I'm bringing sexy way back, boys and girls.

I haven't updated in a long time 'cause my internet's been down, but I just recieved my very own "Man Catching Kit" handpicked by my very dear and wonderful friend Crystal. Here's the result:

A Marvelous Sunday

Last night I went to a local film fest called "Hi Mom!" It was a little funny because I'd already seen one of the movies they showed. But Christina meet me and we had fun.

This morning as I was leaving the house for church, running a little late, my neighbor Vince greeted me and asked me if I was on my way to church and if he could come. So that was fun. We had a rousing discussion the whole way there, which may have been partly responsible for me getting lost. But we eventually found it, so it's all good. After church, a group of us including Courtney, Christina, Marco, Vince, myself and some others met at a local park for lunch. It was short, but a good time. I meet this guy, Bob? Bill? something like that who works in DC but lives in Chapel Hill (the neighboring town). He lives in DC 5 days a week and here 2 days a week. But I guess it works for him.

After that, I chit-chatted with Courtney for a while, then watched Garden State, which I'd never seen but everyone always talks about. I liked it a lot. It reminds me a lot of The Graduate, both the shots and the idea of this young guy who's not really sure what he wants from life, but knows he doesn't want what his parents have, and in the end decides all he needs is love. So, in a way I feel like it's the same message for a new generation, just with new actors.

My movie finished, I walked with Courtney and Marco to the local co-op and back, showed Christina how to take in some clothes, and baked some banana bread and cookies. Arg. I'm so domestic. Shoot me someone. Courtney had some friends over and we all hung out. Good times.

And I wish you, too, good times, dear reader. Cheers!

Long overdue update.

Here are some pictures from The Jewelry Box wrap party. From top: the cake that made it all worth it (just kidding!), Laurelin (grip) and me, LaToya (hair and make-up) and me, Raynna (producer). It was a good time. That was Moday night.

Tuesday night Aravind (the DP fpr Jewelry Box) invited Laurelin and me over for dinner. We were supposed to be there around seven , but I wanted to bring my car to the garage on the way there. We ended up having to wait (in the rain) a loooong time for the stupid tow truck to get there. He was an hour late, after he told us it'd take an hour to get there, but we finally got the car to the garage, then got lost on the way to Aravind's house, and finally go tthere at 10, only 3 hours late. Aravind had made us all this marvelous Indian food and had it waiting the whole time, and he was so sweet about the whole thing, as was Laurelin. We ended up staying there until like 4, just watching movies, eating, and talking, even though the other two had stuff to do the next day.

Wednesday Mr. Mechanic called me, and informed me that it would be $600 to fix my car. I talked to Daniel (my mecanic brother) and my dad, who talked to Mr. Mechanic and told him to fix it. I also called the owner of Sage Vegetarien Cafe, who told me to come in Friday at 2:30 for an interview. So I was really hoping my car would be fixed on time.

Thursday afternoon just as I sat down to plot the bus route to Sage Cafe (just in case!) the mecanic called and told me that my car was ready and it'd only be $200 to fix, so that was super exciting and thanks to everone who prayed for my car situation because God definately answered. I called Laurelin and she very graciously came and picked me up and brought me to get my car.

Thusday night Christina and I drove my car to this totally awesome hippie place to see "Who Killed the Electric Car?" It was a totally cool experience. So, we're driving down this normal-looking residential road, when all of a sudden we see tons of hippie cars parked on the side of the road (you know, old station wagons with 'ross perot' stickers all over them). We also see a big board with "Movie Tonight" handwritten in big letters. So we figure that's the place, park and head down the driveway, expecting to find some kind of outdoor venue, or at least a sign. Nope. Only an old farmhouse with a woman on a cellphone on the porch. we started to walk around to the back when she motioned toward the woods. It looked like just woods, but we headed over and discovered a path, marked with candles, which went through the woods, over a bridge, and eventually led to an empty old swimming pool which was full of hippies, both young and old, who were watching the movie. It was a good time, adn an interesting movie.

Friday I went to Sage for my interview, which didn't really even happen. I basically walked in and he gave me the job, which was cool. That night Laurelin and I went to ComedyWorx, an improv thing in Raleigh. It was ok. And that brings us to today, and I refuse to write any more. Good day, dear reader.

What to do? ~on a rainy day

Last night was the wrap party for The Jewelry Box. We had a couple comedians and some pool tables and whatnot, so it was a nice hangout time. I thought it'd be hard to make friends, but I'm discovering that everyone here is new, so no one has friends. I have agreed to hang out with so many people since I got here, I could hang out with a different person every day for probably a week and a half. I think I should have a big party so all these people can meet each other. That sounds fun. I'll post pictures from that later. I ony took a few, but I thinnk other people used my camera, so we'll see what's there!

In other news, it suddenly rained today. It was really pretty. I stayed inside and made bagels and lasangua. Good times. Here is a picture of one of my bagels. I made 3 each of plain, cinn-raisin, and fresh herb. I haven't tried them yet though, we'll see how they taste.

A lovely place

I just got back from a bike ride to the NC Botanical Gardens. I didn't get to see everything because it closed not long after I got there, but it was a marvelous experience. They had all sorts of herbs, flowers, trees, and facts about the flora. It was a peaceful place complete with gravel paths and wooden bridges, easy to get lost in, and I definately will be stopping by again.

Tonight: dinner, and then a movie (transformers) at 9:30.

Beach Day!

Not for any job related purpose, but a long drive nevertheless, Laurelin and I headed off to the beach yesterday for some fun activities. Although the coal walking was left off of our "to-do" list, we did enjoy playing in the surf, sleeping in the sun, and, although it's mean, laughing at the boy with the super-tight swimsuit (hey, he had a normal one with him but decided not to wear it!) Anyway, it was a marvelous time, and Laurelin was a trooper for putting up with my, "Are we there yet? How much longer? I can't believe how long this is taking!"

Today I need to call around and decide what to do about my car, then, as a reward, I'll ride down to the botanical gardens down the street. So it sould be a fun day. And I hope that you also, dear reader have an enjoyable day. Cheers!

No, I did not fall off the earth.

I've been working on this short movie, The Jewelry Box, and then my cara broke, so I've been super duper busy. But happy 4th of July! Thank you God for the freedoms we Americans have and please help us to use them responsibly!!