
So...yall remember when I admitted to yall about making movies right? Right. It seemed like such a HUGE thing that even I was skeptical. Yup...I was. And scared. And worried.
You know...cuz I might fail.
Well...it's been a while since I've given you guys an update on my filmmaking dreams and I decided that maybe I should in case you were wondering and in case you were still on the fence about whether or not you have what it takes to stick your neck out there too.
I'm going to the 2008 Cannes International Film Festival.
Lemme repeat that.
I, Monica Mingo, country gal from Small Town, Louisiana is going to the 2008 Cannes International Film Festival.
I applied for a student program and was accepted. Only 150 students are accepted and ya girl is one of them.
I've been wanting to tell yall but I couldn't until I worked out a few things by way of living arrangements because yall know I needed private accommodations cuz I can't share my space with 3 strangers. (Can you IMAGINE the uneasiness I'd feel with my bags, shoes and clothes accessible to 3 strangers? ) No way...no how. AND...since I'll be there (Cannes, France) from May 10 - May 26th...I need a private room so Robby can come the last week I'm there cuz yall know I couldn't be away from my Robinator for that long. I'd go CRAZY. Yall think I'm joking when I say I'm not me without him. Well...I'm sooooooooo serious.
What will he do while I'm doing what I'm doing as a student during the day? According to Cojoe, who has decided he's coming as well (because I need an entourage...his words...not mine...*sigh*), they are going to be on the beach searching for butt floss. Yes...you heard me. BUTT FLOSS. There may be a killing in Cannes. Seriously. Robby and Cojoe together visiting nude beaches and searching out butt floss might just be the thing that tips me over the edge. All I ask is that yall take up a collection for me and send me an airmail package every couple of weeks or so in prison. Thank you in advance.
ROFL!
N.E.WAY...I'm going to have access to all the people who ARE the people to know and yall know ya girl is going to try her darnedest to do what she can do and see what she can see. Yupper. I plan to maximize the HECK outta this!
So...why did I decide to tell yall since only my friends and family have known about this thus far? Well...a young lady reached out to me about following her dreams and how she wishes she could. She sent this on Sunday and I'm just getting to her email today. Princess...LIFE IS TOO SHORT TO NOT.START.NOW.
Step out of your comfort zone and make a plan. I'm not saying do anything crazy...but I sure am saying that thangs are gonna hafta change unless you want thangs to stay the same. Me...I have big dreams. HUGE dreams and I'm going to give it all I got.
Write down your plan. You have no idea how IMPORTANT this is. WRITE IT DOWN AND MAKE IT HAPPEN!
My plan?
Within 5 years I want to start a production company and I want to make movies. I want to enter into festivals and present, present, present, pitch, pitch, pitch. I want to make enough money that I can retire my husband to the golf course if that's what he wants and I want our life to be such that wherever I have to travel...he has the flexibility to be with me. Why? Cuz he's my center, my everything...my peace.
Well...now yall know why I have been so scare...I have no spare time since I'm putting together the elements of my plans. :) AND...picking out the fits Imma wear to the PARTAYS PLAYA! (Imma hafta figure out how to stay up past 9:30 for 16 days huh? ROFL!) Do you have any idea how much SHOPPING I gotta do? I mean come on...YA GIRL GOTSTA BE FLIZIE! HANDS DOWN! FOLKS...THIS.IS.HUGEMOUS! You have NO...EARTHLY IDEA!
I, Monica Mingo, am going to make movies. I'm going to Cannes...and it's going to be the stepping stone I need. I'm so proud of myself and Robby is just about to burst. Dr. Punkin, Cojoe and Weezy been braggin to errybody and haven't even been saying it right...just blabbing. ROFL! Apparently, they are proud of me too and all my friends have just been so amazing in their support. The squeals I've received have pierced my ear drums. Seriously.
Dream big folks. Hell...I sure did and I'm going to fricking CANNES. Official site here: http://www.festival-cannes.com/
CAN YOU BELIEVE?????????????????????????????
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