30 October, 2010
I think the continuous work in the office followed by the film work had finally gotten to me and I was in a bad shape the last couple of days. Back pain, stiff shoulders, migraines etc. etc. I was so sick of being so tired that I couldn't get myself to do anything on the film for two days. The mere sight of the computer was making me angry.
But today I was back on the editor's chair, and that to with a big bang! OK so the day started with a dubbing session which I had dragged myself to in spite of yet another headache. That was followed by lunch at my favourite Swadishth and a solid 2 hour nap. Post the nap, I was at another dubbing session and a footage-viewing & discussion session with my cinematographer.
And then, at about 10:45 pm, I felt rejuvenated! I felt that there can't be anything better than editing in my life! So over a banana and a bottle of my favourite Starbucks Frappucino, I started to edit. The time now is 4:36 am on 31st October and I am super duper happy about the progress so far! After two days of cribbing about the film, now I can go to bed feeling good about it once again.
Awesomeness.
655 more to go.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Day 344: "Hi-Lo"
29 October, 2010
In my continued efforts to improve my fitness level prior to the trek, today I attended my very first "hi-lo" class. Obviously the name doesn't do much to tell you what the class is supposed to be for, so I went in with no clue on what to expect. But it was all pretty good stuff! The first half was high intensity aerobics and the second half was pretty hard toning exercises with light weights. Felt super good after it (and very much in pain).
Another wonderful new class option after kickboxing and step!
656 more to go.
In my continued efforts to improve my fitness level prior to the trek, today I attended my very first "hi-lo" class. Obviously the name doesn't do much to tell you what the class is supposed to be for, so I went in with no clue on what to expect. But it was all pretty good stuff! The first half was high intensity aerobics and the second half was pretty hard toning exercises with light weights. Felt super good after it (and very much in pain).
Another wonderful new class option after kickboxing and step!
656 more to go.
Day 343: A Reason to Smile!
28 October, 2010
Today was one of those utterly crappy days at work. It was such a long and tiring day with absolutely nothing to write home about that there was a serious risk of no blog entry. Then late in the evening I got an email from an independent film screening venue in Singapore. They had heard about Mausams and were offering their venue for its premiere at a good discount.
Now that really perked me up! It is always a happy thing to see someone else interested in the film apart from me! And also to see that the word on it is spreading!
I am not sure whether we will take this offer up because we already have another venue confirmed, but their email did give me a good reason to smile at the end of the day! And the day was no longer just a long, tiring, crappy one.
657 more to go.
Today was one of those utterly crappy days at work. It was such a long and tiring day with absolutely nothing to write home about that there was a serious risk of no blog entry. Then late in the evening I got an email from an independent film screening venue in Singapore. They had heard about Mausams and were offering their venue for its premiere at a good discount.
Now that really perked me up! It is always a happy thing to see someone else interested in the film apart from me! And also to see that the word on it is spreading!
I am not sure whether we will take this offer up because we already have another venue confirmed, but their email did give me a good reason to smile at the end of the day! And the day was no longer just a long, tiring, crappy one.
657 more to go.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Day 342: Step!
In my continuous attempt of building my fitness prior to the trek, today I tried out the step class at the gym. I had taken one around 4 years ago and had enjoyed it and this was total fun too! It's almost like dancing, which I love anyway. So I had a great time moving to the beats, remembering all the moves and of course sweating it out. Awesome!
So here is to both kickboxing and step! Very cool exercises, both!
658 more to go.
So here is to both kickboxing and step! Very cool exercises, both!
658 more to go.
Day 341: It's Magic!
26 October, 2010
Today was a day I had been waiting for, with a reasonable amount of apprehension. Because today was the day that one of my short films was supposed to be screened on the big screen, with more than a 100 people watching it. It's the first such experience for me and I was not totally looking forward to it.
Here's some background. More than a year ago I made a 6-minute film called It's Magic which I then put up on the internet for my friends and family to watch. When I got some decent feedback to it (which could have been highly biased of course), in a very ambitious moment, I jumped straight to make a feature film, Mausams. And needless to say, after that I completely forgot about It's Magic.
Until a couple a of months ago, when the curator of Sinema, which is the Singapore Independent cinema organization, contacted me and said that she would like 'it's Magic' to be part of this short film showcase called Sinema Showoff. Sinema Showoff is a monthly showcase of independent films from Singapore as well as overseas and it usually follows a theme every month. For the month of October the theme was to be "Masala mix" by which they meant a film that had something Indian about it. Six such films were chosen for the showcase and somehow 'It's Magic' became a part of it.
So the deal was that these 6 films would be screened and that would be followed by a Q&A session with the directors. I was totally convinced that I would make a thorough fool out of myself at the event. Firstly, all the other directors seemed to know what they were doing based on their bios and secondly, I wasn't really sure what it would be like to have more than a 100 people watch your movie in front of you and then ask you questions. Jeez! That was a bit scary.
But there was nothing to be scared of really. Not only did the event go smoothly for me, I actually had fun! I had some great company in the form of my 12 supporters (comprising primarily of the hubby and the Mausams team) who made it all very relaxed and fun! Oh and the audience was pretty good as well. In fact a few of them even came over and said that they liked the film... so that was pretty encouraging!
And it was really a very interesting experience watching the crowd watch my film. How their attention gets distracted when the film drags a bit, how they focus during the critical parts, how the music brings about a change in the mood, how they react to certain lines, etc. etc. was all very new and exciting to observe!
Also the Q&A session was not as hard as I thought it would be. I gave out the best of answers I could come up with at that point in time and the general opinion is that I didn't come off as a complete idiot. For the few moments when I was seated at the panel with the other directors, sharing my film making wisdom, I think I actually felt like a real director! Ahhh!
So yes, it was a new experience. A great one at that. Awesome!
659 more to go.
Today was a day I had been waiting for, with a reasonable amount of apprehension. Because today was the day that one of my short films was supposed to be screened on the big screen, with more than a 100 people watching it. It's the first such experience for me and I was not totally looking forward to it.
Here's some background. More than a year ago I made a 6-minute film called It's Magic which I then put up on the internet for my friends and family to watch. When I got some decent feedback to it (which could have been highly biased of course), in a very ambitious moment, I jumped straight to make a feature film, Mausams. And needless to say, after that I completely forgot about It's Magic.
Until a couple a of months ago, when the curator of Sinema, which is the Singapore Independent cinema organization, contacted me and said that she would like 'it's Magic' to be part of this short film showcase called Sinema Showoff. Sinema Showoff is a monthly showcase of independent films from Singapore as well as overseas and it usually follows a theme every month. For the month of October the theme was to be "Masala mix" by which they meant a film that had something Indian about it. Six such films were chosen for the showcase and somehow 'It's Magic' became a part of it.
So the deal was that these 6 films would be screened and that would be followed by a Q&A session with the directors. I was totally convinced that I would make a thorough fool out of myself at the event. Firstly, all the other directors seemed to know what they were doing based on their bios and secondly, I wasn't really sure what it would be like to have more than a 100 people watch your movie in front of you and then ask you questions. Jeez! That was a bit scary.
But there was nothing to be scared of really. Not only did the event go smoothly for me, I actually had fun! I had some great company in the form of my 12 supporters (comprising primarily of the hubby and the Mausams team) who made it all very relaxed and fun! Oh and the audience was pretty good as well. In fact a few of them even came over and said that they liked the film... so that was pretty encouraging!
And it was really a very interesting experience watching the crowd watch my film. How their attention gets distracted when the film drags a bit, how they focus during the critical parts, how the music brings about a change in the mood, how they react to certain lines, etc. etc. was all very new and exciting to observe!
Also the Q&A session was not as hard as I thought it would be. I gave out the best of answers I could come up with at that point in time and the general opinion is that I didn't come off as a complete idiot. For the few moments when I was seated at the panel with the other directors, sharing my film making wisdom, I think I actually felt like a real director! Ahhh!
So yes, it was a new experience. A great one at that. Awesome!
659 more to go.
Day 340: 19.9%!
25 October, 2010
I have a weighing machine in my house. That measures not just the weight but also the body fat percentage. It might not be all that accurate but it gives you something to track your fat obesity.
When I graduated I had a ridiculous 40% body fat (highly obsese, considering 21-25% is considered average for females of my age and 16 - 20% is considered "fit"). This dropped down to about 25% - 27% a year ago thanks to hot yoga. But my biggest dream was to be "fit" according to my weighing scale. That is to drop below 20% one day.
And today was that day! Today, for the first time ever, the scale dropped below 20%, officially declaring me "fit"! Yay! OK fine, if you really want to be super specific, it was 19.9% exactly but STILL. I have finally dropped a whole 20 points in body fat!
And I think it's pretty goddamn awesome! Woooohooooo!
660 more to go.
I have a weighing machine in my house. That measures not just the weight but also the body fat percentage. It might not be all that accurate but it gives you something to track your fat obesity.
When I graduated I had a ridiculous 40% body fat (highly obsese, considering 21-25% is considered average for females of my age and 16 - 20% is considered "fit"). This dropped down to about 25% - 27% a year ago thanks to hot yoga. But my biggest dream was to be "fit" according to my weighing scale. That is to drop below 20% one day.
And today was that day! Today, for the first time ever, the scale dropped below 20%, officially declaring me "fit"! Yay! OK fine, if you really want to be super specific, it was 19.9% exactly but STILL. I have finally dropped a whole 20 points in body fat!
And I think it's pretty goddamn awesome! Woooohooooo!
660 more to go.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Day 339: Jhootha Hi Sahi
23 October, 2010
After yet another day of back breaking editing, dubbing, website, sound design work etc., I decided that I needed a proper break. So in the evening we went to catch Jhootha Hi Sahi, a hindi movie that has been getting mixed responses from the critics (actually skewing more towards the negative).
The cinema hall was almost empty, which was rather sad because the film was really quite enjoyable! Sure, it has some ill placed songs and a over dramatic climax but otherwise it's really a very cute film and definitely worth a watch! I found it the perfect break from my work and had a lovely 2 hours!
Post the film, in spite of the fact that it was well past midnight, the hubby and I walked over to a 24-hour Starbucks and had a Chai Latte each! Ah! That was the perfect end to a very productive weekend!
661 more to go.
After yet another day of back breaking editing, dubbing, website, sound design work etc., I decided that I needed a proper break. So in the evening we went to catch Jhootha Hi Sahi, a hindi movie that has been getting mixed responses from the critics (actually skewing more towards the negative).
The cinema hall was almost empty, which was rather sad because the film was really quite enjoyable! Sure, it has some ill placed songs and a over dramatic climax but otherwise it's really a very cute film and definitely worth a watch! I found it the perfect break from my work and had a lovely 2 hours!
Post the film, in spite of the fact that it was well past midnight, the hubby and I walked over to a 24-hour Starbucks and had a Chai Latte each! Ah! That was the perfect end to a very productive weekend!
661 more to go.
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