January 20, 2010
Today Professor Jones announced the documentary ideas and partners. It felt like the entire class was at a stand still. You could almost hear the heart beat of all the students next to me. I particularly saw the heaving of Brandon's chest, being that he was directly next to me. It was so intense! I recall Jones walking in with a new lavender shirt....we know every outfit Jones has in his closet...we see him everyday even weekends. It was a nice color on him. lol.
Jones went over our pitches last week and I learned what I did wrong and what I could have done better. As time progressed, he finally got down to naming the documentary ideas and partners. I could hear my heart in my head as I waited for my name. Jones called out a few names and stated the doc ideas...none of the names were me. At this point anticipation was so heavy that I couldn't hear Jones, just the thumping of my heart in my ears. I sat up trying to change the positioning in my seat in order to hear. Finally I heard Mar...but it was Marquaila. Again another false shock to my heart. These moments were intense.
Finally he got down to the middle, and said, "Skin Deep: Black Women Venturing Out" Reporter Marsha Buchanan, Videographer Editor, Monique Mitchell. Once I heard my title, I leaped for joy (in my mind of course) and in that same second I anticipated to hear who my partner was. I was secretly hoping it would be a few people, but when I heard Monique's name, I remember giving a "YES" gesture with my left hand under my desk. With the amount of excitement and adrenaline I could have possibly been a little obvious.
Eventually "D-Day" moment was over. That could have been the most nerve wrecking feeling I would ever experience in 2010. Either way, It was a great one! I love my doc idea, and I love who I'm working with. Cant nobody tell me God don't answer prayers!
