http://www.democraticunderground.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:23 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:48:23 This past week has been amazing. I've fully moved into my dorm(minus a few posters that are on the way), made friends, and explored the area where I now live. I've been enjoying the company of my floormates and classmates and the amazing view from my room(particularly at sunset). I've found those wh... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/201 Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:31:45 I know, I know. It's been a long time(other than a picture thread, lol). I've been swamped with moving preparations. I don't think I realized how hard moving across the country would be! As I type this there is an empty box in my bedroom floor waiting to be packed and addressed. There is also a list... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/200 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 11:06:28 full film online now at: http://www.iraqfallout.com

thanks for the support ya'll! :grouphug:... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/199 Mon, 25 May 2009 22:27:21 As some of you know, I've recently been working on finishing up my first "full-length" documentary. This project was a two person project(my brother was a huge help with planning our filming trips and took still photography for the film) and self funded. It was a hard and at times incredibly frustra... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/198 Fri, 22 May 2009 12:15:18 Beginning tomorrow "FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq" will be available for online viewing at the film's website: http://www.iraqfallout.com

FALLOUT has also been accepted to the NewFilmmakers Summer Festival in New York City. I will have more details within the next few weeks. Thank you... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/197 Thu, 21 May 2009 22:40:08 A short clip from the documentary I have been working on, FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq.

[i]Iraq War veteran Mike Prysner talks about the role of the media in the war.[/i]

Video link: http://vimeo.com/4305089


Editing is complete and it will be online soon. I'll have more info(... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/196 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:40:41 This is a rough edit of the first six minutes of what will be a 50min+ documentary. I'm currently working on finishing up and hope to put it online next month. I have a rough edit complete and am currently in the process of doing some sound editing and smoothing out some transitions. It's a work in ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/195 Thu, 16 Apr 2009 16:52:23 I remember beginning to think about which schools I was going to apply to about two year ago. At the time I told myself and everyone that I would apply to no more than 7, and preferably about 5. As the time to apply crept closer and closer the neurotic worrying and stress that many students suffer b... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/194 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:48:26 You can also watch it using -
Quicktime: http://peacetakescourage.com/fallout/Media/fopromo-1.mov
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/3431750

FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq is a documentary about three veterans of the war in Iraq. Each veteran speaks about their experience as a soldier in Iraq a... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/193 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:53:56 [b]Watch the Video: [link:peacetakescourage.com/fallout/Media/fopromo-1.mov|QuickTime] | [link:vimeo.com/3431750|Vimeo] | [link:www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uojrDEJplA|YouTube][/b]

FALLOUT: Coming Home from the War in Iraq is a documentary about three veterans of the war in Iraq. Each veteran speaks ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/192 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:42:00 In the summer of 2007 I began filming for my first full-length documentary. I traveled to different parts of the country to interview veterans of the war in Iraq. In 2008 the production of the documentary came to a halt due to lack of funding. A majority of the funding had been coming out of my pock... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/191 Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:13:31 During his 1976 Presidential campaign Ronald Reagan told a story about a "welfare queen" from Chicago's South Side. Since then it has become a catchphrase used to describe poor mothers, particularly poor black mothers. It is a phrase that is used a disturbing amount even to describe those legitimate... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/190 Tue, 03 Feb 2009 16:19:32 My little sisters wanted to celebrate inauguration, so this afternoon we decided to make a cake dedicated to this amazing day! Happy inauguration day, or as they said - "Happy Obama is President Day!"

YES WE DID!

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWF-LU0Afb8
Vimeo: http://vimeo.com/2903... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/189 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:38:37 [center][h1]YES HE IS![/h1]
http://l.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/us/news/editorial/4/22/4224b114bba522aa8a204362dfbaab59.jpeg

http://msnbcmedia1.msn.com/j/MSNBC/Components/Photo/_new/090120-inaug-main3-930a.h2.jpg

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20090120/i/r1820818806.jpg[/center]... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/188 Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:11:01 I'm 18. Much of my life has been during the disaster that was the Bush Administration. I've been politically "active" since I was 10 - during the 2000 election. I campaigned for Gore locally and read about the political process during that election. When I was 14 the 2004 election took place, and I ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/187 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 21:04:55 This is video that I edited for the Alabama Democratic Party. It was shown to the Alabama Delegation during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. I made a short intro, and then the remaining part of the video is the "I Have a Dream" speech in full. I've seen this speech more times than I can coun... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/186 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 19:59:03 Last Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (H.R. 11) and the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 12) by a vote of 247-171 and 256-163 respectively. A good start for the 111th Congress and women's rights supporters.

After the House vote on Jan. 9, the two bills ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/185 Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:17:08 http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20090112/capt.photo_1231773261443-2-0.jpg

Four years ago George W. Bush was asked if he thought he had made any mistakes as President. He was unable to name one. This morning Bush held his final press conference and was again asked if he believed he had made an... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/184 Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:24:14 [b]Watch Video: [link:www.peacetakescourage.com/wbye.mov|QuickTime] | [link:www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7g4AMlJDWQ|YouTube] | [link:vimeo.com/2612618|Vimeo][/b]

After 8 Years of the Bush Presidency, I figured it was about time I made a tribute video to Dubya. So this one is for you George...

Here... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/182 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:43:44 [b]Watch Video: [link:www.peacetakescourage.com/wbye.mov|QuickTime] | [link:www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7g4AMlJDWQ|YouTube] | [link:vimeo.com/2612618|Vimeo][/b]

After 8 Years of the Bush Presidency, I figured it was about time I made a tribute video to Dubya. So this one is for you George...

Here... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/183 Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:42:58 i'm working on a farewell bush video, and i need your help!

send me video clips of your favorite/least favorite bush moments... those moments that made you shake your head, laugh till you cry, or just cry!

post 'em here or PM to me... pretty please :D... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/180 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:04:49 I should have all my applications submitted by the end of this week, but I'm still undecided about two.

I'm applying to or have already applied to:
UCLA
Berkeley
NYU
Harvard
UT Austin
Alabama

I'm considering Ithaca College and Boston University.. I've filled out apps for both, but am not... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/181 Wed, 10 Dec 2008 20:17:16 I love Thanksgiving. My family is filled with passionate people, and I am no exception to that. We've been known to heavily debate politics, religion, and philosophy(my Mom and I argued about free will just the other night, lol). When you gather a group of passionate people together under the same r... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/179 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:52:12 obama's story really hit home with me last night especially. my younger cousin is about the same age i was during the 2000 election and has been keeping up with this election. i love him to death and he calls me 'his' "ava lou". we're close with our family, so i see him often.

he's also biracial ... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/178 Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:11:00 or more hopeful for the future of this great nation. We've had a rough past 8 years, and I've grown up during that time. I just turned 18 last week, and was excited to get my voter ID card in the mail. This campaign has been inspiring from the start. Friends of mine who were never interested in poli... http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Ava/177 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:14:20