#AYFF

[mitchmarnier]

FALL OUT BOY LIVE FROM BURL’S CREEK (24-08-2024)

[josephtrohman]

08.24.2024

[karpsicles]

wentzman moment + patrick getting to his mic right on time

[hayzeydayzey]

FOB AYFF sketches from MY OWN PHOTOS 🫶🩷

[ratduude]

more pics of fall out boy that i forgot to post! 💫

[tttyg444]

if you look really close u can see a tiny Pete Wentz

[badnewswhatsleft]

(x) this is crazy. most kissable face in the world. osito-san i lvoe you

[boostoverheavensgate]

i mean to attach an image . patrick at ayff hehehehe

for years my phone home and lock screen have been the same image but i have changed my home screen to patrick

[alimaalbari]

Had a blast this past weekend at the @americanyouthfilmfest #supporttheyouth #TV #film #photo #production #work #ayff2017 #ayff (at Atlanta, Georgia)

[mitchmarnier]

fall out boy realizing they’ll have to put MANIA on the ayff setlist

[josephtrohman]

get busy bridge you will always be famous (featuring patrick mouthing along to pete’s part a lil which i only JUST NOTICED????)

[karpsicles]

patrick attempting 'more than an hour' and it looks like pete kinda says it back? he was focused on getting strapped up hehe

[dontlookback333]

Hey honey!! Can i get an intuitive reading please? -ayff 😘😘

I see you energy as a medium purple colour, leaning towards red. You are very creative and imaginative. I feel you might be into painting or some other artistic activity, at which you excel. There is something uniquely different about you that others pick up on immediately. You may not see yourself as being a part of any distinctive “group”. You’re someone who knows what they like and always does their own thing, even if it gives the impression that you don’t belong. You don’t let other people’s judgement dictate how you live your life. Reputation doesn’t mean much to you. I’m also getting this fizzing sensation in my mouth… it reminds me of carbonation. Maybe you frequently eat/drink something that gives off this sensation, or have some other association with the feeling?

Readings are closed, no new requests x

[ratduude]

seeing grandson and fall out boy in the same day was fucking insane in the best way possible

[xuehuanews]

同一天生日主办方：捐赠人若存有疑虑可原路退款

（原标题：爱佑未来：对“同一天生日”有疑虑的捐赠人可原路退款）

12月28日，爱佑未来通过其官方微博@爱佑未来慈善基金会 再发声明称，本次活动共计筹款2941978元，善款未使用，资金是安全的。若捐赠人对“同一天生日”仍存有疑虑，可申请退款；相关退款申请核实无误后，爱佑未来会将善款原路返回给捐赠人。

“同一天生日”筹款项目处理进展说明。

12月28日，爱佑未来通过其官方微博@爱佑未来慈善基金会 再发声明称，若捐赠人对“同一天生日”仍存有疑虑，可申请退款；相关退款申请核实无误后，爱佑未来会将善款原路返回给捐赠人。

据上述声明，尊重捐赠人的意愿，对“同一天生日”筹款项目还存有疑虑的捐赠人，爱佑未来将安排专门的工作组为需要退款的捐赠人进行退款。捐赠人可发送邮件至ayff@ayfuture.org申请退款，退款…

[writesomethingtogether-blog]

Fast Times at Headwaters

I think Bueller would agree: Life at Headwaters moves pretty fast, and if we don’t all stop to look around we’ll miss it. Already there have been some highs and lows, and it boils down to this.

Low: Damn, shit is busy!

Apologies for the language, but that felt good to write. I hope it felt good to read, too. We’re all super busy people. Yet somehow I ended last school year thinking I had finally managed life-work balance for good. Three big changes have thrown me this first month back:

1) IB Film curriculum changed its entire curriculum. No examples. New concepts I’ve never taught. And a new online class for IB Film teachers. 

2) There are more advanced students in every single class--even both of the MS & HS 101 classes. I truly can’t ever do or screen anything I did last year. 

3) Along with these changes in curriculum, I’ve been reworking all 5 websites.

So even though I have one of my best ever schedules, I routinely work on school stuff till about 8 PM or later. My new goal is to start stopping the work by 6 PM every day. I just don’t know how.

High: I like my work!

The very cool part about this dilemma--which I know we all share--is that I love this work! (Except for the things I cannot change like having 5 preps, grading rough drafts, and overanalyzing emails from admin. It’s not personal, it’s business--but those emails always make the hairs on my neck stand up like maybe I’m in trouble or need to be doing a lot more...) Anywho, I haven’t found that one item from the to-do list that I can forever cross out, because all the things that I could do less are what I love most. I like meeting with Alamo Drafthouse and AYFF folks each week to brainstorm new events (’cause then I get to attend special film events!). I like spending my weekend preparing a presentation on The Shining as it relates to all types of film theory. (Did y’all know the bathroom axe scene was a total rip off from 1921′s The Phantom Carriage? Still love Kubrick’s crazy butt though.) Thing is, I like lesson planning. It’s a sickness. 

As a result of the work, this year has already yielded so many wonderful moments with film students. They’re right out there with me in the Austin film community, some are premiering at national festivals, and I know that these will be the experiences they remember fondly and most. Advanced and IB students are also doing some kick ass theory presentations that most film school grads couldn’t even imagine. Seriously--they don’t teach theory in film school. That’s strictly for Film Studies, PhD folk. Which means our film babies are GENIUSES.

Conclusions

The final thing is, I have an autoimmune disease that recently flared up and it’s critical that I find a way to better manage my time and stress. I want to take my newfound health (yay!) as an opportunity to be more intentional about creating time every single day to exercise, spend time with loved ones, work on my own creative projects, and watch more HBO. I want to turn off the teacher brain right at 6, and I think I can do it...if I’m ruthless. 

PS. Always feel free to send me any advice or shared experiences!

Student Quote of the Week: 

Me: “Excellent observation about how apparatus theory connects to sociocultural context. Any other debrief comments or questions on that?”

Simon: “Is a film a good first date to take a girl to?”

Me: “Slightly different subject, but yes. First dates can be awkward, and a film can give y’all help not force the conversation. Then you have tons to talk about after the movie, and you can learn a lot from what they say.”

Simon: “Thank you. I learn a lot in film, but this will be the most useful.”