So I’m not doing much writing this week–p.a.-ing at for the American Idol finale at the Nokia Theater downtown. Not sure how much I’m allowed to talk about it, but I’ll say the work is pleasant enough so far, as are the people. Standard production fare. But it’s been awhile since I’ve been somewhere where … Read more
for awhile? It’s hard to know where to start, whether with something heavy or light. I received a call from one of my oldest friends last weekend. Having stopped by my blog of late, she wondered if I was okay, as my posts had been a little “cryptic.” Entirely unintentional on my part. Sometimes I … Read more
I’m preparing a number of applications for tomorrow, including writing-based scholarship applications at school, an application for teaching assistantships, and both Film Independent and Sundance Labs. This requires, in addition to the script itself, things like resumes, informational cover letters, and bios. These are dangerous to write when you are feeling like crap about almost … Read more
Yesterday at the grocery store, I signed up for a year of the L.A. Times. I will get the paper Thursday thru Sunday–that’s four papers a week–for the weekly price of 75 cents. And they gave me a ten dollar gift card for the grocery store. Can a newspaper even exist on this amount? I … Read more
I have “hidden” all my friends on facebook who use “Lil Greenpatch” as their automatic status updater. This probably makes me a bad person. But since I’ve confessed that, I’ll confess something else…those “friends” were the ones who, when I saw their friend requests, I thought either “ugh” or “why?” So is the Lil Green … Read more
If you have experienced five or more of these symptoms within the same two week period–especially if a depressed mood or loss of interest or pleasure are among your symptoms–this could be indicative of an episode of depression. 1. Depressed MoodA person may report feeling “sad” or “empty” or may cry frequently. YES2. Decreased Interest … Read more
I have been working on decision-making as a skill my entire life, and I’m still fairly bad at it. We have a rehearsal for a pitching event at school this morning at which attendance is not required, but requested. It will be followed closely by my niece’s “princess birthday party” this afternoon–I am still in … Read more
Histopingogram today. Otherwise know as a “dye test,’ the radiologist puts some contrast liquid into your cervix and and then uses that to see if it comes out through your fallopian tubes. Although he could see my left fallopian tube, no fluid seemed to pass through, implying that it is blocked. I didn’t expect that. … Read more
From the essay by Mark Twain. I think about it often in relationship to my chosen craft. Now when I had mastered the language of this water and had come to know every trifling feature that bordered the great river as familiarly as I knew the letters of the alphabet, I had made a valuable … Read more