A Sunday Afternoon with AmyG

I've had possibly a little too much time to myself lately.
In school they called something like this an "experimental piece".
I suppose they're right.

Parks & Recreation from PaddyRumble on Vimeo.
Song is "What You Didn't Say" by Sleep The Season

PADZ:)

Easter Dinner for One.

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One Step Closer, I can smell the dream....smells like mashed potatos.

Hello again to all my friends, 

I'm glad you came to play,
the fun and learning never ends
here's what we did today!

Well folks, I am officially a Permittee member of the Director's Guild of Canada in BC. WHICH MEANS I successfully completed all necessary courses, showed proof of completion of a Film Production post secondary education, completed 30 full days of paid work with a unionized production and passed the Permittee Log Book Holder's Exam. YES! I can now start logging work days towards the 120 days I have left in order to be an Executive Member. What would be the benefit of this Amy? I'll tell you! Every major production filmed in BC is a part of the Director's Guild and they are not permitted to hire non union members if there are any union members looking for work. There are several unions in BC that fill an entire production crew, I chose the DGC in order to one day become a production manager. Huge, gigantic, enormous slippery ladder to the top....Thanks in advance for supporting!! 

PS Come out and visit the weather is amaaazzzinngg!!!

PADZ:)

Back in the City

It IS great to be back in Vancouver after being out of town shooting on location for a while with a Feature Film. Top secret Title and Location but what I CAN say is that me and my fellow production assistants spent a few long weeks in the deep dark woods of the mountains. OF COURSE I love the experience and who wouldn't appreciate being able to work outdoors in the gorgeous province of BC. Everybody needs to get a little dirt under their fingernails every once in a while, get a little frostbite and cover every inch of themselves in a thick layer of clay and mud to earn a few dollars and get some Cheerios in the cupboard.  

 

AND!!!

Had some more visitors this past weekend as well! The lovely Uncle Jeff and Aunt Darlene all the way from Fonthill Ontario. I was lucky enough to get away from work for a weekend while they were vacationing in Whistler. Hit the slopes with Uncle Jeff then enjoyed a few Long Islands and Kokanees to get the blood down to the fingertips again. Great to see them! I don't think I will ever get sick of visitors, passers by or looky loos. It's just a great big reminder of everyone and everything back home that is just precisely the way I left it.

Happy Easter Everyone!!! Enjoy your short week and long weekend, keep fit and stay safe.

PADZ:)

March Break with Tuna Noodle Casserole

Well hello again,

Another busy couple of weeks for Amy G. We wrapped Hellcats's first season last week and I am finishing up with The Killing in the next couple of weeks as well. The show is set to premier THIS COMING SUNDAY APRIL 3RD on the AMERICAN MOVIE CHANNEL at 9/8 central. It is rumoured to be quite an exciting debut so be sure to catch it of you can!!! The show will air all summer so be sure to highlight it every week in your day planner. And of course let me know what you think.

On the other side of things my friend Catherine was down again to visit from Fort Ware while her students were on March Break. Took a couple days off for Whistler, biking, hiking, site-seeing, shopping, wining and dining. Soooo nice to see and hang out with old pals. Here's a pic of us on the Burrard Street Bridge on our way to the Granville Island Market.

Click THIS LINK to see more pictures of her trip.

THANKS TEAM

PADZ:)

WHISTLER long weekend

Hey friends,

Over the Family Day long weekend Joel was in town for a visit, supposedly to see me but I think it may have had something to do with the 200cm of powder Whistler got that week. Hopped the old Snobus to the mountain for three days and two nights for a much needed vacation. And by much needed I mean I had just gotten into the swing of work and I just really wanted to go so....just relax about that. 

It really was just an obscene amount of powder at the top of the mountain and cripes, learning to ride in "we make our own snow" Buffalo did not prepare me for such conditions. Spent most of my time digging myself out of "amy-size" holes but  I couldn't help but notice the excitement of pretty much every other person on the mountain as they flew by me and I ate their dust. Okay I get it! You like the powder. When do we get to go to the bar? 

After recuperating overnight I was able to get myself back on the hill for an afternoon of filming with Joel and his friend Dan. THAT I can do. And this is what you get. Thanks for watching.

Whistler February 2011 from PaddyRumble on Vimeo.
Fun and games with Joel and Dan

Film and edit by Amy Gonyou

Music: Sweetest Kill by Broken Social Scene

It's like art right?

PADZ:)

Bunch of dummies.

So I'll admit that there are several times at work when my entire job is to watch over a parking lot of work trucks or keep an eye on the producer's car. Demeaning?...slightly. So in order to keep from losing my mind I occupy myself with taking pictures of people who don't know how to park. I think it's important to highlight the slightly less able-minded that walk among us every once in a while in order for the rest of us to realize just how impeccably brilliant we are. If you can park your car between two lines there is no need for any type of IQ test, consider yourself a genius....in my books anyways, and we all know that those are the only books that count. The VERY best part about this whole project is that these are usually the people I work for. Awesome.

Here are some of my favourites.

Hope you all enjoyed family day!

PADZ:)