As many of you know, I have an 8-yr old Jeremy from my previous marriage. Jeremy is a wide-eyed, precosious kid with a HUGE heart with an incredible capacity to love. That is just one of the things he got from me, and I am so blessed beacuse of it.
Unfortunately, he also got a few other things from me:
He got (apparently) my height (or lack thereof);
He got my cynicism (which I think is great sometimes, but the kid really needs to learn some "tact.");
He got my asthma. The last gift from me is the curse...Jer can be perfectly fine then go into a wheezing fit. It sucks.
So when you you see the wheezing, short kid who doubts all that is there before him, THAT'S MY BOY.
I am so proud of that little punk!
Monday, October 25, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
My five minute shot at fame
They say everyone has 15 minutes of fame. This morning I had five minutes to capture mine. I went to an audition for a LDS-produced movie, where everyone had been emailed a sample reading that they had to do at the audition--except me!
I walk in, and they ask me, "what part are you reading for?" I had no idea! They gave me a sample, and I had 30 seconds to prepare. So, there I was, on camera, stumbling over some scriptural text which I was seeing for the first time. The funny thing was, I had a feeling they were going to have me read something so I actually brought a monologue from Rocky with me....Maybe I should have read that instead...
Yeah, my life may be a sitcom but I can't even past the damn audition to shoot the pilot.
I walk in, and they ask me, "what part are you reading for?" I had no idea! They gave me a sample, and I had 30 seconds to prepare. So, there I was, on camera, stumbling over some scriptural text which I was seeing for the first time. The funny thing was, I had a feeling they were going to have me read something so I actually brought a monologue from Rocky with me....Maybe I should have read that instead...
Yeah, my life may be a sitcom but I can't even past the damn audition to shoot the pilot.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Two for the Price of one--next, my love of wrestling
Time for your bonus blog: I LOVE PRO WRESTLING. There, I admitted it. I have loved it since I could watch, I have adored it since I went to first see Bruno Sammartino with my brother Harvey at the Civic Arena in Pittsburgh.
The first thing you will tell me is that it is fake. As my son Jeremy would say, "duh!" Look, it's a "male soap opera," although not as well-written. There used to be a wrestler named Ken Patera who would say )when asked about its authenticity), "For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible."
I simply love it, and watch a 24/7 wrestling channel if they had one...I love the humor, I love the bravado, I love the acrobatic wrestling moves. I would BE a wrestler if I wasn't only 5'4" tall and 46 years old. In fact, my first writing job out of college was writing free lance for a Pro Wrestling magazine.
So, in my next life, I will be World Champion, wearing a mask, spinning belt, saying "You can't see me," as I give then a stone-cold stunner. Now off to watch WWE (then TNA, then Ring of Honor, then some AWA Classics, then...)
The first thing you will tell me is that it is fake. As my son Jeremy would say, "duh!" Look, it's a "male soap opera," although not as well-written. There used to be a wrestler named Ken Patera who would say )when asked about its authenticity), "For those who believe, no explanation is necessary. For those who don't, no explanation is possible."
I simply love it, and watch a 24/7 wrestling channel if they had one...I love the humor, I love the bravado, I love the acrobatic wrestling moves. I would BE a wrestler if I wasn't only 5'4" tall and 46 years old. In fact, my first writing job out of college was writing free lance for a Pro Wrestling magazine.
So, in my next life, I will be World Champion, wearing a mask, spinning belt, saying "You can't see me," as I give then a stone-cold stunner. Now off to watch WWE (then TNA, then Ring of Honor, then some AWA Classics, then...)
Two for the Price of one--first up: Big Fatty
I have been neglecting my baby, my little blog baby that is....So today you get two for the price of one (okay, I know, I know, it's free!). First up: how I am becoming increasingly "chubby."
Yeah, I see my waistline growing steadily....Personally, I don't think I could lose the weight even if I really wanted to. I have tried gyms, diets, giving up my favorite drink of choice (soda), but my body likes food, and I am fine with that.
My sister sent me some pics the other day of when I was much younger and MUCH thinner...It depresses me to look at those shots, knowing that I will never be that thin again. But hey, I like my Big Macs, I like my soda, even if my body is slowly becoming a Mormon Blimp. Maybe I need an intervention....Okay, off to eat four pancakes for breakfast.
Yeah, I see my waistline growing steadily....Personally, I don't think I could lose the weight even if I really wanted to. I have tried gyms, diets, giving up my favorite drink of choice (soda), but my body likes food, and I am fine with that.
My sister sent me some pics the other day of when I was much younger and MUCH thinner...It depresses me to look at those shots, knowing that I will never be that thin again. But hey, I like my Big Macs, I like my soda, even if my body is slowly becoming a Mormon Blimp. Maybe I need an intervention....Okay, off to eat four pancakes for breakfast.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Super Baby Shopping Spree!
We have been on the hunt for a few baby items--last night we found a bonanza! Yes, a "smorgasbord" of baby delights! Yes a multitude of muffin essentials! Yes, a bonanza of baby beautification bonuses!
We only went to this lady's house as we were looking at a crib (which we bought!), but apparently she had a few clothing items she wanted to part with...just a few--about 200 of them!
Now normally I would say that I could take this stuff or leave this stuff, but they were all priced from 50 cents to only a dollar! Yes, we had discovered a "tag sale" right in our own neighborhood...
So we looked, and we looked, and we looked and we looked some more...Hats, and booties, and socks, and onesies...Coats and overalls, and sweaters and bathrobes...dress pants, christening outfits, even loads of toys! A person could go crazy with all this stuff--and we did--for two and a half hours! We walked away with loads of great outfits for little Baby J__...boy is he going to be stylish!
The more I think about it, the more I realize that I need clothes too...Hmm, maybe I can go back and see if they have anything in my size...
We only went to this lady's house as we were looking at a crib (which we bought!), but apparently she had a few clothing items she wanted to part with...just a few--about 200 of them!
Now normally I would say that I could take this stuff or leave this stuff, but they were all priced from 50 cents to only a dollar! Yes, we had discovered a "tag sale" right in our own neighborhood...
So we looked, and we looked, and we looked and we looked some more...Hats, and booties, and socks, and onesies...Coats and overalls, and sweaters and bathrobes...dress pants, christening outfits, even loads of toys! A person could go crazy with all this stuff--and we did--for two and a half hours! We walked away with loads of great outfits for little Baby J__...boy is he going to be stylish!
The more I think about it, the more I realize that I need clothes too...Hmm, maybe I can go back and see if they have anything in my size...
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Daddy (x2)
Yesterday I was reflecting on how much I do for Jeremy....I buy EVERYTHING for him, whether its clothes, or books, or even a lunchbox. Well, life my friends is about to get a bit busier. When Baby J________ arrives, I will be providing for two little sets of mouths, heads, and butts.
I am actually looking forward to having to buy diapers again every week, along with tiny little clothes that you could exchange with a doll...(I just hope not a CABBAGE patch doll, as it appears that Baby J____ is going to be a BIG one).
And Jeremy gets a baby brother! How cool is that? Watch out girls, the Aronson boys will be coming for ya--in about 8-10 years....Have a great day!
I am actually looking forward to having to buy diapers again every week, along with tiny little clothes that you could exchange with a doll...(I just hope not a CABBAGE patch doll, as it appears that Baby J____ is going to be a BIG one).
And Jeremy gets a baby brother! How cool is that? Watch out girls, the Aronson boys will be coming for ya--in about 8-10 years....Have a great day!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
On the hunt...
Sorry, my beloved followers...what is supposed to be a DAILY blog, skipped a few days, as I am "on the hunt," for a new job that is....
Yesterday I interviewed for a lovely little firm, that what lacked in real compensation, made up for in dank tiny office space...Hey, it had personality, but personality aint gonna pay my rent.
Have you ever seen the movie Wall Street? Today I interviewed at their offices. Yes, big-time players, big promises of big money, to go along with 12+ hour days, no benefits (hey, everyone is making so much cash, we buy our own!), and starting pay (FOR SIX MONTHS!) of less than what I pay out each month to our landlord. Cie Le Vie! The search continues....I hear that the zoo is hiring....with me working there, I would just be one more chimp a barrel of monkeys. See ya tomorrow folks.
Yesterday I interviewed for a lovely little firm, that what lacked in real compensation, made up for in dank tiny office space...Hey, it had personality, but personality aint gonna pay my rent.
Have you ever seen the movie Wall Street? Today I interviewed at their offices. Yes, big-time players, big promises of big money, to go along with 12+ hour days, no benefits (hey, everyone is making so much cash, we buy our own!), and starting pay (FOR SIX MONTHS!) of less than what I pay out each month to our landlord. Cie Le Vie! The search continues....I hear that the zoo is hiring....with me working there, I would just be one more chimp a barrel of monkeys. See ya tomorrow folks.
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