I have so much to say, yet so few brain cells left to form the sentences I really need to convey my emotions. I wish I where poetic. I really wish had the the verbal capacity necessary to move you in the ways I have been moved by the people I know. And even by the people I don't really know. I have no idea what sort of mood I'm in, because the events of my day have caused feeling that conflict with those evoked when my friends recounted their days. So, since I lack the mental capacity to express my emotions, I suppose I'll just write things as they come to me. At least I'll be able to get my confusion across. 
To begin, Hallmark sucks. BUT, it's great working with (almost) the same crew that I did another film with. I'm much more comfortable. The people here remember me as the quite, stoneface intern, who always looked slightly angry. The fact that I'm shy is blanatantly obvious to anyone who meets me. But the fact that you can't tell my emotions from looking at me takes a while. These guys here where shocked to see a different me arrive on set. Same serious face, but nothing out of my mouth ever is. The first day, I got comments like, "Whoe... Doc is on fire today!", but now they're used to the "new me", and we have a lot of fun.
Great news too. Because of the rain today, we had to change the shooting schedule, and do the scenes from inside of the house. It's supposed to rain again tomorrow, but all of our other interior scenes involved actors who don't start working on the show untill next week. So the cancelled the day. I have tomorrow off! The best part is, they have to pay us for the day too!!!
More good news. Still waiting on checks, but, I got 50 bucks today for some medical equipment I rented out several weeks ago. I'd forgotten all about that. So I used it to buy some groceries. I'm finally going to get to cook again. I decided on rosemary chicken. I had my mom teach me how to cook when I was in 7th grade, because I knew it would help me impress women. It was a great idea, and all I have left to do, is to find these women who are waiting to be impressed.
Sam and I have a buddy Marty, who we met when we where doing a military advisor thing on a short film last year. Sam ended up casting Marty as the lead in his short film. A month or two ago, Sam wrote Marty a monologue to read at an audition for the movie Jarhead. A film that Sam and I are both trying to get on as military advisors and/or actors. Well today, Marty got a call from Jarhead saying that he got one of the lead roles. That kicks friggin ass.
Many other happyish things happened today, but they where mainly just minor, and fleeting. Ranging from me helping props again today, to getting a much needed back massage from Judy. But nothing really significant.
All of these things, plus the rain, had me really happy. Then there's the people around me. Not a single friend of mine (sans Marty) had a good day today. Hell, when I got to the apartment, Heather was in tears over her day. Hearing them recount their tailes of woe has me feeling extremely sad. I wish there was something to do to make the lives of those around me better. I can take bad days, hard work, cuts and bruises, lonely nights, and empty beds. I've had plenty of time to get used to it. But nothing gets me down like seeing other people going through any of those things. Especialy friends & family.
I have three final bits of good news. Just heard Disneyland turned the haunted mansion ride into a Nightmare Before Christmas ride. That is so friggin sweet. Red Sox win! Red Sox win! Game 7 here we come. I came up with my Halloween costume. I was wearing an Emery Worldwide shirt yesterday that I got at a thrift store. Someone on set mentioned that I should go as a delivery guy for Halloween. That's when it hit me. I'm going to do the delivery guy thing, but with a beat up cardboard box. You know, run over a corner with my truck, spill stuff on it, basically just Ace Ventura it. But the box is going to have labels declairing, "Human Organ, Handle With Care" and little biohazard stickers and stuff. Then I'm going to use some of the fake blood I've got, and soke the bottom of the box, as well as cover my hands in it. It'll be hilarious. Pictures will be a must.
Speaking of pictures, check out my new ones. I'll add more before the week is out.
To begin, Hallmark sucks. BUT, it's great working with (almost) the same crew that I did another film with. I'm much more comfortable. The people here remember me as the quite, stoneface intern, who always looked slightly angry. The fact that I'm shy is blanatantly obvious to anyone who meets me. But the fact that you can't tell my emotions from looking at me takes a while. These guys here where shocked to see a different me arrive on set. Same serious face, but nothing out of my mouth ever is. The first day, I got comments like, "Whoe... Doc is on fire today!", but now they're used to the "new me", and we have a lot of fun.
Great news too. Because of the rain today, we had to change the shooting schedule, and do the scenes from inside of the house. It's supposed to rain again tomorrow, but all of our other interior scenes involved actors who don't start working on the show untill next week. So the cancelled the day. I have tomorrow off! The best part is, they have to pay us for the day too!!!
More good news. Still waiting on checks, but, I got 50 bucks today for some medical equipment I rented out several weeks ago. I'd forgotten all about that. So I used it to buy some groceries. I'm finally going to get to cook again. I decided on rosemary chicken. I had my mom teach me how to cook when I was in 7th grade, because I knew it would help me impress women. It was a great idea, and all I have left to do, is to find these women who are waiting to be impressed.
Sam and I have a buddy Marty, who we met when we where doing a military advisor thing on a short film last year. Sam ended up casting Marty as the lead in his short film. A month or two ago, Sam wrote Marty a monologue to read at an audition for the movie Jarhead. A film that Sam and I are both trying to get on as military advisors and/or actors. Well today, Marty got a call from Jarhead saying that he got one of the lead roles. That kicks friggin ass.
Many other happyish things happened today, but they where mainly just minor, and fleeting. Ranging from me helping props again today, to getting a much needed back massage from Judy. But nothing really significant.
All of these things, plus the rain, had me really happy. Then there's the people around me. Not a single friend of mine (sans Marty) had a good day today. Hell, when I got to the apartment, Heather was in tears over her day. Hearing them recount their tailes of woe has me feeling extremely sad. I wish there was something to do to make the lives of those around me better. I can take bad days, hard work, cuts and bruises, lonely nights, and empty beds. I've had plenty of time to get used to it. But nothing gets me down like seeing other people going through any of those things. Especialy friends & family.
I have three final bits of good news. Just heard Disneyland turned the haunted mansion ride into a Nightmare Before Christmas ride. That is so friggin sweet. Red Sox win! Red Sox win! Game 7 here we come. I came up with my Halloween costume. I was wearing an Emery Worldwide shirt yesterday that I got at a thrift store. Someone on set mentioned that I should go as a delivery guy for Halloween. That's when it hit me. I'm going to do the delivery guy thing, but with a beat up cardboard box. You know, run over a corner with my truck, spill stuff on it, basically just Ace Ventura it. But the box is going to have labels declairing, "Human Organ, Handle With Care" and little biohazard stickers and stuff. Then I'm going to use some of the fake blood I've got, and soke the bottom of the box, as well as cover my hands in it. It'll be hilarious. Pictures will be a must.
Speaking of pictures, check out my new ones. I'll add more before the week is out.
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um, yeah I think I was whining about being envious of you being able to work on real sets with props depts. that have awesome toys. I work on NO budget shorts with like props from the garbage and whatnot. Hahahahahaha.
nice pic of you 'hard at work'... that's me when i'm the sound recordist. LOL.
That's funny that you mentioned learning to cook to impress girls. I just bought a Thai cookbook last night. That should work really well. Especially because I don't know anybody down here, especially girls. So I can go up to random strangers and be like: "Umm...Do you like Thai food?"