Making it Happen

In an effort to secure my dream of becoming a Director/cinematographer I asked God to give me some encouragement. I had been feeling out of my league when it came to film and I thought maybe I would do better at just becoming a photographer. It's not something that I hate doing, I really enjoy it. I've taken thousands of photos and had so much fun with the people and exploring the places. But I know if I made it a career i would hate it and my work wouldn't be as good. Therefore I asked God that if he really wanted me to continue on this road he would have to open some doors and close some doors. The next day my sister received a call from our friend Ricky who was ecstatic with my stop motion project. She told me he wanted to introduce me to Justin Kintzel and the Director of the new film department at Liberty University! I'm completely stoked!! God is sooo good! Seriously I love that he can give this kind of encouragement. But I do have to follow up on all of this to make sure it actually happens. That's the thing, what I really wanted to talk about today. I'm watching all of my brilliant friends get stuck in small towns and losing their zeal for adventure and industry. They are so much more intelligent than they think they are but to put it to good use they need to be able to say goodbye to their friends and family. obviously not forever but it's not like there aren't other amazing people where you are going. There are millions of fantastic people with all sorts of personality traits and wisdom waiting to be your friend. People in your field of work and people who have traveled all over the world with a million stories! If you really want to do something with your life, forget the past! forget the present! start making connections and using the contacts you have to make your life happen (= There is no time like the present to get started. Don't be afraid, seriously if you aren't assertive people won't think you can handle anything haha. Get your name out there. Create something and tell others that it's important. You might even have to tell yourself that its important as well haha. Because if you have insecurities about your work others are going to see that. Be Bold! If you want something perfect take as much time as you need to make it perfect. quality is better. People appreciate hard workers. I'm working really hard to get where I want to be and God is directing my path and encouraging the work that he did in me to be shown in the world.

The New Year Resolution

The Much Needed Help

Well its that wonderful time of year again. Where everyone rings out their necks and sleeps through classes and stays up late screaming in the streets because their finals are done. I finished two classes already and a few of them are already really really easy finals. The one I really have to look out for is my hisotry final waaaaaaah waaaaahhhh waaaaaahhhh!! It's cumulative! >.< My roommate and I are going nuts. She hates cartoons....every kind of animation. So claymation and all my favorite holiday movies are out of the question. So is Disney. She wouldn't even let me put lights up, reason: It's not Christmas yet, and you won't be here for Christmas, you'll have to take them down in a week anyways why are you putting them up?- me: why am i taking them down in a week? krystell: because we'll be gone and when we get Christmas will be over. me: noooo, I'm going to keep them up as long as there is snow! or until February because they are twinkle lights and they make the room pretty. Her face is now shock and horror, like if you grabbed her top lip and her bottom lip and decided they needed a time out from each other. I won eventually but our adventures don't stop there. one night we had gone up to snowflex and she had me drive back down because she had a huge headache. it was so bad we had to carry her up 3 flights of stairs to the dorm and get her into bed. The next morning I wake up to a text message saying abby forgot that she was taking care of food for Sunday so I coaxed Krystell into giving me a ride there. Lots of decorating, lots of laundry, lots of panic. But that day was fun none the less, I made a gingerbread house, went on a photoshoot with some of the girls on the hall. Then came back and hung out with Chris and Andy. All of this to tell you why Krystell was on drugs that one dreadful night. She had taken way more advil then she needed and was complaining about how hot it was and how she loved being on drugs. >.< but I was also really....really hyper so she's screaming and running around the hall saying how hot it is and how hot she is and I'm trying to grab her face and quote The Help YoU iS kInD! yOu Is SmArT!! yOu Is ImPoRtAnT!!!! oh geez I was scaring her and she was screaming and it was SO MUCH FUN! In other news I'm happy to be coming home. I'm taking the train, metro, and then plane. Hope to see you all soon!