i have recently come to the conclusion that i greatly admire rob zombie.  i came to this conclusion on the way to work yesterday when i heard his song "living dead girl" on the radio.  i don't have any strong feelings for his music, but if he offered a step by step course on how to have an awesome life, i would totally take it.  he is living the dream, and by that i mean that he is spending his time immersed in what he loves.  he made a name for himself in a rock band called white zombie (also the name of a classic horror movie).  white zombie offered up a bunch catchy monster themed industrial metal jams, and scored 3 or 4 hits in the 90s.  you might think that after pulling off such a coup that he would fade away into nineties metal obscurity. well, he didn't.  he has convinced someone to give him money to make feature length  horror films.  i may be wrong about that, but even if he hasn't convinced someone to give him the money, he has amassed a big enough fortune to fund the production of three films, including a remake of halloween.  you know he loves the original halloween, and he got to write a back story for michael myers.  that shit is pretty dope.    he gets to be a rock star, and he directs films.  on top of that, his wife is totally onboard.  she has even adopted the last name zombie.  i wonder if their mail box says "the zombies" on it.  basically, rob zombie has made that which is beloved to him into his livelihood, and for that i salute him.  here's to you rob zombie.  you are an inspiration.  

sincerely, 

jim turbert

p.s.  rob - if you ever read this, could you please tell me if you wake up feeling completely satisfied with yourself every morning?  i'm betting that you do.