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Wed, 5 Mar 2008 09:05:46 -0800 [03/05/2008 10:05:46 AM MST]

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Hi Delia,

    Thanks, I appreciate that.  You seem pretty nice,

too.  I’ve been really busy with school lately, as finals are

coming up, particularly in my screenwriting class, where I

had to write 45 pages since last Wednesday, as well as

proofread, edit, and make some major and minor changes

to my screenplay.  Basically, if I have any less than

75 pages total I fail the class, and my instructor

wants it really cohesive and well thought out, so I

put everything else on backburner until I was

finished.

    This is kind of a non-exhaustive laundry list, but

when I have time I like to write and listen to music,

draw, watch movies, write/produce/edit/shoot/direct

videos, act, whether in a drama class, on stage, or in

a video, do film extra work, walk, go to theme parks,

sometimes read, go new places, particularly

restaurants, revisit old places, be with friends,

message people on facebook, watch plays, go to state

parks, go to the beach, reminisce and make insightful

thoughts on life, which I sometimes write down, and a

lot of other things I can’t think of right now.

    The 3-D design class sounds interesting.  Do you

deal with the physical, or with data on a computer?

    I’m taking an arts and ideas experience class next

quarter, where I get to go to museums, plays,

concerts, etc. and write reviews on them for a grade.

It’s a pretty cool class, actually, and I know this

because I took it once last year, too. 

    In school my major is media and cultural studies,

which they renamed from film and visual culture, and

I’m learning a lot of film theory.  I hope to go to

grad school at either Chapman, UCLA, or USC to pursue

a career in writing/directing.

    What do you plan on doing after this project is

over?  More school, maybe?  Work?  A vacation?

    Well, take care and hope things are going well

with you, too.

-Alan

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Wed, 05 Mar 2008 21:07:45 -0700 [03/05/2008 09:07:45 PM MST]

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Hi Alan,

     Thanks for getting back to me.  Wow, you’re a busy guy!

     I’ve been pretty busy the last few days too, but you make me feel like a lazy gal. 

I got here late Sunday night. I’m house sitting for my friend Jane and as you know, and

helping her out with her MFA project, as well as answering her emails, teaching her class

and doing her job as Tech in the Graduate studios.

     Today I mostly wrote a bunch of emails, went to her job at the Graduate studios

(which seems to just be sitting around and making a few phone calls).  Then I met with

the Foundations director to talk to him about me taking over teaching, and then met with

the grad advisor.  She’s going to explain to the class about me being their new teacher,

answer any questions and then introduce me to the class.  I also met with a woman from

the Fine Art Technical Services to find out about the installation for the MFA show. 

Then I took a long nap (I’m still feeling a bit jet lagged) read a little, and ate some

dinner.  (To be honest, I’m a little bored in a way… there is no TV, no stereo, no

internet, no car, no microwave, no TECHNOLOGY of any kind except this laptop and the

signal I must be stealing from the neighbors!  I really have to do something about this

situation.)

     I’m excited to be teaching here.  Everyone seems really cool.  I’m nervous about my

class tomorrow, even though I’ve taught 3-D Design before.  It might seem a little

strange for me to take over in the middle of the semester…

     Anyway, it’s really a begining sculpture class.  Which is always fun because people

loosen up when they have to work with their hands.

     Other than sculpture, I like drawing, painting, reading, writing, going to the

beach, running, working out, and lots more.

     After helping with this project… I don’t know yet.  If today is anything to judge

by, I’m going to be super busy until May and then ready for a vacation!  Ok Ok, I did

take a nap in the middle of the day, but I’m just making up for lack of sleep.  I woke up

at 5 am this morning!!

     Hope all is well and good luck with your finals!

-Delia