Secret

I write to you now not out of desperation for contact, or to let out emotional stuff. Nope. I am writing because I am bored and quite possibly the last person on Earth who has not seen the Shawshank Redemption. I have hidden this fact for quite some time, and yes, I am a film student. But who decides that you HAVE to see something to be a DECENT human being? I understand that it's a supposedly great film and wonderful and et cetera, but frankly, I have almost no interest in watching it. Prison movies aren't my bag and I don't want to conform to people's perceptions. Sure, I could possibly learn something from watching it. But as a writer and filmmaker, could I not learn just as much from some other film? I have seen other movies, ya know. I have not admitted this to many film folk out of fear of being shunned, and I don't think that fear is unfounded. Someday I'll see it, I know. But really? I think I get the point of the film. Tears, racism, voiceovers and saturation equal gold. Right?

Reveng of the Nerds

I am writing this now because I have 10 minutes to fill before the new South Park begins and I feel an immense guilt for not posting more often. After all, who would I be if I continued to let down my large readership? How can this blog grow from having 10,000 views a day to 50,000 if I don't update it often and with a consistent quality? Well, that's a bunch of hooey and I couldn't give a fuck.
Life is very interesting and somehow I've been able to keep a level head these past few weeks. The reason I say that life is interesting is because of a sin, or vice that I recently became aware of in somebody close to me, and I am trying to figure out what to make of it. Specifically, I am trying to decide if I should keep them close to me or to let them go. Without going into details I will say that this not so supposed "secret" or "sin" is destructive and goes against my morals. But still, I have a level head. I am not rushing to anger or any real emotion in particular. A logical approach has worked thus far and yes I am straining to avoid typing a Star Trek joke. Spock was awesome. Anywho, there is that situation, some sleeplessness, and rewrites on my short film project that are taking up my time and effort. I hope the film is a success and is well received by both the film community and the gay and lesbian community. One more thing to mention is that I need to come up with a feature length idea to shoot this summer. I was approached by somebody that I trust as both a friend and filmmaker to make a feature this summer, and I really want to write something out. Since we are college students, a budget would consist of coins and our resources, though interesting, probably wouldn't be plentiful. This means I would need to write something that takes place on a small scale, but still hold people's interest. So, yeah, will be figuring that out. Thanks for reading, time for South Park.