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Thursday, March 1st, 2007
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Upon hearing a term for a song that won't get out of your head (earworm), I felt the need to expand upon it. I think earworm is stupid, so I coined a new phrase for that song that won't leave your brain:
Mnemonic Phonotosis.
I rock out loud with a silver spoon.
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Tuesday, February 27th, 2007
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Yes yes yes... I really love this userpic. Cunning, sly look over the shoulder in a thoughtful pose.
If I identify myself as cunning, then perhaps I can find a way to make this work...
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Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
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Ahhh... beautiful Southern California. For those of you who have heard me speak of CA and it's general weather, you will know that it's usually between 60ºF and 80ºF all the time. Sunny... gorgeous. Well, it is currently raining.
Raining.
Such an unheard-of event in Woodland Hills. It's only happened 5 times since I moved here in August '06. The rain is, also, totally breathtaking. The lack of rain here isn't like it was in AZ... there is no arid suckiness to the weather, no dust storms or lackluster sunsets. This place is a paradise...
So why am I so unhappy here? Visiting DE, I realized that the only reason to stay there is because of my family, my friends, my godson. The weather was so depressing always, and job opportunities were scant-to-none. This place is beautiful, but I'm having trouble getting into it. I miss conversation, I miss the appreciation of morbid humor (these people can always qualify me as being from the East Coast because of my sarcastic and black sense of humor). I miss having a job, but I revel in my independence... I revel in my distance from the places of all those problems long ago. Apparently, no matter where you go, there you are.
Haven't had a drink in 30 days, which really means nothing to normal drinkers - I'm proud of myself, anyways. I think that the real issue is that I can't discuss exactly what's on my mind. All the people who know all of the sordid details of my life and mind are on the East Coast... all three of them. I miss talking to people who know me for me face-to-face.
I'm drinking the Wawa coffee that Raven sent to me. I've been saving it for a special occasion, because I totally LOVE Wawa coffee. I'm drinking it now because the Safeway coffee I got is the most rancid, assy, nasty coffee I have ever had... ever. From a coffee drinker of 12 years, that's saying something. The worst coffee ever.
I think I want to stay out here, because of the jobs and the people I know in AA. But I can get the same, nay, better support back East. There are, theoretically, jobs on the East Coast, but I actually like the weather here... God, how I hate snow. The weather in CA helps my frame of mind, helps keep me more on-the-level.
I'm sorta becoming scared of the things I'm becoming willing to do.
Is a job more important than being close to the ones you love? Am I that driven... that insane?
Watch this. Please. This is my world right now.
My lease is up in a month. I don't know what I'm going to do.
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006
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Well, I got a call from my internet coordinator on Monday, and it sent me into a blur of activity. Of the four major post-houses in L.A. (Todd-AO, Margarita Mix, Chace, and Larson), he got a frantic call from Larson asking for interns. I called Larson, and 5 minutes later, I had an interview for Tuesday. I went in on Tuesday, and after a 20 minute interview, I had the position. I started interning for Larson on Wednesday, and I've been having an interesting time of it. ( Care to hear? )
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Thursday, August 10th, 2006
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Just a FYI, I'm going to be offline for an indeterminate amount of time... I'm leaving for L.A. early tomorrow morning, and the issue of internet connectivity at the new apartment has yet to be addressed. Which means that I have no idea when I'll be able to check email. For those of you armed with it, the best way to reach me is through my cell, although I'll be crazy busy for the next few days.
God... today's the last day of school. I feel wonky.
Cheers.
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Well, I leave for L.A. in one week. I think I'm terrified. I'm going to be moving in with two people I don't really know for a period of eight months, and on top of that, I'm expected to find a paying job within two months. The fact that finals are next week doesn't help. I realized that the last REAL free day I had was last weekend. If I'd known that then, I would've taken my relaxation far more seriously.
I only have two more certifications to go for: ProTools 210M Operator's License, and the System 6000. The ProTools cert is Monday, and the S6000 cert is tomorrow. I don't feel as prepared as I could, and all the sessions I've been doing have left me so drained that when I try to study, I can't focus. But I need these certifications if I want to have a good job... the ProTools one especially. If I certify for the Operator's License, I'll also get a nifty shirt proclaiming that statement to the whole world. I'm currently certified in Reason, ProTools 100 and 200, the M3000, JBL VerTec, and a couple of others I can't remember for the life of me.
On the bright side, I've gotten some pretty important people to write referrals for me, and I'm the acting talent in a recording session this evening. I've also got some good stuff for my commercial production demo reel. All in all, I'm really pleased... and really stressed.
Just a quick update. My coffee's ready, so I should be going.
Cheers.
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Hey, just added my humorous song, "The Lord Loves a Hangin'" on Beersong @ MySpace. It's pretty funny, it's the version I did myself for my 5th cycle project. Whaddya think?
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I just resurrected 'beersong' on MySpace.com. The new profile is at http://www.myspace.com/eatbugs.
I just uploaded a humorous advert for J.C. Penny's. This is an actual ad copy, i.e. this is a genuine script for Penny's, although I bet they never thought it could be used like this. I was very, very happy with the telephone effect. Commercial work kicks ass. Need a radio advert? Drop me a line.
It is compressed beyond all belief... just like everything on the radio. And ya, that's me as the woman and the caller. A guy from my class, Nolan, was responsible for Jerry and the VO (Voice-over). Whaddya think?
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amused.
energetic.
really sad.
tired as fuck.
stressed.