Diva Actress - Type Cast

Diva Actress - The Process

The Best Of Friends

They say dogs are a man's best friend, and that's no lie. There are very few animals in this world as loyal as a dog. In fact, dogs are probably more loyal than most people. So it's with a heavy and sad heart that today I have to say goodbye to a dear friend. No, he's not my dog, he never was my responsibility, and sure we never saw eye to eye on everything, but what friend does, right? But Swoosh was no ordinary friend or dog, for that matter.

I think humans can learn a lot from dogs, I know I have. I've learned that sometimes, you’ve just got to take a nap, and it's OK to lick my balls in public, and if poop in the grass, most likely somebody's gonna clean it up. Not that those aren't all great things, but the most important thing I've learned is that sometimes in life, there are more important things than yourself, sometimes it's best to make other people happy, and in turn, you'll be better for it. That's what Swoosh did. I saw it many a time, as Swoosh would selflessly curl up next to someone and let them scratch his head or rub his neck. Oh sure, he's a dog, he loves to get petted, but he knew that one of life's greatest joys, is to pet a puppy dog.

If you had a chance to know him, you know exactly what I'm talking about, and you know there was no better feeling than when he purred like a cat when you would pet him. I bet, if you ever spent any time with him, what so ever, you probably walked away feeling a little better, a little happier. That's what dogs do, and that's what Swoosh did, more so than any other. Now the time has come to tell him goodbye. True, it's a sad day when you have to say goodbye, but it's also a joyous thing to celebrate the life of someone, or something so warm and caring. Some will say he's just a dog, and I will counter with, "there's no such thing." Have you ever owned a dog, have you ever looked into their eyes?” They aren't cat's, there's a soul in there, and any person looking can see that. That's why they are man's best friend, because if you love them, they will love you back, whole heartedly and without prejudice.

I never knew a more loving person or animal in my life, and I've never seen one loved more in return. I feel honored that I got to know him and love him, and even though he wasn't my dog, he will always be my friend.

JLP

Summer 2010: A Review

This is the closest I've been to the beach all summer.

The kids are back in school, the beaches are less crowded and Hollywood is crying over decline in revenue at the box office, yes, it appears that the summer is officially winding down. As I look back, I take notice of a few things from the summer of 2010. First, I still didn't get to the beach. One of the things Heather and I discussed back in April and May was that this year, we had to go to the beach. We did not. Closest I got was being across the street from the beach while eating at Malibu Seafood on July 4th. Though, I will say this, as an east coast person, west coast beaches kinda suck; too many people. Is there anywhere around were you can go to the beach and actually enjoy yourself? 

Second thing I noticed, there weren't that many great summer movies, or at least movies I was willing to shell out $15.00 bucks a pop for. Thing is, 90% of all movies this year were remakes, reboots, sequels or based on some other source material. What does this mean? There are no original films being made, at least not during the summer months. The only original idea all summer was Inception, which I still have not seen. (shame on me) That's not to say I've not seen some enjoyable flicks, it's just that if I'm going to spend $50 to go to the movies, it had better be something worth the experience, after all, there are way cheaper ways to entertain these days. (thanks Netflix) There's good news Hollywood, I just happen to know a writer sitting on top of a handful of scripts that are sure goldmine ideas. GOLDMINE! (call me)

Other thoughts: I can't get Direct TV, and that blows. Heather and I saw Al Pacino playing mini golf with one of his kids this past Monday. It was about 85 degrees out, and he was wearing a black suit. As Heather put it, he swung the gold club as if he was chopping down weeds. It was trip to watch, until they decided to bolt.

Also, if you want to be entertained... good news, you don't have to watch a Gladiators fight lions to be entertained anymore. For your Amusement I present www.heatherandjeffshow.blogspot.com/. It's the only place on the internet to get the scoop on the real Heather and Jeff (and Swoosh).

That's all I've got for now, till next time...

JLP