From a letter to my parents

"I am working my ass off and feeling like a pro.

My days are filled with research, action, work, studying, correspondence, networking, brainstorming, drinking smoothies, and occasionally sleeping.

I thought that was information that you would find exhilarating, exciting, and or comforting. It is true that I don't know how to not be busy nor do I know how to attempt anything without throwing myself into it head first.

Jamba Juice is hella fun and brings in the moolah. My manager let me change my hours to be more accommodating to this thing called a life (which I only pretend to have.)

I have recently embraced the DT multimedia team project and pitched an idea for a series "Weird Wednesdays". I am currently preparing to start production this weekend and already have a list of content that will last me throughout the semester. In fact, just sent a comprehensive list to my supervisor and his supervisor. I think it will be a really fulfilling project and will give me a lot of hands on technical knowledge/experience that will assist my narrative film making ambitions.

I was getting lazy about the blog, but have recently receive a prestigious invite from a highly esteemed blogger to attend this networking brunch so I'm planning on pulling myself up from the boot straps, and finding the time and energy to continue producing quality content often, and more importantly to PROMOTE IT. Must get business cards before SXSW ....

I LOVE BEING A FILM MAJOR. I LOVE IT. I do not regret not being a theatre major now as I sort of did/feared I would. Every Tuesday and Thursday i I am learning so much about film and it's all so inspiring. Even the facets that don't directly coincide with my taste, style, and goals are still very applicable and super inspiring. Example: Saw Goodfellas for the first time/Analyzed it in class. Gangster films are definitely not part of my artistic ambitions, but damn Scorsese is talented and that film is great!!!

I'm inspired, challenged, and determined to succeed. I'm learning a lot.

My poetry class is also amazing. The professor is wonderful! He's so charming and nerdy with amazing insight on poetry in a very intelligent but completely relatable way. I love it. I love it. I love it. I sometimes feel like I'm only taking 4 classes instead of 5 because this class feels like an extracurricular! Like a book club or something.

Nutrition and Government are fairly easy and fairly interesting. I have my first tests in those classes coming up so I took the initiative to start facebook notes exchange groups and to collaborate with some peers to ensure success.

I have good friends. They are patient with my frequent absence and supportive of my crazy lifestyle choice of a workaholic. They take care of me when I break down into a million tiny pieces and want to rip my hair out.

I miss you guys, I miss Dayna. I miss Oliver, too. Time moves so freakin' quickly and events pass so frequently that its hard to step back and appreciate everything sometimes. But please remember how much I appreciate and love you guys. I am so grateful for my upbringing because I believe you raised me to be ambitious, creative, compassionate, intelligent, and to work hard.

You have to come again soon so I can express all of this in person, I know you'd rather talk in detail about all the topics I just discussed rather than passively read them on an email. I'm sorry for that. Come soon and I will definitely rave about everything for you.

Anyway, I just thought you might want an update of my life and what's going on.

--- Kayla Lane "

ATXETC

To the coolio peoples that follow this blog ...

Why don't you check out THIS blog, too?

It's my new addition. Yes -- I realize it's Austin specific, and I don't think any of you live here. However, the content is not exclusive to Austin and I'd really appreciate the support. =]

All you have to do is follow me in Blogger or subscribe to me in your RSS feeds or mail.

Pleeeeeeeeeeease?