Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Okay, scratch that. I am very much a procrastinator. I've been like this all my life. Always wanted to keep a daily journal, but could never really make myself write in it every day like I wanted. Eventually, I would just stop all together.

But not tonight. I need to do something to make me sleepy.

A lot has gone on since my last blog. I spent 3 wicked weeks in Philadelphia helping my uncles out with their bed and breakfast. I spent those 3 weeks making beds, scrubbing toilets, cooking, washing dishes, helping clear out an apartment... lots of stuff. But I also got a taste of what it's kinda like to be independent. On days that I had the afternoon/night off, I ventured into the big city. And honestly, I was scared my first time trying to catch the trolley in, a rare thing for me when it comes to something as simple as that. I had money, which was another strange thing, but honestly, I'm one of the most frugal people on earth and I tried to limit my money spent while roaming around the city. A few days, I just walked around Center City, trying to learn how to read the map, visiting little stores, and eating at Hard Rock. One day, I went in and went to a section I'd only been to once, earlier that week.. the "gayborhood" of Philly. Spent about 2 hours Giovanni's Room, the biggest bookstore there, just relaxing and chatting with some of the nicest people you'd meet. A few other days, I went into the bit closer University City, where 2 of my favorite places, The Bridge (a very high end movie theater) and University Pinball (a decent sized, nicely run arcade.), were located. Also, every night I could, I'd bring Oscar, their mini poodle, to the beautiful dog park about a block away from the b&b. It was so nice being up there, just getting to see them again, and having something to fill my days with rather than just vegging out down here. I'm very glad that I went.

As for now, I'm prepping for my senior year of high school and my first little break into the film industry. I'm an entrant in the 3dayfilm festival, a decent sized film contest for students in the 7th-12th grades. You're given 3 days to write, shoot, and edit a less than 5 minute movie with a certain line of dialogue and object. I'm very excited for it. I also was interviewed to be in an article about the festival, which will be a thrill in itself and will look great on my resume.

I just finished Breaking Dawn about 15 minutes ago. Yes, I read 754 pages in less than 3 days. I'm very happy with it, and am okay with letting it go, like I was with Harry Potter. But right now, I can feel my reading buzz start to burn off and exhaustion beginning to take over. So as for right now, I believe I'll say goodnight.

"Don't be afraid," I murmured. "We belong together."
"Forever," he agreed.
- Breaking Dawn.

1 comment:

CTBamaFan said...

Nice to get to see you blog again. You write so well, I wish you would do it more often. Good luck with the 3 Day Film Festival this weekend.