Just a Day. Just An Ordinary Day...

Hello and a happy Tuesday evening to you all. 

I've come to realize: Putting hard work into something, rewards you in the end. In big and unexpected ways.

For the past year I've been working on a screenplay. Actually, it's a little past a year to the day that I started writing it. And now, a year and some-odd-days later, I have a final draft.

It's amazing to see how much it has changed from the first draft. It went from a random idea, to something I am extremely proud of. 


I can't imagine it being what it is without all of the support and feedback I got while I was writing it. Classmates, friends, professors. 


I've always enjoyed that part of writing: the collaboration. Getting critiques, hearing ideas, getting questioned about things I never thought about. I love it; all of it. I constantly learn from it, constantly become a better writer. And a better person.


I've noticed, when I'm writing, I tend to focus on what people say; how they speak. Writing has made me a better listener. 


I've found myself more sympathetic to, and interested in, situations I might not have even wondered about before. I'm finding what makes people tick more and more intriguing. I'm finding that every story can be worthwhile and every quirk is part of someone's history (though, sometimes annoying).

I was kind of in denial yesterday as I stood over that hunk-of-junk printer in Renshaw and watched as it (slowly) printed off all 111 pages. Today, I am a bit lost as I have so much time on my hands.

What's a girl to do? I feel like I should go celebrate, have a drink or two (or five), but here I am, broke and sleepy. That's alright, though, I'll just have a low-key celebration. 


Tonight, I think I'll pour myself a nice, tall glass of...water, plop down in front of the television, watch some Chelsea Lately and SVU and then go to bed.

As for tomorrow? I'll wake up and start thinking about my next writing project. 


I hope it'll take me on the same exhilarating ride.

And he said: 

"Take my hand; 

Live while you can.

Don't you see? 

Your dreams lie right in the palm of your hand."

Always,

Jamika

Title Song: 'Ordinary Day' - Vanessa Carlton

Shawty's Like a Melody in My Head That I Can't Keep Out

Got me singin' like,
"Na na na na" everyday.
It's like my iPod's stuck on replay.

Dear friends,
Here are some videos for your viewing pleasure:

Some thoughts from the past couple of weeks:


And who doesn't love outtakes?:


Yours in blog,
Jamika

Title Song: 'Replay' - Sean Kingston

It's Stupid, Contagious to Be Broke and Famous

Hey guys! Sorry I haven't posted all week. But, here I am now (and with a video)! It's a [Non]Fiction Friday vlog. Hopefully you guys enjoy it. I made another video, but it's not uploading at the moment, so I'll post it later.



[[EDIT]]

Here's the video:



So...there's that. I know, I'm a dork. Anyone notice the Victoria's Secret bag? I know I probably could have done more to differentiate between characters besides putting on a hat, but I was flying by the seat of my pants.

I got the idea when I was doing the the [Non]Fiction Friday video. I started off on a tangent about how the blurb on the back cover of the book has the feel of a movie trailer, so I made one. It was a good time. I messed up a lot. I mess up a lot in all of my videos--maybe I should post an "Outtakes" video.

Hope you all had a great Friday. Talk to you guys soon :)

Title Song: 'Punk Rock 101' - Bowling For Soup

Do Me a Favor: Call Me 'Jerk' One More Time

You're a jerk.
I know.

Here's the other video I was talking about. I wanted you guys to know what I deal with, so I had my brother sit down for a brief interview.



Obviously, the other to vlogs and this "interview" were done on the same night. Fun fact: I wasn't even dressed, really. I had been in my PJs shortly before I started filming. I put on a decent shirt and a necklace to give the illusion of being presentable. I had on blue sweats and just kind of lucked out that they didn't show in the video. Well, they did once, but that's the magic of editing.

Anyway, I hope you guys got some kind of kick out of that shit show, and I will talk to y'all later.

Title Song: 'You're a Jerk' - New Boyz

Just Lots of Good Will, and Maybe One Small Thrill

But there's nothin' dirty goin' on.


Hello and happy, happy Friday, friends. How're things treating you all? I don't have a [Non]Fiction Friday post for you guys, but I do have something else. Remember back in the day when I said I was going to do a video blog? Well... 





And: 





So, yeah. Hopefully those weren't too boring. I tried to keep them kind of short. There's another video I want to upload, but I have to finish editing it. I wanted to get these two up before the weekend since they should have been posted on Wednesday and Thursday. I was going to post them both yesterday, but they took about an hour or two (each) to upload to YouTube. It was super frustrating. 


I had a video for [Non]Fiction Friday, but it was late and I was too tired to edit it. So I probably won't post it. 


Well, kids, I hope your Friday is treating you with respect. Mine is going well. I'm getting ready to head over to my aunt's house for a bit, but maybe I'll come back so I can edit that video and post it. I think you guys will get a bit of a kick out of it.


Title Song: 'A Lil' Ole Bitty Country Place' - The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas