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Wedding Bash

I went to JL's wedding party last night. 

She looked beautiful and I felt honoured that she came and spoke to us at our table considering all the people that she had to see during the party. I met JHa's Boyfriend Phil and he's a great guy, I also met JHi's Husband who's also pretty cool, he gets my Kurosawa references which is no bad thing.

I ended up slipping into an Irish accent halfway through the party which I thought might freak out JHa but she seemed to take it pretty well seeing as she as never heard me using it before. I just hope I did'nt say anything stupid.

The whole party was very good and I'm really happy for JL, Hopefully we can catch up when she's back from her honeymoon.

Well,

See ya.


Current Location: In the Study
Current Mood: drunk
Current Music: Bjork - Hyberballad

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New Job! - but don't get excited

The other day I was asked by my boss to step in and cover some maternity leave for six months. The last thing I want to do is tie myself down to the place but the extra money will be useful in the meantime.

I was going to get my road tax tomorrow but I've just found my MOT's up. Arrrrrgggghhh! I hope it will pass but I may have to take it off the road if it doesn't and maybe look at getting something newer.

I hope it passes.

I'm still finding great videos on YouTube like Mark Leung's "College Saga". This has got to be one of my favourite short movies ever. 
Check it out .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwLrgxtALWs

I should really put something of mine on here. Maybe later.

See ya.

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Current Location: In The Study
Current Mood: mellow
Current Music: Barenaked Ladies - One Week

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My year so far

I've been so rubbish at updating this journal lately.

It's probably because I've not had much to put in it recently. All of my new years resolutions have been floundering in no-mans land and I have'nt done much about my long term goals in filmmaking. I think I just need to stop worrying about writing or stories and just grab my camera and shoot something, anything. My biggest problem seems to be actually starting a project and its something I need to cure.

I was in Birmingham recently for a course on some new reporting software. Boring! It was time away from work so I can't really complain but I lumbered myself with it because they could'nt find anyone else to do it. What was I thinking? I guess I'm doing even more for the same crappy salary. Arrrggghhh!

Anyway,

I'm still supposed to go rallying again next month so I'll post some pictures if I take any. It might be better if the evidence doesn't exist in case I crash.

My brothers radioplay is still going strong and I'm still playing the Narrator, you can check it out at the link below. I still owe him lines for the next episode but it should be out soon.

http://voiceactingalliance.com/board/showthread.php?t=17629

I came across lots of MAD Tv sketches on You Tube and have been watching them to the extent that my incoming film stock is piling up unseen. It is hilarious though, particularly my favourite, the edited sopranos sketch.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFYN8loUboA


Other than that not much is going on. I'm so boring.

See ya.

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Current Location: In The Study
Current Mood: optimistic
Current Music: Andy Mckee - Drifting

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A new vista looking back at the old one

I've had my office move and I'm not sure how to feel about it. I'm right in a corner at the back of the room facing the window looking out at the old office, it dosen't really feel sociable but hey, sometimes that's a good thing.

My new boss still hasn't appeared and I have no idea what she'll have planned for us but until then I'll just crack on as normal. There's a real sense of optimism and apprehension that seems to be simmering away at the moment and we'll all wondering which one we'll get a taste of.

I just finished watching Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and it was absolutely fantastic as always, my favourite show EVER!!!!

I got a great Christmas Card from Jessi which I've put with the ones from work where I've been labeled a miser for my views on the whole event. Just because I think the whole thing is a big marketing scam plus the fact that I'm not religious in the least doesn't mean that I'm against anyone having fun.

Some People take it too seriously.

I felt awful on Thursday morning but still managed to drag myself into work at FW's disgust at my lack of self-preservation. I still felt off today but I'm getting over it. Stupid Bugs going around!

I've got to do my Christmas Shopping today and I don't know what to get anyone because no one has told me what they want or it'll be red "Santa Screwed me!" T-shirts all round.

Anyway, not much else going on right now.

See ya.

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Current Location: In The Study
Current Mood: relaxed
Current Music: Eagle Eyed Cherry - Save Tonight

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Visiting London
I went down to London at the weekend to visit Zofnat and catch up.

It was fun, we went to see Casino Royale which was very good, despite my reservations that it might be a bit crap it seemed to be structured well and had moved away from alot of the over the top Bond that we've gotten used to lately. We spent most of Sunday wandering round Harrods eating scones with clotted cream picking out the raisins.

Virgin trains are useless, The brakes got stuck on the way there making me an hour late and the same happened on the way back de-training us and leaving me to take a relief train. Sort it out Branson.

Back at work on Monday I was a little worse for the wear and was mostly uncommunicative as I tried to stay awake in the fluorescent light pouring past my eyelids, uuuughhhhhh!

I need to concentrate on getting up a bit better in the morning.

I also still haven't got a camera yet but I'll go looking this weekend, these films won't make themselves without some effort on my part. I am finishing off the script now so I hope to have everything ready to go in a week or so.

Not much else going on at the moment though.

See ya.

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Current Location: In The Study
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Jan Johnston - Flesh

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Under Pressure (Well some of us are)

Just had a pretty stressful week putting together a major piece of work on homecare for the government and feeling mentally knackered as a result. After completing in four days what normally takes 4 weeks, our management decided to go on a conference the day of submission. Arseholes.

This left my boss and the rest of us to get on with doing their dirty work after their fiddling of the figures. They're so concerned with looking good they don't want to tell it like it really is. If you couldn't tell before, I'm angry about the situation and it's just another reason to leave work sooner rather than later.

Aaahhh, so depressing. Never mind, just breathe.

I'm still working on this script idea, It's taking me ages to get motivated. I get so lazy without someone to bounce ideas of and kick me up the arse to do something about it. At the moment it's in fragments of a story rather than a complete picture but hey that's how I work.

Guy Fawke's night ended up pretty uneventful and the fireworks displays were mostly drab compared to last years, Maybe there's a gunpowder shortage after that last Wachowski Brothers movie, you know, to burn all the remaining copies.

I've been making some enquiries to go rally driving again, I miss doing sixty miles an hour through a forest only occasionally hitting the odd tree when on your roof. There's a place quite nearby that I didn't know about so I'll try there too.

Other than that I'm trying to think of a good business idea that I can run from home and keep me in funds while making films but most of the ones I've come up with aren't really that viable. I'm sure that there's something I can think of that'll work though.

Anyway, Later.

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Current Location: In The Study
Current Mood: blah
Current Music: Face to Face - Disconnected

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Birthday Boy
It was my birthday on Monday and I hate getting older. On the other hand I did get I few nifty things for free so I can't complain that much.

My sister managed to find me a clapperboard which I can use for shooting the movie when I get the script finished. I also got a hilarious e-card from Jessi in addition to a couple of DVD's and books. Oh and I got a cool little speaker unit for when I'm at work from my Dad.

Yesterday Zofnat rang me to congratulate me and we had a general chat about moving to London and finding work. Why can't I be a bit more organised and motivated about practical things like she is. BB at work suggests that I just leave work and move to London finding temporary work when I'm down there. There are loads of low paid office jobs needing people and if it would pay the bills, I might just consider it.

Other than that I've on my own in the office all week filling in a blank spreadsheet, Ugggghhhhh!

Ah well, I'll post again later.

See ya.

Current Location: In the Study
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Linkin Park - Faint

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Warcraft Addict

I recently got hold of a copy of World of Warcraft and thought, "I like RPG's, this might be alright." So I sat down and spent 4 hours installing it and started playing. Six hours later, I realised the time and instantly knew I liked it and felt a need for some sleep.

I've since been spending so much time on the computer that I should probably go to some AA meeting for Warcraft players.

Other than that I've been writing a short script for a film in the back garden using inanimate objects and an epic storyline. I need to spend more time on it.

I haven't been doing much else recently other than working but my birthday's tomorrow so I'll probably be up to something then.

See ya.

Current Location: In the Study
Current Mood: restless
Current Music: Chester Bennington - Let Down

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Team Disband
I thought I'd be able to ease myself back into work after a month off but It's been one of those weeks. 

Monday and Tuesday were spent running around trying to put a series of pieces of work together for CB, all with totally unrealistic deadlines. Why does she tell everyone that it's possible when she's not the one doing them?! Arrrrghhhh!

Wednesday I was'nt feeling that great so I took the day off. I ended up missing the meeting I was supposed to have with the boss but I'm sure I'll get over it. I spent the rest of the day trying to keep warm while I psyched myself up for the following day in order to attack it with a renewed vigour.

I should have spent more time doing something useful.

Today, I was annoyed. It seems that it the meeting I was to have with the boss, she was to tell me where I would fit in a restructure of the department with me being integrated into another team. My team effectivley disbanded. 

This made me angry, I mean, What the fuck?! What was wrong with it the way it is?!

It seems that I'm going to be working for another manager who sees my team and I as an antagonist to hers. Great! Well, if I wasn't sure before about getting another job before, I am now!

Aside from that, Zofnat got in touch and told me that she's coming back to London next month. I'll have to see if I can get down there. I'm also writing a short film that I'm thinking of shooting in my back garden, it could be fun.

Right now I feel pretty sombre about work and my situation but fairly optimistic about everything else. I guess that's a start.

See ya.

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Current Location: In the Study
Current Mood: apathetic
Current Music: Lacuna Coil - Heaven's a Lie

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Back at Work Again
I'm back home and it's weird. Everything seems to be coloured a darker shade than when I was in London. It just seems a less happy place. Guess it must be me.

Yesterday I left Shepherd's Bush for another day of editing with Derek and we started laying audio tracks into an adventure holiday promo I had cut. I didn't really have time to finish it off but I think that it was starting to look pretty good. I had a lengthy chat with him about how he sees editing and about ways into the industry. Soon after, we were all leaving for home but I enjoyed the course even though it was only two days.

Jessi and I went back to Earl's Court and stopped at the Prince of Teck for a bite to eat. We weren't there too long as I wanted to make sure I caught my train. Again, I really didn't want to leave and I hope to see London and Jessi again soon.

The journey back on the train was more tiring than the course. The constant toilet alarms and the Train managers sarcastic messages about it kept me amused though. The problems started at Crewe when the wrong train turned up on the platform and then details of the right one disappeared altogether. Eventually it turned up half an hour late.
Not happy but too tired to care.

Today seemed to drag on forever as I was half-asleep at least half of the time. I'm really not enjoying work. Aaaaarrrrrghhhhh!

Anyway, I'm going to get something to eat now. Bye.

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Current Location: In The Study
Current Mood: melancholy
Current Music: Lacuna Coil - Enjoy the Silence

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