I've Missed Out

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UPDATED: Tuesday, March 22, 2005 03:39
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GWENHARKER

Friday, March 18, 2005 5:08 AM

(*Points to something over in the opposite direction and steals some of Zoid's Mac and Cheese Ambrosia while he's not looking*)

Junior at The local Career Center's Media Tech program. Best in the United States working with $150,000 worth of equipment everyday. And I can even sign some of it out for class. I plan on majoring in film after Graduation.

At school I'm operating on a Dell. Your standard two screen flat panel. Has a ton of hard drive disk space, etc because editing really takes a toll on your computer. Not sure on the specific model though.

My dad's the Head Technocrat at his workplace. Long hours, tired alot but he's souped up my old computer for my brother's gaming obsession on there. You two seem to have that aspect in common. Poor guy. He's a lost cause. Firefly didn't "do anything ground breaking or special like Farscape" did. Breaks a heart it does.

And as for fan films: PG-13 rating at most. Sorry to dissapoint. We have alot of those younger and usually forgotten Browncoats that need their way to get a Firefly fix.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Friday, March 18, 2005 5:33 AM

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Originally posted by zoid:
Please tell me it's not a Mac...

I thought you knew....I'm a mac girl.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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Can we not revel in our cyber-love?

ZOID

Friday, March 18, 2005 5:50 AM

Gwen:

zoid, having heard the clatter of GH's fork as she purloined pasta from his plate (oooh! alliteration!) deadpans, "How do you like your mac-n-cheese? It's my secret recipe: I spit in it a couple times as I stir in the Velveeta. I learned that from a French chef. He said it adds a certain je ne sais quoi..."

Seeing the stricken look on her face, zoid cracks up and says, "That'll teach ya', you little thief!"

The school thing sounds like a great opportunity. So, you're a junior in high school, if I'm hearing correctly? How are your other grades? Do you have any idea where you'd like to go for college: Local? Left Coast? How do your parents feel about you going away to college?

GPA and SATs... Oh, and 'learning stuff', too (almost forgot). Chasing a dream is like driving a car: It'll take you anywhere you want to go, but only if you do all the menial stuff like changing the oil, checking the coolant and tire pressures. Attention to the peripheral details that are the foundation of your dream will keep your ride ticking along smoothly. Neglect the 'boring' subjects at your own peril.

Your Dad liked Farscape better than Firefly?! Sounds like grounds for emancipation, to me.

-zed

ZOID

Friday, March 18, 2005 6:21 AM

TiPpY wrote:

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I thought you knew....I'm a mac girl.

(zoid thinks, 'Well, she's either rich or selling a kidney every time they come out with a new operating system. And no games! *sob!* Quick, think of something positive to say!)

Ummm... The Macintosh is a great computer for people who not only don't care what's going on inside the box, they want to know it's not possible to do anything about it, even if they did care! Er, because there's a lot less inner turmoil that way!

Almost sounds like an advertisement, doesn't it? Well, I'll keep working on it...

Sympathetically,

zoid

P.S.
Top Secret hardware specifications and ironclad component licensing suuuux! Shackling the computer shackles the creativity. But as long as you're happy with it, who am I to tell you it's wrong?

P.P.S.
When you say, "I'm a mac girl", do you mean like one of those plastic bikinied anime girls with the Mac Apple logo? They're cute!
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"What song would you like to hear, madam?" -String quartet leader, overheard on the listing deck of HMS Titanic

GWENHARKER

Friday, March 18, 2005 2:34 PM

Yes sir. Ickle Junior right here. I only take one other class at my high school since I'm gone almost all day. Concepts of Geometry. *shudders* I'm a writer myself but I'm better in Geometry this time around. And I'm getting a... A- in English at the moment.

Local college, live at home. I see no appeal in dishing out a ton of cash and living with some strangers on the other side of the country when I can drive half an hour to the local University. They're even building a nice big dorm for all us Media Tech people come 2006. So I'll be there with probably my whole class *shrug* Still saving money to go the the L.A. Film Institute if it suits my fancy.

No idea what my GPA is and I'm taking the SATs a second time this summer. My first score was a... 1320, but I know I can do better.

Well if chasing my dreams is like driving a car I need to get a new dream cause my car is dead *kicks the rusty bucket and watches as it gives a lurch and the exhaust pipe falls out*

AURAPTOR

Friday, March 18, 2005 2:52 PM

Glad this post is getting so much play. I know of OTHER fan sites ( non Firefly types ) who'd have locked this thread and moved on.

We've seen this posted before, no need to keep repeating it over and over..blah blah blah ..

Glad we have fair minded moderators here and folks who always enjoy hearing from a new recruit.

Keep spreadin' the good word!

" They don't like it when you shoot at 'em. I worked that out myself. "

GWENHARKER

Friday, March 18, 2005 3:38 PM

Yeah, that's why I never made an introduction post. I didn't want to get yelled at. The last time I said howdy on a board they directed me to a newbie thread and no one said hey.

Three recruitments down, a gazillion more to go.

THATWEIRDGIRL

Friday, March 18, 2005 4:16 PM

Zeddy,

I'm so far from rich that I pick which utilities to pay each month. I don't upgrade every year cause that'd be silly. Though I guess I prolly would if I could. And for your information mister , I do what's inside computers. I've built them from the ground up. I've taken them apart. I've even done a little coding on occasion. Never been a huge gamer...got the console for that...or I could go to my dad's house he loves gaming....or Jake’s computer is pretty kickin, I could use his. I just prefer looking at the cute little apple and not thinking. It's blissful.

Thanks for the great costume idea!

TiPpY

P.S. dork alert...

P.P.S. fifth grade science fair...I built a computer...this was back in the day mind you...none of this go to a store and by a case and pick components…oh no, I started with a board and added the chips and wiring and soldering and I lost. It was really more of a calculator...but I did it.

www.thatweirdgirl.com
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Can we not revel in our cyber-love?

ZOID

Friday, March 18, 2005 4:53 PM

Gwen wrote:

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Yes sir. Ickle Junior right here. I only take one other class at my high school since I'm gone almost all day. Concepts of Geometry. *shudders* I'm a writer myself but I'm better in Geometry this time around. And I'm getting a... A- in English at the moment.

(*zoid has brief mental image of himself, kneeling before King Arthur, who taps him on both shoulders with The Sword Excalibur and says, "Rise, Sir zoid." Nope, doesn't work.*)

Just call me zoid. I know my place in the world, and liege lord isn't it. 'Ickle Junior'? Is that like a junior at Ickle High School for the Performing Arts; or is 'ickle' a mix of 'icky' and 'little'? Aside from the fact that having a balanced education will help you do better on your SATs and make you more attractive to college admissions boards, "Concepts of Geometry" is every bit as important to an aspiring filmmaker as English. I'm just guessing, but it seems to me you must know your space, in order to properly utilize it. Maybe when you get to be a bigshot director like Joss, you can get somebody else to worry about lighting and camera angles; but, starting out in your career, you should know how to do all that stuff yourself. You could probably just wing it, if you've got the eye for it, but it couldn't possibly hurt to bulwark such talent within a geometrically sound framework.

And an A- is still a 4.0; my kids' report cards have their current GPA tabulated at the bottom. ...Care for another piece of fish? Or are you ready for dessert? Since it's only a virtual dessert, I figured on Boston Cream Pie, split two ways, with milk; but we can have whatever you'd prefer...

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Local college, live at home. I see no appeal in dishing out a ton of cash and living with some strangers on the other side of the country when I can drive half an hour to the local University. They're even building a nice big dorm for all us Media Tech people come 2006. So I'll be there with probably my whole class *shrug* Still saving money to go the the L.A. Film Institute if it suits my fancy.

That all sounds good to me. So, you're on good terms with your parents (even tho' your Dad doesn't like Firefly: You're a saint). Being a 'commuter' at college has many positives, and few -- if any -- negatives, from a learning standpoint. There's always time to learn how to live on your own after the formal phase of your education is over (for the time being).

So, do you live in L.A. or some other city where there are real opportunities for you to practice your calling? Continuing your education with other students from your current Media Tech program seems like a pretty sweet deal, too. I'd guess y'all have a good working relationship and that you have formed some partnerships. Having those partnerships evolve together at the next level can be a powerful thing. I'd just say, try to work new people into your experiences as well. Getting along with a rotation of new people is an immutable feature of adult life; you can't let Life's departures and arrivals throw you.

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No idea what my GPA is and I'm taking the SATs a second time this summer. My first score was a... 1320, but I know I can do better.

Well if chasing my dreams is like driving a car I need to get a new dream cause my car is dead *kicks the rusty bucket and watches as it gives a lurch and the exhaust pipe falls out*

(See 'GPA', above). That's amazing! I made a 1320 on my SATs, back in '76! No foolin'! At that time it was one point per question, 750 English and 750 Math, for a possible total of 1500. Do they still do it the same way?

I almost aced the English portion (720-something); not nearly so good on the Math (doing the math, just under 600, *yelp!*). ...There were a couple of hiccups in my high school career, which I barely managed to survive. Still, I could've gone to any college in Texas I wanted to with that score (with the possible exception of Rice). It ain't entirely about the score, it's about the combination of the score

GWENHARKER

Friday, March 18, 2005 5:34 PM

Hope you don't mind me passing on the Cream Pie. I made some excellent Chocolate Fudge Torte and you're more than welcome to have as many pieces as you'd like. :)

Oops on the ickle junior. I spend alot of time in the Harry Potter Fandom, as well as living with my English grandmother. You tend to pick up some 'Britiscims' (and I really don't think I spelled that right).

Sound, lighting, all very simple things (the hard part is trying not to burn your whole hand on those lights. Ouch) There's obviously a geometric element, bouncing lights off of reflective surfaces for your fill, etc. Concepts is a nice overview for the less mathematically inclined crowd and so I'm not struggling as bad as I was in regular Geometry.

And I get two report cards from my two schools. Only my high school card has my GPA on it, but it's inaccurate because I only have one class on there. As long as I'm not failing I'm content.

As for my parents, we have a very healthy relationship. I was the loner in my Sociology class when the school made us do this excersize on how to get along with your parents. I love my parents! I love the enviroment I live in. Sure we have our spats, but it's just a moment in time. They've put up with more stuff than I have and they deserve my respect. That's a given.

I wouldn't mind living on my own and stuff, but that involves getting a job and paying rent/house payment/whichever. If I live at home, I can save my money and buy myself a nice place of my own instead of a dinky apartment and share it with Jorge the Rat King or something.

I live in Northeastern Ohio. Kent State University has an excellant Media Program and it's close to home. They also have their own radio station which I'd like to get involved with as well.

They have the new SAT's this year but I think it's still graded the same. They got rid of the... boy, I can't remember what they're called. Blank is to Blank like Blank is to Blank. The word is on the tips of my fingers.

My parents help buy me a car? Not a reality, sadly. I have to pay for my car and insurance which emptied out much needed money. My parents are marked as owners of the car so they have control over it so they can take it away and excersize restrictions. Not that I mind since I only drive it to the movies and to the Career Center.

Ah, Moya has nothing on Serenity. I always find that there's a certain beauty and poetry to something built with your hands than a living being. To be able to build something from different parts and to create such a lovely vessel. Browncoat until I die.

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