I’ve been given an opportunity of a lifetime.
a dream of mine is coming to pass.

I have a list, nothing I could pull from a journal or an old diary, but a list that I constantly run through in my mind. a list of my hopes & dreams. a majority of this list consists of images of me achieving these dreams. I guess you could call me a daydreamer, constantly dreaming about where I see myself in 10-20+ years. I’ve realized that these daydreams are consuming my thoughts at every opportunity they get. while I’m at work, if something that I’m doing does not require my full attention, I’m staring off into space picturing myself on the set of a film holding a boom mic above michael vartan’s head, swooning over him as he recites his lines. I could continue on for hours of the countless dreams I have of myself on the streets of new york city or los angeles. I won’t even get started on how far my imagination will take me while I’m watching a film, picturing myself behind the camera during each scene. I plan on these dreams becoming reality someday, but the definition of the term “someday” for me, means 10-20 years from now. is it possible that one of my lifetime dreams is coming to pass this year? I’m still waiting for the moment for someone to pinch me or shake me to awaken me from this dream. but this time it’s not a dream, in less than three weeks, I will be in park city, utah at the sundance film festival.

my younger sister requested that I start a blog to share my experience at the festival, I’ve decided to start a few weeks early. I was fortunate enough to receive a position working at the largest theatre, free lodging with fellow volunteers & staff, and a number of perks. I’ve spent the last three days reviewing the various films that will be premiering & with each one I read about I find myself screaming to whoever is around me about the actors & actresses that will be appearing in each film. I cannot count the number of times I have said “can you believe I’ll be among…ryan gosling, ben affleck, michelle williams, kaite holmes, kate hudson, kristen stewart, dakota fanning, adrien brody, philip seymour hoffman…” just to name a few, not to mention directors, writers, & the talent that make up these independent films. what emotions are stronger than excitement? if such emotions exist, those are the ones I’m feeling.

the atmosphere, the films, the location – everything about the sundance film festival intrigues me, and I cannot wait to be part of it. this is what hope is all about – believing that the promise God put in your heart will come to pass.