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Insomnia Strikes and Updating Connections
It is 2:35 in the morning and I know exactly where I am. Esconced on the couch staring at a computer screen. My brain is dead but my body refuses to give up. Or is it that my body is dead and my brain isn’t listening? I’m not sure. Either way, I can’t sleep and unfortunately, can’t be productive either – which is disturbing considering I’ve got about 30 pages of script due by September 2nd and a second script due September 15.
So instead, I spent the time prowling my f-list and facebook for the blog sites of various friends to add to my “Favourite People” link. It would seem that more and more I’m finding people I know who blog. Granted, the vast majority of these folks are writers. Anyway, now I can have them proudly displayed for all the world to see…look! Look! I, Day, actually know someone famous! And if they aren’t famous, you never know, they may one day be! I have to take my connections where I can. *smile* Then again, that is what links and blogging is all about…connecting. Go ahead, check them out. And if you’re a friend and would like to be included, just let me know.
More Video Work (a.k.a. I get to call myself an executive producer now!)
I had a great time working on the political video and now it looks like I will have an opportunity to do something similar, only this time I’ll be paid! Yay! I am now a PAID executive producer. Actually, it is more of an honorarium but regardless, I’m very excited about this new project. Don’t expect it until about November and I can’t really say anything, but I’m excited about all the possibilities.
Political Video and Expanding “Day in Washington”
In November of last year I had made the journal comment that I would like to expand the Day in Washington Disability Policy Podcast. In December, I received a video camera and committed myself to trying out video work.
On July 26 of this year, a number of the big disability groups put together a Presidential Disability Forum and invited both Presidential candidates to attend to discuss their vision for the future as it applied to people with disabilities. To help advertize the event and encourage attendance (from both people with disabilities and the candidates themselves), I thought it would be interesting to put together a video.
It had a few issues, but considering it was put together in about a week using every ounce of free time I could find, I think it turned out pretty well and it definitely spoke to what I originally intended. So there it is, the first video produced by Day In Washington
Personal Update – Fourth of July, Marrakesh, and Pick-Your-Own Fruit
It has been a busy few weeks. Thank you to Dana and Steve and Jenn for their comments and encouragement to keep this more personal blog going.
So, I guess I’m going to keep this blog (at least minimally). Besides, I have to have some way to catalogue my life.
Hmm, so let me perhaps sum up my life of the last few weeks – work, work, and more work. We just got done with our national convention and in addition to almost a week in Boston, I spent the previous two weeks from 9am-11pm at the office preparing. Got back yesterday, had a Board meeting today and now I am demanding a few hours to myself.
And in between the work and the time passed I did get maybe 2-3 hours of fun which I shall now illustrate.
July 4th – We had friends in town (special shout-out to Dylan) and went to see part of the Folk Festival and fireworks on the Mall. Pretty cool, eh?
The Crowds at the Capitol
Fireworks behind the Washington Monument
Late July – My Dad was in town and we went to Marrakesh which is probably the best Morrocan restaurant in Washington.
Me, Renee and my Dad at Marrakesh
Girls Night In – Special thanks to Badger, Liz, Anotheranon and Katherine for dragging me away from my office and reminding me how awesome it is to just “hang with the girls.” Scrumptious dinner, a great movie…and Renee loved the foot bath too.
Badgers Fabulous Dinner!
Homestead Farms– Renee’s desperate need to escape the city life was finally sated with a Sunday jaunt to Homestead Farms, a pick-your-own fruit farm. I have to admit the peaches and blackberries were divine. We had a fun day with our friends Danny and Neds.
Day and Veni with our Box of Peaches
On the writing front, I am ashamed to say that it has all been work related and work focused. Thankfully, CVS Writers has been forgiving and my goal for the next few weeks is three-fold:
1. Show up (which is tougher than it sounds)
2. Do the critique (I’m still working on that one)
3. Write something (I hope to accomplish that before this Thursday)