"Enough with the friggin camera, auntie!"

Well, there’s lots to say. I’m in San Diego right now, but I’m headed back to Seattle tomorrow. I’m here to help my sister out with her new baby (and my newest niece), Ruby Claire. She’s pretty much the most beautiful newborn I’ve ever seen in my life. I’ve been taking literally hundreds of photographs, like any good aunt would. No trip would be complete (it would seem) without a serious case of strep throat, though, so I made sure to work that in. Regardless, I’ve enjoyed being here with the prettiest baby in the world.

Back in Seattle we’re going to pick up on our second week of filming Half Empty (working title). We were going to shoot three of my scenes next weekend, but they’ve been moved to next month due mostly to my unreliable health at this point. I’ll most likely be well by then, but I’m somewhat relieved that they’ve been postponed so I can recover from my three weeks of non-stop travel. I’ve been tweeting and blogging the production process over at oldloyalfilms.com if you want to follow along.

Me and Lyle Lovett

Before I came to San Diego I was on a Cayamo cruise and it was so much fun. I met some great people (hey Rob!) and listened to a lot of good music. It was absolutely amazing to get some serious sun. Of course I was sick with a cold, but nothing could have stopped me from getting out and soaking some sun up and rocking out to the bands.

Before I got really sick I was able to go meet up with a friend I met at Sundance several years ago. It was really great to see her, and we had a fun time over a great happy hour at Napa Valley Grille. We’ve been trading favors, so it’s pretty fun to get together and be excited about our respective projects. My non-LA actressness was apparent to her when I told her the plot of Half Empty and completely excluded my part in the plot. Heh. What can I say? I’m all about the project as a whole. It won’t matter if I’m great in the movie if the film is crap in the end… I really just want to make sure it’s the best it can be. I believe in the script, and I hope we can do it justice.

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First of all, I now have two movies listed on my IMDB page. I’m on my way, y’all! Related to that, the movie Half Empty is starting to ramp up and we’re going to be rehearsing in January and then filming will begin in February. I’ve been asked to pull double-duty and work as a PA on the project as well, I’ve decided to do it. So I’ll be on set for most of the shooting days, even when I’m not in the scenes. I’ll be documenting the behind the scenes kind of shiz for the movie blog and stuff.

I’m not sure why, all of a sudden, but I’ve decided to audition for a short film shooting in January. My audition is tomorrow. The people behind the film have worked on some pretty great things, so if I get it I think it could be pretty cool.

In February I’m going to go on a cruise with Kim Ruehl. It’s called Cayamo and it’s this cruise that leaves Miami, heads down to Belize, stops in Mexico and makes its way back to Miami, but the big deal about the cruise is the lineup. It’s all a bout music on Cayamo, and the number of amazing artists on the cruise is just nutz. Because of what Kim does, we’re getting this incredible discount and I just couldn’t pass up the experience. I got my tickets to Miami tonight.

My sister Amy will be having her first baby in March, and I volunteered to go down and help her out. I’ll be in San Diego for two weeks right after I get back from the cruise. Her husband will be busy with work, and they will have just refinished their home, so things are going to be crazy. I’m hoping I can be a big help there.

The General is just awesome. She’s just amazing at what she does and I’m in awe of her work ethic and drive. It’s pretty cool to watch her grind away at her special side-projects.

The holidays are in full swing! I’m loving it! I’m gathering all the stocking stuffers and wrapping all the presents, and making hot buttered rum. Yes! I’m also looking forward to the annual Caroling with Carollani event held some day before Christmas. The looks on the people’s faces is heartwarming and priceless.

Adam and his girlfriend are coming up for a visit, and I’m hoping to entice him into staying with us for a night or two while he’s here. I’m quite excited about that.

I’ve been skiing twice this year already at Crystal Mountain, and both times were superb conditions. The extra long drive is totally worth it. There’s never any wait for the lifts, and the runs are so long and fun. I am, however, looking forward to when The Summit is all open and running, because it sure is close. I can’t wait until I’m not completely sore the day after skiing.

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