Things have been moving pretty fast ever since I finished school. That was almost a year ago now. Wow. To be honest, in the beginning I was afraid that things were moving way too slow. I was always waiting for something. Waiting to leave for Norway, waiting to get my visa, waiting to hear back from jobs.
Now everything is changing. I’ve gotten a job in the kitchen of a local sushi bar and it’s not bad at all. I’ve also been talking to a wedding photographer here and we’re thinking of establishing a trendy wedding video service. We’re doing a test in just over a week. I’ve even applied for an opening at the local newspaper to be a film critic. And I am tentatively helping teach a film course at the end of April if we get enough students. Obviously not all these things will pan out, but I’m really amazed at the opportunities that will reveal themselves when you just start digging.
But the best part is just how much I feel I have changed since coming here to Bergen. For example, when I had first arrived, I was intimidated by everything. I was searching for jobs on just the internet and too afraid to just talk to people. I guess life is just more intimidating from the couch than when you’re out there living it.
So my newest goals are pretty easy. I am going to give this wedding filming thing a shot. I’m going to continue to do writing and photography in my spare time and eventually get published in one or the other (hopefully both). And finally, I’m going to build up my portfolio in writing, photography, and film because they are all very location independent and easily freelance-able skills that I would like to work with.
When I came out here with a film degree, I really didn’t expect it would do me any good at all, but most of the opportunities that I’ve run into were in some way or another related to it. Very strange, and kind of a relief considering how disappointed I would be if it was useless.
Anyway, next step, developing film using coffee. Hopefully I’ll get into a darkroom soon and can post the results.
P.S. Please pardon the stupid title. :)
