the beginning of the end of the beginning

so, here we are. introduction to the characters:

ava

that's me, the creator of this page. i make movies, i write movies, i write short stories and poetry, go to school, and document nightlife. i like all sorts of film cameras and have just acquired two polaroid cameras for $6.
i split my time between the two cities that make up gotham:
chicago and manhattan. this year i'm also conquering florence.

shackney
is currently growing out her hair, post-mohawk, post-baldness. no, it had nothing to do with britney spears. she likes (according to me, at least) nature, and camp, and occasionally new york city, were we reside. she does things her mother would never approve of, and studies lingusitics and makes prints and writes.
she makes art because she needs to, not because she wants to be pretentious.

jam

is a superstar being born. he's a jack of all trades, filmmaker, writer, musician, singer, former figure skater, and actor all in one. he also claims to speak hindi. other than being related to andy warhol, he refuses to take anyones bullshit, and is from near san francisco, currently residing in manhattan, occasionally attending his classes.

stefani "slore"
is excited about not making movies in the upcoming year. her one true love is technology, especially mac. she proudly receives checks from apple for working in their store on breaks. she's been known to invent words, and tackle huge projects. she is a fan of watching tv and pommes frites, however.
she's from near los angeles, and is not a fan of cold and rain. in fact, she often refuses to go out when manhattan is being nasty.

candrea

the canadian urkranian, she has opened our eyes to the 24hr pierogi wonder that is veselka (on the corner of 2nd ave and 9th st). an avid fan of shevchenko, both the soccer player and the street, she also loves iced spanish lattes, a certain latin barista, jonny the bartender, cool music, and experimental films. she makes awesome movies, shooting at night, in construction sites, and without light meters.
she resides in vancouver and manhattan, and is set to conquer dublin this fall.
she also says "soooow-rry", which has rubbed off on me.

ted
is candrea's roomate. she owns a library stamp, and has an awesome wardrobe. she feeds people pretzels, and takes really aweosome photos. she's from somewhere in pennsylvania, and also lives in manhattan.

tristgolightly
is part of the eastern bloc crew of filmmakers. occasionally he shows up wearing a silver wig and carrying a polaroid. he's the photographer of polaroids at the past couple rockstar parties, capturing the madness... he makes animations and has a taste for dance parties and techno music.
he moved the long distance from queens, to manhattan, where he currently resides.

tina-star
is occasionally blonde, but only for a party. she is just basically a resident rockstar. she appears to love music, makin' movies, and dressing super cool. she also finally attended a party thrown by me! wooohoooooooo

the conn-artiste

is adorable, and shows up to nearly all of the seventh st. parties. also a filmmaker, she also appears to be a professional rockstar, and actress in trstgolightly's films.

residentrockeralso one of the most devoted rockstars. he got up at 6am after a party to be in my film. he also ones a polaroid camera and diligently attends rockstar parties. he also seems to enjoy the company of disco balls, dripping multicolored paint on girls for his films, making them snort cocaine, and making them look drop-dead gorgeous.

last but not least.... the face of the blog
is also a filmmaker, and sometimes twiggy. she is chill, brave enough to live near a homeless shelter, and also resides in manhattan.

song that you desperately need to download:
jurgen vries, featuring cmc, "the opera song [radio edit]"


stefani "slore"'s word of the moment: potmohawk