who meeee?

this may be shocking for some (me), but i've been asked to be a mentor.

i know. crazy.

part of my freelance work is in editing small film/video projects. well, i was doing some work for a program in town that i really liked, but they recently lost funding (which is annoying and stupid, but that's how it crumbles, cookie-wise). so, the people running the program are searching for other funding, which is where i come in. they asked me to help a few students with a documentary they're making to show the work they do and how they help the community and all that jazz.

i know this sounds like (and kind of is) an attempt to get me to work for free in a situation where i was once paid. which is true. but, you see, they used the word 'mentor' and not 'volunteer,' so what i heard was 'you are really smart and people can learn from you' instead of 'we want to take advantage of your time and skills.'

so, aside from the crazy ass depressing overcast damp cold weather that refuses to leave, this has been a pretty good day.