As the final days of 2011 tick by, I attached something I have learned in all my years: If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius. It worked for me! Your vote is in.
Christmas Mass 2011: Every year, a handful of family is sent to church two hours early, to save about a quarter of the seats for family. We bring books, spread out, and do lots of apologizing. As the Catholics here know, the church recently updated the script for the service. This, combined with my family's general inability to focus...made us the most distracting people there. I was surrounded by comments like: ( to the line, "And with your spirit. ) : "You know your spirit will be fine. It's your body that gets hit by the car!" ( to a motion requiring your right hand over your heart. ) "This just in: Catholicism embraces the Negaverse!" ( that, from my 30 year old cousin, a fan of Sailor Moon.) And, it was in those moments I realized: my victorian corset, tied appropriately, was more than a fashion statement. It also kept me from breathing deep enough to break out in hysterics that would have halted mass altogether! There's something so wrong...about knowing the family member who is more witch than Catholic is still the most devout in the room. More funny Christmas tales coming. Hope your spirits are lifted with a laugh or two. Have a great night!
Home! Haha, there's nothing like peace and quiet after a long family reunion. Here's how to know your holiday season has gone PERFECTLY: 1.) Six days before christmas, you realize you're not done shopping. 2.) The next couple of days involve an emergency vet visit, SIDS scare from the cousin, and a diabetic seizure from the sister. 3.) You spend 5+ hours in a military hospital ER, waiting for a tube of burn cream, because your grandmother has still not understood that you genuinely are too stupid to boil water. 4.) Your mother, with her defective cleaning OCD, has you spend all day polishing the same two leather couches, only realizing when you have to go home that nothing got done...cue shrieking. 5.) You're sent to your house to clean the family heirloom serving set...150+ pieces, formerly thought lost, discovered in a dingy closet. The mission: hand wash half an inch of grime off the set, then hit with silver cleaner for tarnish, then scrub and polish again. This is a great theory...if your kitchen sink emitted more than a pathetic dribble of water. And, 6.) While you're determinedly, simultaneously swiffering the kitchen floor, and tending the spiced yams, and babysitting a handful of the THIRTEEN new babies my family has added since the start of the year...you hear your mother...shouting at your sister about not hanging the expensive leather coats on wire hangers. ( "No wire hangers, EVER!!" < anyone familiar with that quote? ) Yep...another successful Christmas with my gigantic German/Polish family...certifiable insanity and all. Here's hoping your holiday was just a tiny shade SANER. Now...cleaning for the New Years party at my grandmother's house. Voted!
Morning Andrea that is the old term for the Irish language. Ireland has gone back to it's native tongue and they now refer to it as speaking Irish. They want to make sure Irish is use to tell people it is a special Irish language:)
My Christmas Eve wish for you: May you always walk in sunshine.May you never want for more.May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door. Your vote is in!
YOUR NEW FAN! Yes, I would love to share info on movie casting in ATL. there are a lot of people coming from your area to work in the movies. You might be an "extra" one day, and then casting gives you the opportunity to have a line or be in a scene. I am SAG, but work non-union to be in the middle of things. Go on Facebook to find CL CASTING, BILL MARINELLA CASTING, CHERRIX CASTING, SOUTHERN CASTING CALL, GEORGIA FILM, MUSIC & DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT. Presently, CL CASTING just posted an email to me to be in a movie, they need people of all ages for a party scene. Share your email with me and I will forward the info. You must check casting notices 2-3x's a day for updates. Break-a-leg. We might do a movie together! Christmas Blessings.
The chaos of my family's preparations for Christmas notwithstanding, here I am sneaking in my votes before returning to the ultimate dead zone where my family dwells, from which no cell phone reception can ever enter or leave, I offer these words: Here in the final stretch before Christmas, let's not forget that, whatever holiday you celebrate, don't let the bells, whistles, frills, lights, tree and material gifts cause you to forget that this time should be about family, friends, loved ones, and peace and goodwill toward all. Here's hoping each of you have a happy, healthy, and blessed holiday. With sincerest gratitude for each and every one of you, and the kindness and friendship you've shown me, Blessed Be your Merry Christmas.
