It's nice not being woken up at 5 every morning, thank god the crew is off the east coast. I'm still getting calls at 6 in the morning - but I'm just happy it's no longer 5 in the morning. Right now the struggle is getting them home on time. Some (many) sacrifices have been made but it will work out, as long as they stay on schedule. For the most part they have been doing pretty well with that. They change it up when they feel like it, but they always get back to the sched. within 24 hours if they do deviate. Yay for them.
That's another thing - this crew has worked their asses off - and sweated off whatever is left. Michelle is doing superb - just like I knew she would - even though she was freaking out before the tour left. Growing- growing- growing!!! And with cute hair to top it off. the rest of the crew that Cory took a chance on and hired out of thin air are really proving themselves. Working in conditions and situations that would make union representatives cry. And Cory is defying those people that said it wouldn't get done, or he couldn't do it, or anything else negative. Ofcourse, we all could have used more prep time, but Cory has never shied away from flying by the seat of his pants. As much as that can be scary - I think he enjoys that free-fall feel every once in awhile. I remember when he first started talking about this project - he wantet to go out in this old convertable caddy by himself ideally and do this trip. Cory - can you imagine??? Growing - growing - growing!!! I can't wait to see how he's grown from all this!!!!
I'm currently at Cory's house with Molly's Maids. My mom owed him a house-cleaning christmas present - so here they are!! God knows the spiders are having panic-attacks thinking, "Wait a minute - no one ever comes here and cleans our shit out!!!?? What the hell??? I'm jettin'". or atleast - I really hope that is what they are thinking - if they think at all. I'm sure Cory's arachniphobia is thinking the same thing.
So his house is doing well - the house is clean, the dog is clean, and plants are watered - and all the mail is in a nice little pile waiting for Emily - geez do I feel like a domesticate. What I really need to do is throw a huge party here right before Cory gets back and have him come home with beer bottles all over the house and have to clean it up himself- I'm pretty sure he would break up with me on the spot. ;) Or he would tie me to a trashcan and lock me into the house with no food/water until I cleaned it all up...yeah, that seems more likely. So I guess no crazy parties on the 11th.

     I'm not sure really what to write today. Hmm... I've gotten ahead of schedule, but everyday my anxiety grows of getting behind schedule. I think the crew is getting the hang of "on-the-road" work, and there isn't really an option of making a mistake on my part. I'm even anxious about Cory's plants - and the suicidal avocadoes that plunge to their deaths ever day. I'm realizing that, in regards to permits, there is never a safe day to relax and never a small location to underestimate. I've also realized that I don't hate the National Park Service as much as I did in the beginning - they're a'ight. They're just broke - so they need to take it out on someone - I guess that leaves us little independents - oh well, we're tough!!!
New York was a bitch to solidify - but we got it, with my amazing (lol) resourcefulness and the charity of a friend of mine, Nicole Curtis, she flat out saved my sorry ass!!! (I actually called 3 of my friends in NY including Nicole, and they all were willing the break their backs to help me out - geez I have great friends). But Nicole warned me of the heat that will take over New York on thursday and now I know that I better have my ducks all lined up in a nice row for the crew - they won't be happy to begin with!!! ;)
On a personal note - I have, and am still going through, a slight touch of the "girl-movie" bug. Now that Cory is gone, I am passing the nights renting movies I have wanted to see for SUCH a long time. I am having a lot of fun having dates with Cujo - he's got me trained so well now that I don't want to leave him alone for fear of him being lonely. Geez, and I thought I had out-grown being a push-over - well, I won't take shit from people, but as soon as an animal whimpers at me or gives me that look....man, i'm a goner. Haha... oh well. I heard a really good song today called Chasing Cars. But I made the mistake of downloading it off of I-tunes and since it is a slow song, getting all "emo" and missing Cory - I think I will refrain from listening to depressing "guy-and-his-guitar" music until Cor gets back. I think it's a very responsible choice.
If anyone read David's entry a couple of days ago, notice I said "choice" and not "decision". LOL - I barely even know the guy, but I really like how he says things - very eloquent.
The nice thing about this being the first time Cory and I have been away from eachother for an extended period of time is that if we really want to talk to eachother we are only a phone call away. Whereas if he was in Europe or somewhere, we wouldn't really be able to talk because his cell wouldn't work...I don't think? Heck, my whole theory might be debunked if Cory has a really cool phone service. Oh whatever. For now, we exist off of goodnight pic texts:

The best thing is to wake up to his face, even though I can't actually touch it!!

     I have perfected a Post-it technique. Notice how I have made sure that all my reminders are there, but managed to not let any of the actual computer screen get covered? The trick is not to put any on the top or cut the corners on the bottom. If I didn't have those 2 rules of thumb, all those post-its would get really f-ing annoying! Skill baby, skill...
Also, an interesting discovery today: I looked at my "permits" folder and I have about 100-150 pages of paperwork from San Diego up until New York.... WOW.
Oh, I have actually spiced it up and started using bright, sunflower-yellow post-its - all my work is much prettier and up-lifting. I feel like a new woman!! Also, it's funny that I have some-how gone through 2 and a half pads of post-its in a little over 3 weeks. Now THAT, my friends, could ONLY have been done by a professional. So pleased with myself. ;)

     I am very tired... I definately have in inkling that by the time the crew gets back on August 12th (pray to god they stay on schedule!!!!) I will have gone blind due to the hours upon hours upon hours I stare at the computer every day. Wait - is it summer? I rarely leave the house while the sun is up so I wouldn't know. The nights aren't quite so humid - however, I wish I had been able to sit at the beach during those nights. Oh well - BACK TO THE COMPUTER!!! Oh crap, I keep forgetting to eat - it's 5 pm!!!!
Cory sounds better today - maybe seeing Jay is bringing the peace back into his brain a little bit more. Hopefully! I still haven't met Jay in person... MAN!!!!

     It's been really interesting working back at home while everyone else is out on the road. I'm constantly working, and yet the workload never seems to diminish. Not that I was looking for a relaxing 6-weeks, but wow there is so much work to be done - and I'm not even out on the road!!
So far things on my end have been going... hmm.... let's just say things aren't always working out how I want them to work out. To make one decision I have to make 10 phone calls and then verify with 10 faxes. Hyperpluralism at its finest!!!! lol...
It's amazing though, how many helpful people I have come into contact with. Some people that we didn't even get to work with in the end, but they were even gracious and helpful when I informed them that we wouldn't be able to work with them. There is a lot of human kindness and decency out there...surprisingly!!
Those first couple of days were really rough, honestly. Things were so business-oriented with Cory and I that before he left we barely had any time to really SEE eachother before we had to say good-bye for a six-weeks. For 2 people that haven't spent more than a week away from eachother - that's a very large number of nights apart. But we accepted those 30 second stints between business phone calls and uploading web-pages as our "Cory-Amy" moments that would take the place of full days and nights together.
But, it's much easier now that we have passed up that "one-week" mark. One-week is nothing, I can take six more!!! And plus, I think this is really something that I have needed. The space and time for myself have made me feel fantastic. And it's allowed me to see our relationship from the outside - My faith in us is stronger than ever!!
Well, back to work, I need to get on some filming permits, hotel stays, and sponsor/celebrity follow-ups!!!