A year in Arizona, three weeks with the iPhone
It has been a year since I moved to Arizona. All in all I’m still glad I did.
Being back home for a week as a good reminder of both, why I loved living in Boise and why I needed to leave. I was more social during my week in Boise then all of last year combined, but when I think back about how I felt last year, as my career was at a virtual stand still, it’s not hard to stay here.
I know so much more than I did a year ago, I really have learned a lot. I don’t think my work yet reflects all of this new knowledge but it’s getting there. The job I have here is alright, I can’t say it’s incredibly fulfilling but it looks like my days of running audio for newscasts are numbered. I couldn’t be happier about that, especially with the producer we have on the weekends, I am really starting to loath my audio shifts.
Others seem to be leaving Boise too; a guy I worked with at 7 took a job in Cour de’Alene. Nick ships off join the navy soon and most others seem to be heading off on their own adventures.
My iPhone has been my only real means of communication for about three weeks now, and so far I am very happy with it. I’ve read a lot of reviews and I agree with some of what has been written. Although when it comes to most of the hate that is out there for the device I think simply using it first hand could silence most negative press about it. The user interface and web browser are truly revolutionary. It would be nice if it had faster cell phone internet or could send and receive mms but the other features more than make up for it. I’ve never owned an ipod because I wasn’t ever sure how much use I would get out of it, but it’s already come in very handy. I got the 4 gig version and have 53 albums, 2 TV shows and a bunch of photos on it, not bad if you ask me.
Last weekend i did another 48 hour film fest. This one was put on by IFP phoenix and was much organized better than the one I did earlier this year. My group was also a lot smaller than the one I had in April, and the final product was much better too. We’ll find out this thursday if we won anything (we didn’t) and we’ll get to see all the other entries (the best part). I also started a new class; it’s a class on PSA production. I have to find a non-profit organization, and work with them to make a public service announcement. I am going to do mine on a rescue shelter for dogs, boxers in particular I think, our concept is great, and shooting starts tomorrow.
Oh and a word to those silly people who only read this on facebook, click the “see original post” button now and then and see what you’re missing. I posted some new photos from my trip to Boise.
Peace in the north east
David Hildreth
P.S. Luke i already miss the drugs
Posted: July 19th, 2007
at 8:54pm by David Hildreth
Tagged with 48 hour, Boise, friends, Jesus Phone, music, projects, psa, work
Comments: 5 comments
hax tuesday
well this is it for a while, i’ve decided to give up the internet for lent.
no, i havent turned catholic. i just think i need an exercise in self disciple.
So for the next month or so im going to spend my time on homework, movies and reading. i got some good recommendations and have a little list of books i want to try. i probably wont get through all of them, but i should have a lot of opportunity to try and finished em off.
i’ll post from my phone when i get a chance and if i get any cool projects done i’ll probably still post them. i am also going to check my email daily, so i wont be completely cut off.
i did a 48 hour film fest this past weekend, and like the previous two i have done it was fun yet disappointing. i really liked the footage that we shot but the final cut of the movie was awful. we had a big group, and i think that when it came to the script there were too many cooks in the kitchen. we had a good concept and a decent script friday night… but then we never stopped making changes and when it came to editing on sunday afternoon none of the shots cut together right.
so while we all learned a lot from the ordeal once again i am left wanting more from the final product.
oh well. i have the footage and am working on my own cut which i’ll upload one of these days.
tomorrow its off to the tempe library to settle my debt there and to cruse the aisles for some reading material. after that i’ll probably have to check out a smoke shop i found out about here in town, my pipe is getting lonely. :]
in other news i think i’ll be heading home the first week in July. i finally got my last week of vacation worked out so it looks like i’ll be able to spend some time in B town this summer.
dave