Meeting Jace Hall and My Introduction to the Community

My name is Paul Nyhart and I would like to officially introduce myself to the fans, friends, and the community of The Jace Hall Show. Roughly a week ago, Jace approached me about the possibility of being the Master of the editorial portion of the Jace Hall Show website. Let me set the stage a little and tell you that part of the story: Jace had never met me, I’m not entirely sure what he did know about me, but my guess is, not much. I’ll save you sixty seconds and tell you the main things to know about me. Before I was given the dream job of being in control of the editorial content on The Jace Hall Show website, I was a  blogger for several websites, who had  spent the majority of his time before that, bussing tables and running food for 8 dollars an hour. Prior to that, I lived in Chicago, got my degree in three years and set the pop-a-shot record at Dave and Busters in Addison, Illinois (110). To this day I consider those to be some of my finest accomplishments, and generally begin most pick-up lines and/or ice breakers with a combination of the above.

I refer to the opportunity to work with Jace as a dream opportunity, which it undoubtedly is. But I’ll be frank and tell you that the idea at first was a little intimidating. The task of stepping into the role of editorial leader of the blog, and to generate content on a daily basis that’s read by a wide audience, isn’t the same as busing tables, and it certainly isn’t as easy as shooting balls in a basket. Jace discussed the task during our first meeting–a meeting where I was wearing the nicest suit I owned, complete with pocket square and cuff-links, all of which I bought on sale for 50% off at an-end-of-summer special at a store that shall remain nameless. I was so dressed up, you might have confused me as the one giving the interview. Jace, dressed head to toe in sweat pants and t-shirt, expressed it simply:

“You’re making me feel uncomfortable wearing that, you realize that don’t you…”

I countered…

“This is the first time I’ve even worn this suit…Technically, it’s not even a suit, I’m not wearing the right kind of shoes.”

They were black, Gucci knockoffs that I got at an outlet store in Cincinnati, where I was raised and went to school (Cincinnati that is…not the outlet store).

Fast forward to our second meeting. I wear my trademark torn jeans and Marty McFly bubble vest, to battle the brisk, 50 degree Los Angeles weather. Jace, now seeing me for the second time, says:

“I almost didn’t recognize you…”

Maybe its the beard, I thought, which I had worked hard to grow out since the last time he had seen me, some four days ago….

This time, our conversation was more direct than before. Jace discussed what he wanted to accomplish and what direction to take the site. There are thousands, if not millions of followers of Jace’s work, unfortunately, there is only one Jace. Of the countless messages he receives, he only has so much time to respond, and most

importantly, to connect with his audience. Thus comes the need for somebody that can connect and communicate with people in the Jace Hall Show community on a daily, continuous basis, blogging and commenting on a myriad of topics.

That’s where I come in…and that’s when my suit went out. Maybe I’ll get married or one of my friends will get hitched (not likely) in the near future and I’ll be able to bring the thing out of storage, but until then, the focus is on connecting with people and giving audiences something tangible to take in, absorb, and share in their own communities. A blog that is fun, honest, true, and informative. Appearances aren’t everything…arguably, they’re not anything, really. Ideas, thoughts, motivations, passions, and determination, to name a few–that’s what we remember at the end of the day. It’s my passion that everything I write, every chance I have to connect with each and every one of you, will be grounded in sharing ideas and invoking motivation, driving determination, and continually encouraging thoughts. Appearances aren’t everything, in plain terms, appearances, are simply just boring.

Writing has always been fun for me, and in my opinion, the only thing that should be more fun than writing is reading something that is well thought out, true, and has a good sense of humor. From the world of video games to movies, sports to television, this blog might cover a diverse range of topics, but will always have at least one common theme: honesty. The passion to tell things the way they are and to inspire those that are being told to adhere to a certain view, based on rules that quite often don’t make sense. I’m no smarter than any other guy, but I do know the difference between what’s false and what’s honest and I don’t believe in allowing that line to become blurred.

As far as I am concerned, I work for all of you (shhh, don’t tell Jace). You are my audience, and I can’t tell you how privileged and grateful I am to be writing to so many creative, enthusiastic, and unique individuals. I thank all of you in advance for allowing me to be a part of your internet experience and for sharing that experience with everyone that you know. I especially would like to thank Jace for the opportunity to connect with all of you on a daily basis and allowing me to be a part of this community. I look forward to connecting with all of you through blog comments, message boards and forums, and throughout the Jace Hall Show community in the near future. Here’s to discussing ideas, relaying thoughts, and just plain out having fun. Now without any further ado, let’s get this blog rolling!

You can read my first post, a movie review on The Mechanic, by clicking here.

Sincerely.
Paul Nyhart

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