After many auditions my darling son booked his first, of hopefully many, gigs and he and I have been up in the LA area for the past three days while he shoots.
It has been an awesome and eye-opening experience to say the least.
He is shooting with five other kids and they have all become the best of friends - I know he will find it hard to say goodbye after the shoot ends tonight. I too will miss all my new mom and dad friends! I have met a wonderful group of women and men with amazing children.
The whole set experience is different too, everyone is so so nice!
One of the coolest aspects is the fact that it is a green screen set and the kids are all having to listen and ad lib and they have all been total pros and troopers.
But probably the best aspect of all is seeing my little boy having such a good time performing.
The worst aspect - miss the hubby so much and of course my son misses his dad too :)
Time to update the resume and move forward - onward and maybe upward?? Who knows only time will tell.
Saturday, May 10, 2008
BOOKED!
After many auditions my darling son booked his first, of hopefully many, gigs and he and I have been up in the LA area for the past three days while he shoots.
It has been an awesome and eye-opening experience to say the least.
He is shooting with five other kids and they have all become the best of friends - I know he will find it hard to say goodbye after the shoot ends tonight. I too will miss all my new mom and dad friends! I have met a wonderful group of women and men with amazing children.
The whole set experience is different too, everyone is so so nice!
One of the coolest aspects is the fact that it is a green screen set and the kids are all having to listen and ad lib and they have all been total pros and troopers.
But probably the best aspect of all is seeing my little boy having such a good time performing.
The worst aspect - miss the hubby so much and of course my son misses his dad too :)
Time to update the resume and move forward - onward and maybe upward?? Who knows only time will tell.
It has been an awesome and eye-opening experience to say the least.
He is shooting with five other kids and they have all become the best of friends - I know he will find it hard to say goodbye after the shoot ends tonight. I too will miss all my new mom and dad friends! I have met a wonderful group of women and men with amazing children.
The whole set experience is different too, everyone is so so nice!
One of the coolest aspects is the fact that it is a green screen set and the kids are all having to listen and ad lib and they have all been total pros and troopers.
But probably the best aspect of all is seeing my little boy having such a good time performing.
The worst aspect - miss the hubby so much and of course my son misses his dad too :)
Time to update the resume and move forward - onward and maybe upward?? Who knows only time will tell.
Monday, April 28, 2008
Is Slow Bad?
I haven't really written in a while, mostly because I haven't really got anything too new or great to report, but today my fears have brought out the need.
When I write, I analyze and I feel the need to anaylze.
It's only been around a little shy of two months since my baby boy got his new agent but already I'm feeling as if the window of opportunity has been missed.
I feel this way mostly because he hasn't really booked any big gigs that have made his agent any money, just small stuff to get his face out there --but the clincher that started my fear spiral was that he didn't do a single audition last week...not one.
When you're used to going up to LA for auditions two to three times a week, a week of nothing is sort of nerve wracking.
I'm trying to tell myself that it's just a slow phase but it feels wrong to not audition even once in a week.
And on top of that emails are now going unanswered by his agent. I realize she is busy...but I don't email unless I have a good reason so it feels sort of like being blown off not to get a response.
On the upside...his acting classes are going amazing. He has a very natural, charismatic talent and it is being honed very nicely by his acting teacher.
Also he has finally learned to swim and he is over the top happy about that. It's become a daily ritual for he and I to hit the pool after homework is done.
When I write, I analyze and I feel the need to anaylze.
It's only been around a little shy of two months since my baby boy got his new agent but already I'm feeling as if the window of opportunity has been missed.
I feel this way mostly because he hasn't really booked any big gigs that have made his agent any money, just small stuff to get his face out there --but the clincher that started my fear spiral was that he didn't do a single audition last week...not one.
When you're used to going up to LA for auditions two to three times a week, a week of nothing is sort of nerve wracking.
I'm trying to tell myself that it's just a slow phase but it feels wrong to not audition even once in a week.
And on top of that emails are now going unanswered by his agent. I realize she is busy...but I don't email unless I have a good reason so it feels sort of like being blown off not to get a response.
On the upside...his acting classes are going amazing. He has a very natural, charismatic talent and it is being honed very nicely by his acting teacher.
Also he has finally learned to swim and he is over the top happy about that. It's become a daily ritual for he and I to hit the pool after homework is done.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Please Don't Let This Be A Sign Of Things To Come
What a way to start out the month of March, with not one, but two flat tires on my car!!
I hope and pray this is not a sign of the month to come....please, please, please let things start picking up and becoming more positive.
I do feel very fortunate however that these flat tires came on the heels of a weekend and not on the 805 to LA while going 70 miles an hour. I know it could have been so much worse.
It's easy to forget how well taken care of we are when faced with daily adversities. So right here and now I thank you God for keeping me and my baby boy safe from the harm that easily could have befallen us.
My gut tells me March is going to be a slammin month for Ben, he's right on the cusp of making his mark on the entertainment world. He's got the best agent and she is fully behind him sending him on audition after audition. I know it is only a matter of time before he books something cool!
He of course still really wants the movie part but i am doing my best to keep him grounded in the reality that not all auditions are going to lead to parts or bookings. He does seem to be understanding this more and more as he goes on audition after audition.
I have to admit the little guy is a trooper, going up to LA two sometimes three times in a week and handling it like a pro.
Which is a little suprising considering we are in the age of mini-meltdowns and the need to express his individual personality.
Speaking of individual personalities though, mine has just been stiffled beyond belief lately. My writing has taken such a back burner to my son's goals.
I miss writing. I miss creating that world of make-believe creations and situations.
I have been sadly disappointing in the area of my fan-fiction in that I've had no new updates in over a month now.
I hope whatever this funk is that I am able to shake it and soon. Wish me well.
I hope and pray this is not a sign of the month to come....please, please, please let things start picking up and becoming more positive.
I do feel very fortunate however that these flat tires came on the heels of a weekend and not on the 805 to LA while going 70 miles an hour. I know it could have been so much worse.
It's easy to forget how well taken care of we are when faced with daily adversities. So right here and now I thank you God for keeping me and my baby boy safe from the harm that easily could have befallen us.
My gut tells me March is going to be a slammin month for Ben, he's right on the cusp of making his mark on the entertainment world. He's got the best agent and she is fully behind him sending him on audition after audition. I know it is only a matter of time before he books something cool!
He of course still really wants the movie part but i am doing my best to keep him grounded in the reality that not all auditions are going to lead to parts or bookings. He does seem to be understanding this more and more as he goes on audition after audition.
I have to admit the little guy is a trooper, going up to LA two sometimes three times in a week and handling it like a pro.
Which is a little suprising considering we are in the age of mini-meltdowns and the need to express his individual personality.
Speaking of individual personalities though, mine has just been stiffled beyond belief lately. My writing has taken such a back burner to my son's goals.
I miss writing. I miss creating that world of make-believe creations and situations.
I have been sadly disappointing in the area of my fan-fiction in that I've had no new updates in over a month now.
I hope whatever this funk is that I am able to shake it and soon. Wish me well.
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Be Careful What You Wish For
Wishing in and of itself is good, it keeps the dream alive and the hopes intact.
Getting a dream is a whole other ballpark.
It was easy to dream of my son someday getting lots of auditions or big auditions, the reality is exhausting.
I can't really delve into what he's been auditioning for because you never want to count your chicks before they hatch, but the reality is that we have been going up to LA from San Diego on a very consistent basis.
His new agent is worlds more proactive than his last and she has us hop, hop, hopping in the hopes that these auditions will pay off.
I can say that one of my son's recent auditions was for a lead part in a FF and if he got it, well it would be astronomically great for him and his career.
It just so happens that the film also stars one of his favorite actors which is just like icing on the top of the already creamy and delicious cake.
It's surreal but I can actually kind of see now that my darling son could actually make a career out of this instead of just a hobby like the background gigs.
Don't get me wrong, I am in no way knocking the background gigs, they are the reason my son got his first movie screen credit and his tiny little foot in the door.
In fact I would highly recommend that if you have a child who thinks they want to act, that you do go the background route for a littel while. It gave my son the experience of being on a set and learning to work with actors, directors and crew.
It also showed me that even at the young age of 7 years old, that he was serious about wanting to do this.
He's gone from project to project setting himself different goals...ie wanting to do a commercial, wanting to have lines, wanting to be in a movie, wanting to be on a TV show, wanting to play something scary...and the list goes on and on.
I have a hard time getting him to remember his phone number and address, but give him a monologue or a script and he will memorize every line...including the other actors!
There's a lot of promise looming on the horizon for him right now, still some of the best advice I have received thus far is to audition and move on.
If we get a call back great...if not we'll probably already have auditioned for and booked another job.
When the part is right for him, it will be his...until then it was someone else's golden opportunity.
Oh and my son's next lofty goal...he want's to win an Oscar. I told him to go for it but maybe file it under one of his long term goals.
~Juana
Getting a dream is a whole other ballpark.
It was easy to dream of my son someday getting lots of auditions or big auditions, the reality is exhausting.
I can't really delve into what he's been auditioning for because you never want to count your chicks before they hatch, but the reality is that we have been going up to LA from San Diego on a very consistent basis.
His new agent is worlds more proactive than his last and she has us hop, hop, hopping in the hopes that these auditions will pay off.
I can say that one of my son's recent auditions was for a lead part in a FF and if he got it, well it would be astronomically great for him and his career.
It just so happens that the film also stars one of his favorite actors which is just like icing on the top of the already creamy and delicious cake.
It's surreal but I can actually kind of see now that my darling son could actually make a career out of this instead of just a hobby like the background gigs.
Don't get me wrong, I am in no way knocking the background gigs, they are the reason my son got his first movie screen credit and his tiny little foot in the door.
In fact I would highly recommend that if you have a child who thinks they want to act, that you do go the background route for a littel while. It gave my son the experience of being on a set and learning to work with actors, directors and crew.
It also showed me that even at the young age of 7 years old, that he was serious about wanting to do this.
He's gone from project to project setting himself different goals...ie wanting to do a commercial, wanting to have lines, wanting to be in a movie, wanting to be on a TV show, wanting to play something scary...and the list goes on and on.
I have a hard time getting him to remember his phone number and address, but give him a monologue or a script and he will memorize every line...including the other actors!
There's a lot of promise looming on the horizon for him right now, still some of the best advice I have received thus far is to audition and move on.
If we get a call back great...if not we'll probably already have auditioned for and booked another job.
When the part is right for him, it will be his...until then it was someone else's golden opportunity.
Oh and my son's next lofty goal...he want's to win an Oscar. I told him to go for it but maybe file it under one of his long term goals.
~Juana
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
One Tree...HUH?
Well I didn't hate the episode like a majority of the people on the message boards did, and I am not hating on Peyton like the masses seem to be.
I happen to think Hilarie Burton is a terrific actress and although I am not a Leyton fan (Lucas + Peyton) I also think two of the seasons' strongest scenes thus far have been the two major altercations between Lucas and Peyton.
You really feel Peyton and Lucas' pain, frustration and confusion in those two scenes.
Not feeling nanny Carrie, she is above board obvious about her intentions and still Nathan hasn't said a thing to Haley? Keeping secrets is not something that bodes well for a marriage.
So what if Jamie likes her...nanny's are a dime a dozen and he'll like the next one just as well. He's four he'll like anyone who spends time with him as long as they are nice to him.
Nip it in the bud Nate...please!
Brooke's mom is just over the top ridiculous and mean - that's a nasty combination. A "Bitter Shrew" drink seems more than appropriate.
Some people have thought that the past few episodes have only served to make some of the characters more immature than not. Again...not so sure I agree. Though nobody wants their man taken from them ala Peyton going after Lucas you have to ask yourself which would be worse...losing him because he's in love with someone else or marrying him while he's in love with someone else.
I'm not sure I believe in the whole Peyton and Lucas epic love tale, but the bottom line is that, that's the way it's being written and knowing that I can't get behind Lucas marrying Lindsey or even staying with her.
I would be livid if I found out that on the day my fiance proposed to me he kissed his ex, even worse it's looking more and more like he proposed to Lindsey with the ring he intended for Peyton.
Happy to see Mouth finally stand up to the walking human resources nightmare of a boss that he had. She is unbelievably stupid to use his job as a means to get him to perform like a monkey and have sex with her. This I promise you will come back to bite her in the ass.
Love Millie...she's cute, dorky and funny. The jury is still out on whether or not a Mouth / Millie pairing is a good thing or not though. Probably my favorite person with mouth was Rachel, even though nothing really happened with them they were fun to watch.
Brooke needs a man and not a fling - a real one that treats her good and a plus would be if he wasn't afraid to stand up to her mother. Owen may just fit that bill. I'll be keeping my eye on him.
We'll the writers strike is over Woohoo...time for some new exciting story lines to keep us coming back for more and more and more.
Years have certainly gone by...but absolutely no one has moved on.
I happen to think Hilarie Burton is a terrific actress and although I am not a Leyton fan (Lucas + Peyton) I also think two of the seasons' strongest scenes thus far have been the two major altercations between Lucas and Peyton.
You really feel Peyton and Lucas' pain, frustration and confusion in those two scenes.
Not feeling nanny Carrie, she is above board obvious about her intentions and still Nathan hasn't said a thing to Haley? Keeping secrets is not something that bodes well for a marriage.
So what if Jamie likes her...nanny's are a dime a dozen and he'll like the next one just as well. He's four he'll like anyone who spends time with him as long as they are nice to him.
Nip it in the bud Nate...please!
Brooke's mom is just over the top ridiculous and mean - that's a nasty combination. A "Bitter Shrew" drink seems more than appropriate.
Some people have thought that the past few episodes have only served to make some of the characters more immature than not. Again...not so sure I agree. Though nobody wants their man taken from them ala Peyton going after Lucas you have to ask yourself which would be worse...losing him because he's in love with someone else or marrying him while he's in love with someone else.
I'm not sure I believe in the whole Peyton and Lucas epic love tale, but the bottom line is that, that's the way it's being written and knowing that I can't get behind Lucas marrying Lindsey or even staying with her.
I would be livid if I found out that on the day my fiance proposed to me he kissed his ex, even worse it's looking more and more like he proposed to Lindsey with the ring he intended for Peyton.
Happy to see Mouth finally stand up to the walking human resources nightmare of a boss that he had. She is unbelievably stupid to use his job as a means to get him to perform like a monkey and have sex with her. This I promise you will come back to bite her in the ass.
Love Millie...she's cute, dorky and funny. The jury is still out on whether or not a Mouth / Millie pairing is a good thing or not though. Probably my favorite person with mouth was Rachel, even though nothing really happened with them they were fun to watch.
Brooke needs a man and not a fling - a real one that treats her good and a plus would be if he wasn't afraid to stand up to her mother. Owen may just fit that bill. I'll be keeping my eye on him.
We'll the writers strike is over Woohoo...time for some new exciting story lines to keep us coming back for more and more and more.
Years have certainly gone by...but absolutely no one has moved on.
Monday, February 11, 2008
Picture Input - Money Outpour
Who knew that being unemployed could be so hard.
I've always had a "it will work out attitude" about life in general - but for the first time I'm really beginning to wonder...will it?
And for the first time in forever I feel financially challanged.
Alot of it has to do with the output for my son and his acting.
Having found a new magnificent agent and agency to represent him, I thought all the hard work was done - boy was I wrong!
Ninna has us hopping!
It all started with the fact that my son's current zed card pictures were to put it midly "inadequate".
I've known for a while that the pictures didn't really look anything like he did - one even made my blonde boy look like he had red hair...yikes!
Knowing this and fixing this are two different worlds though, first up was finding a new photographer to take my sons pictures.
Which we did in Shandon Youngclaus. He is an LA photographer who I would recommend to anyone in the entertainment business who is needing headshots. http://www.amazingheadshots.com/
He was very good with my son and has a really good eye and ability for getting the picture and if you want fast...this is the place http://www.argentum.com/
Shadon's studio uploads the pictures to them and i don't know if this is the norm or not, but I had the viewing proofs emailed to me that very night!
283 in all...whew! The best surprise though was that, with very few exceptions, they were amazing!
Hoping Ninna would feel the same way I sent the link to her and she narrowed down her favorites to 46 pics - which I then had to order on line in 4 x 6.
These 4x6's I then took up to LA for Ninna to whittle down even more.
Who knew that just the picture process could be so time consuming.
I look daily to try and find that one elusive job that will fit all the niches required to make it workable for all the obligations we've put on our platter now with the acting.
I'm still writing daily on my book and have progressed little by little. It's weird...I have the whole outline on paper but still manage to get writers block.
I've neglected my fan fiction horribly and feel so bad because it already has a reading audience, but it just doesn't pay the bills.
With the resolution of the writers strike looming on the horizon it promises to get busy, busy, busy around the house with auditions and hopefully actual acting gigs.
Let's cross our fingers for the boy X0x0
I've always had a "it will work out attitude" about life in general - but for the first time I'm really beginning to wonder...will it?
And for the first time in forever I feel financially challanged.
Alot of it has to do with the output for my son and his acting.
Having found a new magnificent agent and agency to represent him, I thought all the hard work was done - boy was I wrong!
Ninna has us hopping!
It all started with the fact that my son's current zed card pictures were to put it midly "inadequate".
I've known for a while that the pictures didn't really look anything like he did - one even made my blonde boy look like he had red hair...yikes!
Knowing this and fixing this are two different worlds though, first up was finding a new photographer to take my sons pictures.
Which we did in Shandon Youngclaus. He is an LA photographer who I would recommend to anyone in the entertainment business who is needing headshots. http://www.amazingheadshots.com/
He was very good with my son and has a really good eye and ability for getting the picture and if you want fast...this is the place http://www.argentum.com/
Shadon's studio uploads the pictures to them and i don't know if this is the norm or not, but I had the viewing proofs emailed to me that very night!
283 in all...whew! The best surprise though was that, with very few exceptions, they were amazing!
Hoping Ninna would feel the same way I sent the link to her and she narrowed down her favorites to 46 pics - which I then had to order on line in 4 x 6.
These 4x6's I then took up to LA for Ninna to whittle down even more.
Who knew that just the picture process could be so time consuming.
I look daily to try and find that one elusive job that will fit all the niches required to make it workable for all the obligations we've put on our platter now with the acting.
I'm still writing daily on my book and have progressed little by little. It's weird...I have the whole outline on paper but still manage to get writers block.
I've neglected my fan fiction horribly and feel so bad because it already has a reading audience, but it just doesn't pay the bills.
With the resolution of the writers strike looming on the horizon it promises to get busy, busy, busy around the house with auditions and hopefully actual acting gigs.
Let's cross our fingers for the boy X0x0
Monday, February 04, 2008
Life In A Nutshell
Alot has gone on since the last time I blogged.
Heath Ledger has left us in a blink of an eye.
Britney Spears is once again hospitialized in a successful intervention by her parents.
Nicole and Christina both had their babies adding to the ever growing roster of celebrity babies.
and in a surprising twist the Giants won the superbowl!
The saddest of these events is of course the passing of Heath Ledger. Heath was a gentle and humble man who successfully lived his life outside the trappings of Hollywood until his recent split with Michelle Williams.
Losing Michelle seemed to open up the can of worms that would lead to the eventual loss of a bright and shining star.
There are many sad elements to this tale of tradgedy but some stick out more than others - top shelf being a beautiful two year old named Matilda Rose who will never get the opportunity to know her father and Michelle Williams who will never get the opportunity to marry the love of her life.
I know that Michelle and Heath had broken up - but many couples do and find their way eventually back to each other given time to work through the issues -they never got that time.
The news reports their break-up as happening last year, which makes it sound so long ago, but the reality is it was only in September, a mere four months prior.
Think back to your last break- up and the four month mark of it and you will probably remember as I do that it was still very fresh and very painful to see that person who was no where near expunged from your heart, never mind your life.
And on top of that they had the common bond of a daughter.
The next level of tradgedy in this would be that a man who loved his family and his daughter with an unbridled passion had to die alone and lonely. It is a sad ending to a very lovely man.
His roster of work is ecletic and brillant and painful to watch right now but given time that and his daughter are where his legacy lie and where the world will truly remember him.
I was touched deeply by his death as were many and I hope he is at peace - I know he is watching over his daughter and family keeping them as close in his heart in death as he did in life.
Britany, gosh what can you say about her that hasn't already been said.
I feel for her and believe she is truly ill and not really in control of her actions.
I don't feel you can be this much of a trainwreck in a calculated move for publicity.
I think it's ashame and to be honest a little weird, the people that she trusts in her inner circle while she systematically shuts out her family.
It's hard to say where things with Britany went so wrong - in a perfect world she would have never cheated on Justin and they would be happily married with babies by now, but alas this is not a perfect world.
She chose the darker path and as a result has paid the consequences in spades.
I don't want to say that Britany is selfish, I think she's really just never been taught not to be.
I think her life of "yes people" was a serious detriment to her and that she's had no grounding in the reality of a world where you can't have everything you want.
Where money doesn't buy happiness.
Because I think that's all Britany really wants is to be happy again like she was with Justin.
To have a life where the people surrounding her are truly her friends and not "soul suckers" who are out to better their standing in life by sponging off a mentally sick pop star.
Britany has far too many opportunists in her life to ever live a normal one.
Thankfully her parents have finally stepped in and said enough is enough.
In better news Christina Aguilera had her baby boy Max Liron Bratman and Nicole Richie and Joel Madden gave birth to a baby girl Harlow Winter Kate Madden.
Congratulations to them both!
Their seems to be a huge baby wave sweeping the Hollywood nation now as births are happening and pending.
We still have the impending offspring of Jennifer Lopez, Haley Berry and Jessica Alba to await and the more recently announced Gwen Stefani.
Not to mention the rumored speculation of Angelina Jolie being preggers with twins!
If this turns out to be true and not just anothe rumor that would bring the Pitt-Jolie brood up to six, which is a healthy number by any standards, but on top of that it is also rumored that Brad and Angie are planning yet another adoption before the end of the year.
Seven kids....seriously?
Well more power to them because I have only one and it sometimes feels like a very monumental task to keep him happy and thriving.
Okay I am not a big football never have been and probably never will be, but yesterdays Superbowl upset was exciting!
To see the underdog come out victorious is the thing that dreams are made of, but I have to admit is was sad to see Tom Brady so close to a pretty huge accomplishment of winning four superbowls, something that would have rank him among some of the greats, only to lose it so close to the end of the game.
That's the kind of thing that sticks with you in the regrets and disappointment departments.
On the flip side Eli Manning must be walking on cloud nine - maybe even above it!
In all fairness both sides played a great game and deserve that recognition, whoever was going to come out on the losing end of that game had nothing to be ashamed of.
I suspect a great deal of money probably changed hands in betting pools too and that the people who picked the Giants to win and got heckled for it ended up getting the last laugh as well as the huge wad of cash for winning with an underdog team.
This week should be challanging with hubby home. He's starting to drop heavy hints about the job thing now and I'm starting to feel backed into a corner to get a job outside the house.
I just know it's a big mistake though -
I know somehow, somewhere I will be able to make my writing goal work for me if I just had more time.
I am a writer - I love to write.
Heath Ledger has left us in a blink of an eye.
Britney Spears is once again hospitialized in a successful intervention by her parents.
Nicole and Christina both had their babies adding to the ever growing roster of celebrity babies.
and in a surprising twist the Giants won the superbowl!
The saddest of these events is of course the passing of Heath Ledger. Heath was a gentle and humble man who successfully lived his life outside the trappings of Hollywood until his recent split with Michelle Williams.
Losing Michelle seemed to open up the can of worms that would lead to the eventual loss of a bright and shining star.
There are many sad elements to this tale of tradgedy but some stick out more than others - top shelf being a beautiful two year old named Matilda Rose who will never get the opportunity to know her father and Michelle Williams who will never get the opportunity to marry the love of her life.
I know that Michelle and Heath had broken up - but many couples do and find their way eventually back to each other given time to work through the issues -they never got that time.
The news reports their break-up as happening last year, which makes it sound so long ago, but the reality is it was only in September, a mere four months prior.
Think back to your last break- up and the four month mark of it and you will probably remember as I do that it was still very fresh and very painful to see that person who was no where near expunged from your heart, never mind your life.
And on top of that they had the common bond of a daughter.
The next level of tradgedy in this would be that a man who loved his family and his daughter with an unbridled passion had to die alone and lonely. It is a sad ending to a very lovely man.
His roster of work is ecletic and brillant and painful to watch right now but given time that and his daughter are where his legacy lie and where the world will truly remember him.
I was touched deeply by his death as were many and I hope he is at peace - I know he is watching over his daughter and family keeping them as close in his heart in death as he did in life.
Britany, gosh what can you say about her that hasn't already been said.
I feel for her and believe she is truly ill and not really in control of her actions.
I don't feel you can be this much of a trainwreck in a calculated move for publicity.
I think it's ashame and to be honest a little weird, the people that she trusts in her inner circle while she systematically shuts out her family.
It's hard to say where things with Britany went so wrong - in a perfect world she would have never cheated on Justin and they would be happily married with babies by now, but alas this is not a perfect world.
She chose the darker path and as a result has paid the consequences in spades.
I don't want to say that Britany is selfish, I think she's really just never been taught not to be.
I think her life of "yes people" was a serious detriment to her and that she's had no grounding in the reality of a world where you can't have everything you want.
Where money doesn't buy happiness.
Because I think that's all Britany really wants is to be happy again like she was with Justin.
To have a life where the people surrounding her are truly her friends and not "soul suckers" who are out to better their standing in life by sponging off a mentally sick pop star.
Britany has far too many opportunists in her life to ever live a normal one.
Thankfully her parents have finally stepped in and said enough is enough.
In better news Christina Aguilera had her baby boy Max Liron Bratman and Nicole Richie and Joel Madden gave birth to a baby girl Harlow Winter Kate Madden.
Congratulations to them both!
Their seems to be a huge baby wave sweeping the Hollywood nation now as births are happening and pending.
We still have the impending offspring of Jennifer Lopez, Haley Berry and Jessica Alba to await and the more recently announced Gwen Stefani.
Not to mention the rumored speculation of Angelina Jolie being preggers with twins!
If this turns out to be true and not just anothe rumor that would bring the Pitt-Jolie brood up to six, which is a healthy number by any standards, but on top of that it is also rumored that Brad and Angie are planning yet another adoption before the end of the year.
Seven kids....seriously?
Well more power to them because I have only one and it sometimes feels like a very monumental task to keep him happy and thriving.
Okay I am not a big football never have been and probably never will be, but yesterdays Superbowl upset was exciting!
To see the underdog come out victorious is the thing that dreams are made of, but I have to admit is was sad to see Tom Brady so close to a pretty huge accomplishment of winning four superbowls, something that would have rank him among some of the greats, only to lose it so close to the end of the game.
That's the kind of thing that sticks with you in the regrets and disappointment departments.
On the flip side Eli Manning must be walking on cloud nine - maybe even above it!
In all fairness both sides played a great game and deserve that recognition, whoever was going to come out on the losing end of that game had nothing to be ashamed of.
I suspect a great deal of money probably changed hands in betting pools too and that the people who picked the Giants to win and got heckled for it ended up getting the last laugh as well as the huge wad of cash for winning with an underdog team.
This week should be challanging with hubby home. He's starting to drop heavy hints about the job thing now and I'm starting to feel backed into a corner to get a job outside the house.
I just know it's a big mistake though -
I know somehow, somewhere I will be able to make my writing goal work for me if I just had more time.
I am a writer - I love to write.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Decisions in Haste
Confusion reigns supreme in my life right now.
I've had to make some major decisions regarding my son's acting, but I think it's all good.
Suprisingly after sending only four resumes to see if we could interest any agents in representing him we got two calls - that's a pretty good percentage - unfortunately the second call came after we had already decided to go with another agency.
And although we are not contractually obligated (new agent believes you don't need a piece of paper to keep you where you want to be) I believe the decision I made was a good one.
I really like his new agent and her vision for his future success.
On my job front though I am coming up dry. I still feel that finding a job outside the home would be a mistake of huge proportions. I need to be self-employed if things are going to work for my son's acting. Finding a suitable self employment though is daunting to say the least
I still continue to work on my book but must admit the enthusiasm isn't as strong now.
Not sure why though - perhaps because it's such a light subject and has no real depth? But honestly that was my choice for my first book.
It could also be the lack of response I received when I threw caution to the wind and posted the first chapter on fictionpress.com
Although maybe I'm giving up too easy - maybe I should post another chapter and just see.
My inclination is to self publish and see if interest in my book on a site like that would capture the attention of bigger representation.
Today is set to be busy for me getting my son ready for his next trip to Hollywood, but I also need to latch on to my domestic side today and get some cleaning done, so for now this blog will have to constitute my fulfill my daily writing quotient.
Tootles,
~Juana
I've had to make some major decisions regarding my son's acting, but I think it's all good.
Suprisingly after sending only four resumes to see if we could interest any agents in representing him we got two calls - that's a pretty good percentage - unfortunately the second call came after we had already decided to go with another agency.
And although we are not contractually obligated (new agent believes you don't need a piece of paper to keep you where you want to be) I believe the decision I made was a good one.
I really like his new agent and her vision for his future success.
On my job front though I am coming up dry. I still feel that finding a job outside the home would be a mistake of huge proportions. I need to be self-employed if things are going to work for my son's acting. Finding a suitable self employment though is daunting to say the least
I still continue to work on my book but must admit the enthusiasm isn't as strong now.
Not sure why though - perhaps because it's such a light subject and has no real depth? But honestly that was my choice for my first book.
It could also be the lack of response I received when I threw caution to the wind and posted the first chapter on fictionpress.com
Although maybe I'm giving up too easy - maybe I should post another chapter and just see.
My inclination is to self publish and see if interest in my book on a site like that would capture the attention of bigger representation.
Today is set to be busy for me getting my son ready for his next trip to Hollywood, but I also need to latch on to my domestic side today and get some cleaning done, so for now this blog will have to constitute my fulfill my daily writing quotient.
Tootles,
~Juana
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Busy...busier...busiest
Well I've come to the quick realization that a daily blog is not always going to be do-able.
Mainly because the days since my last blog have had "whirlwind" written all over them.
So, just a slight amendment to my resolution (not breaking it, just tweaking it), is that I will write as often as I can barring lifes little or big surprises as is the case this time.
Life's most recent surprise was nothing short of great though.
On the last day of my son's 2-week winter break I decided to finally get his headshot and resume out to a few LA agents to see if we could interest someone in representing him in the crazy world of modeling / acting.
I had been formed on many occassions that this was the first and probably the easiest step, the next, the waiting would be the hardest.
Absolutely none of the agencies I submitted to had the time or inclination to send back anything in a SASE, so I really had to reconcile with the fact that after a few weeks or a month of hearing nothing it was probably going to have to be considered a "thanks but no thanks" response, so imagine my surprise when three short days later (Monday) I got a call that an agency wanted him to come in for an on camera audition that Thursday for possible Talent representation.
The whirlwind was on...they wanted him to have a monologue memorized, so the first step was finding one, which luckily we did the next day at a Barnes and Noble.
It constantly amazes me to watch me son do what he does when it comes to the acting, he's seven but he picked out by himself and memorized the one he liked doing the best...simply amazing.
By Thursday he had it down to a tee and to top it off he was cool as a cucumber. I don't really remember being seven but I 'm pretty sure I wasn't as "unafraid" of public speaking as he is.
Needless to say Thursday was here before you know it and we got to LA a couple hours before our scheduled time and just chilled as he read the book the "Spiderwick Chronicles" to me.
Having only the experience of his free-lance agency to go off of, I was pleasently surprised by the office of the agency we were at now. It was very professional looking and had a receptionist and everything.
It also appeared to be running smoothly, something I never saw happening at my son's freelance agency.
My son was given a commercial side, which he also memorized on the spot - I do not know how he does that :) and before we knew it he was back with the agent and doing his thing.
When they came out she told me he was "awesome" and that she would be in contact with me on Monday. I can only assume at this point that means she is going to want to rep him.
If that is the case it would mean no more background work, just primary roles. The other good thing is that she might also be interested in repping him for print work, which she hadn't previously mentioned on the phone.
Anyway fingers crossed for Monday.
This writers strike needs to stop now, all my shows are fast coming to their last episodes :(
I feel for the writers, I do and I think their complaints are beyond legitimate. It's just so sad to think no more shows for a while.
The last episode of "Grey's Anatomy was good and heartwrenching like always - poor Bailey, maybe she should just marry the chief at least he understands her life. I love Bailey's husband though he's a good man. Meredith...what can I say she is just never going to figure out Derek and he is never going to figure out her. I feel pretty disappointed about the whole Izzy and George thing - I mean they had such a wonderful relationship and now they have zilch. I don't really care about the whole Dr. Hahn and Dr. McSteamy thing, I guess I'm just not buying it.
Meredith's sister is growing on me - I love that she ate the eggs regardless of her allergy, but I do not want her taking Izzy's place with George. Izzy and George need to figure it out and get that elusive factor and chemistry they had back! And poor Christina with out Dr. Burke she really has no story line to speak of.
My other highly anticipated show return was "One Tree Hill" and it was really very enjoyable.
I feel for Nathan and Haley more than I ever have and the new addition of their son Jaime is a welcome one, he's a cute and very smart kid and I love all his relationships with the various characters.
I can understand Peyton trying to start a label from Tree Hill a little bit, but Brooke running her agency from Tree Hill seems to suspend the realm of belief for me. Successful or not the epi center of Fashion is New York and Los Angeles....big cities, not tiny Tree Hill.
I actually like Luke and Lindsey together and feel sorry for her already because she is obviously just being viewed as a stumbling block in Luke's path back to Peyton ( a relationship I never understood, thought he was perfect for Brooke).
Mouth needs to seriously get some cool back he looks way, way geeky - he was way more cool in high school.
I like Luke and Skillz as coaches taking over Whitey's legacy. Haley as a teacher makes perfect sense. I was glad when she took the power back, the wimpy Haley was in no way reminiscent to me of the strong Haley we left four years back.
I think that "One Tree Hill" writers have done an exceptional job of breathing fresh air into a show that needed it to keep the fans watching.
Monday starts my writing class again...Yes!!!
Now it's time to start my weekend. Hubby is home both days this time so it should be a lot of fun hanging out with him and our dear son.
Later,
Juana
Mainly because the days since my last blog have had "whirlwind" written all over them.
So, just a slight amendment to my resolution (not breaking it, just tweaking it), is that I will write as often as I can barring lifes little or big surprises as is the case this time.
Life's most recent surprise was nothing short of great though.
On the last day of my son's 2-week winter break I decided to finally get his headshot and resume out to a few LA agents to see if we could interest someone in representing him in the crazy world of modeling / acting.
I had been formed on many occassions that this was the first and probably the easiest step, the next, the waiting would be the hardest.
Absolutely none of the agencies I submitted to had the time or inclination to send back anything in a SASE, so I really had to reconcile with the fact that after a few weeks or a month of hearing nothing it was probably going to have to be considered a "thanks but no thanks" response, so imagine my surprise when three short days later (Monday) I got a call that an agency wanted him to come in for an on camera audition that Thursday for possible Talent representation.
The whirlwind was on...they wanted him to have a monologue memorized, so the first step was finding one, which luckily we did the next day at a Barnes and Noble.
It constantly amazes me to watch me son do what he does when it comes to the acting, he's seven but he picked out by himself and memorized the one he liked doing the best...simply amazing.
By Thursday he had it down to a tee and to top it off he was cool as a cucumber. I don't really remember being seven but I 'm pretty sure I wasn't as "unafraid" of public speaking as he is.
Needless to say Thursday was here before you know it and we got to LA a couple hours before our scheduled time and just chilled as he read the book the "Spiderwick Chronicles" to me.
Having only the experience of his free-lance agency to go off of, I was pleasently surprised by the office of the agency we were at now. It was very professional looking and had a receptionist and everything.
It also appeared to be running smoothly, something I never saw happening at my son's freelance agency.
My son was given a commercial side, which he also memorized on the spot - I do not know how he does that :) and before we knew it he was back with the agent and doing his thing.
When they came out she told me he was "awesome" and that she would be in contact with me on Monday. I can only assume at this point that means she is going to want to rep him.
If that is the case it would mean no more background work, just primary roles. The other good thing is that she might also be interested in repping him for print work, which she hadn't previously mentioned on the phone.
Anyway fingers crossed for Monday.
This writers strike needs to stop now, all my shows are fast coming to their last episodes :(
I feel for the writers, I do and I think their complaints are beyond legitimate. It's just so sad to think no more shows for a while.
The last episode of "Grey's Anatomy was good and heartwrenching like always - poor Bailey, maybe she should just marry the chief at least he understands her life. I love Bailey's husband though he's a good man. Meredith...what can I say she is just never going to figure out Derek and he is never going to figure out her. I feel pretty disappointed about the whole Izzy and George thing - I mean they had such a wonderful relationship and now they have zilch. I don't really care about the whole Dr. Hahn and Dr. McSteamy thing, I guess I'm just not buying it.
Meredith's sister is growing on me - I love that she ate the eggs regardless of her allergy, but I do not want her taking Izzy's place with George. Izzy and George need to figure it out and get that elusive factor and chemistry they had back! And poor Christina with out Dr. Burke she really has no story line to speak of.
My other highly anticipated show return was "One Tree Hill" and it was really very enjoyable.
I feel for Nathan and Haley more than I ever have and the new addition of their son Jaime is a welcome one, he's a cute and very smart kid and I love all his relationships with the various characters.
I can understand Peyton trying to start a label from Tree Hill a little bit, but Brooke running her agency from Tree Hill seems to suspend the realm of belief for me. Successful or not the epi center of Fashion is New York and Los Angeles....big cities, not tiny Tree Hill.
I actually like Luke and Lindsey together and feel sorry for her already because she is obviously just being viewed as a stumbling block in Luke's path back to Peyton ( a relationship I never understood, thought he was perfect for Brooke).
Mouth needs to seriously get some cool back he looks way, way geeky - he was way more cool in high school.
I like Luke and Skillz as coaches taking over Whitey's legacy. Haley as a teacher makes perfect sense. I was glad when she took the power back, the wimpy Haley was in no way reminiscent to me of the strong Haley we left four years back.
I think that "One Tree Hill" writers have done an exceptional job of breathing fresh air into a show that needed it to keep the fans watching.
Monday starts my writing class again...Yes!!!
Now it's time to start my weekend. Hubby is home both days this time so it should be a lot of fun hanging out with him and our dear son.
Later,
Juana
Saturday, January 05, 2008
I'm a little burnt on the horoscopes and how off they are so I'm ditching that idea and will only be adding horoscopes that actually do have some relatability to them. So no horoscopes for yesterday or today.
I missed blogging yesterday because this cold of mine was an evil, nasty being yesterday and I woke up completely congested and unable to breath out of my nose at all - little scary let me tell ya.
I did however start to feel a tad bit better later in the day and managed to get out about four resumes for my son to different Los Angeles agents - lets keep our fingers crossed there.
Probably the best part of yesterday though was being able to actually teach my son to ride his bike without the training wheels - he was so excited and proud of himself and it was great to see such a happy look on his face. It was a big accomplishment for him.
One of the things I really like about my son is his persistence - I'd even say when it comes to learning new things he's even border line perfectionist. Never say never seems to be his moto. A moto which serves him well with acting. He's opened himself up to trying different things like wearing a bald cap and even eye contacts. He's adventuresome and brave for only being seven.
Another really cool thing is to see how excited he is to share his accomplishments with his dad. He couldn't wait for his dad to come home last night so he could show him his bike riding skills.
Today we went and visited his dad at his work for Friends and Family day, but due to the very rainy day that's really all the outside curricular activities whe have been able to do today.
I spent the morning watching a DVD called "Solstice"...it was interesting and did keep my attention - I guess I would recommend it.
My reason for renting the video I must admit was becasue it had Tyler Hoechlin in it though.
We also rented the Santa Claus 3- they just aren't getting better with age. I think making a Santa Claus 4 would be a huge mistake.
So this is what it's all about- right now my son is sitting snuggled up next to me watching one of his favorite shows "Drake and Josh" - I really, really like this feeling - I will miss when he doesn't want to to do the simple things like that anymore. He's a great kid and I love him.
Dad's playing World of Warcraft right now - this is a fascination I will never understand but it's huge and many people do it so there must be something to it.
I guess if I think about it, it's very similiar to my writing - I'm lost in another world when I'm writing not unlike how he's living in another one when he's playing WW3.
And speaking of writing it's time to get back to my stories. I need to update "Cracked Heart" and "All I Want" or my readers will not be happy with me.
I might add more later if anything of interest happens with the rest of my dad but until then see ya!
~Juana
I missed blogging yesterday because this cold of mine was an evil, nasty being yesterday and I woke up completely congested and unable to breath out of my nose at all - little scary let me tell ya.
I did however start to feel a tad bit better later in the day and managed to get out about four resumes for my son to different Los Angeles agents - lets keep our fingers crossed there.
Probably the best part of yesterday though was being able to actually teach my son to ride his bike without the training wheels - he was so excited and proud of himself and it was great to see such a happy look on his face. It was a big accomplishment for him.
One of the things I really like about my son is his persistence - I'd even say when it comes to learning new things he's even border line perfectionist. Never say never seems to be his moto. A moto which serves him well with acting. He's opened himself up to trying different things like wearing a bald cap and even eye contacts. He's adventuresome and brave for only being seven.
Another really cool thing is to see how excited he is to share his accomplishments with his dad. He couldn't wait for his dad to come home last night so he could show him his bike riding skills.
Today we went and visited his dad at his work for Friends and Family day, but due to the very rainy day that's really all the outside curricular activities whe have been able to do today.
I spent the morning watching a DVD called "Solstice"...it was interesting and did keep my attention - I guess I would recommend it.
My reason for renting the video I must admit was becasue it had Tyler Hoechlin in it though.
We also rented the Santa Claus 3- they just aren't getting better with age. I think making a Santa Claus 4 would be a huge mistake.
So this is what it's all about- right now my son is sitting snuggled up next to me watching one of his favorite shows "Drake and Josh" - I really, really like this feeling - I will miss when he doesn't want to to do the simple things like that anymore. He's a great kid and I love him.
Dad's playing World of Warcraft right now - this is a fascination I will never understand but it's huge and many people do it so there must be something to it.
I guess if I think about it, it's very similiar to my writing - I'm lost in another world when I'm writing not unlike how he's living in another one when he's playing WW3.
And speaking of writing it's time to get back to my stories. I need to update "Cracked Heart" and "All I Want" or my readers will not be happy with me.
I might add more later if anything of interest happens with the rest of my dad but until then see ya!
~Juana
Thursday, January 03, 2008
SAG is a Three letter word
Thursday, Jan 3, 2008 :
"It should be a very good time to talk about anything important in your relationships. Don't be afraid to bring things up today that you might normally be a little reluctant to discuss. Now is the time to get things out into the open, but just remember to listen as well as talk.
You should have the capacity for having a really good time with your partner right now. And this should help you to clear up any lingering issues that might exist between the two of you. "
Two for two on the zero stars for my horoscope. Today was again not relateable to my life or day at all. Unless there are secret and lingering issues I am not aware of but hubby is usually pretty straight forward -if it bugs him I know about it.
Today was just another day of errands and chores that needed to be done and I didn't really get to spend much time with my hubby at all.
I have been online today searching for answers to my SAG questions. My son just received his letter from SAG stating he is now eligible for his SAG card after he pays the initiation fee.
Since he is only seven years old it should probably have been addressed to me and his father since the ultimate output of money for his SAG card will have to come through us.
A rather large monetary output I might add. It is be no means cheap to be a SAG member.
So at this point we are questioning if it is really the right time in his career to invest such a large sum of money on the off chance that he could get a union job that would make it worth it.
I tend to think this is the time to take the plunge -still I understand my husband's reluctance to do so just yet.
It seems lately there has been a lot more outpour of cash than in. My son and I also had to go and get our passports ordered today, again just on the off chance that he gets a job out of the country he has to be prepared or no agent will even look at him.
We also did some returns to Target, which actually turned out to be relatively easy, and used the gift card given to us to buy dad a surprise DVD - he was very grateful and happy that we did something so thoughtful.
I also downloaded another chapter of my story "Picture Perfect" to Fanfiction.net.
I like their site because they make it relatively easy for readers to reveiw and reviews are always fun to get and often times can help to turn a story a different direction.
A good surprise today was another episode of "Quarterlife" got posted to "You Tube"...I am addicted. I was like a drug addict getting their fix as I watched it twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything - very scary.
I finally got the opportunity today before dinner to talk to my sister who has started back to work - she's very happy and I kind of envy her that she was able to find another job that fits her likes and needs so quickly.
I really want to have my own income coming in again so I can feel like I am contributing to the family in more ways than just taking care of them, but I need it to fit into this specific niche and that it making it hard to even know where to look for it.
I'm just kind of riding out the storm right now but I have faith that God has an open door waiting for me sometime in the near future.
Not much else to add tonight so I will "peace out" here and head to bed.
~Juana
"It should be a very good time to talk about anything important in your relationships. Don't be afraid to bring things up today that you might normally be a little reluctant to discuss. Now is the time to get things out into the open, but just remember to listen as well as talk.
You should have the capacity for having a really good time with your partner right now. And this should help you to clear up any lingering issues that might exist between the two of you. "
Two for two on the zero stars for my horoscope. Today was again not relateable to my life or day at all. Unless there are secret and lingering issues I am not aware of but hubby is usually pretty straight forward -if it bugs him I know about it.
Today was just another day of errands and chores that needed to be done and I didn't really get to spend much time with my hubby at all.
I have been online today searching for answers to my SAG questions. My son just received his letter from SAG stating he is now eligible for his SAG card after he pays the initiation fee.
Since he is only seven years old it should probably have been addressed to me and his father since the ultimate output of money for his SAG card will have to come through us.
A rather large monetary output I might add. It is be no means cheap to be a SAG member.
So at this point we are questioning if it is really the right time in his career to invest such a large sum of money on the off chance that he could get a union job that would make it worth it.
I tend to think this is the time to take the plunge -still I understand my husband's reluctance to do so just yet.
It seems lately there has been a lot more outpour of cash than in. My son and I also had to go and get our passports ordered today, again just on the off chance that he gets a job out of the country he has to be prepared or no agent will even look at him.
We also did some returns to Target, which actually turned out to be relatively easy, and used the gift card given to us to buy dad a surprise DVD - he was very grateful and happy that we did something so thoughtful.
I also downloaded another chapter of my story "Picture Perfect" to Fanfiction.net.
I like their site because they make it relatively easy for readers to reveiw and reviews are always fun to get and often times can help to turn a story a different direction.
A good surprise today was another episode of "Quarterlife" got posted to "You Tube"...I am addicted. I was like a drug addict getting their fix as I watched it twice just to make sure I didn't miss anything - very scary.
I finally got the opportunity today before dinner to talk to my sister who has started back to work - she's very happy and I kind of envy her that she was able to find another job that fits her likes and needs so quickly.
I really want to have my own income coming in again so I can feel like I am contributing to the family in more ways than just taking care of them, but I need it to fit into this specific niche and that it making it hard to even know where to look for it.
I'm just kind of riding out the storm right now but I have faith that God has an open door waiting for me sometime in the near future.
Not much else to add tonight so I will "peace out" here and head to bed.
~Juana
Wednesday, January 02, 2008
A List is a Beautiful Thing
As promised here is today's horoscope...
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 : "You could be feeling a little defensive right now and you might feel like you need to defend your point of view more fervently than is really necessary today. So just try not to let things get too out of hand if you can help it right now. And financial issues will probably be one of your primary areas of concern today.
There could be some disputes with your partner over money matters and you might feel like you’re being taken advantage of in some way. The problem is that neither of you may be terribly inclined to want to back down at the moment. "
This would be a one star, waste of ink and paper rating. Absolutely nothing about today's horoscope rings true or even close to the truth.
Today was a day of errands and responsibilities, yes i did look on the internet for a job, but taking care of my son on his winter break and making sure to put some wheels in motion were my main focus today.
I did fill in the google calander as promised to myself and in a tribute to my husband I had a "to do list" which, I must admit, did make things go a lot more smoothly.
Even when we ran into bumps, such as every triple load washer at the laundromat being mysteriously out of order, thus making washing and drying our comforter a much bigger task than expected, we still managed to forge ahead and complete the list ( new insight for me a double load works just as well and is a whole dollar cheaper).
We hit the bank and closed out the savings account, sent off the tutition for my son's acting class coming up in March, which he is very excited about, got his bike tire fixed so he can hit the park with dad this weekend, had some lunch and rounded out the day with grocery shopping.
It was a very full and fun day with an intelligent but goofy 7 year old along for the ride. I really will miss his company next week when he heads back to school and higher learning.
Good points of this little winter break though have been weaning down his video game time. Whatever school teaches him I know I've taught him that anything over 2 hours is excessive and even that is pushing it.
It's great to be unconditionally loved by your child and I know it's only a matter of a few years before that changes so I'm very thankful to have been given this small window of opportunity to spend time with him while he's still young enough to appreciate having me there.
A little side note -hubby may have found me a job in a computer firm as a bookkeeper, not sure how I feel about that. I do appreciate his efforts but also find it odd that he really thinks I'm bookkeeper material.
Still he kept my lists of needs and wants in mind when discussing the position with my potential employer and it sounds like he is amiable and flexible to the quick get up and go of my son's acting and modeling jobs.
You really do have to drop everything at the drop of the hat when the agent calls. I guess it's why I was never really a fan of the to do list, because it always gets thrown right out the window when a job opportunity is presented to our son. - still I like the organization when I can have it, so I will be sticking with it.
My new guilty pleasure of 2008 is the television show "Gossip Girl" - I haven't been this enamored of a show since "Felicity." It's got all the right elements to keep me watching and waiting for the next episode.
My new guilty internet show is "Quarterlife" - I am smitten with the unrequited feelings that Dylan is harboring for Jed, and i love, love, love the Jed character, he's very appealing and endearing.
Well it's late so I'm out-take care and have a good night.
~Juana
Wednesday, Jan 2, 2008 : "You could be feeling a little defensive right now and you might feel like you need to defend your point of view more fervently than is really necessary today. So just try not to let things get too out of hand if you can help it right now. And financial issues will probably be one of your primary areas of concern today.
There could be some disputes with your partner over money matters and you might feel like you’re being taken advantage of in some way. The problem is that neither of you may be terribly inclined to want to back down at the moment. "
This would be a one star, waste of ink and paper rating. Absolutely nothing about today's horoscope rings true or even close to the truth.
Today was a day of errands and responsibilities, yes i did look on the internet for a job, but taking care of my son on his winter break and making sure to put some wheels in motion were my main focus today.
I did fill in the google calander as promised to myself and in a tribute to my husband I had a "to do list" which, I must admit, did make things go a lot more smoothly.
Even when we ran into bumps, such as every triple load washer at the laundromat being mysteriously out of order, thus making washing and drying our comforter a much bigger task than expected, we still managed to forge ahead and complete the list ( new insight for me a double load works just as well and is a whole dollar cheaper).
We hit the bank and closed out the savings account, sent off the tutition for my son's acting class coming up in March, which he is very excited about, got his bike tire fixed so he can hit the park with dad this weekend, had some lunch and rounded out the day with grocery shopping.
It was a very full and fun day with an intelligent but goofy 7 year old along for the ride. I really will miss his company next week when he heads back to school and higher learning.
Good points of this little winter break though have been weaning down his video game time. Whatever school teaches him I know I've taught him that anything over 2 hours is excessive and even that is pushing it.
It's great to be unconditionally loved by your child and I know it's only a matter of a few years before that changes so I'm very thankful to have been given this small window of opportunity to spend time with him while he's still young enough to appreciate having me there.
A little side note -hubby may have found me a job in a computer firm as a bookkeeper, not sure how I feel about that. I do appreciate his efforts but also find it odd that he really thinks I'm bookkeeper material.
Still he kept my lists of needs and wants in mind when discussing the position with my potential employer and it sounds like he is amiable and flexible to the quick get up and go of my son's acting and modeling jobs.
You really do have to drop everything at the drop of the hat when the agent calls. I guess it's why I was never really a fan of the to do list, because it always gets thrown right out the window when a job opportunity is presented to our son. - still I like the organization when I can have it, so I will be sticking with it.
My new guilty pleasure of 2008 is the television show "Gossip Girl" - I haven't been this enamored of a show since "Felicity." It's got all the right elements to keep me watching and waiting for the next episode.
My new guilty internet show is "Quarterlife" - I am smitten with the unrequited feelings that Dylan is harboring for Jed, and i love, love, love the Jed character, he's very appealing and endearing.
Well it's late so I'm out-take care and have a good night.
~Juana
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
"And so it Begins"
2008 has begun...
I've always wondered about the phenomenon of horoscopes.
I have friends who swear by them and ones who think they are a waste of ink and paper- I fall somewhere in the middle, so I've decided to do a little experiment.
I've decided I will start each days post with my horoscope and test and rate it due to accuracy for the day.
So I guess it's only fair to have a rating system to do that with:
5 stars-Dead on for the day
4 stars-good, but not perfect
3 stars-generic, but still has a point
2 stars-only generic
1 stars-waste of ink and paper
Todays horoscope is as follows:
"You might feel like your life has fallen into a bit of a dull routine lately. And you may want to start giving some thought to looking into some new job opportunities right now. You may be eager to try to find something that might offer you the chance for a little more fun or excitement."
For me and my life situation specifically I would have to give this 4 stars, it heads towards dead on but it doesn't exactly sum up the day - more my life as a whole.
Today being the first day of 2008 it started with more of a whimper than a bang - I woke up with a nasty increase to the cold I started building in 2007, still a couple of DayQuil capisules later I felt ready to face today.
I got a nice surprise today when my baby brother called to invite me and my family to join him and his family at the park where he was teaching his two youngest girls to ride bikes. Coincidentally enough this is also something me and my husband have been wanting to teach our son - so I accepted.
Many frusrations came out of this from the get go (son's bike tire would not under any circumstance inflate) but we sucked it up and went anyway with his skateboard and protective equipment in hand.
I'm glad we went for many reasons too though, the first and foremost being that my son loves his cousins and playing with them - he'd do it on a daily basis if he could.
But even more than that my little bro really stepped up to the plate and once he got my son past the riding of a pink bike (he's very concerned with the "cool" factor right now) he got him up and pedaling. He's still on the shaky side, but once we get his tire fixed tomorrow his dad has promised to get him up and running so they can take rides together.
One thing I've really stressed in 2008 is that we need to be a much more physical family and get outside into the blue skies with walks, bike rides and such. Right now it's too much video game interaction and not enough of the wilderness kind.
I love how physical my brother is with his family and how he keeps them in sports and is constantly teaching them how to do or play something.
This is what I would wish for my family - more of the family interaction and less of the technology kind - more outdoors- less indoors.
I think today was a good start by getting him out to play with his cousins. He had a blast and he really learned something and he is one of those 7 years olds who thrives on challange - although I guess most 7 year olds do.
Take care and welcome to 2008 - it promises to be a year of changes and challanges.
I've always wondered about the phenomenon of horoscopes.
I have friends who swear by them and ones who think they are a waste of ink and paper- I fall somewhere in the middle, so I've decided to do a little experiment.
I've decided I will start each days post with my horoscope and test and rate it due to accuracy for the day.
So I guess it's only fair to have a rating system to do that with:
5 stars-Dead on for the day
4 stars-good, but not perfect
3 stars-generic, but still has a point
2 stars-only generic
1 stars-waste of ink and paper
Todays horoscope is as follows:
"You might feel like your life has fallen into a bit of a dull routine lately. And you may want to start giving some thought to looking into some new job opportunities right now. You may be eager to try to find something that might offer you the chance for a little more fun or excitement."
For me and my life situation specifically I would have to give this 4 stars, it heads towards dead on but it doesn't exactly sum up the day - more my life as a whole.
Today being the first day of 2008 it started with more of a whimper than a bang - I woke up with a nasty increase to the cold I started building in 2007, still a couple of DayQuil capisules later I felt ready to face today.
I got a nice surprise today when my baby brother called to invite me and my family to join him and his family at the park where he was teaching his two youngest girls to ride bikes. Coincidentally enough this is also something me and my husband have been wanting to teach our son - so I accepted.
Many frusrations came out of this from the get go (son's bike tire would not under any circumstance inflate) but we sucked it up and went anyway with his skateboard and protective equipment in hand.
I'm glad we went for many reasons too though, the first and foremost being that my son loves his cousins and playing with them - he'd do it on a daily basis if he could.
But even more than that my little bro really stepped up to the plate and once he got my son past the riding of a pink bike (he's very concerned with the "cool" factor right now) he got him up and pedaling. He's still on the shaky side, but once we get his tire fixed tomorrow his dad has promised to get him up and running so they can take rides together.
One thing I've really stressed in 2008 is that we need to be a much more physical family and get outside into the blue skies with walks, bike rides and such. Right now it's too much video game interaction and not enough of the wilderness kind.
I love how physical my brother is with his family and how he keeps them in sports and is constantly teaching them how to do or play something.
This is what I would wish for my family - more of the family interaction and less of the technology kind - more outdoors- less indoors.
I think today was a good start by getting him out to play with his cousins. He had a blast and he really learned something and he is one of those 7 years olds who thrives on challange - although I guess most 7 year olds do.
Take care and welcome to 2008 - it promises to be a year of changes and challanges.
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