A Christmas with the Cole family is not Christmas without also spending it with Clark Wilhelm Griswold, Jr.
It also wouldn’t be Christmas without trying to get your dog to wear a santa hat for a photo.
Merry Christmas!
I wish this was what I was talking about.
You know when you book a flight you’re always looking for the cheapest fare? The fare that you paid for the ticket this holiday season is not the price you paid to get you and all your LUGGAGE to your destination. I’m flying US Airways today to the east coast, and was charged $15 for my first bag and $25 for my snowboard bag. It used to be an all inclusive experience: baggage, meal, pillow, blanket, movie. Now I think I’ll probably have to pay for my meal too.
Gone are the days where flying was convenient and fun and hip. Those adjectives should only be used for flying privately.
I think I’d still rather fly Southwest and have fixed flying costs, instead of playing airline roulette with fares only to have to pay more money when I get to the airport. Previously I mentioned that Southwest had hedged their fuel for the year, I hope they are stocking up again right now.
Does anyone know of any gasoline for car hedge funds? I’d be a member of any club that would get me fixed prices on fuel for the next year or two.
From Kim Jett on Wed, 10 Dec 2008:
Margaret Balliet was in Texas and was involved in a serious car accident
yesterday. She was hit by an 18-wheeler and was pinned between it and
the median wall. She has a cracked skull, which was actually a blessing
in disguise, as it has been relieving any pressure that would have built
up on her brain. As of today, she is responding when asked to move her
toes and various other tasks, which is GREAT!!! She seems to have two
broken vertebrae in her neck…..the cat-scan does not show any trauma
below the neck. She may be going into emergency surgery this afternoon,
but I have not heard on this as of yet.Stephanie Holland has sent up a Caring Bridge site for Margaret,
although all information is not on it as of yet…..this is a GREAT way
for all of you to stay updated on her progress and posts your thoughts
and encouragement. The site address is:
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/margaretballiet
I’ve been asked to post the interviews of Margaret that we did for the “Burn on the Bayou” documentary. Below are the 10 minute sections of over 2 hours of interviews that we filmed of her. I personally wish Margaret a speedy recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with her.
Interview 1, Part 1
Interview 1, Part 2
Interview 1, Part 3
Interview 1, Part 4
Interview 1, Part 5
Interview 1, Part 6
Interview 1, Part 7
Interview 1, Part 8
Interview 1, Part 9
Interview 2, Part 1
Interview 2, Part 2
Interview 2, Part 3
Interview 2, Part 4
Interview 2, Part 5
… for home-made freshly baked chocolate chip cookies!
Wait! When is it not the season for that?
What happens when you stay up all night on the night of a show deadline? Full Contact Compositing! Thats why I needed my motorcycle helmet while I was sitting at my desk – it is a pretty dangerous time in the cycle of a film. We just completed post-production at The Orphanage for John Woo’s Red Cliff: Part 2. Below is the poster for Part 1. There isn’t an english language trailer for part 2 yet, but the Japanese website for the movies have some stills. http://redcliff.jp/part2/index.html.
What are some of the sights you might see when staying late at night at a visual effects house? Read on to see what goes on. Read the rest of this entry »