Spent the most of Saturday lying in bed, trying not to think about wanting to film stuff and just trying to enjoy the fact that its a day off. Then I realised that I’ve actually got nearly a week off and that started to get to me.

So finally, I’m back in contact with Sash and got Ross to come around too and it’s decided we’ll be starting on a new short film, yet to be titled, but it’ll be an action short and hopefully… funny.

Sash is actually going away for the next week and Ross will be away for the week after that. But we wanna do it, we like it and it’ll be done, just a matter of how, considering our different schedules and my personal conflict of what I’m really gonna be doing after Pictures of You is properly wrapped, which will be very soon actually.

In the meantime, I’ve been also planning on finishing up ‘Spit Takes‘ which did start filming last year, but due to a severe lack of people available at the time, never got completed. But there are more people available down here at the moment, so that’ll also probably get done whilst Ross and Sash are away.

Didn’t get any ‘2nd unit’ shoot stuff done, nor have I bothered to get any more screen caps made. But that’ll be done sometime later in the next few days. Waking up today, I actually got into the groove of enjoying a weekend off and really, properly stayed in bed for the most of the day watching the rest of Green Wing and such. Great stuff. I’m in love with Sue White.

With an incredibly lazy start to the day, including the chasing of actors and actresses due to scheduling conflicts, no less than three hours of poker and a lot of noodles, we eventually got around to filming some of “Spit Takes: A Mouthful of Comedy”.

So far, we’ve shot about 20% of the film, but we’re all laughing already… only problem is that when you do a video about spitting… well… yeah, it’s messy.

Anyway, more filming will hopefully be done on it tomorrow, else I’m gonna shoot some other stuff. Just for kicks.

Oh and thanks to Dominic, I have discovered the wonderful world of Explosm.net comics. If your a fan of totally sick and twisted humor, but done tastefully well with stick figures… go check it out now. I’ve spent hours going through the wonderfully hilarious comics there and I’m sure you will too.

Now back in Auckland and realising I’ve got an arseload of assignments that need to be worked on. It’s kind of a release really, now I’ve got something to work towards and probably not even accomplish during these holidays. Must remember I’m supposed to be a hard working student.

Right, planning is underway on ‘Spit Takes’, a silly short film that hopefully will get the most of filmed this week and edited next week. More on that soon.

And finally, I have a bed to sleep in and dear god, after nearly three months of sleeping on (a) a sofa, (b) a matress and (c) homeless people, it’s good to rest my weary head on something nearing overflowing piles of cold hard cash and thousand dollar hookers.

And because we love video games and the Daily Show…

The holidays are conjealing into this one massive blob of boredom. Made worse by the fact that my car still hasn’t been fixed and I’m on this twisted mentality to constantly save my money to buy as many tickets to the upcoming international film festival next month. Lots of damn good films to see and this time, living in Auckland, I’ve got more and more to choose from.

Also, to make things interesting, I’ve entered a mini contest with some other friends from school in a ‘beard growing contest’. Born out of sheer silliness, I’m starting to feel the repurcusions of it now, as most people know, I can’t grow facial hair for shit and I’m feeling more and more like a hobo that can’t afford a razor with every passing day.

Ah well, plans are underway to shoot a short film next week, so that’ll be interesting to say the least.

Right, time for pizza and wine.