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Achill Expo 2017: Monday 17th April

Following the success of Expo Achill last year, Achill Tourism is delighted to announce that Expo Achill 17 will once again take place on Easter Monday, 17th April. This year’s exhibition will take place at the new Achill Island Brewery in Bunnacurry. The exhibition will be open from 12 noon to 4pm and will be showing off the very best that Achill has to offer.

Admission is free to the public.

Scroll down for location map.

Local businesses, community groups and individuals who wish to become exhibitors should contact Achill Tourism on 098 20400 or email

Achill Expo 2017

Achill's New Beach - Dooagh Beach Born Again

Achill Island has a new beach for 2017! For the first time since 1984, an extensive sandy beach has returned to Dooagh Bay. Just in time for the start of the summer season, the ocean has deposited thousands of tons of sand onto the formerly rocky ‘beach’. Now that the high Spring Tides have passed, it is expected that the new sandy beach will remain in place for summer 2017. The amazing reappearing beach has been reported worldwide, including the BBC, ITV and CNN. Scroll down for links to full stories, images and video.

Why beaches lose their sand – and then suddenly reappear – academic explanation for the magical reappearing beach in Dooagh.

Below: BBC News interviews Emmet Callaghan of Achill Tourism:

About Dooagh

In 1987 the oarsman Don Allum completed the first westward crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, departing St. Johns, Newfoundland and landing in Dooagh Bay 77 days later.

English novelist Graham Greene shared a cottage hideaway in Dooagh with his mistress, the American Catherine Walston, in the 1940s. Greene wrote parts of the novels The Heart of the Matter and The Fallen Idol while in Dooagh.

The headland on the east side of Dooagh Bay, Gob Ellainne, is where the painter Paul Henry stood in 1910 and tore up his return train ticket to London, vowing to stay in Achill: “As I wandered round … and looked down on Dooagh and to the noble cliffs of Achill Head, I felt that here I must stay somehow or another. I would not go any further”.

Achill Island continues to inspire artists and writers. Painter Camille Souter lives and works in Dooagh, and the island has many Galleries and Craft Shops showcasing the work of artists, sculptors and photographers.

Dolphins and basking sharks are regular visitors to Dooagh Bay (see Whale, Dolphin & Shark Watching).

Scoil Acla, one of Ireland’s oldest summer schools, was founded in Dooagh in 1910. Scoil Acla continues to provide tuition and performances in traditional Irish music, culture and arts. The summer 2017 programme runs from 22nd – 29th July.

In 2014 heavy storms exposed a shingle bank at Dooagh Beach which was investigated by archaeologists from the nearby Achill Archaeological Field School and found to contain a pony graveyard dating to the mid-19th century. See Dooagh Pony Graveyard (2014). The Achill Field School is Ireland’s longest-running archaeology field school and offers tours and introductory courses as well as accredited courses for undergraduate students.

In former times, the same spring storms that revealed the beach in 2017 and shingle bank in 2014, would regularly rip seaweed and wrack from the seabed and deposit it onto the beach. On such occasions, a bugle would be sounded to notify villagers and the wrack would be divided to be used as fertilizer in the surrounding fields. Today, seaweed from Achill’s Atlantic waters is used at Achill Seaweed Baths and also as an ingredient in the new Achill beer from Achill Island Brewery. The bugle is now used to signal the start of currach races at the annual Dooagh Day festival.

Achill Island already boasts five Blue Flag beaches plus one more at nearby Mulranny but it is hoped that the pristine sand at Dooagh may become the island’s sixth Blue Flag beach.

Dooagh beach, May 2017
Dooagh’s ‘new’ beach, May 2017 (above)

Dooagh beach before and after
Dooagh beach before and after (above)

Dooagh 'Beach', March 2017
Dooagh beach, March 2017 (above)

Book Launch: My Father's Wake by Kevin Toolis

BAFTA winning film maker, playwright, director and writer Kevin Toolis, whose father hails from Achill, launches his book ‘My Father’s Wake – How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love and Die’ in Ted’s Bar, Cashel, at 7.30 on Wednesday 25th October 2017.

Kevin Toolis introduces the book:

On a remote Irish island, close to shore, at the bedside of a dying man, in the company of the mná caointe, with the sound of the rosary booming off the ceiling, I felt both the revelation and the burden of My Father’s Wake descend on my shoulders. I saw a way of dealing with death that dwelt amongst us as far back as the fall of Troy, long before the blinding of our Western Death Machine. My task was to help with the remembering.

In my all death hunting, I have been often graced by the kindness, generosity and painful heart-exposed honesty of hundreds of other lives. I hope the words here offered will be a reward for the time vested in a passing stranger and my debt in some measure repaid. Now my work is done. My promise, to the best of my ability, fulfilled and the work of others begun – to judge these words and journeys amongst the living and the dead and act upon them if they so wish.

May you too find in death the same grace I found in my father’s wake.

Kevin Toolis is the writer of My Father’s Wake: How the Irish Teach us to Live, Love and Die.

Toolis is a BAFTA winning film maker, playwright, director and the founder of manyriversfilms.

I have made a number of films on the terrorism in the Middle East that have been nominated for Emmys and won a BAFTA. For more info and to buy any of these films go to Or to watch clips from Kevin’s films go to

Toolis is the author of a classic account of the Irish Troubles Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA’s Soul, a study of the IRA.

Keem Bay in World's Top 10 Beaches

Keem Bay on Achill Island has been listed among 10 of the world’s most breathtaking beaches, according to the Irish Independent. Taking its place alongside beaches the Seychelles, Tahiti, Big Sur California and other global locations, Keem is the only Irish beach listed in the paper’s Travel Top 10. Travel writer Pól Ó Conghaile says this of Keem: “Framed by cliffs, undeveloped save for an old stone cottage and heaven for snorkelers and sea kayakers, it’s a first impression that lasts a very long time.” He recounts how on his most recent visit he was told by a lifeguard that a sea kayaker had just been paddling with a basking shark.

Full article: 10 of the world’s most breathtaking beaches.

Fisherman's cottage, Keem Bay, Achill Island

Rare White Lobster on Display in Achill

White lobster at Achill Experience

A very rare white lobster has gone on display in an Achill aquarium after being caught in local waters. The one-in-a-million lobster was caught recently by fisherman Charlie O’Malley in pots close to Dooagh Bay. In 25 years of fishing, it is the first white lobster Charlie has seen. The ghost lobster has distinctive white colouring, instead of the usual blue, due to the absence of a chemical compound called astaxanthin. The young lobster – it is estimated to be three or four years old – was spared from the dinner table when Charlie delivered it to the Achill Experience, a visitor attraction that includes an aquarium. The as-yet-unnamed lobster is the main attraction at Achill Experience and has gained much media interest including a report on RTE television news.

RTE Report – with video

Achill Experience website

Achill Experience facebook

RTE1 Ryan Tubridy Show - Tuesday 30th May 2017

Achill Island welcomed the RTE Radio 1 Ryan Tubridy Show to Keel on Tuesday 30th May 2017. Ryan and his team were touring Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way for the week. On the day before, he visited Dooagh’s new beach and also went horse riding on Keel beach. The show came live from The Beehive in Keel and Ryan stayed overnight at Bervie guest accommodation, also in Keel. Among the local businesses interviewed on the show was Terence Dever of the Achill Experience and Francois Colossi of Pure Magic Achill.

View photos and videos from Ryan’s visit to Achill on the Ryan Tubridy Show facebook page.

Ryan Tubridy horse riding on Keel beach, Achill
Ryan Tubridy outside Bervie guest accommodation, Keel, Achill Island


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I swear officer, I'm not as think as you drunk I am....

In almost 20 years on the street, I've booked my share of drunk drivers. And while this is not as epic as George Jones driving his lawnmower drunk, it's still a great one:

‘Intoxicated’ NB men go through McDonald’s drive-thru on a sofa

Two New Brunswick men have been arrested after allegedly going through a McDonald's drive-thru on a couch.

Miramichi police said an officer spotted the couch, being towed behind an ATV, at 3:19 a.m. Thursday in the drive-thru.

“And when (the officer) put his lights on, of course he took off, the four-wheeler did, with the sofa still attached. But he left his two passengers from the sofa at the drive-thru,” Cpl. Lorri McEachern said Friday.

“The two passengers from the sofa, or the couch, or whatever you want to call it, were intoxicated.”

The driver raced through the parking lot, across the highway and onto the frozen Miramichi River, still towing the couch through much of his escape, she said.

“He got away, but they got the four-wheeler later on that day and seized the four-wheeler, so now they just have to locate the driver,” she said.

Two local men, aged 28 and 39, will face yet-to-be-determined charges.

McEachern said it is illegal to tow a couch through a drive-thru, but the two men were wearing helmets.

“So obviously safety was somewhat important,” noted McEachern.

In Texas the charge would be public intoxication, as they were not driving a "motor vehicle" upon a "public street."

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Sunday, March 22, 2009

Mothering Sunday - Laetare Sunday

It's Laetare Sunday here in the Western liturgical churches and Mothering Sunday in the Church of England. My friend Rob (aka Padre Rob+, with a gorgeous new blog that is almost all visual) sent this prayer earlier today with a Theotokos, using one of the Theotokos apps on Facebook. I'm not the greatest Anselm fan on the planet (understatement), but this is lovely.

As a mother cradles her child, so you enfold us, gently in your arms. As a mother comforts their pain, you calm and quieten our souls with your love.

As a mother teaches her child, so, Lord, you guide us, leading us through life. As a mother listens and cares, O Lord, you hear us and answer our prayers.

As a mother cries for her child, so you are weeping over our sins. As a mother feeds us from our birth, you daily nourish us with the bread of life.

Jesus as a mother, you gather us all to you. In your compassion bring forgiveness and grace. In you tenderness restore and remake us, In your love, bring us joy, give us peace.

Song based on a text by St Anselm; music by David Ogden.

Rob notes that he is not the originator of this quote. A friend of his from London, John Woodhouse, shared it with him after his church sang it at Mass today. Come to think of it, John's is a blog I used to read regularly and hadn't visited in a while. Hello, Organist Librarian! And thank you.

FranIAm said...

Just lovely - really lovely.

Thank you.

Magdalene6127 said...

The old calendar must still be in residence in this neo-Calvinist heart... I went off lectionary today and preached about the celebratory banquet that is supposed to be the life of faith...


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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Big Day for the Clarks!!!

To all of AJ and Dexter's Grandmas, Grandpas, and Aunts...

You know all those times I've told you not to give them too much sugar, cookies, candy, chocolate, and definitely NO POP!!!

Yah,. .... well....

That's because they obviously get enough sugar from us (well, Daddy). Here they are enjoying 5:30pm Slurpees. (Daddy also bought Fun Dip to be enjoyed at a time and day yet to be announced).

Well, it was a long overdue special family outing today. Richard hasn't had this big of a day in probably almost 3 months!!

We left the house around 9:15am, to pick up my coffee, dropped off Richard's parents' car to get it's new window at Ken's work, and then we were off to...

The Waterslides!!!!!!!!!!

Daddy and his boys!
What goofballs!

Here comes.....

Here comes AJ who lands into the chest deep water all by himself! What a brave boy!

And AJ's favourite.... picnic lunch!!

Richard The Great
Slight change to my last update. Rather than have an appointment at VGH on Tuesday AND have to go for blood work locally on Monday as well, he just called them yesterday and changed his Tuesday appointment to Monday to save the hassle. But other than that, he's home until Monday. No drives until then.
How's Richard Feeling
Much better. Feeling great, but pretty wiped from our big day. We won't be forcing him to have that much fun every day. It was great to see him out in the fresh air and having a great time. Thank goodness he was there to take AJ down the medium sized waterslides because 'mommy-don't-do-waterslides'.

Thanks for a great day, Baby. Love you lots.

And to Grannie McNeil:
We're thinking about you lots and hoping you're feeling better.

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Steph said...

Great stuff, looked a fabulous outing! And yay for slurpees!


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My poinsettia

I haven't been keeping my blog up to date for a long time. I have been feeling a bit depressed this year for christmas. I didn't even send out any christmas cards,  and that has never happened, they often go out late but do go out. The good thing is I actually got some made and they will be put away in a safe place for next year. Don't ask where I put the ones I did last year :-)

We went to England for a week in November and I confided my beautiful poinsettia to a friend. She nearly killed it off....... afterwards admitting that the cat got at it, it got damaged in the car and it was in a room that was too cold. We got it back in a miserable condition. We are hoping it will pick up and astonishly it actually grew a few red leaves. This is a month after it got back but there are some new shoots so hope is there.

Shaz in Oz.CalligraphyCards said...

Hi there Joanne. Sorry about the carer not caring for your plant Joanne..
Sad indeed and also about depression. Hard to cope with at Christmas.
You've nurtured the poinsettia back beautifully. Every blessing. Shaz in Oz.x

Anne said...

I think you have done a great job keeping your poinsettia as long as you have done, so to nurture it back from near death...wow! Green fingers indeedy! Bravo! I also had difficulty with Christmas cards last year, I just couldn't get into the mood at all. It happens. I love the cards you make and I was so blessed to receive a Christmas card which was stunning from you. So knowing it was one of very few, I feel extra blessed! I might even blog tonight..... :O) gros bisous!


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Wednesday, 30 November 2016

6 Filmmaking Tips - Rian Johnson

Rian Johnson is an American writer and director. He won a Special Jury Prize at the 2005 Sundance Film Festival with his debut feature, Brick, and has received a lot of media attention recently over his latest film, Looper.

In what has been described as "a bit of free film school," here are some tips provided by a man who built his own time machine.

Read Great Stuff That Has Nothing to Do With Anything You’re Writing

I’m in that phase right now where I’m fishing for the next idea, so this is the first tip I thought of. But it’s applicable at all points in the process, I think. When I’m looking for inspiration, in addition to looking at sources that line up with my idea, I try to cast my net wide and into weird waters. If you’re working on a western, read a biography of Einstein, or, if you’re working on a horror movie, dig into some Jung, or a history of the French revolution, or some Tolstoy short stories. Anything that sparks your interest, and as far afield from your own idea as possible. Because when you’re reading a book that has nothing to do with your movie, and you hit that one paragraph that somehow miraculously has everything to do with your movie, it’s like striking gold. That’s the kind of unique inspiration that can really start things up.

One of the things I’ve tried to get better at in the whole process is listening.  I grew up making short films with friends, and coming into features I was used to controlling every aspect of the process, story boarding everything, and dictating the movie I had in my head. I don’t think that’s a bad thing, I think you need a movie in your head, and having a clear idea of how that movie will work and what to do to get it there is obviously essential. But I’m also learning that my most important job on set is to be present, to be in the moment, and, if something new presents itself, to be open to that. That sounds really obvious I guess, but I’m a slow learner. So I do my storyboards, I have my plan. But I also show up ready to listen, watch and observe, and to react.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt, in Brick (2005)

Make As Many Movies As Possible

When I graduated high school, I had made about 80 short movies, and 78 of them were unwatchably horrible. Dumb skits with friends, action scenes with GI Joe figurines, fart jokes and tv parodies and half assed videos on “Hamlet” and “Brave New World,” to get out of writing book reports. Nothing that will ever see the light of day. But in making those 80 dumb videos, I learned more than I did in four years of film school.
    I was getting used to having a camera in my hands, finding shots, and forming a (crude) visual language. I was goofing around with editing, with sound, putting things up against each other, and testing how malleable everything was. Doing a bunch of it, even if it was bad, was the key to it becoming something I could start refining. The camera in my iPhone is a million times better than the Hi8 camera I lugged around back then, and I would have killed for iMovie. If you’re in high school right now and want to make movies, you should be doing it.
    Right now. Stop reading. Go.

Try Film

This tip is is specific to October 2012, so if you’re reading this in the future, you can probably skip it.
   Film is going away. Quickly. We’ve shot all three of our movies on 35mm film, and in film school we made our student shorts on super 8mm and 16mm. I know that it’s expensive, I know it’s a pain in the ass. But it’s something that will be totally gone in 10 years. So I’m saying try it. Shoot it while you can. If you’ve only shot digital, get ahold of a super 8 camera and make at least one short on it. If you’re making a short film with a budget, stretch a little and shoot 16mm.
   First off, it looks so much cooler than digital. Second, this is sort of last-days-of-the-dodo time, nobody can say how much longer we’ve got with film, and you owe it to yourself to experience the sewing machine whirr of a camera turning over, the smell of the stock when you load it, and that weird magical thrill when you get it back from the lab and realize you’ve got an image.

Adrien Brody and Mark Ruffalo, in The Brothers Bloom (2008)
Watch The Criterion Collection

Blindly choosing a movie I know nothing about that’s been vouched for by somebody (or by a great DVD label, like Criterion here in the states or Masters of Cinema in the UK) is one of my favorite things to do. Sometimes it leads to muted appreciation, sometimes to flat out boredom, but when something grabs you and engages you it opens up not just a new movie you love but a new director and maybe genre or period you’ve never explored. It’s important to keep discovering.

Don’t Chase the Market

When I was trying to “break into the business” (I’m not sure why I put quotes around that) every once in awhile I’d get frustrated and say “Well, hell, X is really getting lots of attention this year, I should do one of those.” Then I’d make an X, whether it was a parody short or an action screenplay or whatever, and of course it would be derivative and not very good, and I would realize I’d wasted a chunk of time making something that didn’t get me anywhere.
   At the end of the day, the movie that got me noticed was something that nobody was asking for—a bizarre high school detective movie—but it was 100% mine. It was my individual voice, and it was something I cared deeply about. I think the biggest “breaking in” (man I did it again) lesson I learned is to not concentrate on breaking in, but to focus inward and just work on your thing. Cultivate what you care about and what’s unique to you. That’s what has the best chance of breaking through the clutter, and even if it doesn’t (because who the hell knows in this business), that’s what you care about and what matters.
   Making a short film that you’re proud of, and you feel is true and honest, that 200 people see on YouTube, is more fulfilling (and in the long run more productive) than chasing someone else’s dream, on any scale.

First posted:  14 December 2012

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Wednesday, 23 November 2016

"Lydia the Tattooed Lady"

I first encountered this recording on the radio back in the early 1960s. Once heard, never forgotten.

It is part of the Marx Brothers 1939 movie, At the Circus, and the singer is, of course, Groucho Marx.

Robin Williams does a great version of the song in The Fisher King (1991), but for tonight, we're sticking with Groucho.

First posted:12 December 2012

Monday, 21 November 2016

Sunday, 20 November 2016

Spike Milligan - What a Performance!

Spike Milligan is the focus of this extract from an episode of the Bob Monkhouse-hosted ITV series What A Performance!

Saturday, 19 November 2016

Friday, 18 November 2016

Clara Bow - Mysteries & Scandals

An episode of Mysteries & Scandals, the story of the original 'It Girl', Clara Bow.

Thursday, 17 November 2016

China: A Skier's Journey

Skiing as a sport is in it’s infancy in China, a phenomenon of the country’s exploding middle class. As a means of survival, however, it is thousands of years old, a stone age hunter-gatherer technology born in the Altai mountains where China, Mongolia, Kazakhstan and Siberia merge. On a vast trajectory that spans 11,000km of Northern China, Chad Sayers and Forrest Coots touch down into the rich past and dizzying future of these two respective Chinese ski cultures. As one rapidly expands, they find the other is at risk of disappearing.

Wednesday, 16 November 2016

Interview with Adam Levenberg

Adam Levenberg is a former Hollywood executive (Intuition Productions, One Race Films) who spent years inside the system.

Once outside, he promptly wrote a book called The Starter Screenplay, which gives an executives' view of the factors that influence studio decision-making about spec scripts.

I took the opportunity to ask him a few questions.

•  Where were you born, and where did you grow up?

I was born and grew up in Cheltenham and Upper Dublin, which are both suburbs of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

•  Where did you go to school?

I attended USC School of Cinematic Arts and majored in Critical Studies. It’s a great place to study cinema, but I think the reason for the school’s success is that every single student has already made the commitment (most at age 18) to move away from home and live in Los Angeles. Most of my friends from USC are still living in L.A. and working in the entertainment industry.

•  When did you first take an interest in films/stories?

Before I can remember. I have Dr. Seuss’s My Book About Me and for My Favorite Sport, I filled in “Watching.” As a kid, I was completely indiscriminate about what I watched—I just tried to see everything. I probably spent about 5-6 hours per day in front of the television. Weekends were spent watching movies at the theater or on video.
   By the time I hit film school, I was seeing about 200 movies per year. I have an encyclopedic knowledge of Hollywood Cinema from the late 1980s to the present. I don’t watch sports, so when my friends are watching a game, I’m knocking off another film title.

•  What was your first paying job?

At 16, I worked as a dishwasher at Friendly’s, which is a restaurant and ice-cream chain.

•  What was your first job in the movie business?

My first paying entertainment job was producing a show for Trojan Vision, which is the USC television station. It was called Organized Chaos and we tried to make it as wild as possible. I think on the second show the hosts were doing a flavored condom taste test. Nobody was watching, so we tried to be as outrageous as possible just to entertain ourselves.
    My first real industry job was reading scripts for USA Films, which at the time had deals with Alexander Payne and Spike Jonze, and was making films like Traffic (2000), Nurse Betty (2000), and Being John Malkovitch (1999).
    It was interesting to read the projects that great filmmakers would submit and evaluating if the script or book had any potential as a feature film. The first book I did coverage on was submitted by an amazing filmmaker, but I didn’t understand how it could be adapted into a movie. I called in and was told, “Evaluate the material honestly. Don’t be swayed by the name on the cover letter or the names attached. If the book is a pass, it’s his job to explain to how he plans on adapting it into a great screenplay.”

•  What did you learn from working with Vin Diesel?

Vin likes the idea of building worlds and I learned a lot about intellectual property development. That works for an established actor/producer. But for screenwriters, I tend to suggest sticking to the screenplays. There’s nothing wrong with creating some concept art as inspiration for yourself, but if you don’t have representation, just focus on the writing because there’s no artwork that will make someone reconsider a script that doesn’t work.

   One piece of advice from my book is that you should never worry about sequels or franchise building while you’re writing a spec script. I say this not because it’s a bad idea in theory, but because these attempts (especially from new writers) tend to result in unreadable screenplays. Creating effective setup and payoff in one screenplay is hard enough.

•  Why did you write The Starter Screenplay?

I went from being a production company executive to an independent consultant. Basically, my intention was to do the work of a development executive for multiple companies, make the same amount of money with more freedom to pursue projects I was interested in advancing.
   Then a friend pointed out that I could allow unrepresented screenwriters to hire me for feedback. I got creative and e-mailed the writers who had queried me in the past. A bunch of them decided to send me their scripts. At the time I didn’t know that there were other companies out there who just sold notes without discussion, which is so much easier to do, but worthless for the writer. When someone hired me, I would read their script, then talk to them for 2-3 hours. I still do that, except now I make notations on the pdf of their screenplay. I do notes after, and then the discussion takes place within 24 hours, so I’m fresh.
    Once I started working with unrepresented screenwriters, I went looking for screenwriting books to recommend. I couldn’t find a single book that shared the perspective on what an executive is looking for, or a book that nudged writers in the direction of simplicity and commercialism, while still getting the hang of the medium.

   So I wrote it.
   The book is broken down into two parts—the first is What to Write? The second half is about Interacting with the Industry—how to decode people’s reactions to your material, including what it means if you don’t hear back from queries, or when someone says “I liked your script, it’s a pass.”

Even executives have to unwind. Here's Adam on Space Mountain at Disneyland.
•  You wrote on Twitter that Australian screenwriters are your favorite clients. Why is that?

Professional Hollywood writers are used to being asked tough questions. They know how to separate their ego from the process of getting script notes. This can be an intimidating experience for a new screenwriter. Some get overwhelmed. But Australian writers (or at least the many who have hired me) do great taking constructive criticism in stride and staying upbeat. That’s important because they’re at full creative capacity when the conversation turns to “How can we fix this?”
    After a consult, I usually suggest a specific book on screenwriting (depending on the writer’s current level), run down a bunch of movie titles to see, and pick out some scripts for them, as well as discuss their next step in terms of the script. I ask all clients to let me know how they’re progressing with the work, what they thought of the scripts/book/movies, but only a certain percentage follow through. Australian writers definitely do a better job staying in communication with that feedback. Or again, at least that’s true of the many I’ve worked with thus far.

•  What was the best advice you were given at the start of your career?

At some point in the process, I had a long conversation with Anne Lower, who was working with Save the Cat. She explained how, by Snyder’s third book, he gave up on trying to defend his positions because, ultimately, people will either accept what you write, because they get it, or they won’t. That’s exactly what I needed to hear. I ended up cutting tons of unnecessary material as a result, once I wasn’t concerned with defending my suggestions from the exceptions to the rules.

•  If you had to suggest just one screenwriting book (not your own) to a newbie writer back in Adelaide, which one would it be?

Blake Snyder’s Save The Cat! is the essential foundation of screenwriting for any newbie. My book covers what types of movies you should write and how to navigate the industry; I intended it as a companion piece to Save The Cat!
   I think once you know Snyder’s structure backwards and forwards, you’ll need to move on to more complex stuff, such as John Truby’s The Anatomy of Story.
    It's important to note that most screenwriting books contain great points, but bury the important stuff under hundreds of pages. That’s why The Starter Screenplay is sparse and to the point—I talk about what to write and what not to write, from an executive’s perspective. An agent has to sell your script to a producer, and a producer has to sell your script to a studio. If there’s no chance of that happening, why would an agent agree to represent you in the first place?

What are your ten favorite movies of all time?

I don’t think I could limit it to ten... but off the top of my head:

Last year my favorite movie was The Help. This year, as of November, I've been blown away by Cabin in the Woods, Prometheus, Cloud Atlas, End of Watch, Wreck-It Ralph, Argo, and especially 21 Jump Street, for delivering humor and action alongside profound insight into today’s teen culture.

What's next for Adam Levenberg?

At the moment, I’m working on some fun projects as a producer, but I’m also launching a podcast, and teaching a screenwriting course on Saturdays at The Director’s Playhouse in Los Angeles. I developed the curriculum myself and it’s going well. We start with beginner and advanced classes in January 2013.

First posted:7 December 2012

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Trainspotting 2 - Trailer

First there was an opportunity... then there was a betrayal.

Twenty years have gone by. Much has changed but just as much remains the same. Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor) returns to the only place he can ever call home.

They are waiting for him: Spud (Ewen Bremner), Sick Boy (Jonny Lee Miller), and Begbie (Robert Carlyle). Other old friends are waiting too: sorrow, loss, joy, vengeance, hatred, friendship, love, longing, fear, regret, diamorphine, self-destruction and mortal danger, they are all lined up to welcome him, ready to join the dance.

Sunday, 13 November 2016

Pano | LA

This film was shot by Joe Capra over a period of two years entirely in true panoramic form using two synced DSLR cameras side by side.

Friday, 11 November 2016

Mandolin Man

Chris Thile, Tim Russell, Sue Scott, Fred Newman, and Rich Dworsky with the "Mandolin Man" script from A Prairie Home Companion.

Wednesday, 9 November 2016

How Google rates your website

It's widely believed that Google search results are produced entirely by computer algorithms—in large part because Google would like this to be widely believed. But in fact a little-known group of home-worker humans plays a large part in the Google process.

Yes, folks, it's people—not pigeons—after all. Read the whole story here.

First posted:  3 December 2012

Monday, 7 November 2016

The Hero's Journey - Supercut

An illustration of the Joseph Campbell theory of The Hero's Journey.

Saturday, 5 November 2016

The Gunfighter

In the tradition of classic westerns, a narrator sets up the story of a lone gunslinger who walks into a saloon. However, the people in this saloon can hear the narrator and the narrator may just be a little bit bloodthirsty.

Friday, 4 November 2016

12 Best Long Takes in Film History

There's no greater statement of a director's prowess than a long shot in a single take. And these are twelve of the most masterful.

Wednesday, 2 November 2016

"Red Hot Riding Hood"

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Red Hot Riding Hood
Red Hot Riding Hood is an animated cartoon short, directed by Tex Avery and released on May 8, 1943 by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. In 1994 it was voted #7 of The 50 Greatest Cartoons of all time by members of the animation field, making it the highest ranked MGM cartoon on the list.

Made in the middle of WWII, Red Hot Riding Hood was the cartoon embodiment of the GIs’ favorite pinup, Betty Grable. Despite her flashy costume and vamping, Red speaks in the cultured voice of Katharine Hepburn, and the manic Wolf in the suave tones of Charles Boyer.

Aspects of the cartoon were borrowed for later movies, notably Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) and The Mask (1994).

Here is a cut-down version of the original. (Best I could do. Sorry.)

First posted:3 December 2012

Tuesday, 1 November 2016

Spielberg's Ten Rules for Success

Steven Spielberg and his Top Ten Rules for Success.


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The Villages Overview

The Villages Florida is one of the largest age-restricted active adult communities in the state - as well as the world. What started as a small neighborhood in 1978 has blossomed into a sprawling community that will eventually be home to an estimated 56,268 households of residents aged 55 and better. The Villages Florida spans three counties, three zip codes and over 20,000 acres. The entire community is connected by over 100 miles of golf cart legal streets and trails. This 55+ community is an entirely self-sustaining town complete with retail establishments, restaurants, banks, post offices, healthcare centers and countless recreational amenities.

Residents of The Villages, known as Villagers, have flocked to the community from every state and several countries to be a part of what is boasted as Florida's Friendliest Hometown. The community has drawn retirees from around the world with the lure of warm weather, quality ranch homes and free golf for life. This community in central Florida has appealed to mature adults because it offers a lifestyle unmatched by any active adult community in the country. In fact, every week a 50-page newsletter and activity guide highlights all of the various clubs, activities and events for the week.

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The Villages Amenities

There are more amenities per capita in this active adult community than any city or age-restricted neighborhood in the country. The community is designed around the notion that every resident should have simple and convenient access to the various amenities. To accommodate this there are a combination of town squares, retail plazas, golf courses and recreation centers spread throughout the development.

This 55+ community features three town squares that provide residents with numerous amenities and recreation options in each square. The developers felt that the key to a great community required a special place to gather with friends and socialize with neighbors. Spanish Springs Town Square, Lake Sumter Landing Market Square and Brownwood Paddock Square offer free nightly entertainment 365 days a year. Plus, a colorful assortment of retail shops, restaurants, movie theaters and cafes provide the town squares with a warm and inviting atmosphere.

Spanish Springs Town Square

The Spanish Springs Town Square is reminiscent of the old southwest with its storefront shops and fountains decorated in southwestern flare. Spanish Springs Town Square has many inviting attractions including a hotel, more than a dozen restaurants and over 30 retail establishments. The Church on the Square is a beautiful southwestern style church that hosts a variety of musical productions that include choirs, quartets, gospel groups, opera and more. Katie Belle's is a resident only, two-story western-style opera house that provides great dining and dancing every night of the week. The square's movie theater, The Rialto Theater, plays all of your Hollywood movie favorites throughout the year.

Lake Sumter Landing Market Square

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Brownwood Paddock Square

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The Villages Recreation Centers

There are amenity centers spread throughout this age-restricted community that currently include eight regional recreation centers, 17 village recreation centers and 25 neighborhood recreation centers. The regional recreation centers host the largest array of amenities and generally include a fitness center, hobby and craft studios, meeting rooms and ballrooms. The regional recreation center also offers a variety of swimming pools known as sports pool where lap swimming, water aerobics and water volleyball are held. There are also various sport courts such as tennis, bocce ball, shuffleboard, pickleball and basketball.

The 17 village recreation centers throughout the community typically include a small clubhouse with meeting rooms, billiards, catering kitchens, bocce, horseshoes, shuffleboard and family friendly pools. The 25 neighborhood recreation centers are conveniently located in most neighborhoods and include adult-only pools plus bocce ball, shuffleboard and horseshoes. The unique mix of recreation centers spread throughout the neighborhood ensures that residents always have simple and convenient access to their desired amenities.

In addition to the recreation centers, there are also countless other desirable amenities within the community including tennis, pickleball, bocce ball, shuffleboard and basketball courts. There are several catch and release fishing lakes and nine softball fields that play host to over 200 softball teams. A polo field with grandstand seating is a particular favorite for many residents, especially because it is nestled near Ocala in central Florida, the acclaimed "Horse Capital of the World".

Nearly every imaginable amenity can be found in this 55+ community, including two bowling alleys, a library, woodworking shop, numerous hobby and craft studios and RV parking. There are ten places of worship in the community providing Catholic, Protestant, Methodist and Jewish services. The Villages Regional Medical Center and other healthcare centers offer medical testing, diagnostics, treatment and rehabilitation. The Savannah Center is a large southern-themed auditorium with stadium-style seating. It hosts many big name performances, touring shows, guest speakers, orchestras, comedy acts and local talent.

The Villages Golf

Golf enthusiasts will find a golfer's paradise in this active adult community. Residents enjoy free golf for life at any of the 36 executive courses as well as 12 country club courses. The Villages also offers a state-of-the-art golf academy. Golfers of all levels can take group or private lessons so they can improve their game with golf instruction or just learn the basics.

Plus, for nominal fees, residents can also play at any of the 10 championship golf courses including the famous Palmer Legends designed by Arnold Palmer or the Nancy Lopez Legacy Country Club. Residents can experience the best of golf while enjoying all of its country club-like amenities. Most of the executive golf courses are 9-hole courses with manageable par 3 holes with the occasional par 4 or par 5. The executive golf courses are perfect for all levels of golf players. They have three sets of tees that can cater to the most serious golfer to the recreational or beginner golfer. Serious golfers can join any of the 10 championship courses for free. Membership to the championship courses provides discounted golf fees and preferred tee times.

The Villages Lifestyle

Life is a never-ending assortment of fun and activity. Ask any Villager about their experiences in the community and you are sure to get an earful about how exciting it is to live The Villages lifestyle. Many compare it to being a kid all over again, others say it is like living in a resort all year round and some remark it’s like going back to college - without the responsibility of homework or attending class. There are an estimated 1,800 or more different clubs and groups that represent almost any imaginable interest or activity. A new recreation, activity and event newsletter is delivered to the residents each week. This 50-plus-page document highlights everything the community has to offer to its residents.

Arts and crafts enthusiasts can partake in activities such as ceramics, painting, quilting and woodworking. Dancers can take their pick of tap, jazz, line dancing, square dancing, ballroom dancing, ballet and more. Health nuts have a never-ending assortment of fitness classes, aerobics, yoga, power walking and weight training. If your interests are in music and theater, you might consider joining a choir group, band or theatrical group. This community has an assortment of social clubs that represent many interests and ethnic groups. These clubs have resident groups from all 50 states and several countries. This age-restricted neighborhood also has special interest clubs for things like clowning, bird watching, collecting, astronomy, photography, genealogy, and scuba diving. For the sports enthusiasts, there are countless sports teams, leagues and tournaments in everything from tennis, pickleball and golf to softball, biking and bowling. Regardless of your interests or passions, you will surely find other Villagers who share your zest for getting the most out of life.

The community also hosts its annual Camp Villages, an eight-week summer program filled with fun activities for residents and their grandchildren to do together. The program consists of kayaking, soccer, full swing clinics, line dancing, putting clinics, kite making, water sports, cooking demos, and more. Residents and grandchildren can spend quality time doing fun activities or learning new skills, but most of all they can enjoy an unforgettable summer sharing memories together.

The Villages Real Estate & Homes

The real estate market includes many types of housing options ranging from intimate villas to luxurious single-family homes with golf course views and everything in between. There is a housing type, size and price to suit the needs of almost any active adult buyer. Since the community started construction in 1978, approximately 100 different floor plans have been offered. The floor plans are divided up into seven different categories including patio villas, courtyard villas, cottage-ranch homes, designer homes, and premier homes. Each series offers a unique set of included features and available upgrades. There are smaller, less-expensive homes designed for simplistic living at a reasonable price or larger units, which offer highly upgraded finishes tailored for residents who want luxury living.

There are both new construction and pre-owned resale homes in The Villages. Many of the resale homes are highly desirable for their reasonable prices and already included upgrades such as landscaping, window treatments, screened lanais and other popular add-ons. There are a variety of pre-owned resale homes for sale in The Villages Florida, which can provide you with the ideal opportunity to find the home of your dreams at the lowest possible price. Prior to purchasing real estate in this active adult community, it is advisable to entertain all of your options by previewing the many available resale homes.

The Villages is located in Lady Lake in the heart of central Florida. This ideal location places the community within 90 minutes to some of the most desirable attractions in Florida including Tampa, Orlando, the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic coast beaches. There are many popular surrounding destinations including the quaint lakefront towns of Leesburg and Mount Dora 20 minutes south. The Ocala National Forest 20 minutes to the northeast offers fun activities like canoeing, boating, fishing, hiking and biking.

When grandchildren come to visit, there are many great nearby attractions like the Florida Horse Park, which offers fun rodeos, tractor pulls and 4H shows. Places like the Kennedy Space Center, Disney World, Sea World and Universal Studios are accessible in less than 90 minutes. Closer to home, this community is surrounded by an enviable array of shopping and dining outlets. There are approximately 200 retail stores and 60 restaurants accessible via golf cart in and around this community. Options range from local boutiques to name brand favorites and chain stores. Whatever your interest, this 55+ community in central Florida has everything to offer active adults and it's only a golf cart ride away.

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Sunday, December 02, 2007

Hometown Parade

Last night was our hometown parade! All of downtown was lit and the parade was tons of fun. Daddy helped decorate the float in the top picture with his "Right Lead" kids....Way to go, Daddy! Some of his kids even rode horses!
Ava & Emma Claire
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Joy said...

That is such a cute picture of the 4 girls!

Jonathan said...

Hi Ava,

We were thinking of you and the parade on Saturday night. We miss you!!!

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This chart is based on actual performance on the weekly Billboard Hot 100* from Sept. The song’s author, Diane Warren—the queen of overwrought balladry—was 41 in 1997, and the lyrics suggest there’s more at stake (a house, a car, kids) than having a date to the junior prom.For these guys it's about one thing and one thing only: Their EGO.Compromise second chance which i'm sure you already have a higher sex drive in women as it does look at our dating tips list to find active and diverse opinions. kinda creepy that he's still affiliated with the Ice Capades. v=e KUBn3-Evs I&t=12m28s wonder she had a breakdown and disappeared before her Jagged Little Pill album. Check out this site that helps you put it all together... line "I might want to marry you one day if you watch that weight and you keep your firm body"... And if he did this to Alanis when she was 14-15 years old..Think should never sexual to a they’ve seen online.

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Sunday, January 20, 2013

An Eviction Notice to Clutter

Dear Kitchen Junk Drawer,

I am writing to inform you that you will not be welcome in this house. This is unfortunate {for you}.
This is your official eviction notice.

We are organized individuals trying to sort out the clutter of life.

You make the clutter double and in some cases triple. All of those paperclips, twist ties, pens without tops, expired coupons and dried out markers need to go.

Instead we will all have our own space to store the stuff that does not have a specific home.

This space will be labeled and in perfect working order.

A tip that I am sure you can learn from.

So, please pack it up and move along. Do not let the door hit you in the you-know-what on the way out.

Thank you.

Management at "making a few Miner adjustments to the clutter"

PS... If you would like to learn how I made these chalkboard tags go here.

Disclaimer…we currently nor have we ever had a junk drawer in this house. However, we have had them in the past and they make my cringe.

  1. We have a junk drawer and you think I am anal??? LOL! Those baskets will also collect "stuff".

  2. Great idea - would love for you to link up at Empty Your Archive. We have a special focus this week on decluttering and organisation, Alice @ Mums Make Lists x

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VIEW: An Inconvenient Truth — According To A Little Bird —by Afrah Jamal

I've already acknowledged the bravery of our men in 'You Can't Handle The Truth'....

First Published in Daily Times / Saturday, June 04, 2011

Some new information surfaced immediately after I hit the send button on my first piece ‘You Can’t Handle The Truth?’ (Daily Times, May 30, 2011) — information that casts new light on the events of May 22, 2011 when an indeterminate number of men stormed a naval airbase and targeted its prized assets. I say indeterminate because none of the officials seem to agree on a number.

This new information holds answers to some key questions — motive (why target the Navy?), the mystery surrounding the downgraded number of attackers (not 12) and determining who was really responsible for security on that fateful day when a surgical strike paralysed an entire base. Incidentally, it could be a brief extension of the same light the slain journalist, Saleem Shahzad, was trying to shine on the PNS Mehran tragedy.

A recent headline, ‘Navy blames PAF for security lapse,’ may have deflected some criticism from the Navy but the death of Saleem Shahzad has pushed them right back into the unforgiving glare of the media spotlight. There is more to the Mehran disaster than meets the eye.

It began when a Navy man was court-martialled when his ties to an extremist faction were ‘discovered’. His ‘friends’ warned the Navy against taking further action against the traitor, adding that they would rue the day. It was a very specific threat and aircraft were mentioned.

Now this version of events matches, to a degree, a report published by Saleem Shahzad who recently broke a story in Asia Times Online, exposing “sizeable al Qaeda infiltration within the Navy’s ranks” — only his analysis of the PNS Mehran saga goes deeper. It also provides a motive for these attacks, which he claims were “a reaction to massive internal crackdowns on al Qaeda affiliates within the Navy.

Pursuing this line of inquiry can be hazardous for the health. Yet, the presence of potential al Qaeda loyalists within the Navy necessitates a re-examination of the ‘breach’ story. Two days after this report, Mr Shahzad disappeared and his subsequent death has given his final words added weight. The Pakistan Navy, which is currently in the process of exorcising its demons, took a bold stand against extremism and, as a consequence, has suffered from a serious blowback. Both these versions lean heavily towards an al Qaeda hit, and bolster the inside job theory. One of them holds the Navy accountable for its actions or lack thereof in this matter.

The brave men who died that day were facing multiple challenges. The first perimeter was breached not by four, six or 12 but by more than a dozen attackers. The first breach, as the Navy keeps insisting, was in the portion that fell under the PAF jurisdiction and hence was their responsibility.

In the Navy’s own words: “They were prepared but not specifically for Mehran.” People may well ask, why ever not? According to a report, there were more than 30 aircraft in the naval compound that day. Airbases generally have three layers of ground defences — the outer ring (walls/barbed wires/lights/cameras covering the entire outer perimeter), the inner ring (armed patrols, dogs, fortified bunkers) and, finally, point defence (each armed guard defending an individual aircraft). After the first line was ostensibly breached, was the second line in place? There is no mention of guards amongst the deceased. At what stage did the point defence guards spring into action?

The Navy had been forewarned, yet it was not forearmed. The bird has pointed to a strong likelihood of this being an ambush led by 20 or so men, some of whom might have been renegades from within the naval ranks. It is a damning number that squares with the odd behaviour of the prime minister who, when pressed on disclosing the true figure, mysteriously declared that some things cannot be shared with the media. That and the fact that a Navy man initially registered an FIR against 12 people — a Freudian slip perhaps?

One can see why the Navy has been hesitant in owning up to this as it would mean that a large number escaped or melted back into the ranks. Either way, this has been a major setback. The presence of a rift within begs the question of whether any amount of defensive measures can withstand an attack that comes from inside? This new knowledge gives rise to a new set of fears — fears that military men might want to address quickly.

They might also want to take a look at official naval accounts, which have done nothing for their image: “The terrorists were so well-trained in guerrilla tactics at night that they remained unharmed despite thousands of bullets being fired at them by naval and allied forces.” There is more: “For the sake of your imagination, I would say it was such an intense, swift, well-trained, and precise attack worthy of famous Hollywood movies such as Rambo.” One is tempted to quote another Hollywood flick (Thor): “You made my men look like minimum wage mall cops.”

Granted, May 22nd was not our finest hour. Yet the people do not seek to pull down their defenders for sport nor do they doubt their resolve. Saleem Shahzad may have been viewed as someone who dared to encroach upon sacred turf (national security) but his quest to identify major faultlines within institutions once thought to be invincible could only lead to ‘better security and introspection’ as someone wisely pointed out.

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2015 Ends with a good note !!!

Hey you my readers, how have been? I hope rocking and enjoying the lil' moments of life. Stay happy :) Can't believe it's been 2 years since I joined the banking job and may be one of the reason i wasn't able to share my thoughts(you know busy me ;) ). Now i finally got the some time to spare for my lovin' and always encouraging readers. I'm myself an avid reader and i really like to finish what i start even if at times it takes decades to get hold of a story and really get indulged into it.Like for instance i borrowed a book from my cousin long time back, when i was still a student, it's the Lord of the Rings trilogy. I started it but never finished, i do want to though, i really do but the thing is i don't get the motivation to. Although the book is great and i watched all the movies so many times but the thing is it's too thick. I even read "The Hobbit" which is like the prequel of the series in between, also i'm tryin to finish Dan Brown's "Deception Point" and "Inferno", i know i know one can't read too many books at a time, and apparently you can see why not. This kind of thing always happens with me, in my mind i create scenarios where i'm a responsible adult and i finish my work efficiently, on time not to mention creatively. But then reality strikes me down and here i am one lazy girl/woman about to do my last weeks chores. So the key point here is one should be actually motivated to do something, be it readin', cookin', writin' etc. let's just say whichever word has -ing in it except for sleepin'. Who doesn't love sleepin', if you ask me i can sleep for 24 hrs straight..

Anyway so i'm one of those people who would make resolutions and forget them as soon as the new year begins, hell i don't even follow it for a day, just for the sake of it. Right now my priority should be to prepare for the upcomin interview which would help me get an upgrade to my job profile. Tell you the truth, i'm not really good at formal talkin', though casually I can talk for hours, days, but that's me bein' friendly. I get really nervous when i have to think before i speak and make sure that the listener is impressed by my speech. To be precise when people say 'be yourself and be confident', i can be either, not both. I need to work on my communication skills but some people are born like that, it's in their nature, right? You know it happens in teenage that you figure this world is so phony and there's no one who understands you or what you're going through. The pressures, the over-thinking that destroys your mind, nobody gets it really, you feel irritated, frustrated and all you want is a lil' peace of mind. Well, i go through that phase sometimes, (teenage in adulthood), you may or may not relate 'cause i don't really talk about this stuff so i hardly know what other people think. Anyway, it makes me sad to see that all my life i stood fearlessly strong, independent, and happy-go-lucky and now negative thoughts cloudin' my mind are goin' to breakdown everythin' i build. Why does one become so emotionally weak that they need to lean on to someone to recover?
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Amy Evans Streeter

Amy Evans Streeter is an artist living in Oxford currently. She has a style to her paintings that draw you in. I don't mean this as a pun, since she's now taking orders for pet portraits, like the one above, but I bet she'd do human portraits too. Her colors combos are spot on in all her work. The mix of the green and blue in June Bug is such a beautiful mix together. Yes, please!

I'm pleased to announce that Amy will also be showing her work at the Amelia One Year Anniversary Party on September 11th, 2010. The painting below is the first in her new collection for the show.
I love that she works can goods into a lot of her work. All of her paintings have a vintage quality to them that I just love. I think I need one...

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It is amazing how busy I have already been this summer.... I have started on a few different projects and the store has been busy. All great news, but it hasn't allowed me much time to blog. I went back and forth with feeling really bad about that, but I've come to realize, it's ok. My whole adult life, I've always had a lot going on. Different projects that keep me going in different directions. Always pretty busy. I tell myself that I want to slow down. So I do. But when I do, I can't stop thinking of all the things I want to be doing.
I just need to embrace it. That's who I am. I will always have a new project that I'm working on. Most of my ideas, I'll see all the way to the end. Others will fizzle out because I don't have the same drive to see it through that I thought I might in the beginning. They don't have the same jazz that others might.
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I hope that whatever direction I take it in, that you will go there with me.

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