sunday - early morning grats - got my hair did! Xsty
things to be grateful for:
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1. A. i took mars out post hair-did and ,we stormed downtown for shots. she loves to come with me when i'm shooting, especially at night! we shot some cabs, saturday night fun/night life and when we came up on some cool/very nice/kind street kids, i introduced myself and told them what i was filming, i asked them if i could take some anonymous shots of them, and they were happy to help - i paid them what i had in my pocket $10*. they were excited to do it, and it was cool. we were just getting started when they were asked to move. i shot them and then remembered that i should have asked them to pose/set up some shots...
2. we saw them again and i gave them whatever was left in my pockets *$7* and staged some amazing shots on the outside steps of westlake. i talked with them a bit, and it was nice - they were eager to show their faces, but i told them that it was better not too. i took some excellent shots of their shoes, hands, cigarettes, etc. you'll see it in my film. one of the girls said: "usually people are scared of us". i told her that it was because they hadn't experienced street life, and that they probably wouldn't make it if they had too. she agreed. everyone was over 20, and i got lucky. they wished me well on my project and i hugged them goodbye. it was nice. not everyone wants to be in a film, but most people understand the benefit.
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just # 4. i'm up late - i usually am.
5. my resume is coming together. i needed to make more changes, the sucker is like 2 pages long and 3 if i add film credits! gotta pair it down, so i will.
6. after spending 5 hours in the chair, this is it! i like it alot, i colored my bangs red on my own about a month ago - but wanted something professionally done - val is the best! he gets it right the first time, and loves to work the curls into my hair! farah fawcett/70's never looked so good - why don't more women wear this haircut?!!
7. i am dreaming up some good stuff this week.
8. i have all the time in the world.
9. time to rest.
10. ticia and i shot on friday night and it was a blast! we shot up some motel/hotels (we needed generic signs) and i'll shoot some more tomorrow. i took us out to dinner and we discussed where we were headed, fund raising for next years films, menfolk, the works. i love her dearly!
love you
11. i am happy and satisfied at this very moment.
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I am loving the hair, in the picture the red streak looks like it has a bunch of shades in it and your colouring can really take the strong contrast of the black and red, gorgeous!
I find your descriptions of film making so interesting, I'd never thought about having to shoot exteriors, signs, scene setting stuff. It’s also great that the rights of your subjects are your number one priority, I hadn't thought about the moral dimension of making a permanent record of a time in someone’s life.
Have a great day, keep marching!
Love meds
Hey! I am nearly finished for the Summer, I am writing my final report and preparing for a presentation on Friday. Loads of data analysis, stats and graphs today! Then I just have a grant application workshop and my file of evidence to complete and my masters is done! Yay! What a relief!
The babe has irritated me this am, after a grumpy morning made worse by the fact that the required school bag prep had not been done the night before I just gotta phone call from her from school, quite cocky mind you, not one bit upset, informing me that she had forgotten her PE kit and it was interform sports day. The inference was I was going to grab it and take it down to school!
Well, I have done that kind of stuff before and it looks like its creating an irresponsible kid! I said NO, the hardest worD FOR A MOTHER TO SAY! NO NO NO. My heart is tugging as I.m sat here, its hard not to just knee jerk solve the problem, ease the hurt, make it better but I know its the right thing in the long run. KIds !!! arrgh
when is your offical finish date? I can't believe how fast its gone! Yu have come so far its crazy. I can see the NYC thing happening, I think thats your city!
Take care
meds
love you medsy! rock out that final report, i know you can do it! masters complete! right on for this! all your hard work is paying off! i am proud - ALL of this and a nice dish of romance?!! good stuff lady!
and yes, you did the right thing - i'm sorry for the mix up this morning, that last minute stuff can be instant stress, no water or mixing needed! the school calling, the option to run and around and drop it off and deciding not too - you handled this like a pro!
one thing - i am glad that we are friends, and that i can come onto this space to connect with you! i was thinking of this yesterday...
DISCLAIMER: sometimes mars forgets stuff, and honestly, i can't always be the one to remind her 1,000 times, she knows this - i have to literally say out loud: "please get such and such, because i will forget" or the infamous: "would you please remind me, because if you don't, i'll forget". or best bet: "hey mars, i reminded you about that earlier, i can't always remind you a second or third time, you need to just do it, okay?". this was the case yesterday when i told her in the morning to drop off her stuff and leave it at school, there was no need to carry around a huge load of: swimming suits, towels, etc. that she needed for camp on friday! she forgot and had to carry the load home - this is real life!
none of these tidbits are guarantees!
here's to tomorrow - a stress free and happy morning! remember: flying solo can have it's challenges and in moments like these it feels downright lame! i mean it - BUT, you're doing such a magnificence job and think about the other 9,000 mornings when everything is running smoothly and your girl remembers her pack and you're both off and running with a smile!
i love you - keep truckin! CX
your hair looks really cute, this suits you very well!
I came across a couple of quotes that reminded me of you:
Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony. ~Mahatma Gandhi
You must first be who you really are, then do what you need to do, in order to have what you want.~Margaret Young
i love you - thank you for sharing those beautiful quotes, they are perfect.
thank you for digging the new do! a radical change was needed - how are you, brian, the kids, the bookstore, your creations, your beaufiul garden?
i'm thinking of you tonight!
i am so exhausted tonight that i need an ice cold mexican beer with lime just to get the laundry and dishes done - no joke!
i woke up, hustled mars off to day camp, busted out some narration for Rescue, had two cups of tea, hustled over the the northwest film forum and worked hard today, picked up mars and went off to work for life long aids alliance, whew! i am so tired i am about to fall down in the street!
BUT - got a lot done today, being productive is nice - tonight: a bit more work, then bed for a few hours.
if i could have traded in my life for something easier, i would have - but this thing has driven me, called out to me and this is what i need to do.
thanks for standing by me while i do it!
your friend - CX
I LOVE the hair!!
i saw a recent pic of yours, and i like yours too!
it's nice to switch it up a bit, isn't it?
i'm always late to the game, but i'm glad that i jumped on the train! i needed to make a radical switch and break up the black a bit.
hearts - CX
It's tough to come out of black though & it's gorgeous but I need to have flexibility.
My new color was accidental, experimenting with tubes of color I had on hand but I am happy with the results.
you've always had nice hair, you take risks, i think it's important - i like the experimenting!
i like your cut too - very cute!
i hear what you're saying about the black - i'll need to do a bleach rise to fade it out completely and go burgundy when school starts in the fall, not an easy process, but i'm willing to do it.
what kind of conditioners do you use? i need to find something that works well for color treated hair, i have psoriasis on my scalp *all over my body* so i need to be careful that i what i use doesn't cause more build up. i've always used health food store brand shampoos, but they won't be enough with my current colored treated hair.
i need to pick up something good - hearts,
cx
the sulfate free ones work well. I like to switch once a month, because...just because. L*real everpure was the last, right now tre$emme 'naturals' which isn't that natural I don't think. I am luke warm on it but I love their dry shampoo.
Cold water rinse is the best & never washing it very hot which is tough because I like my showers steamy but if my color will last longer I will take slightly colder showers
I get some stuff at the beauty supply, Coloresse and I haven't used their shampoos but the styling products I've used work really well.
i'll check out the sulfate free stuff, this is what i need!
the loreal sounds great - thanks again for your help!
love you and the bugsylady!
CX
The style is great, but I really think it's your energy that makes it look so fantastic. Wow!
Glamorous
Memory is a crazy woman that hoards colored rags and throws away food. ~Austin O'Malley
thanks glam - i appreciate that!
take care - CX
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thinking about you all day! i know you're having some fun! are you completely "off" school, *i know you're working on some cool stuff, but what is your summer schedule like?*.
i know you posted about submitting an application to a special program, i wasn't sure if it was for the summer or fall.
thanks for all your support - the hair, girl!!!?? i tell you i had to switch something up big time, i told him that i was interviewing for some straight jobs in the next few weeks, the color will fade a bit and mellow out on it's own - i kind of like the contrast though, it's working.
i had to change up my make up a bit - that red is startling! especially at the ripe old age of 37! ha!
yes, you're right - there's a fine line between involving your subjects and protecting their privacy/anonymity. it was cool that the kids i met were down with showing their faces, they live the reality, they know what it takes to get real resources out to people in need....my wish is to make films that will help move that kind of progress on a bit further, inch by inch - what else can we do? someone needs to document reality, in order to really make a difference in terms of putting a face to an issue, and resolving the issue for good, etc.
i had been manifesting this one for a few months and i wasn't really sure if i'd get the chance, funny enough, it's never easy to approach people, i still have to ramp up to do it and i get nervous, i suppose i always will.
and maybe that's a good thing! i am big on the trade part, a lot of the folks i work with seem to think that "something for nothing" is okay - while there are certainly instances when it is, most of the time, i think you need to offer up something for that immediate trade. it's a huge responsibility to work in the media, it's no joke and i certainly take it to heart.
all of this work, preparation and dedication to Rescue, my prior graffiti work - has been in preparation of me going under the city of new york, i can feel it.
today i approached a woman on the bus to shoot her i-pod and she was cool with it - she was also a local artist, and the ladies at my nail shop hooked me up with some amazing shots of getting my nails done, the owner pitched in and braided another woman's hair, everyone helped me get the shots i needed.
this is a group effort! tomorrow - i'll meet up with my entire crew, which i'm very happy about. we need to hash out one of the interviews audio issues, and i need to discuss with them the next steps. wish me luck girl!
onward - love you always - CX