Behind Schedule

We're behind schedule and I'm highly upset. The writers need to edit the episodes for Pahala Shore so they can ship out next week, while the editors for The ? Show need to do the same. Thankfully filming is done (expect for one segment of The ? Show that needs to be at the last minute) so the episodes only need editing and packaging, which is the longest part of the process.

The guests for the second episode of The ? Show have arrived, we're going to put them thru wardrobe and start filming.

I am officially cracking the whip, this simday at Apple Valley is almost complete, so the writers will be working non-stop on editing the remaining episodes we filmed and then I will get the cast to film most of thier scenes. I need to issue out scripts and get some more work out of these sims.

The Selita Collection is behind schedule as well, but we can hold that off, since the bride hasn't graduated yet. What was I thinking about starting this talk show? It's not hard work, I need to get more filming for Pahala Shore done so I can focus on the talk show.

I hate being behind schedule...grrr....

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Good Investments

Seems like the custom wedding collections was a good investment. A. Pentragnani has gotten an order from a groom to create an African inspired wedding collection, so we're looking for fabrics and patterns for that and Elda and her groom married in a nice wedding this simday.

The Elda Collection was incomplete as the patterns for the bridal purse would not appear, so she decided to forgo the clutch style purse and simply wear gloves with her dress and pillbox hat. The gown was tea length and made of lace with a thin satin belt around the waist and sheer gloves along with matching satin pumps. The bride wore a white billbox hat with white veil and did not carry a bouquet. We got some nice photos, but since the patterns are not our own we would need to investigate the trade laws surrounding the meshes before offering them online.

The Selita Collection is also looking well. The bride approved of the gown, which is a floor length satin sheath with chiffon overlay. The fabric drapes over the body of the bride (who is on a big diet to look great in her dress after her graduation from university). The bridesmaid dress is an issue, we made two samples, but neither is pleasing or dynamic. The bride wants the dress to be more graphic and fit in with the art musuem more, so the designers are back to the drawing board to work on the dress. Once that is done, a custom hairstyle and possible hat will be created, however the bride can either carry a dramatic bouquet or a dramatic hat , not both. So she is thinking over her options while the fashion house works on the bridesmaid dress.

Pahala Shore filming is going slow, the writers are going to start editing the episodes for this month and shipping them out, they're a little behind schedule if you ask me. I think I will have to crack the whip and have some marathon filming sessions and editing sessions in order to get the episodes out in time.

The ? Show is almost done, filming will be complete a few days before it airs (Valentine's Day week). The website is being worked on, so the episodes need to be edited. To save space and time, we're thinking of compacting the episodes into as few pages as possible, the first episode has three parts which is a nice first episode. Filming will start soon for the second episode as soon as all the guest fly in, we need to send out the questions for the show and then start filming and selecting wardrobe.

Right now with two big production projects (Pahala Shore and The ? Show) and overseeing A.Pentragnani (which thankfully is only local right now), things are a bit busy and I expect things to get even busier as the year progresses. I might have to make some moves to film more episodes in advance with Pahala Shore and The ? Show. I still want to film a summer movie, but I might film the winter movie in the summer and premier it during the winter hiatus for Pahala Shore. The only thing about films is finding a place to host it, so perhaps I'll try to make the film very small in size, maybe cutting the soundtrack down...I doubt it. I may have to look to alternative sources for hosting or even consider removing the three movies and putting them into archives...which I would really hate to do. Thankfully I have time since I haven't found a story that I absolutely love to do a film about this simmer. I keep turning to the same writers and soundtracks that my brother did, but I want to move out beyond that. I actually have an idea floating for a trilogy, but I need the third soundtrack.

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Wedding Fever and Other Things

A. Pentragnani is busy with some wedding collections. The fashion house has two brides that want custom designed wedding attire. Everything from the wedding gown, groom's tuxedo, bridesmaid and flower girl dresses to accessories such as purses, bouquets and even hairstyles. The collections will be named after the bride.

The most pressing one is the Elda Collection. It features a 1950's inspired tea length lace dress, gloves (or no gloves), and bridal purse. The wedding is this simday and will be very small. The groom will wear a standard MAXIS tuxedo, there is not a wedding party, thus there are no bridesmaid dresses and such. The entire thing is low key. Our photographers will be taking pictures of the event and of the bridal outfit for the catalog (if we ever decide to offer the collections internationally). Thankfully they have booked a great setting at the Apple Valley Historical Church followed with a reception at a downtown resturaunt. Everything is complete, except the bridal purse.

For the Selita Collection, the bride has some time, one or two simdays, before the wedding. She is much more fun and creative. Let's just say her hair is bright pink and the wedding will be at the Modern Art Musuem in downtown Apple Valley. We're working with her now to make prelim sketches about styles and lines of the wedding dress and wedding party (her teen sister is the bridesmaid and the groom's twin brother (who is the groom in the Elda Collection) is the best man). Her colors are bright pink, black and white. Her collection will include the wedding dress, bouquet, custom hair style (she can't envision her wedding without her signature pink hue, but needs a more formal style), bridesmaid dress, and tuxedos.

There are a few other brides as well, but I'll let you know more as they are closer to completion. Still haven't decided about offering the collections internationally. Don't think there would be much of a demand for them, but since they were made for the locals, it wouldn't hurt to offer them up, especially since A.Pentragnani isn't a retail business, but a custom designer.

Pahala Shore is going well, an episode will aire this week. The ? Show is almost done filming, need to edit and send the episodes to the network, working on the 2nd episode as well. Things are pretty busy here, but going well.

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Life Goes On...Slowly

The whole hood is enamored with these animals. I can not even walk about without overhearing the residents excited about thier pet. I need a vacation.

Pahala Shore is going well, there were some technical glitches with "The ? Show" so we have some rebuilding to do, which will make some obvious differences in the first episode, but otherwise things should be ok. I need to send out requests for the second episode and then I'll call it a day regarding T?S.

Meanwhile, Pahala Shore is moving, slightly. We're taking Chad and Olivia to Apple Valley to film a few scenes and the writing staff is busy editing more episodes. With the new talk show, I will be fairly busy, especially if I want to film a movie this summer as well.

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The ? Show

Starting filming some of "The ? Show" mostly promotionals and the gift segment section. We're doing the interviews closer to the aire date, especially since...well, you shall see.

Pahala Shore is back filming. The set is very hetic with the numerous sets and scenes. Ruth has been sick lately...actually for a while now. I'm beginning to doubt that she has a simple cold, I hope she's not pregnant. Not that there's anything wrong with children...I simply don't perfer them.

The hood signed the pet deal. I'm thinking of moving into my own place, no renters or anything, and start breeding puppies. I could hire an obedience trainer and make loads of simoleans. I wonder if I should breed the Alisa's dogs. They are still in the old dimension, but I'm sure with all the technology I could move them to the new dimension. Can you imagine how much sims would pay to have the puppies of a SUPERSTAR's pets? Alisa did some breeding in the old dimension as well, so it won't be anything new. Maybe a breeder's life is the life for me! Ha, not at all. I love producing!

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Holidays and Filming

Most of the cast goes on holiday tomorrow. A'ron got a bit part in another project, so he's taking off to do filming on that project. Usually I am very anal when it comes to my cast and scheduling other projects, but A'ron doesn't have much of a presence this season. Well, he does, but it's mostly unseen. So we finished filming his scenes and I think he's leaving tomorrow.

While the cast is on holiday, we're going to film some of "The ? Show", mostly the celebrity interviews and the interviews with different stores. I'm excited since one of the guests wants to do a special "project" during the taping of the show. I'm sure it will get great ratings.

Pahala Shore officially premired today. It's a bit early due to the holidays of the cast, but I'm very proud of the finished product. The writers don't have an holiday, so they're cranking out scripts of the rest of the episodes and tweaking storylines and personalities of the characters. Also we're trying to develop another character to be added to the show. We recently added Montana who was going to have a one season role, but we decided to extend the role...for how long, that's the question that every cast member wants to know (it makes for excellant work ethics since they don't know if thier character will be snuffed out or not). We renew contracts each season (well-mid season just in case a cast member declines the contract and we have to write them out of the show). Another character we thought would be a simple two episode role was Donna, but she definately belongs in the Pahala Shore set. Right now she doesn't have a storyline, mostly a supporting role, but a very important supporting role. We're thinking about giving her a significant storyline in the near future...well a few seasons from now. We do know that one character will be leaving the show soon, followed by the temporary exit of another character, followed closely by the exit of yet another character. Ahh, I love keeping the cast on thier toes.

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The ? Show

My host just arrived...I think. The plane is scheduled to arrive this evening, so we're going to pick the host up and take the host to the studio to start filming. We're aiming for the show to premire this February. Once we get some publicity photos and the episode we'll see how the format goes, then I'll reveal the host and the show. Actually I have agreed to do an exclusive with STAR magazine, so I can't reveal much.

Sent in the first two episodes of the season to the network. Now the writing staff has to edit the other two episodes for February and the cast will begin filming the March episodes soon. I gave them this Friday off since Apple Valley is set to sign the pets deal this weekend, so the hood wants to do a lot of backing up of data, finalizing simdays, etc. So we're going to be busy here in AV. They better enjoy thier day off. I am personally going to go to Italy and check on the familia and business over there. My nephew and his wife are considering moving to Apple Valley, I don't know why. Italy is much more fascinating, besides I have complete control over the familia business on this side of the ocean. That man is very much like his father, Jarrel. I miss him, deeply.

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Writing Project

One of the writers requested a meeting with me this morning. They had some interesting ideas. Basically they wanted to start another gossip magazine, similar to STAR, but of course, I'm not sure how that will go. I'm very careful not to traispe over into other producers/writers/etc projects and steal thier limelight, but they had a point. The industry has been wanting for some good gossip lately, but every sim needs a vacation every now and then. Even I take vacations. I told them to hold off on thier magazine idea for a few months to see how the industry looks, especially since the talk show will be starting in February (note to self-start photo shoots for the show and find out when the host will be flying in). I think with a magazine and a talkshow then the industry should have enough gossip...especially if I were to add a gossip snippets segment to the show...hmmm

I popped over to the Arrendale Heights site and saw the calendars. I must contact Em and see if she knows how they were made. Our set designers have been trying for ages to get custom content for the show, but repeatedly have failed. The calendars would actually be nice for homes...hmmm, that makes me wonder about the simish calendar system, especially with the seasons deal right around the corner.

Pahala Shore has been going quite well, we've been filming like crazy. I've scrambled the shooting order and added a few alternative endings/climaxes to some storylines so that even the cast wouldn't know what's coming up next. I think that the cast is enjoying the slightly slower pace, but steady work. I must talk to the writing staff about the men in the cast. Thier stories have been lacking lately. I know that Beck (Randy) will have some interesting storylines coming up soon (starting next season) and so will Chad (Russel), but A'ron (Meka) and David (Jamal) are still only supporting cast, for the time being. I've been chewing on a delicious idea for Meka and Jamal's storyline was put on the backburner when we hired Montana (Opal), who by the way is perfect for the devilious role we cast her in. I'm getting off topic again, so work is going well. The other businesses are going well, we're going to package the teen sweaters from A. Pentragnani in a few weeks and offer them on the online store, also will add a section for Pahala Shore items (such as Missy's hairdye, sorority t-shirts, and eventually the university tees and maybe some custom objects).

*yawn, a bit tired*

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A New Year Coming Soon

A new year is dawning and that means resolutions and promises that will be forgetten in two weeks time. I resolve to git rid of excess baggage in my life, including past lovers. I also resolve to make more money and find the best quality llama leather pumps.

The crew has completed most of the housekeeping with the site, the older episodes were renamed, there still remain three of the newer episodes that need renaming. I think the work was probably useless since the stills were not renamed, which was the biggest problem of the site, but the renaming of the episodes should help keep things in order...slightly.

The building of the talk show set is going to start soon, hopefully the new host will arrive after the new year for testing. I found a celebrity for the show and have lined up some other guests for another segment. I need to sketch out some ideas about the show.

Most of the PS cast is flying back this weekend, so I want to start filming again ASAP. I have big plans this year and a lot of personal issues to handle as well, so I can't be as devoted to PS as I would like, so hopefully we'll get most of the scripts and major filming done early, so I can focus on other issues. Shawn is a great director, but he's getting older and keeps forgetting things, so I have to be at the set more often, I need to fire him and take over as producer AND director AND executive writer. Speaking of producing, that gives me an idea about a possible segment on the talk show. Hmmm, I need to email some sims to get the ball rolling on that topic.

Back to PS, I still haven't decided when the premire of the new season will begin, definately not the first week of January, we haven't even shipped the episodes out yet.

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Two Projects on the Burner

I am flying out a possible host for the talk show for some test runs. I'm sending out inquiry letters now for celebrities and notable sims. With only one episode a month, things don't have to be planned out as much, especially if I can get ahead on filming with Pahala Shore.

The writers are back from vacation, they are editing the first two episodes for the new season, then the cast will return after the new year to continue filming for the soap and then give them room to follow other projects. I know that some cast members are looking for other work, things like movies and music, but their first priority is Pahala Shore.

Hopefully I can film a test run for the talk show. I haven't decided when the first episode would aire...maybe February, so it would be a St. Valentine's special. Hmmm, need to think about that episode some more.

Checked on A.Pentragnani, it's doing well. They produced a line of sweaters for female teens and female children (each line has nine sweaters). They are working on finding a pattern for male children sweaters, producing some unisex toddler sweaters and of course, some female adult and female and male elder sweaters (MAXIS has enough male adult sweaters). I need to think about when to publish the line. We need to find a model for the children sweaters and toddler sweaters. I'm not sure where they are going next, the ReTroe line still isn't finished, it's been shelved actually since the SweaTer project started due to the increased demand for winter wear.

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New Project

I have sent a brief inquiry letter to a possible host for the talk show. While they review the inquiry and go through all the burecracy, I will work on Pahala Shore and finding studio space for the talk show. I think maybe one episode a month for the talk show would be adequate. I would like to start working on the website, but until I confirm the host, the site will remain down.

I read a very touching script, "Buy Me a Rose", that would make an excellant movie, not sure when to produce it. The cast would be very small, two sims. I haven't decided if I will look elsewhere for the cast, have an open audition or simply chose actors that I like working with. I am leaning away from a drama for this summer, not sure what. I already brought the rights to "Final Goodbye" but that will be a Pahala Shore special...maybe.

I want to do a triology, haven't decided if I will comission a writer to write an original screenplay or simple find a script. The soundtrack for a triology is what is the hardest part. Also, finding voice actors if I decide to go that route (I perfer letting the soundtrack tell the tale).

The season finale will aire this week, then the writing staff has a brief vacation before the entire crew returns after the new year for some intense work.

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Holiday Vacations

The cast is pretty much on a holiday hiatus until the 1st of the year. The writing staff is editing the first two episodes of the season, I want to ship those to the network next week. Once the new year begins, the cast will be hard at work filming episodes.

I am revisiting my talk show. The list has been narrowed to two possible hosts since one of the possible hosts has been hired full-time for another project. The remaining hosts are very adequate, but the show will change up a bit. In addition to celebrity interviews (there are only so many celebs) the show will feature other 'non-celebs' talking about such issues as being a cheerful giver, the SUN Award winners, recommendations, etc. I guess that's a bit confusing, think of it like this: a typical run of six episodes would include: E1-celebrity interview, E2-cooking themed show with celebrity chefs and easy to make recipes, E3-celebrity interview, E4-the best gifts for your family, E5-celebrity interview, E6-planning a perfect wedding, etc.

I am still looking for another script for this summer. Actually, might consider more than one script. I need to find it fast since I'd want to start filming on the movie early next year in order to release the publicity information and movie by spring, plue there are some major life changes about to happen in my life so I want to do a lot of advance work...mmm, I should probably not start new projects then?

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Repairs

The set is almost complete. The Sierra-Nailah residence is complete, the Randy-Missy residence and the medical center is also complete. We tried to stay as close to the original sets as possible, but making necessary changes as well. We're working on the Russel-Lani residence now, which is good since we get to have the residence reflect Russel's cultural life as a model. We have to write into the storyline the change...or we could say nothing and just leave it at that-almost like how series will get rid of a family member or recast a prominant character, but say nothing about it (as if the audience is dumb and doesn't notice that the mother used to be short and blond, but is now tall and brunette or that the middle child is now missing)

The priority now is editing the first two episodes, maybe shooting a few more scenes after that for the 3rd and 4th episodes and living daily life. I am in the process of moving house, I passed by the house and now...I hate it. Absolutely hate it. I think I will get another house instead and simply rent out the rooms instead of this psuedo-apartment complex. It looks so guady and eccessive.

The season finale will aire next week and then the new season starts in January. We're going to start renovating the PS website, the older episodes need to be renumbered and we have to decide when we're moving them onto an older server or offering them in an alternative format (ie, MS Word via our yahoo group) It takes work to complie them, so I might put the task away until the summer of 2007. I need to check on the fashion line for A.Pentragnani's Spring 2007 collection. They are working on a teen collection called ReTroe and then there might be some misc fashion pieces and the ZoDiAc Collection for multiple ages. They're doing a lot more of custom designed pieces, such as wedding gowns for local residents-tee shirts for PS, etc. So I'm wondering if we should simply offer those to the public instead of actively creating collections.

I'm in the mood for a wedding, perhaps I should marry off a PS cast member...hmmm, who is in a good place...maybe Lani? Erika? Roxy even?...must think about this...mmm.

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#$%& Jump Bug

Several members of the cast were struck with the "jump bug" and we had to send the ENTIRE cast to the CAS clinic for scientists to work on curing them. Since there is very little information about how the "jump bug" is caused or how it spreads, we decided it would be safest to demolish all the sets, take the newly cured cast to new sets and start again. Of course this means yet another delay, but my assistant is trying to show me the good side of things.

The final episodes are being shipped to the network today, we're also selling adspace to local businesses so viewers can expect to see commercials during the episodes. The first two episodes of next season are filmed and need to be edited, which is good. That buys us some time with the rebuilding of the sets and curing the cast.

We were working on the Missy-Randy-Carli residence this past simday and decided to try and add some custom snapshots of the "family" about the house. So now we're sending the actors to the photography studio to take some wedding photos and other family shots. Once we finish thier set, we're moving on to the Sierra-Nailah residence. Thankfully their storyline is going to be altered a bit to match with the new set. One good thing about the jump bug is now we can build the sets to be larger and better lit, the lighting in some of the first shots are still a bit too dark for my taste, so we're adding even more lights. I don't think the cast is too fond of that :

If another crisis comes up I think I will scream!!!!

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Behind Schedule

Crap! We are behind schedule, the editing for the finale is not done and I wanted that done this weekend! Heads will roll! They have a new deadline of TONIGHT!!! I want these episodes shipped out this week!

Of course, since the editing wasn't finished, this pushes the schedule for filming back. Thankfully the wardrobe has promised to deliver the t-shirts for the sorority today and we can begin filming those scenes with Montana and the rest of the cast.

Which brings us to the set, which also isn't finished. The sorority house is bulldozed, but not done and I want to revamp some of the apartments and such.

Basically we're behind schedule and I'm not happy about it! Grrr....I don't care if it is the holidays!

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Mini-Break

Sent the cast home early today from filming, I have a major headache and I just didn't want to deal with the production. Instead I'm going to see the new Starrents play in Apple Valley and take in a quiet dinner somewhere. *Sigh* my ex-husband has decided to contact me again, he must need money. Perhaps I should have him taken care of....grrr...

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Season Two (Four) Starting

We are releasing the 7th episode this week, then the writers need to edit the season finale and ship them to the network and we will be complete with this season! Then we will start filming a bit over the holidays, I'm sure the cast won't mind since they'll be trading in dreary weather for sunny Bottom Beach. The first two episodes are pretty much filmed from this current season's work, but we need to film a few scenes with Montana and Ruth and Jasmine as well as some scenes with Alexis and Josie in order to complete them.

I looked at the sorority house and pretty much decided that I hate it. The crew is tearing it down right now. The wardrobe staff is working overtime to create the sorority tee shirts that are required for the first scene and now the crew has a new plans (based off sorority houses on the coast and other islands) and they will be building that-I expect it to be finished in a few simdays in time for filming of the sorority house scenes. Also we've been thinking about moving some of the women into the dorms, or another beach house. Based off this season's finale, we have the opportunity to move one set of the characters since we're using 3rd party contractors for that set and for another set location. In fact, I hate the other set as well...perhaps we should start a fire in the complex forcing the residents to move....hmmmm, perhaps we'll just simply move the characters to a new place and not address it in the story. I mean, if we make minor changes to make filming more conducive (larger rooms, better lighting, etc) the audience may not notice that much. Oh well, the crew is busy enough with rebuilding the sorority house and the boardwalk for this season and we might have to build the off set locale that we were scouting for earlier. Using public places produces all sorts of problems from walk-on and extras, but on-set locations are just as hard, we have to fly in extras to be used for the scenes. Grrr, I hate hiring new cast members, especially if they're just fillers!

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O Happy Day

I am in a jolly mood, I actually hate that word...jolly. I am in a jublient mood. My assistant reported that we were able to contact the model from MMAM and she has agreed to join the show once her stint is complete with the series. Now the writers can add her character. With Montana joining for a more 'permenent' status (her role will shake up things at Pahala a bit and make life a bit miserable for a few of the residents) and this new character, we will increase the cast by two sims, for now. I like to remind them that they don't have job security since thier storylines might end aruptly or at least temporarily. We have a season to think about the MMAM's character and how she will fit in with the current cast. Obviously her character will be a sexpot (is that a word?) and her confidence will contrast nicely with the fallen nature of a few characters by the third season (well, actually fifth season, which reminds me, we need to decide how we're terming the seasons and the episodes). So we're looking in more detail at Montana's character.

The writers are reworking Carli's (Hazel Starr) storylines to be a bit sooner, so we can get this work out of her in the next few seasons (perhaps even starting next season) before the anti-aging wavier expires. This means, Missy's (Alexis) and Randy's (Beck) storylines will be rearranged and we won't be calling in that extra actress like I wanted. But we can bring in the other actress a bit later after Carli's storyline is complete and wrapped up and she is released from the show.

During my trip this weekend, I thought a lot about Sierra (Tatiana) and her storylines. I want to explore her relationships (or lack thereof) and perhaps bring back a past character. If we go this route, I have the perfect actress in mind, though it will be a shame since the role will be temporary and once we use her for the series, we can't reuse her later as a different character, (which might not be that bad since I actually was considering her for another project). Sierra seems to be going in an inward direction, unlike some of the other characters who will have external demons to wrestle with.

A few of the male cast members have approached the writing staff and complained that they feel thier roles are lacking , unlike the female cast members whom seem to have starring roles. Well, most of the writing staff are female sims and I don't know how accuractly they can write about the male prespective, but they have started giving them more lines and not so much of a reactive nature. One upcoming storyline will directly involve one of the male characters and require his scripts and lines to be more substantial. Otherwise, the guys have more of supporting roles-in fact we're debating about keeping a male character. He's pretty much dead space, but an important part to the female character he's partnered to, so even though he's pretty much a lap dog we can't get rid of him...or maybe we can...mmm

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Move Along

The quad is complete, so I will be moving on the next simday into the home. I'm charging the other residents $800/simday for rent. The set-up is nice, a large fence surrounds the property, then you enter a courtyard and the main building. A large kitchen and living area branch off to the sides and upstairs there are four bedrooms with ensuite baths. The bedrooms are accesible by the balcony.

Montana Rolfe is available to join the cast on a more permenant basis (no one in the cast has job security, it keeps them on thier toes and makes them work harder and give me quality performances.) Apparently Lock Bay was canceled (that happens in this industry, some projects get canceled before they even aire) and she is now free. We're waiting on her to return the contract.

I'm in a restless mood, I might take the jet to Italy this weekend and see the family and check on the latest designs from A.Pentragnani and make sure they're progressing. We hired a model for the new collection (it will be a teen collection, tentatively called ReTroe), but we've been mum on details until closer to the show.

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Pre-Production Moving Slowly

Pre-Production is moving along slowly, the construction for the sorority house started yesterday. I have scouts looking for furnishings and decor for the set, all in the sorority house's signature color: red. I am going to have the costume designer create a sorority shirt for the sisters of Alpha Alpha Var to wear in the opening scene and another signature sorority outfit for the sisters to wear in a ceremony planned for the season as well. Missy's haircolor turned out ok, we're going to fit Alexis for the style today, so hopefully it will go well.

We're scouting about for a set location for a ski resort. It will be too hard to recreate the vibe of a ski lodge on the studio lot, so we're going to send the cast on location. Brrr, I hope they have plenty of scarves. I also hope the security is good, I hate having to manage extras and random sims that walk onto the set. Speaking of set: we might have to rebuild the boardwalk, apparently the sand we shipped in is no longer in stock and there is the strangest thing happening on the lot. We laid down "sand" carpet, but I am not pleased with the look, I think we'll have to bulldoze it and start again.

I have good news. My scouts have finally gotten word to the MMAM house and once my chosen one's stint with MMAM is complete, I will send her a contract for a permenant role on Pahala Shore. The writers are developing her background and trying to find the best way to ease her into the show. I'm still waiting on Montana to get back to me regarding the possibility of her joining Pahala Shore full-time. We'll see. Montana has completed her make-up, but we're still putting her through wardrobe. We're also looking for extras for the sorority house. Also, Hazel Starr finally flew into the set, we had the hardest time getting her a temporary anti-aging wavier due to her appearence on the show, but we got it, but since it is temporary we need to push up her storylines and then ship her off to boarding school.

The episodes have been edited, there remains only the finale to edit and ship to the network. We're shipping this month's episodes out this week, so hopefully it will hit the air this week and next week. Once the finale is edited, the writing staff will be free to work on next season's scripts more closely and we will begin filming soon.

On a personal note, I am meeting with lawyers and Tatiana and other interested investors in her resturaunt this afternoon. We should have a contract finalized today. Also, construction of the quadplex is due to start today. I love these times of rest, no hurrying back and forth downtown, simply planning and building and planning. Ahhh...

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