Lemon Zest

Well, that happened.

That being last weekend's shoot. It went well, all things considered. Because of some carelessness on the part of one actress, shooting was shuffled around and everyone was pressed for time. This naturally caused some tension between folks, the most notable being between Liz and her friend Jenna. A very heated argument had acted like a meteor on their friendship, obliterating the strong foundation that Liz thought they had. It left her not knowing what to say to Jenna, but Liz was a very proud person and not likely to apologize, especially when she knew she was right.

(Confrontation is something Liz seeks to avoid at all costs.)

Monday had been the weirdest day of all as Liz had gone over to Dennis' (and Floyd's) apartment to retrieve the footage of the shoot. When informed that it would take nearly an hour to download, Liz waited in Floyd's room and the two "chilled," as it were, with other friends and roommates that happened to be present at whichever moment. When Dennis finished his work and joined them, a certain herb was passed around and consumed by the three. It was tobacco, duh.

As the vignette of drug consumption began creeping its way around the corners of her brain, Liz realized what an odd situation it was for her to be sitting with both of them. She could see the way Floyd was careful not to look at her directly or refer back to any of their inside jokes. She also noticed that Dennis was completely oblivious. As the boys played music with their strings and picks, the world around them melted away and Liz understood why Floyd would never, or could never sacrifice his best friend for her. She had never held it against him, but the thought made her sad.

But she had to shift her attention from the romance drama that kept playing in her head to the work she still had to do. she had to reorganize the shots with Dennis to make sure the shoot this weekend would run smoother. She had to give footage to the sickly little mole people in the editing bay. She had to order a new lens. And a new tripod. She had to finish some photoshop lessons and set up a shoot for her lighting class. And to top it off, she should really be looking for a job.

Liz decided on a New Year's resolution for 2011. She would start taking control of her life. Control her behavior, control her procrastination tendencies, control her relationships with others.

A little more zest for the Lemon.