Me haffi work...

The internet's been buzzing over a certain video that's been giving me the biggest grin of life. Just a few days back while I was over-stressed about being over-worked with school and that part-time job life, I was ready to give up on all the projects and papers on my table when I was giving my Facebook page a mindless scroll and a thumbnail image quickly caught my attention. Nylon magazine was quick to share the newest and hottest music video. I quickly pressed the play button and with my mind suddenly awake and my eyes wide open, I watched the dancers suited in Rasta and dance hall gear move their bodies around Rihanna and dance vigorously to the song I already knew too well. I couldn't stop myself from pointing out in my head which dancers' shots didn't make into the final cut, and which ones did. Out of the ones that did, I couldn't stop but this time literally point out at who I remember dressing personally, which accessories we decided to switch out for the ones that were clinging to their bodies as they grinded down in the tight frames. It was a-whole-nother experience seeing the final result of a 24 hour shift of madness and fatigue. Flashback to the end of the 24-hour shoot when I got out of the cab and slumped my way into my overdue bed, I remember thinking, "How do people do music videos? It's a completely different energy required than photoshoots..." before I passed out for another 12 hours. But after watching the MV on YouTube along with millions of comments from absolute strangers making a conversation about something you made a contribution to, I already felt ready to take on another one. I'm realizing after every job, every opportunity, there are so many challenges but no matter what in the end, the final product, that completed video on YouTube, that finished campaign on a website, that edited series of photographs on your portfolio pays off more than the money you earned, more than the difficulties you had to go through, and more than all of those things combined. I'm thrilled that I had this opportunity, even if this ends up being my first and last music video shoot ever... *KNOCKS ON WOOD*