In ten minutes, gentle readers, I’m going to attempt something quite suicidal (especially during finals!).
I am going to try and complete Script Frenzy before tomorrow at midnight. I really wanted to win again this year, but school has made it pretty much impossible for me. So, with my deadline in mind, I’m going to take my screenwriting final assignment and expand it from 15 pages to about 80 (I’ve already got a good 10 pages done).
I think I can, I think I can, I think I can…
I foresee a lot of coffee in my future.
Edit: Never again will I be drinking coffee. If I do, it’ll be decaf. Apparently, I’ve kicked that addiction (see Tumblr for details, it was on my list).
I worked up until 11:50ish and only managed 79 pages. It’s not a win, but it’s better than nothing I suppose. Hopefully I’ll totally kick some Script Frenzy ass next year and manage the full 100.
Are there any college screnziers out there who think that April is a really inconvenient time for this? I’m in the middle of finals right now, so 100 pages isn’t that feasible. Hopefully it’s different next year.
Congratulations to everyone who made it the whole way! My hat’s off to you!
Anyone seen the episode of Everybody Loves Raymond where Marie takes a stab at sculpturing and winds up making a giant–I can’t write it. I have family who reads this. If you’ve seen the episode, you’ll know what I’m talking about. Apparently, it’s based off of a real statute outside the Rockland County, New York, courthouse. (Google it if you don’t believe me).
I have a feeling that someday, the giant hanging piece of “modern artwork” in Civic Space Park in Phoenix will have it’s own comedy show counterpart.
Gentle readers, I give you “Her Secret is Patience” (seriously, that’s the name of the thing):
Yeah…there it is. There are a lot of jokes that go around campus about this thing.
Anyway. That’s not the only feature of the park. There’s an “interactive fountain” for kids–well, kids and bums. It’s one of those ones that shoots water up from the ground for kids to play in (or bums to bathe in, depending on the time of day). I never really payed much attention to it before, until today.
I overslept till noon and had 15 minutes to run from my dorm to the train so I could make it to my Bio 100 lecture on time. So, traded my pajama pants in for some jeans, grabbed my bag and ran out the door. Literally, I was running (not the wisest thing for a severe asthmatic to do).
I’m crossing the park and walked over the fountain, which was off. The train was pulling up, I was going to make it…
And then the fountain went off. I was soaked, and I missed the train.
I decided to just head back to my dorm and change my clothes. Needless to day, I didn’t make it to my Bio lecture.
In hindsight, it’s actually kind of funny. At the time though, it was kind of a sucky way to start my day.
And then my day ended with a giant, heavy, plastic cereal dispenser in the cafeteria falling on my face. I think I’ll have a shiner in the morning.
I wonder if I can get away with saying I was in a fistfight…
If you read the last post (Asthma: Bad. Comics: Good.) then you know I have a newfound source for all things comics; friend and fellow film student, John.
John has an issue with what I said about the first Green Lantern trailer that was released (see post: To See, or Not to See?). For those of you who are too lazy to click on the hyperlink, I said the following:
No just….no.
I don’t know what it is about DC versus Marvel in the movies but, to me anyway, it seems like Marvel does a better job adapting their heroes and villains to the times. I mean, did you see who the Green Lantern’s up against? Couldn’t they have made it less…Sketchy-Mad-Scientist-With-Huge-Foredhead-From-The-1950s? This is not timeless. This doesn’t translate well to the screen.
Now, if they had shown it as a comedy (like the end of the trailer, with the suit–by the way: wtf?) I might have considered giving it a shot. But first, it’s a drama. Then it’s a–weird thing I don’t even know how to describe. And then, a couple jokes.
What?
Is anyone else horribly confused by this? Does anyone else plan on paying &7.50 to see this in theaters? I don’t.
I believe his reaction was something along the lines of “watch the new trailer” and then post a retraction. First of all, a retraction is a formal withdrawal of a statement, usually under some kind of pressure, when you say that you were incorrect and your statement was false. As the above was a personal opinion expressed in blog form, I can’t really retract it.
I can, however, either correct or clarify. The question is: which is this?
A corrective would be, “a publishable story that acknowledges an error in the story and sets the record straight;” a clarification is, “a publishable story used to clarify or expand upon a precious story, which, while factually correct, may be unfair or subject to misinterpretation.” (definitions taken directly from my wonderful, trusty old friend The AP Stylebook, 2009. Consider that your journalism lesson for the day, gentle readers).
I think I’ll clarify.
When I said I think that Marvel does a better job adapting their heroes and villains to the times I a) completely forgot about The Dark Knight (if anyone gives me crap about that I will hit them) which was bloody brilliant and b) I was confusing the Green Lantern with something else (again, if I get crap about that, I will resort to physical violence). I don’t remember what I confused it with, but I was thinking of something else entirely.
Damn, I think this just turned into a corrective.
For anyone not familiar with the Green Lantern, his name is Hal Jordan and he was chosen by a dying alien (something Sur?) to be Green Lantern. The Green Lantern is a part of the Green Lantern Corps (peace and justice for all!) who keep intergalactic order. Hal’s a test pilot in the Air Force and because of his humaness the Green Lantern Corps (aliens) aren’t really took quick with the acceptance; but they come around considering the fate of the Earth and the Green Lantern Corps rests in his hands.
Cool? Hell yeah.
And the trailer makes more sense now, although I stand by what I originally said about not paying $7.50 to see that in theaters. If I were basing my opinion solely on that trailer, I wouldn’t see it. I like the Green Lantern sure, but I wouldn’t see that movie until I could add it to my Netflix queue. It’s not a reflection of the Green Lantern at all.
And we’re back to clarification. I’m still not sure what this entire post is though. Let’s just say it’s both, shall we, gentle readers?
Edit: Ok, so I jumped over to Comic Vine, it’s Abin Sur (the alien/Green Lantern who gives Hal Jordan the ring).
Also, I don’t know if this is the other trailer that was released, as it’s a teaser trailer from WonderCon 2011 (thanks Youtube!) but if I had seen this before that other one, I would have been totally gung-ho (and beyond incredibly psyched!) to see this movie.
I mean, seriously, this trailer is a thousand times better than the first one. Then again, that’s usually what happens. Unless it’s The Green Hornet (maybe that’s what I was thinking of!)
So, I may just spend $7.50 to see it in theaters after all. We’ll see what happens this summer.
When a normal person breaths, the air goes through the nose or mouth down to the trachea (windpipe), enters the bronchioles (airways of the lung), is oxygenated at the alveoli (tiny grape-like sacs in the lungs where oxygen is swapped out for carbon dioxide), and then goes back out.
When an asthmatic (such as myself) breaths, there’s a very high chance that an insane amount of allergen triggers (like smoke, dust, pollen) and even infections (like colds and bronchitis) can cause the airways to constrict, obstructing airflow, and make breathing damned near impossible.
This has been happening to me for the last three weeks. I’m not entirely sure what’s setting it off this time (construction dust from across the street, pollen from just about everything in bloom, smog because Phoenix air quality is very questionable…take your pick). All I can say is, it’s getting really old.
What’s worse is, when this happens, I can’t leave my room. I’m stuck in here using all these different inhalers and breathing treatments to keep my airways open, and I can’t go to class. I’ve missed two and a half weeks worth of lectures and film school screenings! I think it’s starting to seriously take a toll on my grades.
But, I suppose you could call this a bright side, I have had time to look more into independent writing projects I’ve wanted to tackle for awhile now, starting with the Marvel vs. DC post series I mentioned a few weeks ago. I still plan on doing this because, let’s face it, it’s too fantastic not to.
The first step in this Endeavor was starting research into the two brands. I’ll be the first to admit, while I’m a bit of a Fan Girl in some respects, I don’t really know that much about the brands themselves. My friend, fellow film student, and newfound source for all things comics, John, directed me to the site Comic Vine as a source and, let me just say, this is by far one of the most comprehensive site’s I’ve seen so far. Owned and operated by San Francisco based Whiskey Media, Comic Vine is ,”the world’s largest comic book encyclopedia” filled with a wealth of comic book news, information, podcasts and video (and that’s just the stuff I’ve had time to look at so far). It’s all really well organized, easy to navigate and really informative.
So, until I get the first post of this Endeavor up and running, kick around the Comic Vine site for a bit. Batman fans might be interested in this piece on whether or not more Batmen mean more Bat-villains.
Also, while we’re on the note about comic books, who saw the most recent trailer for Captain America? In case you didn’t, watch it on the Entertainment Weekly website.
Can you say “awesome,” gentle readers?
I know, I said the first time that it looked like a fan made trailer, but this was much, much better. Not only was it longer, but it actually looked good this time. I can’t wait for this and Thor!
I’m a Film and Media Studies/Screenwriting major. I should only have to take classes that pertain to my major. I shouldn’t have to worry about Bio 100 and insane professors who treat a 100-level course like it’s a graduate class.
I’m never going to use anything I learn in this class in real life. If I need to write something about biology or a reference to biology, I’ll consult a professional about it. Or research it then. It’s not like I’m going to remember anything from this class in 2 years.
The same could be said for math. I will never use anything beyond basic math skills for the rest of my life, so I shouldn’t have been made to take 2 different math classes that brought my GPA down because I can’t bloody do math beyond Algebra I.
Actually, I had to retake Algebra I. That’s how bad I am at math!
So you know what, University Powers That Be?
Bite me.
Any other college kids out there feel like this? Am I the only one who thinks general studies requirements are a waste of time?
