clappity clap clap

round of applause from myself, for myself. for being awake right now. being at work deserves another self applaud.

I made myself a victim of my own calendar again. too many events within 3 days that pull me in different directions. from a street dance event with family Friday night, to a 15 hour photo gig on Saturday, to actor auditions and dinner party on Sunday....

I am pooped.

this week is going to be a fight between photo work, and working out - which do I want to do after a 9 hour day at a desk job? I have 4 days to figure that out before jumping in to....

drum roll please....

another 48hr Film Project!

that's right friends (or should I say strangers that read this since hardly any friends do) the Pink Umbrella Productions crew will be pulling from a hat again Friday evening and working feverishly for 48 hours to complete a short film. it will be a weekend + hours of work - hours of sleep. stock up on zzzzz's now.

in other news...

...getting hit on by three different drunk men in one night is not a compliment.

...is a clean shirt that has yellow armpit stains really clean?

...for TrueBlood fans everywhere: Jason Stackhouse grew a brain cell.

easy does it

my EASY button has been overworked recently.

it isn't a real EASY button... but rather a homemade one - which makes it more special - made from a push button light. as much as I keep turning it on and off, on and off, on and off, nothing gets easier. in fact, I get a little thumb cramp so I guess that makes things harder.

the screening in San Francisco last night for my crew's film Discmen was optimistic! people laughed evenly throughout the entire 6 minutes of which I found myself slightly sweaty with heart racing. but at least they enjoyed themselves.

my photo shoots for the month of June are coming to an end... I have one more next week that involves a long drive, delicious food and some wine. but the two I had deadlines for are now complete and done! the new investment in the 85mm lens is treating me well thus far. I couldn't be happier with the clarity and the blur it provided me for the family shots I took this past weekend. it was a great location accompanied by a happy baby!

in other news...
...I am still overdue for a shower. please keep your distance.
...San Francisco smells of urine. ew.
...why is it so hard to just say no to coffee???

I believe anyone can change

don't you hate being overdue for a shower? I find it creates a very uncomfortable feeling. even if you are just slightly overdue - overdue is overdue. I still feel like a homeless bum that happens to be wearing decent clothing.

in just a couple of hours, my husband, some friends, and I will all be in San Francisco viewing our most recent short film on the big screen. and for the first time since beginning our masterpiece, I am flippin' nervous. after several 'mini' screenings amongst coworkers, friends, and family all was well.. until just a couple of days ago when I found myself sitting with aunt and uncle nearby, as they sat quietly wearing confused smiles... confused smiles that said "I don't get this, but I'm going to support my niece in everything she does no matter how odd or strange".
sigh.

wish us luck!!

busy bee

despite how much today feels like Monday, it is Thursday. I guess that is a good, as well as a bad thing.

summer seems to be officially beginning for a majority of the people I know. of course, the majority of the people I know all work within the school system so we define our summers just a little differently. I am excited about the few weekend trips my husband and I have heading our way but Monday through Friday our lives remain the same.

our most recent outing to Big Sur was amazing! a little cloudy yes, but Big Sur is a coastal park - not cloudy would have meant something drastically wrong. the Riverside cabin we stayed in was intimate and adorable... the Big Sur Bakery & Restaurant was all the homey-hippiness I wished for plus the happiness of a Belgium beer offering. now that just can't be beat!

our 9 mile Andrew Molera loop hike was astounding. the evolution from ugly trail, to river crossing, to beach rocks, to wildflower galore, to overgrown wildflower galore, to something resembling Haleakala in Maui, to the most amazing vista looking both north and south down the coast... w o w.

I could have done without the rattlesnake cameo... as well as that tick that had me in a death grip but... minor details.

Mountain View will be graced with my presence tomorrow - I will be running to Chez TJ to capture one last photo to add to the American Liver Foundation collection that I am currently busying myself with and then that project will be complete.

with another shoot scheduled on Saturday, I will have a lot of photo work ahead of me!
bring it.

in other news...
...48 hr film project in San Francisco has been conquered! I belong to Pink Umbrella Pictures and our film will be screened at the Roxie Monday, June 15th at 7pm.
...to runbikerun or not to runbikerun? I lean to runbikerun.
...do you have a goal for this summer? tell me about it...