IN SUMMATION

Due to laziness, lack of motivation and a busy life schedule, blog updating has been sacrificed. I've even missed blogging on the one year anniversary of this blog... (I am slapping my own wrist as I type.)

Please be forewarned young readers, enthusiasm does not accompany this post. I will summarize, the past few months in point form and will endeavour to elaborate at a later date:

- One week LA vacation... not what I expected.
- Celebrating another birth year... not what I expected.
- Adopted a new puppy... not what I expected.
- Started a new show... not what I expected.

So the lesson here would be... not to have any expectations? Not sure I'm liking that lesson.

EST. 1975

The boy is 32! Happy Birthday to a wonderful man!

INFALLIBLE FUNDAMENTALS

In conversation with a coworker, my attention was drawn to a short essay: "ALL I REALLY NEED TO KNOW I LEARNED IN KINDERGARTEN" by Robert Fulghum. My coworker and I concurred with Mr. Fulghum.

Veritably, in kindergarten we were given the best talisman to live a life of contentment. Inspired by Fulghum's list, I've edited items on his to reflect my own conclusions for elementary conducts:

"A Kindergarten Application on Modern Principles" by A.N.H. (Influenced by Robert Fulghum's article)

* Share your most special things.
* Be fair.
* Play well with others.
* Always say "Please" and "Thank You".
* Put things back where you found them.
* Take care of other people's things the way you would your own things.
* Clean up your own mess.
* Don't take things that aren't yours.
* Say you're sorry when you hurt somebody.
* Smiling attracts more friends than frowning.
* Wash your hands.
* Don't be afraid to be silly.
* Flush.
* Wear underwear.
* Everyone needs a time-out every now and then.
* Don't pick your nose in public (this goes for anything else you have to pick).
* Eat your vegetables... it really is good for you.
* Learn some and think some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some - Live a balanced life.
* Take a nap every afternoon.
* Read a story every day.
* Be a fairy princess... or a cowboy.
* Don't be afraid to try new things.
* Believe in magic and fairy tales.
* When you go out in the world, watch out for traffic, hold hands and stick together.
* Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the Styrofoam cup - they all die. So do we.

Imagine what a kinder, gentler, decent world this would be if all bodies (government, corporations and self) adhere to these elementary rules.

SOCIAL CALENDAR FLOOD

I've taken this last week to detoxify.

The two weeks prior to this one, have been a whirlwind of activity... the first week reserved in preparation for my brother's wedding and the second wind storm came packaged as a 5'1 female from SoCal: my cousin Al.

Addressing the first event: It was wonderful to see the first of my two brothers, Mike, getting married. He looked both happy and handsome. Witnessing my youngest brother up at the alter standing beside Mike as his best man was heart stirring and tear jerking.

As expected for special occasions such as this, our extended family poured into town to help Mike and his new wife celebrate their day. I love grand family events, especially the kind where I get to play dress-up. (Of course it's all about me... afterall these are my thoughts on my life... Would you expect anything different?) I wore this bridesmaid, err... brides matron dress and I was HOT... literally, 30° weather HOT. But I did have a fabulous glow about me, mainly due to an extensive morning in hair and make-up... so worthwhile.

My cousins and I organized our own morning make-up preparations. Separate from the wedding party's... I like to use my own people... I'm a diva that way. Our make-up artist does wonders with a brush and face paints. Gin, an addition to the "Newin" girls, was gracious enough to work on our hair; she does wonders with a hairbrush and a blow dryer. All in all, we looked gorgeous (unbiased opinion) and had a wild time getting our glam on.

The "Newin" girls partied into the night! (Some harder than others...)

Now, in reference to hard partiers...

Week two: The tornado that swept into town... Al "Newin". Her week here reminded me of two things: 1. It doesn't matter how many close friends you have, nothing beats family friendships. 2. I am too old to be out and about town every night and still function appropriately at work.

Unfortunately for Al, I had my cranky pants on for her week here... dealing with work personnel (who, to my great gratification, is gone). But we made the best of her short stay up in T.O. packing an event into everyday! An Evening with the new bride and groom -shopping and dinner, Karaoke Night, Spa Night, Club Night... so exhausted just reminiscing about it.

On my one night off, I convinced my cousin Lux to join me in a downtown walk after work... 3 hrs and two pairs of throbbing feet later, we were glad for a chauffeured ride home.

Thankfully, my hiatus was scheduled for the week following my social calendar flood.

I've taken this last week to detoxify.

IDLE MINDS...

... are the devil's playground. For the past month I've had a massive amount of time on my hands at work, allowing me to do extensive research on my new script.

I can say, with great conviction, that I could murder my husband in five ways without suspicion. Although, I do bounce the scenarios and storyline off him... I need to gage his reaction under certain conditions, afterall, believability is still key, even in my fictional world.

I need to start writing a romantic comedy, pronto.