Low Fat Goodness

It’s been a rough and complicated couple of weeks.

We did have a nice weekend in Duck with the little kids a few weeks ago (I’ll post more pictures soon since I only have these two from my phone here with me).



But then Amy had to cancel her trip to Maine because Elsie got strep throat and an ear infection… on the weekend I was locked into the 48 Hour Film Project. It gets worse. Elsie had a reaction to the amoxicillin and Amy had to switch meds and add in Benadryl. All on no sleep.

Then I was in DC a couple nights later, for meetings at Discovery. This past weekend was easier – at least we were all together – though we seemed to be running nonstop. Totally falling behind on things like shopping and house upkeep.

But big sis KK came home for a quick visit (I’m heading out soon to have lunch with her, actually), Elsie got good marks from the doctor yesterday, and DECLAN POOPED IN THE POTTY!

Plus our 48 Hour Film has been nominated for best use of the required prop, best sound design, best cinematography, best directing and best screenwriting.

So all is right with the world.

Well, not everything. This was wrong. But so wrong I loved it. I got a fruit yogurt thing at McDonald’s during the 48 Hour Film weekend and it came with this.


Of course it’s low fat. How much fat can it have, when there’s literally one piece of granola in it?

Home With The E

On Tuesday, daycare called saying Elsie had a fever and had to go home. Amy and I split the day yesterday -- half at home with Elsie, half at work -- and are doing the same today.

Took her to the doctor this morning and found out she has strep throat and a mild ear infection -- poor wee thing.

But we have the amoxicillin going and Tylenol to manage the fever. She's sleeping now. Hopefully Declan hasn't gotten it yet and won't over the next 24 hours while she's still contagious.

Bummer that Amy and the kids had to postpone the trip north to see Sara, Nathan, Trevor, Nana and Papa, but we'll reschedule once the chica's feeling better.

At least she's still awful cute when she's sick...

Shocking Footage

We were in Duck, NC this weekend and were lucky enough to have the video phone handy as we spotted a real Merboy beaching outside our rented house. Check it out!

Train Keeps A-Rollin'

So a few days ago I found out I'm one of 20 finalists in the Script Pimp screenwriting competition.

No, the name does not mean I have to hit the street corners and backhand any scripts who don't act right... it stands for Pipeline Into Motion Pictures.

Get it?

Anyway, when I first got the word, I thought I might be ineligible because I have some TV credits, but I wrote to them and explained my credits and they said The D Line is still in the running.

So we might be heading to LA in August to attend the party where they announce the four winners -- there are supposed to be a lot of industry folks who attend, so it'd be a great way to start to get a little exposure and make some connections. Which is difficult to do from here, across the country.

If you're interested, the announcement is here:

http://www.scriptpimp.com/writing_competition/home.cfm

Matt Harding Keeps It In Perspective

I'd seen Matt's first video a couple years ago, but he made another. I was a little surprised at how goddamn happy it made me watching this:


Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

Brilliant.

The world is good.

Thanks Matt.

Writing Music

Out of curiosity - and needing a distraction break from writing - I just clicked on the most played playlist on my iTunes here at work.

Turns out this is what I mostly listen to (at least at work) while I'm writing:


How 'bout you?

Photog Boy

Last night during dinner, Amy put on a Beach Boys CD. As it played, Declan asked, “Is this the Beach Kids?”

After bath, we did some Dad Surfing


And then Declan took up the camera. Without further ado, here are his first photos:




How do you like Elsie's post-bath hairdo?