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    • Christina Applegate and Chole Sevigny
      at the BWE 100th episode party. They are both so blonde. That color blonde that does not exist in real life but only with chemical enhancement. They're beautiful though.
    • Melba Moore
      in the airport in Nairobi, Kenya! We smiled at each other over Nescafe (aka coffee).
    • Parker Posey
      at Murray's Bagels. She looked really punk rock.
    • Jessica Lange and Sam Shephard
      at A History of Violence at Cinema Village. They were so cute and followed us everywhere from the movies to Cedar Tavern and back to the movies. They probably thought we were following them.
    • Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe
      pushing their baby down 13th Street. I was having a meeting at Cosi around the corner from my overcrowded office. I looked out the window and there they were. They stopped in front of my window and were doing the, who should take the baby conversation. I was trying to listen to the person talking to me but I could not and she was not the type of person who would understand my distraction by these celebs. They are both really attractive but almost too much so. His sneakers were new. His jeans were new. It was weird. I like imperfection.
    • Joshua Redman
      running on 18th Street. I realized that I've seen him many times before and just did not realize it. He was smaller than I thought he's be but I guess most people are.
    • Patti Smith
      which was not a big deal to me but my friend Marina apparently sees her all the time. This was her fourth sighting. I said she should say something like, "I see you everywhere. We should hang out." Marina wouldn't take the bait.
    • Leonardo DiCaprio
      with Isha on our way to the PATH station on 9th Street and 6th Ave. He is very tall but as my friend says, one cheeseburger away from being fat. His bodyguard "subtely" was wearing a jogging suit next to him. I guess they exercise together. He wasn't so hot to me but another girl flipped out when she saw him so what do I know.
    • Sam Rockwell and Liev Schreiber
      on New Year's Eve but you gotta buy me a few drinks to hear that story.
    • John Turturro
      in Union Square looking tall and handsome. I’ve always had a strange little crush on him.
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    January 03, 2010

    2010 Resolutions

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    I believe in resolutions. They keep me honest. I don’t always live up to them. Who does? But I did do a few like increase my yoga practice, do a detox, see more live music and one that well, is a little too private to share.

    So, here are my resolutions for 2010. Let’s see how it goes:
    1. Leave the country twice this year (and Canada does not count).
    2. Apply for more things even if I think I have no chance. (You never know. Getting into Yaddo was a beautiful surprise in 2009. Who knows what else could happen?
    3. Pay my bills on time. (2009 was the year that my poor money choices came and bit me in the ass. I am taking this as a sign to improve.)
    4. Build my savings. (See above.)
    5. Give back more. (I want to do this in a more hands on way by volunteering or tutoring.)
    6. Go on one yoga retreat.
    7. Decrease my use of Facebook. (Sometimes Facebook can get sort of destructive for me. Just take my word on it.)
    8. Cook three times a week. (Not just to save money but to be healthier overall.)
    9. Write a first draft of my script. (Self explanatory.)
    10. Write more articles.
    11. Take a creative writing course. (This is tied to the previous 2 resolutions.)
    12. Love. (I have a more specific goal in mind but that's all I'm sharing.)
    13. Figure out my next step. (Career wise.)
    14. Finish my documentary. (If it is ready to be done that is. Sometimes documentaries are not ready to be done as soon as you'd like them to be. This is especially challenging for me because of my attachment to timelines.)
    15. Keep in better contact with friends and family (outside of social networking).

    Posted at 07:45 AM |

    Comments

    dandig

    that's great! i didn't know you got into YADDO. i wanna look into those opportunities too. do tell!

    Posted by: dandig | January 03, 2010 at 02:36 PM

    adriana

    Did you already go to Yaddo? I love your list and I'm inspired to work on my own. Let's hang out soon (#15 is mine as well).

    Posted by: adriana | January 04, 2010 at 07:19 AM

    tuckergurl

    I am going to Yaddo in February but got in late 2009. I can't wait. Big things planned.

    Danig: I am totally open to sharing my info on writer's retreat. I got in because others were so generous. It's the least I can do.

    Adriana: Yes let's hang out. I'll call you soon. These next few weeks are crazy.

    Posted by: tuckergurl | January 05, 2010 at 09:20 PM

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