I'm feeling rather in between. A lot of possibly great things are happening, and it feels like I'm sitting on the edge of a precipice. I'm hoping that soon the tipping point will come and things will move forward with an unexpected momentum, but I'm weary that my expectations have reached too high and that I will continue sitting on the edge of the precipice - unmoving, static.
Wish I could see the future.
p.s. Congratulations to Adrianna Prosser for winning the SuperHero Contest! Check out her entry, and all the other ones here!
True Story:
Baby girl has spontaneously learned how to give props - full on fist and everything.
Andrew and I are both scratching our heads as to where she picked that up!
Does she sneak out of her crib at night and go clubbing?
Shoes - thrifted *they're my mucking about the yard shoes*
Got my garden done! I pruned, seeded, and planted! Now I can't wait until my delicious and organic garden grows! I've got golden cherry tomatoes, zucchini, lettuce, spinach, mixed colored carrots and plenty of herbs. But the surprising thing this year was how much the raspberry bushes grew!
So as I tweeted yesterday, I've got my post-apocalyptic skill set ready: swords, firearms, and gardening. Speaking of firearms *and only because I got to carry a fake one* we wrapped the new premiere episode of Posthuman. Everything's been re-shuffled and reorganized for the June premiere on the SFN network. Stay tuned, and I hope you check it out!
I love how when I lift baby girl from her crib she automatically assumes the position of wrapped legs around my torso, arm around me shoulder, and head nuzzled in to neck.
My computer's back, but things are a whirlwind mess and I'm trying to catch up flailing like a chicken with her head cut-off. Today, I'm working hard on the garden to get that thing planted and growing. And oh goodness, so many other things to do, I honestly wonder when I'll ever get the time!
I've been so MIA on social media and this blog for the last week because my computer's been in the shop - but now it's back....for now. *cue ominous music* It's not doing too well, the poor babe. I'm not sure how long it'll be before it totally craps out on me and dies a permanent death. Thank goodness I had the sense to back up everything before it went in, because they had to replace my hard drive! Anyway, I'm back for now...do a little dance, sing a little song. I hope you lovely folks had a wonderful Mother's day. I certainly did. I shot Posthuman today and then came home to a lovely meal and enjoyed my Mother's Day present: season one of Spartacus! I love me some raunchy violent Romans!
p.s. I haven't yet chosen the winner of the SuperHero contest because of all this craziness and shooting. But it's on my to-do for the next two days. Sorry!
Okay last summer I did a rant about unsightly pantie lies, and this year it seems the rants are starting early because I have a grievance to air with you ladies. Don't leave the house in a sheer dress without a slip. I have no need, or any desire, to see the exact pattern on the g-string you decided to wear with you chiffon white summer dress. Check yourself in a mirror under proper light, please! Don't assume that two layers of sheer chiffon equal one non-see through layer of another material because they don't!
I don't care what lovely shape you may be in, Mama's gonna go loose her breakfast over that!
Thank you, rant done. We now return to our regularly scheduled program...how's your week?
Quote of Today:
"That's a dangerous angle to approach me from tonight."
Guess what? I wore this to a shoot. *sneak peek of that here* Yup, this is the kind of thing you'll see me wearing when I'm taking your picture. Last year, I nabbed these fun sandals from the clearance section of Winners, and have been loving them ever since. We met, we wooed, and now we're happily committed to one another. I wear them often and treat them well, and they never give my aches or blisters. It's a happy relationship all around.
True Story:
Baby girl has learned to say, "Fork."
Though when she says it, it sounds dangerously like something else...
I was on set all day yesterday for a commercial shoot *details will be on my acting blog* , so this isn't the outfit I wore...it's actually from a couple of days ago. I love how soft and delicate and gentle this dress is, if a dress can be described as gentle. Free flowing ruffles, chiffon, and comfort are key things in fashion for me. Whether it's a great leather jacket, or a frilly dress they have to be comfortable. I don't suffer for fashion, I live in it, and life is sometimes challenging enough without the added discomfort of a pinching outfit or painful shoes.
Being a natural and organic cosmetic nut, when Annmarie Gianni Skincare asked if I would take a look at their products. I agreed because I'm always happy to try something out and give feedback and to share my thoughts with you guys.
I suggested I pick one or two products, but had been told there was something they had already chosen. I was a little disappointed when what arrived was a tiny sample pack of their entire selection of products. It disappoints me because I can't really try them out. I would have preferred to have received one or two full size product to really test it's effects over a longer period of time. I have about two uses of the product and that's not enough to really tell you how it works. All I can give you is first impressions.
Several of them I won't even use because they just don't fit my skin type, but I gave their aloe-herb cleanser a chance the very first evening, as well as their anti-aging serum and anti-aging oil. I have to say I really didn't like it. Everything had such a potent fragrance to it that I was quite turned-off the whole thing. I dislike strong fragrances in products, and had to wash it all off with my regular cleanser within minutes. Plus, the anti-aging oil felt very heavy on my skin, and this is coming from a girl who uses organic rosehip, jojoba, argan, and other oils on a daily bases. So I'm not stranger to the feeling of oil on my skin.
A few nights later I tried the Deep Sea Facial Scrub. That I quite enjoyed. It had rough grit to it, and it felt like a mini microdermabrasion. Again, I can't tell you how it works because I only got two uses out of it. Overall, I like what the company stands for, but I can't really tell you whether their products are effective. First impressions are that the fragrance is way too powerful for my tastes and sensitive skin and that one product - the Deep Sea Facial Scrub - seemed pretty cool from the two times I used it.
If you've tried these products, I'd love to know what you think.
Sitting in the backyard, the golden setting sun warm on my shoulder and my legs tucked up underneath me, I sip my cold, crisp white wine. My husband is mowing the lawn while my baby girl squeals as she chases the dog who's running for his dear life in fear of sticky fingers clutching his ears. Right now, right here life is good.
p.s. have you entered the giveaway? There's still two days left! p.p.s. I'm talking photoshoots today on Mom 2 MemphisAnd Ruby. Check it out.
After the crazy busy week I've had, I'm glad to be able to relax all morning and afternoon today. True, there's a rehearsal this evening, but that's this evening....not now.
I love TED talks. I'm a little late getting on the bandwagon, but I'm so glad that I got there eventually. I just recently watched the one with J.J. Abrams on the Mystery Box in story telling. I'm a huge J.J. Abrams fan. Some guys, like him and Joss Whedon, just get a pass with me on almost everything. I loved his energy and his enthusiasm talking about the mystery box. Have you seen TED talks? Which ones do you recommend?
True Story:
Andrew told Baby, "It's nap time."
She grabbed her blankie and headed upstairs.
Once there, she saw that the blinds were down and the room was dark.
So she walked up to the crib, grabbed on, and started bouncing saying, "Up, Up" to signal that she wanted to go inside.
Drake and I are wracking our brains. When Baby gets upset or frustrated she says/yells a word that sounds exactly like, "Kirkee!" *She's never seen the Crocodile Hunter* I'm Polish, Andrew is Canadian/British, how did we end up with an Aussie baby? So confused....
It's time for another giveaway! If you've been following me on twitter/FB you know that I've recently become jaded with giveaways on blogs *I'm not going into that diatribe right now* . I feel I'm not the only one and I want to bring the fun back! On that note, I've decided to change it all up. Now we're going to get creative, maybe funny, and maybe downright inappropriate. *which is funny in itself*
So here's how to enter.
You have to be a follower - sorry but that's only fair to my readers. But otherwise, you're going to help me come up with a superhero story. Why? Because I'm a nerd, and it's my blog and...that's why.
Leave your answers to these questions as one comment on this post:
1. You have become a SuperHero. What is your superhero name? 2. What's your SuperPower? 3. Of course you need an arch nemesis and that's me. So what's my Arch Nemesis name and superpower? 4. How do you vanquish me in the end? 4. Naturally there's a screen adaptation and I'm playing me, but which celebrity is playing you? 5. Who plays your love interest? 6. A set isn't a set without a good scandal. So what's the scandal and gossip going around in the press about this set? 7. I'd like to thank the Academy! And I'm wearing... What dress/tux are you wearing? Describe it or paste a link. 8. Say how you follow and your username for that.
Entries accepted until May 10th, 2012 at 11:59pm Toronto time.
I and one other impartial person (either my husband or a friend) will select the winner. Yes, this will be totally biased and partial in that the coolest, funniest, raunchiest or most creative entry in our opinion will win. No, it will not be partial in that a blog friend or something like that will win. I have no conspiracies...yet *insert evil laugh here* Do you see why I'm the villain?
You don't have to, but if you are so willing as to tweet and Fb this giveaway, I'd appreciate it a bunch!
That's it. Let's have some fun!
*Lulus.com, Facebook or Twitter are in no way affiliated with this giveaway. I reserve the right to refuse an entry due to explicit or severely inappropriate content*
It's still cold outside, and the sun rarely makes an appearance, but I'm certainly energetic and productive and alive lately. Not only have all my sites been spruced up or re-designed *check out the acting and the photo sites* but I've been running from audition, to callback, to wardrobe fitting, to shoot for weeks now. It's a wonderful feeling to be so busy and in demand you have to start getting people to re-schedule in order to accommodate a meeting. I need to share this joy with you!
On top of that I've been enjoying the company of my baby girl to no end. She's funny that one! I thought I would really miss the baby stage, and though I do miss it, I love this stage much, much more. The one where she's company, has thoughts to share, and loves to play jokes on us is so entertaining. It's like hanging out with a friend now, albeit a poopy and demanding one.
True Story:
Walking to playgroup one day we stop and see a snail in the middle of the sidewalk.
She bends down and pets it like she pets Drake the Dog.
When it's time to go, she waves goodbye to the snail and continues walking.
Then five steps later, she turns back to the snail and waves again.
She does this every five steps until the snail is nothing but a tiny speck.
Though he doesn't have good ears or eyesight, I'm pretty sure he felt a lot of love sent his way that day.
I have a few pet peeves. One being the inappropriate use of the colon and the semi-colon. They're not just one half of an emoticon people! But I also have this personal clothing pet peeve. I won't wear one label, or store, head to toe. I can't do it. Something inside me rebels at the very notion. Even if the items are from different labels, but are from the same store, I can't wear them together in one outfit. Maybe it's a silly notion of non-conformity and by wearing one store/label head to toe I'm somehow relinquishing my creativity. I really don't know why that is, but it is. Do you have any weird quirks like that?
As parents we have the ultimate power in our hands, that of shaping another human being's entire being. It's a great power, but also a scary one. I often wonder about how to help my Baby Girl become the most full woman she can possibly be, without the hangups that I seem to carry with me. This article was good to read about the 5 Powerful things you can say to your child. Here's the Coles Notes:
1. "I like you" - 'I love you' is unconditional, 'I like you' means I like who your are. 2. "Tell Me More" - Don't settle for a 'fine' ask for more. Show interest and that you're listening. 3. "You're a Fast Learner" - "Smart" equates intelligence, "fast learner" implies the willingness to work hard. It's about the effort when faced with a challenge, not the result. 4. "We All Make Mistakes" - Our children fear not living up to our expectations, share your own mistakes and help them relax about theirs. 5. "Let's Read" - A good alternative to "let's play catch" et al. that emphasizes learning and intelligence.
Things to think about as we all go through our days. What this makes me really think about is how good a job I do leading by example. Do I show interest, do I work hard, and do I emphasize learning in myself? We are our children's primary role models after all. so what am I showing her?
May I introduce you to the greatest thing in taking self photos, the remote control. I got mine in the mail a few days back and it makes taking self-portraits with your camera and tripod so much easier! You do a few test shots to find the lighting and position you like then, snap, snap, snap away. Love it!
I'm not very eloquent lately in my posts, that probably has to do with the fact that it's very busy around here with auditions, shoots, rehearsals and table reads. That, and planning a bridal shower. Eloquence will return on or after May6th....I hope.
Finally, after much scheduling issues and dealing with budget/tax issues *mostly those* I'm going to join a new Kung Fu school today in Toronto. It's been so long since I've studied at a studio, and I'm going to have to unlearn quite a few things, but I'm really looking forward to training and studying again. I'm no Jet-Li but I do love the art and really, since I have no delusions that I'll ever be Jet-Li, that's all that matters.
I used to stress that I couldn't throw myself 100% into everything because that's what it took to be the best, but I've realized that I don't need to be the best at everything. There's a lot of things I love, and as long as I'm doing what I love that's what matters right? On that note, have a great day doing what you love!
p.s. I'm talking about limits and nudity over here on Revolutionize Her.
Quote of Today:
"I'm surprised he couldn't mind control the board, being a Jedi and all."
Peeled and cored 4 apples, 3 pears, and one half of a lemon. Juiced them, heated it up on the stove over low heat and topped it off with a huge dollop of cinnamon.
We've had a few sleepless nights at Chez Haughton. The little one is sick. She's so stuffed up that she has to breathe through her mouth and therefore can't self-soothe by sucking her thumb. This means that she needs to sleep with me in order to be comforted back to sleep. So, Andrew's on the futon in her room, while me, her, and the dog try to get some rest in our room.
Only the dog is any rest.
But smelling her and cuddling in close all night is a rare treasure that almost makes up for the stolen sleep.
In related news, Chez Haughton is now serving coffee with every breakfast.
Quote of Today:
*From a cool guy I auditioned with of Pakistani roots*
Everything I seem to want to say today feel inadequate. Somehow my mind can't settle on one thought, or even a trio of thoughts that I could coherently share with you. Words don't seem to want to make sense and arrange themselves in any way that could convey the feelings, thoughts, and emotions tumbling around my brain.
Excitement, whirlwind, hope, fear, exhaustion, joy. All these seem to be swimming inside right now. It's a good feeling, don't get me wrong. It's a feeling of being wrapped up in so many projects. Running around from audition, to callback, to event, to event. But it's a feeling that has left me in a perplexed state of mind. So I'm going to have some herbal tea, and settle in for an episode of something. Baby's sleeping and I've got a brief respite.
Happy weekend!
Quote of Today:
"Crap my coffee is on the window ledge...bye, bye!"
If you read my acting site, or twitter, or facebook, you know I'm having a busy, busy week. I've got auditions, shoots, callbacks, and film premieres. So I hope you'll pardon me as I play hookie today and do a callback and get ready for the film premiere. In the meantime, I'll share with you the teaser trailer of Posthuman who went and got itself a fancy new distributor. *You'll catch some fun shots of me!*
Tonight's companion is Senor Pinot Grigio and two episodes of Community. We're old friends, Community, not Senor Grigio to be clear. Senor Grigio and I are acquaintances. Not often together, but we like a light hearted chat from time to time. Tonight we're discussing thoughts long forgotten and how to banish them at unwanted times...that, and how I can get the perfect Britta curl. I can't ever get it quite right. Gillian Jacobs, what is your secret?
p.s. Andrew's in Texas and I really want him to get me some cowboy boots - size 6.5/7 if you're wondering. It's a bit of a fantasy.
p.p.s. Have you checked out all the new items on sale from my closet?
