I'm a writer, and I think a lot. Sometimes I say what I'm thinking out loud; other thoughts can be put into words. I love the couple you root for even though you fear they'll never be together. One day, I'll write that couple on a hit TV series or in a book. For now, these are what inspire me.
A running faucet of my thoughts
bc i love customer service so much, it’s hard for me to say no to a sale when i’m being helped to graciously; i know how it feel to really tend to a customer only to have them walk away. oy! and this led me to buy a pair of shoes i didn’t LOVE, to exchange them for a pair i do love (altho not so much the price) only to get home and learn that this latest pair of shoes is one size too small… even though they’re the same size as the previous ones which DID fit.
this scenario is just another example of why you must try EVERYTHING on, even if they are the same size!
then i went to journey’s and bought a pair of POLO’s bc i thought i liked them, but “like” in the shoes world is nothing compared to “love” and i only want shoes that i love so alas i will be “one of those customers” tomorrow who will be making exchanges. YES, i said exchanges. it breaks my little heart to make returns.
i just need really comfy AND stylish shoes! is that too much to ask? :(
The video above was shot on my phone while driving (I don’t recommend this) to Penn State the day after the Sandusky scandal shook my alma mater. Nearly every radio station was talking about the shocking content of the Grand Jury Report. But this isn’t where my story of making No Act Of Ours begins.
On Nov. 10, I woke up and did what I do every morning. I opened up facebook to see what’s going on in the world and with my friends. I saw a bunch of posts with vague sentence fragments about Paterno, Sandusky, and the Board of Trustees. I thought, what happened at Penn State? I’m sure it’s nothing that serious. I’ll check it out when I get to work.
I jumped online and saw that Coach Paterno was fired, the president was asked to step down and that Jerry Sandusky is alleged to have sexually abused kids. I also saw that students took to the street to protest the firing of JoePa. OK, this is serious.
This is a huge story. It’s my alma mater. I grew up 30 miles from Happy Valley. This is going to tear this community apart.
Have you ever gotten an idea that doesn’t seem to come from you? It just seems to jump into your brain and you’re like, where did that come from? Well that’s what happened when I found myself lugging my camera gear to my car and heading to State College.
I called my cousin on the way down to see if I could crash on his couch. I called my mom to let her know what I was doing. She debriefed me on the allegations. I really didn’t know much about the story and that’s what made my split second decision scary. When I got there I saw that this wasn’t the place I had left many years ago. Happy Valley was occupied by camera vans and reporters.
The energy in the air was tense. Heavy. Chaotic. I wasn’t the only one who didn’t know what was going on. There were many more questions than answers.
I walked around that night talking with students. Most students wanted to talk. Some lashed out and asked me when I was going to leave. When they found out I’m a PSU alum and that I was there to get the student perspective they relaxed as much as they could.
Now it’s more than six months later and the funding trailer is up on Kickstarter. People are talking about the film online and so now it’s time for me to process this experience and talk about it. We’re trying to raise $28,000 in 45 days to cover the filming, editing, music, and promotion of the film. We’re at $4,380 with 35 days to go.
In these six months it’s become clear why I’m making this film and why I made that split second decision to join this community during these dark times.
I’ll talk about those reasons in my next post.
-K
please check out this project, share it, and make a contribution! the director is a former professor of mine. she is such a passionate person and i know that she will make the most of the experience that goes into making this film. if you know anyone connected to Penn State, definitely send this to them. thank you!
Bully - A MUST SEE OFFICIAL LATEST 2012 HD MOVIE DOC Trailer
Going to see this today at Metuchen’s Forum theater. I’m very excited. Although it has limited release, i hope that fact and the controversy of its rating have only peaked so many interests and made bullying a topic of discussion in families.
(Source: youtube.com)
Safety Not Guaranteed with Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass and Jake M. Johnson.
So, this looks really good.
Ruby Sparks (2012)
Calvin (Paul Dano, cutie) is a young novelist who achieved phenomenal success early in his career but is now struggling with his writing - as well as his romantic life. Finally, he makes a breakthrough and creates a character named Ruby who inspires him. When Calvin finds Ruby (Zoe Kazan), in the flesh, sitting on his couch about a week later, he is completely flabbergasted that his words have turned into a living, breathing person.
