I thought about taking a break from my shabby blog. My blog was supposed to inspire me to write extraordinary pieces of writing whether nonfiction or fiction. Instead, it has been a dumping ground for my never-ending sadness. I was going to write a whole blog about this but then I decided to cut the…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 28
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to present The Toy Store by me, Frshta. Let me know what you think? After two months, the summer of 2011 was over, and here were the results of my Summer of intense learning about filmmaking. Enjoy! https://youtu.be/s1RwaJYqDew Cheers, Frshta
#252 dabble
Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, the hadith outlines the story of a Bedouin man who was leaving his camel without tying it. The Prophet (PBUH) asked him “Why don't you tie down your camel?” The Bedouin answered, “I put my trust in Allah.” The Prophet then replied, “Tie your camel first and then put your trust in…
Bla Bla Land : Chapter 27
Wow, ICF was finally coming to an end. Tal, one of the assistants, threw a prop which she called morp. Prom spelled backward is morp. Stephanya Morp! I didn't attend prom back in high school so I was excited. Tal's house was ten minutes from my place. It was going to be an 80s theme…
#251 catch up
Patys. This is a catch-up post. Yesterday, September 20,2022 at 9:57am, my niece was born. Her name is Yasna. What a blessing she is. So many different emotions honestly, but overall, it was a special day. I met her today. She is perfect. Being an aunt has been a such blessing. It has made me…
#250 side-tracked
Beauty After a ten-day heat wave, Los Angeles finally is getting some rain. Frshta, sits at a local cafe in Sherman Oaks. She enjoys this outdoor care with stream lights dangling from the ceiling but had stopped coming. On one particular visit a couple months ago, she headed over to use the loo ( the…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 25
The night I got on the freeway. Other than my own short film, I worked on my other team members' films. One of the memorable shoots was with my teammate, Gawby. I was the producer on the shoot. We shot in Santa Monica and third street. We went to this cafe in Lincoln Heights. We…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 24
The Toy Store shoot It was shoot day! I was nervous. Working with actors can be challenging. I wanted to be a director but I was scared when the time finally came. It can be hard to find your voice in a crowd. I was lucky. I had a group of supportive folks trying to…
Bla Bla Land : Chapter 23
A green light meant I was going to direct my first short film and it was going to be my all-time favorite genre, HORROR! I needed to figure out what the movie's style would be and everyone around me kept telling me how vital lighting would be to make this movie badass. I had some…
#247 fleeting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2F9AL_tOgEw This lecture calmed my brain from usual stress. Just wanted to share it. Good Evening friends, It is past my supposed bedtime. I always sleep too late and then I am exhausted in the mornings. I am sleepy but I must write this blog. The video I shared is from Nouman Ali, and this…
The Frshta Show 