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But then it said I had to update safari. Ok! When I tried installing safari, it asked that I upgrade to the latest version of tiger. Ok! It upgrades. Try installing safari but my G5 won’t reboot! F&@k! Ok!! I boot from install disk, open disk utility to repair disk. Nope! Disk cannot be repaired. Aargh!!!!

I install tiger on 2nd drive, use recovery software to salvage what is on my original drive. Then use migration tool to bring applications and other user files from a month old backup. Then replace old files with new files. You still with me?

Everything seems to be salvaged. Open up Final cut by chance and the bloody thing won’t open!!!! Aaaaaaaaaaaargggh!!!!

Damn iTunes. I hate u so.

This is the weekend I promised myself that I would complete editing short doc, write 3rd draft of script, prep for shoot next weekend and work on grant. Oh the irony!

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The Independent gave Todd, Nic & I the 2009 Indies Arts award for filmmaking. A couple of quotes from the fantastic article by Marc Maximov. On Hello, Sorry, Whatever:

Prem is most interested in themes of romantic love and disappointment. His perceptive ear for truth in acting performances is matched by a meticulous eye for detail in editing, as evidenced by his remarkably assured recent short, Hello, Sorry, Whatever…

On our collaboration:

When we work on anything, I think what comes across when younger filmmakers watch us is a pure love for doing what we’re doing,” says Prem. “To some extent, we don’t have these gigantic egos. We tend to rely upon each other, and we have a lot of fun in the process. Me, Todd and Nic are extremely fun-loving people. Yes, we’re trying to do something great, and we’re ambitious with our goals, but I think we tend to really focus on having fun.

Link to article.

Obama unveiled his semi-ambitious plan to fund high-speed passenger rail. Long over due. I am pumped. This is going to be a major boost to this country. The positives I can see:

• Great for the environment.
• I can travel to NYC or anywhere listening to my iPod, reading a book, watch the countryside whip by without a hint of road rage.
• My car takes a break.
• Cheaper than flying or even driving. My recent trip to Connecticut must have cost at least $200 with gas, tolls and other stuff.
• I don’t have to rely on any fancy driving to get there on said time.

The cons as far as I can understand:

• People have less privacy. They can’t pick their noses in public train compartments. They have to hold their farts in a little longer. I don’t know.