I'm not sure where to start this post; I've tried a few different "openings", but keep deleting them.

I was lucky enough to be invited by Jill Ackles to the Director's Guild of America [DGA] second annual "Digital Day" convention. Check in was at 9 in the morning, and the event lasted until 9 that night.

Which created two problems: [one] I was scheduled to work at 2 to close, and since the catalog just dropped, everyone was working and no one was getting the day off... and [two] my car didn't quite make the drive out west, so Amanda and I are left with one car... and Amanda was working from 1 to close, which meant I might not have a ride home.

Long story short, I didn't care about either, I called in sick to work, and was willing to stand around for a few hours afterwards until someone could swing by and pick me up, thank God for Borders. But anyways, the event was something I will never forget. Some of the key speakers included: David Fincher, Stacy Peralta, George Hickenlooper, Lionel C. Martin, Mark Pellington, Allen Daviau, Robert Primes, and Nancy Schreiber.

The day went by so fast I really didn't get an opportunity to think about what was going on around me, and what I was taking from it. Even a day later, sitting here now, I'm still trying to put my finger on it. I do know the simple fact that Jill thought to invite me in the first place was very, very flattering. I'm incredibly thankful for the experience, it was good to be reminded that if you want something done, especially in this industry, you've got to be willing to do it yourself [people have implied that before... but it was nice to hear it from directors like Fincher, and Peralta].

I have a lot more I would like to write about, but I have to get ready for work now, so it will have to wait till later. Till that day.