30 Days of Nights (2007)

I had this 30 Day challenge on Facebook, unfinished. So I decided to slowly finish it and post it here instead. :)

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with fifteen facts.

This is one of the few pics I really like. 

1. I'm going to be a filmmaker. 2. I love to laugh, and I like to steal people's laughs. 3. I cry a lot. 4. My friends are a necessity for survival. 5. I love finding inspiration in unexpected places. 6. I have only recently learned how to truly forgive. 7. I'm my worst critic and enemy. 8. I love dancing when I'm alone, well jerking my body around. 9. I hate being alone, and love company 10. I love everything about theatre. 11. I love my family and feel comfort when I'm physically with them. 12. I love Brandon. 13. I'm scared to go through with things I know I really want. 14. Hate that people think they know me or have me figured out when I know they don't. 15. I believe in therapy

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been close with for the longest.

Mom

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show.

Day 04 - A picture of your favorite day.

First day at UNCSA. So many emotion, not all good. But I'll never forget this day. 

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory.

Random day in San Diego. 

                                        
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day.

Julianne Hough

Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item.

Peanut!!

Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh.

Bachelorette Party!!

Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most.

Justin Duncan

Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with.

Katherine Washington

Day 11 - A picture of something you hate.

animal cruelty

Day 12 - A picture of something you love.

playing mindlessly in the rain

Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist.

30 Seconds To Mars

Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without.

Jen Petrini

Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die.

This is by far the hardest question because there isn't one thing that trumps the other.. I want to learn how to play the guitar I've owned for 2 3 years. travel the whole world. make a feature film make a documentary write a song Make my own timeline of world history run a marathon then triathlon go to cooking school compete in an amateur ballroom competition learn to sail stay a night in every hotel in Vegas pose for Annie Leibovitz Work with Quentin Tarantino, Lin Manuel Miranda, Eli Roth, Jared Leto & Rachel McAdams and a million other things! Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you. Eli Roth & Quentin Tarantino   Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently. My camera Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity.

Day 19 - A picture of you when you were little.

Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel.

France

Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget.
<trying to forget it.>

Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at.

singing

Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book.

Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change.

Day 25 - A picture of your day.

Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you.

Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member.

Not just A family member, but MY family. Left to Right (Dad, me, Lagi, Ginger & Eric)

Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of.

being smothered

Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile & Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss

Friends & family, old & new. 

Kerner's Dream (2011)

Hello out there! I'm taking this opportunity to post a film I made for Directing class. This was our final Directing assignment, a 3 minute Dream Sequence. I broke a few rules, this project is suppose to be silent and only 3 minutes. I used audio and exceeded the time. I'm not proud that I broke the rules but I am VERY proud of my film.

I asked a few professors to make cameos which I know really made this film. So, enjoy!!

It's is such a beautiful thing, inspiration. I woke up Sunday morning without an agenda. I woke up and walked to have lunch alone. I don't usually prefer eating alone but the idea enticed me this morning because I had a lot to talk to myself about. Kind of like Fall cleaning of the house, but it was internal. 

I'm laughing at myself for writing this way right now. But I mean every word of it. 

Art finals are over. 2 academic finals to come in the next couple weeks and I feel really good about where I am academically. Although I have to admit, about the time I stopped blogging as much is when I wasn't as devoted to school as I started. To quote my dear friend, Elliott: "good grades, sleep, and a social life. Pick two."  It is the truth. 

Back to my day: after a brief lunch with my crippled friend, Bryan, I made the decision to accompany a few friends to see "The Last 5 Years" downtown. As expected, it was great. A bit of a Debbie Downer for the beautiful day it was. Ironically, when I left the theatre, the sun went away. 

Cut to: Eating frozen Custard. Yum. 

Art History Project: I have decided to make a mosaic. (A mosaic what?) A mosaic. Of Andy Warhol's portrait of Marilyn Monroe. It wasn't easy, but it sure was fun. 

Marylin Monroe, Mosaic, Chris Hurley, 2011

We went to a Goodwill and bought ceramic wat-nots to SMASH! Here we are, at the pickle, smashing coffee mugs and ugly ceramic sculptures!  Then I had a FUN slumber party with my buds where we made auto tuned magic. 

That was my Sunday. My November has been fun. Finals on the brain, looking forward to my mom's cooking this week. And SUPER excited to sleep in my bed, with my honey and baby (Bran & Peanut). The last time I saw Peanut, he was whisked away by what felt like child services. (I'm not allowed to have him in school and I did anyway.) One of my fav moments of the last few weeks has been my study groups. A big cuddle puddle with my peeps talking blocking, and depth of field, and Orsen Welles. Picture: Flash cards and power cords and terms flying in the air back and forth! 

Playing with Tyler's dolly. That's me pushing. 

Studying for American Cinema

Sticking to a zombie theme, my homie, Leah, Directed a zombie guerrilla this weekend and I got to be an extra: 

Okie dokes, I'll leave everything else for a later post. :) Ciao. 

Stick It (2006)

4 posts in the month of October: no bueno. I didn't feel THAT busy... Classes have a satisfactory pace and extracurricular activities (films for Directing and for fun) don't feel like they take TOO much of my time. Maybe it's just that I don't find important things to say.

Well, technically there is only 4 weeks left of academic and art classes before

  INTENSIVE ARTS 

Which is 2 weeks of workshops in our disciplines with guest speakers and screenings after screenings!! I'm so excited! 

After Intensive Arts I get 3 weeks of Christmas break (alone) :( Brandon deploys in Dec. But I'll have Peanut and Mom, and FAYETTEVILLE! :) I miss my fay-peeps!

I'm in the process of finishing shooting the last scenes for my Dream Sequence 03:00 for Directing. My DP, Chris Ellison is such a badass. My actors are all amazing as well! I haven't thought of a title of it, so those of you who know the concept, HELP! I've finished my 5 minute script which is our first year final assignment. I LOVE the idea and it just proves how important collaboration is because I would not have such  great project without the amazing input of my awesome friends. We film them on stage 4 and 5 next semester with an entire crew. AGH!!! I LOVE FILM!!

Movies I've seen recently:

Lost in Transalation (2003) Directed by one of my favs, Sofia Coppola.
Rosemarys Baby (1968) CREEPY!
For Whom The Bell Tolls (1943) Were there an horses in that?
Amelie (2001) I really liked it!

That's really all I can think of besides my required screenings for classes.

This weekend is going to be a fun one! I'm going to Fayetteville! After shooting a music video on Saturday, of course. Miss Saigon is playing at Cape Fear Regional opening this weekend. :)
www.cfrt.org

I've been wanting to make this music video for a while and the concept was originally as finger puppets, then hand puppets, but why not POPSICLE STICKS!!??

As I mentioned before my last assignment for Directing class is to film a 03:00 Dream sequence, in silent. I've worked on many of my friends these last few weeks and I've learned so much in the process. My latest was Tyler Harmon-Townsend's yesterday. With a raw fish and regurgitation.

For those who don't know my 'family', 'crew' 'peeps' 'cool table at the caf',

This is Austin Elliott, the fish handler. The boy version of me. 

That's Kaelie Kandel, my homegirl. I'd give an organ for her... and one day I may need to...

That is Camilo Herrera, my dearest friend. :D EEEEEeeeeeEEEEEeeeee

That's Lili, my sweet girl. She brings a smile to my face every time I see her. :D

And then Ben, (I don't care about my ISO!!!! :) 

There you have it, my family. :) xoxoxo

I wanted to post some videos I've worked on, but I'm having trouble...

Halloween (1978)

Halloween! I need more horror movies in my life!! Starting with Once Bitten (1985). One of my favs! Theres is a dance number in the movie at a high school dance that I memorized and still sometimes do in the shower. AWESOME!

Death of a Wizard wrapped last weekend and is now in post (editing). I'm so excited to see the outcome!

Molly Under the Moon wrapped this weekend and I really got to get my hands dirty with lights and gels and stands!! (Oh My!) Molly Under The Moon is a ballet filmed in the Catawba Theatre on campus. They are filming on an awesome dolly track!


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Both my art history and philosophy class are covering the topic of Buddhism right now. About a year ago I was going through a bit of self discovery and found myself not believing in much of anything. I was at Barnes & Noble, in the religion aisle, looking for something. Not to be poetic, but I was waiting for a book to literally wedge itself off the shelf and fall down. Well, that didn't happen. But! I did find a book. Buddhism for Beginners by Thubten Chodron. 

Reading this book, I never once felt like I was entering a new religion. I felt a million questions were being answered. Not by the author, but by my own understanding. 

"Abandon negative action;

Create perfect virtue;

Subdue your own mind. 

This is the teaching of the Buddha."

Buddhism teaches to avoid harming others and to help people as much as possible. It's better explained in the Four Noble Truths: the truth of suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering and its causes, and the path to that cessation.

Ok, that's all for Bhikshu-chat. 

PS Ooh wait! A girl in my class just said the most interesting about Karma. When a family member dies, the family goes out and practices charity work to clear the deceased of any debts or wrong doings. 

This is my bud, Ben, as Godric from True Blood. I was suppose to be Dawn, but no one really got it. It was still loads of fun!

(Left:) "I am the left brain. I am a scientist. A mathematician. I love the familiar. I categorize. I am accurate. Linear. Analytical. Strategic. I am practical. Always in control. A master of words and language. Realis...tic. I calculate equations and play with numbers. I am order. I am logic. I know exactly who I am." (Right:) "I am the right brain. I am creativity. A free spirit. I am passion. Yearning. Sensuality. I am the sound of roaring laughter. I am taste. The feeling of sand beneath bare feet. I am movement. Vivid colors. I am the urge to paint on an empty canvas. I am boundless imagination. Art. Poetry. I sense. I feel. I am everything I wanted to be."