To grad school or not to grad school

Colleges in Vermont are SO collegial.

 I am currently in a frustrating situation.  I need a career.  The economy sucks and even if it didn't my education is worthless.  Who knew that a humanities degree wouldn't yield lucrative opportunities?  Ok, put your hands down… assholes.  At least I know more about Brunelleschi’s discovery of perspective and its relation to the humanist writings of Pico Mirandola than you.

 The point is that have been sitting at this metaphorical crossroad since I graduated.  One direction leads to grad school.  The other direction leads to under employment where I simply continue to toil out a meager existence by utilizing the skills I had before I even went to college in the first place.  Both directions are wrought with peril.  Obviously the under employment route sounds dismal and potentially suicide inducing, but at least I don’t drag my family further into debt.  Grad school seems like a more positive choice but there is a distinct possibility that I would invest a shit ton of money and resources but not be able to find adequate work when I am done. 

Not so subtle metaphor.

Option number three is to continue to sit in the intersection looking at the arrows.  This is growing tiresome.  I feel like I am starting to lean towards grad school.  While it might plunge my family deep into soul crushing debt it also might erase the mistake of the humanities degree. 

Ah, stupid life decisions…and stupid cold indifferent universe.

Hire this dude.

This past weekend I spent some time shooting a short video presentation for John.  Apparently there are some job applications that now require you to upload or link a video.  This particular job asked for a short sales presentation.   Check it out:

The parameters of the assignment didn't really allow for much creativity, but we were able to add a little personality.  My favorite part is the tracking shot at the beginning.  We did a handful of takes and this final one was simply inspired.  John's motioning with the remote, Kate's improvised gesture, and Ryan's "Woah" when he put on the 3D glasses really pulled it all together. 

I am still not totally happy with the lighting despite using six directional lamps, a chandelier, and an overhead light.  I think I might invest in some more portable spotlights.  John and I have discussed doing a video podcast for sometime, so it might be a good investment.

Speaking of podcasts.  Stay tuned for some info about a new project.  Here is the teaser line: 

F-Bomb gets called up to the majors.