Archive for 2010

It would be nice.

I’m back in the office for the heavy metal band after a month working on some random stuff and then a stint at Blade. The last few months were great, I got to meet some new people and work on some fun projects. But it is good to be back with a steady client.

My church is merging with another reformed church in town. It’s great to be attending a church that values mission before pride. Together Praxis and East Valley Bible are better than they were apart. I can’t say that EVBC is really the sort of church that I would have chosen to go to. I have a thing against churches with coffee shops and more stage lights than a good indie rock show. I’d like to think they do have their priorities right and this move gives weight to that. The life cycle of a church can be rough and hopefully this merger will create a church that bridges that gap. They’ve setup a blog to help describe the merger as it happens over the next few months. http://www.redemptionaz.com

Cora and I are doing great. We’ve been talking about marriage for a little bit now and I’m getting to a place where my qualms are being put to rest and our questions and concerns are being answered. Who knows, maybe by the end of the year all that will be stopping us is a healthy nervous fear. :) It’s been really amazing to see how someone can become such an integral part of your life in less than a year. We’ll be in Boise for Christmas, I look forward to introducing her to more old friends while we’re there.

Take it easy, you know I will.

July

The best and worst parts of freelance have once again become real to me. Some projects turn out great and others never seem to turn into billable hours. Such is life.

I went back to Boise a couple weeks ago, my mother’s dad died. It was a nice funeral, full of great stories. He was remembered for his contribution to his denomination, which really irked me, but it wasn’t my funeral, so whatever. I took Cora along, which was fantastic. We had talked about her meeting my parents, it was only a matter of when. Then all of a sudden I needed to go to Boise, and privately decided to not even bring it up with her. However one night it just fell out of my mouth. I did feel bad about putting her on the spot and about asking her to take time off of work on such short notice. But it was really nice to have her there. She liked my family and they liked her, so it really couldn’t have turned out better.

I’m enjoying my days working from home. I’d still like to get back into a more normal schedule come August, we’ll see. I’m working on good projects even if the money’s not what I’d like.

I need a new personal project. I don’t have the best track record of finishing personal films, but it just seems like it’s time for a new one. I’ve got a couple ideas. At the moment I have more than enough stuff to do in a day, if I can get far enough head of my bills I’ll have the time to wade into something fun and creative.

New

I’m a free man on July 1st. I can do what I please, when I please to do so. While most of that time will once again be stolen by working to pay bills and live a modern life, I’ll at least get to start a new adventure.

My contract is up and I’m trying my best to not jump right back into a new one. I have a few options, some better than others… some more fun, some with less pay. I can’t tell you how blessed I feel to have options.
So, hopefully I’ll spend a month doing smaller projects and then settle back into a contract position or a steady seat somewhere.

If you haven’t seen my new reel yet take a moment to check it out:

David Hildreth – Reel 2010 from David Hildreth on Vimeo.

A reel is never done, so it’ll probably change within a week or so. I can’t say I’m as immediately proud as I was of my reel last year, but it’s growing on me. ;)

Other areas of my life are also going great, really great actually. Everything is coming up Milhouse.

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