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It's been a while.
I've been off, living life with a modicum of productivity never before accessible with my previously soul sucking devotion to this very website. It's true, despite what some might tell you, that I did indeed leave Gaia, very permanently, and barely even went through much of a withdrawal.
In the meanwhile, I've gone and gotten a facebook (no, you can't have it) and a twitter (no, you wouldn't want it) and even gotten around to some roleplaying on another website (very occasionally, and no, I won't tell you which). I've become more knowledgeable about the world around me, and even grown out of some of my old and comically fanciful world views. I'm moving. To a different country. If you don't know which, it's probably for the best.
And while I have absolutely no reason to write this journal (indeed my significant other has agreed to indulge my love of co-operative Baldur's Gate 2 play) I nevertheless feel the urge to write this. I just finished (and started) editing of a short film I wrote (in an hour. Last night) which was well received by my class (which consisted of just my professor, as I handed it in to him two hours late) and provided me with an uncharacteristic boost of confidence. I, or so I was told, was more proficient at moviemaking than any of my professors students. All of whom are freshmen.
I was immediately let down. I am a senior, on the cusp of graduation. Of course I am more adept at storytelling (visual or no) than my "peers". At best, I am three years older than the oldest student in my class. If the past decade has taught me anything, it is that what appears to be a minuscule amount of time can drastically alter a person. See above.
Nevertheless, the idea that I might be a skilled novice has given me a push in the right direction which, like any other small push in my life, is doomed to fail against the proverbial shove that will result in my stumble halfway across the entirety of this planet. Still, the idea of using what I know about dramatic structure and applying it to video may still appeal to me when the fog of jet lag leaves me. Once I'm done learning how the metric system works, I might try to buy a camera of worth, some equipment, and start directing a semi-regular program of some sort.
I think if the idea lasts past paying off my school loans, affording the nearly eight thousand dollar project of moving my dog to my new residence, and the culture shock, I may just do it. You'll probably never know.
I could take this moment to officially say goodbye, but I'm already gone,
-Vansin
 The Vansin · Tue Dec 21, 2010 @ 06:01am · 0 Comments |
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