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Friday, December 16th, 2005
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11:43 pm - I survived!
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I survived my first semester of film school!!
In celebration, I will post mine and MisTina's list of the top 10 things we learned our first semester of film school.
10)Shit happens.
9)PeeWee's Big Adventure holds the key to understanding all comedy.
8)It's an 85B filter, not an 85. An 85B!
7)Don't shave your beard in the middle of shooting multiple productions.
6)Paul Wolansky is having kinkier (and more -_-) sex than we are.
5)Dave Kost knows more about the film industry than we ever will.
4)Own your work.
3)Boys are a huge waste of time.
2)Cinematographers are super human geniuses.
And the number one thing we learned our first semester in film school...
We should NOT be afraid to start in porn.
And as a bonus, here is a sample of a first semester Chapman project. Jolie Skidmore's project "The Pursuit of Happiness" was shot on 16mm, and stars my good friend Andrew. (I would post my own work, but I'm not that computer literate!)
http://www.lajoliepictures.com/Pages/About%20Us/Jolies%20Projects/Pursuit%20Size%20Selection.html
I'm flying home for winter hols tomorrow, and I will be in Indiana for 2 weeks. Honestly, I'm glad it will only be 2 weeks, because I will miss the 65 and sunny weather! I've gotten so spoiled. XD
Also... finally, a trailer for Sofia's upcoming movie, Marie Antoinette!! It looks fucking awesome.
current mood:  tired
current music: Some depressing Oprah rerun, courtesy of Amy
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| Wednesday, November 23rd, 2005
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1:02 pm - Survey-thingie
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I know I post these often, but I thought this one was fun and different. Thanks to my sis for the questions!
And everyone, have a very happy Thanksgiving!
( Where I was... )
current mood:  blah
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| Sunday, November 13th, 2005
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2:55 pm - Just... stuff
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I went to a taping of That 70s Show on Friday, which was fun. I got a copy of the script and eveyone autographed it (and no, neither Ashton Kutcher or Topher Grace were there). Mary Tyler Moore was the guest star, which was amazing. I was like "I'M 100 FEET AWAY FROM MARY TYLER MOORE- AHHHHH!" Unfortunately, I didn't get her autograph, but it was fun anyway. I went with MisTina and Amy, and they both smacked Wilmer Valderama's ass (we were in the front row). And they were embarassed about it later, which was endlessly amusing for me. I never thought he was hot (I mean, just look at Fez... Oi), but he came out with a gorgeous suit and a great hair style, and I was in LOVE. He is HOT. HOOOOOOOOOOT.
I also went to a hookah lounge on Thursday night. That was very interesting. I've never done that before. They had cheap middle eastern food, which was nice, and hookah is interesting. It's definitely nothing like smoking a cigarette (and no Jamie, before you freak out, I don't smoke- I've just tried it one time and found it vile).
I am currently in the editing lab putting together part II of my 3 act final project. I already know what Dave Kost (my teacher, for those who don't know who the hell I'm talking about) is going to say about it- "I don't buy it, why didn't he do this and this and this and this and blah blah blah." Well, fuck you, Dave Kost. I will fix it for the final cut. :-P
A final note- playing 6 degrees of separation is WAY more fun with film students (that's how we entertained ourselves while waiting for the show to start on Friday).
current mood:  bouncy
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| Sunday, October 30th, 2005
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3:40 pm - Blogging more
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After posting my last entry an hour ago (or whatever), I was reminded how much I miss blogging. Oh, how I miss you lj! If I had fucking internet AT HOME, I would be blogigng more, but now I'm lucky if I get to check my e-mail twice a week, let alone blog. This makes me sad, I've decided. I miss AIM, too. Oooooooh, how I miss it.
And I miss all of my MR.org tachi, and my friends in B'ton, and my high school friends... Why am I so nostalgic, all of a sudden? I don't know. I guess it's just one of those days. The weather is beautiul, and reminds me of fall in Indiana (except with palm trees instead of pretty fall colored trees).
I don't have much to talk about though, except the shoot I worked on this week, so I guess I will talk about that. I worked on a History Channel shoot this week for a new series called Heroes Under Fire, and the episode I worked on is called "Dickey Chapelle." She was a war photographer. It's a pretty amazing story. I don't know when the epsiode will air, but the series airs November 26th. I doubt my name will be in the credits, but if you watch, then you'll know I worked on the bad reenactment scenes!
I feel very blessed- they liked me so much that they asked me to come back for a second day (the job was only supposed to be one day). I met some really great people, too- Ricky, the costumer and some great actors- one told me I looked like Kate from Lost (in the face only, of course), which was very flattering. Another told me I was very kind to him, and another told me that I was the best and most hard-working PA he'd ever met, and that if I perservered, I would definitely make it in this industry. I NEEDED to hear that- I've doubted my decision to be here many, many times, especially given how poor I am right now. I have so little money that I'm starting to get worried about being able to stay- Cali is so expensive! But hearing that has made it all worth it.
Ok, I'll stop rambling, but I'd forgotten how much I love blogging.
current mood:  nostalgic
current music: Typing in the Avid Lab
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3:02 pm - It's been awhile, but I feel the need to get this off my chest
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Hey everyone,
I know I've been just awful about keeping up with everyone's blogs, so feel free to ignore this post if you want to. I just felt the need to blow off some frustrations I am having, and I know of no better place to do so.
I like this guy (when do I not? I'm worse now than I was at 16!), and for once I don't feel weird about it. I mean, I feel like I can do this without getting all awkward. Which tells me that I actually like him, and that it's not just some stupid crush. But there are two problems.
1) I still have extremely low self-esteem regarding my looks. It never fails, I will meet someone great, really get into him- we'll even become good friends, then I start backing off and acting weird because the fat girl inside my head will always start in with "He's not into you, you're fat. Guys don't like fat girls. You can be friends, but forget about love." It NEVER fails. I hate that, but there it is. And then I'll argue back with myself - "Shut up, not all guys are superficial! And regardless of your weight, you deserve love. And you're not ugly." But the voice will always say, "Who are you kidding, you cow!" I hate that. I really am so much better about myself these days, I don't hate myself like I did when I was younger. I know I'm smart, I am good at a lot of things, I have a sense of humor... but there is still the 16 year fat girl that gets in the way of my happiness, and I don't know how to shut her up.
2) He's single, he's sweet, he's smart. Problem (apart from my own neurosis)? I think he might still be hung up on his ex. Fucking exes. And if not his ex, I know it's *someone.*
Whatever. I just have to accept that some girls (like less than 1%) were not cut out for the dating scene. I am definitely one of them. *sigh*
current mood: neurotic
current music: Tori Amos - "Sleeps with Butterflies"
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| Tuesday, September 27th, 2005
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9:59 am - Not dead, just busy XD
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Sorry I haven't been very active on lj lately. I hate to think what I've missed out on not being able to read everyone's! ;_;
Not much going on. I've been shooting video projects and taking photos on slide film for my cinematography class, which is a lot of fun.
My friends here and I go out way too much, but it's nice to have a social life again. I need it I think. If I didn't have something going on all the time, I think I would be think about being homesick too much.
Random note- I finally found a Marc Jacobs purse for under $100, so I now have one. Yay for vintage stores in southern Cali. One rich brat's trash is my treasure, I guess.
I finally found a good vegan restaurant, which is nice. Of course, it's like 30 minutes away from home, but then, everything is so far from each other here.
Love you all, and I'm always thinking about you.
current mood:  busy
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| Thursday, September 1st, 2005
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6:48 pm - Ok, so do you want to know what I miss most about B'ton?
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(Apart from my wonderful friends, obviously!!! *kisses*)
The food.
Seriously.
Everyone's all "Oooooh, you'll be in Cali, where there's great food EVERYWHERE!"
Yeah... Not so much.
I would kill for a sandwich from Falafels, hummus from Trojan Horse, or some aloo gobi from Shanti's right now. I've been to both Mediterranean places in town plus the Indian place, and they're good but... well, it's just not Kirkwood food. And I will also add the groceries here SUCK. I want Bfoods!!
*whine whine whine*
But despite the food, and me missing my friends and the bells in the Student Building horribly, everything is going swimmingly. I am making awesome friends, my classes rock, and my homework assignments are even fun! Of course, I don't know how long *that* will last, but I'll enjoy it for now. ;-)
Anyway, gotta run- we're doing our first production shoot tonight!
current mood: contemplative
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| Thursday, August 25th, 2005
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12:47 pm - In Cali!
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Hi everyone! Just wanted to let you all know I'm in Cali. Sorry I haven't posted sooner, but my internet access has been sporadic at best.
This week is orientation, and I've met some amazing people. I am so excited (and nervous!!) to get started.
Love you all, and you're in my thoughts (even if I can't access lj very often).
current mood:  artistic
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| Tuesday, July 19th, 2005
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12:57 pm - Interesting HP theory
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| Monday, July 18th, 2005
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8:25 am - Harry Potter and other things
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Yes, I will be giving my unsolicited 2 cents on HBP in a minute, but first let me say that I have watched 14 of the 29 films on my list for film school. I only hated one of them (Raging Bull- sorry Scorsese fans), but I have liked most of the others. But I have to say, I think my favorite so far was Truffant's Jules et Jim. As an Amélie fan, I was so excited to see how much a tribute to Jules et Jim Amélie is. So, if you like French cinema and you like Amélie, watch Jules et Jim. That was the point of this little ramble. XD
And now for my HBP review. Yes, there will be massive spoilers, so I will put it behind a cut. Also curious to know how long it took everyone? Amanda K was faster than me, but we both finished it early Saturday. I started reading it at 1am and finished at 12:15pm.
( My 2 Sickles on HBP )
current mood:  chipper
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| Thursday, July 14th, 2005
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1:51 pm - A moment I despised myself
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So today I was walking to my friend Becky's car after we had lunch at Chipolte, and I realized I was holding an Evian bottle, a cup of coffee from Starbucks, and a Chipolte bag. I hated myself at that moment.
Anyway, just writing to say hi to everyone, sorry I haven't posted in awhile, and that it will probably be awhile before I post again. I am swamped right now- I am still working overtime at work, plus trying to get prepped for school. Chapman sent me a summer reading/viewing list, and I have to watch 29 movies and read 7 books before classes start. Needless to say, I've been spending my evenings doing that.
However... tomorrow is HBP's release, so I won't be sleeping until I finish. If I have some extra time this weekend (yeah right between reading HBP, doing homework, and going to the dentist), then I will post my review of the book.
current mood:  excited
current music: for HBP's release
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| Tuesday, June 21st, 2005
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8:23 am - Tiiiiiiiired
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Well, that insane freelance project is half over. Yay. Phase II will begin tomorrow night, but I am taking the night off tonight to go hang out w/ Jake, Bethany, and Amanda (and to rest my eyes). Being at the Admissions building until 2am is NOT my idea of a good time, but again... the pay is decent, and more importantly, I'm helping out a very dear friend. Truthfully, I would have done it for free, so her generosity and gratitutde has been reward enough. And, I've earned her respect as a colleague, so when something better (ie, more interesting and better pay) comes along, I know she'll want me to help her out, which is very beneficial to me.
*yawn*
As a side note, the girls at the 46/3rd St Starbucks now know me by name. XD
And to change the topic all together, I found out my boy Dan will be starring in a non-HP movie called December Boys next year. I can't wait to see what he will do outside of the HP box. I have a feeling it will be an amazing performance. Despite my silly crush on him, I truly believe that he is a talented actor with potential to be one of the greats.
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| Friday, June 10th, 2005
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7:38 am - Life updates
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Not that my life is particularly interesting, so this is really of a "Yes, I'm alive" post.
I got an e-mail from Chapman about a lead on a possible housing situation, which made me happy. I called the landlady, and she said she would like to meet me when I'm in CA in a few weeks, and said that I would have to fill out an application, etc., so keep your fingers crossed for me. It's a room in a house about 10 minutes away from the University (it's near Disneyland, too), and the rent is very reasonable.
My crabamatabby (aka Amanda B.) called me last night, and she sounds like she's having a blast in NZ, but she said she misses B'ton and me. ;_; I miss you too, crabamatabby!
I moved out of our townhouse this past weekend and turned in the key on Tuesday. It was kind of sad. I miss you, Amanda and April (and Salem, Rupert, and Eponine, of course)!! I am now living in Angie's barn apartment. ^_^ It's very cute, and I'm cat sitting her babies Salvador and Marley while she's in NZ with Amanda. Of course, right now it looks like a moving truck exploded in the living room, so I hope I have some time this weekend to at least organize the mess and get some of the stuff out of the main walkways.
I've also been in the process of helping my friend Tristan with a freelance research project, which has been taxing on everyone involved. We're all exhasuted! And I don't have internet access at Angie's, so I've had to come back to the office every night this week to work on it.
Jess, the producer I posted about, also called me a few nights ago and offered me a spot on the film crew this summer. Unfortunately, it's unpaid, and I need money and benfits, so she's letting me volunteer on the weekends so that I can get some experience. She also said that we don't have enough time this summer to produce my short film, but that she thinks it will be a great film school piece, and that she will continue to read my drafts and give me feedback if I would like her to (which I of course will take her up on!).
Jason (my brother) is leaving next week for Alaska, and I won't get to see him again until winter break when he's on leave, and I'm home for winter break. That makes me sad. ;_; But, he's excited, so I'm happy for him. Even though I don't love that he's in the military, he likes what he's doing, and he's good at it, so I'm proud of him anyway.
Oh! And I don't remember if I posted about this or not, but my crazy aunt (you know who, Jamie!) quit her full time w/ benefits job to do a part time w/ no benefits job which involves something about converting the heathen Muslims to Christianity. She's nuts. She just moved into a new apartment in Carmel, the most expensive city in Indiana to live in. I don't know how the hell she will be able to afford it, but whatever. I suspect she's mooching off my grandmother, which is totally inexcusable at age 49. And would you believe that she actually said to my mother, "At least you have kids to show for your gray hair." What a shitty thing to say!
Vacation can't come soon enough (just 2 weeks from today!). A whole 10 days of no Chris Foley, no visa transfers, so academic doc check, no PeopleSoft, and no phone calls asking "Where's my I-20?!! OMG!!1!!111!" I'm working an average of 10 hours a day at my job (that does not include the freelance stuff, which is another 5 hours a day), and I'm so stressed out about it. One of our directors left, so I was handed even more responsibility than I already have (which was already more than even 2 people can handle without losing their sanity).
Wow, this post turned out to be longer than I meant it to be. XD
current mood:  sad
current music: because Tiffany, my assistant, is leaving for the summer
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| Monday, June 6th, 2005
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7:39 am
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| Thursday, May 26th, 2005
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7:01 am - WTF?!!
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Ok, I know most people on my flist are not Alias fans, but for those of you who are, can I just say... WHAT THE FUCK?!
( Spoilers of the season finale )
current mood: O_o;;
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| Monday, May 23rd, 2005
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1:18 pm - This post will be wildly unpopular, but...
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I thought Episode III sucked. I was SO disappointed.
The first half hour was so boring I almost fell asleep, the story was totally incoherent and lacked ANY of the necessary subtly to make it even remotely believable, Lucas relied WAY too heavily on special effects to wow audiences instead of focusing on the story, the dialogue was predictably laughable (literally- I busted out laughing in many of the most "serious" scenes; much worse than even Jedi) thereby making the performances also terrible, even those by Ewan McGregor and Natalie Portman... my list goes on.
I think I would have enjoyed better if I had gone in expecting much less than I did.
On the positive side, I did enjoy the last half hour. It wasn't enough to redeem the movie in my opinion, but it certainly made leaving the theatre more palatable.
current mood: disappointed
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| Wednesday, May 18th, 2005
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10:41 am - course schedule
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How fun! I registered for classes this morning. ^_^
I'm taking:
Evolution of Film Language and Theory
Fundamentals of Screenwriting
Fundamentals of Cinematography
The Short Film Form
Production Workshop 1
How fun is that schedule?! And my lectures are only on Tuesday and Wednesday, so I'll have the rest of the week to work on films. MUWA!
current mood: excited
current music: Pixies - "Gigantic"
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| Monday, May 16th, 2005
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11:06 am - random updates
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I went to Jon Stewart on the 7th, and it was wonderful. He is not only incredibly sexy XD, but also brilliantly funny, and a rare voice of reason in the chaos that is the current state of affairs. He is a moderate liberal, and made some statements that just make sense. Jesse (I went with Jesse and April) wanted to make bumper stickers saying "Jon Stewart for President." He wouldn't want to be pres, but we need someone with his mass appeal and logic to run, that's for damned sure!
This weekend was Sarah's wedding. It was beautiful, and she looked like a queen. I'm sure she'll have photos up after her honeymoon.
It was a weird day, though. I can't explain it other than I think it was weird because I don't really know Todd. S and I have kept in close contact since we left high school, so I know what's going on her life, but I'm not really privy to seeing it myself, so it makes it less real for me. Does that make sense? XD Many thanks to Kimberly for letting me stay at her apartment!!
My drive back was interesting. I had injured my toe Saturday night (some girl slammed a door open right on top of it, and it started gushing blood and it turned all bruised and gross- ugh; glad it happened after the wedding!), and so I had to drive home without cruise control with my injured foot. Not fun. My ankle was all cramped when I got home from trying to avoid putting too much pressure on my toe. :-P
Nothing else to report as of right now.
current mood:  bitchy
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| Tuesday, May 10th, 2005
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7:22 am
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I FINALLY finished my screenplay revision for the producer last night at about 2:30am. I'm exhausted today, but very glad I finished it.
Here's hoping she actually likes it. ^^;
current mood: accomplished
current music: that new song from Collective Soul
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| Monday, May 9th, 2005
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6:57 pm - No one cares, but...
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I just read chapter 12 of Lori Summer's Harry Potter fic Hero with a Thousand Faces... *whistles*
DAMN, is all I have to say. There hasn't been a revelation this big since the end of Show That Never Ends.
/nerdom
current mood: amazed
current music: some show about Lincoln on the History Channel
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