Much Ado About Nothing

Monday, December 31, 2001

The Year in Review:

Favorite Happenings:

Tunch, Cross country journey with Dad, Vegas Baby Vegas, Moving back from LA to the world of normalcy, Screenwriter 2000 for my Birthday from Bryan and Tunch, White Christmas, Friends, friends, and more friends added. Seeing my Best pal from High School again.

Biggest Regret:

Leaving my best pal Bryan in LA.

Worst memories:

First and foremost: Terrorist Attack. The stress at my LA job from Hell.
Facing my past and actually feeling the pain.

Biggest Triumphs:

Telling my LA Boss from Hell where to go. (and still keeping my job) and Bush becoming the President FINALLY! Dealing with the pain.

Most Laughable moment:

Gore thinking anyone would want him to fend of Bin Laden, please....he can't even lose an election without crying.

Resolutions?:

No resolutions, can't keep them. I will just make wise choices. I hope.

Things I will be working on in 2002:

1. Background Action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Pilot)
2. The Actor's Guide to Los Angeles (In my opinion) - Book
3. Larry Hagman's Unauthorized Biography Screenplay starring Bryan
4. Waking up in the 80's (screenplay)
5. Losing Weight so I don't die of a heart attack.
ditto for Tunch so we both don't.
6. Visiting my best pal Bryan when Tax season is over.
7. Saving enough money to work part time over summer
(probably not going to happen but never know till ya try)
8. Cut my hair come summer, Tunch, hopefully can deal with
it for while anyway till it grows back.
9. Buy some Exxon Stock
10. Start a Christmas Club fund.

posted by Arrina - on 1:10 AM | 11 comments

Saturday, December 29, 2001

You are Alyssa from Chasing Amy:You have an air of intelligence about you're a very open and adventurous person, you've been around the block and back several times. Yet, as all people do, you realize that this life style cannot go on forever and need to settle down. Hopefully as more time progresses you'll stick to one gender (hysterical I must say) and not be so greedy!

You are Dinah from Alice in Wonderland:You're a fucking cat, not some fairy tale shit! You've no place in the world of nonsense, and its puzzles have nothing to do with you, whether you find them too easy to understand or too difficult. Things are what they are, and you're quite happy that way, existing in reality.

I am an Asteroid.
I am a drifter. I go where life leads, which makes me usually a very calm and content sort of person. That or thoroughly apathetic. Usually I keep on doing whatever I'm doing, and it takes something special to make me change my mind.

(If you were not an Asteroid you would be a Pacman Ghost)
I am a Pacman Ghost.
I like to hang around with friends, chatting, dancing, all that sort of thing. We don't appreciate outsiders, and do our best to discourage others approaching us. I enjoy occasionally wandering around randomly, and often find that when I do so, I get to where I wanted to be.

My new years resolution should be to "Break Stuff" I am "stuff that is broken"

My anti-resolution is:

Cancers should take a deep breath and then start eating; your anti-resolution focuses on gaining unsightly pounds. Crabs must scarf down five large meals a day, be first in line at every buffet, and don't skimp on dessert! Prepare in advance by getting your clothes altered -- or, better yet, buying a whole new wardrobe. Your anti-resolution will give you an enlightened understanding of the importance of personality, great insight into which of your acquaintances really likes you for you, and an invaluable lesson in the superficiality of judging others by their appearance. Plus, you get to spend one blessed year swooning over chocolate.

Am I a messed up person or what?

posted by Arrina - on 10:52 AM | 11 comments

Friday, December 28, 2001

Well another prosperous day as far as cleaning goes anyway. All remnants of holidays are gone and my place is back to normalcy. Trampoline and weights are in place and ready for much use soon.

Hopefully I will see Kerowyn tommorrow. We shall see what works out, then hopefully I can play with my blog page with her.

posted by Arrina - on 6:43 PM | 11 comments

You will be happy to know I finished the book "Stardust". I decided that it makes for a good screenplay and I have put it on my list of screenplays to write (with authors permission of course). Fantasy has never been my thing really but it was definitely hard to put down so maybe fantasy should be one of my things....

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Thursday, December 27, 2001

Sick again! Sinusitis I guess. Got super dizzy yesterday went to statcare and ended up with antibiotics and decongestant and I am home today and tommorrow. I am not so dizzy today so it must be working. It was scary at first because I have never had it before. I thought I might pass out or something a few times. My boss called last night and said he had no work for me so to stay home today which worked out well and also friday if I wasn't better. He is dealing with the death of a client anyway who died last night and he and his brother are power of attorney. Tunch was cool with it because his car isn't working so he can use mine. Maybe once the meds kick in again today I can get some things done around here.

Oh and thank you Kerowyn and Clio for the diet support. I need all the encouragement I can get.

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Monday, December 24, 2001

Went to grandmas Sat and spent the nite with her we watched "Little Women" very good and made me cry. Grandma liked it, she chose it out of 5 movies Kerowyn so I finally got to watch it. Now I can return it. Tonite or should I say last nite we went to the Litehouse party in Cleveland, it was ok and then the car wouldn't run right so we followed Rob & Denise home but then it started running normal again and then it was fine but the roads were icy most of the way home. We exchanged our own gifts because we felt like it and had fun. Tunch wanted to watch Monty Python's the Holy Grail immediately, I guess it is ok. However he has fallen asleep I think. Tommorrow I guess we will relax some and then start the christmas cheer at Tunch's sisters house then on to my parents house. Then Tuesday dinner at his mom's and my fam will be in Columbus so we will probably come home and sleep or whatever. Ahhhh peace and quiet that will be nice.

Well Happy Holidays to everyone. Enjoy!

Arrina

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Wednesday, December 19, 2001

I am sooooo tired, I had to keep forcing myself to stay awake at work from 8:30-5, no kidding! The whole day I just wanted to sleep sleep sleep and here I am at home now and my brain is awake finally it figures. Tommorrow is our office christmas party. At least tommorrow I will only be working technically about 1/2 the day. Tunch will be with me for part of it then he goes back to work. =( I hope I get a tiny bonus I could use it but more than likely I will get a bottle of bath gel which is nice just don't need that I have plenty. That sounded so horrible of me. I take it back.

I won't be going out to eat for a while after the holidays. I need to lose weight badly, nothing fits and what does fits uncomfortably. Tunch promised to help me so we sort of have a pact to work together for real this time. I cried literally last night because it bothers me so much. I have to lose at least 20 although 30 would be even better. We have to do it at least I do. I feel awful and exhausted all the time and most of the time it is a chore to go upstairs and I get out of breath. It is going to be really hard but I have to think I can do so any encouraging words will be appreciated not that I have to ask you guys are the best. There will be no special diets, just exercise and eating healthier and less. My body doesn't like fad diets I don't think. I would like to do weight watchers so I may set that up before January.

I have never been much for New Year's resolutions but I guess that is what I will be doing. Maybe I won't call it that though because most people can't hack the resolution thing maybe it is cursed so I am just going to diet. Period. Have a good nite.

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Monday, December 17, 2001

I reallllly don't want to go to work today! Another weird dream not worth mentioning. Dreamed my ex (gay) became a truck driver. Wouldn't that mean he would get the shit beat out of him? *smiling*

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Sunday, December 16, 2001

Gift Giving

Kerowyn has a point about that. It is getting so out of control these days. Too many family members to buy for, it breaks you for months sometimes. We have 15 not including each other and most people in our families spend way more than 20.00 on each other. Picking one name and spending say 80.00 or so would be a lot more fun.

posted by Arrina - on 8:31 AM | 11 comments

Thanks Jaya and Kerowyn! I love you guys! Nice to meet you Jaya!
Without comments it doesn't seem as fun to blog! Appreciate your help!

Dinner with Kerowyn, Eldan and Clio was fun as usual, I love all of you! It is so good to be home!

posted by Arrina - on 12:13 AM | 11 comments

Saturday, December 15, 2001

Give me a cookie. All fixed. you now have comments again! :D

hi, I'm Jaya btw! ;-)

posted by Jaya on 5:07 PM | 11 comments

We are working on your comments.... be patient. ;-)

posted by Kerowyn Rose on 2:54 AM | 11 comments

Friday, December 14, 2001

Well for some reason I cant get comments on my site anymore I don't know why but hopefully that can be fixed. Any comments about my Grandpa dream I did not get and would love to get, it was just so bizarre. Just email me.

Work was extremely difficult to sit through today. I am having odd dizzy spells kind of but different. They make me nauseous sometimes. Just this afternoon it started. It has really been hanging on a bit too long.

Went to dinner with Tunch and Tony, now they are playing computer games. Tunch spent the afternoon on the bed with back spasms but it seems to have passed fortunately. (Sorry about your lunch Eldan)Some that he has gotten last much longer and are very painful. I am counting pennies to finish Christmas shopping. I think I had more to spend when I was like 12?

Going to the Pine Tree Barn in Wooster with Tunch's sister tommorrow and having lunch with her and his mom. Should be fun just wish I had more moola to shop there with. Well that is all folks....until next time...

posted by Arrina - on 10:28 PM | 11 comments

Thursday, December 13, 2001

Ok, another dream but first, let me tell you what is going on.

1st: Grandpa is being moved from FLA to New Hampshire, I am concerned because he is 93-4 and being moved in winter from a warm climate to a cold one so that it is convenientfor my uncle to visit, however he isn't really making the decision my uncle is and since he has power of atty. I don't think gramps is getting a choice in the matter just doing it because he isn't in the health to fight it. My grandma died in Feb 1997 she was wanting to because she was deaf, blind and could no longer do much of anything for herself.

Dream: I go to NH to visit gramps and find that Grandma is working in the home he is being put in but can't be in the same room with him and has to stay at my uncles. She looks healthier and has more weight on her than usual and is taking care of patients there. I am surprised as I didn't think she could work at her age (it is like I don't know she has died). I see her occasionally trying to sit down because her feet hurt. At first she doesnt recognize me but then she seems happy I am there and tells me where to go to find gramps. Everyone seems to be able to find my grandfathers room except me the place is huge and I have to crawl through many small tunnels to get from one area to another the rest of the walkway is like a deck going over a pond (weird) I go back and forth unable to find it until the end of the dream I get there but visiting time is over and I apologize to him for not getting there sooner and give him what I brought him. Grandma is in a recliner in the room resting and gramps seems more energetic than ever. That is when I wake up. Comments????

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Wednesday, December 12, 2001

I feel somewhat better enough to go back to work tommorrow. A two day week I can handle that I think. Not the smaller check though.

Got to finish Christmas shopping this weekend! So much to do so little time.
Hopefully we will be done by Sunday nite. No news really just been in bed sick for three days. Nighty nite.

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Monday, December 10, 2001

ok I am sick now, cold etc. It is EXTREMELY early monday morning I have called out of work to sleep and here I am awake. No thanks to Stanley the cat who likes to drink out of Tunch's water glass on the night table and spilled it and broke it waking us both up and me well I wasn't sleeping to soundly obviously.

Well the party was nice and I did have a good time although got really sleepy towards the end. We went home by way of the local xmas forest of lighted trees which is perty cool. (sneezing) Also did laundry yesterday and some computer stuff at the parents house yesterday. Finally I am feeling sleepy again, no dreams for me kerowyn although I did take drugs just not nyquil, but dayquil.

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Sunday, December 09, 2001

Ok it is Saturday eve I mean Sunday 12:30am ish and I have finally gotten the cold that is going around my circle of friends and my work. I barely got through the visit with my grandma before I started to feel too yucky. We played boggle and went to Lazarus for about an hour, she was tired by then she is 94 you know. And of course we talked and I ate at the facility she lives in. It is horrible when they susept older folks to food such as that, I went to Burger King which was like going to a King's Banquet after that. She must be used to it since I offered to go get dinner at Chili's next door and bring it back but she wanted to eat there.

I am currently on drugs and stuff, so I feel decent I suppose for my first night of hell. I have sooo much to do tommorrow it isn't even funny lets hope I am up to it especially going to Tunches mom's since I would hate to disappoint her. Tunch has fallen asleep before me, shocker that NEVER happens..... well I feel like sleeping also.

BTW thanks Kerowyn for the nice deco on my page, I have no idea how you were able to do that but thanks I love it! =)

posted by Arrina - on 12:36 AM | 11 comments

Saturday, December 08, 2001

Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!!!

posted by Kerowyn Rose on 1:14 AM | 11 comments

Friday, December 07, 2001

Hello all. I am off for the weekend took a half day today. We are supposed to go out for dinner up north with friends. Until then it will be xmas shopping. Have a good weekend! I don't have any dreams to report or anything too exciting and tommorrow I go to Grandma's for the day to take her clothes shopping.

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Tuesday, December 04, 2001

ok Clio and Kerowyn analyze this one. Dream last nite: Tunch and I were moving to Oregon, I got there first. My ex-bonehead was in town (it was like we were here not in Oregon) and wanted to stay with me so I let him, and I was with him once. Tunch got to town and was naturally upset he was there and wanted him out and the ex and friend (don't know where they came from) would'nt leave and were pissed at Tunch. I wanted them to leave too and said Tunch paid the rent but they didn't care. So we left the apt and although Tunch was upset with me he didn't break it off with me. I do recall I did not feel any love towards the ex and felt horrible about doing that to Tunch.

That is all I remember.

Question of the day from 94.1 what is the origin of the Poinsettia?

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