Ok so tomorrow starts one long stream of insanity starting with the second to the last day of shooting tomorrow. Here is what is on my list for the next 9 days starting tomorrow and ending on the 23rd of May:
- Shoot Tomorrow then come home to do ADR with Eric till night (Eric wrapped)
- Do ADR with Eric all day Saturday if we don’t finish tomorrow
- Sunday is church, then a going away potluck for me with friends and family, then hanging with friends later in the day who I probably won’t see again unless I visit (sadness…)
- Last day of shooting with Rob at church
- Go to my last Vintage night at Tuesday and cry as I say goodbye to friends.
- Shoot Pastor’s interview for the film as well as my Gaffer’s and my moms.
- Finish ADR recording with Katy and Maggie, and anything left with Aaron.
- Work on all the ADR recorded to make sure I’m not missing anything and all takes are good and fit.
- Get any shots that might be left for the film like establishing shots while I have the chance.
- Begin packing.
- Shop for a new wardrobe all day one of the days.
- Somehow work in a 40hr work week at the church (my last)
- Complete training of volunteers for the taping at church and anything needed to be worked out with the guy taking my job in ministry.
- Finalize trip details
- Visit with any other friends and family while I have the chance.
- Finish planning my Bday/Going Away party and have it!
There is probably something missing but yea you get the point. It’s going to be INSANE.
I worked on ADR with Rob today in the morning. It went pretty well and the takes seem to work good. It’s moving along a lot faster than I thought, thank goodness. After that I relaxed for a bit then headed to work with a headache. I talked to someone on Facebook for a while that really gave me a pounding headache. It was driving me nuts. Luckily it went away at work and I finished up some stuff. Some guy had his daughter on the playground at the church and he just kept letting her scream like a raving lunatic. I wanted to go give him an earful but restrained myself. It sounded like she was being murdered.
Afterwards I went home and continued to work on the post sound stuff and ADR from today to try and clean it up and get some of it actually in place and mixed. It looks like things will work well. The next week is going to have me doing a lot of sound work to make sure I don’t miss anything….should be busy.
After that I got invited to go to the gym to work out so I went. It was fun. I did some biking, some basic arm exercises, and spent most of my time on the leg press. I probably did about 50 presses working my way up from 110lbs up to the limit on the machine which was about 390. My legs are pretty big, one thing that I think is just genetic LOL. I hate what I look like in shorts…I look like a retard. I’ll sweat like crazy in CA in jeans all the time but honestly I just can’t stand the shape of my body. Maybe I’m just not a big fan of big legs, no matter how much muscle is/isn’t on them. Maybe shorts that actually fit would make that less embarrassing for me haha. I had old High School shorts on that needed to be tightened with a belt by like 4inches or so.
After that on my way out I got a call from a friend who got ripped off by someone I can’t stand. He ripped me and our film off in the past and is a big joke. I told my friend what he was, what he did, and NEVER to return his calls again. I can’t believe this guy. I’ll keep his name silent although he does deserve to be brought out into the light. I went home very upset because my buddy works hard and absolutely doesn’t deserve to be treated like that. I hope I don’t run into him in CA or I’ll give him an earful, I don’t care how old the man is. I saw right through him a few months ago when that whole nightmare happened during our trip to California…I’m just bummed my friend wasn’t so discerning. We paid him what we “owed” him out of principle and nothing more. In no way did we owe him a dime. Enough grilling of him, I’m done. I just hope someone really calls him out on how he treats people one day, I don’t have enough breath in my lungs to say what I would want to. All those who know him and work with him that know me (or know who I’m talking about)…if your reading this and you keep silent the way you do while that slim-ball rips off more people, shame on you.
I’m tired, got some prep to do before tomorrows shoot. G’night, keep me in prayer. I got a lot of crap to do in a short amount of time. *vroom vroom*

#1 by Ben on May 15, 2009 - 1:41 pm
I do all this daily before breakfast. In fact, I do all this before I even wake up…
Proverbs 3:5-6
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
You continue to be in my prayers as you prepare for this next “phase” of life. I know God can use all of us in a mighty way, when we’re focused on Him. So that’s my prayer for you..that even when things get hectic that you would continue to find time to acknowledge our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ