Today, my wife and daughters get back from a four-day trip to Minnesota. It's a little embarrassing how lost I feel without them.
29 thoughts on “November 25, 2012: Comfort”
Welcome to my world.
I thought of that immediately.
So, last night out of nowhere, my wife was casually offered a Line Producer job in LA. There would be an interview process, but it would essentially be a formality, and she'd be making half again more than what she makes now - in the industry that we want to be in, and in a job with a lot of growth potential. Figuring out what we'd do with our kids would be fairly difficult, but the opportunity for the Milkmaid is huge and I'd actually want to go to auditions now that they wouldn't make me feel tethered to a city that was nowhere near my kids.
I'm not sure this is happening, but given how well we know someone on the inside, it's as sure a thing as you can get in the business.
it's as sure a thing as you can get in the business
So, 25% chance?
Normally I'd agree, but family's involved.
At this point, it would have to be the Milkmaid herself who didn't make it happen, it sounds like.
missed it by -->< -- this much, Beau.
What does a Line Producer do?
It can differ from set to set and company to company, but their main function is to determine where the money needs to go. She'd get a budget, look at the list of needs and figure out how to spend it wisely so they go as little over budget as possible.
First of all, good luck to you and the Milkmaid with this.
Second, I thoroughly enjoy that you didn't say "spend wisely to attempt to stay within budget."
Heh. It never happens.
wood chips are soaking, pork butt was rubbed last night and will be going on to smoke by 10:00 a.m. Going to see Skyfall with the Boy this afternoon, then pulled pork for dinner. Mmmm.
Smoked meat and explosions. That's one lucky boy you have there doc.
Yes, yes he is.
Speaking of jobs in the movie industry, from what I understand, my brother got his first on screen credit for his CGI work in Life of Pi (he did extensive work on the whale that features in the commercials).
He's done a lot of stuff, but this is the first time his name will actually be on the screen.
Just talked with someone who went to see that (and enjoyed it). Ang Lee does a great job when he sticks with what he knows
this vikings game is worse than the t-pups last night.
at least they scored a touchdown
I disagree in that I actually care about the results of Wolves games.
my reasons are purely selfish: i just want less puffery from the FIBs.
There is that. The only thing I care about is Forte's stats. Can anyone tell me why they suck today when the Bears are way up? I hate that I drafted him, forgetting that Lovie Smith is still coach.
Just saw that he left with an injury. Still, though.
Very sad news. Thanks for passing it along, though.
I just read that Kevin McHale's 23-year-old daughter died of lupus a few days ago. Ugh.
My best work friend (Conner Burke/Chubby Soup, for the Survivor crowd)'s best friend died of lupus about a month ago. My mom's best friend died of it as well, back in the '80s, and a high school friend of mine's cousin died of it too. How common is it? I feel like it's been over-represented among people I have some connection to.
I never realized that Lupus was that lethal.
Thought it more a chronic, quality-of-life thing.
But my other examples of those categories: MS, Diabetes, depression, can be lethal as well.
I know three people who have died from ALS, so I know about over-representation, too. Sucks.
I think that the Rose Bowl committee must have its best lawyers combing through its agreements, to see if there's any way that they can select Ohio State.
I think they are cheering for Nebraska this week.
It'll be fun if they're stuck with UCLA vs Wisconsin, with tOSU and Oregon just sitting there.
Welcome to my world.
I thought of that immediately.
So, last night out of nowhere, my wife was casually offered a Line Producer job in LA. There would be an interview process, but it would essentially be a formality, and she'd be making half again more than what she makes now - in the industry that we want to be in, and in a job with a lot of growth potential. Figuring out what we'd do with our kids would be fairly difficult, but the opportunity for the Milkmaid is huge and I'd actually want to go to auditions now that they wouldn't make me feel tethered to a city that was nowhere near my kids.
I'm not sure this is happening, but given how well we know someone on the inside, it's as sure a thing as you can get in the business.
it's as sure a thing as you can get in the business
So, 25% chance?
Normally I'd agree, but family's involved.
At this point, it would have to be the Milkmaid herself who didn't make it happen, it sounds like.
missed it by -->< -- this much, Beau.
What does a Line Producer do?
It can differ from set to set and company to company, but their main function is to determine where the money needs to go. She'd get a budget, look at the list of needs and figure out how to spend it wisely so they go as little over budget as possible.
First of all, good luck to you and the Milkmaid with this.
Second, I thoroughly enjoy that you didn't say "spend wisely to attempt to stay within budget."
Heh. It never happens.
wood chips are soaking, pork butt was rubbed last night and will be going on to smoke by 10:00 a.m. Going to see Skyfall with the Boy this afternoon, then pulled pork for dinner. Mmmm.
Smoked meat and explosions. That's one lucky boy you have there doc.
Yes, yes he is.
Speaking of jobs in the movie industry, from what I understand, my brother got his first on screen credit for his CGI work in Life of Pi (he did extensive work on the whale that features in the commercials).
He's done a lot of stuff, but this is the first time his name will actually be on the screen.
Just talked with someone who went to see that (and enjoyed it). Ang Lee does a great job when he sticks with what he knows
this vikings game is worse than the t-pups last night.
at least they scored a touchdown
I disagree in that I actually care about the results of Wolves games.
my reasons are purely selfish: i just want less puffery from the FIBs.
There is that. The only thing I care about is Forte's stats.
Can anyone tell me why they suck today when the Bears are way up? I hate that I drafted him, forgetting that Lovie Smith is still coach.Just saw that he left with an injury. Still, though.
Sad news about a former Twin
Very sad news. Thanks for passing it along, though.
I just read that Kevin McHale's 23-year-old daughter died of lupus a few days ago. Ugh.
My best work friend (Conner Burke/Chubby Soup, for the Survivor crowd)'s best friend died of lupus about a month ago. My mom's best friend died of it as well, back in the '80s, and a high school friend of mine's cousin died of it too. How common is it? I feel like it's been over-represented among people I have some connection to.
I never realized that Lupus was that lethal.
Thought it more a chronic, quality-of-life thing.
But my other examples of those categories: MS, Diabetes, depression, can be lethal as well.
I know three people who have died from ALS, so I know about over-representation, too. Sucks.
I think that the Rose Bowl committee must have its best lawyers combing through its agreements, to see if there's any way that they can select Ohio State.
I think they are cheering for Nebraska this week.
It'll be fun if they're stuck with UCLA vs Wisconsin, with tOSU and Oregon just sitting there.
Errol Morris takes a look at competitive eating.