Tales from the Rovo

I need to write on here about last week.

2012-01-30T06:00:00.001-07:00

It probably won't happen until next week.

TK

In 7 Days,

2011-12-30T10:46:00.001-07:00

I will be 21 years old.

Cool!

Hey everybody!

2011-12-08T19:05:00.001-07:00

I'm still alive, and breathing.

Today, I watched a hilarious episode of Modern Family. I know not everybody is a fan, but last night's episode was top notch!

It's December 8, and I have a few more things to do before I can officially relax before finals.

Rosy Cheeks

2011-11-16T20:36:00.001-07:00

Somehow (almost) every time I work on a student film project my face gets flushed.

Examples below.

On the set of "Grace"

On set of "Dante's Hamlet"

Also, I like to wear that plaid shirt with a white v-neck.

Writing and stuff.

2011-10-29T13:02:00.000-06:00

So,

I haven't been doing my best at this blog thing. Probably for many reasons, but one that comes to mind is that I have been writing, but not on my blog (obvs). I'm actually taking a beginning screenwriting at the BY this Fall, and I am really loving it. I spent my morning working on the first draft of my script. It wasn't very good, and I'm looking forward to the feedback sesh in class. Writing takes so much time, and effort and ENERGY. I woke up at 7 or something, and then I took a 15 minute nap from 9:16-9:31 (math?). Then I was able to finish about an hour after that. Holla. Go cat naps.

I figured out what I will be for Halloween, which is major progress. I'm gonna be a robot. Beep bope beep bap beeop bleep blop boop.

And, yesterday I was on the set of Dr. Fubalous a web series some pals of mine are shooting. They've got a really great cast, and I got to see Jon Gries again! He's the nicest guy, really. Some of the supporting roles are played by YouTube comediennes - GloZell Green, Colleen Ballinger who plays MirandaSing08. They have Flavor Flav as a lead, and Donnivin Jordan as the star. It's gonna be great.

I did some laundry and put in too much cleaner and now my clothes smell really fresh. I haven't decided if it is bothering me or not.

Happy Halloween.

It's finished.

2011-10-14T20:40:00.000-06:00

Three cheers for Chloé!

I am beyond excited to see this film (in it's completion) next Saturday.

You go girl, you go.

It's October

2011-10-08T13:24:00.001-06:00

Which means:

- I need to plan better FHE activities
- Work harder in school
- Figure out a Halloween costume
- Try and figure out a way to get to NY to see Hugh Jackman on Broadway

Yup...

I like to doodle

2011-10-02T22:08:00.002-06:00

This week while taking in the amazing words spoken at General Conference. I found myself doing some small doodles. They weren't that great. Last week, we went down to Ephraim to support the young single adult ward my brother Parker is attending and to meet his Bishop and things.

We went to Sunday School, where the teacher made martial arts references, as in "Ya know, I just sidekicked him and he went down!" He compared his martial arts skills to the Holy Ghost. I got bored. I started to doodle on my sister's iPod touch app Brushes.

After taking time in Sunday School, and through the opening announcements before the Sacrament, I made this:

I haven't done much with coloring in details, but I think this might be my best work thus far! Just look at that face.

The BYU Football commercial

2011-09-17T10:03:00.003-06:00

that I helped work on went live today!

Check it out here:

www.byuriseup.com

Or here:

BYU Football TV Commercial 2011 - make sure to watch it in 1080p!

Go Cougs!

I'm not going to the game! Hi-ya!

Wow. My last post was pretty popular...

2011-09-13T20:07:00.003-06:00

It got 10 views! Hooray!

Sorry, about the length and stuff. I will try to be a better human being.

After I wrote that, I was productive and I had a super fun night with my friends!

There was a point to writing this post.... I can't remember what it is now....

In that case,

Adieu.

I need to talk about this one thing, before I do homework.

2011-09-10T11:46:00.003-06:00

I work for what we call in the TMA Department, the Media Arts Labs which includes areas in the HFAC and at the MPS that are run by students for faculty, students and other BYU types. With the start of the new semester, you always have some glitches to get through in order for it to be running smoothly. We have been in the process of getting classes updated on our equipment checkout system, updating software, making sure people are actually working, telling people to be quiet in meetings. Yup.
So, on Thursday I missed a call and got a voicemail.

********* I WILL NOW REFER TO THE CALLER AS PERSON**********
Caller/Person: Hi, this is Person. I am trying to get a Super 8 camera to check out for the weekend. You can call me back at this number blah blah blah. Bye.
Me: Hi Person. Hi Person, this is Tess calling back. Are you a Media Arts major or in our Super 8 class? If you aren't a Media Arts major you cannot checkout equipment. If you are enrolled in the Super 8 class you can go to our online checkout system, and create a reservation. Thanks, Bye.
Caller/Person: Hello, this is Person. I'm calling you back about the Super 8 camera. I REALLY need the camera for Saturday and I am in the Super 8 class.
(in my brain, Person didn't even listen to my voicemail.)
Me: Okay, have you gone to Ashwire?
Caller/Person: What is that?
(yeah, Person did NOT listen to my voicemail.)
Me: It is our online equipment checkout system. It is the only way we allow students to check our equipment out. We don't hand out cameras.
Caller/Person: Okay, so what do I need to do?
Me: Let me check to see if you are in the class list. Oh, it looks like you are not. Here is what you need to do. Email your student ID number, birthday, and Route Y ID to our Access Manager at this email.
Caller/Person: Can you do it? I'm at work, and I don't get off until later.
Me: Um, no. You have to do it. Our Access Manager will make sure that your information gets sent to our person in charge of Ashwire. You should be fine and able to check out your equipment.
(REALLY???? This got me a little bit miffed. I was kind of taken aback)
Caller/Person: Okay, what do I have to do again?
I then go on and repeat everything that I had previously said.
Caller/Person: Then what do I do?
Me: You will setup your username and password, and create a reservation with the MA Checkout for your Super 8 camera. They are open on Fridays in the afternoon.
Person says something and asks a question that makes me think that Person still thinks Person is entitled to something, which bothers me and then the conversation is over.

I really couldn't believe that Person couldn't send a simple email. Am I being too mean about this?

Moving on. I get a voicemail from Person on Friday morning. Asking the same question. I call back, and leave him a voicemail telling Person to make a reservation. I go off and do something for work, I get back and see that Person has called me twice, but no voicemail. Hooray! I go to our equipment checkout system and see Person has made a reservation. Huzzah.

I guess I am writing this post for two reasons.

ONE: Entitlement is not okay. I am not going to send an email for a person, unless I work for that person OR if a crisis is happening. THIS was not a crisis. At all. I know that this Person is wanting to come out of film school as a director and I say, "yeah, right." I have worked with this Person before and this Person always seems to act like he is entitled to something. I don't understand, and I don't care if you are related to a GA. I don't. I also get nervous when people like Person want to be in the film major, because sometimes people like Person get in the film major and then you sit next to them in class, and they aren't fun like your friends you work with in the Media Arts Labs. I guess my world can't be perfect. Also, I feel like this post is all about how I am such a baby about things like this.

TWO: My job isn't that hard, and I guess I could have totally written that email for him, but I guess since I just got out of a meeting where we spent 15 minutes explaining to one of our employees why we took a piece of equipment out of a sound area, and hearing the sound person complain about it really bugged me too. Guess what? Taking ten minutes to set up a microphone is OKAY! And walking down a small hallway to get a microphone is EVEN EASIER! SO DO IT!

K. I think I am off my multiple high horses now. Neigh horse. Neigh. I will try not to get back on them.

Yo-Yo Ma and his Genius

2011-09-08T08:02:00.000-06:00

Over the last week I have been listening to Yo-Yo Ma. I forgot how much I loved his music, and after listening through most of his music on Spotify, this morning I decided to try some Glenn Gould which was also an excellence choice. Then I went on to create a Yo-Yo Ma Pandora station and heard a song from the soundtrack for the film, "The Cider House Rules," and it was beautiful.

I'm glad that I can step away from what I usually listen to and take time to really hear extraordinary sounds and performances by talented people like Yo-Yo Ma and Glenn Gould who were able to make careers out of their talent.

Thanks boys and girls.

Shoots

2011-09-07T18:55:00.000-06:00

as in film shoots. Not going out to a place that has guns and using them to go "pow pow."

So this Summer, I was able to work Ed McCulloch who is a local commercial director. I had never met him before helping Assistant Direct on his commercial for The Madeleine Choir School in Salt Lake City, UT. It was a really great experience, and reminded me how much I loved being on set. Ed's Director of Photography is Paul Meyers and I worked with him on a student production through the Fall and Winter, so I was really glad when I got the call from him.

Then I went to Chicago, and when I came back I was able to help AD on a BYU Football commercial. It was really hard work, but we pulled it off. It was great when I got the call-sheet giving me all the info and I looked down to see that my uncle was going to be doing the Special FX. I felt awesome. What wasn't awesome was being behind schedule the entire night due to a 40 minute wind and rain storm that set the entire shoot back 3 hours. I am not kidding you. If we had started on time, we would have wrapped early, but I think the fact that we were running so late helped us move faster.

This past weekend, I got to work with Ed again. This time for a BYU Marriot School commercial. After the hard experience with the BYU Football commercial, I was really grateful when Oliver, Ed's producer asked me to come help them. It was another great experience. Yes, we were behind, but when you work with smart professionals you are really able to see miracles happen, and both days we wrapped on time. Well, the first day we wrapped a half hour later than scheduled, but we were able to make sure that the talent worked 12 hour days and that is what is most important.

I am hoping that this is the beginning of me getting my foot in the freelance door, because I have really enjoyed it. The BYU Football commercial should be up soon-ish, because the season has started...and I know it is finished. I got to see a cut without the final sound and titles mix and it looked fantastic. Ed and Paul are really great to work with.

Filmmaking is just so hard, but the work pays off. It really does.

I have a lot of growing up to do.

2011-09-07T18:44:00.000-06:00

Yeah.

I was just writing words, and then I deleted them.

Then I wrote some more and I deleted those.

I really shouldn't have downed half a box of skittles.

How I (and others) Beat the System

2011-09-05T22:54:00.003-06:00

It was Labor Day weekend 2011.

I was on a film shoot for a BYU Marriot School commercial and that fact that we made both days successfully was beating the system.

On Sunday night, my family and I went up to Park City and stayed in a room at The Deer Valley Lodges. It was awesome, and a life that I could get used to. Seriously though. It was the best. Did I mention we didn't have to pay for the room?

We got home and after attending a picnic/get together my parents wanted to go see a movie. We chose Super 8. Realizing that it was Monday, Labor Day, and that people in Provo get to places early or on time for things that they want to be at we left early. We also brought our own movie snacks - Swedish Fish, and Teddy Grahams.

We arrived. The line was long. I remembered that there was an electronic kiosk in the lobby of the theatre. I told my dad, "I'll be right back."

I got in the lobby and to the front of the kiosk line. There were two men in front of me trying to decide what movie to see since Pirates 4, and Winnie the Pooh were both sold out. They looked behind me and saw that the kiosk line was getting longer. They never made a decision. They left.

I got to the kiosk and got my tickets. My parents and sister walked in. The tickets printed and we were off to theatre 5.

We sat down and enjoyed the movie. The end of Super 8 and beginning still get me every time. Did I mention I want to be best friends with Elle Fanning?

When Super 8 was over my mom helped a lost little girl find her father who then pushed the kid in front of him and said a quick "thanks."

If you can figure out how many times we beat the system, please make a comment below.

While the family were in town

2011-08-28T16:57:00.001-06:00

we had a celebration for my Grandpa's 100th Birthday. He passed away when I was in 2nd grade, so my mom rented a park by the Provo River and had a huge breakfast. It was a nice day.

These are my two favorite photos.

Me and my new favorite boy - Ellis.

He is the newest member of the Kelvod Academy, and was named after my grandpa.

You all know Gabe, and that might be the best face ever.

Yeah, I love those boys.
Photo credit goes to my sister, Liza.

Funny things that my 3 yo niece said/says:

2011-08-25T21:37:00.000-06:00

She can't say her 'r's very well.

Us: Did you poop your pants?

CD: Only a little! Not so bad.

CD:I'm wearing a diaper because I pooped my pants.

CD: Can you sit on me, please?

I do so. A minute later.

CD:You're sitting on me.

I have her on my back running around the house.

CD: That hurts my wrists...

I drop her on the couch.

CD: Again?

CD: Can you reach me, here?

Her 4 month old baby brother is crying.

CD: I tried to poke Ellis.

She see her cousin who is a little over a year.

CD: You handsome boy.

She loves her other cousin who is a littler over a year.

CD: Hi, Eli!

Me loves my Clara Daws.

My heart is racing with joy right now.

2011-08-21T10:25:00.000-06:00

and you are going to laugh SO HARD when I show you why.

that's why.

It's okay if you don't know who Napoleon and Tabitha D'Umo are, but let me tell you quickly. They are hip-hop choreographers, and creators of the dance style lyrical hip-hop. They choreograph for a lot of cool people, and have been for quite some time. They are Emmy nominated for the dances from the TV show "So You Think You Can Dance."

Bette and I pretty much love them, and so when I saw my little twitter bird go blue, and then saw that Nappytabs tweeted back I got reallllllly excited. I will probably be buying one of those robot tees.

Nappytabs Clothing

Bee boop bop.

Gabe Cute Fest 2011

2011-08-03T20:53:00.003-06:00

I have to share this.

My nephew is too cute.

I will be in UT tomorrow.

Word.

Walking Gabe around.

2011-07-31T20:27:00.001-06:00

This tale and the previous 3 tales have been from Evanston, IL.

So,

I have found that the best way for me to make baby Gabe to fall asleep is to walk him around the streets of Evanston. Tonight, we took three different walks, at three different times. All three times it was hot, but mind you it was 9pm. Actually that doesn't mean anything. Well, it does. In UT, it starts to cool off when the sun goes down, because it is a desert. In IL, it doesn't cool off, because it isn't a desert, it is a Mid-West state that has humidity.

So it was hot. The first time, we barely made it down the street. Gabe was way too distracted. So, we played up and down the steep stairs. He's a good climber. I made him laugh by bouncing him quickly as we went down the stairs - you have to hear this kid's laugh. Some of the best medicine for any type of funk.

The second walk went very well, but I was starting to feel the heat, and I think somewhere from somebody I heard that baby's can feel when you are uncomfortable, and so they feed off of that and feel uncomfortable? I dunno. Gabe was hot too. (P.S. The house right next door was being loud - like screaming children, slamming doors loud - so I couldn't really walk down there. Boo. And a car was running with a person inside and they weren't leaving. It was strange. Back to the story) He woke himself up, right by the house, and whined. We went inside. He was cranky inside. I took him outside again.

We walked for the third time. NOW I am really feeling the heat, and he won't fall asleep. It'd probably only been like 3 minutes and my hair was already wet with sweat droplets. It's true. It didn't help that Gabe was this little heat machine up against my body. I don't know how much longer we walked, but he finally was starting to fall asleep. Yessss. Oh, wait. I forgot to mention that we saw a nice lady with a really cute dog. She thought Gabe was cute, and that was he was my son. I wasn't going to be like, "Thanks! He is actually my sister's..." but I didn't do that. Obvs. I wanted to keep walking. Anyway to make a short story even longer, I walked Gabe for a little while longer to make sure he was asleep, we passed by the creeper car, and loud house which was quiet now, and I rocked Gabe in front of the house before going in, because I didn't want to go in, have him wake up and call it a disaster.

We got inside. I sit on the couch. He is asleep. Find Summer, and put him in his crib. When I was putting him in his crib, his grip got tighter, and so I tried my best to lay him down gently. I did something, and he was down in his crib still sleeping.

I sure hope he stays asleep, because his dad (my bro in-law) has a lot of Attorney work to do.

Post-walk and ready to blog. Don't worry that curl in my hair is from the sweat and humidity.

There it is. I hoped you enjoyed a very long version of "Walks With Gabe: By Tess." - Imagine that in a whispery radio voice.

Oh, and tomorrow we are going to get DEEP DISH CHICAGO PIZZZA. HOOOOLLLLLAAAA!

It's Raining

2011-07-29T00:15:00.000-06:00

and it's pouring.

The animals are hopefully snoring - at least the childrens is(/are?), I am not.

I tried to fall asleep by watching The Winning Season on Netflix. Nope.

So, here I am.

Wanna see a veeeedddeeeeeyo???? Hurrr it is!

I apologize for the last 3 seconds in advance, but I had to get in there somehow....

See what I mean??? This is crazy thunderbolt and lightning very, very frightening me stuff, without Queen.

I hope this storm clears up, BECAUSE I WANNA GO TO THE ZOO!

Dag, I apologize for this post.

I need to go to bed.

Humidity

2011-07-24T20:24:00.000-06:00

has a toll.

the nice things:
- I don't really have to blow dry my hair because it dries with a fun little curl

the bad things:
- sticky.
- sweaty.
- gross.
- no "cooling off" allowed.
- crazy bangs.

how did that even happen? also, one side of the hair is straight. the other is it's own thang.
yes, that is leftover ice cream on my lip. B&J's fah true.

This is a story

2011-07-23T20:23:00.001-06:00

about a girl who isn't named Lucky.

I have been in Evanston, IL since Wednesday. Hooray! It's been full of family, fun, and rain.

TWO huge thunderstorms, I haven't been woken up by a storm since I was a kid. Crazy! Awesome!

One of those days we watched Singing in the Rain. And had popcorn. It was a great way to start the day.

I am supposed to be at a concert right now, but I decided not to go, because I am pooped! Watching kids is hard work, and when there is four of them it is just as hard. I was able to put down my 15 month old nephew twice today. That felt awesome.

Nothing too exciting has happened yet. I'll keep you posted, maybe.

Mostly, I just love these kids a lot.

In which I get a haircut

2011-07-12T17:26:00.000-06:00

TA DA!

"Well, Nick Nolte. Whaddya think?"

Sorry for the crappy laptop photo, it's all I can do.

I really dig this new 'do. Lottsa. I don't remember the last time I had some good fringe. BEHOLD!

What happened last night

2011-07-06T21:16:00.000-06:00

was this.

After spending a wonderful evening filming an interview about the film program with Gary, Merk, and a professor named Dean, we got milk shakes. That was fun, but very wet due to a rain storm that had come in. Somehow Dean got away with getting less wet, than the rest of us....I don't know how he worked that. We had a nice discussion about film and stuff, and by stuff I mean other film related things.

We all went our separate ways, and Merk drove while Gary navigated to a Cracker Barrel which turned out to be closed. So, Merk drove as we journeyed through the rain to Sammy's. I got the C Jane burger. It was tasty.

There was crazy awesome thunders and lightenings. It was really great.

Merk drove me home, and dropped me off. After being inside for a few minutes, there was a huge "BOOM!" and the house shook. It was a little scary, but I loved it.

(Are you loving this play-by-play????)

I ventured downstairs. There was a scale by the front door. I hesitated. I got on. I was disappointed/surprised. Then I realized, "Wait. I am holding my laptop." I put that down. Got on the scale, and was relieved/"Ah ha, yeah that's right" moment.

Finally got downstairs.

Then I started watching the Justin Beiber movie.

Fell asleep.

When you are a film major...

2011-07-02T15:47:00.000-06:00

you become friends with the people that you make films and are in classes with.

This "Places" thing just popped up on my facebook, and it brought a smile to my face.

Kind of dorky, but a little bit awesome.

Another thing.

My madre just arrived from Chi City last night. She brought bagels = dreams coming true for my taste buds. She also just got off the phone with my sister, and they were doing one of the many things they love to do which is go through a magazine like House Beautiful or Dwell and talk about it over the fun. Pretty great, eh?

Oh, and it is hot in Provo.

Speaking of hot, (what?! bad transition) sorry you missed the Rooftop Concert last night featuring some of Provo's talented musicians.

yeah, there were fireworks.
photo by Trevor Christensen

See more of Trevor Christensen's great work here.

Have a great holiday to all you Americans out there who read this blog.

Today

2011-06-29T23:44:00.000-06:00

- tech scout
- bought HP7 ticket

looking forward to AD'ing in 7 hrs.

A trip with friends

2011-06-26T23:32:00.003-06:00

is hard to put into words.

So, I will put up pics and vids, sometimes.

and they will have words. or captions.

Youth

2011-06-21T13:35:00.000-06:00

I don't know if you are familiar at all with the band mudbison. Their lead vocalist Spencer Russell moved to Oklahoma a few months ago after he got married. I have really missed their shows at Velour, and was so happy when Spencer posted this song this morning.

Please have a listen.

Youth by mudbison

Recollections

2011-06-20T22:12:00.000-06:00

I got this idea from my friend Mallory's post today.

1. We were in Yellowstone/Grand Tetons for my grandparent's wedding anniversary. We were following my parents out of the park. We saw some hang gliders. They looked pretty cool. My brother Cameron was driving. He was paying attention. My grandpa didn't think so. "WATCH OUT!" my grandpa yelled at the top of his lungs. Cameron braked. "Thanks Dan Dan." The car was silent. Bette and I were trying to keep from laughing. We drove on.

2. I was nine. We had a cat. She was pregnant. We were playing. The cat sat on my lap. I saw something coming out of her bottom. I jumped. The cat jumped and ran upstairs. The cat had a kitten in the attic. We scared the cat and she went down to the bottom of the stairs. She had the other kittens. My sister reminded my mom about the kitten in the attic. My mom saved the kitten. 101 Dalmatians moment.

3. One time I nannied. We were at a pool. The boy was three years old. I had asked him all day if he needed to go to the bathroom. He hopped out of the water. Looked me in the eyes, and said quite loudly, "I have to go POOPS!" We walked very quickly to the bathrooms. We didn't get his trunks off. He pooped his pants.

The best is for last.

Pure Athleticism

2011-06-19T23:25:00.000-06:00

So, I know I need to start exercising and being healthy and stuff. I have never been a huge fan of any kind of physical activity. I tried to keep myself busy in high school, but I haven't physically exerted myself (other than dance parties) for quite a long time now.

I just filled out a survey on runnersworld.com to find the best shoe for me.

See results below:

WHAT?!

I'm doomed.

SYTYCD + Tetris

2011-06-16T20:30:00.000-06:00

Guess what I did today?

.....

Can you?

....

Well, I drove around Utah, and looked at crummy/awesome houses. I am not the biggest fan of certain place that I travelled to today, but I won't say what it is because it might make people sad and mad at me. It was a location scout for a project that will be shooting in November. I had been awake for a while because I woke up to finish my finals. So, I took some cat naps.

Then I came home and watched So You Think You Can Dance. LOVE the show. NOBODY WAS KICKED OFF! It was a first in So You Think You Can Dance history!

Then I watched the Harry Potter 7 Trailer, and tears welled up. Yes, I know. "Tess why did you do that?" "I dunno...just go watch it."

Then I played this game:

TETRIS

Summer is here.

We are "empty nesters."

2011-06-14T22:39:00.000-06:00

Clever right?

We have had a Robin's nest just outside on our gutter this Spring, and we have watched four baby Robins grow, die, and leave the nest.

yes, you heard correct. die. death! One poor bird left the nest too quick and fell to it's death. If you've heard my fake cry than you'd know how I reacted yesterday when I heard the news at the dinner table. :(

BUT! The 3 birds lived on! They flew the nest today! Did you know that "teenager" Robin's have speckled feathers on their breast? It's something that I hadn't seen before.

"Teenage" Robin Learning to Fly - check out this photo.

So, yeah. That's why we are now empty nesters. Mom checked the nest and it's empty.

Don't forget.

2011-06-11T12:46:00.000-06:00

Zaboomafoo

Who doesn't love a talking lemur, I ask you!

Happy Monday, and a song.

2011-06-06T07:02:00.002-06:00

After doing some things early this morning a song (and dance) came to my head.

I was trying to find the dancing man in the street, but no dice.

I wish all of you a happy Monday.

yeahp.

"Fit as a fiddle

2011-05-30T22:55:00.000-06:00

and ready for love!"

I just love the man on the right, Gene Kelly.

When I was a little girl,

like this age, and throughout my youth.

I liked to think that Gene Kelly and I were related. We aren't, and I don't know if there will ever be a day where Gene and I are. We would watch, "Singin' in the Rain," "American in Paris," "Me and My Gal," and "Summerstock" a lot. And inspired Bette and I to "learn" tap dance, aka just dance around and learn the songs.

I don't know where this post is going. Maybe it is my subconcious telling me I should have given up my childhood and forced my parents to put me in tap dances. Maybe not.

Happy Memorial Day.

Little Debbie

2011-05-29T23:27:00.000-06:00

and I have had a great relationship over the past 20 years.

Always smiling.

Fave.

I would just like to thank her. Thanks Little Debbie.

This one may be a little big longer, maybe

2011-05-28T01:20:00.000-06:00

and it doesn't involve a robot. Well? Maybe.

So, I have 8 siblings. 4 brothas, 4 sistas. Plus me? Makes 9. Wahoo! I'm number 8.

Number 9, the big man PK gradamated or finished high school on Thursday. We (BK, Pappadukes, Zimmers, Chas and Samantha, his wife) actually didn't go to the commencement and stuff, because it was a cousin's wedding dinner. Also, because of other things like PK not technically graduating, but you can ask him about that later (he was home-schooled (probably spelled that totally wrong)).

Anyways, I have been thinking about how great my family is. And how awesome the people that my siblings have married have been. And how awesome the little kids that have come from my siblings and their families. And it probably helps that my parents are awesome.

I mean check us out:

Headed to Yankee game '07, me thinks. Check out dem caps, yo!

Subway stop for the LDS Stake center in The Bronx, NY.

Bundled and watching the game.

Christmas 2008 - Formal pic.

Christmas 2008 - Funny pic.

I'll be forever grateful for my parents' decision to move to NY, and raise their 6 kids, and then have 3 more.

So, there are lots of us. It can be a bit overwhelming, but what I love are the brothers and sisters in-law who help us plan, be on time to things, and add to the fun.

I got an email from my sister Brynn tonight that contained two sweet raps.

And it reminded me how much I love my family, and that we are close and love each other.

yeah, if I can figure out how to upload those raps, I will. Cuz I laughed out loud. For reals.

Answering the phone:

2011-05-25T23:16:00.000-06:00

Today.

The phone is ringing. It is quarter to six. Babetta is on her lappy. The dukes is in the yard. I get off the couch. Go to the kitchen. See the phone. See the phone's caller ID. I read it: PROVO SCHOOL DISTRICT 801 224-****. I pick up the phone. I expect an automated message on the other line. I answer: Be bop. I wait for automated answer to begin. I hear a man take a breath of air. I hear a man talk while taking breaths of air about my son or daughter who will be graduating. I am tempted to hang up. I don't. I heard the man finish his message. I don't give a response. I hear the phone click off. I realize that I just answered the phone as a robot and didn't say a word as a human. I hope that this man gets to talk to humans who pick up the phone like a human and not a robot. I learn that whether the caller ID says PROVO SCHOOL DISTRICT or not, one should answer the phone like a human.

Be bop.

My bag on legs

2011-05-18T18:18:00.000-06:00

Here is what I put my laptop in:

The colors are dark brown with tan piping.

Then Kelsie handed this to me in class last week.

Kelsie Moore is a genius.

it is currently up on the fridge.

I laughed for 2 minutes when I saw this. Now I have it.

Kelsie Moore is amazing.

The video chat

2011-05-15T22:55:00.002-06:00

The parents have been out of town spending in time in NY and NJ. My sister had a baby boy and he is really cute. So we had a Sunday video chat. There was a moment during our FaceTime where the parents pressed a button that caused their side of the chat to be muted. We yelled at them, "Hey! We can't hear you! You pressed a button." Watching their faces was priceless, and I missed the screenshot moment to capture it. But here is a picture of them on my sister's couch in NJ. Post-mute button fiasco.

Aren't they the cutest?? I wish I had moved the window...

yeah, life is good.

I have some of the COOLEST friends

2011-05-10T12:11:00.001-06:00

We wrapped principal photography for Weighted last Thursday with a night shoot. I have the tendency to start dancing always, and when it is 2am it doesn't get any better. The DP - Director of Photography Kristen Hillier filmed me as I tried to bust a few moves.

*SPOILER ALERT*

these moves involve my bum. my good friend Sophia Borich taught me the move.

you will also see that the crew is pretty sick/bored of me and my outrageousness. I don't blame them.

enjoy.

I love film sets

2011-05-03T23:09:00.001-06:00

especially when you have a crew that drops to the ground and takes a "nap" and STILL wraps early.

Case in point.

Too cute.

2011-05-01T23:04:00.000-06:00

He wins the cute award.

Can't wait to play with him and everybody else in August.

Groom's cake.

2011-04-29T17:19:00.000-06:00

The Royal Wedding was today.

I want a piece of the groom's cake.

For reals.

Sisters

2011-04-27T23:52:00.000-06:00

Babetta and I have the same brain sometimes.

Example of many.

Ya heard?

When you're in the cave

2011-04-22T17:50:00.000-06:00

there isn't much to do.

Luckily Derek is letting me listen to his TRON soundtrack. So here I am. All alone, burning DVDs, and listening to TRON.

Then there are random noises of discs changing at another station, because of another project.

It is pretty Cave-like down here. And these fluorescents are starting to bother my eyes.

I will probably have to wake up early on Monday

2011-04-17T00:02:00.000-06:00

because I didn't do a lot today, but my voice is almost back!

This is REALLY interesting

2011-04-14T22:16:00.000-06:00

Hulu - TEDTalks: Roger Ebert: Remaking My Voice

I haven't finished watching it yet, but so far I like it.

Kind by Eisley

2011-04-01T19:32:00.000-06:00

So, I have been listening to Eisley on and off for a few years now. They released their third album "The Valley" at the beginning of March, and iTunes recommended it to or something (can't remember the deets.) Anywho. I finally purchased the album last night via amazon.com for $5.00. WORD.

There is a song on it, that I really love.

Here is a live version of the song. It is called "Kind" on the album.

Lyrics!

Eisley is a great band, but can take some getting used to. I highly recommend them.

Eisley's Band Website

Have you mistaken a garbage can for a person?

2011-03-29T23:46:00.000-06:00

I don't know if this has ever happened to you, or WILL for that matter.

When I had my first car I came home late at night on the weekends after spending long amounts of time chatting at my bff's house and doing other mischievous things like doorbell ditching goldfish.

On one of those many occasions, it was very, very, very late. I was driving my bff home. I think the next morning was Sunday? Anyways, it was dark, very few cars were on the road, and I was very tired. We were driving along 800 n (or was it Center?) in Oram.

My sweet ride.

I was groggy. It was bad. Every time I saw a garbage can or mailbox, I would jump. Wanna know why?

BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THEY WERE PEOPLE!

So now I am reminded of this when I drive late at night and lights shine on mailboxes, and garbage cans.

Enjoy your evening drives, folks.

Disneyland

2011-03-25T00:45:00.003-06:00

We all need to make it to the Magical Kingdom at some point in our lives, and I have been three times (who's counting) in my life.

For others, this is not the case. In fact, Babetta my sister has NOT!

That is going to change this Summer.

Last night as she and I sat bored as in Physical Science, we both decided that a trip to Disneyland would be happening, and it is going to be fabulous.

Teaser.

2011-03-22T23:55:00.000-06:00

So,

I have been doing this "thing" (you could call it that I s'pose), where I write down funny things that the TMA faculty say. The list has become a chock-full of great moments. I don't want to give any of them away, but know that a end of 2010-2011 F/W year/semester post will come and with it magical/fond/hilarious/satirical/ironic/classy quotes.

And!

I love my job, for multiple reasons. One of those multiple reasons is because I work with some of the best students on the universe.

Tomorrow is Wednesday, for most people at least.

Fun times

2011-03-19T13:16:00.002-06:00

I have been sitting in a meeting that I was 30 min late to for the past 3 and half hours. My bad.

This is what happened at one point.

Google Chat + Photobooth = dreams coming true.

Kelsie and I got a little bored.

Last night we had fun with the Rockband. Captured this moment.

Go team!

Please click on this link

2011-03-17T23:52:00.004-06:00

because you will definitely do a double take.

http://photojojo.com/store/awesomeness/camera-lens-mug/

I want one or buy one for my brothers, but most epesh my bro in law who has been shooting with Nikon for a while now.

Also, I am working on this movie:

weightedthemovie.com

Click on Crew, and then click on my name. Read by bio and enjoy the picture.

Hey Willow Smith!

2011-03-14T23:26:00.002-06:00

can we best friends?

Remember last Saturday?

2011-03-13T01:52:00.000-07:00

When I filmed some rad friends "in nature" and other places around Utah County/Provo and I had no idea what I was doing?

Well I spent most of my day studying and taking a Book of Mormon midterm. Then I read 2 and half pages of the Communist Manifesto. Then I played Deer Hunter Challenge on my iPod touch. Then I started editing the footage from last week.

This is how it turned out!

Check out Book on Tape Worm, they are three ridiculously talented musicians who deserve to have a fabulous record. Scott and Emily's voices alone are magical, but when put together it is a delightful musical wave of genius that sweeps over the soul.

Also, the hippest cat I saw was Justin Hackworth! I saw him again tonight! at BOTW's concert! at Velour! Hooray!

AND! go to boywithblue.com <--- I worked on this over Christmas Break. I went to a screening of it tonight, and I was blown away at what David Thorpe had created. What a master mind.

Oh! Diego's is a good place to hit up in Provo, went there afterwards with friends. I love my major, and the people and friends that I have made in the last year and a half. CRAZE AMAZED.

It's Daylight Savings. I hope that most of you are asleep.

Wanna know what's cool?

2011-03-10T23:10:00.001-07:00

When you're recognized by one of Provo, UT's hippest cats in town.

"Troy. Listen.."

2011-03-09T18:47:00.002-07:00

This has been in my head ALL DAY. Well, no. That is a lie. For most of the day, and into the evening.

enjoy.

Film classes

2011-03-07T23:04:00.000-07:00

introduce you to great people, and great films.

This one is a little bit strange, but get through the beginning and the aftermath of a bank robbery, and you will be laughing so hard.

Go Finland!

"You need a director!"

2011-03-06T19:35:00.000-07:00

Yeah, I do!

Yesterday was great, but it was also very full.

First, I tried to direct my fiction film for my beginning production class. It was .... ehh.... aight? I don't know how I am going to cut it together.... nicely.

Then! I got ready REALLY fast and drove to the Provo Temple and watched as my bff Laura walked out with her husband. It was so happy and wonderful. Loved it. Love her. Love weddings. Love eternal marriage. I went to the luncheon and that was swell too. I got to spend time with some of my closest friends, and chat about life and marriage and stuff. My bff Janelle flew out from the islands of Hawaii just for the occasion, love her. Truly.

After that! I picked up a Canon T2i from a pal Ashley (one of the greatest people you will ever meet) and met up with a local band Book on Tape Worm that my friend Emily Brown is in, and filmed some footage of them "in nature" a.k.a the woods by Utah Lake. I had no idea what I was doing... I hope it will be good for them. It taught me a lot!!! Well worth my time - and they were totally cool people!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But wait! There is still more!! Timpview had their "Back-Stage Jazz Night." They do this thing where they have the curtain closed and the stage has the band platform set up, with chairs and tables, cool lamps, and light refreshment - which gives it a jazz-lounge like atmosphere. Good tunes, always. I played in the jazz band for two years at Timpview on ye old trumpet. So there was a little nostalgia, but I didn't bring my trumpet to play with the band, oh no.

BK and I left. We went to Day's and bought some candies. Couldn't find a decent redbox movie. So we got home and watched X-Men. BK pointed out "I love that X-Men made Hugh Jackman famous." AMEN. I love Hugh. We both fell asleep.

That was Saturday.

Now it is Sunday evening and my mother is making my favorite kind of cookie - Mexican Wedding Cookie... Is it weird that I used cookie in the same sentence. Oh well!

I don't know what this post has to do with needing a director, but I just love that line from Bill Irwin's "Regard of Flight." Watch it sometime!

Nerd post!

2011-03-02T08:14:00.000-07:00

I made the coolest excel spreadsheet ever, yesterday.

I was pretty proud of myself. And still am for that matter!

Also, I have consumed a lot of popcorn the past two days (Monday - went to see The King's Speech. Tuesday- VT dropped off a bag of popcorn for the February visit. I ate it all in a matter of moments. Woops.)

Also, Rice Chex might solve my problem with the gluten free people I need to provide Craft for... suckas.

This isn't Rice Chex. I just thought it was funny.

And, if you haven't....want to follow my blog?

The morning stretch.

2011-02-28T08:01:00.000-07:00

I just spent hmmm 5 mins (? maybe - probs less) trying to find a funny video of a cat stretching in the morning, but then I gave up because:

1. The videos were incredibly awkward.
2. The videos were too dark or bright.
3. The videos were boring.
4. I decided I would never film my pets and put them on youtube.

I will however film myself and put it on youtube, maybe. Oh, wait that already happened - except it was my friend who filmed me.

On to the morning stretch.

101 Dalmatians: My Name is Pongo. en Yahoo! Video

Well it's 6 am

2011-02-23T06:00:00.000-07:00

and I have been up since 4 am! Go me!

Actually not really.

I don't know if this is a problem or not, but I just love working on film projects, and I just want to learn to do everything. I told myself in December that I would only be working on 2 Capstones, well that changed as of last night. 3 baby! Yeehaw - Imma do some Craft and Catering Service, kiddos.

I have noticed that most students think everybody else knows what they are doing. In all honesty, we don't. We have an idea, but then we are thrown into a situation and then learn to make the best of it. However, I can say that I have experience in managing a budget, and boy is that hard. I don't know if I will ever be amazing at the job, but I gots the brains (almost). I have learned a lot since January. A lot about myself, and how to work with other people in difficult situations.

Being on film sets and around people who aren't in the program has taught me one thing. It is all about one thing - giving praise. We need to be happy and grateful for the work that people put in around us. I am not the perfect example, but I have found myself being more aware of what goes on and giving thanks. It has helped me, and I think helped other people. Be aware. Be happy. Be grateful.

Now, onto the next thing. I am really excited to see what happens with my life, because I think it is going to be really cool.

The pin - not the one in my hip.

2011-02-19T16:44:00.002-07:00

So I got this really rad coat for mah birfday, and I haven't stopped wearing it.

Then my mom gave me this really cool pin. I haven't stopped wearing it either.

Kelsie Moore snapped this beauty.

Rubie Huber snapped this beauty. WORD.

It has made me long for home a lottttttttt.

Also this happened today.

2011-02-18T21:35:00.001-07:00

See pics below:

We were on set and Rubie was taking pics with Chloè's iPhone (Hipstamic)

I decided to try and be productive and walked away from the wall.

Then Rubie captured me and Riqué dancing.

Rubie took some more pics as we danced more.

Then Riqué remembered that song "Whip my Hair"

And Riqué did just that.

Then I did. (I LOVE MY HAIR IN THIS PHOTO)

Riqué worked me and I thought it was very awesome.

Riqué owned me.

Then Riqué and I decided that Irish Dancing was something that we could actually do.

So we danced like Irish Dancers. I tried to model Riverdance.

I owned it. Well not really, but I LOVE THIS PHOTO TOO!
I am totally OFF THE GROUND!

Then I was finally productive and served people muffins.

There were other moments that were great.

It was awesome.

"Sleeping is for babies."

2011-02-18T21:14:00.000-07:00

That is what I have heard for the past month.

BUT,

I am ready to get my sleep back!!! Por faves (that is por favor shortened)!!!

I went to a friend's wedding once.

2011-02-17T01:21:00.000-07:00

We wore mustaches.

Sometimes I sign my emails "TK"

2011-02-17T01:01:00.000-07:00

because it is fast and I get lazy writing my full name.

Sometimes when I write "TK" I accidentally hit "L" instead of "K."

Luckily I catch that before I send off the email.

I think if I did sign my name "TL" that it would be funny for two reasons:

1. I made an error.
2. My boss's last name starts with an "L" so...

Actually.

that's not that funny.

In other news,
it snowed tonight, and I didn't pay attention in Physical Science except for when we wore the 3D glasses. That was "pretty cool."

Video #2

2011-02-15T12:49:00.001-07:00

Now, in case you haven't figured out yet, I am a big Ingrid Michaelson fan.

BUT. THE WOMAN NEEDS BETTER HAIR!

That's all.

Enjoy this video she released yesterday (in case you haven't seen it).

I love all of the NYC shots.

"My blood hurts.."

2011-02-12T16:08:00.000-07:00

Not really. It's just my head.

Just Dance 2 has officially been added to the list "GAMES THAT I CANNOT STOP PLAYING."

The list isn't very long, but sometimes you need one of those, right?

Anyway. I really need a haircut. At least, I think I do. A friend just cut her hair and now I know I need to.

So there is that.

Also, some of my favorite TV shows had some really crappy episodes, and I think I need a break from them.

President's Day is in 9 days.

It's been cold.

2011-02-09T22:20:00.002-07:00

Now, I am not complaining, because that would dumb for a number of reasons.

It has been cold in Provo, but also MY HOUSE and the HFAC!

I think I shivered today, inside!

That's all.

The 100th post: Needs vs Wants

2011-02-05T13:31:00.001-07:00

This is a selfish tale, so get ready.

NEEDS

I need some jeans and chords really bad.

Look into getting the car fixed.

WANTS
(this is where it gets selfish)

these shoes from zuriick.com

oh, and these ones.

these too.

and these.

TOMS are my weakness. Example 1.

more zuriicks!

and again!

TOMS example 2

TOMS example 3

some SWEET eyewear (sp?) from warbyparker.com

more sweet eyewear.

a 5D?! I must be out of my mind.

There it is folks.

Park City trip

2011-02-05T10:59:00.000-07:00

Myself, BK, Pappadukes, and Mammadukes went up to the PC last evening.

It was really nice to get out of the P-town for a little bit, and it made me never want to take small children on the slopes.

Anyways, we went to go see Brian Kershisnik's opening for 2011, and boy was it marvelous. I wish I could spend my days in a room full of his artwork. Absolutely splendid. Turns out a doc about Brian will be available come Spring. Will I own that? Yes I will.

His art is just amazing, and does wonders for the soul. It was just what I needed. Plus, all the people who were in the gallery weren't high-society people. Just regulars.

The best part was that BK, and I convinced the Parentdukes to buy a Kershisnik drawing.

So, now we have a drawing, "Nice Words."

I just went to his website to see if he has posted any of the artwork that was there last night, and I did see a few, but none of my favorites were there. One painting, "Little Victories," and a series called "Unfinished Loves" or Love? Gah, can't remember. All were fabulous.

If you ever have the chance to see his piece "Nativity" I highly recommend that you do so.

Keep it up, Mr. K.

BRIAN KERSHISKNIK: PAINTER

Even though this week has been really hard for me

2011-02-04T14:33:00.002-07:00

I just can't stop smiling.

:)

"What did I just say in there?"

2011-02-03T20:56:00.003-07:00

"What was I thinking??"

are the thoughts that run through my head after meetings.

In other news,

tomorrow is Friday.

I need to study for my Book of Mormon test.

Let's hope I don't get a 40%.

Word.

P.S. There are way too many people in the HFAC right now....

GO HOME! It's 9pm on a THURSDAY!

Moments with Millie

2011-02-02T06:58:00.000-07:00

Christmas 2010.

Being in the major

2011-02-01T21:10:00.000-07:00

is good. It makes me work real hard. I just wrote my first script. Yippee!

A Conversation

2011-01-31T21:43:00.000-07:00

Me: Hello? This is Tess.
Person: Hi! This is _____ Brandon Ho said you were interested in doing some pre-production work for our freature that we want to shoot in two weeks.
Me: Uh, huh...
Person: Well we would like you to do Locations. Do you think you'd be interested in getting a crew together of scouts and blah, blah, blah?
Me: Well, I don't think so.
Person: Why?
Me: I don't have time to be a Locations Manager.
Person: Well you wouldn't be managing locations. You would just be putting together a team and then going out and scouting.
Me: Well that is Locations Managing. I don't have time to put together a team, and find your locations. I would be interested in helping as a scout. I'm sorry but I can't find a crew of students, and get them to scout...
Person:....... Okay.
Me: Sorry! I wish I could be of more help, but I am already tied to some projects. Bye!
Person: Bye.

Sorry Person, I think I know what a Locations Manager is.

Things that cheer me up in life:

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My fam.

this:

Good Girl, Clara from Tess Kelly on Vimeo.

and this:

talking about New York

thinking about New York at Christmas time

thinking about puppies

thinking

thinking about working on cool student productions

working with talented people who have some of the best attitudes - creatively, and spiritually (does that make sense?)

remembering the friends I have who I can call on

making music videos (don't tell BK I am putting this up here)

being grateful.

Happy Sunday.

Sundance...

2011-01-27T03:36:00.000-07:00

was groot (great + good = groot)!

Thanks Gary!

P.S. Pitched my story in 185. Skipped Physical Science. Made music videos. Now it's 3:35am. Guess I should sleep.

P.P.S. ..... I need to see more movies.....

Since when?

2011-01-25T22:12:00.000-07:00

Was I able to do so many things in one day?
There is still so much to do. WOAHZERS. - That is WOW + WOAH + ZERS in one.
Anybody know of a good roof? That'd be great to have.

BUT.

Today was still really great. There may have been a moment or (TWO) where I could not stop laughing....

Life is good. This weekend will be so great.

WORD. UP!

Oh! Hey!

2011-01-23T00:53:00.000-07:00

I am in love with my crew.

They are amazing.

Making movies is

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not getting sleep.
working with crazy, wonderful, talented people.
and beyond.

Well,

2011-01-18T22:08:00.000-07:00

it was Tuesday. The day after MLK Jr. Day. I haven't done many things.

I did do one thing...I reserved equipment. Word.

AND

I decided. Starting Feb 5 through the rest of the Black History Month we will be having a film viewing party in celebration of our great African-American friends. NO lie.

Tentative schedule as follows:

February 5 - "Lean on Me."
February 12 - DOUBLE FEATURE "Tyler Perry's I Can Do Bad All Myself" "Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail" (It may or may not be a double feature)
February 19 - TBD. "Glory Road" or "Remember the Titans"
February 26 - "GLORY" - JK. I really don't want to end it with that one. Still trying to find a good film to end with. Suggestions would be great!

A planned "impromptu dance party" will commence after the viewing or films have finished.

Still figuring out the minor details.

Have a happy Wednesday.

Living in "The Dorm" Part II

2011-01-17T18:32:00.002-07:00

Living in the basement you come across spiders. Sometimes they are in bedrooms or bathrooms. In my case both. Sometimes I have to get rid of them. Usually by water. I feel bad. Then I get over it.

Living in "The Dorm"

2011-01-17T18:28:00.000-07:00

So, I live in the basement of parents' house.

We call it "The Dorm." For a few reasons:

1. I am only one living in the basement.
2. 5 out of 8 times there are clothes on the floor.
3. I lived in the dorms (Whitney Hall) my freshman year at BYU.
4. I guess those aren't reasons.
5. Why not end a list with with 5th line.

So, I decided that my white walls have been bare and crying for something on them.

And I am going to buy myself one of these. From there, maybe add a few more posters from some of my other favorite films. Last year I had lots of art prints, and I think it's time to finally add some color and excitement to these white walls.

That's about it.

Oh, and starting in February I want to celebrate Black History Month and by having a viewing party every Friday night of great African-American films. It may or may not happen, but that idea came to me this afternoon.

Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day!

It finally shipped.

2011-01-14T07:33:00.000-07:00

So, for Christmas I purchased a really cute item from Etsy.com for my sis in-law Samantha. I ordered it on December 15, thinking that would give the lady enough time to send it to me in the mail.

TURNS OUT I was completely off my rocker. The lady just shipped it YESTERDAY. January 13, 2011. A FULL FOUR WEEKS AFTER I HAD PAID FOR IT.

I think this is whack. I bugged the woman repeatedly. I had a right to! She is never getting my bizzness. Just happy the pretty necklace shipped FINALLY.

So Sammy look out for the necklace it is coming your way! I hope it comes before Saturday so that I can give it to you when we see GUSTER!! :) I keep remembering about the concert and I get realllllllly happy.

Guster is great.

Just sniz it.

2011-01-13T23:06:00.006-07:00

I really want to see this!!

School.

2011-01-09T22:38:00.002-07:00

I feel like this semester hasn't decided if it is going to fly by or go like a snail.

THANK goodness I have a major and don't ever have to take a Computer Science class. Barf-a-tron.

Mah 20th Birthday

2011-01-06T22:04:00.000-07:00

Highlights:

I went to Olive Garden for the first time tonight. With my bff. I have the best bff ever. Honest. Oh, and she paid for my meal!!
Ashley and Sophia baked me a full CAKE and BROUGHT it to SCHOOL! THAT WAS AWESOME!
My lunch was paid for by Courtney. LOVE HER.
I got facebook love times a trill.
I got text messages time a trill.
My sister, and brother both called. Miracles!! Love them forever.
I got a cupcake with a great card from my sister.
The TMA office gave me a card, and a sweet roll. I work with the nicest people!! AND I got to have the Happy Birthday Bear on my desk all day! AWESOME!
Now I am going to start on my homework because according to Liza, I am a homework machine. Word.

Oh, and tomorrow is Friday? How did that happen? If you don't have plans and are in the Provo, UT/Utah County region try and go to the Isaac Russell concert at Velour. It will be amazing. SO excited.

I am one happy 20 year old, let's just put it at that. :) Thanks for making this day great everybody! Just reminds me of the amazing people that I have in my life and how blessed I am. :)

This just happened:

2011-01-05T22:11:00.000-07:00

After dropping my Humanities 201 class.

Me: Hooray! Now I won't have any classes Tuesday and Thursday for Second Block!
Dad: Second Vodka?!

Also, today my brain exploded with goodness. Barber (TMA 185), Duncan (TMA 114) and Lee (HNRS 202) all in one day. WORD.

It's only been the first day of Winter Semester

2011-01-04T21:34:00.000-07:00

and I kind of want to give up, but not really!

Today I saw so many people that I love. OH! They are the ones who get me through school!!!! I would name them, but then I get nervous.

Things I still need to do:

Make final class decisions - Hum 201 or Civ 202: Letters? retake Book of Mormon or take D&C?
Buy Books
Make a music video - this didn't happen on NYE

Funny thing:
First day in 105 - We have come back from doing our personal introductions, and our TA rewinds the tape. When he presses play, I see a boy with a gingham shirt, blue eyes, baggy jeans, and crew cut hair style. "Hmm... he looks just like my bro..." I think. Then I pointed and said, "THAT'S MY BROTHER!" Nobody believed me, and it was kind of quiet...but the TA asked, "Is that really your brother?" I said, "Yes. He graduated from the program!!"
"When was he in?"
"Uhh, six years ago?"
"Really?!"
".... yeah..."

We went on to watch the introductions, it was pretty funny. Not in the "ha ha" funny, but the funny as in "whatarethechancesthatonmyfirstdayofmyfirstfilmclasstheTAputsinaMiniDVtapethathasmybrotheractinginitfromsixyearsagowhenhewasintheprogram?" (Is there a word for that? Ironic? Is that right? I guess I will just go with funny) Also the dialogue was about getting more time for a major payment. The actor playing opposite my brother said, "Don't get greedy." He was wearing a leather jacket and had aviators. Sooo coool and gangster?

I also loved seeing my brother actually do stuff while he was in the program, because I was just a kidlet back in those years and didn't understand how much work it is.

I guess I can't leave this program without everybody knowing that I am the fifth in my family to be accepted (and eventually graduate). I mean really? That is just crazy speak. Good crazy speak nonetheless.

Well, I think I am going to catch some winks or zzzzzs or sleep.

Happy Winter 2011 semester, folks.

My 2010 year in review

2011-01-03T11:06:00.001-07:00

My love for Robin Hood stands forever!!!! The DISNEY version/OG* I didn't see the film that came out over the summer....oops.

*OG stands for Original Gangster, FYI.

New Years Eve

2010-12-31T14:33:00.002-07:00

- Clean up the room.
- Do some laundry.
- Make a new music video.
- Breakdown some scripts.

Did I mention I love these boys?

2010-12-29T15:16:00.000-07:00

I missss them!!!!

On set

2010-12-29T14:59:00.001-07:00

I have been here since 9am and I am ready to go home. I do love spending time with these people, but I am so tired!! Plus, when I talk I sound like a 14 year old boy going through puberty. I try to ask questions but nobody can hear me. And my nose is a bit stuffedddd. Ya heard?!

Plus this couch I am sitting on is REALLY soft and comfortable.

However,

I was able to paint a canvas today! That was great, and I like our talent. They are cool peeps.

I have come to the conclusion that painting is an expensive hobby, but it is also very fun. I was messing around with my bro in-law's iPad and he has this app called Brushes. I could spend hours on that app... it really calmed me down and helped me focus.

Okay.

Also, I don't know if I will ever finish the Christmas post. Just know it was the best break ever.

Summing it all up - Take 1

2010-12-27T01:29:00.001-07:00

This break has been wonderful! Absolutely splendid.

People are leaving this afternoon and that makes my heart want to say, "BOO HISS." (Millie said that today, and it made my heart happy.)

I haven't really seen any of my friends since..... Tuesday? We had the Waffle Party and I was invited to something on Wednesday, but I apologettically texted and said, "Sorry! I can't!" and spent the portion of the day with family at the Bean Museum. I forget how awesome and eerily creepy that joint is. The Nativity scene they had was pretty great. Whoever puts that together every year deserves a nice pat on the back, and a golden goblet of egg nog. Firr rillz. (WAIT. I did see some peeps on Friday, briefly. And kind of today, but not.)

Basically being with my family is the greatest. My parents are awesome. All the siblings are fabulous. All the little nieces and nephews are a blast.

I got to hang out with these two for A WEEK!! I am a lucky girl.

The Eli boy and Gabe the chubby muffin boy

Maybe I should write this post when my brain is functioning at a better level.

You get the idea though, right?

Also. In 10 days I will be 20 years old. WHAAATT? Weird, but good. (Jan 6, kiddos)

A Warning

2010-12-18T22:26:00.000-07:00

Today:

2010-12-18T12:12:00.000-07:00

Called to action to babysit Millie and Clara.
Played with Millie and Clara.
Babetta woke up.
Made a music video to Barbara Ann by The Beach Boys. (BK, Millie, Clara and myself)
Made Clara and Millie some breakfast - frosted mini wheats.
BK and I had Tim Tams with yogurt - quite good.
Went downstairs to The Ark Room, and watched the beginning of "Babe" and "Up."
(The Ark Room is a small little cupboard-under-the-stairs space in our basement that is full of stuffed animals and pillows for the little grandkiddies. It's a big hit.)
Fell asleep watching both those movies.
Millie and Clara raced upstairs to see their mum and dad.
Babysitting was over.

Logged onto to facebook to see all the love and "likes" on facebook. (Words cannot describe my excitment!!! I love all of you.)

Now:
Going to watch Psych.
Get ready to go to the Nutcracker with my nieces, sister and my Pops.

How I love you Christmas Break!

Merry Christmas!!!