Attractive Eighties Women

My band Attractive Eighties Women is now seeking both a new drummer, and a keyboard/key-tar player. We want our drummer to play other intstruments, because he is not a very good drummer, and our old keyboard player fell down a well, and well, died. Yeah. It was sad.

If you think you have what it takes, and you want to relocate to the Atlanta area, send me a picture of yourself, some links to some samples of your abilities, and also some sort of convoluted statement as to why you want to be part of AEW.

To tell you the truth, we would really like another female keyboard player, and it would be great if she had mystique.

Preparations

I have been busy day and night making preparations for my art show opening.

Don't give up.

A New Road

I officially begin work today on a new project, "Bee Revolutionary," the story of a bee trying to overthrow the queen of his hive. If I can't get my foot in the door at the bottom at Williams St., I will have to take a helicopter to the roof, even though you can drive a car to the roof. If anyone is interested in helping out with this project, feel free to contact me. I could use someone well versed in sound design.

Adult Swim Should Hire Charles McCarthy

Live Via Satellite

hello all! it is your faithful campaign manager here, Ernesto, wishing you greetings from LA. for once it is not sunny here. man! was i getting sick of those perfect sunny days!

down to business: just because i haven't blogged in awhile doesn't mean i'm not still supporting Charles 100%. we haven't lost anything here, we've merely been pushed aside, only to fan the flames of our flamingly firey dedication. perseverence! there is no better way to prove resiliance than being beaten down.

plus, who here has ever seen the Big Green, or Little Giants, or Angels in the Outfield? imagine Charles IS that rag-tag team of underdogs. sure he sucks right now, it's only the middle of the season! don't you see he's just setting everyone up for a chance-in-hell shot at the finals and a big game full of hijinx and an "it'll-never-work" slow-motion dive to victory?! man, is he gonna show all of you.

CHARLES MCCARTHY IN '06!

About.com Time!

I know some of you probably think that I am giving up. I know some of you probably think that my arch nemesis Alex C. has won. I know that some of you think that I am just going to walk away, that my campaign is as futile as pointing out that the Republicans are screwing up our country to a blind man, but I am here to tell you that I am not going to give up. I am not going to quit, and I know that some of you support me, some of you in positions of power like About.com's Nancy Basile. Nancy is the About.com expert or "guide" for animated TV shows. She gave me this uplifting plug today.

Desperate Man Seeks Job at Adult Swim

This dude is too much. Here's a guy, Charles McCarthy, who has devoted a whole blog and web site to getting a job as a production assistant at Adult Swim. If you pity him, visit his web site Adult Swim Should Hire Charles McCarthy.


Thank you Nancy. I have to admit that I was feeling a little down after yesterday, but your inspirational words touched me and lifted me up.

To read Nancy's entire article about me, go to http://animatedtv.about.com/b/a/244658.htm

Little Victories

I received some news today from Adult Swim. To quote the recruiter Adult Swim has, "decided to move forward with another candidate at this time."

Yes!

I know some of you are thinking that this is a bad thing, that this means that I didn't get the job, and you are partly right. I didn't get the job that I was up for, "at this time," but there is a silver lining to this. Look closely at the statement. Do you see it?

Yes?

Yes, they recognized me as a legitimate candidate.

Some of you are probably thinking that I am crazy right now, but remember three things. One, there is a very thin line between craziness and genius. Two, the world did not just end, and some "time" down the line Adult Swim will probably need to hire someone else. Three, we have no idea who this other "candidate" is. They could be completely incompetent. I'm not sure how they got the job, but it is plain to me, as it should be to you all, that they didn't run a very effective campaign. If they did, we would know who they were.

Back to the trenches!

We just have to write more emails, sign the petition more, grind our teeth in our sleep more, and run that marathon naked this time! The Russians didn't stop fighting the Germans even though they didn't have bullets for their guns or boots for their feet. Our forefathers did not stop fighting the British even though they didn't have nice red coats to wear like the British. Never stop believing.

A Poem For Your Help

Thank you all for your help and diligent work over the last couple of months. Here is a poem for helping me.

GI Joe
by
Charles McCarthy

I wish I wish I wish that there was a Cobra Comander
I wish that there was a Dr. Claw
I wish that there was an evil man in charge and behind it all.
Lady Jane and Sargent Slaughter would kill him
in a bloodless battle filled with plastic body parts
that can be glued back on without much harm
I wish that Storm Shadow and Optimus Prime
and everyone else in some giant battle could end
the problems of the world. I wish that there was an evil
man who could be killed to make the world safe for every
boy and girl.



The battle isn't over so keep sending those emails to Adult Swim.

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy Valentine's Day. I hope you are all having a wonderful day. Here is a love poem that I wrote.

LOVE POEM #1
by
Charles McCarthy

I wish you weren't so far away
I wish I had my own place to stay
I wish we could sit and talk
and maybe shoot a bothersome hawk
I hate how hawks squawk and flock

Art Work Up For Discussion

My art work is now up on theArt Crit blog. I feel delinquent in my duties as your leader in the campaign to get Adult Swim to hire me, but I have been preparing for my gallery show that is coming up in March. I hope you all understand. If you would like more information and would like to come, visit SabraGallery.com.

Still no news from Adult Swim. I am starting to think that they are enjoying my campaign too much, and want it to go on forever for pure entertainment value. After all, who entertains the entertainers? Me? Keep up the good work and don't let your spirits drop. Here is a poem that I wrote. It will either lift your spirits or depress you.


Baywatch
by
Charles McCarthy

Fake boobs
Fake smiles
Fake runs
Fake swimming
the only thing that's
real is the sand and the
surf and I'm sure even
that is faked in some
episodes
this is America.
Baywatch is America to
most of the world
because it is the most
watched show in the world
the most widely viewed show
in the world.
Fake
is what the world sees
of America.
You and me
and I am the real America
and I am not
David Hasselhoff
No matter how hairy I get.

No News Blues

Well, I still have no news about the job one way or the other. I guess no news is good news, but the waiting is tough. Of course I realize that the anticipation must be just killing all of you too. What can I say? Chin up.

My Story Is Heading Into Syndication

Thanks to Steve Gilliard at The News Blog the news of my campaign has gained even more momentum. The News Blog has republished parts of the Red&Black story on me along with some other insightful comments from Steve such as this excerpt:


I don't know if the folks at Adult Swim will find humor in this, they should, but then, as Jim Morrison said "you cannot petition the Lord with prayer".

But then, considering his job will be to be funny, humor might just work.

Anyway, any time I can write about someone not being an idiot online, well.....let's just say when it comes to jobs, it's not all that common.


Thank you Steve for your faith in me and your brilliant quote from Jim Morrison that might just change some peoples' "perception of the Doors" and of me and my campaign.

Male Modeling

Many of you have been writing to me, asking me to see some pictures from my days as a male model. Well, bam, you get your wish, and you get your wish, and you get your wish. This is a spread that I did for the Audacity's Guys of the SEC. I know what you are thinking: Why did I ever quit? I don't know. I just don't know. I could probably be making the big bucks taking pictures like these, but I was drawn away by something... What? Art? Light? Life? Coke? I searched and searched, and I have found what I want to do...I want to work at Adult Swim.


Please be sure to sign my petition, and email Adult Swim.

Thank you.

Go Dawgs!

Ever since my article came out in the Red&Black I have been receiving a strong outpouring of support from both UGA students and alum.

This is a piece of art work created for me by Angel Pronger UGA BFA 89’. I guess she still loves "dawgs."

If you haven't read the article yet, click here.

Red & Black Article

The article about me finally got printed in today's Red&Black To read it click here.

I think it a pretty nice article. The author, Juanita Cousins, even mentioned my arch nemesis Alex C. I hope he appreciates the fact that I got his name out there too, but he probably doesn't. I really think that something is wrong with him based on his recent decline, and also the fact that he hasn't said anything about my last blog post. If you know Alex C., please call him or go by and check on him. He may not be well.

There were a few minor errors, such as the website address, but I still feel super special.

I Am A Video Star

I haven't just been running a campaign to get hired. I have also been acting in hip music videos. Here is a music video by my friend Kirk Wells for the song, Chinese Trapeze Artist. I think, if I understand it right, I am playing a communist who is in love with the narrator's sister played by my beautiful lady friend Casey Delong. Click here to see the video and be sure to check out Kirk's website, RaisNoChicken.com.

Enjoy, and don't forget to keep writing those emails to Adult Swim and signing my petition.

Pretty Good Day

I had a pretty good day today. I got to play some basketball.

So, yeah, nothing much to say right now except that you all are wonderful. Thank you all for your support. I am supposed to hear something next week.

A Shady Figure From My Past

I just want to get this out in the open. I don't want anyone thinking that I am trying to hide something. I used to work as a male model/journalist for a quarterly publication called the Audacity. I have recently been contacted by my editor and chief from my time there, Andrew Wright. This is a picture of him from back in the day.

He has come on board as my Minister of the Exterior in my campaign to be hired by Adult Swim. He will be bringing you news of wonder and amazement from the Exterior!

Letter of Endorsement

I just received this letter of recommendation from Kitsune Kit. I thought it was a very nice letter and that I should share it with you all. Thank you Kitsune.


Dear Adult Swim,

I am Kitsune Kit, founder and CEO of Kitsune Gaming Company. I have known Charles McCarthy for quite some time now, and I say that you will never find a person more competent and hard working. Charles McCarthy would be a fine addition to any business and I think that he would be a great employee for you to have. I have always known him to be punctual and professional, but don't let this fool you; He is more creative than anyone I have ever met. Charles McCarthy's ideas are fresh and inventive and I would love to have him on my staff at my company, but he has declined my offers in hopes of working for your Adult Swim HQ in Atlanta, GA.

Kitsune Kit

CEO of Kitsune Gaming Company

Some Advice

I just got this email from Les B.

"My son asked me how he could get a job at Midway Games. I told him to put on his resume these words opnly.

I am 22 years old. I have my education. I do not use drugs. I am ready to rock and roll. He is now in Chicago working at Midway Games."


I think this is pretty good advice, so here goes.


My name is Charles McCarthy. I am 26 years old. I have my education. I do not use drugs. I am ready to rock and roll!

Thanks Les.

Hot or Not - Serial Killer Looks That Could Kill

Well, I tried to put some propaganda up on HotorNot.com, but they didn't like my pictures that said that Adult Swim should hire me, so I put up my best 70's-serial-killer-mug-shot-American-Apparel-Vice-Magazine picture instead. You can join in the stupidity that is HotorNot.com by clicking here to rate me.

Just now, on a hunch, I checked out NotorHot.com and put up the picture that I originally wanted up on HotorNot.com. You can check out that picture and send it to friends and lovers to rate by clicking here.

Well, I have had enough of hots and nots.

State of Chuck's Chances

The state of my chances to be hired by Adult Swim are good. For all of you who have just joined the cause and all of you who are thinking about joining the cause but think I have no chance of getting a job, and that I am a total nut, to date I have had three interviews with Adult Swim. My first interview was a phone interview. The woman who interviewed me had me on speaker phone, and every time I would talk she would shuffle papers in such a way that it sounded like she was snickering at me. My second interview with several Adult Swim producers went very well, I think. The jury is still out on my third interview with the creators of Squidbillies and 12oz. Mouse. I think it went well, but we didn't go have beers together after the interview. I sent them several writing and drawing samples, to which I had some positive feedback.

This is where you come in, you, my fellow citizens of the world, you, the people who watch TV, you who care whether or not a nice creative guy gets a job. You can tip the scales. You can load the deck. You can make this happen for me. Sign my petition. Write an email to Adult Swim. Run naked through the streets with "Hire Charles McCarthy," written across your chest, or better yet, tattooed. It really is crunch time, go time...right now! Reach deep down inside of yourselves and muster up the energy needed to click your mouse a couple of times and type in a few words. So, get on the phone and call your friends, (you were going to do it anyway) and tell them to call all their friends and tell them to tell them to tell them to tell Adult Swim to hire Charles McCarthy!

Adult Swim Should Hire Charles McCarthy

Get Them!

I personally would like to thank you all for keeping up with this here blog. You may realize by now that Charles is a very persistant young man. What you may not realize yet, however, is that he has a heart of gold.

No, seriously. I'm not being sentimental here. The dude's heart is formed of solid gold. Imagine, if you will, all the health problems that may cause. Imagine living with a body entirely crafted of synthetic skin and muscles that don't need blood to survive. Do you think you could even stand the operations that necessitates? Much less the everyday torture of living with a fake body all because your heart was formed of solid gold so some sick creator could amuse himself?! And don't even get me started on the numerous pirate raids he's survived.

So next time you think, "Who cares? Who cares if Charles McCarthy gets a job with Adult Swim?" Think again, think about the sheer resolve it takes to persist in Charles's condition. Think about it, be honest with yourself, and realize that you are inferior to him.

CHARLES MCCARTHY IN '06!