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After a very stressful week, I was thrilled for a fun weekend. I went to the football game (nearly froze to death), edited my short film, hung out on Saturday night, and saw The Social Network.

As expected, it was good. The film has already been called a "classic" story. Because I've read many classics so far for AP English including Oedipus Rex, Hamlet, and The Great Gatsby, I have to agree. Maybe Mrs. Reaman will let us discuss it tomorrow (nice try).


Alaina and I have concluded that Jesse has surpassed Michael Cera. He was pretty dark and definitely has acting skills. Everyone else was really cool too including Brenda Song (who won't be on the Disney Channel anymore).


Basically, Mark gets inspired by some guys and invents the facebook in order to impress his ex Erica. His best friend Eduardo is made CFO as the website starts to gain attention.

Everything goes well until Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake) enters the scene and seduces Mark with his coolness and California. In the process, poor Eduardo gets screwed, and Mark is later sued by Eduardo and the other dudes who claim they had the idea for Facebook.


The movie is actually very relatable. Alaina and I could draw parallels between the characters and people that we actually know. I mostly identified with Eduardo. He was the only nice/nomal guy and ended up getting screwed over. I hope that doesn't happen to me. I guess I just have to be smart when I enter the big world.

What's scary is that Mark and Eduardo are real people. I hope they can become friends again somehere down the road.


Of course everyone has a facebook, but that's not what the movie is really about. These guys could have started a lemonade stand, and the story would have been just as compelling.

The script was the best part. At the end of the movie, we sort of just sat there. Alaina was angry and crying. That means the movie was good. She's an emotional film viewer.

As I went to Walmart, drove home, and headed to bed, all I could think about was The Social Network.

Go see it.

Bonjour Fall.

So... I'm up later than I wanted to be tonight.

But I'm sick of not getting stuff done. It's only the second week of school, yet as I lie in bed each night, I have mini brain freakouts. How am I going to get this short film finished? How in the world will I get all of my applications completed on time? If things don't work out, I won't land my dream career, I won't have a cool pregnant wife, and I won't have a beard.

And then I'll have to gouge my eyes out like Oedipus (which I took a test on today - yuck). Oh well. I am trusting that things will fall into place somehow.

Fall is officially here. Today was cold - cold as in my cross country hoodie isn't enough, I need a freaking blanket cold.

I sort of like it.

After having a fun Labor Day weekend, I was reluctant to start school again. But this week has been pretty cool. It wasn't nearly as rough as the first week of school. After having AP Chem last year, I decided not to take a science course this year. I wanted to squeeze in some creative classes that would help me with film. That means that I get to start my day with Acting and Art. I love it!

Yesterday, the XC team experienced our first meet of the season. It wasn't a bad start. The boys won the meet, but we still have work to do. Like a dumbo, I forgot that my spikes give me blisters the first time I wear them each season. Now I have to deal with having holes of absent skin on my ankles. We have an Invitational on Saturday morning, so hopefully I can come up with a comfortable solution by then.

Yesterday was also Ryan's birthday. We had some family members over and feasted on some amazing ice cream cake from the creamery. My family is now entering "Birthday Time." Addison turned ten last week. Countdown to my birthday/adult time = five days. Holy crap. (Tyler is the late one. He won't turn twelve until October.)

Today I celebrated a new birthday. The Great Pine Street Adventure turned one year old. GPSA is my first movie (I need nerd glasses). We premiered it on September 9th last year, so today will always hold a special place in my heart. I don't have a baby yet (and won't for a long time), so for now my movies will be my children. It seems like only yesterday when he was just a tiny storyboard... Sniffle. Sniffle.

Haha! Looking at this poster, I realized that the special date was September 5th - not the 9th. Oh well. It's the thought that counts.

Anyway, to celebrate I wanted to post some "teaser posters" from the long awaited short film. Ryan and I cheesed them up earlier. I haven't actually started editing yet. I'm considering locking myself in my house after the race on Saturday. This movie needs to start coming together!


Good night!