Ketchup

I know! I know! It has been entirely too long since I've updated this blog! I have no excuse, and I can only offer my humble apologies and deepest regret.

Thank you. I forgive you. (Figured since nobody seems to be reading, I'd better forgive myself).

So... due to the enourmous gap in between updates, this particular entry is aptly titled "Ketchup". Here is where I will attempt to update, in 30 minutes or less, on everthing going on in my life... here goes nothin!

Let's just get the good news out of the way first, shall we? I got my grades back from my first semester in "big girl school"! My first official college semester - and I scored a 4.0 GPA! Yeehaw, yippee, woohoo .. etc. etc. etc. The only bummer is... due to my unfinished class two years ago - my overall GPA is only 1.6... cause when you don't drop the class, they give you an F! Rude, huh? I thought so. Well - no sense crying over it now. Just better make good with the 4.0 for the rest of my college career, I suppose.

Script Frenzy update - not such good news here. I've got the beginnings of a decent script, but I'm afraid I don't look like a contender for finishing up in time for the June 30 deadline. Perhaps if I spend this entire weekend doing nothing but writing... Well, I'd at least be able to type 20,000 words. Whether or not they'd be worth reading - now that's the real question! Still, I will plough on, because it's still a project worth finishing. And, who knows, with the completion of this script - perhaps the floodgates will open! It's certainly worth a thought or two!

El Cajon Video and Film Festival - This one is new to most people, I think. I have recently found myself on the board for the upcoming El Cajon Video and Film Festival. This festival is a contest that will be held in August of this year and it encourages young film makers to break into the biz. Amateur film makers, and script writers, submit their works to a panel for judging, and prizes will be awarded in various categories. Do feel free to read all about it at http://www.elcajonvideoandfilmfestival.com/ won't you?

Air Show - had a blast at this year's Wings Over Gillespie air show. I was sort of the head of parking for the weekend. I say sort of because I really didn't have to organize anything other than getting bodies there to take in the money and point the cars where to park... the hard part was pretty much done for me. I just had to show up and make sure all went smoothly for the event. In my opinion everything went very well! No major back-ups at the gate. No screaming motorists, angered at the way we were dealing with things. Okay, there was one rather irate individual who screamed "you gonna pay to get my car washed?!" as he drove menacingly away. And there was the nice man who snapped a rapid series of salutes as he drove out... even though I'm not military. I made sure my smile was extra big as I waved him on. "Have a nice day!"

All in all, things went fairly well. We had a little help on Saturday from some volunteers snagged from other duties throughout the show, but for the most part Sam, Heather and I held down the fort. Didn't get a break to go into the show at all - but at least we were to spell each other occasionally so we could sit in the shade and rehydrate a bit! Got home that night - tired, sunburned and just about as dusty as PigPen himself! Still - other commitments, so it was off to the shower for me (trust me, my dinner companions were VERY pleased that I took the time) then on to dinner with friends. John was so pleased to be hosting the dinner party (the first of many I'm told). It was a wonderful evening with good friends, food and laughter. Can't really ask for a better end to the day.

Sunday was equally as long and hot and dusty as Saturday had been, but the kids from the El Cajon Valley Players were on hand for some much needed back-up, so Sam and I were actually able to assume our supervisory roles for the larger portion of the day. The kids worked in shifts and while one shift did their time in the parking lot, the other shift was able to go into the air show to enjoy the exhibits and booths. They were a great bunch of kids and they helped to make the day go much smoother than it could have been had they not been there! Check out their club site at http://www.elcajonvalleyplayers.org/ - and be sure to get out to see one of their perfomances soon!

I'm sure there's loads more I can blather on about, but as is evidenced by the rough edges on the blog above, my brain is going into meltdown for the night. I'll sign off for now with a promise to update sooner next time. Please post comments - they are most welcome!