is a video from the folks over at goLIVEmiami.com. They did a great job of covering the event!