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Crystal

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About Me

I take pride and joy in knowing a little bit about as much as I can, and that I can say --I have it in my car!--. My Ditty kit fills my entire trunk, and that's just my AC kit. My DP and Gaffer fill a 5-shelf unit from Home Depot.I love being able to do any job on set, which especially comes in handy on student shoots when everyone has 3 hour classes twice a week. I simply make sure I am there when they need to be covered. That's how I got into ACing way back when... has it already been over two years? Where does time go?
Birthday: 7-11
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Name: Crystal
Birthplace: Washington State
Current Location: Canoga PArk, CA
Eye Color: Green (okay, so they are blue on the outside, yellow on the inside, which makes them green overall)
Hair Color: Real Hair Color... I light-medium brown
Height: 5' 7"
Right Handed or Left Handed: Right, but I try to use my left whenever possible
Your Heritage: 1/2 Dutch, the rest a mixture influenced by Canada (yep I'm Canadian)
The Shoes You Wore Today: black knee-high zip-up boots
Your Weakness: when I am comfortable its hard to change
Your Fears: Being vulnerable
Your Perfect Pizza: (when I eat pizza) pesto sauce, feta cheese, sundried tomatos, artichoke hearts, a few black olives, smothered in cheese, with a crispy-on-the-outside, gooey on the inside
Goal You Would Like To Achieve This Year: to somehow get enough work to pay my rent and financial aid for the next year!
Your Most Overused Phrase On an instant messenger: I only IM my best friend in Europe, and I would probably have to say I overuse "..."
Thoughts First Waking Up: Did I have something I was supposed to do today?
Your Best Physical Feature: My tongue. No questions asked. But other people would claim that my butt is the best part.
Your Bedtime: Whenever I can. Sometimes 2AM. Sometimes the next day. And even 7:00 PM occasionally.
Your Most Missed Memory: Eating fresh fish on the waterfront Pier in Seattle with my best friend, Ha.
Pepsi or Coke: Neither... but if I have to... Coke, but only with Rum or Jack.
MacDonalds or Burger King: Yuck, and Yuck! It helps that I'm allergic to everything there anyways.
Single or Group Dates: Depends on how many Girls there are... and are they couples, or actual groups.
Lipton Ice Tea or Nestea: Haven't really been in a tea phase recently, but when I do have tea, it's herbal tea.
Chocolate or Vanilla: Chocolate... mmmm. Want More.... but no cocobean for Crystal :(
Cappuccino or Coffee: Neither, Soy Chai, but usually I don't drink caffeine
Do you Smoke: NO! And for all those out there that do, just to let you know, you taste like an ashtray.
Do you Swear: FUCK yeah!
Do you Sing: In my car all the time! Or at my house when no one is home.
Do you Shower Daily: Yes, except under very particular circumstances... hiking in the middle of the woods miles from civilization and the only fresh water is my drinking water, when the only person that can smell me is smellier than I am.
Have you Been in Love: I thought so, but most people think that their first love is "LOVE". I mistook stickiness for love. My bad!
Do you want to go to College: Just graduated! And don't want to go back! And if I wanted to, I thinkg I've already maxed out financial aid. Yeah... I'll be in debt for a loooooong time!
Do you want to get Married: I don't necessarily need the paperwork, but I wouldn't mind having a life companion one day.
Do you believe in yourself: I believe every human has the capability of accomplising anything that they truly want and are willing to work for. So, Yes!
Do you get Motion Sickness: Not usually, but I walked out of Six Flags a little green last time. And trying to load film in a dark room in the cabin of a boat is a little hard. I used to be much better with that.
Do you think you are Attractive: On some days, and usually in the morning, and now that I can't eat wheat or corn and a million other things, just wait and see how hot I'll be!
Are you a Health Freak: If you call not eating red meat and loving Tofu a health freak, not being able to eat wheat, corn, or milk, then Yes. But I definately look forward to dessert (my favorite that I can eat right now is Mango Sorbet).
Do you get along with your Parents: Yes, I'm almost closer to them not that I am 1300 miles away.
Do you like Thunderstorms: One word... ORGASMIC
Do you play an Instrument: Did. Not much anymore. But I used to play Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, and any other clarinet you can throw my way. Unfortunately I don't own a clarinet, so I haven't played in years.
In the past month have you Drank Alcohol: Yes, but haven't been really drunk since Germany. Watch out for the beer there!
In the past month have you Smoked: The only time I have ever had a cigarette at my lips is when I was in Europe. Wasn't too pleasent, and certainly don't need to do it again. And for the other type of smoking, maybe a few times in my whole life.
In the past month have you been on Drugs: Does Naproxen Sodium count?
In the past month have you gone on a Date: If you could call it that.
In the past month have you gone to a Mall: Yes. The Thrid Street Promenade in Santa Monica (if yoiu can call that a mall). But a real mall, I haven't been since Christmas.
In the past month have you eaten a box of Oreos: Woah... I haven't had oreos in a long time.
In the past month have you eaten Sushi: Fuck Yeah. mmmmm... eel! and tuna! and miso soup!
In the past month have you been on Stage: Do sound stages count? Then yes, many many times.
In the past month have you been Dumped: Ditched, not dumped. Thanks guys!
In the past month have you gone Skinny Dipping: Well, um... I have a hot tub, and suits aren't allowed, so yes! It's amazing how easy it is to get people naked when you have a hot tub. A sound investment, I'd say!
In the past month have you Stolen Anything: Only someone's heart...
Ever been Drunk: Many, many, many times.
Ever been called a Tease: All too often.
Ever been Beaten up: No, wait... can you call 172 mosquito bites in my sleep "beaten up"? or 5 weeks of poison oak to save an $9 frisbee?
Ever Shoplifted: No. I'm a pussy. The closest is the time the cashier forgot to ring something up and I never went back to pay for it.
How do you want to Die: Peacefully, surrounded by the people I care for.
What do you want to be when you Grow Up: A recognized Director of Photography/Cinematographer and/or Editor
What country would you most like to Visit: Everywhere, but first, probably Egypt or somewhere in South Africa
In a Boy/Girl..
Boy or Girl: Doesn't Matter
Height: I'd prefer not to have to look at the ceiling, or at the floor, so within a few inches of my height
Weight: No Sumo Wrestlers... Lets keep it under 250
Number of Drugs I have taken: 2 unless you count legal drugs.
Number of CDs I own: Maybe 10 or 12. I spend all of my money on DVDs (over 300 now!)
Number of Piercings: Two holes (my ears are pierced)
Number of Tattoos: Haven't started... I heard they were addicting
Number of things in my Past I Regret: I can't regret my past unless I regret where or who I am today.
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My Interests

Playing with cameras. Drewling over the new 235... and the 435 extreme is amazing! Spending other people's money to make beautiful images! Photography, editing, film/video...

This is my favorite drawing. It is titled "Willow". I know it's copyright, but I am not sure who it is by, so if anyone knows who drew this, brownie points to you! I found it years ago, searching in Google Images under "willow". I tried replicating the search and almost 500,000 hits came up! So... If anyone can find out and let me know who it is by, it would be greatly appreciated.

8mm rectilinear lens... I'm drewling! Only three of this exact lens in existence, and I got to play with it! And it has the most gorgeous coating.

And this goes out to a man that inspires me, Conrad Hall!
POKER! POKER! POKER! I host poker night whenever I can at my place! Texas hold'em here I come!

I'd like to meet:

DP's or AC's that are willing to show me a trick or two!
Cute girls that don't mind a little fun!
Guys that don't mind having fun with cute girls!

Music:

I'm going through a little more of a mellow phase. Anything with Acoustic guitar and good bass. Cake, Gorillaz, Punjabi MC, and (forgive me for this, but I'm into some 50 Cent and other Rap/HipHop). You still wouldn't have to spend too much time convincing me to go to a metal concert or dancing at a club, but that's really for the experience, not the music, but it helps!

Movies:

Just some of my favorites: Moulin Rouge, Boondock Saints, Maverick, One Hour Photo, Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood:Men in Tights, Big Lebowski, Shrek, Monsters Inc., Pirates of the Caribbean, Brokedown Palace, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (the plot was horrible-- but it was HOT!), anything Stanley Kubrick, and more. My DVD collection is over 300 and I have only been collecting for the 2 years.They should have "DVD-Buyers Anonymous"! I know a few people who could join!

Television:

Try not to watch it, unless I am looking at commercials or music videos for ideas.

Books:

The ASC Manual (aka The Bible), Reflections: Twenty-One Cinematographers at Work, Set Lighting Technicians Handbook, The Filmmaker's Handbook, American Cinematographer Magazine, ICG Magazine, and Below the Line. Road & Track and Cycle World (for Chris). David Deida's books.

Heroes:

Currently my hero is my car! Or should I say -My Bumble Bee- aka MYBMBLB. It takes me everywhere I need to go. It is a small but peppy stick that can amazingly transport: a 4ft Kino case, a Kino bin, 4 cable cross-overs, 4 furni-pads, an SDX package (including a lens package, matte box, follow focus, filters, onboard, 2 sets of sticks, a monitor, high hat, etc...), a weaver steadman 2 axis and third axis head, camera riser, Ubangy arm, 10 sandbags, 4 medium flags/silks, 6 C-stands, my two DP ditty kits, and ME! I don't know how I did it... the guys at Chapman didn't believe that the Weaver would fit anywhere. I sure showed them. And I could still see out of 2 of my mirrors. Nothing even shifted in the ride back from LA... That is why my Hero is My Bumble Bee.And for my nature class I had to fit an enitre Otto Arri SR3 Package with all of my camping stuff and my AC kit... it was a tight squeeze and scraped up a few of my windows... but MYBMBLB knows I love it... and I treat it well.