My nemesis, E.B., gave me a nasty, baiting remark last week, but I was able to gently turn her verbal knife away with the truth - "My sister was taller and heavier than me, and she was very protective of me because she knew I couldn't hear." E.B. is slowing down in her attacks lately. Plus she has been given a couple of warnings from the head honchos for not coming to work on the weekends, thus forcing me to work alone on those days. At least this time, they are finally monitoring her and realizing that every year she's been using too much sick time on weekends.

Connected to my film industry quests is that my computer was attacked by the Anti-virus Virus, less than one day after I had submitted my film industry resume to a production company looking for a part-time Production Assistant. I knew I could've filled in my full-time position at Sunset Lodge. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get to a computer until I got to work on Tuesday. I logged onto Shaw Webmail and discovered that the same day I brought my computer into the shop was the same day the film company wanted to see me on Monday AM! Too late - however I still emailed the Producer, explaining the situation. She wrote back the following day, saying the position was already filled, but she wanted to see samples of my writing and that snail mail was fine, since my computer was still in the shop. Naturally, I was devastated. (And now $400 poorer due to the repairs!) Stephen tried hard to comfort me, but everything nasty does have a silver lining. The producer was impressed with my resume and the fact that I have published writings. She did ask for samples of my writing and I have sent those. It's now wait and see.

I'm taking a weekend Screenwriting Blitz course at the end of this month through the Greater Victoria Film Commission, which is undergoing a move. I found out that the new head of that organization is my former teacher, K.G., for my BC Professionals Film Industry Certificate. I've already arranged a meeting to see her and F. tomorrow at 9:30 am for a possible volunteer position.

After that disappointing 'miss' while my computer got 'bugged', I figure it's better than sitting on my butt moping and doing nothing. I'm better off continuing my ambition to improve myself in any way possible.