1. An amazing family with two of the greatest parents ever, an awesome younger brother, and an wonderful pikachu little sister.
2. Great friends back in Chicago who have stayed in touch for ten months or longer that include Teenerz, my "brother" Dave, Jimothy, Tall Drunk Tall Mike, Sabrina the best roommate ever, Andy Hannonahnahnah, and the rest.
3. A full-time job with a wonderful company and a kind, patient, and talented producer.
4. Getting to work with my producer heroes Dan Jinks and Bruce Cohen for four months as an intern on the Warner Bros. lot - which is also my favorite studio lot.
5. A good church to call home in Los Angeles and a fantastic Bible study for screenwriters.
6. My cute car that gets me where I need to be.
7. New friends in LA.
8. A comfortable house with low rent.
9. God providing even when I was working only part-time and was whining a lot.
10. Letters from friends at Yale, in the Quad Cities, or in Chicago.
11. Being healthy.
12. Being done with college and sustaining only minimal debt damage.
Life is good. Be Thankful!
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Growing Up
So...
I got a job at Beacon Pictures as an assistant. I'm pretty stoked to have a full-time gig. I was pretty certain I wouldn't. Hollywood moves slowly, and I forget.
My 21st birthday is in 23 days. That's pretty cool.
Perhaps I'll buy a camera so I can finally start posting pictures.
It's so weird how I can actually plan on buying things now. My whole life is about to change a lot. I'll have security. I can settle down, establish routine, and create my own world. While I am beyond excited, over the past three days, a little nervousness has set in.
This is a big job, and I'm really young. I am sure I can do the work, but it's still intimidating to walk into a company like this, fresh out of college. Everything felt so transient since I left home and went to Chicago. Now there will be legitimate constancy, not just the constancy of being able to go home for the summer, but a life to myself. I hope I can manage it like a real adult. Some days, I feel like such a kid, and certainly recently more than ever. Samantha has to grow up a lot, and I'm excited, but I think there's also a sense of loss. It's funny how one phone call, one sentence offering me a job, can set a whole new direction for a life.
But I suppose that's how things go. Once moment changes a whole course and negates process. We don't grow up steadily. It happens in bursts and stumbles and small explosions.
This is my biggest burst yet. While I'm certain I will survive, I'm curious to see what I do as an adult, or someone closer to an adult that I was previously.
Good-bye, Little Sam!
I got a job at Beacon Pictures as an assistant. I'm pretty stoked to have a full-time gig. I was pretty certain I wouldn't. Hollywood moves slowly, and I forget.
My 21st birthday is in 23 days. That's pretty cool.
Perhaps I'll buy a camera so I can finally start posting pictures.
It's so weird how I can actually plan on buying things now. My whole life is about to change a lot. I'll have security. I can settle down, establish routine, and create my own world. While I am beyond excited, over the past three days, a little nervousness has set in.
This is a big job, and I'm really young. I am sure I can do the work, but it's still intimidating to walk into a company like this, fresh out of college. Everything felt so transient since I left home and went to Chicago. Now there will be legitimate constancy, not just the constancy of being able to go home for the summer, but a life to myself. I hope I can manage it like a real adult. Some days, I feel like such a kid, and certainly recently more than ever. Samantha has to grow up a lot, and I'm excited, but I think there's also a sense of loss. It's funny how one phone call, one sentence offering me a job, can set a whole new direction for a life.
But I suppose that's how things go. Once moment changes a whole course and negates process. We don't grow up steadily. It happens in bursts and stumbles and small explosions.
This is my biggest burst yet. While I'm certain I will survive, I'm curious to see what I do as an adult, or someone closer to an adult that I was previously.
Good-bye, Little Sam!
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