A very bad one, in fact, despite the free steaks.

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Thanks BYJGallery and Quilt!

Rain FTW!

Hope you can see this before Viacom does the asshole thing again. Ever hear of Viral videos, tools?

Did almost nothing today, except write something pretty good on Jim Hill's discussion board.  They're talking about WDI vs. Foamers. 

fabshelly said:

Good one, Skipperwest.

I'm a reformed former Foamer.  Used to partner with Al Lutz on MousePlanet - was one of the founders.  He loved my negative stuff, hated my positive stuff.  I thought because I'd seen all those bumpers in between shows on the Disney Channel and had all the back issues of Disney Magazine (Vacationland) that I knew a lot about Imagineering.  I think that's what a lot of these Foamers have fooled themselves into thinking as well - which, of course, is not the case - not even if you've read all the books or have stuff signed by Imagineers.

Most of you above who refer to yourselves as Foamers - um, no.  I know many of you, and there's a difference between pointing out a valid problem versus immediately running around in circles threatening to immolate one's self because whatever the people who know infinitely more than you about creating things for theme parks are creating doesn't fit up to your uninformed, imaginary standard of what someone dead, whom you never knew nor met, might have liked.   There's a huge difference.

One thing the Imagineers who worked closely with Walt would tell you - as a few of them have told me - is that you could NEVER second-guess what Walt was going to want nor like.  Never.  Woe to the person who got cocky because he or she was certain that what they were making was right up Walt's alley.  If people who knew and worked closely with him for years couldn't know, how on earth could you?  Or me?  Or some person whose life is so miserable, their only joy is knocking down something that they claim to love, on a constant and unending basis?  

I wrote about this earlier, on my site.  DISappointment Fatigue - the same people complain about every little thing, so when something that might be truly bad comes along, it just gets thrown into the same heap, drowned out by the endless cries of "WOLF!  WOLF!".  

My Imagineer friends are, often, deeply stung by this, but others are so used to it that they just don't take it seriously anymore.   It's just the complainers, complaining again.  Disneyland isn't going to be like it was to you when you were a kid.  Why? Because you're not one anymore.  Yeah, yeah, everyone's a child at Disneyland.  But you know what I mean.

Until you know what it is to work on a project, budget it, present it over and over to the suits to have it killed because the exec's teenage son doesn't like it, have some guy with an MBA making creative changes to the project you've sweated over for years, that's still gonna have your name on it as Producer even though your authority's been completely usurped, make sure all the rails and boarding areas are up to safety standards without the theming being completely trashed, make sure the group of blind nuns have as much of an entertainment experience as the people in the next jeep,  your dinosaur isn't vomiting sharp bits of metal at the inspectors, and then have the name changed to something that makes zero sense whatsoever, but they think the teens will like it - once you've been through that, then you can bitch and be taken seriously.  

Of course you have freedom of speech.  And the people listening have the right to not take you seriously if all you do is bitch.  Criticism isn't simply criticizing things.  It's looking at things with a critical - but NOT jaundiced - eye, noting what's right and what's wrong.  Balance is important.  

Speaking as someone who received email threats because I wrote that my daughter had fun at the playground at DCA - and those threats to her continued for TWO YEARS - I can honestly say that there are some truly unbalanced people out there.  

If you're going to complain about people at Imagineering, don't complain about the artists who make the magic.  They've got enough on their shoulders, watching their babies be butchered on a sickeningly-consistent basis.  You should be complaining about management.  

Look at Pixar.  Like WDI, full of creative, talented makers of magic.  It's not the artists.   So, please, balance your criticism, take a chill pill, and get informed.

YMMV.

Ich bin schon wieder genauso süchtig wie letzten Sommer !



Das ist jetzt schon mein 2. heute....

Und zum Glück macht ja demnächst auch noch ein weiterer Starbucks in Do auf...meine Sucht wird also immer besser befriedigt. ;-)

THIS.

But the price + shipping is ridiculous - they can do it 'cause they don't have Torrid in Honolulu - yet. 

I'll pick one up when I get there.  It'll look great with my eyes and a full black skirt when I do fortunetelling.  Also regular day wear.

Does anyone have a complete copy of Ren & Stimpy in "Naked Beach Frenzy"?  Mahalo!

Surface!

Ever since I saw this a year and a half ago, I've wanted one.  When the iPhone came out, I said, "It's a Pocket Surface!" (but doesn't do as much as a Surface. )

I'd sleep on mine, just because I'd love it so much.

I like a guy, thought he liked me too, haven't heard from him in a while. Moving on.

Couldn't get into the class I needed to get my business started. Moving on.

Got called over to the 'rentals' house, arm deep in dishwater - they need me at the Long Beach house earlier, so it's a good thing that I didn't get the class - I guess. June 6, I'm on a plane to LA. Moving on.

I need a job in LA. Long Beach would be even better.

Just did a flist cut - people who didn't update, or people I don't think I've communicated with in, er, years (???) probably because our fandom interests have completely diverged. It is absolutely not personal. Please let there be no wailing on my account. And if I've cut you in error, which is totally possible, and you'd like back on, please comment.

I've realised lately that there are a bunch of people on my flist I do really find interesting, but they probably think I never even read their posts because I suck at interaction (although, to be honest, with some of you it's because I'm slightly overawed). So I will be doing my best to improve things on that front and let you all know I care, goddammit.

As always, it cuts both ways, and you guys are free to defriend me anytime you like. I promise to only cry quietly in the corner ;-)

Went and fixed the thing at school - they'd accidentally suspended me instead of one of the other 8000 women there with my exact same first and last name.

I was gonna say - hey, it's been 20 years, can you cut me some slack? Slack was cut, and I zoomed over to the nearest available thinkerbox to register for the class - closed, full, no waitlist. All 7 places were taken. Sigh...

Also, I think I'm having side effects from the MMR. Feel hot, dizzy and my head is killing me.

Mom was her usual supportive self. Which means, not remotely supportive. Nothing like the one person on earth who should have your back, even when the whole world seems to be against you, being the first one to kick you when you're down.

I have to go tell Alice she's the best kid on earth again. Then, I'll tell her to get to bed, as it's late!


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I hear BYJ might have left NY for LA. Be on the lookout for the most beautiful Korean man on earth. He's probably in a cap, track shoes and warmup suit - seems to be his favorite uniform. Also, dark glasses - his eyes are terribly sensitive to bright light.
His manager will tell you "no pictures" if you are seen taking them.

Director of Animation musical feature (USA)
Reply to: job-655969660@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-04-25, 10:35AM PDT


Independent company producing highly ambitious all-digital CGI animated 90-minute musical feature, seeks creative director of animation with wide experience in creature CGI. The concept is to animate to a pre-recorded soundtrack complete with songs, underscore, dialogue and sound effects. A very strong story with highly colorful characters. Exceptional project.

I'm getting a bit tired of this.

FAFSA said yes, KCC said no, so...no money for college. The summer session is 800 bucks, which I just don't have after rent, electric and groceries.

*sigh*