
Two weeks into my first full time job since August and the black hole that is a film set has yet to totally suck me in and, if I have my way, this one never will. I went to the dentist recently and she asked how I was sleeping. Well, I replied, I’ve been sleeping…
It’s been a while! I keep waiting for something to want to be written, but feel that one month after returning from India and one week before returning to work, I might need to force the issue. I have been a hermit. Not a depressed hermit, nor a sad or lonely one. Just one who is…
Since returning to LA, several friends have asked what about India made the biggest impression. Favorite places, experiences, or memories… My answer surprised both them and me. The animals. I miss the way in which animals were just a part of everything. They weren’t anyone’s, but they were everyone’s, more like neighbors than pets. The…
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