May 28, 2004
I can’t believe that May is almost over! I think that the weather God is
confused though because it is supposed to be ‘April showers, May flowers’ but
we had so much rain here that I swear I saw Piglet floating down our main
street the other day!
Oh well, bike weather is here and all the restaurant and pub patios are in
full swing, both strong indicators that summer is in the air. And speaking of
‘in the air,’ just as we are starting to recover from the stress and
anticipation of American Idol (you go Fantasia), Canadian Idol is back to
provide some relief from summer reruns and baseball games on TV. Canadian Idol
2 starts on Global TV on Tuesday, June 1 with the first episode highlighting
the Ottawa and Toronto auditions. I will be watching closely, both as someone
who worked in the audition room in Ottawa and as a writer who will chronicle
the series for print media this summer. I am excited about the first episode
because I was part of the Ottawa production and I am hoping to see some Ottawa
talent go to the next level.
I will post my articles on my site as they become available so that those of
you who are interested can follow along. With 33 episodes planned this time
around, you can be sure that there will be lots of entertaining moments. And
if you get a chance, send me your favourites from the show and I will keep
track and see if we are in tune with the rest of the voting public.
Cheers and Happy Long Weekend to my American readers!
May 17, 2004
I karumba (think Simpsons). At least I feel karumba-like. I am no longer wearing the rocket ship on my left foot when in the privacy of my own home. Call it an early transition into physio. All I know is that it feels good to be free and while I must be very careful when my leg is naked, it feels dynamite (think Good Times)! I feel lighter and brighter and will probably celebrate by eating a few yummy cookies that I just baked! Hopefully I can keep myself from eating more than two or my low carb 'fast' last week will have been all for not.
Two 'thinking cap' items. The first one concerns honesty when writing (blogging and other writing). I find it interesting that many grapple with this issue, including me. I thought it was just me (all about me:) but turns out that this is a common issue among writers. Does it hold me back? Yes. Does it hold you back? Apparently, yes! So what is one to do? I have thought about this and have decided to try to write without the intent of an audience. If I write thinking that no one is going to read it, maybe I will write more honestly and in more detail. Then the real test will be to see if I am eventually able to share these 'no audience' writings. I've also decided to update and add to my bio. I know so much more about my cyber friends than they know about me and this could also be a lesson in honesty and sharing.
My second item involves the following question. 'Can you keep a secret?' I just finished reading this entertaining novel by Sophie Kinsella and while it is a light and humourous read, it does deal with real life issues about the image we present or feel we ought to and the real us inside and the repercussions of living this double life. Am I leading the life I want to lead or am I leading (or pretending to lead) the life others wish for me? In my case, I can say that in the past, some of my actions and decisions may have been based on what I thought others wanted but over time I realized that this just made me miserable. I try to live my life on my terms, both for myself and my family and feel that mostly, I succeed. And while it may not always be easy to be honest and to keep a secret, I am trying my best.
May 6, 2004
Please don't mind my tardiness. This one-legged machine has been busy, busy, busy. Doing what? I'm not sure but I must have been busy doing something...
Dr. Surgeon gave me good news on Monday. No surgery required for my nimble bone. He did confirm that the 'snap' sound effect that I heard as I 'tumbled for yah' was a ligament (attached to a bitsy piece of ankle bone). Thankfully I have been wearing my state of the art removable space age cast and can report that my feet were clean and my legs weren't hairy for this check-up! I must still hobble around on this cast for 3-4 more weeks and was told to practice putting the injured foot down on the ground once in awhile when there is no chance of anyone running into me to cause further damage. Good luck with that! I have two young children, a mountain dog puppy and a husband who thinks he can dance:) Either way though, I will survive and just have to shout orders from the sidelines for a wee bit longer.
Friends. Last episode tonight and like Chandler said in a clip on Dateline last night, he misses Melrose Place. I used to miss Melrose just like him (even though I never really admitted to watching it regularly even though I did (just like the Seinfeld group)). But unlike Friends, it started out as a good show but went down fast with its only saving grace being that they brought in some 'gently used' stars from the past to liven up the show. Sammy Jo (Heather Locklear) from Dynasty and TJ Hooker fame and rockin' n rollin' Frisco Jones (Jack Wagner) from General Hospital, brought new excitement to the show even if only for a short while and while the show didn't survive the ratings, it sure resurrected a few careers.
I'm going to miss Friends but I don't think that we have to worry about these six actors. They're all going to be okay and so am I.