Shooting, Moving, Writing

Those three words describe my week in a nutshell.

Bookended by two weekends of shooting/filming, we are moving into our new house while I begin my writing project in an attempt to become world-famous. Just kidding. I just want to write stories and maybe someday get published. :)

Watching someone direct and hearing the actors going over their lines while fixing dinner for everyone...is very cool. I love all of it. I love being on set, I love doing makeup and special FX [putting the fangs on was pretty fun], deciding which clothing the actress should wear and hearing them laugh when they forgot a line...I LOVE this world of film! Plus I saw some footage last night and...it is beautiful. I'm very, very excited about seeing the finished product!

I am also ecstatic about moving. I've thought over where I want to put things, how my craft room [YAY] is going to look, and what I'm going to do on Saturdays while Stu is working. There will definitely be a lot to do these first few weeks and then after that I intend to invite people over every week! There are some people I've wanted to invite over but we did not have a big enough house, hardly any parking, or no food to spare. But now we at least have a house and parking so...hooray for guests! There is something inside me that thrills to cook for and entertain people in my home. It is a delightful occupation that I hope will make people feel welcome and I'm serious when I say that I adore having company and if people are ever bored, I will find something to do at my house! :)

In the midst of these two rather gargantuan projects, I have started a project of my own. I'm auditing the ENG 1110 Class with Mr. Wenger but what I'm really doing is the equivalent of an FDS. I have drawn up a list of 10 children's books and I am going to read them, write a research paper about what each has in common, and then attempt to write my own children's book. I have the first 10 pages but I need someone to push me to finish it and since Mr. Wenger likes children's books, I think it will be a good fit. I am going to edit and revise it next semester in hopes of searching for an agent next summer. I am ready and willing to wait for just the right one and I know it could take years for me to get published, possibly with a different book. For some reason...this choice to write makes sense. I have always had a passion for books, particularly children's books. I read them whenever I can and I also love to introduce people to books I think they will enjoy. I've got lots of ideas so hopefully if I find an agent...I will begin a Non-Corporate Career as a crazy artistic writer. :)

And in the middle of all these exciting things, I will be playing RPG's, building dollhouses, watching movies and t.v. shows, painting/drawing, playing music, and, maybe someday, playing with a new puppy. :)