First step

Over the past year or so I've developed a new possible "dream job", screenplay writer. I've had a few ideas for possible movies or TV series, but never done anything about it. So I thought now was the time. I start by ordering a few books about writing screenplays so I can get some insight into how you write them ect. This lead to an amazon order just a few minutes ago, ordering the following books:

• How Not to Write a Screenplay: 101 Common Mistakes Most Screenwriters Make
• How to Write a Screenplay
• Save the Cat!: The Only Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need: The Last Book on Screenwriting You'll Ever Need
• The Notebook
• A Walk to Remember
• Norwegian Wood

So as you can see I bought three books about screenplay writing. The Notebook and A Walk to Remember are Nicholas Sparks novels, both of which I've seen the movie, and totally loved (both are in my top 10 favourites). I think I've decided I want to see the movies of his novels before reading the books, but then the question is which are going to be made into a movie and which are not so I can just read them. But I'll start with these two anyway. The last, Norwegian Wood, was recommended by skint0r and looked interesting so I'm trying it out.

It turned out to be a quite expensive order (72£) but I earn quite a lot at the moment, so what the heck. I'm quite annoyed of amazon showing the prizes without VAT though. :I

Saving the ferry

So this danish ferry sailed into a pier in Hirtshals, a city on the northwestern danish coast. So the danish civil defence (which I'm a part of at the moment) had to go help it out. The collolision with the pier had caused a lot of holes in the ferry, which also led to some oil waste. There's at all times 14 people ready on the barracks to set out if something happens, fire or whatever. The alarms rang sometime the night between Monday and Tuesday, and they took up there to help out.

It was quite a big job so the people up there had to be replaced, which meant that I and 19 others took up there Wednesday at noon. First thing we did when we got up there was eating our lunch and waiting some time. Then we were told to get ready in the right clothes for action. After changing we were divided into two groups, which would do shifts, so there were time to rest aswell. I was on the team that starting with resting. So this meant that before I even started doing anything I had also eating dinner (which were by the way the worst french fries I've ever tasted), and the clock as 18.

First thing I did was carrying a small pump into the ship. Before I had a change to carry anymore stuff into the ferry the diver required some help, so me and another one helped him getting a big plate under the ship so patch one of the holes. Max felt I did important job there 8). After this was done I came over to those taking the oil out of the water. There wasn't much to do there though, except holding a rope and changing position of the machine doing the job every once in a while. I was there untill 1:30 in the night when we were told we could go to sleep except one or two to watch the machine.

I don't really know how long I slept but slept untill breakfast (rundstykker). At this time there wasn't that much to do. I was at the oil place again, and did some minor stuff. This went on untill around 10-11 o'clock, when we started pack up some of our stuff so there were room for some boat which was going in the water at 15:00. When we were done making space for it a new group of people came to replace us, so we could come home. Just before going home we had some lunch aswell.

Normandy (part 1)

Saturday 7 July
As previously mentioned I went on vacation to Normandy with my family this summer. Lineup included my mom, dad, sister and myself. We've rented a small cottage in a small town some 20 km from the coast. We started driving down there saturday 7 july at 0:01. I drove the car some thwo hours in the beginning after which I did some sleeping in the car while my father drove.

We drove through Germany, Holland and Belgium. One thing that struck me was how these countries have such stoneage fuelstations. Like no one had credit card payment. Pretty lame having to go into the shop to pay, while your car still stands at the fuelstation making the ones behind you wait even longer.

Anyway, we arrived at our cottage around 17:00 where we met the owner who showed us around in the house. After this we went for a little walk around the area, had something to eat and played a little "vikinggame" and some other random stuff untill we went to sleep. The house didn't exactly have the best power supply. As I lied in my bed with the bedlamp on reading some magazine the lamp suddenly turned up the volume. Which we figured was because someone else turned off their's.

Sunday 8 July
In this small city called Pont L'eveque which was some 2 km next to our house there was a marked sunday in the late morning. It was a rather small marked, most of the stands sold some kind of food. All the people standing in the stands were wearing middleage clothes, and there were also some people dancing and such. So there were a nice atmosphere. Nicest thing though was this one girl in one of the stands, pretty cute. It rained while we were there so we weren't there for long, not that there were that much stuff interesting anyway.

In the afternoon we went to bayeux where there is this sown tapestry of the 1066 Norman invasion of England. 50cm width and 70 meters long. Quite nice. To our surprise there were some middleage marked in this city aswell when we were there. So we walked around a bit to check it out. Before we went back to our house me and my sister had a pizza, while my parents had something to drink. Who cares about famous french food when you can get a pizza. <3

Monday 9 July
Monday morning we slept kind of long. I don't know why that's interesting but I wrote that in my notes, so now you know. Today we wanted to see some of the cities along the beach. The first one I saw was Deauville, which is known for a nice beach and many rich people. This turned out to be probably the best thing on the entire trip. Deauville was just such a beautiful city, with the beach, parks and big, nice houses, casinos and such. An amazing sight. If (read: when) I ever get rich and wanna buy some big house on the beach, this will be where I'll buy it.

We walked a little along the beach and went for ice creams. I tried out an Magnum Coco, which was quite nice. Afterwards we drove into downtown city and walked a bit around there to look at the city and a few shops. A beautiful city here aswell. Here we saw both female police on horses and male police on bikes.

When done in Deauville we drove along the beach to the city next to called Honflour. We walked a bit around here aswell, and finally found somewhere to eat, in a restaurant called Le Cursaire. Nice food, but bad seatings. First dinner was some "seaplate". This consisted of all kinds of snails, mussels, oysters ect. Didn't quite look nice at first, but all the things that I dared to eat (which was most of it) tasted rather well.

Grill

As I saw we were going to have some meat for dinner that fitted well for grill I asked my mom if we could grill it, and see agreed. So I started up the grill some hour ago. I've now putted the meat in bbq sauce and some sausages on it, which should be ready soon. So I'll leave again, see you next time.

The Kopa Emmys 2007

Outstanding Comedy Series

Winner:The Class

Other nominees:
How I Met Your Mother
My Name Is Earl
The Office
Scrubs



Outstanding Drama Series

Winner:Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Other nominees:
Verionca Mars
Prison Break
Friday Night Lights
Six Degrees



Outstanding Animated Program

Winner:South Park

Other nominees:
Family Guy



Outstanding Casting For A Series

Winner:Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip

Other nominees:
Verionca Mars
Scrubs
Brothers & Sisters
The Class



Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

WinnerJesse Tyler Ferguson (Richie Velch) for "The Class"

Other nominees:
Brad Garrett (Eddie Stark) for "’Til Death"
Steve Carell (Michael Scott) for "The Office"
Michael Rapaport (Dave Gold) for "The War At Home"
Zach Braff (Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian) for "Scrubs"



Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Winner:Matthew Perry (Matt Albie) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"

Other nominees:
Zach Gilford (Matt Saracen) for "Friday Night Lights"
Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura) for "Heroes"
Enrico Colantoni (Keith Mars) for "Veronica Mars"
Campbell Scott (Steven Caseman) for "Six Degrees"



Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Winner:Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid) for "Scrubs"

Other nominees:
Leah Remini (Carrie Heffernan) for "The King of Queens"
Lizzy Caplan (Kat Warbler) for "The Class"
Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) for "The Office"
Andrea Anders (Nicole Allen) for "The Class"



Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Winner:Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) for "Veronica Mars"

Other nominees:
Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet) for "Heroes"
Emilie de Ravin (Claire Littleton) for "Lost"
Erika Christensen (Mae) for "Six Degrees"
Amanda Peet (Jordan McDeere) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"



Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Winner:Jason Segel (Marshall Eriksen) for "How I Met Your Mother"

Other nominees:
John C. McGinley (Dr. Perry Cox) for "Scrubs"
Eddie Steeples (Darnell Turner) for "My Name Is Earl"
Neil Patrick Harris (Barney Stinson) for "How I Met Your Mother"
Neil Flynn (The Janitor) for "Scrubs"



Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Winner:Robert Knepper (Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell) for "Prison Break"

Other nominess:
Nathan Corddry (Tom Jeter) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro) for "Veronica Mars"
Taylor Kitsch (Tim Riggins) for "Friday Night Lights"
Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls) for "Veronica Mars"



Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Winner:Alyson Hannigan (Lily Aldrin) for "How I Met Your Mother"

Other nominees:
Christa Miller (Jordan Sullivan) for "Scrubs"
Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson) for "The Office"
Kaylee DeFer (Hillary Gold) for "The War At Home"
Nadine Velazquez (Catalina) for "My Name Is Earl"



Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Winner:Lucy Davis (Lucy Kenwright) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"

Other nominees:
Iben Hjejle (Mikala) for "Anna Pihl"
Emily VanCamp (Rebecca Harper) for "Brothers & Sisters"
Sarah Wayne Callies (Dr. Sara Tancredi) for "Prison Break"
Aimee Teegarden (Julie Taylor) for "Friday Night Lights"



Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Winner:Veronica Mars

Other nominees:
How I Met Your Mother
Scrubs
The Knights Of Prosperity
The Office



Outstanding Special Class Program

Winner:64th Golden Globe Awards

Other nominees:
The 78th Annual Academy Awards
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2007 MTV Movie Awards
The Teen Choice Awards 2006



Outstanding Episode In A Comedy Series

Winner:The Class - Pilot (1.1)

Other nominees:
My Name Is Earl - Our “Cops” Is On! (2.12)
Scrubs - My Turf War (6.18)
The King Of Queens - China Syndrome, Parts 1 and 2 (9.12)
Scrubs - My Point of No Return (6.22)



Outstanding Episode In A Drama Series

Winner:Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The Friday Night Slaugther (1.15)

Other nominees:
Six Degrees - A Simple Twist Of Fate (1.13)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - Breaking News (1.18)
Friday Night Lights - Pilot (1.1)
Veronica Mars - Mars, Bars (3.14)

The Kopa Emmys (Nominees)

The new TV season is just around the corner and it's time for summing up on the past year. I present here the nominees for The 2nd Annual Kopa Emmy Awards. Stay tuned untill next saturday when I will reveal the winners.


Outstanding Comedy Series

Nominees:
How I Met Your Mother
My Name Is Earl
The Office
Scrubs
The Class



Outstanding Drama Series

Nominees:
Verionca Mars
Prison Break
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Friday Night Lights
Six Degrees



Outstanding Animated Program

Nominees:
Family Guy
South Park



Outstanding Casting For A Series

Nominees:
Verionca Mars
Scrubs
Brothers & Sisters
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
The Class



Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Nominees:
Brad Garrett (Eddie Stark) for "’Til Death"
Steve Carell (Michael Scott) for "The Office"
Jesse Tyler Ferguson (Richie Velch) for "The Class"
Michael Rapaport (Dave Gold) for "The War At Home"
Zach Braff (Dr. John 'J.D.' Dorian) for "Scrubs"



Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Nominees:
Zach Gilford (Matt Saracen) for "Friday Night Lights"
Masi Oka (Hiro Nakamura) for "Heroes"
Matthew Perry (Matt Albie) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
Enrico Colantoni (Keith Mars) for "Veronica Mars"
Campbell Scott (Steven Caseman) for "Six Degrees"



Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Nominees:
Leah Remini (Carrie Heffernan) for "The King of Queens"
Lizzy Caplan (Kat Warbler) for "The Class"
Jenna Fischer (Pam Beesly) for "The Office"
Sarah Chalke (Dr. Elliot Reid) for "Scrubs"
Andrea Anders (Nicole Allen) for "The Class"



Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Nominees:
Hayden Panettiere (Claire Bennet) for "Heroes"
Emilie de Ravin (Claire Littleton) for "Lost"
Erika Christensen (Mae) for "Six Degrees"
Amanda Peet (Jordan McDeere) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
Kristen Bell (Veronica Mars) for "Veronica Mars"



Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Nominees:
John C. McGinley (Dr. Perry Cox) for "Scrubs"
Eddie Steeples (Darnell Turner) for "My Name Is Earl"
Neil Patrick Harris (Barney Stinson) for "How I Met Your Mother"
Neil Flynn (The Janitor) for "Scrubs"
Jason Segel (Marshall Eriksen) for "How I Met Your Mother"



Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Nominess:
Nathan Corddry (Tom Jeter) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
Francis Capra (Eli "Weevil" Navarro) for "Veronica Mars"
Taylor Kitsch (Tim Riggins) for "Friday Night Lights"
Jason Dohring (Logan Echolls) for "Veronica Mars"
Robert Knepper (Theodore 'T-Bag' Bagwell) for "Prison Break"



Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Nominees:
Christa Miller (Jordan Sullivan) for "Scrubs"
Melora Hardin (Jan Levinson) for "The Office"
Kaylee DeFer (Hillary Gold) for "The War At Home"
Alyson Hannigan (Lily Aldrin) for "How I Met Your Mother"
Nadine Velazquez (Catalina) for "My Name Is Earl"



Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Nominees:
Iben Hjejle (Mikala) for "Anna Pihl"
Emily VanCamp (Rebecca Harper) for "Brothers & Sisters"
Sarah Wayne Callies (Dr. Sara Tancredi) for "Prison Break"
Lucy Davis (Lucy Kenwright) for "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip"
Aimee Teegarden (Julie Taylor) for "Friday Night Lights"



Outstanding Main Title Theme Music

Nominees:
Veronica Mars
How I Met Your Mother
Scrubs
The Knights Of Prosperity
The Office



Outstanding Special Class Program

Nominees:
The 78th Annual Academy Awards
64th Golden Globe Awards
The 58th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2007 MTV Movie Awards
The Teen Choice Awards 2006



Outstanding Episode In A Comedy Series

Nominees:
The Class - Pilot (1.1)
My Name Is Earl - Our “Cops” Is On! (2.12)
Scrubs - My Turf War (6.18)
The King Of Queens - China Syndrome, Parts 1 and 2 (9.12)
Scrubs - My Point of No Return (6.22)



Outstanding Episode In A Drama Series

Nominees:
Six Degrees - A Simple Twist Of Fate (1.13)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - Breaking News (1.18)
Friday Night Lights - Pilot (1.1)
Veronica Mars - Mars, Bars (3.14)
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip - The Friday Night Slaugther (1.15)

Last night of freedom

Or something like that. Tomorrow I start serving the country. As told before I'm not going to normal military service, but this thing where you learn to be a fireman and such, which is according to ordbogen.com called the Danish Emergency Management Agency in english.

Let's hope it will be fun!