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Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:16 -0400

GPOYW

We did it!

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:43:54 -0400

I’m still coming off the incredible high of filming last week. I can’t believe we shot 45 pages in 6 days. I am so grateful to the amazingly talented cast and hardworking crew. Can’t wait to show all of you what we did.

tinytruant: Hey friends! I directed this show and it got into...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:36 -0400

tinytruant:

Hey friends! I directed this show and it got into the NYC and Chicago Fringe Festivals! We are doing fundraising to get our booties over there, so please feel free to donate to our dreeeeeams!!! Any amount helps and we have some awesome perks!!!
http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/not-another-teen-solo-show

"I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them...."

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:46:54 -0400

“I really, deeply believe that dreams do come true. Often, they might not come when you want them. They come in their own time.”

- Diana Ross

A Dream Come True

Fri, 10 May 2013 14:15:27 -0400

Five years ago, I was 22 and living in an apartment with one of my best friends from high school and her three-year-old daughter. I wrote my first pilot.

I sent that very unpolished pilot to a writer friend of mine, who I deeply respected and admired. We sat down at the WB lot to discuss it and he said, “This is an amazing idea and someone will make it someday. This will also be the project that teaches you how to write.”

He was right.

I’ve written five different versions of that script since then, and numerous rewrites since we went into production. With each draft, it grew, much like I did.

Tomorrow, with a crew of 35 and a cast I can only dream of, I get to experience the one goal every screenwriter has: To see a world they created come to life.

And I am so, so grateful, humbled, and happy.

Thank you to my wonderful friends for reading various drafts throughout the years and still giving notes and support, my extraordinary boss for the encouragement and letting me take the time off to do this, my boyfriend for dealing with my late nights and near panic attacks, my parents for the love and support they’ve always given me to pursue my dreams and for not freaking out over the fact their daughter is writing something about internet porn, and most of all, my co-creators who believed in me and made this dream a reality.

"Do what you fear and fear disappears."

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:20 -0400

““Do what you fear and fear disappears.””

- David Joseph Schwartz

I am obsessed with this dress and now I own it and that’s...

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:11:01 -0400

I am obsessed with this dress and now I own it and that’s all I want to say.

a little life update

Mon, 06 May 2013 15:34:00 -0400

Things are so crazy hectic right now, that I’m relishing any spare moment I get.

It seems I can never catch a break when it comes to health stuff. With the winds, and fires, and terrible allergy season, my asthma has been awful lately. So awful that I wound up at Urgent Care yesterday after spending Saturday night coughing up a lung. 6 prescriptions, an injection, and 2 breathing treatments later, I’m starting to breath normally again.

My webseries is about to go into production. It’s crazy because even though it became a real thing a few months ago, it wasn’t until we got shooting dates that it became a real, REAL thing. It’s very surreal to have a project that has been so near and dear to you suddenly become a reality. And now to go through the process of casting, hiring a crew, locations, etc, you begin to feel like, “wow, I created this whole world, and people want to be a part of it.” It’s a really wonderful and strange feeling.

And I still have an amazing job that’s about to be kicked into high gear with an amazing boss who is immensely supportive and understanding.

Once the breathing is under control, I’ll be much better equipped to deal with the craziness. Come on meds, do your thing…

"The immature mind hops from one thing to another; the mature mind seeks to follow through."

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:16:02 -0400

““The immature mind hops from one thing to another; the mature mind seeks to follow through.””

- Harry A. Overstreet

That time @slev92 and I were hanging with Rainn Wilson and he...

Thu, 02 May 2013 16:07:49 -0400

That time @slev92 and I were hanging with Rainn Wilson and he made fun of us for being short… Oh, and I had red hair and party beads. #tbt

those three words

Wed, 01 May 2013 13:20:40 -0400

It started as a sweet and simple gesture. Something to show him how much she cared for him. His hours had been long lately, and their time together cut short. She worried they were drifting apart as it tends to happen once the honeymoon period fades away. She delicately folded his clothes and that’s when it happened: a letter, postmarked just a few days ago, fell from his pocket. Curiously, she picked it up. The handwriting was feminine and sweet – not his own. She couldn’t help herself and began to read. The words remember, love, and passion floated into her vision, clouded it and sharpening it at the same time. Her hands began to shake. It was a letter from a former loved one. Someone he never mentioned before. Jane. A generic name. A name that would’ve never sparked her attention. Remember when you said you’d love me forever? Who was this person and why was she speaking in such an intimate way? She could feel her world crumble with each passing sentence. I still think of you from time to time. Had he? Had this mysterious woman floated into his brain? Had he wished that she were her? You were so kind to me, in ways I hardly deserved. Whenever you said something sweet, I fled. What kinds of things did he say? Had he repeated them with her? She certainly wouldn’t have fled. She hadn’t. You one time told me you wanted to make passionate love to me all day… Had they? Hadn’t she said something like that to him and he replied with a non-committal hmm? Hadn’t he been the one to tell her he wasn’t a particularly sexual person? And yet… something so passionate and sexual had been uttered. Just not to her. And when you told me you could see our unborn children in my eyes, I didn’t know how to react… She read the sentence again. And again. The tears were beginning to well. He had never told her he could see their unborn children. He had said he had never thought about children and wasn’t sure he was capable. It broke her heart then, and it tore it open now. He had said he had thought about it. Just not with her. She shakily put the letter down then returned the clothes to their unkempt condition. Her whole world had changed. The man she loved, the man she would do anything for, was the same man that told her he had a hard time opening up and didn’t. She sat in the silence for months, hoping some day he would say the things that could make her heart flutter. And several years into their love affair, that day still didn’t come. She tried to convince herself that it was merely just the way he was. He wasn’t capable. But, just as plain as the black and white those words were etched, he was. Just not with her. The door opened and she greeted him with a meek smile. She wondered if he could sense their relationship had just cracked. He set down his things then crossed over to her. He hadn’t sensed it. Maybe he had never sensed her. He wrapped his arms around her and kissed her softly on the cheek. “I love you,” he whispered into her ear. The veil of pain lifted and she wondered if it would be enough. If those three words alone could ever be enough…

oldloves: Thora Birch & Bill Maher um… what?

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:05:04 -0400

oldloves:

Thora Birch & Bill Maher

um… what?

Vacation Destination: Ojai Valley Inn & Spa. -Close enough...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:18:08 -0400

Vacation Destination:

Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.

-Close enough for a quick weekend getaway to L.A.

-Gorgeous views

-Pool onsite so there can be plenty of lounging

-A spa to ease those tired muscles from all that lounging

-Pet friendly… like super pet friendly

Really digging the new Daft Punk. There’s something...

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:31:23 -0400

Really digging the new Daft Punk. There’s something familiar about it, so you’re already swaying to it on the first beat. Daft Punk always delivers beats that make you want to dance your ass off, and then Pharrell comes in with his silky smoothness.

Gonna groove to this alll dayy. Yeah, baby.

Not only is this one of the funniest things I’ve ever...

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:21:15 -0400

Not only is this one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen, but it’s shot by my very talented boyfriend.

It’s all true. Especially the Florida theory....

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 14:59:58 -0400

It’s all true. Especially the Florida theory.

grownwomanchild:

The current state of my research project with Joelle.

Reasons I Am Excited for New York

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 14:59:33 -0400

My first “big trip” with my amazing boyfriend

Getting to be in my favorite city with my favorite guy

Seeing my lovely friend get married (I helped her pick out her dress and it’s breathtaking)

Getting to spend time with some friends I haven’t seen in ages

Hanging with one of my fav west coast ladies on the east coast

Exploring Astoria

Artisinal’s having their Grilled Cheese Day while I’m there (favorite restaurant, favorite food) and Chris Noth is one of the judges

Springtime in New York… need I say more?

Happy Rex Manning day!

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:54:51 -0400

Happy Rex Manning day!

"I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at..."

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 01:18:45 -0400

““I’m selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best.””

- Marilyn Monroe

Reasons Why I'm Hibernating this Week

Mon, 25 Mar 2013 20:57:42 -0400

Grandma’s situation hasn’t improved, so that’s been rough

I’m sick, yet again. It’s just a cold, but the amount of snot I produced today is more than I’d like to get into (and yet… I just did! You’re welcome, internet)

Housesitting in a place with poor reception, so that seems like a no-brainer way to go off the map (did I mention it’s stock-full of screeners?)

Doing a rewrite of a pilot

Jumping back into my novel, and hoping to knock out a chapter by the end of this week (so much for screeners)

It’s Passover, so I’m pulling a Jew-card. Plus, we’re supposed to abstain from bread, and we all know how grumpy I am without complex carbs

I’ve been a little grumpy in general, especially with those closest to me, and I need some me-time.