Had an interesting weekend. My buddy Jon has been a freelance cameraman since he made the move back from Binghamton to LI, and Saturday, he needed an assistant for a shoot at a film festival. Specifically, the Hoboken International Film Festival. I had never been to Hoboken before and was surprised to discover how close it is to Manhattan. As in just through the Holland Tunnel and bam--Hoboken.
Anyway, though it was a small festival and I thought most of the offerings were crap (sorry, it's truth), I had a great time. More importantly, I felt 'connected', like I was actually doing something. It felt good to be in and around New York again. It really jazzed me and gave me energy and hope for the future, as cliched as that sounds. So thanks to Jon for that. I took some pictures on my camera phone to post but I'm having some driver issues with my computer (no Bluetooth yet for this kid).
Before that gig materialized I was going to write a post about keeping busy. You see, I made a conscious decision to build in some downtime between graduation and 'work' (whatever that may be). I wanted some time with no responsibilities or expectations where I can just be a guy in a world for a while. Clear my head, regroup, etcetera. I have things I want to write and movies I want to make. But I was afraid that the trauma of transition back home might get to me if I didn't have anything to keep me occupied. So far, however, everything has been smooth sailing. There's lots to do and lots keeping me stimulated. There is still an aura of weirdness around everything, and I don't think it's fully sunk in yet that I'm not going back to Binghamton.
So, in short, this story isn't over.
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