Locate a Person When They're Lost

The one benefit of doing this people search film festival is that I've come across a lot more useful find a person sites. All the filmmakers that we've been working with have been really great about sharing sites and stories about how to find people. One person had to do a background check tutors for his son, and he told us how easy that was doing a person search. Anyway, I'm still really stressed, so I'm overdosing on omega 3 capsules.

Things have been really...interesting lately. My roommate really took to this short film idea, and we decided to use people search as sort of a subject for it. Well, the idea was basically stolen from my blog, "locate a person when they're lost." Basically we have this idea of showing a sort of prominent LA location (right now maybe Venice or Third Street?) and people being "lost" there, some literally, some figuratively. My roommate contacted a bunch of his old buddies, and what we're doing like a series of shorts, all around the "Lost in LA" theme, all showing prominent LA locations and the idea of being lost in a place like this. Some of them will be funny, some deep--all interesting. He wants to organize them into a little film festival of some sort. I've been really impressed by his drive. Actually, I've just been really impressed by him. He isn't even stoned much any more. I guess all he really needed was a good project? Well, we've been looking for cast and crew, mostly students, and I've been doing a background check on everyone to sort of make sure they are all legit. It's actually kind of hard to find someone reliable out here, from both ends. This one actress I talked to said she has to be really careful about the auditions she goes on because sometimes sexual predators put out fake audition ads. She always gets full contact information beforehand and looks people up before she meets with them, then usually takes a friend with her whenever possible anyway. I admired her dedication to safety. Anyway, so far the project has been going really well. It was just what I needed to make me feel better about my life again.

I am sooooo glad I got two weeks off my wretched job. I have just been relaxing, drinking, and hanging out with my friends. Tonight I am going to my parent's house to celebrate Christmas and do all that jazz. To my surprise, I have gotten way into this whole people search thing. Random, I know. But, I have found so many people from my past it's ridiculous. In fact, me and my high school buddies are having a little reunion in a couple days, which should be awesome. I've even turned my roommate into a people search private eye which is just hysterical to me. He's such a stoner, all he does is sit around and send his thanks to fourth meal , which he eats at like midnight. It's gross. I mean, I love the guy, but he's kinda gross. I can't believe he would even be interested in this kind of thing. Eh, people change I suppose. Well I gotta run to my parent's house. Be well!

I hate my job. That's why I am blogging right now. I'm just that bored. I'm Katie by the way. I am a receptionist at this movie studio and everybody thinks that they are all that. They aren't! They all treat me horribly and I'm so not challenged. I have a college degree people! I think they forget that sometimes. I only took the job because I really needed a job right after i graduated and I've been here for two years now. No promotions, no raise, no nothing! (Excuse the double negative). When they hired me, they promised that I would be moved up quickly, because I really want to work in development. I have so many ideas and I think that I have a really good sense of what works in a film, and what doesn't. I love movies. I see movies every weekend, and even on some weekdays. I think that in order to be successful in this business you need to see every movie, good and bad. That's how you get to know how to differentiate between the two. Gah! They are making me go run an inane errand. I promise I'll be back soon with more on my horrible job.