I managed to secure the location for my feature film today. It's quite a relief to have that under my belt and out of the way; it would've been a pain to get the actors all lined up and then Sorry guys, but we actually don't have anywhere to shoot it. That, along with the news that I will be able to make it to the Big Mountain Film Fest (yes, my short film did get accepted) has lent a fairly positive tint to the day.
Every once in a while you get days like these: when no great victories have been achieved, no projects completed, no flags planted on hilltops - but a few things slot into place that would be missed if they weren't there. For most of us, at least, there is a day, hour, moment of reprieve around the corner. Often we get so goal-oriented (not a terribly bad thing in itself) that all we hope for is to collapse once we've crossed the finish line. There is always that, and it's welcome every time, but if we're not careful we'll be so tunnel focused that we miss the rest-stops - the spots where we can sit down and have a breather. And we don't have to literally stop to enjoy them; all it takes is merely noticing and appreciating them. Rushing by in an inexorable forced-march to reach our destination we too often omit even that; as a result our health, happiness and our inspiration suffers. Some have learned the hard way not to hold out to the utter end, but prudence is a kinder master than experience. It's really a bit of a shame to have to be rushed to hospital straight after one breaks the tape - because there will always be more races to run. Life is an upstream battle - but there are rocks in the river, and behind each rock is a back eddy.
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