Reflections

Hiiiii there. Okay so the internship has come to an end and I'm about to do a reflection of the whole three months that was spent there. I learned alot during the time I was there and I have grown as a person. Firstly I would like to Thank Harry for giving me this opportunity to experience this and it was the best 3 months of my life. During my time there I have learned alot and it was one great experience I can never ever forget. Even during the last week, there were things for me to learn and Harry taught Larry and I how to build cables from scratch which was super cool. During these three months there, I have also gotten comfortable with using the cameras and actually being the cameraman which was super awesome. I have also learned lots of technical things like how to plug the cables into the different equipments. Harry also taught us the different cables and what they are used for which was very useful for me because during the Christmas Sing we had to know which cables went where in order to speed things up.
All in all this whole experience has also helped me to grow to love filmmaking even more. I am very thankful for having the opportunities to operate the cameras and be part of the live filming team. As well as the very fact I could be involved with the process of everything was run was really awesome and I think I befriended the coolest and best bunch of people I ever world. For me Christmas Sing and the children's programs were the most memorable for me because I got to use the boom camera and was backstage camera and that made me feel important as I was actually given such a great opportunity during the internship to use these cameras and learn from my mistakes. Using the boom camera was one unforgettable experience as I really learned alot from it and it gave me the chance to play around with how I wanted the shots to be and it gave me confidence to learn from any mistakes I made, and also let me be creative with how I wanted the shots to be. I REALLY LEARNED ALOT DURING THE WHOLE CHRISTMAS SING PROCESS and it was crazy fun. I never expected myself to enjoy filming so much. From packing cables to labeling them, doing inventory with the bunch of cool people and making the most of it was fun. hehehe. Thank you mass media folks for being ever so kind to us too. I hope I brought you laughter hahahaha. TOO BAD IF I DIDN'T, just kidding, but thank you for giving me a great honorable opportunity to work together with you guys and learning so much from each and everyone of you, as well as forming this friendship/bond with you hehe.
During my time in SF, I have also enjoyed every single thing, especially when we are out and about exploring and soaking ourselves under the sun and in the culture. Even simple things like paying for tips was a good experience since we don't do that back home. I really would like to thank Harry and everyone who made this internship possible for me and everyone whom I have gotten to know because this internship was so memorable and I am extremely thankful for having been given the opportunity to intern there and these memories will stay with me forever. Last but not least, thanks to Harry and Li Soon for being so kind and graceful and bringing us around everywhere, and for being my parents in SF, it was awesome, and I know we will keep in contact because I will be constantly bothering you ahahahaahahaahahahahaa. & thanks to everyone I met in the church, I believe this friendship will last forever and Thank you once again!!!!!!!! I love you San Francisco. I will be back. Wait for me ):

x

Tania

Week 11 & 12

Hello my fellow humans. So After the Christmas Sing we had a short getaway with our Boss & family to LA and Lake Tahoe!! It was great and was very memorable. I could not have asked for anything better and I really had lots of fun. Let me start now.
so the day after Christmas Sing, we drove up to LA!!!! It was a 7 hour drive it the car but it was pretty fun. Spent half the time sleeping and the other half of the time playing with Nathan lol. But I would like to Thank Harry & his family for this wonderful time of fun and fellowship. It was amazing. yaaaaay

 

Yay packing in!

 

The kids row! lol.

 

shared a room with Ace & Elyz hehehe Roomies.

Okay Day 1 of LA: DISNEYLAND

Spent Christmas as disneyland it was so great :(

I would like to say I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL FEELING FOR DISNEY. I love it so much I actually died of happiness when I was there. It was great. Most magical place ever. Being a child all over again for real. Disney has my heart forever hahaah. I was just singing along to the songs and dying a little inside. I love you disney

 Up early to head to disney!!

 

my bestfriend. Lol

 

AURORA'S CASTLE AKA MY HOME!!!!! 

 

Welcome to my home.

 

waiting for the parade to start! It was also so magical I had actual tears in my eyes. WHEN THE DISNEY PRINCESSES CAME OUT AND WAVED TO ME I was spazzing like a crazy person hahahaahaha. :( I love them disney princesses & disney & everything. 

 

:(

 

 

we so excited lol

 

crying. My favorite place.

 

Met this cute japanese american boy HAHAAHAHA 

 

!!!

 Day 2 was spent at California Adventure park. It had more adult rides and was craaaaazy fun. Hahahahahahaahaha

 

ARRRIIIEEEEL

 

hi guys this is us on California screaming HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAH. Best/photo/ever

 

Disney killing me slowly :(

 

it's mickey!!!!

 

Crazy Ghiradelli chocolate sundae was crazy

 

:( 

 

so excited again

 

 

kissing the wheel HAHAHAHA

Day 3 was spent at universal studios. We drove up for about an hour. It was pretty fun. Hahahaha Universal was less magical that Disney but the rides were super fun!

 

JURRRRASSSIC WAS THE BOMB !!!

 

It's grinchmas

 

hay it's my bestfriend & I hahahaahah

After that we left and had korean food near Ktown. ALSO IT WAS THE BEST KOREAN FOOD I HAVE EVER EATEN IN MY LIFE. so good seriously. The best. & I found THE BEST BOBA TEA SHOP EVER TOO. I love life. 

 

Lol messing around in the room. Saving Ace from the fall. 

Day 4 was spent at SeaWorld in San Diego! It was pretty fun. Water rides in winter HAHAHAAHAHAAHHAA.

 

found the ugliest fish ever lol

 

It's dory!!!!!!!

 

fatty puffer fish

 

the whale show was pretty awesome!

 Bought this for the kids hehehe. Also, the whale be trollin' and driving us

 

Happy kids!

 

SO CUTE.

 

Couple Photobooth with my bestfriend Nathan HAHAHAHAHAAHAHA

 

Our favorite ride. HAHAAHAHA. Getting Drenched during winter was the worst idea ever lol

after that, we drove back to LA & had Bubba Gump for dinner!! Run forest runnnnnnnn

 

During the drive back.

 

 

WHILE WALKING BACK CAUGHT THE FIREWORKS FROM DISNEYLAND!!!! More magical moments in LA :(

Day 5: Last day in Disneyland. It was raining and it was so cold. :( So we retook most of the rides and just hung out, we were actually really drained from the past 4 days so we were bumming around and shopping in Disneyland lol

 

our favorite. Cars was the best HAHAAHAHA

 

Lol the rain went crazy

 

crying when we were going to leave :(

 

TOOK CARS AGAIN BECAUSE BEST RIDE EVER!!!!! We be trolling~~~~

 

hehehe chip and dale

 

bye disney :(

 

Boss and family hAHAHAHA

 

rainy wet cold day :(

 

cars land was amazing

 

AND I END LA WITH THE MAGICAL FIREWORKS. Tears in my eyes when I saw this lol

 

DISNEY YOU WILL ALWAYS HAVE MY HEART :( I love you forever.

 So we ended the trip and while we were driving back, visited Saddleback church, Rick Warren's church which was pretty cool. Hahah

 

Goodbye LA YOU HAVE BEEN KIND :(

 

Saddleback! 

 After church went for lunch with Boss's distant relative

 

So that was the end of LA. anyhow when we got back we had to film for the New Year's Eve watchnight service. It was great to be back in cornerstone, and was really heartwarming to see all the familiar faces hehehehe. TEARS IN MY EYES AGAIN WHEN I SAW ALL THE PEOPLE WHOM WE HAVEN'T SEEN FOR A WEEK :( It seemed so long!

So filmed the baptism and service which was similar to my own church back home so it felt like home. Yaaaaaaaaaaay. Countdown with my favorite americans hehehe. Went Cray first thing in 2013. Hahahahaha i'm going to miss this bunch so much seriously. :( MISSED STEPH ALREADY WHO LEFT FOR HER VACAY. D:

 

& then feather buddy left :(

 

hehehehhe #LONGLOSTSISTER #TWINSIES It's actually me.

 

Happy New Year folks!!!!  

After the countdown, Larry & I spent the night at Boss's house to play the Xbox with Nathan ahahahahaha it was super fun.

So after New Year's we drove up to Lake Tahoe for a few days. THE SNOW WAS SO GORGEOUS I WAS DYING OF EXCITEMENT. First time seeing snow was magical :( Also, it was super overwhelming lol

 

icicle!!!!!!!

 

the lovely cabin hehehe

 

so cold omg.

 

snowmobiling during the first day was super fun! I drove Elyz who sat behind me hahahaahahahahaha

 

heheh Hi Danny our instructor.

 

Lol Hayyyy it's us!

 

ima snow angel

 

playing with nathan ahahahahah SNOW FIGHT!!!!!

 

The snow was too thick to move lol.

 

Yay bestfriends!

 

Woot woot

 

Bought the cutest beanie ever 

Skiiiing on day two. SO FUN I WAS SO HAPPY ahahaha

 

yay! instructor was so nice hahaa

 

Spent the next day snowboarding!!!!!! Matthew & I were pwning it hahahaahahah

 

passed by the beautiful emerald bay!

 

best coach ever it was so fun. Ima take this as my new sport foreal hahaahahahahahahaahaha

 

TAHOE WAS SO MUCH FUN :(

So anyhow on the day we were leaving, IT STARTED TO SNOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 

dancing in the snow lol

 

!!!

 

soft snowwwww :(

 So we left while the snow was pouring but it was something I will never ever forget. I would just like to thank Harry & family for being so kind to us and bringing us around and for the great time of fellowship we had. Soaking ourselves in the culture was so fun. So we have got one more week left. Making full use of it :( The next post would be a summary of everything. I LOVE YOU SAN FRANCISCO YOU HAVE BEEN KIND. I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU :(

Love x

Tarnia