Saturday, September 18, 2010

Coolness

I just read Suzie's most recent post about Uganda, and now a post about my life seems a little mundane. Haha.

I came to the Cheesman Park area this morning to shoot some test footage for a project a lady in my production class is working on. It is about riding Vespa's and trying to go green. Well her Vespa wouldn't start this morning (for the first time ever) and so now i sit at the local Dazbog waiting for a word. I was kind of excited to film too. This is the first semester i can work on other people's projects without having to work on anything of my own. I can just help make the vision come about. I kind of like it. It seems everyone in the major is interested in Writing/Directing, and everyone in my production class has a film they want to make. I am the only one content with just working on other people's projects. So i felt a little odd in class, but it is genuinely what i want to do. If i feel inspired to make a movie i can, but right now i don't have any pressing ideas. Especially with the amount of help other people need.

I am also going to be playing the lead in my buddy Jacob's project, which is long and going to span about 5 weekends this semester just on filming. And i am in every scene. So another reason to keep my priorities to a minimum.

I am still really poor, but getting enough hours to survive now. Probably shouldn't have gotten the car, but it is nice and convenient. Who knows, maybe i will stop bitching and finally get a better job.

Looks like i got about another month of warm weather left. Going to try and enjoy it while i anticipate the cold. Seasons are gonna start changing again and i am excited for the newness.

Take care.

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Tips

I am almost embarrassed to say this, but Nip/Tuck is the best television drama i have ever seen.

This past episode dealt with trust, self-confidence, love, accomplishment, masculinity, femininity, fidelity, life, death, success, failure, forgiveness...all through the guise of superficiality.

To question morality through such a seemingly "immoral" show is simply brilliant. Opening credits with mannequins, and the line "Make me a perfect life." It holds such deep meaning. The pursuit of perfection. Not just physically, but internally.

This is something that isn't mentioned or questioned: Are Americans just as obsessed with inner beauty as we are with outer?

Do we strive for moral grandeur as we do bodily splendor?

Maybe we don't.