A New Year is Coming or What to Do?

So it's almost the new year... what does that mean for me? Hopefully this will finally be the year that I figure out what in the hell I'm doing here. I mean, I'm pretty damn sure that I want to make movies and whatnot, but I need to get to the position where I can do that for a living and not have to deal with all the crap of the service industry. I'm so sick of people talking down to me, acting like they are the centre of the universe, and generally being pricks all the time. What is it that makes people act that way when dealing with people in the service industry? Everywhere I've ever worked, I've had to put up with that crap and it's old hat by now. I need a change. I hope that change is the push towards my being fulfilled in what brings in the cheddar so to speak.
I'm happy in many other areas of my life, so career is the only one that really needs to be jump started. I've got great friends, an amazing girlfriend, more schwag than I need, money in the bank, a car that does it's deed, a supportive (if overprotective) family... the only things that I need are to be working in what I love and to be living on my own...
Sometimes I can be a little indecisive and apprehensive, so this year I'm going to try to get away from that. It's time for that step. Enter film festivals, sign up for the union, etc. Try to get things done...
I've got so many ideas and things that I've been working on, it's time to just DO them... no more putting them off. I guess that'd be a type of new year's resolution... DO more and plan less. Not to say that I'll stop planning, just not at the expense of action.
Looking back on this year, I can't really say all that much went down... I mean I took a bunch of Film Group classes, made some short films, spent a lot of time with Erin, worked enough to pull in my highest yearly total ever, spent far too much on DVD's and other stuff. Then again, comparing where I am this year to where I was last year, I can honestly say that I've grown and am a better person, which is really what life is all about. I'm sure I can continue that trend this coming season.
I would like to try to curb spending. I'm going to set down a plan here in public that I will attempt to stick to. I can only buy things for myself every OTHER month. That should do the trick nicely I would say.
I also think that I should try to get more exercise, especially cardio. Not that I'm getting blown up doing the activities that I do partake in, but it would be nicer to feel more "zest."
If this post is coming across as somewhat rambling, it's most likely due to the fact that I keep getting phoned as I write, causing interruptions to the train of thought. Everyone wants to know what's going on tomorrow night! I guess it's my call then!
Anyway, I guess I should also try to actually play through the ever growing pile of games I have built up. Adding new ones to the list doesn't help, but curbing that growth should solve the issue. I guess I could also continue to curb any excesses I have around the house. At the top of my head, I guess I could probably do without my guitar and some of my action figures.
Hey, reading more of the classics never hurt anyone! I have always wanted to read Paradise Lost and the Odyssey after all. While I'm at it, I might as well read the Bible, since I hear it's somewhat famous. There a lots of classic movies that I should probably track down too.
Hey, it'd be cool to finally make the college movie I've been working on all these years! All I need is a few grand, how hard could that be to raise????? Oh yeah, travelling never hurt anyone either! I have always wanted to see Japan!
There's so much to do!
Thanks for all the great stuff that's gone down thus far and here's to more ass kickin' in aught six!

Worn Out or A Nice Haul!

I'm worn out and sick. This is due to my totally hectic and shifting work schedule over the past little while. I''ve worked some OT and stat days, but the lack of sleep finally came to be more than my body could handle. With some rest and drugs, I should be back to normal soon enough.
I had a good little haul this year at xmas getting:
The Wrestlemania Anthology (all 21 Wrestlemania's!!)
The Bret Hart Story 3 DVD set
Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Autobiography
Atari Flashback 2
A seat from the old Winnipeg Arena
much needed socks and underwear
gif certificates for HMV and Silver City (20$ and 50$)
candy and treats.. although no giant toblerone bar.... :( To me it just doesn't seem like a real xmas without a giant toblerone bar. My brother used to get one every year, and I would steal a piece whenever I could... that shit is the bomb diggity!
Time for rest and medicine.

There Goes Xmas or Full Time Then Nothing!

About a week ago I was handed a laundry list of car repairs that needed to be done... the total... 1200$. I had the most pressing things taken care of right away, which cost me 800$. Ouch! It looks like this year I pulled a Lee! Well anyway, there goes xmas. I had done most of the shopping before this happened, but not all. Looks like the rest of you get some home cooking!
I've been working full time for the past week and will be doing so for the next two. After that, I am essentially laid off, as the work slows down to a crawl and things will be very tight. I am seriously considering taking the official lay off, going on unemployment, and doing something else. I think this would be a good opportunity to not only find a better, more stable job, but also make some more short films. I mean, I do have a pile of scripts just waiting to be shot after all...
Speaking of short films, mine played really well on Thursday. I have a DVD of them sitting here right now, but there are some minor technical changes that I want to make before putting them on an official release. Everyone told me to apply for the first film fund, as it provides $4000, training, and a mentorship to make a short film. I'm thinking that I will!

Wow, That's a New One or Screening Thursday

I had a new winner for biggest cock customer of all time today at work. Not only did he call me stupid and accuse me of not knowing my job, but then after apologizing later to my face after we sorted out the misunderstanding, he complained to another co-worker about the "asshole in the basement who doesn't know how to do his job." The second he started to call me names, I said "If you're going to insult me then I'm not going to help you" and walked away. The temp worker just stood there in shock at the whole thing, but he said that I was totally in the right and would've backed me up should the situation had come to it. The nice thing is that since I am union, there is nothing that the guy could've done... it feels good to not be in a position of weakness to jerk ass customers. The stupid thing about the whole situation was just that we both had our wires crossed and thought that the other knew what the real situation was. Why he felt the need to resort to calling me stupid I don't know, but I wasn't about to put up with that shit and told him so. It made my day crappy though, as I was working on a good mood until then. The fact that I had finished my previous day at 11:30pm only to return at 6:oo am had not made me mad until I had to deal with all the crap that goes on in the basement during xmas. The sorting system is so completely disorganized and out of control that it infuriates me to no end. Thank god I don't have to work down there too many times. I'd much rather be outside loading the buses than dealing with cranky people wanting their packages.
On another note, the screening of the two short films I made in class is this Thursday night. I'm not sure if it's in the Cinematheque theatre itself or in a classroom, but it'll still be cool to see everyone's stuff. If you want to show up, be there for 7pm. My movies rock!

Party Time or Work Begins

I had a small party last night, not a large gathering, just 8 people. There was some Rum 'n Egg nog, karaoke, NHL 2k5, Halo 2, and beer drinking. The highlight of the evening was the cake that I baked. It had a design of Santa using Strawberries and bananas! It was deeeeeeelicious. People finally left at about 4:30 am, after which I fell asleep till about 1pm.
Today is the beginning of my 2 weeks of full-time at work. It's going to be good when the money comes in... but for the next while, I'll be super busy and whatnot.
Oh yeah, in other words, I was handed a list of car repairs that are needed to be done... the total: 1200$. OUCH! There goes Christmas!

Karaoke Revolution Party or Soon the Hell Begins

Last night the gang played a rousing round of Karaoke Revolution Party at Ryan's place. There was much villainy perpetrated as I lost every duel mode we played, despite almost eliminating Erin on the "Brick House" song. The highlight of the night was when Ryan contested Stobes on "I will always love you." The horrid shrill cries that came out of their mouths would easily be confused as a team of Banshees on the moors of Scotland. Had there been a pack of wolves wandering the streets of Westdale, I'm sure they would have come to the window to bay along with the duo. It was quite possibly the funniest thing in the history of Karaoke... one of those transient moments that is lost forever, impossible to duplicate. If only we'd been filming it!
The Christmas season will soon be here and that means that I will be working like a madman. I hope to try to get 30 hours of OT if I can. If only to try to raise some more cheddar for the future endeavors that I will be undertaking. I was supposed to pick up an extra shift today, but the dude who was to give it to me decided to pass it along to someone else... curses!
Oh well, it did give me the time to send out emails to my professors in the hopes of attaining letters of reference for the UBC masters program.