You look so tired? Has anyone said that to you? I literally get that all the time. Sometimes I generally am tired and say yeah I am tired. I work multiple jobs so yeah I am usually tired. Somedays I am not tired at all. Still, I get asked. Are you tired? I finally responded…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 18
Mole Richardson classes Tuesdays were intense at ICF. On Tuesdays, we would be in Hollywood at Mole Richardson. On the first Tuesday to Mole Richardson, I had no idea I was suppose to be in Hollywood and I didn't know what Mole Richardson was. Thank God Karla read the schedule. I had no idea what…
#242 sick
My entire body aches. It's like my bones are aching. I lay here feeling hot at one point and then cold. I was hungry so I had a bagel but it felt like my throat was closing up. It sucks to be sick. Is it covid? I am not sure yet. I am pretty sure…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 17
Other than making a short film on a camcorder and getting lost, ICF was something else. I spent the whole Summer living and breathing filmmaking. I was part of a cohort full of students that had this passion to make movies. We were young and learning to be fearless. The founders of ICF were a…
#241 aesthetics
Have you ever felt like you couldn’t accomplish your task because you were not aesthetically pleased with your surroundings? This trait of mine haunts me. If I a not in the right aesthetic surroundings then it can be a challenge to do certain things. I like to write with a dim light on at night…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 16
Our first week was hectic and long. There was a lot of waiting around and just figuring out how the Summer would be played out. The first week of any new adventure is challenging. As I mentioned in previous chapters, my dad showed me how to get to school by taking Sepulveda Blvd since I…
#240 running up the hill
https://youtu.be/wp43OdtAAkM Why is everyone making a big deal about Kate Bush’s Running up the Hill? Did it just resonate with everyone when Max was running for her life as the song blasted as her physical form floats up into the sky? The scene was powerful along with the song. At the same time, I think…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 15
On the first day of Inner-City Filmmakers, we were divided into groups. There were six of us in each group. My group consisted of me, Marlon, and Hector, who I went to high school with, Brian, Arnufol, and Gawby. Our team captain was Allen and our team mentor was Jeffrey Berman. Allen was an alumnus,…
#239 summer nights
The fan is blowing cold air onto my feet. I prefer the fan over the AC. I lay in bed as the dark night resides around me. My curtains are drawn up to let the night's cool air into my room. There is a brick wall to the left of my room. It is visible…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 14
Summer of 2011 Inner City Filmmakers brought a lot of first-time experiences including my first time driving on the freeway. Dad and I The week before I was starting school, my father decided to teach me how to drive on the freeway. In general, my dad is a nervous man but teaching his youngest daughter…
The Frshta Show 