Real Life Straight Ahead
Odd Quote of the Day: "I can't handle it anymore. I'm going to burst out of my skin!"
Today I slept all of an hour and a half before heading to work. I stayed up doing my taxes which took forever since I was tired, distracted and constantly led down a tax form rabbit trail. Taxes would be much easier if I stayed in the same state over period of a year and my W2s ended up at the same address. I'm really looking forward to graduation and not having to move every semester. I'm looking for places to stay with Becca, whom is also in the L.A. Film Studies Center this semester. Heidi might live with us too although I am doubtful she will.
I'm also on the lookout for a job. I would really like to find a position as a Producer's Assistant or an Editor. Funny, I'm really not ready for "real life" yet since I've hardly planned past the end of this semester. I think that's one thing that God has helped me to learn this semester. I've done a lot of planning ahead but I've learned the most in just taking life day-to-day. Maybe that's why I'm not worried even though I don't have a job or an apartment yet. If I try looking at the vast expanse of life in front of me, it can get pretty overwhelming. Thankfully through my internship and the LAFSC, I have gotten connected to some people who share my passion for film and who either are already in the industry or are pursing it. Contacts help a lot in this business.
I think my main concern as of lately has been if I have to play the industry's game of who's who in order to make it in this business. From observing people in the industry I am seeing just how much Hollywood is about contacts and how much parties and social events are held in high regard here. Hollywood really is not real life although this area faces the extremes of the social levels. Hollywood indulges in building up its own ego. The billboards and full-page spreads that each film production company and agency puts up is ridiculous. If you drive by the WB lot, it's one billboard after the next. It's pretty incredible to think about how much this industry impacts the United States and the world at large. I talked to a producer today about my issue in this regard and he reminded me of the reason that I'm here.
I could ramble on with this for a while, so I'd better end it now and get some sleep.
Today I slept all of an hour and a half before heading to work. I stayed up doing my taxes which took forever since I was tired, distracted and constantly led down a tax form rabbit trail. Taxes would be much easier if I stayed in the same state over period of a year and my W2s ended up at the same address. I'm really looking forward to graduation and not having to move every semester. I'm looking for places to stay with Becca, whom is also in the L.A. Film Studies Center this semester. Heidi might live with us too although I am doubtful she will.
I'm also on the lookout for a job. I would really like to find a position as a Producer's Assistant or an Editor. Funny, I'm really not ready for "real life" yet since I've hardly planned past the end of this semester. I think that's one thing that God has helped me to learn this semester. I've done a lot of planning ahead but I've learned the most in just taking life day-to-day. Maybe that's why I'm not worried even though I don't have a job or an apartment yet. If I try looking at the vast expanse of life in front of me, it can get pretty overwhelming. Thankfully through my internship and the LAFSC, I have gotten connected to some people who share my passion for film and who either are already in the industry or are pursing it. Contacts help a lot in this business.
I think my main concern as of lately has been if I have to play the industry's game of who's who in order to make it in this business. From observing people in the industry I am seeing just how much Hollywood is about contacts and how much parties and social events are held in high regard here. Hollywood really is not real life although this area faces the extremes of the social levels. Hollywood indulges in building up its own ego. The billboards and full-page spreads that each film production company and agency puts up is ridiculous. If you drive by the WB lot, it's one billboard after the next. It's pretty incredible to think about how much this industry impacts the United States and the world at large. I talked to a producer today about my issue in this regard and he reminded me of the reason that I'm here.
I could ramble on with this for a while, so I'd better end it now and get some sleep.