9.30.2013
9.28.2013
Post-P.S
Turned down a Scripty job on an indie which is due to begin shooting in the state on Monday or Tuesday.
Yes, I turned down another film. Same ol' same ol': 'turds wouldn't respond to important questions such as what would be my daily rate? Also, the Production Coordinator knew absolutely nothing at this late date as far as schedule items (like: of a five-day work week, what are the standing days off?). Did they have a locked script? Nope, but here's version 14 of the (as yet) unfinished work...'enjoy'.
Um, can't line an 'unlocked' script if it's so up in the air that there are multiple changes to it every day.
In addition to all of that, I had received no paperwork - no contract, no NDA, no W2s...no nothin' - so I sent a "no-thanks" email yesterday. Yes, it broke my heart (a little), but I have things going on that I would have had to juggle and allocate to others, and fix, and so on, so it would have been a pain-in-the-end right up to the first minute of rolling camera.
It's better this way.
[yeah, beth, just keep muttering that to yourself over and over - eventually, you'll believe it]
Yes, I turned down another film. Same ol' same ol': 'turds wouldn't respond to important questions such as what would be my daily rate? Also, the Production Coordinator knew absolutely nothing at this late date as far as schedule items (like: of a five-day work week, what are the standing days off?). Did they have a locked script? Nope, but here's version 14 of the (as yet) unfinished work...'enjoy'.
Um, can't line an 'unlocked' script if it's so up in the air that there are multiple changes to it every day.
In addition to all of that, I had received no paperwork - no contract, no NDA, no W2s...no nothin' - so I sent a "no-thanks" email yesterday. Yes, it broke my heart (a little), but I have things going on that I would have had to juggle and allocate to others, and fix, and so on, so it would have been a pain-in-the-end right up to the first minute of rolling camera.
It's better this way.
[yeah, beth, just keep muttering that to yourself over and over - eventually, you'll believe it]
9.25.2013
Hello, again
Not going to wait until the end of the week to post an update. Nope, instead I am going to 'steal' a moment here and fill in a blank or two, then get back to my regular programming.
Heh heh...television humor.
The big news of the week is of course - Brian's 27th birthday! 27! :vO His birthday gift to me was a haircut (his, not mine), and my gift to him was a beautiful pair of woolen socks to wear with his kilt. Hey, those bad boys are hard to come by, and are expensive. Karl bought him a large bottle of clove-infused mead after having tried it at the Renfest. Happy birthday, Brian!
School is progressing about as you'd expect. Comp I for me is going well; for Karl, it's a bit more challenging - but he seems to have a good instructor. Mr. Quincy is (so far) diligent in responding to email, and genuinely seems to care that I want Karl to succeed, and is willing to help through open communication and getting copies of notes from class to K. [insert excited, happy face here]
On the other hand, Web Design is really kicking my keester. It doesn't help that my retrograde PC (and it's outdated IE program - which I can't upgrade past IE9 in order to do the work at home) is conspiring against me. Today I will head into the lab for a couple of hours to avail myself of the tutor and the working program there. [this calls for a cheer and an "oh, crap"]
Maria is enrolled in four classes this semester - GOOD ON YA, M! I would be too, but I waited too late. Although, it's probably a good thing I get my feet wet and ease back into this sort of school work. It's not like Specs was....not by a long shot. This is REAL work, eh? I am proud of you, Maria, keep up the good work!!
Jean is now in her second year of that radiology program (YEA!), and seems to be taking more of it in stride - I think. She is a wonder, because it's a lot of work and practicum on top of it! Plus, she's working one to two days (l o n g days) per week in a radiology facility on top of it! I know it's stretching you thin, lady, but you are a champ!
Mom is mending well, the issues with swelling and pain are subsiding. It's a good thing! Thank you, Lord. And, she still has PBS on her rabbit-eared TV, so is happier than not. It's not the same as seeing some regular network programming and her favorite "Wheel" and "Jeopardy" shows, but PBS is great when that's all there is. And that's WAY better than the alternative "reality TV" BS now offered 70% of the time on the other four channels (which she can't see).
As for me, well...I am the slacker in the group, I suppose. I am teaching somewhere in the neighborhood of two classes a week (the ones that don't cancel due to low enrollment), and taking my own piddily two classes. Pfft. Yes, still sewing when I get a moment here and there, just not enough of those moments any more.
OK, so enough of this for a bit. I need to get cleaned up and ready to meet with the tutor. I'm gonna learn me some web designin'. Hooo-doggies!
Heh heh...television humor.
The big news of the week is of course - Brian's 27th birthday! 27! :vO His birthday gift to me was a haircut (his, not mine), and my gift to him was a beautiful pair of woolen socks to wear with his kilt. Hey, those bad boys are hard to come by, and are expensive. Karl bought him a large bottle of clove-infused mead after having tried it at the Renfest. Happy birthday, Brian!
School is progressing about as you'd expect. Comp I for me is going well; for Karl, it's a bit more challenging - but he seems to have a good instructor. Mr. Quincy is (so far) diligent in responding to email, and genuinely seems to care that I want Karl to succeed, and is willing to help through open communication and getting copies of notes from class to K. [insert excited, happy face here]
On the other hand, Web Design is really kicking my keester. It doesn't help that my retrograde PC (and it's outdated IE program - which I can't upgrade past IE9 in order to do the work at home) is conspiring against me. Today I will head into the lab for a couple of hours to avail myself of the tutor and the working program there. [this calls for a cheer and an "oh, crap"]
Maria is enrolled in four classes this semester - GOOD ON YA, M! I would be too, but I waited too late. Although, it's probably a good thing I get my feet wet and ease back into this sort of school work. It's not like Specs was....not by a long shot. This is REAL work, eh? I am proud of you, Maria, keep up the good work!!
Jean is now in her second year of that radiology program (YEA!), and seems to be taking more of it in stride - I think. She is a wonder, because it's a lot of work and practicum on top of it! Plus, she's working one to two days (l o n g days) per week in a radiology facility on top of it! I know it's stretching you thin, lady, but you are a champ!
Mom is mending well, the issues with swelling and pain are subsiding. It's a good thing! Thank you, Lord. And, she still has PBS on her rabbit-eared TV, so is happier than not. It's not the same as seeing some regular network programming and her favorite "Wheel" and "Jeopardy" shows, but PBS is great when that's all there is. And that's WAY better than the alternative "reality TV" BS now offered 70% of the time on the other four channels (which she can't see).
As for me, well...I am the slacker in the group, I suppose. I am teaching somewhere in the neighborhood of two classes a week (the ones that don't cancel due to low enrollment), and taking my own piddily two classes. Pfft. Yes, still sewing when I get a moment here and there, just not enough of those moments any more.
OK, so enough of this for a bit. I need to get cleaned up and ready to meet with the tutor. I'm gonna learn me some web designin'. Hooo-doggies!
9.20.2013
Happenings
Just a brief entry to fill in the gaps of the week.
- Spent a good portion of yesterday assembling twenty (yes, 20!) new batting patches for crazy quilt stockings...from scraps! Some will be used for backing older finished stocking fronts (to complete six or so old projects), but most are for new stockings - fronts and backs!
- Layed out one new stocking to crazy quilt (also yesterday).
- Cleaned up some fabric piles which had been laid aside quite a while ago, clearing off surface space and jump-starting the whole stocking frenzy.
- Sacked up two whole bags of paper to deliver to the recycling skiff at a local school.
- Worked on homework.
- Encouraged Karl to work on his composition homework.
- Accomplished a little laundry...not enough, admittedly, but there is some clean laundry. Maybe will produce more today, yet. Nyah!
- Looked for employment; applied to two potential ads.
- Wrote several letters (in email) to mom.
- Attended classes.
- Schlepped Karl back-and-forth to his class.
- Instructed a couple of classes - in fact, I have one to lead tonight.
- Vacuumed, dishes, etc.
- Attended Renaissance festival with Karl and a dear friend.
How are things at your end of the bog? [yawn]
- Spent a good portion of yesterday assembling twenty (yes, 20!) new batting patches for crazy quilt stockings...from scraps! Some will be used for backing older finished stocking fronts (to complete six or so old projects), but most are for new stockings - fronts and backs!
- Layed out one new stocking to crazy quilt (also yesterday).
- Cleaned up some fabric piles which had been laid aside quite a while ago, clearing off surface space and jump-starting the whole stocking frenzy.
- Sacked up two whole bags of paper to deliver to the recycling skiff at a local school.
- Worked on homework.
- Encouraged Karl to work on his composition homework.
- Accomplished a little laundry...not enough, admittedly, but there is some clean laundry. Maybe will produce more today, yet. Nyah!
- Looked for employment; applied to two potential ads.
- Wrote several letters (in email) to mom.
- Attended classes.
- Schlepped Karl back-and-forth to his class.
- Instructed a couple of classes - in fact, I have one to lead tonight.
- Vacuumed, dishes, etc.
- Attended Renaissance festival with Karl and a dear friend.
How are things at your end of the bog? [yawn]
9.17.2013
Missing out
I miss having a job.
I miss certain people I looked forward to seeing and chatting with five days a week - certain (true) friends.
I miss John Wayne...Katherine Hepburn - and Audrey Hepburn.
I miss Harry Chapin
I miss Harry Nilsson.
Thank you for not being dead, Harry Connick, Jr.
I miss my grandpa Schaffer (more than I can say).
I missed out on having a dad - but I don't miss the person I knew as 'dad.'
I miss sharing things with my great-grandma Biddle.
I miss the idea of planning (then taking) a really neat trip to someplace new and far off.
I don't miss being a size ten, but I wouldn't mind finding size twelve (or, even size fourteen, come to that).
I miss the boys being small and cuddly and curious.
I'm sure I missed something, but this covers most of it.
I miss certain people I looked forward to seeing and chatting with five days a week - certain (true) friends.
I miss John Wayne...Katherine Hepburn - and Audrey Hepburn.
I miss Harry Chapin
I miss Harry Nilsson.
Thank you for not being dead, Harry Connick, Jr.
I miss my grandpa Schaffer (more than I can say).
I missed out on having a dad - but I don't miss the person I knew as 'dad.'
I miss sharing things with my great-grandma Biddle.
I miss the idea of planning (then taking) a really neat trip to someplace new and far off.
I don't miss being a size ten, but I wouldn't mind finding size twelve (or, even size fourteen, come to that).
I miss the boys being small and cuddly and curious.
I'm sure I missed something, but this covers most of it.
9.16.2013
On the matter of "Infinite frustration"
Brian graciously attempted the sequence to register/login to the online homework management site used by the local jr. college (provided by my instructor) with his BRAND NEW LAPTOP tablet-thingy, and the minute we accessed the Pearson website, his machine turned into an unresponsive black screen!!!
9.13.2013
Infinite frustration
Yes...I have tried for 2.75 days, now, to register and log into the online homework-teacher-made-a-change-to-the-syllabus site WITHOUT LUCK!!!! All I've managed to accomplish was a heightened degree of frustration and very little homework. Every try with a different computer elicited the same basic outcome - a crash of either the IE or the entire PC.
So...HELLO!!!!!! I hate the idea of having to sit in a computer lab on campus for extra hours just to complete homework I should be able to do AT HOME!!!
College is beginning to suck as badly as technology.
Somebody fix it so I may amend my mental state and opinion of technology. *Thanks*
[grumble grumble]
So...HELLO!!!!!! I hate the idea of having to sit in a computer lab on campus for extra hours just to complete homework I should be able to do AT HOME!!!
College is beginning to suck as badly as technology.
Somebody fix it so I may amend my mental state and opinion of technology. *Thanks*
[grumble grumble]
9.04.2013
Dash it all
Thought a friend (from Germany) was coming to Michigan for a visit, and would maybe want to visit a little bit while in the area. No response to inquiries is as good as a real answer...wouldn't you say?
Thanks, KEO.
Thanks, KEO.
One to go
All but one text book have been purchased (and yes, it's "have", because I am refering to those already having been bought).
Sheesh, not only are they weighty, but they're expensive, too.
Sheesh, not only are they weighty, but they're expensive, too.
9.02.2013
Day three
Third day of one (of many) of our famous American "long weekends." However, honestly speaking, this is day four for many employed Americans. Many take Friday off so they can begin their lazy streak early.
Oh, yeah. I agree...avoid the rush if you can.
Laziest nation - EVER!
Oh, yeah. I agree...avoid the rush if you can.
Laziest nation - EVER!
9.01.2013
And, not for nothin'....
...welcome to September - finally!
Several classes, both teaching and taking.
Several classes, both teaching and taking.
Been gone, but don't suppose ya noticed
I have been a little preoccupied and a little 'could-give-a-sh*t' over the last week or so. It's been a rough summer emotionally - and an eye-opener in so many ways - that sitting down at the keyboard to write seemed pointless.
No one is going to read [whatever], and the even more distressing and disappointing thought is that most readers would simply skim and absorb next to nothing of what I had to say (as apparently they [YOU] have been), and then never comment. So, I resorted to making very trite entries over the last few months.
My friends do occassionally comment (and I thank you most sincerely, you lovely people - all two of you), but by and large, I am disheartened by the readership numbers versus the commentors. I can safely say 98.9% of the comments are nothing but SPAM, and it makes the disappointment that much more palpable day after day.
I don't require the attention to survive, but if I am being honest with myself, I guess I am blown away by the fact that others blog and garner craploads of comments for seemingly no good reason. Quilt bloggers I have seen have many followers, and every entry receives some sort of feedback. What I don't understand is why I don't get anything by way of feedback; no greetings, compliments, criticisms, suggestions, questions, etc. You get the idea.
I get SPAM for the most part. And not even RELEVANT SPAM. It lacks intelligence; it insults my intelligence, and; it wastes my time.
It has also made me curmudgeonly and bitter, and you 98.9% people aren't worth it any more. You will not be allowed to drill in on my psyche and my self worth any more, so don't be surprised if you decide to look in on the blog one day and find you have no access. If you don't care enough to make an effort (even a little bit of one) why the hell should I?
That's right.....YOU SUCK! - you 98.9%. So put that in your bag of thoughtlessness and carry it around for a while. And while you're at it....bite me! If your readership is lost over this entry, as you can plainly tell, it wouldn't matter in the least. What difference would it make at this point?
Let's see if you respond to this. I am betting there won't be anything of value, one way or the other, left in the comments any time in the next month. If this is so, then you will have more time on your internet-trolling calendar very soon.
Congratulations.
No one is going to read [whatever], and the even more distressing and disappointing thought is that most readers would simply skim and absorb next to nothing of what I had to say (as apparently they [YOU] have been), and then never comment. So, I resorted to making very trite entries over the last few months.
My friends do occassionally comment (and I thank you most sincerely, you lovely people - all two of you), but by and large, I am disheartened by the readership numbers versus the commentors. I can safely say 98.9% of the comments are nothing but SPAM, and it makes the disappointment that much more palpable day after day.
I don't require the attention to survive, but if I am being honest with myself, I guess I am blown away by the fact that others blog and garner craploads of comments for seemingly no good reason. Quilt bloggers I have seen have many followers, and every entry receives some sort of feedback. What I don't understand is why I don't get anything by way of feedback; no greetings, compliments, criticisms, suggestions, questions, etc. You get the idea.
I get SPAM for the most part. And not even RELEVANT SPAM. It lacks intelligence; it insults my intelligence, and; it wastes my time.
It has also made me curmudgeonly and bitter, and you 98.9% people aren't worth it any more. You will not be allowed to drill in on my psyche and my self worth any more, so don't be surprised if you decide to look in on the blog one day and find you have no access. If you don't care enough to make an effort (even a little bit of one) why the hell should I?
That's right.....YOU SUCK! - you 98.9%. So put that in your bag of thoughtlessness and carry it around for a while. And while you're at it....bite me! If your readership is lost over this entry, as you can plainly tell, it wouldn't matter in the least. What difference would it make at this point?
Let's see if you respond to this. I am betting there won't be anything of value, one way or the other, left in the comments any time in the next month. If this is so, then you will have more time on your internet-trolling calendar very soon.
Congratulations.
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