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Currently reading: Personal Finance in your 20's for Dummies

Currently listening to: I'm Good I'm Gone- Lykke Li

Well, the show has officially wrapped and I am adjusting... well doing the best I can anyway. I have a lot more time for myself now, which has been both a blessing and a curse. I have been able to catch up with friends, read, see Black Swan, (and yes Natalie Portman totally deserved to win)workout, etc., however, I am still practically a stranger here- and I've been a little lonely at times..BUT, now I have a movie to edit! Thank god! Through one of the directors on the show I was able to meet a fellow aspiring filmmaker. I get to edit her short film and today I got to go to the shoot. To my surprise, one of the shooting locations was at my boss's boss's boss's boss's boss's boss's boss's(the executive producer) house. It was the most beautiful place I have been to in LA! They even had horses! And, according to "The Secret", it is important to surround yourself with success- and lets just say today I was swimming in it, even better shooting in it. It was a nice reminder that all this hard work just might pay off someday... So for now I am editing, and even though I have been doing it for a while, each project presents new challenges. Each time I edit I learn something new, the craft is always evolving and the possibilities are endless. Even though I absolutely loved my job as a set PA, I have been craving some sort of creative responsibility. I need to be a part of the creative process, and editing this short is letting me do just that! It came at the perfect time, and I am excited to be a part of the team. I was also presented with the opportunity to PA on an upcoming pilot which I couldn't be more excited about! I will be working with a great group of people and I am counting the days until it starts! I will brag about it more once the pilot officially starts and I know more about it!

I leave you with 2 video links, both are great in their own way. The first is a sizzle reel of Criminal Minds Suspect Behavior, which is the show I just wrapped. A friend recently told me that during the filming of Vanilla Sky, after locking up Times Square so it was completely empty, (an incredible shot) Tom Cruise went on the walkie and thanked the PA's saying they wouldn't have been able to get the shot without them. Even though its a small part, we definitely do our part and when I watch this trailer I feel so proud to have been a part of this amazing experience! The second video, is for anyone who is interested in transcoding footage from a 5D or 7D through a program called MPEG Streamclip (which is free to download online) so that you can edit it in Final Cut Pro. It is a really important step in the process and if it isn't done right- it can screw up the whole project. I found this video to be very straight forward. The only thing I do differently is that I use Apple Prores 422 to covert. So if anyone cares, anyone at all, this little tutorial is for you. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=913MYPAZ6jw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kxo5YWz7_dw

oh yea, one last thing! i am officially on IMDb and it is a wonderful feeling! Life is good.

PEACE&LOVE.

"If music be the food of love, play on..." William Shakespeare

Currently reading: No More Tomorrows by Schapelle Corby
Listening to: Pursuit of Happiness- kid cudi cover by Lissie

Right now, I am in a weird place. I just returned home (LA home that is) from a 2 week break in Northern California (my other home). I split my time there between the Bay Area, Tahoe, and Sonoma. I felt at home and completely at peace up there. I have the best family and I am so thankful for them, they are so supportive and I wouldn't be where I am without them… not even close. I was able to see my closest friends whom I love and adore. My friends have my heart, and unfortunately thats in Sonoma. When we get together, its as if no time has passed, and we pick up right where we left off. And then there is Char.. I am better when I am with her. This is the first time we have been separated since I got her 3 years ago.. We are so close it is hard to describe. I never knew it was possible to have such a strong connection with my dog, but that little bearded ball of love really is my best friend. Leaving was hard this time, harder than usual. For me, my work life is in LA, but the rest of my life isn't. So I guess its just a weird transition for me trying to figure how to balance these two completely different worlds.

For two weeksthere was no mention of set, first team, background, the bucket, or call sheets, and then as if no time had passed I jumped right back into it, and I was happy! I absolutely love set, every part of it. I know that this is where I belong. As hard as it is to leave my family and friends, this is where I need to be right now, this is where I thrive. We are approaching the last week on CMSB and that honestly scares the shit out of me. I have grown attached to the cast and crew, and this life is all I know here in LA. These people had faith in me and gave me a chance to be a part of something incredible. Film and television have the ability to remove people from their lives and take them somewhere else, another world, one that I helped create. It's pretty magical really and it is exciting to be even just a small part of it.

So thats where I'm at right now.. and I am not gonna lie it's a little overwhelming. I need to slow down and take it one day at a time. AND, I also need to accept the fact that even though I do my best to be positive and happy, not everyday is going to be a good day. It's okay to have bad days too, thats just the way it is. I'm doing the best that I can, and I really do plan on giving LA a chance. So far, its been good to me. I know I have a lot to look forward to as I plan my next move. And as soon as I figure out what that is, i'll let ya know…

Peace and Love