Life Goes On

...much as it has this past age. It's kind of a pedantic update, but something to go on. Sassy Pants had her Christmas program with her preschool last night. She did a good job with her part and was incurably cute in it. I videoed it, of course, and not only did I snap a few shots of it, but I gave the still camera to Rock Girl (since the Solcialite insisted on sitting on my lap...and kicking the tripod a couple times) so she took some pics as well. The lighting in that room was not so good, though, and I fear for the quality of the pictures. Originally, I thought it was something Rock Girl was doing (i.e. not holding still long enough), but I found mine looked about the same way.

For my job, it has settled into what amounts to a mundane routine. Occasionally, something interesting comes up, and I always make a contribution to the betterment of the organization, so through the economic troubles the country is experiencing, I'm remaining gainfully employed. Of course, they cut our overtime, but we just adjusted the budget and moved forward. We're still doing financially better than we have been, and last month, I finally did what I should have done a long time ago, and made a long range budget plan that shows both what we have, what carries over from check to check, and what we need to have even a year from now. It's been incredibly useful at tracking our expenses and keeping us in line.

I do have a rought cut of movie still, but I wasn't able to go shooting for my transitional shots last weekend. I'm hoping that with my sister home, I can get the laptop shot I need, and then drive about getting the outside shots that I need to provide some additional scenery and fill some awkward gaps.

The most amusing discovery with the movie deal, though, is that while I had intended to submit the film to the Barebones Film Festival, due to my strapped cash situation, I can't afford the entry fee. More amusing than that is that the entry fee is more than I spent on my entire film. If I spend the entry fee, it'll more than double my expenditure on it. Thought that was funny.

But that's the gist of the past few weeks. I did put all my toys back out on my desk at work. I'd put them all away before Halloween to ensure the kids who were walking through the office didn't think I was giving toys away...I'd lose them all. But they're back out and displayed again, and everyone is back commenting on them again. I'm still not out of Halloween candy yet either.

There's me for now. Maybe I'll throw something out soon again.