Dreams Come True, But They Take F**king Forever

The last time I so much as looked at a blog was October 15. For those who recall, and I'll completely understand if you've forgotten me, I mentioned that I would be living a dream after Dan Pearson passed the honors of the Rocky highlight film off to me. Well, the reason I haven't posted anything in a month and ten days is that dream job has completely taken over my life. Whether it was importing video, logging, editing, smashing my face on the keyboard -- all of my spare time has been devoted to this project. I'm free to write this now because I've just finished watching my final cut. I still have titles to add, but I've hired out for that work. So, all of the editing -- the plays and the like -- is done. I've watched the final film, and I'm happy with it. As happy as a person like me gets with something anyway. It's the best work I've ever done. I can say that honestly. Whether I'm completely satisfied with it or not is another matter. It could have been much more, but that would require going back to the start of the season and having complete foresight of the season to come. Since I can't do that, I can only look ahead to next year with a new awareness of what I want and need in terms of footage.

I'm extremely nervous about showing this film outside of my family environs. First of all, this is a very different project than is usually churned out by TV6 sports. Music selection alone couldn't be any different. Perfect example -- my predecessors music catalogue deals exclusively in Christian music. My highlight film ends with Jay-Z and Linkin Park. It's a radio edit, but my mother gasped when H-E-Double Hockey Sticks was uttered in the film. Naturally, the kids are going to love this film start to finish. But I'm worried about disrespecting the people who allowed me to do this in the first place.

Oh well. I have to be my own man.

Speaking of... Christian music... I guess...

Weird moment of the day -- I got offered a freelance gig producing a video for the Salvation Army. I would have thought Christians would know a heathen when they saw one. Apparently not.

I thought when I started working in news, I'd have all sorts of stories to share. Well, I do have stories. I just can't share them so much. There has been an unreal amount of drama in my life since landing my photojournalist position, both socially and professionally. But it would be unwise of me to express too much of that on here. I'll just say that the work environment at KWQC has seriously saddened me, and it only continues to get worse as lose good experienced people and replace them with maddeningly green college graduates. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. If you're family or friends (who I see in person), I'll certainly share a yarn or two over drinks. But this is not the forum to air grievances when a few coworkers on my friends list. I don't want to become THAT guy (Do I Jules?)

Still, the upside that I'm looking to in the relatively near future... I'm buying a house sometime in the spring. No more apartments. I want a house. The money is being put away as we speak, slowly but surely. And provided there are no financial disasters coming, I should have the money I need/want in the bank by March.

But even better than that... if I get a house... soon to follow... a dog.

Eye on the ball.