Friday, February 23, 2007

Tax Time in Canada

Rick Mercer is up to his usual fine level of comedy regarding tax season in Canada. The thing is - he not far off at all! As you may know I have traveled extensively since about 2003, nearly always working my ass off during the travel. This has created an inevitable trickle down of difficulties when filing taxes. Now, I have been 'good about it' always filing... Or so I thought! And paying good money to have things taken care of... Or so I thought! Recently, upon returning to Canada from the United States I have had a litany of re-filing, splitting incomes, claiming foreign tax credits, etc. What is always funny to me is how your great accountants - who really do a great job - inevitably find a way to save you $4000.00 and the charge you $3500.00. "Hey man," they say "at least you're up $500.00." When you're thinking - but aren't you up $3500.00? And they are the 'good guys' in this case. There's the government don't forget - Canada Revenue Agency! Good god these people really need to redo the plumbing man! I can not tell you how difficult it has been to simply file an adjustment to my 2005 tax return and claim the Canada Child Tax Benefit. More letters than I can count and every time to a different person! Cripes! Anyway... I forge ahead. Only to find out I inadvertantly forgot to file my 2004 taxes. Egad! I had them all prepared, and then due to a bizarre set of circumstances... They were never sent. Of couse, this will be my fault.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Thanks - I Found Them!

Trent Carlson and Andrew Currie are at Anagram Pictures! Thanks to all those who replied to my desperate call for help. No need to mention any names. Kevin Gamble! Kevin, you may be sly, resourceful and clever - but that doesn't mean you're not still... a jerk!

Monday, February 12, 2007

Where is Andrew Currie!? Where is Trent Carlson!?

Fire up the long range Walshman-radar people! Does anyone have contact info for these two Canuck directors? I met Andrew Currie and Trent Carlson back in the day at Mainframe Entertainment, but they are both currently A.W.O.L. from The Walshman's contact list! So help a brutha out and pass them on to me if you can my people. And Thank You!

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Walshman Drinks Los Angeles

Join The Walshman for drinks and L.A. style posh tapas at The Beachwood in Venice Beach (Abbot Kinney and Washington Blvd.) on Thursday, February 1st, 2007 in the evening. I am in town for the B.C. Film Commission's Digital Post-Production Trade Mission and will need some serious R&R after a major chin-wag session in Hollywood. I was thinking why not head down to the Ole drinkin' hole while I am in town! So... Come one... Come all! And we will rehash all the good times and free love that was had while working at Rhythm and Hues (L.A.'s computer graphics hippie commune). You can let me know that you are coming by posting a comment!