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losin' it.

Apr 10, 2009
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i finished the volunteering for the llgff on wednesday evening, which concluded with leaving when the lights came up at the floridita in a drunken stupor blabbering to a director on how much i liked her work.

not so much that i am embarrassed by speaking to her...it's just the way i went about it makes me think that i need to lay off the juice for a bit. this week has been overcrowded with excuses to get hammered. almost every night has been celebrating something at the festival - a precursor for being given enough cobra to get pissed with.

after spending the close part of two days recovering...i would say that either i've overdone it or that my age is catching up with me. i'll go for the former answer.

today marked the european long weekend. everyone out of work and on the streets - to commemorate their saviour's death by eating fish...and crowding monmouth for a coffee, which is where i met up with chris.

not feeling exhibition inspired and with the spitting outside, we chose the film option. i had been hearing/seeing adverts about let the right one in and with chris in agreement, we endured a preliminary 30 minutes (yes, i counted) of advertisements to see it. now, i thought, i could see what the rave had been about.

suddenly, on the screen, i see the first image: backlit snow flurries introducing the opening titles. i looked and thought it looked familiar. it was not too much longer before the synapses fused to make me realise i was seeing a film which had already had my $10/£8 contribution.

although i am happy i saw it for a second time, due to its superb construction, i later thought that perhaps i should write more things down.

*all photos taken by roberto freddi @ the scala, April 2009.

DAY TWO: LAUNDRY

Dec 4, 2008
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Lemoncello 3

I have read that whatever toxins that are showing themselves in the form of irritability or headaches or whatever other form typically forgo their hold on the body upon the next elimination (usually the following morning).

The sleep was not as restful after the first night but after I did another salt water flush on Day 2 and discovered neon yellow waste, the symptoms from the following day vanished.

I will admit that I had some irritability as well yesterday but the headaches have completely subsided (at least for now). And yesterday I was able to function and move about, take care of errands, read without much thought to food.

I did have some moments, especially last night when I went to see a film with Tak and I smelled the overpowering flavor of buttery, salty popcorn infiltrating every fiber and molecule of the movie house, that I wanted to eat. But I merely sipped a bit from my water and it always seemed to pass. I was treated to be able to watch Ashes of Time Redux by Wong Kar Wai. He is a master and how he and his crew do the cinematography is absolutely stunning, not to mention the exquisite story and acting. What I noticed as well was how impeccable the lighting was throughout the film. A must see. (Here's an interview with WKW about the remaking of the film).

I recall sitting on the couch yesterday and feeling an overwhelming feeling of vitality and serenity. It is like my body is lighter and feels very secure with itself at the moment. I was speaking to Tak about some things and I felt like I was completely in tune with what he was saying. I did not have any distractions. My mind was not dwelling on several other issues like it normally is.

I am not saying this is some sort of panacea but I am simply explaining the feelings and emotions that I am experiencing.

I slept like a baby last night. My sleep is magical.

Now I am into Day Three and the day is in front of me and I feel ready to take it on. No work today so I think I'm going to go see another movie. One more week of this cleanse. Hmm.

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production.

Feb 25, 2008
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it is now tuesday and i have butterflies flapping their little wings around after i received this email this morning from MIT:

Dear Jason Moore,

Thank you very much for submitting the entry form for the 2008 European Short
Film Festival at MIT. We look forward to receiving your film on DVD; we will
acknowledge receipt as soon as it arrives in our offices. In early March, the
festival jury will begin the selection process. We will let you know if your
film has been selected for screening at the festival.

the anticipation is already killing me. but it feels refreshing to actually put it out there, instead of thinking about submitting something. the fear of rejection or simply that nothing i have produced is "good enough" has probably prevented me from sending things off from time to time in the past. but the past is not the now. i am thinking that this year will be a year of transformation, transmuting the passivity and negativity that i have succumbed to on some levels into something productive and beneficial for myself and others (i hope). this is a good start.

Film Still #1

today is day two of the final week of production with my students at The Florence Film School. i forsee many hours in front of Final Cut Pro today. well, at least it is something that i enjoy. i am thankful for that today.