I took at least a thousand pictures this weekend.
I've felt like I've needed to write something for the past week or so, but haven't gotten around to it. Now I find myself in a quiet house (no roomies around this weekend...fall break), on a lazy Sunday morning with a developing sore throat. You know when you wake up and can feel it. I just woke up and felt gross. It could be due to the fact that the first time I went to bed before 2am was 2 nights ago. Not to mention my room is horrendous and at some point this last week I gave up and since then have thrown everything on the floor. I'm not a fan of that habit, but sometimes there aren't enough hours in the day. This week I'm resolved to do better.
Dear BYU, I deserve a fall break. I think you could work one three day weekend into the schedule and during a time when you need a break. Not like winter semester where we have two 3 day weekends within the first month pretty much! Take care of your students better, I'm running ragged.
I've been working on a student film this weekend and we're shooting more next Fri/Sat. The film kids become your family real fast. Yesterday we were at a park with about 25 little kids running around. Has anyone else thought this weather is weird for October? I was hot for much of yesterday, rockin' short sleeves and I even got some color on my face, which I'm happy about. Anything to fend off the pasty whiteness that comes on for winter is fine by me.
I made pumpkin cheesecake muffins to relieve my stress/just do something I wanted to do. They are so delicious I'm thinking of making more. Not to mention pumpkin spice frozen yogurt at YoZone.... mmhm.... I love fall.
Things I love. This weekend I've felt overwhelmed by not having time to do things I need to do because of all this film stuff and being on set, plus agreeing to things both nights (fri/sat) after film. Looking ahead to them I almost backed out and even up until I got there I was in a bit of a funk with no attitude of gratitude for the people I love who I'd see soon. It's amazing though how once I got there and got in the moment it all melted away. I forgot about everything on my to do list (even though it is important) and had a wonderful time taking pictures both nights! I'm so grateful for the good friends I've made since being out here and the different things that connect us.
Some things I discovered this week while working on the film...
Old Navy is open at 9:45 - why would anyone want to casually shop that early? I think it's weird, but it was lucky they were with my deadline. AND when i was there I saw some couple with their baby playing with one of the kickball type balls in the store. They weren't even shopping!
I've never been to Target right after it opened either. 9:10 baby!
DI is not very good at judging sizes. Two pairs of pants we bought for the one kid didn't fit even though they were his size.
Little kids are cute and say funny things. I just love all the personalities.
Love... currently got none. Things seem good and then nothing comes of it. I'm not about to chase things down and pursue, so... so be it.
Let's talk also about how I have 3 midterms this week. How do they all land on the same day? And because of the film I spaced doing my online stats homework until just after it was due. If I had had a minute to just guess and at least get some credit. And the best moment of film theory from this last week.... (note that in film theory you have to read the essays like 5 times before any comprehension sinks in) We were trying to review for the midterm so our prof had us each right down a question and then we'd go through them that way. My good friend's mom is taking the class with us and they both sit in front of me. During our 5 minute breaks we always talk about how we're confused with all these theories. So after our prof told us to do this during Wednesdays class, people start chatting, and hmy friend's mom immediately goes "what about 'What the H is going on?'" (just the letter H, of course implying another noun) It was the greatest moment of my life. She wrote it down too, but didn't turn it in. That's how I feel sometimes, most times, in that class or even about my life.
What H is going on?
Film theory. Monday morning. 9am. Midterm. First of the three. Rock on. Not.
This may seem like a negative post, but I love what I'm doing. I just don't like when everything lands on the same week.
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