Sunday, January 25, 2009

Good Grief, these kids think I'm a rockstar...

I recently accepted a 'job' on sundays teaching the 4 year old kids- it's called Primary. Frankly, it's free daycare for the parents- they get two blissfilled hours of no kiddies- and someone else (me) gets to take over and bribe these critters with food just to have them sit up in a chair. But, I on the other hand, have figured out that if you give them a gluestick, paper, crayons and a lot of cleaning wipes, there are MANY wonderful and unexpectant things that can happen.

Thursday, January 01, 2009

When Obsessive Compulsive Friends come to visit...

I think that I am one of the few that loves friends that are obsessive compulsive...  especially when they pay a visit. Having friends that are organizational wizards really make your life much easier when you struggle to just keep your daily routine intact. When my friends show up- blinds get installed, paperwork is purged, furniture gets rearranged, donations to the goodwill fill my car, not to mention curtains are mysteriously made and a brand new Hoover vacuum is somehow purchased for under $40. (sale item combined with coupons) OCD individuals can make a penny bleed in my humble opinion. And that is a good thing.  So, that being said- I have gone thru and downloaded some of the things I have collected at my years at Disney.... this is the pared down version of the Mulan Style Guide put together by Hans Bacher. Hans is an AMAZING production designer- organized, detail oriented, and a fantastic designer. For those of you who are not familiar with his work, he has a book out now- called Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation.  But located below is some of his work on the Mulan Style packet that the crew used. So, enjoy.....