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2013 – We made it.

January always brings me a new start, and a fresh beginning full of opportunities to completely screw things up. But maybe, just maybe I’ve stumbled upon a good thing this year.

In December I interviewed with a small production company in Los Angeles that is seeking new writers to develop for several ideas they have in their collective think tank.  I received an internship out of the interview which hasn’t officially begun yet, but we’re already working together on a project that will hopefully be filmed this summer.

I can’t talk about it for legal reasons, but I’m excited to work with this company as the people who are at the top are a joy to work with on a creative and business level.

I’ll give out more details as the project moves along and permissions are set to speak about it.

Los Angeles is still chugging along, I haven’t tired of it yet, but I can say, if you intend to come out here during a big holiday (Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, etc), you’ll find every tourist destination you want to visit over crowded and unpleasant to visit. If crowds aren’t a big deal to you, consider the subway because parking is horrible this time of year.

The only upside of this holiday season I’ve experienced has been my apartment. The loud neighbors to the East are out of town and the apartment to the West is empty. The peace and quiet around here has been dreamy for a writer like myself. I have one more week of peace left to crank out some good work before they return.

Also, my short film should be pretty much done by now. The vacation put a hold on the final bits so I have to contact the editor to see what’s up in that area of my life.

Did you make any resolutions for 2013?

I personally hate them because they set you up to fail, so this year, I’m really only going to go out of my way to stay positive.  As a screenwriter, I feel a lot like a salmon, fishing my way against thousands of other equally strong fish to make it to the breeding ground.  I only hope the metaphor diverges when I reach the pool and I don’t die after “making it”.

That would suck.