Setting Out Productions

At the moment there is no way that I could be pregnant.  But if that was at all a possibility I would be a little worried because my food cravings have been really intense lately.  I’ve never been one of those girls who loves to indulge in chocolate or other sweets.  I didn’t even [...]

I have a new-found admiration for nature cinematographers.  I’ve always respected the patience and perseverance I knew was essential in capturing animal behavior.  To get anything authentic or interesting on film requires lots of waiting.  Animal cinematography requires lots of waiting at attention in order to be ready to start recording in a split second [...]

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http://life.familyeducation.com/mothers/parenting/61843.html?detoured=1

Who would have guessed?  I have no idea how accurate this online quiz is –  especially since the questions were geared towards mothers and I obviously don’t have children right now,  so I had to pretend and guess at points –  but the results were remarkably similar to other  personality quizzes that I’ve [...]

http://www.gapminder.org/

You might have seen this mentioned in one of John’s comments but I think it’s a really interesting and relevant website so I thought I’d put the link in a post to highlight it.  Check it out.

I spent last weekend visiting friends in NYC and, not surprisingly, my project was a frequent topic of discussion.  While I needed a relaxing weekend to catch up with old friends, I regret that none of our conversations were recorded.  I almost think that I should start carrying a small audio recorder everywhere I [...]

I want to adjust the conclusion of my last blog entry.  I still believe that maintaining autonomy is a struggle for a lot of women in family structures and serious partnerships.  But not all women fear dependence – as the stereotype of women being ‘clingy’ clearly illustrates.  I might be scared of relying on [...]

A lot of my concerns about motherhood stem from being afraid of dependence.  I don’t want to rely on anyone and I don’t know if I want to be responsible for anyone else either (especially a helpless child.)  

A few days ago I was confiding in a male friend about how one of [...]