Working for 2009 officially begins tomorrow. And today, while I sit and do nothing while waiting to attend the wedding of close friends, I can't help but feel antsy about the things I have to do. It's the feeling I get when I know I've procrastinated, even if i haven't. This is like advance guilt. When you think about it (or when I think about it, just to feel better) the holiday hiatus was even productive. I mean, at least I got my archiving done. Last year it took me 'til middle of last year to archive 2007.
Anyway, while I sit here and wait, I might as well make a list of things I want done (or have to do) in the first two working weeks of January. You know, just to get into the right frame of mind.
1. Subtitle Training.
2. Make a list of film festivals, of their requirements, and start sending out subtitled Training.
3. Upgrade my equipment. I'm one year behind on this and the money I put aside for this upgrade went to the short film already. Haha.
4. Redesign my website so I can push my work (see #8). I actually got in touch with the designer before the holidays, and we're set to resume talking about it... around now.
5. Get started on Gray Area stuff. Somebody bought the building and we're not renewing our lease. We have a couple of prospects for a location to move to, including a possible partnership with another studio. I got to set up that meeting and talk to our studio manager about meager months ahead while we're in transition.
6. Talk to my accountant about lowering her fee. I agreed to her high professional fee because I needed help straightening out my tax stuff from 2006-2007. Now that that's done, mostly, I need to keep my own overheads down.
7. Get my own space.
8. Send the folio out and get higher paying jobs to offset everything.
You know, this is why they say that most men live lives of quiet despair.
Anyway, while I sit here and wait, I might as well make a list of things I want done (or have to do) in the first two working weeks of January. You know, just to get into the right frame of mind.
1. Subtitle Training.
2. Make a list of film festivals, of their requirements, and start sending out subtitled Training.
3. Upgrade my equipment. I'm one year behind on this and the money I put aside for this upgrade went to the short film already. Haha.
4. Redesign my website so I can push my work (see #8). I actually got in touch with the designer before the holidays, and we're set to resume talking about it... around now.
5. Get started on Gray Area stuff. Somebody bought the building and we're not renewing our lease. We have a couple of prospects for a location to move to, including a possible partnership with another studio. I got to set up that meeting and talk to our studio manager about meager months ahead while we're in transition.
6. Talk to my accountant about lowering her fee. I agreed to her high professional fee because I needed help straightening out my tax stuff from 2006-2007. Now that that's done, mostly, I need to keep my own overheads down.
7. Get my own space.
8. Send the folio out and get higher paying jobs to offset everything.
You know, this is why they say that most men live lives of quiet despair.
3 comments:
hey mignacs just let me know if you want the number of my accoutant. they're very efficient and relatively cheap :)
this is neva by the way. nowadays is the email addy for thesecuriousdays.com :)
yes please neva! i'll try to get my accountant to discount her fee, but i want a fallback na. thanks :D
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