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Not much to say tonight, except that I am totally pooped. This new schedule of getting up at 3 is brutal. So I’m calling it a night a little early.

Brief updates:

My guy with the needs-a-ton-of-work script thanked me for my comments and said he’d get back to me in a few days.

The potential Bollywood script seems closer to happening, but the person has been a little unreliable in terms of keeping me updated and informed. I also realized we haven’t talked terms of fees. Definitely have to get it taken care of asap.

The writing group is supposed to meet this Sunday, but there seems to be an ongoing problem with people being able to attend. I wish they would set up a definitive day and time to avoid this happening over and over again.

No Movie tonight. See above comment about being exhausted.

Not today

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Celebrating 16 years of wedded bliss today, so I’m busy.

Quick note: I applied to a listing that turned out to be for a Bollywood film. I’ve never seen one and don’t have the first clue how to write one.

I don’t know what kind of chance I have, if any, but it sounds interesting.

Nice

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Another short post because I feel pooped all of a sudden.

Today was good. I started a more thorough breakdown of BABY LIKES JAZZ, trying to establish the joke in each scene.

I enjoyed it. I’m hoping to get some more done tomorrow.

-there was a listing on craigslist for a screenwriter. They didn’t want somebody with too much of a background.

Turns out the person is doing a Bollywood film. I’ve never done THAT before, but am willing to give it a try. We’ll see what happens.

In my initial letter, I had mentioned I was more interested in a ‘Written By’ credit than money. Maybe that’s what got their attention.

I wonder if I’ll hear back, and when.

But I’ll still give it a try.

Oh, and before I forget, I reconnected with my former manager. I don’t know if anything will come of that one either…

Feeling a bit better, thanks for asking

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So yesterday sucked.

First my hours at work were cut back yet another half-hour, for a grand total of 20 a week.  And that sucks.  I mean it REALLY sucks. Looks like my ongoing hope of finally becoming full-time is officially dead, despite what my well-intentioned boss says.

According to her, this was another case of her boss micromanaging.  He saw that I was working a whole extra half hour a day, and that simply could not be!  So I got screwed.  Again.

I saw this as another sign to get the hell out of there.  But when I told my boss I didn’t know how long I could last, she begged me to hold on and that SHE WOULD GET ME HOURS!  I’ve heard that before, too.  I occasionally get a fill-in shift, but it’s not enough and it’s not steady.  I need both.

And as usual, probably won’t get either.

So I’m starting to look into what’s out there.  K thinks I won’t have a problem.  I don’t know.

I wish the writing thing would work out.  I haven’t heard from anybody I sent to over the past couple of days.  And I’m having trouble finding time to write.  I don’t like it and will try to change that.

Then the day got worse when I went to pick up my bike.  It’s been in the shop for about a month, or at least it feels like a month.

After paying way too much, I started to ride home.  That’s when the pedals started to skip and the rear brake sounded like a screeching cat.

A quick ride back to the shop, a quick adjusting of the brake and a quick examination of the pedal mechanism, and I’m told it needs yet ANOTHER part, and that getting it will take another week.  Jeebus.

So for now, I look for work while doing my work and the usual work.