So some people say why keep your blog open if you're not bothering to opine on issues of the day. And others say, go ahead, post your photos, we love them.
And I am actually caught somewhere in between the two.
As I've said before, I am just not as in love with the sound of my own voice as I used to be. I thought about that last night while desultorily watching the American Idol finale. A few years ago, I would have written a whole blog post on the AI finale. And now... well... it's not that I suddenly find American Idol not worth writing about. It's more that I feel no need to make sure the world knows what I think of it.
Don't get me wrong. I'm not saying that everyone who blogs is in love with the sound of their own voice. There are blogs I find delightful and even profound (Sean's blog, for instance).
And some of it truly is that I now spend *so* much time with a computer on my lap, watching my words go up on the screen, that it's just not as much fun as it used to be.
But part of me thinks it could be fun again. Which is why the placeholders -- the pics I've been posting.
So bear with me. Maybe after the summer break is over, I'll find I have stuff I must say. The 10-year anniversary of 9/11 is coming up, for instance.
In the meantime, I'll be getting some more photos up by the weekend. And I hope that's enough for now...
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
MAY ALREADY?
You know, I thought about blogging about Easter, about the capture of Osama bin Laden, about a few other topics. But I guess I'm just less enamored with the sound of my own voice than I once was, and no longer feel my opinion has to be shared with the world. ("The world," in this case, referring to the faithful few still checking in here.)
So here's some more pics!
April 25:
A few more Easter pics: Here are Cory, Lauren and Daniel at the Hollywood Bowl on Easter. No explanation for the weird look on Cory's face.
April 26:
Michael and Sabrina at the Bowl. I think this is a cute pic. And I'm glad I made Sabrina borrow my earrings for the occasion.
April 27:
Justin and Sabrina at Easter brunch. Justin's such a cutie, I think it's no coincidence this is one of my most visited pics at the 365 project.
April 28:
I had such an awesome class of MFA thesis students this year! Nicole is missing from this pic, as she actually had to leave class only slightly late. But here, on our last class, the rest of us stayed an extra hour, I think because we all just didn't want it to end. Liz, Kate, Morgan, Matteo and Alec, I treasure you all! (And Nicole, too!)
April 29:
No, we did not get up early for the Royal Wedding. But we did Tivo it. And Sabrina did pull out an old tiara for the occasion.
April 30:
I took this same photo back in January, showing an empty rack of hangers at my hair salon. Now, a few months later, there are clearly more customers in the shop. I guess the economy is picking up.
May 1:
Shopping for jeans in Beverly Hills, I came upon this window display of old Singer sewing machines. I have no idea what the display has to do with the trendy clothes being sold inside the shop, but I loved the window.
May 2:
The school year ends for USC screenwriting students with First Pitch: A chance to strut their stuff in a speed-dating format with managers, agents, producers, and the like. Too bad this photo can't capture the nerves shimmering off the students.
May 3:
Cory is determined to bring us all up to date with Doctor Who -- his automatic go-to whenever we're trying to figure out what to watch on Netflix. So the start of a new season was cause for some celebration.
May 4:
The last book we read in our Mother-Daughter Book Group ("Prudent Advice") suggested that "Gone With the Wind" is a book all girls should read. So that's what we're reading next in MDBG. I first read GWTW in middle school, and fell in love. My best friend Jeff also loved it -- we could both recite from memory all the dresses Scarlett considered wearing to the barbecue at Twelve Oaks, and why she discarded each choice. When I read it later as an adult, I looked at Scarlett with new eyes, and came to love Melanie more. On my current readthrough, I'm seeing Rhett Butler with new eyes.... But as you can see, I've read this book many times. So many times that I had to get a new copy, since my middle school edition clearly wouldn't hold up to one more reading.
May 5:
About a year ago, the drive to Sabrina's school was delayed as a new traffic signal was installed. The signal was much needed, not for the road we drive on, but for the intersecting road, where people reguarly had to wait 10 minutes to make the turn. However, for some reason, even after the light was installed, it took a year to actually turn it on. We have no idea why. But now we use the intersecting road to make our connection with all the speed needed when one is trying to get to school on time. Yay!
May 6:
One of the moms in our Mother-Daughter Book Group stepped out of her comfort zone to perform in a spoken word show about motherhood. Here's Kim with her Playbill for "Expressing Motherhood." It was a terrific show!
May 7:
Hell freezes over. Pigs fly. Jody gets married. All events with the same level of expectation.... People on the groom's side were all saying they wouldn't believe it till they could see the long form marriage certificate.
May 8:
I was very touched that Sabrina made a special shopping trip with a friend to get me a Mother's Day present. She got me these very yellow earrings to wear with a yellow jacket that I have. I'm looking for just the right occasion!
May 9:
Since our cat Leia now has her own Facebook page, courtesy of Sabrina, I can only assume that Leia is trying to post a status update here. "I can haz Fasebook?"
May 10:
There are some very odd sculptures in the UCLA Sculpture Garden, but this has always been one of my faves. To me, it feels like a thestral without wings.
May 11:
When Lee is not writing, some strange things happen around our house. Sometimes he starts (but doesn't always finish) huge housework projects. Today it was his goal to do every bit of laundry in the house. I didn't object. But this also included a mission to match unmatched socks. He found half a dozen pairs or so. Which clearly left a few behind.
More to come!
So here's some more pics!
April 25:
A few more Easter pics: Here are Cory, Lauren and Daniel at the Hollywood Bowl on Easter. No explanation for the weird look on Cory's face.
April 26:
Michael and Sabrina at the Bowl. I think this is a cute pic. And I'm glad I made Sabrina borrow my earrings for the occasion.
April 27:
Justin and Sabrina at Easter brunch. Justin's such a cutie, I think it's no coincidence this is one of my most visited pics at the 365 project.
April 28:
I had such an awesome class of MFA thesis students this year! Nicole is missing from this pic, as she actually had to leave class only slightly late. But here, on our last class, the rest of us stayed an extra hour, I think because we all just didn't want it to end. Liz, Kate, Morgan, Matteo and Alec, I treasure you all! (And Nicole, too!)
April 29:
No, we did not get up early for the Royal Wedding. But we did Tivo it. And Sabrina did pull out an old tiara for the occasion.
April 30:
I took this same photo back in January, showing an empty rack of hangers at my hair salon. Now, a few months later, there are clearly more customers in the shop. I guess the economy is picking up.
May 1:
Shopping for jeans in Beverly Hills, I came upon this window display of old Singer sewing machines. I have no idea what the display has to do with the trendy clothes being sold inside the shop, but I loved the window.
May 2:
The school year ends for USC screenwriting students with First Pitch: A chance to strut their stuff in a speed-dating format with managers, agents, producers, and the like. Too bad this photo can't capture the nerves shimmering off the students.
May 3:
Cory is determined to bring us all up to date with Doctor Who -- his automatic go-to whenever we're trying to figure out what to watch on Netflix. So the start of a new season was cause for some celebration.
May 4:
The last book we read in our Mother-Daughter Book Group ("Prudent Advice") suggested that "Gone With the Wind" is a book all girls should read. So that's what we're reading next in MDBG. I first read GWTW in middle school, and fell in love. My best friend Jeff also loved it -- we could both recite from memory all the dresses Scarlett considered wearing to the barbecue at Twelve Oaks, and why she discarded each choice. When I read it later as an adult, I looked at Scarlett with new eyes, and came to love Melanie more. On my current readthrough, I'm seeing Rhett Butler with new eyes.... But as you can see, I've read this book many times. So many times that I had to get a new copy, since my middle school edition clearly wouldn't hold up to one more reading.
May 5:
About a year ago, the drive to Sabrina's school was delayed as a new traffic signal was installed. The signal was much needed, not for the road we drive on, but for the intersecting road, where people reguarly had to wait 10 minutes to make the turn. However, for some reason, even after the light was installed, it took a year to actually turn it on. We have no idea why. But now we use the intersecting road to make our connection with all the speed needed when one is trying to get to school on time. Yay!
May 6:
One of the moms in our Mother-Daughter Book Group stepped out of her comfort zone to perform in a spoken word show about motherhood. Here's Kim with her Playbill for "Expressing Motherhood." It was a terrific show!
May 7:
Hell freezes over. Pigs fly. Jody gets married. All events with the same level of expectation.... People on the groom's side were all saying they wouldn't believe it till they could see the long form marriage certificate.
May 8:
I was very touched that Sabrina made a special shopping trip with a friend to get me a Mother's Day present. She got me these very yellow earrings to wear with a yellow jacket that I have. I'm looking for just the right occasion!
May 9:
Since our cat Leia now has her own Facebook page, courtesy of Sabrina, I can only assume that Leia is trying to post a status update here. "I can haz Fasebook?"
May 10:
There are some very odd sculptures in the UCLA Sculpture Garden, but this has always been one of my faves. To me, it feels like a thestral without wings.
May 11:
When Lee is not writing, some strange things happen around our house. Sometimes he starts (but doesn't always finish) huge housework projects. Today it was his goal to do every bit of laundry in the house. I didn't object. But this also included a mission to match unmatched socks. He found half a dozen pairs or so. Which clearly left a few behind.
More to come!
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