May Flowers?

I wish I could say the April showers are behind us but I know better. All I know is May is less than 24 hours away and the flowers are about to hit full force. Bring on the sunshine, flowers, pollen and allergy meds.

Last night marked the first major overhaul on my script- changed up a couple minor things that have huge effect on the protagonist and the overall feel of the story- but in a good way. Obviously. The story seems to click now and is a lot more approachable. From a producing standpoint it's a lot easier to swallow as well. This project is very "do-able" and I feel even better presenting it as a low-budget project. My main concern is getting Brett's film going- we've discussed the story in and out, visuals, characters, arcs, music, everything. Now we just need to hunker down and get a solid treatment as a blueprint for the first draft.

We are also embarking on a large scale international project that is just starting to pick up momentum. We're at the stage of lacing up the running shoes and stretching out- if you want to take an athletic approach to where we stand. Until emails start getting returned, research completed, and a solid game plan comes into effect I'm in a holding pattern.

I've got some other things cooking- better to have multiple plates spinning. Bodies in motion stay in motion.

After a year+ of neglecting the back yard I weed-whacked and mowed my way thru close to 2 feet of grass. It still has some trouble spots but is a major improvement compared to what it was before. Now to figure out the best strategy for the 6 tomato plants I bought at Costco. A bit of a disappointment- supposed to be an organic salsa kit but I grabbed one that didn't contain peppers. However I do have 6 extremely varied tom plants that should yield a bounty of veggies this summer.

Preparing for the Blazer game tonight. I don't think Brett can handle a loss. I don't think the neighbors can handle the swearing and yelling coming from the upstairs TV room. Oy.

And, per Brett's request, I have to mention Oliver, my rabbit. Ver.

Blazed

4 point game with 4.3 seconds left on the clock, Houston's lead. Very tense times here in front of the television. We raced home from Seattle to watch the game. Saturday morning we drove up to Vancouver BC via Whidbey Island and then over to La Conner to see the tulips. Usually I don't care for stuff like that and can get enough satisfaction looking at a postcard or hearing someone else tell me about their experience. The colors were amazing- over saturated fields of red and yellow.

And the Blazers just lost. Hopefully the neighbors will disregard the swearing and sound of walls being punched. Sigh.

As I was saying, Vancouver BC is always a nice place to visit. The warm weather really surprised me- it really felt like a vacation! We stayed at the Pan Pacific Hotel down at the waterfront. The Saturday Nite Opera Buffet was an added bonus! We had a great view of the water and spent a majority of our time in the room watching seaplanes taxi and take off from the water down below.

One of my guilty pleasures when in Canada is the Tim Horton Honey Cruller. I gorged on these and will need at least a month in the gym to undo the damage. Not to mention all the other food I plowed thru during the weekend. The duty free shop on the border provided us with great discounts on hard cider (apple and peach) and lots of vodka.

From there Brett dropped me off at Lucy's baby shower in Seattle. She's due in July but looked like she could go in to labor any given moment. She's from Brazil (as were half the people in attendance at the party- and it was a party!) and it was an endless parade of Brazilian food and lots of cake and candies. It was hard to leave but we needed to get home for the game.

Back to work tomorrow morning.

I've got my work cut out for me with editing and uploading footage. Brett has to review all the footage and do some color correction but after that I've got enough to keep me glued to my computer all week. Meanwhile, we're trying to get this international project up and running, carving time out for Brett to write, me waiting for word on the writing project I was approached on... and who knows what else.

Bodies in motion stay in motion, they say.

Back On Track

So, I had been blogging under an iWeb page I set up but it was just one more thing to deal with... so I'm back. Some of you may have noticed I deleted my older blogger posts. Yes, it's true. Don't worry- it was fluffy stuff. Nothing important.

I'm back to freelance film production and things are busy. Still on call at the casting company, but at least now I know I can focus on creating my own work, work for others, and a bit of freedom vs. the 9-5. I don't do well in 9-5 situations. I get nervous, antsy, and usually end up shelving my dreams and hopes... My God, just like a circus elephant beaten down by being chained up and contained in a little cage. Sigh...

Brett's in Vegas at NAB. I committed to going too late- no time to register and have a solid game plan. Luckily Brett and his cousin have a plan and I'm left at home to defend the homestead. That and edit footage and plan upcoming shoots.

Still waiting for feedback on one of my scripts. Yes, that's directed at the people who haven't gotten back to me. A little help? Brett has an amazing story that I totally want to see filmed- just need to create time for him to focus on it. No pressure. Yet another hint for all the time-eaters to back off and let us work. (Insert big smiley face... here.)

Need to get to sleep now, start early in the morning. Good night and good luck.

Six Years & Counting

(From Sunday, April 12, 2009)

Easter is my favorite time of year- I love Spring! Today is also my 6 year wedding anniversary. I can’t believe how fast time has flown by. And I’ve accomplished so little.

Big changes are in the works that I will write about later. I’m going to enjoy the rest of my holiday and marital bliss. I do this by eating Easter candy. I’ll be back later...