I took the Weekend Screenwriting Blitz through the Greater Victoria Film Commission in late August. I'm naturally an intuitive writer and learned the nitty-gritty structured way of screenwriting. Very difficult. However I believe that structured writing will make my intuitive writing that much better. :-)
Last week I visited G.C., a member of our Crones' Cauldron writers' group, who is in Hospice with terminal cancer. She's in her 60's. I cannot express the depth of emotional pain I feel when seeing my writer-friend this way. I survived my bout of uterine cancer in 2007 which retreated naturally due to a genetic factor believed inherited from my Scottish grandmother. (She had bowel cancer and in between two surgeries for it, the doctors were shocked to find it had disappeared naturally.) If I could give G.C. my genes to combat her cancer, I would. I endeavor to visit G.C. again next week.
I've interviewed two amazing film industry people for the Greater Victoria Film Commission, plus I've another, a Production Designer/Set Designer, to interview on September 19th. The Film Commissioner, K.G., hopes to organize a Film Industry Mixer Gala some time in October or November of this year and she wants me to be the official photographer.
Recently, I won 2nd Prize in the Saanich Fair Photography Contest in the 'Spirit of the Fair' Category (4 PRINTS). One photo was of a horse with his ribbons just outside his stall, the second was of a llama wearing a halter with mounds of hay in the background, the third was of yellow squash, and the last was of three bright, coloured carousel horses.
Stephen also entered a lovely water colour of pink roses in the Saanich Fair Art Show/Contest. There was stiff competition as he competed with real, long-time professionals. Personally, I believe he did well and perhaps came in 5th out of 25 to 30 artists, but unfortunately there isn't a 5th Prize.
On September 2nd, the Beth Immanu-El Community had an Arts Gala at their Wings of Peace Gallery to raise funds for the restoration of the oldest synagogue in Canada. I donated 3 water colour paintings ('Wooden Angel', 'The Door' & 'Dark Angel') and was a guest speaker also for the event.
Today, I saw a want-ad, a full-time photographer position working for Lifetouch. $12 an hour plus bonus. The wage doesn't pay the mortgage. Perhaps when the mortgage is paid and I retire from the Activity Aide position I'm in -- wishful thinking.
Life is good.
