rachel - Ha-ha. Yeah, he’s kind of “middle-sized” in height, if you know what I mean. 
I have to. Well, I don’t have to meet him again, but I sure would be most obliged to if the chance ever arose again in the near future. I’m sure that I’ll get to say “hi” to the man again when I get to Pixar, of course, but still. (snigger)
Ah, I see. So that was the deal. Well, that’s how it goes, I suppose. That aside, it would be wonderful if you got to meet anyone from Pixar at all. I certainly hope that you do (especially Lou Romano)! 
Nexas - Ah, no matter. It isn’t and wasn’t a problem at all. As I may have stated before-hand, I am deeply touched that you even created this thread at all. blushes
Alright-y, folks. Here’s the deal:
First and foremost, I revived this thread from the dead to make a statement that some of you may find useful and of some importance, just in case you wonder where I wander off to at odd times. Should you ever become suspicious as to whether or not I have left the planet, please refer to this particular post.
Secondly, and lastly, there are three things I must discuss in more detail, these being the following statements:
1. Some time ago, my mom directed my attention to an independent, traditionally-animated project entitled Wolf. The owner and founder of the project, who is also the administrator, chief supervisor, and creator of Silver Sky Studios, began this project some years ago in an attempt to animate a full-length feature film centering around the lives of a group of wolves in, the I believe, the 1920s. Not intending to complete this hefty task solo, she enlisted upon the assistance of a number of volunteers who would be ready and willing to help animate the production and see to it that completion of Wolf could and would be possible.
In this year of 2008, the project of Wolf is still in production status and is slowly, but surely, making its way towards the finish line. Many volunteers have committed to the task of animating scenes, doing clean-up animation, laying out backgrounds, and designing characters. As of late, clean-up artists, animators, and background/layout artists are still needed. Thinking that this would be an excellent experience, and a chance to hone my artist skills, I submitted some of my work (via a self-drawn application), was accepted into the “pack”, as it were, signed a contract, and will begin doing some clean-up on rough animation in a short while.
Taking all of this into account, I expect that I will be quite busy for a good, long while.
If any of you are interested in learning more about Wolf, or, perhaps, even joining in on the project, feel free to visit its official website located here:
wolfmovie.com/
2. - You may have heard me mention something about a program entitled InnerSpark/CSSSA (California State Summer School for the Arts) a while back. To make a long story short, it is basically a school for high school-age students who wish to pursue a career in the entertainment field, including animation, visual arts, music, dance, and several others. I submitted an application at the last minute and, low and behold, I finally received a confirmation letter yesterday stating that the institute had received my package/application.
Whether or not I shall be officially accepted into the month-long program is yet to be determined, but I’m definitely hoping that I will be able to attend the program, especially considering the fact that notable artists/animators from Pixar Animation Studios will travel down to the campus to give the students some one-on-one evaluation, which I desperately need if I am to journey into the field I have come to know and love.
If any of you would like to visit the official InnerSpark/CSSSA website, do not hesitate to click on this link: csssa.org/
3. Last, but not least, I am laden down with more homework than you can shake a stick at. If I do not return to Pixar Planet in, say, a month or so, do not be alarmed. As I have stated before, I never have and never will leave Pixar Planet for good. It is my home away from home and one of the many worldly havens which I find to be both comfortable and amusing in its own, wonderful, quirky way. All of you here are like my family, and I would never abandon you guys or this awesome website.
I wrote this down in the “Mitch’s Glitches” thread in the “Graphics and Icons” section of the boards, but I will restate it here anyway:
In truth, I can’t give everyone enough thanks for everything you guys do for me and say to me. It encourages me almost every day and I sincerely appreciate it beyond compare. Thank you all so very much. <img src=“{SMILIES_PATH}/love2.gif” alt=“:loves:” title="In
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– Mitch
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