Thank you!

In the spirit of one of the most enjoyable holidays in my personal opinion I would like to talk about some of the things I am most thankful for at this time in my life.

#1). My family

I am really lucky to have such a wonderful, loving and supportive family. And I say lucky because you cant choose your family so, man am I lucky to have landed this one! We are all slightly weird, we like to break into sporadic sparring matches if we ever cross paths in the kitchen and we all answer the phone in a loud sing song-y voice that goes something like this "HI-IIIIIEEEEEE!!!!". But besides that, the four of us couldn't be more different from one another.

My mother is a genius. I'm not kidding, this woman knows more about everything and anything than anyone I know. She was a teacher for 32 years as well as a Vice Principle and she also specialized in gifted education. She is now almost finished writing a book and plans to write another one. who needs an encyclopedia when you have her for a mother? My mom is my savior in so many ways. She helps me out whenever I need it (a lot)  and she always knows exactly what to say when I'm feeling down and out. Not because she knows what I want to hear but because her words have such honest wisdom behind them. She is a woman of true grit. In all honesty I would be lost without my mom. Isn't she beautiful?

My Father is a lumber salesman by day and a painter by night. If you want to find my Dad, he's usually tucked away in the garage where he has an art studio. He is the kind of man who would do absolutely anything for his wife and daughters, even though he always used to joke that he would trade us in for a boy if we misbehaved. My father is a really strong man. Things that would in a lot of cases break an individual has made him stronger and I admire him for that. My Dad is very artistic, compassionate and funny. It's near impossible for him to refrain from making a lame joke if it's relevant. For those who know me, I've clearly inherited that quality. I definitely have it in me.........that's what she said.

My sister is quite a character. She is bubbly, creative, nurturing, fun and can imitate just about any accent. I don't mean to sound biased but she is the most talented makeup artist in the city. She has a serious eye for beauty and can bring it out in anyone. Ever since we were little kids, every time I had a friend over she would give us makeovers. We would go into the room looking 7 years old and come out looking like 25 year old call girls.  Born to be! I am thankful for having such a cool sister:)

So yep, that about sums up my family. We go together in perfect harmony:) I am SO thankful for them.

#2) Dan

Dan and I have been together for over three years now although we can't really remember when our anniversary is...? In the very beginning my friends and I used to call him A.D.D ( accidentally dating Dan) because he came along at a time in my life when I wanted nothing more than to be single. It turned out to be a happy accident because Dan is one of the very best men that I have ever met in my life.

 Dan is a mans man. He is a master when it comes to camping,  cooking up gourmet meals on a fire like a pro and can chop wood like a lumberjack  He is naturally athletic and excels at every single sport (swoon)
Dan loves dogs and spends most of his spare time playing guitar. He also has a borderline unhealthy obsession with Slash. No joke, we went to see slash in concert and I have NEVER seen someone so excited in my life. Oops, I almost forgot to mention that he is becoming a firefighter....giggity giggity alright!

I look up to Dan because he just seems to have things figured out. He's always so relaxed and easy going. The only thing that really seems to get him worked up is rush hour and bad drivers. He's hard working, he knows exactly what he wants and above all. he treats me like gold. I can honestly say that he has never ONCE been an asshole to me. Not even when I'm being ridiculous.
I must admit that I sometimes take for granted the fact that I have a really great guy. I'm a lucky lady.

#3) The True Heroines

Ever since Myself and my three great Friends Joel, Fiona, and Jovanna hatched what used to be just a dream to bridge the gap between stage and screen, The True Heroines has been such an important part of my life. Now with an entire team of 7 talented people, The True Heroines is a web series which is in the works to becoming a one hour television pilot. We also have a live companion show in which the colorful characters of the series sing and dance for you on stage.(tasteful yet scantily clad) The gap has been bridged!
Being a part of this amazing project has taught me valuable lessons such as teamwork, diligence, patience and faith. We have created for ourselves an outlet to continuously do what we love. I have proof that hard work really does pay off.. I have nothing but great faith in this love child of ours but whatever the outcome may be, whether The True Heroines is the next hit T.V series or the next hit Web series, I am loving the journey and that, after all is the most important part.
Check us out! www.thetrueheroines.com

Nobody puts Baby in the corner

I would like to take some time to talk about a timeless classic, Dirty Dancing.  Now where to begin? No seriously, where to begin?! This could potentially go on forever. My love of this movie, the music, the actors and every last detail goes way beyond words. For years as a child, my best friend and I would watch this movie everyday after school. No joke, every single day. excessive? absolutely not!. We would go to her house, play a couple rounds of Mario cart and then sit down to watch the best movie ever made. Sigh:)

Let me just start by saying, Patrick, where did you get your moves? Honestly you are just the epitome of masculinity, grace, sex appeal (dont get me started) and strength all balled up into one.
From the moment Patrick's character Johnny walks into the resort with his sunglasses on (at night) and a leather jacket slung over his shoulder, I developed at a very young age, what my idea of cool was. So far I have unfortunately never met anyone that cool but hey, look who you have to compete with.

I still to this very day wonder if there is a secret, shack style hideout where people go to just straight up dirty dance to Otis Redding and the likes. Where not one person is just standing around awkwardly with a drink in hand, trying to look cool. I wanna find this place asap. I'd carry a watermelon there anyday.


I don't know about you but I couldnt help but feel a little disappointed when I found out that sex isn't like Johnny and Baby portrayed it. Turns out there ISN'T always a romantic record conveniently playing in the background before you even enter the room and foreplay isnt always a sexy partner dance consisting of dips and backbends but Im slowing getting over it.

Now I dont want to put Baby down because I love her and she really pulled off the whole dancing thing like a pro even though she had never danced in her life before she met Johnny and I also don't want to brag but Im pretty sure I could nail that overhead lift in 3, maybe 4 tries in the studio. But I'd pretend that I was really struggling so Johnny and I could practice in the lake just for fun. There is something so romantic about playing in the water!

Ok now things are getting serious. I've heard that a NEW dirty dancing is coming out. And Im not talking about a sequel. Im talking about a full on REMAKE! What are these people thinking!?!? This movie is perfect, it doesn't need to be REMADE! That's just the thing about timeless classics, they are "timeless!" Good luck finding actors that will do Patrick and Jennifer justice. GOOD LUCK!! Whoah, "someones" blood is boiling. I'm just saying, "if it aint broke, don't fix it."

I'll conclude this entry by stating again that I love Dirty Dancing and I am so thankful for it's existence. I leave you with this quote:

-"I'm afraid of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life, the way I feel when I'm with you!" -Francis Houseman AKA Baby 

RIP Patrick Swayze. Nobody can replace you:)

theWARofART

A few days ago, an incredibly inspiring friend of mine urged me to go pick up the book "The war of art." by Steven Pressfield insisting that it would change my life. So me being the type of person who feels about the idea of potential growth and change in the same way a cat feels about cat nip (side note: Im pretty sure that I was a cat in my last life but I'll get to that later) I made my way to chapters to buy it that same day. Was it a coincidence that it was one of the first books I laid eyes on at the front of the store? I think NOT.
 It also probably wasn't a coincidence that a couple of hours later, I "conveniently" forgot it at work and didn't have time to go back to get it before I left for a weekend camping trip.Oops

When I finally had it back in my hands I was humored to find that the entire first half of the book was all about resistance. It only took reading a few pages for me to realize that I may just be one of the most resistant people I know ...to the point where I feel like Steven Pressfield owes me a credit in his book.
Its funny because, how many of us say that we want something "SO BAD," "we'd do anything to change," "We are going to start doing yoga every single day (my two week unlimited pass is up and I cant afford it right now so BACK OFF!) etc etc. yep , we say a lot of things. I know I do. The thing is, I really do mean it when I say it but resistance and fear often take control. waa waa waa....

Now I don't want to devalue my accomplishments over the last 26 years and I'm not saying I don't work hard but its exciting to think of what my accomplishments WOULD and COULD be if I stopped resisting so much and focused that energy into my creative work..

Although many of us know in our hearts that it's worth the risk, way too many of us let fear, procrastination and so many other excuses stand in the way of the things that could  make our lives extraordinary. I'm going to go ahead and guess that Meryl Streep doesn't  procrastinate, self sabotage and make excuses for herself too often. She's got bigger fish to fry!
So on that note I'm going to go crawl into bed and continue reading "The War of Art"....after I check facebook of course. Let's be honest.