I remember a time in my life when I would watch the Oscars with tears in my eyes, and this feeling of awe. Tears rolled down my cheeks, as I imagined myself winning an Oscar. I would ugly cry as I imagined. Now, so many years later, I still wonder why an Oscar meant so…
Bla Bla Land:Chapter 50
I was over entertainment studios and the grind culture. At the same time, I felt like, "Frshta, you are lucky to even have a job in the industry." I wanted to grow and to do more. I started to take off all the stuff from my work wall. All of it. Everyone started to question…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 47
Patricia and I had an interview in Culver City, which went great. She said I reminded her of herself. She loved my different job experiences and thought it would be valuable in this type of job. She asked me a question. I can't remember what it was, but I answered, "I don't know." She loved…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 46
Alright, so January of 2016 left me wondering what my next steps will be in my career. To my surprise, the toy store stayed open for one more year. The landlord couldn’t find another tenant. I was annoyed. Here I was, trying to figure out how I would pay my bills and take on odd…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 45
Last week on Bla Bla Land, I described the chaos of my life right after I finished college. I was an intern at a company that would be perfect for me. I juggled multiple jobs, an internship class, and my father's heart attack. I mentioned in my previous blog that I picked up a season…
Review: The Whale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pn46ZZyzegc I was intrigued when I first heard of the film “The Whale,” starring Brendan Fraiser. I was excited about a film that would make me feel powerful emotions. Unfortunately, I started to feel sadness for a couple weeks, and one of my coping mechanisms is avoiding media that might be triggering. Therefore, I decided…
Review: The Fablemans
The Fablemans by Steven Spielberg is up for review this week! Happy Friday, folks! It is exciting to write about his film, but I don't know where these feelings stem from. I been itching to watch The Fablemans for a while, but the theater I usually go to wasn't showing the film. I ended up…
Review: Bones and All
I am adding one more writing assignment to my life. I want to write reviews on movies and television shows. The reviews will be a separate entity from my Monday and Wednesday blogs. The blog will publish on Fridays, just in time for the weekend. I might not be as consistent as the other two…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 33
So, I meet Mr. Depp. Someone I admired. He was kind and encouraging. My soul was filled, and I felt like I was on the right path in my career. A little while later, I transferred to another toy store location. I become the manager at the flagship location. It was a slow January day.…
Bla Bla Land: Chapter 31
Eric In December 2012, I would have lost my brother, Yama. 2013 preceded to be one of the worst years of my life. It was full of letdowns, depression, and learning some hard truths about life. In January of 2013, I declared Communication as my college major. After two years of talking to advisors, family,…