Greater things are yet to come!

For the last month, this song has haunted me. It reminds me of the vision I used to have. The vision that brought me to Hollywood.

My vision was focused on God. Focused on seeing God use me. Focused on things eternal.

But now, I find my vision blurred, distracted by my career, by my worldly desires, by me. And what scares me more than anything is, I fear my vision isn't much different from the rest of Hollywood.

God, tear out my eyes and give me Yours. Restore my vision. Inspire my heart. Give me great expectations that only You can fill.

Greater things are yet to come. Greater things are still to be done in this city.

No matter what you've accomplished in the entertainment industry, you're only as good as your last job.

Equation of Creativity

Having pursued a career in the entertainment business for around 3 years, I have accomplished many goals, added to my resume and created several new projects for my nifty website. But there's an aspect of my craft that still alludes me. My ability to take criticism.

I recently shot a new music video and have spent the last few days engulfed in images and sound, trying to edit together a project worthy of the band I'm working with. After 12 hours of solid editing, I unveiled my first draft to my roommates to get their opinion. But not really. I just wanted them to tell me it was AWESOME! 

I pressed play and waited for 3 minutes and 30 seconds, struggling to hold back a smile of excitement, anticipating their oncoming explosion of enthusiasm and general amazement. Finally the video ended and I turned to them. Well??? 

Silence.

After a painful delay, they finally responded. They didn't really get it. And like that, all of my hot air exploded, leaving me entirely deflated. 

And that's the tough part about a creative endeavor. Unlike Aerospace Engineering, which I studied in college, there are no equations that govern what makes a good video. There are no answers in the back of the book. There's no Equation of Creativity.

It's all subjective. It's your opinion vs. mine. Nobody is right. Nobody's wrong. All that matters is that it floats your boat. 

My problem is, I want to float everyone's boat.

South Carolina, here I come?

I hate to admit it, but I took one of those silly tests on Facebook that recommends the perfect state for you to live in, based on your answers to 10 very difficult questions. After careful consideration of my answers, it recommend I live in South Carolina, with the following explanation:

Everything from your attire to your meal choices are refined and classy. Your ideal home has blue shutters, a white picket fence, and a quaint little garden of petunias. Your typical Sunday entails sitting on your porch with a good book, breathing in the beautiful, fresh air, and sipping lemonade with your husband/wife, knowing your loyal labrador retriever is just a whistle away. You find beauty in the simple things and it doesn't take elaborate gestures and or expensive gifts to woo you, but rather, a poem or some picked flowers will make your heart melt. Family means the world to you, and once you find that special someone, you will have a love that will last a lifetime.

Aww, shucks. You're just saying that...

Nurturing Creativity

I recently found a link to this video on a good friends Facebook profile and was blown away by what this writer had to share about the creative process. The perfect follow up to my last post...