Job Done

I finished a job yesterday, working on the film "Australia". The film is huge, with 6 post houses doing effects. It has to make its delivery date, and be in the theatres next month. Needless to say, we all worked very hard. But we got it done. I think the film will be good.

I worked with a nice crew - it may be the nicest group yet. And our client - holy cow, you never met a nicer, or better, vfx supervisor. So personable and calm and practical. He would fly up every Friday from Sydney and spend the day with us, supervising. He remembered all of our names and was friendly and funny. We all loved him.

I ate Kangaroo for the first time on this project. One of the artists bought some to cook on the barbecue at work for lunch. He let me try some. It is good. It doesn't taste like any other animal, so I can't really describe it beyond it tastes good. I feel funny adding another animal to the list of what I eat, so if I start to eat it from now on, I will give up eating beef.

I also got my first speeding ticket. I was listening to Alice Cooper, it was late, and I was driving home on the highway, not paying attention. I got caught by a speed camera. I am still waiting to receive the ticket. I hope I don't get deported.

I voted, so don't worry all you people who were concerned that I wasn't going to vote. OF COURSE I was going to vote! I can't wait for the election to be over. A year and a half is a bit long to run for a 4 year position. I never noticed until I left the country.

That's all for now. I had plans to do lots of fun things today, but I ended up hanging out and drinking Pernod. I also went for a nice walk. It is HOT now.