I'm On Vacation!!

Im officially on vacation!!

No more waking up at 5:00am

Time to rest & play & go to a wedding

I'll try to keep you guys posted!!

But if not ... I'll post an 18-day log when I get back :-)

Goodbye Aaron Spelling!

"Aaron Spelling Dies At 83"'

Thank you for:
~ Beverly Hills 90210
~ Melrose Place
~ Charmed
~ 7th Heaven
~ The Love Boat
~ Fantasy Island
~ Dynasty
~ Savannah
~ Sunset Beach
~ Summerland

One More Week Until Vacation!!

Things to do:

1. Pack

2. Pay Bills

3. Clean Apartment

Tooth # 30

I got a call today at work from the Dental Office and the
Dental Assistant tells me that I need to pickup a referral
letter for a Dentist I need to see in Glendale.

It seems that I need to go to a SPECIALIST for my
#30 tooth ... I asked the Dental Assistant why I needed
to see another Dentist and she said that this person
specializes in the work needed!! And I'm just thinking
to myself ... what in the world do I need to be done
that a REGULAR dentist can't do himself.

Tooth # 30 ... what the hell is wrong with you .. and
where in the world are you located in my mouth.

The Other Side of the Story

I've just finished reading this book and absolutely LOVE it!!
Marian Keyes is a wonderful writer!

I liked how it was set in the "publishing world", and it inspires me to continue writing.

Can't wait to read her other books!

Outdoor Dining Table

By the Pool

The Wine Bar

This is the chosen Wine Bar ... just "enough" number of wine slots.

Right next to the Dining Table.

The Bedroom

Picture at the end of the bed one of those
cabinets with a hidden TV/DVD player
that rises up (instead of the trunk).

Furniture for "The House"

Okay ... so I'm "obsessing" about a house thats beyond
my reach. The only possible way for me to ever buy it
is if:

1. I win the lottery
2. I get an advance of $,$$$,$$$ for my soon be to finished
novel
3. Some rich guy (Robert Redford type) offers an Indecent
Proposal to me

Lately I've been looking at Pottery Barn & West Elm catalogs
to see what would look great in the house. I was also thinking
of getting a Papasan Chair from Cost Plus World Market as
well as some small decorations.

It's kinda fun ... dreaming up what to put in THAT HOUSE ...
DAMMIT ... Am I crazy to think about this?!!!! There's nothing
wrong with ... (pause ... an email just popped up about Pottery
Barns Summer Sale) .... just thinking of getting a house.

The weird thing about all of this ... if scenero #1 or #2 happens ..
what if "The House" is off the market?? I think thats what
I'm most scared of. :-(

Swapping Lives

Okay ... June 13 ... this book is suppose to be out ... and its NOT at the Burbank Library!!

I checked the L.A. Public Library website .. and its there! But Why Not Burbank??

The 2006 Tony Awards

Yes!! The Drowsy Chaperone wins best Book of a Musical!!

Soo Tired

I got home from work at about 4:30pm today ... I
was really tired and decided to take a "power nap"
for about half an hour to an hour ~

I ended up waking up at 9pm!! I just slept the whole
night away ... I'm muching on some cereal (Pops) just
because I'm starving and I really cant eat anything
else.

Its about 1am ... and I really shouldn't be up ... but I
dont want to go to bed ... cuz I'm not as tired as I
should be ... but I feel I just have to go to bed since
I have to get up at 8:30 am for work.

I'm just soo tired with work ... and everything else.

A Visit To The Dentist

Note To Roz:

1. Brush 3 Times A Day
2. Floss Daily
3. Rinse with Listerine Twice A Day
4. Consume "sweets" at a minimum

Had I followed this regimen ... the results I had
today for my dental exam ... would have been
more positive.

I apparently have a "mild" case of periodontal
disease. I have about 6 "bad" teeth that needs
"deep gum treatments" ... and I need to have
"Arestin Therapy" ... so my chocolate cravings
and flossing lazyness is going to cost me:

UL = $105
LL = $105
LR = $105
UR = $105

upper / lower / left / right

6 x 85 (Arestin) = $510

Oh ... and guess what ... so I tell the dentist that
I sometimes get "lock jaw" while eating and just
when I get up from bed ... and yawing .. he feels
my jaw while I open and close my mouth .. and
tells me ... I GRIND MY TEETH AT NIGHT!!
This is what suprised me the most at this visit!!
I apparently need a Night Guard .. which the
dental assistant says is going to cost $350!!

OMG .... and I thought I was just going to
need some cleaning / flouride treatment
for Tarter ... etc!

The Playbill

I officially have two Les Miserables Playbills!!
One from New York ... 1991 ...my first musical ever!
The Pantages Theatre was beautiful. We sat at the
very top of the Mezzenne level .. but we still had a "good"
view. Wonderful night!

A Night At The Theatre

Outside At The Pantages Theatre

Taken with Glorias Cell Phone ~ No Cameras Allowed :-)

With Ani at Les Miz

Ani & Gloria @ Les Miz

Les Miz Signs

Signs That I'm Meant To Watch Les Miserables:

1) I turn on the TV and I'm watching PBS .. its an episode of

"Windsor Castle" ... the queen and the President of France are

to watch Les Miserables.

2) There is a scene in The Da Vinci Code where the main characters

drive by a Les Miserables poster

3) The receptionist at the Dental Clinic I'm going to is named Cosette.

4) Music from the MUSAK at work keeps playing songs from the musical

Two More Days Until Les Miserables

Will listen to these songs on my computer:

"On My Own" - original version

"On My Own" - Lea Solonga (1995)

"On My Own" - Katie Holmes on "Dawsons Creek"

No More TV

I'm giving up TV for awhile ... I should really just be
concentrating on my writing.

I also need to finish some books that I've been
reading.

I'll also have extra time watching some DVDs

No More TV ~ Its all reruns in the first place

Unless theres an episode on of a Gilmore Girls that
I missed ... then it'll be ok for me to watch :-)

The House

A couple of months ago I saw this picture

in the Real Estate Section of the paper.  I

thought "how cute" ... they described it as

a "Tudor" home.  There's just something about

the look of the home.  I checked out the 

features and it fit almost everything I want

in a home:

1) two story

2) pool & spa

3) Office / Den

4) hardwood floors

5) Fitness room facing pool area (a bedroom I

was planning on turning into a fitness room)

6) Movie Room (a "bonus" room above two-car detached

garage)

7) Fireplace (both living room & master bedroom)

The bus that I take passes the street that this

house is by.  I always thought that someone already 

purchased it.  But today ... it was in the paper.

THE PRICE TAG: $1, 250,000.00

Another reason to hope to win the lottery!

Working Out For The Wedding

I have about a month before Michelle & Lendells
wedding ... and since my dress is going to be
sleeveless ... I really need to tone up my arms.

They're soo flabby!

Need to lift weights ... but all I have at home is
a 3 pound dumbbell ~

First of the Month Resolutions: June

1. Keep Writing The Novel

2. Keep Writing The Sceenplay

3. Keep Writing The Book of the Musical

4. Keep Writing

Scheduling A Dentist Appointment

My company finally got Dental insurance for
benefits ... and its been a LONG time since I've
had a checkup.

I hate searching for Dentists ... and I hate the
time it takes to make an appointment by
phone.

It took me an hour to make an actual appointment.
I chose the same Dentist my co-worker selected.
He hasnt been there yet ... but tells me the clinic is
close by.

When I called to make an appointment, the clinic said
that they did take new clients ... I just had to contact
the insurance company to say that I selected them. I
called the insurance company and said that the particular
clinic had told them they werent accepting new patients.
So I called the clinic back and told them they had to call
the insurance company to tell them that they did accept
new patients ... there reason that this happened was that
they are now under new management ... and had a new
memeber list number.

So the clinic calls the insurance company about the new
member list number ... I call the insurance company to
say I'm selecting this clinic .... the insurance company faxes
my info to the clinic. And then I call to verify if my info
has been received ... and then schedule an appointment.

June 9th .... 4 pm

I hate dental visits ... its been awhile ... and I know I'm
going to get "negative" results ... I brush twice a day ..
and I know I should brush after lunch .. but man I'm
at work ... and ofcourse ... I'm a "non flosser" ... but I
rinse with Listerine twice a day ... that should help ..
right?!?!

I guess its time to floss daily and brush three times a
day!