When I was in high school, my science/math teacher would play us classical music and give us peppermints whenever we took tests. Supposedly this stimulated our brains and helped us do better. I figure the same thing is true of creativity, so here are the songs and albums that get my juices flowing.
Read MoreBefore I worked in The Industry™ or adjacent to it, I was just a regular person who would watch movies and think, “aw man, props and stuff, that can’t be that hard.”
I’m still a regular person, but you know what I’m not anymore? The movie watching thinking that props/wardrobe/hair/makeup/etc is easy. Because it’s not. It’s actually really difficult. And it takes a lot of time and planning and literally watching paint dry.
Read MoreI’m going to be completely honest, I’m tired. I’m so fucking tired. I’m burnt out. I’ve been burning the candle at both ends and trying to relight the ashes of what’s left. Did you know you can’t relight ashes? I do. I’m not here to complain, that’s what my journal is for. I’m here to talk about self-care. And I need it.
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