I'm actually proud of something I made with my own two hands. Ever since I put my 60% in building the Brecht set, I have been all over this making shit. It's so much fun to build things. I never thought I'd be this (fe)masculine. It was really hard. A lot of cutting, measuring, and screwing. Sounds like every other day at work. I just realized that my normal routine is similar to a hooker's. I'm proud that these stairs will be in front of the set for people to walk up and down on and people can stare at. Enough about my minor accomplishment.

I talked to my mom and she said that Jan has been out of town on business again, this time it's in Maryland, and for three weeks. But in a month, she'll be gone for about three months. Mom really sounded sad about this, but I think it will give her and Drew some time to get close. She made a really funny joke earlier last week about being with a woman whose stronger than her. After I commented on the fact Jan will be gone and Mom will have to do everything around the house now, she said, "Oh, we equally do everything around the house, thank you very much. We're equally tough. If I wanted a woman who was tougher than me, I'd be with a man." I laughed really hard after she said this. I love my mom. Sure there are certain strains, but I love her.

I took this picture last week. It's difficult to make out, but if you look closely you can see the trees. The sky was such a beautiful shade of blue that I felt it was necessary to take a picture. Ever since I saw There Will Be Blood, I have been thinking about great cinema and what makes it that. Photography has a lot to do with that. The whole point of film is to tell a story with many juxtaposed images, rapidly transitioning. Every frame should tell a story. At least that is what I always say. It's hard to study each frame. Each frame can be compared to lines of a poem. Some study frame-by-frame, others study line-by-line. I really hope There Will Be Blood wins big this year. The Departed was actually a shocker last year. I was happily shocked that great films were being noticed by the Academy. Paul Thomas Anderson deserves that directing award than anyone. He's really worked his ass off. Only five films credited to his name, and yet the total running time of all combine equals fifteen hours. That's pretty awesome. How about that for a resume. He is such a Hollywood rogue that's an auteur. I've been using that term the more I read about it in Andrew Sarris critique's. P.T. Anderson has a unique vision when it comes to filmmaking. The entire film exists in his head and he brings it out in pieces to keep the story gradually progressing to even his tech people.


I found a great song to put in the Josh and Will Show season finale. It's perfect for right at the end when everything falls apart and a ray of emotions are shown. This song is perfect.

Well, I have run out of things to write about. I'll probably remember them later on today and then forget about it. Oh well, at least my health is progressing. Yay health!