February 25

Everytime I want to shoot one of my friends, they're busy. I'm beginning to think I'll never be able to shoot anybody anytime soon. I realize that if you didn't know what I did it would be easy to misconstrue those statements. Good thing you do...(uncomfortable silence). No, I'm completely harmless. I'm listening to "House of Cards" by Radiohead as I type this. Anyone who harbors any ill-will while listening to that record needs a daily dose of 2 chill-pills every 12 hours; After 1 month, lower dosage to 1 pill. I'm getting off track.

Today I travelled out to see the progress Brad and his family had been making at the condo. They've definitely been putting work in and it's showing. I got back home after a Jimmy John's trip with Thibaut and started working with pictures I already had on the computer. That translated to messing with 2D objects in 3D space with AE. I realize that I need to work with the pen tool a lot more to become comfortable with it. Some people I know (insert Rhett) can work with it like an actual pen. It's second nature. Crazy.

Also, I finished watching Choke yesterday and really enjoyed it. Then again, you can't go wrong with any screenplay adapted from a Chuck Palahniuk novel (see: Fight Club). Quick synopsis: Victor Mancini is a sex-addicted medical school drop out who devises a scheem (choking) to help pay for his mentally ailing mother's hospital bills. Obviously, like most films, there's a LOT more to it than that, so you should just watch it. Sam Rockwell is great.

Good day sunshine,
B