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I'm Nick Kelly, one of many Nick Kellys out there in the world wild web, but I'm the only ME that you'll ever know, and most folx are thankful for that. I'm a musician, a writer, an artist, a motorcycle rider, a hockey fanatic, a horror movie lover, a father, a husband, a son, and an overall lunatic. I've got some good stories so far on this wild ride I've called life and more comin' seemingly everyday, so hang out, pour yourself one up to the brim, and buckle up for safety.
It's going to be a fun ride.
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One of my many hats is that of the Chief Technology Officer for CatKlaw, Inc. We're a small company helping normal people understand technology and build their businesses up using technology for organization, marketing and communication. Sounds pretty dull, right? Actually, it's pretty cool when you can enable a small business owner to be successful and not go work for "the man".We held a training session last week about the Code Adam program from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. This program trains employees on how to handle an incident if a child goes missing on the premises. It's pretty straightforward, but the bottom line is that the employees are looking, not just the concerned parent. That's only one way a company can help keep children safe. Other programs include the Amber Alert system, Missing Children web page gadgets, and the Poster Partner Program. Check out the link for some of these programs HERE.CatKlaw's annual charity event this year is Rev Your Engines, to benefit Stop the Silence. The event will be held on September 20th at Parkway Ford in Woodbridge, VA. Drop me a line or stay tuned here for more information. We're also happy to announce that we are in the initial stages of establishing a nonprofit corporation to assist in the protection, education and training of children. Stay tuned for more on that.Ok, it's off to the new Powerhouse Gym for Mind-Body Fusion class tonight. One Love!nKLabels: Catklaw, Code Adam, NCMEC, Powerhouse, Stop the Silence, Sybir
That's right, kids. Attention is now demanded since we are moving full speed towards our 2nd Annual Charity Event for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.The date is OCTOBER 20th!We now have the support of Motorcycle Factory, Inc, in Woodbridge, VA. We'll be staging there so if you want to shop in the morning, expect us from 9-11am. Then we're off for the ride, ending at Jammin' Java in Vienna, VA for an afternoon concert, raffles, prizes, games and more. It's totally a family-friendly experience.Our goal this year is $3000 so we need help! Donations and information are located at the following: www.catklaw.com/charityBrother Bob said it best...ONE LOVE!nKLabels: charity, jammin java, motorcycle, NCMEC, nK
The last few nights have been very productive from a writing standpoint. I completed a few more chapters on Catwalk:Messiah, including a fight scene that lasted two pretty long chapters by itself. Fortunately, I get into Cat's head pretty easily, so I managed to find the writing mindset again. The problem has been that this story is essentially four different things - a comic book type novel, a romance, an action movie and on some levels, a comedy.Of course there will be edits and rewrites, but for right now, the core product is really coming along well. Cat gets to take on quite a number of nasties this time around, while still trying to keep himself human between the ears.Fortunately, work has lightened up some, though I've added a few more community projects through the Outreach Committee. Of course, we're still doing our Caring for Kids Event on October 20th to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Labels: Caring for Kids, Catwalk, NCMEC, nK
No April Fool's jokes, just more writing.Division had a band meeting last night. We're almost Nine songs into the next CD, with the probability of writing more before deciding on a studio, mastering and duplication. We want to do this RIGHT, not necessarily quick, so stand by, be patient and enjoy the surprises that will be coming from us in the next few months.With some very cool HELP, we've taken the first steps toward the 2nd Annual Caring for Kids Charity Event, to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. That's going to be a very fun event, so check back often for details.The Catwalk fans out there should know that the working draft of Catwalk:Messiah is over the 17000 word mark, with some fun emotional rollercoaster stuff coming out tonight.Next gigs: Just Wanna Play - April 21st at Happy EndingsDivision - June 10th at Jaxx with Doro and Belladona, August 17th with KamelotOne Love!nKLabels: Catwalk, Division, JWP, Malena, NCMEC
Updating a links page may not be big news, but in this case, I feel like it is. Not only did we review code and get the Family Watchdog information posted (the site for the National Sex Offender Registry) but also the java applet for the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. So, take a look at those very important sites, as well as the other great people I have linked on that page.I topped 14000 words on the Catwalk:Messiah working draft, and I have the rest outlined pretty well. It should be a good time as I move along here. Got a few great character tie-in ideas the other night.JWP plays Saturday night at the RNR Bar and Lounge in downtown DC. We're on around 10, so if you're in DC, come on by.Division is halfway through another brutal tune for the upcoming CD. We also added a new LIVE performance from last year to our MySpace page. We've got tickets already for the next shows, so don't hesitate to drop me a line for tix to see Division with Doro in June and Kamelot in August!One Love!nKLabels: Catwalk, Division, Doro, Family Watchdog, JWP, Kamelot, NCMEC
Since Sybir relaunched our company's online magazine, we've had a fun time covering many different topics. I recently had the chance to write about balancing music endeavors as well as personal life and a career. Check the post out over on Claws in Creativity.We also came across a great campaign to educate teens about information exposure online. It's called 2 SMRT 4U and is in conjunction with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.Check it out and get your ring today!One Love!nK Labels: 2 SMRT 4U, Claws in Creativity, JWP Division Death Cab Sybir, NCMEC
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