Locked in my Apartment (a random assortment of thoughts from the day)

Rains a coming this weekend. I hope the houses high on the hills above us don't slide down to our street.

Cutting documentary footage isn't really my favorite.

I was real grumpy this morning because I had to get up early and move my car for street sweeping. I absolutely hate the weekly street cleaning they do here in CA, one side gets cleaned on Wednesday's and one side on Thursday. The city does it for the money more than anything. The amount of tickets they must give out in all of Los Angeles...well, I don't want to think about it-It could probably pay off my loans in 2 weeks.

Ugh, working on this documentary special feature is driving me crazy!

I procrastinated by not only working on this blog throughout the day, but also by taking a few minutes to research about Janis Joplin. Then I convinced Laura to give me $14.00 to play her in a biopic based on her life. I think I could belt out a song like Janis and I'm going to try it the next time I'm at karaoke.

Back to work I go. Enough fun for today.

It doesn't look like the Holiday's outside, but we're making it work.

Thanksgiving

Ray and I made the turkey...

Napoleon just checking out the smells.
Nick doing a pretty ok job carving.
Me and the boys. We're only missing Nebojsa.
After dinner coffee anyone?

Christmas Tree

Napoleon thinks this is his new water bowl. He's kinda fallen in love with the tree. Like the wild beast inside of him knows this tree is his kind of thing.
Ray tries to yell at him to stop...but Napoleon is Napoleon. He does what he wants.

Happy Holidays

I was tagged and so you get what you ask for, friends.

Here's how you play....once you have been tagged, you have to write a blog with ten random facts, habits, or goals about yourself. At the end, choose ten people to tag, listing their names and why you chose them; don't forget to leave a comment on their page letting them know "tag you're it". You cannot tag the original people/person back that tagged you first, but let them know when you have posted so they can read your blog.

10. It's official. I'm a "cat person". I thought I just enjoyed having Napoleon, however, my cat-standing was fully realized last night whilst browsing the Christmas cards at Borders. The only ones I picked up were the ones with a cat theme.

9. Living in LA and working at home makes me feel really lonely sometimes. I miss the city of Orange and school a lot. Everyday, whether at the coffee shop, grabbing a sandwich or walking the halls of school, I saw someone I knew.

8. I want to polish up one of the two screenplays I wrote in school and submit it to some screenplay competitions.

7. I had three bikes stolen from me since moving to California (hence why I no longer have a bike...couldn't stand another one being taken from me) and my car broken into and my navigational system stolen.

6. I love editing but one day I would love to try and direct a movie.

5. My pet name for Ray is Monkey and his for me is Squirrel. Totally mushy I know, but I can't help it.

4. I miss fall time in Michigan.

3. Everyday I find myself more and more like my mom...and I don't think that's a bad thing. I really like my houseplants, doing little crafty projects, like converting a random piece of wood into a shelf, and giving a lot of unconditional love to my friends, Ray and Napoleon.

2. I really really want a vintage record player with the fancy wood cabinet and all. Then I want to go to Ameoba Music and buy a lot of records, new and old. Simon and Garfunkel would be my first purchase. "Slow down, you're moving too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobblestones. Looking for fun and feeling groovy" - 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy)

1. I want to learn French and spend an extended period of time in Paris.

Since the two people I know with blogs already did this survey, I tag no one.

Mamitas Wins again!

Last month Mamitas won the $10,000 Angelus Award. Today I found out it won the People's Choice Award at the Denver Film Festival for the whole Short Film section. I'm so proud of the film and I'm getting so anxious to cut the feature version!

How we do in LA

Ray and I practice our LA look. Ray prefers the blue steel, while I go for the Mona Lisa smile and staring eyes.
However, once out in the 'field' we don't really stay true to our practicing. Good thing Nick there in background doesn't either.

Speaking of Nick...here's the movie poster for our thesis. Hopefully soon you will be seeing the big screen version.

California Influence

Thai food (with Tofu!), Sushi, Health food grocery stores, navigating 5 lanes of heavy traffic and multiple highways to get to the same place, paying over $1,000 for a 1-bedroom apartment and becoming unfazed by seeing 2 bedroom 1 bath houses for over $600,000 are all things I've become accustomed to since moving here over 3 years ago. Crazy.

Malibu is on Fire; Napoleon hides in Fridge

The Santa Ana winds are in full effect. On my walk last night, valet signs were blowing over and girls perfectly blow-dried straight blond hair was flying about.
The quick and dirty about the winds:
"Several meteorological factors come together to create the hot, dry Santa Ana winds that often whip up roaring fires in Southern California."
The headline this morning: Malibu 'at the mercy of the wind'.

We aren't really feeling the effects of the fire here in West Hollywood. However, Napoleon may be feeling the heat. Every time Ray and I open the fridge today, he climbs in:

I can't believe you made me get out of the fridge.