Boo!

[zoetrope]

Yes, that's right, I'm back. They thought they could defeat me with The Month of HELL! And yet, they were wrong. For here I am, and stronger than before.

For those of you who don't know, I coordinate a film festival, and last week was The Big Week. And, yes, it was absolute HELL. H-E-L-L Hell. No hyperbole, it was the most stressful, panic-indusing, horrific and depressing week of my life, and those leading up to it were fucking awful too.

But I stuck it out, despite almost quitting on several occassions, and saw it through, and I feel... accomplished, I guess.

Things I have learnt:

* If you want something done right, do it yourself.
* Or terrify everyone into doing it properly because they Fear Your Wrath.
* Scream from the diaphram to create proper impact.
* If you miss two weeks worth of LJ you will *never* catch up.
* Film stars really do have orgies. In fact, they even have low-ceilinged private rooms in exclusive clubs that are covered (literally) in velvet and filled with nothing but beds.
* People will always screw you over if they can. Be as stubborn, tenacious and bitchy as possible if you want to get your own way. Meet fire with fire.
* Even in the midst of hell, you can meet amazing people.
* No matter how insanely busy you are, whoever you're talking to will think that *they* are the most important thing you should be dealing with.
* If you work solidly for five days, without time to eat and barely time to drink *you will make yourself seriously ill*.
* People will always bully you if you let them.
* Taking the time to thank people is more important than almost anything else. *Glares at boss*

And now I need to look for work. I'm moving on as of next week, and don't know what the fuck to do. Though I'm seriously thinking of moving to Canada. I know a couple of people out there now (one in TV, one in film) and may just take the big leap.

How about a poll? Those tend to be entertaining, huh?

[Poll #456876]

Comments

[brooklinegirl.livejournal.com]

and yay, you're back!

Maybe you can move to Canada and THEN dedicate your life to Wilby Wonderful fic? Not so much with the well-adjusted, but - Canada!

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a plan!

[katallison.livejournal.com]

I think you need an "All of the Above" option. *g* And hey, welcome back! I'm very glad you survived what does indeed sound like utter hell. (And when do we get to hear about the orgies, eh?)

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Hee! No true orgy gossip, more like potential orgy gossip, unfortunately. I just saw the room... no action, I swear *g*

[estrella30.livejournal.com]

You're back!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!

*twirls*

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

*hugs*!

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Yay! You're back! I was just wondering what you'd gotten up to the other day, actually.

Also, I would like to submit secondary votes for several of these as well, specifically: 1,2,3,5, and 6. *g*

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Hee! Too much choice, eh?

[2am-optimism.livejournal.com]

I'll second the need for ticky boxes instead of radio buttons, because a couple of those sound fab in combination, and, you know, TICKY BOX!!1!. or whatever.

Welcome back and congrats on surviving! You probably *really* need a 'Fear my wrath' icon now after all that

And you're allowed to run off to Canada, maybe, but NOT before I've made it to London :)

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Hee! I couldn't let you all have *that* much freedom of choice!

I'd *love* a fear my wrath icon, actually. Maybe I'll start looking for pictures.

[tikiberry.livejournal.com]

#3!

Maybe I'll join you even! *g*

Welcome back!

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Thanks! *hugs*

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I vote for option H: namely tell more about this

* Film stars really do have orgies. In fact, they even have low-ceilinged private rooms in exclusive clubs that are covered (literally) in velvet and filled with nothing but beds.

[cincodemaygirl.livejournal.com]

That is EXACTLY what I was gonna say.

Also, I missed you!!!

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Missed you too! *hugs*

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

We held our closing night party at a *mega* swanky club that is used for premiere after-parties and parties after award ceremonies etc.

It had multiple VIP rooms, and when we were shown where we could change, we were taken through the club, into a succession of smaller rooms (a bit like Alice In Wonderland!) until, eventually, we went through a door into an extremely low-celinged room, with padded walls and ceiling, covered in velvet, with nothing in it except 6 beds - one of which was big enough for at least four people. No sheets, all just made of velvet, with big velvet pillows.

We're pretty sure they just use that room for napping and such.

*g*

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

BTW, you can see a picture of it on their site. Go to www.cafedeparis.com and click on the link on the left where it says layout. Then within that click "VIP Rooms" and it shows you a picture of the orgy room napping room.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

You realise I must now put this in the story I'm working on, right? It's top sekrit ;)

[prudentia.livejournal.com]

It sounds like you did splendidly! What happens now --do you sit round for 10 months sipping champagne until the next one starts up? I'm sorry I couldn't make any of the films, but I was going through a mini crisis of my own with the London Book Fair (thankfully also now over).

I don't know if you will still be interested, but I think kittygoslingp is going to try and rearrange the postponed-due-to-amazon's-total-ineptitude Wilby Wonderful viewing for some time over the Easter hols. Of course you may be all Wilbyed out by now -- or away .............

And I vote for Wilby stories. And for you to finish This is Where We'll End It. I already do number one.

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

No way am I staying for next year, I'm outta there - I'm not putting myself through that again!

Also, I'm part-way through a Wilby story but it truly sucks. I think I need to get my writing hand back in.

yay.

[neci-ouida.livejournal.com]

I wondered what happened, but seeing as how I sometimes disappear for a month at a time due to school issues I just figured as long as the LJ was still valid that you would be back!

Re: yay.

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

Yeah, damn real life ;)

[mergatrude.livejournal.com]

I wanted an "all of the above" option too, but settled for bullying you about "This is Where We'll End It." Sorry. *pets you*

[zoetrope.livejournal.com]

That's ok! I need to get back on that horse ;)