Realizing that I will need to find at least a few things to do between now and when classes start back up in January so I have come up with a little list:
1. Clean home office
2. Update C.V
3. Write thank-you cards for recommendations
4. Read at least 2 books
5. Clean inside of Van (v. important)
Here is hoping I get them done.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
ignoring you and all the bad
wow I just can't seem to get my shit together on here, right? Lets play the quick wrap-up game. Got into a few schools haven't decided which to go to. still with Jen in the house, got a boy on the regular (more on that later), and work is going great.
now new stuff: I had to jump back on to that evil ambien wagon. Backstory: I've had issues with insomnia since I was in High School (short but sweet, ya). The last few years have included an extremely rigid set of dos and don'ts for my sleepy time prep. For the most part things were great and the routine was only occasionally interrupted with middle of the night sexcapades. This past semester has brought me some amazing highs and depressing lows. Both of which have affected my sleeping to the point that my special tea isn't enough. I even stupidly (for like a week) jump back on the ganja wagon to help me sleep (dumb and not at all realistic as a long-term cure). And I know that ambien is probably a lot worse for me in many ways than the occasional j but unlike j I have never convinced myself that just one or two more wont hurt. So i'm back on that bitch and it is lame. Beyond lame actually I feel like a zombie with no cool stories, like a zombie who stays home every night and fills up on Microwave popcorn and cup-a-soups. Have given up trying to give up A until after the holdiays...just seems easier to ride the wave till after New Years.
In other news Ill be headed to the ole homstead for the christmas, hoping that being around all those children wont make me want to throw myself onto oncoming traffic. We shall see. Ill keep everyone updated.
now new stuff: I had to jump back on to that evil ambien wagon. Backstory: I've had issues with insomnia since I was in High School (short but sweet, ya). The last few years have included an extremely rigid set of dos and don'ts for my sleepy time prep. For the most part things were great and the routine was only occasionally interrupted with middle of the night sexcapades. This past semester has brought me some amazing highs and depressing lows. Both of which have affected my sleeping to the point that my special tea isn't enough. I even stupidly (for like a week) jump back on the ganja wagon to help me sleep (dumb and not at all realistic as a long-term cure). And I know that ambien is probably a lot worse for me in many ways than the occasional j but unlike j I have never convinced myself that just one or two more wont hurt. So i'm back on that bitch and it is lame. Beyond lame actually I feel like a zombie with no cool stories, like a zombie who stays home every night and fills up on Microwave popcorn and cup-a-soups. Have given up trying to give up A until after the holdiays...just seems easier to ride the wave till after New Years.
In other news Ill be headed to the ole homstead for the christmas, hoping that being around all those children wont make me want to throw myself onto oncoming traffic. We shall see. Ill keep everyone updated.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
And a year later
That was quite the hiatus I took there. I would like to say that I was traveling the world experiencing grand adventure, illicit affairs, and performing great acts of heroism. Nope I was Denton's bitch. Last fall was fine and dandy, but this spring was ridiculously stressful. Worked on sound for two shorts. Got through my first post sound project relatively sane and learned a whole bunch of new stuff. I also jumped onto this Doc project with a classmate. We finished a short version in May and are going to work on a long form over the summer. I am really excited about this project. First my partner is aces, extremely talented and just a fun friend that I can actually work with, which is new for me. The project is also really fun and has the potential to get into some festivals. I am really excited about it. I have also committed myself to only one more year here in Denton. It wasn't the original plan by far, but I got a job offer I couldn't refuse. Actually the great thing about the gig is that it is a guest/interim thing for one academic year, you got to love those bottom of the ladder teaching jobs. Anyway it is going to look awesome on my Vitae, especially when applying for Doctoral programs and it is low commitment. I can easily do Denton for one more year. I have Jen and the amazing house, Tisha, Val and everyone at CI. And some great freelance gigs coming up. I am pretty happy with the plan.
This summer is fairly low key except for one big free lance gig and working on the long for of the Doc but again my partner is so great it hardly feels like work. Went out last night with Jen and Christy to see The Proposal totally not my bag at all but it was at times amusing and I have to let Jen take me to the occasional rom-com because I'm always taking her to depressing indie dramas that make her cry...plus Ryan Reynolds really isn't bad to look at. We also went to see "Away we Go" last week and it was so great. I am a million times more in love with John Krasinski. It was a fantastic film.
So this is my reintroduction to you my neglected little blog, i will be nicer and visit much more often I promise. I really did just need to time to feel all the the crap I needed to rather than write about it and then ignore it. It has been a year and I can't help but wonder what my life would be like if I hadn't lost her. I could be a parent right now. It still occasionally knocks me on my ass to think about it. And I shouldn't dwell on the "what could have beens" but it is hard not to. It is getting better though, a little bit at a time.
This summer is fairly low key except for one big free lance gig and working on the long for of the Doc but again my partner is so great it hardly feels like work. Went out last night with Jen and Christy to see The Proposal totally not my bag at all but it was at times amusing and I have to let Jen take me to the occasional rom-com because I'm always taking her to depressing indie dramas that make her cry...plus Ryan Reynolds really isn't bad to look at. We also went to see "Away we Go" last week and it was so great. I am a million times more in love with John Krasinski. It was a fantastic film.
So this is my reintroduction to you my neglected little blog, i will be nicer and visit much more often I promise. I really did just need to time to feel all the the crap I needed to rather than write about it and then ignore it. It has been a year and I can't help but wonder what my life would be like if I hadn't lost her. I could be a parent right now. It still occasionally knocks me on my ass to think about it. And I shouldn't dwell on the "what could have beens" but it is hard not to. It is getting better though, a little bit at a time.
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