Snow! and other thoughts

 

SNOW!

In the grander scheme of things, our measly five to ten inches of snow is minor. We're not trying to dig out from under several feet of the stuff as they are in the Midwest and East Coast. However, the Willamette Valley isn't used to dealing with this stuff. According to the weatherman on the station I watch, it's been nineteen years since there was this much mess.

I think I can live without it.

On to cheerier subjects...

I realize a Vampiress isn't what most would consider 'cheerier' but I have a method to my madness. The Mr. and I have been sucked into a television program on SyFy that I find fascinating, at the least, and mind-boggling. On Tuesday nights, a show called FACE OFF airs at nine in the evening.

The premise is a group of makeup artists compete for a prize of $250,000 and recognition from the hub of the movie business, Hollywood. They take an idea inspired by the producers and invent a creature that will wow the Oscar winning judges.

The participants have four days to make their idea come alive from simple sketch to three dimensional being. The characters should be able to pass the close inspection of the judges with the idea of withstanding a day on the movie shoot.

I noticed how like a writer these artists are. They take a one line 'suggestion' and create an entirely new being with a complete backstory to give the character some depth. If you have the opportunity to watch a show, give it a try. You'll get an education on how the insiders in Hollywood work and get to watch some amazing artists ply their passion.

Stay warm.

Sable Angel