Thursday, March 26, 2009

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Mile a minute

Well, I expected to get busy out in LA but I never anticipated this. Over the past two weeks, in the hours I wasn't working my main job, on a side project, or looking for a place to live, I was most likely passed out into whatever quiet corner of the house I could find trying to catch up on sleep.

Things are starting to calm down a bit. I'm wrapping up the smaller project and I've found a place to live that has me moving in this Sunday. I've been living out of a duffle bag for the past 6 weeks so finally being able to unpack and settle in is something I'm really looking forward to.

I couldn't be happier with the way the apartment situation worked itself out. Long story short, in one of those "its a small world" situations, I was introduced to someone who has mutual friends in Knoxville and who just happened to be needing a roommate starting at the end of the month. Toss in the fact that its in the location I was hoping to be in and it was a no brainer.

So just a few more days of putting my head down and plowing through a hectic schedule and hopefully by next week, I'll be settling into my new place.

-Stephen

ps: The new place is 5 blocks from the beach in Santa Monica, has a perfectly fine couch, and a roommate who is totally cool with guests. Just saying...

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Whew...

Definitely a good first day on the job. I've never been so happy to be this tired.

Saturday, March 7, 2009

Job Hunt

The whole point of my moving to LA was to put myself in a bigger market for television production and its amazing how much is going on out here. That doesn't mean its any easier to get your foot in the door, at least if you want to get paid (getting a credit in a low-budget indie film doesn't help me buy groceries). I've made a lot of cold calls and emails which are finally starting to pay off with some interviews.

Having a job at this point means a whole lot of things for me beyond a means to support myself as I've really missed working in TV over the past year. The hours are never great and tend to be hectic, but I love it. 

Mostly I'm ready to have a routine again. I've done a good job of not letting myself become the lazy unemployed guy. When I was in Knoxville, I had the 6 am workouts at the Y to keep me energized and in LA I've had plenty to keep me busy, but I'm starting to reach the point where I'm stretching out my errands over several days to ensure I have a reason to get out of the house. Keeping myself occupied has definitely been the hardest part of this whole not working thing.

With any luck, I'll soon be settling into a 400 square foot apartment furnished by Ikea, spending my days enjoying the beach, and spending my nights in an edit bay.