Off Point Media

Recently began a new production company with my partner of life. Life couldn't be more exciting. I bought an iMac and got Final Cut Pro and let me say its so very difficult to learn but I have confidence that it will be awesome. The first project "The Visit" is coming along. I really wish we had our camera... I would feel like we could then do just about anything.

I received some really good advice this week. I have a very stressful day time job and work extremely closely with two (2) other people that at times the environment becomes unbearable and as such becomes too difficult to handle. At these moments and even in the good times it is important to have these experiences because the people and environment should be logged as potential story elements, ideas, characters and life on paper if you make it. We all have different lifestyles and always grab from our experiences. Utilizing these moments and feelings with descriptions of events may create something useful for the future. If that makes any sense.

Today otherwise was a good day. Lets just say a Defendant in a particular case came into the office today (a usual 6 month appearance) to settle a debt. The fact that on this occasion I did not pretend to NOT know him actually flattered him. I do not understand why knowing his face and knowing his name would be flattering as I work in debt collecting. Regardless, he gave his business card in case I needed any Carpentry work and proceeded to half wink at me. Maybe he really wanted to offer his carpentry services or maybe his persistent delinquency gives this man a reason to come to the office to pay his debt to me. Keep in mind it does not say on any document that it is necessary to drive to the office to make payments and that all payments can be mailed....etc. He may not look like a creeper but I am indeed a little creeped out. I want to feel flattered because at least he is not 60 (like most of our clients) that hit on me. But who in their right mind would want date someone that obviously cannot pay his bills on time. Granted I understand "hard" times and with this particular defendant I know money is not the issue. Ugh, kind of creeping myself out more.

Tonight will bring more editing and playoff hockey. I will be sad when Hockey is over I feel like its the perfect half watch half in the background to my editing.

Chow. :P