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I wouldn’t quite consider myself a lemming, but I’m pretty alarmed by recent reports of suicidal cows.
Perhaps it’s due to my perfectionist nature, but I’ve always been the type of person who throws theirself into everything full force. I do this even to my own detriment. I rarely do something halfway and it was the knowledge of such that led me to believe that, given sufficient talent, I had the drive to succeed in anything I wanted.
But lately I’ve found it increasingly difficult to stay focused. I’ve been sidetracked by health, personal problems, and that wonderfully fickle little thing known as “life”.
Watch out for falling cows
It’s taken some time for me to realize this but I’m beginning to see the importance of it all. Is it not adversity that makes us stronger? The mountain that is hardest to climb, the one with the precipice most shear, often has the greatest summit.
I’ve always been a firm believer that while we cannot control the things that happen to us, we can control our reactions to them. So when faced with adversity, what do we do?
In the interest of my OCPD, I made a list. So here are ten ways to surviving all that life throws at you…
- Don’t throw yourself off a cliff.
- Keep things in perspective.
- Remember that Tupac was a god.
- Remember that Aaliyah was a goddess.
- Get into a routine
- Become your own drill sergeant.
- Lemons can hurt you.
- Set some goals.
- Figure out where you want to go.
- Now get yourself some evil minions…
And don’t fall off one, either. Okay, so cows and lemmings don’t really commit suicide. They fall when in strange territory or perhaps even due to overcrowding. No one knows for sure. But what we do know is they follow others ad often do this en masse, so if you do you’re likely to bring others with you.
No, seriously.
It’s not the end of the world.
It could always be worse.
No, really. It isn’t. No matter what it seems like now, you will live to fight another day. Unless you already threw yourself off of said cliff, in which case this blog is irrelevant.
Okay, no. And I’m certainly not claiming he was the God. But he did leave behind some immortal words. So when the going gets tough just remember “Keep your head up, legs closed, eyes open.”
Yup.
Okay, this one I happen to agree with. “If at first you don’t succeed, then dust yourself off and try again.”
Beautiful Aaliyah
Preferably one that doesn’t involve this:
Most disturbing picture ever!
Yes, sir! Or ma’am! Stop wallowing around in pity and get up off your lazy butt. You have more at stake here than anyone else. It’s time for some self-motivation, so get up and get moving.
Sir, yes sir!
They say that when life hands you lemons, make lemonade. But if you hold on to those lemons too long they start to burn you. They don’t meant to do it – it’s just in their nature to be acidic. So don’t hold them. Squeeze those suckers and drink it up. Or even better, put up a stand on the corner and sell it to someone else. No go make some lemonade!
See? They don't really mean it. They aren't like tomatoes.
Note: This should not be confused with lemmingade. Don’t make the same mistake I did.*
Do this.
And how to get there.
Turn left at the lazy dog.
…because it’s time to take over the world!
Also tastes good with peanut butter
*If you think I was serious about the lemmingade, then you are one sick, sick puppy.
IFP/PHX Beat the Clock 48-Hour Film Challenge
Need to hone your filmmaking skills? Are you an as yet undiscovered genius of the Phoenix film community? Looking for a chance to win some extra cash?
Well you’re in luck because the Independent Feature Project of Phoenix (IFP/PHX) has just announced the final 48-Hour challenge of the 2009-2010 Beat the Clock Challenge.
Save the date; it’s January 22-24, 2010.
For those unfamiliar with the challenge, 35 Teams will compete, each entering a 3-minute film. The catch is in the challenge: a specific genre must be adhered to and a particular prop and line of dialogue must be included (information to be released on that Friday) in the script, which is to be written that weekend as part of the challenge. And then your team has 48 hours to complete and turn in the film. Judges come from the AZ indie film community.
Every film completed as part of this challenge (registered teams only) will be screened and will be eligible for prizes.
The top five teams from this round will compete with winners from the previous two rounds during the finals at the 2010 Phoenix Film Festival on April 12, 2010.
Prizes include $250 for the round in January, with the grand prize being $1000! The system is based on points according to how the film places.
Registration fees range from $50-65, depending on whether or not one of your teammates is an IFP/PHX member. There’s no size limit on the teams and you can always add more later if you can entice more friends to join you.
You must hurry if you want to register, however, as the entry deadline closes on January 19 or as soon as 35 teams are registered. So get a move on!
A new reality show is casting here in the Valley.
A casting call has been placed for parents who are sincerely interested in the activities of their troubled or vulnerable teens and who are willing to tell their story on camera. A parenting expert will be on hand to assist in confronting and controlling the teen in a positive way.
Interested families should e-mail the Phoenix casting coordinator at aztvcasting@gmail.com with a brief bio and picture, if possible.
Not sure if you qualify? Send us an e-mail anyway!
Here’s what we’re looking for:
Teens – preferably 16-18 yrs old and share a family car (or have one of their own)
Parents – have a sincere curiosity about their teenager’s activities and are willing to share their story on camera
We’re coming to Phoenix soon so e-mail us right away!
Compensation: There may be pay, to be specified at a later time.
I’m very pleased to announce that VegStar and the accompanying VegStar Wiki! are finally ready to launch.
VegStar features a three-tier vegetarian certification program while the VegStar Wiki! is primarily a database of product ingredients along with a smattering of other vegetarian goodness. The latter will require a great deal of effort on the part of vegetarians everywhere and I’m hoping at least some people will contribute.
If it gets off the ground it will be awesome!
More information can be found on the official announcement page.
