Gotta admit, I’m LUCKY to live in L.A.

I can RUN ALONG THE BEACH any time I want —
I can BLAST MY MUSIC whenever I’m in my car —
and the weather is pretty RAD.

But let’s face it —
People tend to come down with “gridlock crabbiness” —
Being an Actor isn’t all it’s cracked up to be —
And there must be something more interesting to talk about than Box Office or who the next American Idol Judges will be.

Things that bug me this week and it’s only Monday —

• Non-stop news alerts about how well the DARK KNIGHT RISES is doing despite the tragedy (WRONG on so many levels!)
• Too many trucks blocking my street (HONK! HONK!)
• Carmageddon – Will it EVER be over? (me no think so!) Keep Reading»

i’m listening…

Last night it was pretty quiet on my ER shift except for this Jersey Shore-ish family, “The LOUDS” who made a scene in the Hallways, in Triage, in Trauma — basically everywhere they felt they had an AUDIENCE!
Then —

SECURITY to Room 16 STAT!

—  and like eight security guards rush in to break things up.

But other than that, it was actually uneventful. So I took eavesdrop-notes (on my Post-its) because even though I think I’ll always remember the hospital’s conversational gems, I don’t always.

I don’t think I’m breeching PATIENT CONFIDENTIALITY (at least I hope not!) because I’m not naming any names. Keep Reading»

I’ll miss what she’s having

Nora Ephron was and will always be an inspiration to me on so many levels. But reading her “What I Will Miss” and “What I Won’t Miss“  LISTS has me thinking about my own priorities…

What I won’t miss

• auditions
• meetings that feel like auditions
• indifferent casting directors
• rejection
• juice cleanses
• reconciling my bank statement (ha! as if!) Keep Reading»

Colette Cool

Flew home yesterday on Virgin Atlantic, my new favorite airlines. As I pulled out my copy of Fifty Shades Darker (part 2 of the 3-part rage Fifty Shades of Grey), three Flight Attendants suddenly became my new best friends–

All the ladies are reading it!

I can’t put it down!

I’m fifty shades of red!

It was a fun way to end a fun trip…

Loved London and Paris, even though it was necessary to carry an umbrella at all times. I lucked out on the weather though — it really didn’t rain that much – more like twenty-minute showers. So it was easy to get around and and make lots of new discoveries. For me traveling involves walking-walking-walking. It’s the best way to see everything and get a sense of what’s where. I always lose weight on trips, no matter how good the food is (and in France it IS!).

My favorite time to walk is in the early morning hours when a city is just walking up. Keep Reading»

it's always there

I love when people surprise me…

Last night  I loaded my reel into Dropbox and sent myself a “test” link to see if it would work. But it didn’t. So I emailed Aaron, my super-nice Mac tech. Keep Reading»

Getting in the mood for —

picnics in the sand, fluorescent sunsets, shell-searching … and a sizzling summer romance.

Cool summer sounds to keep things interesting —

Gun Has No Trigger- Dirty Projectors

Sebastian- Embody

This Head I Hold- Electric Guest

Ho Hey- The Lumineers

Summerlong- Xylos

Let it Go- Dragonette (Faustix & Imanos Remix)

The Worse it Gets- Penguin Prison

Warrior- Mark Foster, A-Trak, Kimbra

Lazuli- Beach House

M83- Reunion (Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr Remix)

Azealia Banks- 212

Hot Chip- Night and Day

Childish Gambino- Heartbeat (Them Jeans Remix)

Freedom at 21- Jack White

Some Nights- Fun

Champagne Coast- Blood Orange

Twin Shadow- Five Seconds

State of the Art- Gotye

Lay Your Cards Out- Polica

Weekend – Neon Trees

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awtiZEiiAE8&ob=av2n

(what songs would you add?)

romantic tweets

MOONRISE KINGDOM…

This coming-of-age Wes Anderson fairytale has all of the elements a really good movie. It’s funny with a touch of tragic.  It’s fresh, charmingly romantic and deeply sincere. Extraordinarily beautiful to watch, every frame is a lovely painting we’d love to hang on the wall. As we peek through each window, we can’t wait to go in.

Connecting with the sweetness of Happy/Sad

We smile for all 94 minutes, while rah-rah-rooting for misunderstood SOULMATES –Suzy (Kara Hayward) and Sam (Jared Gilman). We experience their desire, their pain and the powerful genuine-ness of FIRST LOVE. Keep Reading»