Blogging is like exercise.

You miss a week and your body starts to forget it ever did it.

Another week and your getting a little flabby.

A week after that and you stop being someone who exercises. You start making plans in the evenings and the people who are in dance or spin classes with you start to think that you've stopped taking the class.

So I'm at week three with blogging and week two with exercise. Both enrich me so I've gotta be better.

Some events during my blogging lapse:

* My best friend had her baby!!! He is a little cutie and everyone is happy and healthy. He is so tiny.
* Now that she is doing well (as well as a new Mom can be), I can now say that I was really anxious about her having the baby. I have a serious, serious fear of hosptials. I did not know it was so bad until the week before she gave birth. The last two times people I loved went to a hospital they did not return. I intellectually knew that my friend was going to be fine but emotionally, not so much. I was having some serious anxiety and not sleeping. I wanted to be a good friend and help her through this difficult and scary process but I had my own issus around it. I didn't hear from her for a few days and I started freaking out. But what I am proud of is the fact that I figured out what was going on with me and acknowledged it instead of acting like it wasn't going on. I was able to even talk to my friend about it and she sort of knew that I was feeling that way and was really amazing about wanting me to be a big part of the process so that I could feel more at ease. It really helped and I think it brought us even closer.
* Britney dumped Kevin Federline! This made me so so happy and I have no idea why. The Artist Formerly Known As Mr. Spears is the worst performer EVER!!! He needs to go away. NOW!!!
* At work, we finished a film that we hope gets into a big festival. Keep your fingers crossed.
* Reese and Ryan split up too. That one is sad. I don't think Ryan can act but I heart Reese and wish her well.
* I am working on a script and it's going pretty well. I think I finally understand that I need some structure in order to write. A treatment is my friend!
* The Democrats rule and Rumsfeld quit. I woke up having so much hope!
* But it was really, really warm that morning as it has been for a few days which would be great if it did not remind me that global warming is upon us.
* I went to a new media conference in Boston that was great. It turned out to be a great networking opportunity which I did not anticipate. There is still a lot to figure out when talking about video on the internet but I do want to be a part of that discussion.
* Ed Bradley and Gerald Levert died! What a week! So incredibly sad. Both were fairly young.
* Lindsey Lohan got into yet another car accident. Someone revoke her license please. She must be stopped.
* I saw a sneak preview screening of the new Anthony Minghella flick, Breaking and Entering with Jude Law and Robin Wright Penn. I enjoyed it but it's not a perfect film. My gal, Vera Farmiga does it again. She's hysterical! I have strange feelings about Jude. I think he can act but there's something about him. You just can't get in there with him. Maybe he's too pretty. I'm not sure. The nanny thing does not help.

Comments

[Teresa]

Welcome back.

I just found out about Gerald Levert a little while ago. Luther and Gerald were "my" youth. And now Gerald is gone. And I still can't listen to a Luther recording without crying.

[beebs]

Welcome Back! Don't move to Boston please!

[L. Britt]

Is that all that's been happening? ;) I'm glad you're back!

[Nichelle]

I've been MIA on my blogs as well. Glad to see I'm not alone!

[Pilgrimage to Self]

I feel you on the Jude Law thing - there is just something about him. I tried to watch Closer on DVD yesterday but went to bed after watching just 30 minutes of the movie. I have never watched such crap in my life - or am I just not intellectual enough to have understood it? Nah! Jude certainly doesn't ring my bell.