The Dream Is Over... Or Has It Just Begun?

Well, it's been quite a month, hasn't it friends?

Went from extrasuperhappyCaliforniaadventuregoodness to whatthehellamIdoingwithmylifeomgIlostmybestfriendandIamsickofnevergettingaheadinlifeandIhatefeelingliketehsuckbadness. I also realized that the previous sentence could have used a lot better spacing since the comedy is somewhat lost behind the not so thin veil of grammatical murder writ large.

Meh. Them's the brakes, kousin.

Anyway, let's start with the basic SitRep for today.

1) The weather hasn't made up it's damn mind yet. It went from 45 to 89 today. Tomorrow is supposed to be hot then the temp is due to drop another 30 degrees on Sunday.

Therefore, my allergies are running rampant (thanks also to all the surrounding molds, ragweed and whatsis that is in the air) and that is evil.

2) I'm just about flat broke. This isn't likely to change anytime soon, but I would gladly pay anyone Tuesday for a hamburger today. It's depressing for I have positioned myself in a situation where I cannot make more money in my career without going out on my own, and I can't go out on my own without making more money. Equipment costs money and sadly that money is pretty much going to bills at this point with little left over.

What frustrates me the most is that Austin is supposed to be this "Third Coast" hotbed of video and film production. It's a falsehood. A lie that they tell the rest of Texas so that Austin maintains the ideal that it is the nexus point of creative film endeavours.

Apart from Robert Rodriguez, there just isn't much else besides art school films and independent (read: work for cheap as free) films. Hollywood imports their own.

Grrrr... I would just love to be proven wrong.

3) I'm bitching a lot to myself about my situation, but bitch out loud to only a select few. I need to bitch less because while I do enjoy the orgasmic release of hurling a few well crafted complaints into the air and shooting them down with .45 caliber colorful metaphors, oaths and slogans, it's not solving a thing. Bitching in the old blog doesn't solve much either and...

Oh. Never mind.

Happy news, happy news... Hmmm...

4) I'm Photoshopping again, as you may have guessed from the picture above! I'm also writing and while I may not be writing a lot of happy fun stuff lately, I'm at least back on the horse again. That feels good.

5) I'm digging the new season of Galactica. It'll be sweet to see how they get off New Caprica. What a fine mess!

6) I had crackers & cheese for lunch today. That may seem simple; that's because it is. I'll take my victories where I can! Heh.

7) I dusted off my copy of Jeff Wayne's War of The Worlds for this year. Joy! I so less than three that album and I am so happy to note the arriving Halloween season with another tradition observed! Huzzah!

Other than that, sun has come up and is about to go down. I'm just waiting for The Call so I can go pick up my little girl from the vet. It's hard to believe that it's been a week and two days. Time doth fly when you're having... Whatever.

And that's it for now. Be sure to visit my previous post to view an old Star Wars parody that still brings a smile! Until next time, have a spiffy weekend.