Next week begins my second and final year in the Stark program, and with it, a radical change in lifestyle. After I finished interning at The CW in mid-July, I had a luxurious month of unstructured time in which to write, hunt for internships, and roast in the sun. I will miss it, but some great things are happening:
- I’m writing two half-hour pilots. One is my Stark thesis project, and one is an extracurricular collaboration. Both are progressing well, but I have some anxiety about balancing writing/revising with my workload and other duties.
- This week I start interning on Black Dynamite the animated series. The pilot (embedded below) is sick, hilarious, and worth watching. I’ll probably be pimping the show here as the season unfolds.
- I was awarded a Stark Teaching Assistantship for both semesters. In addition to being a victory for my finances, the TAship will give me an opportunity to work with great professors and the next generation of Starkies. My first year already feels like a lifetime ago.
Between these projects and a full week of night-classes, this is going to be a busy year, but as always it’s hard to complain about work I love. I’m already looking forward to April, when my thesis is done and I’ll have the availability to work full-time. LA continues to be beautiful. Sarah’s voice studio has never had so many students, and she’s building a new singing career. I’m surrounded by talented, kind, and generous people. There are flowers and hummingbirds everywhere.
Driving is still the absolute fucking worst, but it can’t be la-la land all the time.
