My next post will be from California where I will be vacationing for the weekend at my sister's. Hopefully it'll be a fun time and I can come back relaxed and ready to get on the grind.
Haha! That's how I closed my previous post. That was about a month and a half ago. I'm still in California. Times are tough, I won't lie. I'm pretty much homesick all day except for a few moments when we're having fun out here. We haven't done all that much since I've been here. We've been to a few parties and barbecues that my sister's friends have hosted. Last weekend we did go to the beach in Santa Monica. I was doing it just as a way to get out and get some fresh ocean air, without any real intentions of having fun. Once we got there, however, I really began to enjoy myself. I took off my shoes and went for a stroll at the edge of the water. It felt so nice and soothing I regretted not having brought a pair of trunks so I could take a dip in the ocean. I think there's plans to go back again this upcoming weekend so I'll make sure I'm well equipped next time.
It hasn't been as if I've been completely without options since I've been here. There are a couple of people that I know from back home that are also spending time in town over the summer. I've been in contact with a few about hanging out, but I find it difficult to make those plans work. First of all, I intended on hanging out with Brittany, a fellow filmmaker, but I came down with the flu while that was being discussed. Later, I spoke to Chris about chillin', but by then I was so broke and uninspired to paint the town that nothing really materialized from those conversations. I think I'm just relegating myself to being a hermit for the remainder of the summer.
I haven't had much communication with people back home except for a few exceptions. I have talked to my dad a few times to see how he's doing. Thankfully, I think he's on his way to getting back on his feet. He's working again and it's paying better than the last couple of jobs he's had. I'm happy for him and hope he does well with this new opportunity. There's only been one friend I've really kept in contact with, and that's my buddy Javier. I was hoping to be back home for a few days because tonight Javier and I were supposed to attend the Jay Z concert in Phoenix. Unfortunately, I didn't think it would be prudent to ask my sister to make the extra expense to send me to Phoenix for only a few days. I felt horrible bailing on a friend like that, but he was understanding of the situation. I'm really bummed that I didn't get to go to the concert either. I saw Hova perform last year with Mary J. Blidge, and he knows how to put on a pretty good show. I hope Javi has fun tonight.
One of the few perks of being out here is that I have a lot of time with my own thoughts. I've been redirecting these efforts toward developing a few film ideas. None of them are too far along yet, but I'm excited at the possibilities. I wish these ideas would have come to me last semester, then maybe I would have put together better projects. This all just serves to remind me that I have unfinished work back home. I can't wait to get all of that completed. There are several people that gave to me of their time and effort that haven't seen the fruit of their labor. Briefly, to Brett, Jon, Drew, Katrina, Tobin, Wasef, Ryan, John, James, Karen, Josh, and Claudia, I apologize. I haven't forgotten our little film and I will complete it as soon as it becomes possible.
Well, I'm working on about 4 hours of sleep in the last two days, so I'll sign off now and go make me a cup of coffee. Until next time, goodbye.
R.I.P. Michael Jackson.
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