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| Sharee W, Tamia B., & Rhonda W. |
Showing posts with label SC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SC. Show all posts
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Friday, March 1, 2013
Raise Your Hands Up!!
Rhonda and I were on our way to the Oscars backstage press area when we ran into Entertainment Tonight's host, Nancy O'Dell. As a fellow Clemson University Alum, we had our eye all afternoon looking to meet her to conduct a candid interview. And the the time was now!! Producer Stephanie handed me the mic, and after sharing our common connection, I asked her about the greatest moments on the Oscars Red Carpet, and the infamous question, "Who are you wearing"? We will post that video as soon as it is available to us.
Going backstage was like a maze. We followed signs that pointed to Press Backstage, yet a few times we got twisted around and found ourselves climbing under curtains to get back on track. After two sets of security measures, we found ourselves at the buffet line. Shrimp, pasta, vegetables, meat, and dessert. We made quite a few trips to the buffet line outside of the press backstage area.
We obtained radio receivers and headsets to listen to the actual awards ceremony while we simultaneously watched it on TV and listen to the Oscars winners answer questions. It was similar to an auction process in that you had to raise a numbered card and wait to be called on. Each winner was allocated to 6-8 questions.
A number of winners came through. Adele, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, and Anne Hathaway. But there was one in particular on my mind. The moment I saw him, I raised my number high. I kept it up and when the announcer said the last question was to be answered by #40, I almost shrieked in excitement. That was me!!
When Quentin Tarantino turned in my direction, he mentioned my number. I gave him my name, company, and where I was from. He politely repeated my name and then the question was asked: "....will you consider filming in South Carolina." The answer was vague, yet assuring, that our state will be considered. A lot is currently going on to improve our state incentives. To find out more information, please visit Carolina Film Alliance. I just hope that I planted a seed into Tarantino to film in South Carolina with the question I posed. To see the video, check it out here: My question starts at the 5:53 min. mark.
My final post to Take A Leap to the Oscars will be a shout-out to everyone who helped get us there. You are appreciated beyond words. Check for it before the weekend is out!
Going backstage was like a maze. We followed signs that pointed to Press Backstage, yet a few times we got twisted around and found ourselves climbing under curtains to get back on track. After two sets of security measures, we found ourselves at the buffet line. Shrimp, pasta, vegetables, meat, and dessert. We made quite a few trips to the buffet line outside of the press backstage area.
We obtained radio receivers and headsets to listen to the actual awards ceremony while we simultaneously watched it on TV and listen to the Oscars winners answer questions. It was similar to an auction process in that you had to raise a numbered card and wait to be called on. Each winner was allocated to 6-8 questions.
A number of winners came through. Adele, Daniel Day-Lewis, Jennifer Lawrence, and Anne Hathaway. But there was one in particular on my mind. The moment I saw him, I raised my number high. I kept it up and when the announcer said the last question was to be answered by #40, I almost shrieked in excitement. That was me!!
When Quentin Tarantino turned in my direction, he mentioned my number. I gave him my name, company, and where I was from. He politely repeated my name and then the question was asked: "....will you consider filming in South Carolina." The answer was vague, yet assuring, that our state will be considered. A lot is currently going on to improve our state incentives. To find out more information, please visit Carolina Film Alliance. I just hope that I planted a seed into Tarantino to film in South Carolina with the question I posed. To see the video, check it out here: My question starts at the 5:53 min. mark.
My final post to Take A Leap to the Oscars will be a shout-out to everyone who helped get us there. You are appreciated beyond words. Check for it before the weekend is out!
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Focus Focus ..Time Away ..Refocus
My family is getting together for an upcoming weekend trip to NYC. For some, like my nieces and nephews, it'll be their first time. For others, it's been a while. We've sketched out an itinerary that will include food, shopping, sight-seeing, and entertainment. We have been focused on the activities and logistics of the trip for the past year, and in the midst of it all, a relative became seriously ill. We had to take some time away to deal with her health scare. But now the weekend is upon us. Do we cancel the trip? Do we gather at the family home?
It has been decided that the trip will go on. However, some of the family have elected to stay behind. And that is their choice, as it is those that have decided to continue with the trip. Though it is best believed, our hearts, thoughts, and prayers will be with our dear Aunt/Sister/Grandma. She has regained much of her strength, and the Lord has and will continuously watch her day by day.
So we have now refocused our attention back on the trip. The hotel rooms are confirmed. The chartered bus has been paid for. The banquet hall and DJ has been booked. We're a few days away from embarking on our very first true family gathering outside the state, and we're rolling about 30 persons deep. Our mother, brother, aunties, cousins, nieces, nephews...fun and laughs for sure during our 12 hour journey from SC to NYC.
With our Take A Leap 10-day trip to Italy a little more than three months away, there is some concern and apprehension. We have travel insurance because we are utilizing a vacation tour package. But for those who have made life abroad their "career", I would imagine there is no insurance of this kind. Further, I've wondered how these expats respond to news at home while they are abroad. Do you hop on the next plane "back to the States" or do you remain focus in your "international home" and pray that everything is settled after awhile? Do you miss out often on major family events..weddings, births, funerals, etc? Is there a right or wrong way to handle such sensitive matters? Do you focus focus, take time away to deal with family matters, and refocus on life at hand, as we have done? I would appreciate any comments or advice.
Thanks,
Sharee
It has been decided that the trip will go on. However, some of the family have elected to stay behind. And that is their choice, as it is those that have decided to continue with the trip. Though it is best believed, our hearts, thoughts, and prayers will be with our dear Aunt/Sister/Grandma. She has regained much of her strength, and the Lord has and will continuously watch her day by day.
So we have now refocused our attention back on the trip. The hotel rooms are confirmed. The chartered bus has been paid for. The banquet hall and DJ has been booked. We're a few days away from embarking on our very first true family gathering outside the state, and we're rolling about 30 persons deep. Our mother, brother, aunties, cousins, nieces, nephews...fun and laughs for sure during our 12 hour journey from SC to NYC.
With our Take A Leap 10-day trip to Italy a little more than three months away, there is some concern and apprehension. We have travel insurance because we are utilizing a vacation tour package. But for those who have made life abroad their "career", I would imagine there is no insurance of this kind. Further, I've wondered how these expats respond to news at home while they are abroad. Do you hop on the next plane "back to the States" or do you remain focus in your "international home" and pray that everything is settled after awhile? Do you miss out often on major family events..weddings, births, funerals, etc? Is there a right or wrong way to handle such sensitive matters? Do you focus focus, take time away to deal with family matters, and refocus on life at hand, as we have done? I would appreciate any comments or advice.
Thanks,
Sharee
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