As the shrill shriek of car alarms (in response to boisterous fireworks) echo in the advent of the New Year, I sit awed over the last one. A year where I saw myself *gasp* finally show a little mental growth. So, without further adeau, I give you my "Year In Review: 2004"

New Years 2003
-Rejoiced over finishing the WHOLE Taebo workout tape
-Sat depressed over breakup with Darryl while Hazel and BK gave me a simultaneous New Year's kiss
-Made a vow to fit into size 6 clothing by Valentine's Day

Month of Jan
-Lost 20 pounds at the dorms. Depressed, scared (of the thesis voting results), and anti-social.

Month of Feb
-Got the Thesis Producer slot! And Scriptwriter!
-Fit into a size 5
-Wore Hazel's homecoming queen gown on Valentine's Day (cuz I could fit it!) and inexplicably started dating Darryl again the same day.

Month of March
-Lost Fran as a roommate. :(
-Started pre-production of Thesis film Jazzman. TERRIFIED

Months of April-May
-Stress over thesis.
-Get a new AWFUL roommate.
-Stop Teabo
-Start gaining the pounds again.

End of May
-Principal Photography starts on the thesis films. Do an AMAZING job! Have A LOT of fun!

Month of June
-Get my first apartment ever! Bequeathed it as: The Crowning Emperor Prince of Pompei
-Introduced my cousin Bim to the city that is Miami- had my first house guest!
-TURNED 21!!!! Have fears about future
-Started internship at Forti/Layne Entertainment

Month of July
-Started Final Semester of College
-Started Jazzman post production
-Supported workstudy job, school, and Forti/Layne

Month of August
-Met Usher & Lil' John at internship
-Start proposal for HBO series with Val at internship

Month of September
-4 hurricanes hit Miami, post production gets held back
-First time in New Orleans!
-Grenada destroyed by hurricanes
-Finish Jazzman
-Family comes to Miami!
-Jazzman is screened in a real theatre with TERRIBLE outcomes
-Graduate from Miami International University with a Bachelor's in Art with a Concentration in Film
-Darryl moves in!
-Fears about future MAGNIFY

Month of October
-Get hired into a full-time position at Forti/Layne Entertainment
-Get hired to produce independant film My Struggle
-Get hired to produce independant doc My Kind of World
-Accept all!

Month of November
-Meet Shaquille O'Neal and The Miami Heat! Take pictures that impress boss so much he puts it on the F/L website.
-Meet the Black Eyed Peas and help with pre-producing an MTV pilot through my company
-Boss offers to make one of my short stories into a short film.
-Hold trailer premiere party in New York night club for My Kind of World
-Sincerely doubting the whole Full-time job thing.
-Say goodbye to all of my friends for the last three years.

Month of December
-Cast My Struggle
-Start Taebo all over again
-Rediscover snow and family in Texas
-Get a lead on a project that I ultimately convince my boss to let my produce myself!
-Start loving the full-time job experience.

New Years Eve 2004
-Ready, confident, and running head first into the future! :)



Wow you guys. It's been one heck of a year. Here's to next year and the adventures waiting for us ahead.

Happy New Years!