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Go Tonga!

2009-11-08T09:20:22-08:00

The Tongan national rugby team is staying in my hotel here in Belfast. Most of you are thinking -- kay, so? Yes, rugby players tend to be larger gentlemen. If you are from Hawaii you are with me right now,...

Learning To Drive On The Other Side Of The Road

2009-11-08T03:49:08-08:00

You have arrived in the UK and are handed a car key and a rental car. I will now describe the four phases of driving on the wrong left side of the road so you can be prepared when this...

My Recent Work Life in Review Or Attack of the Bloodsuckers!

2009-11-07T03:07:00-08:00

The week before last, I got home one day and I was COVERED IN TICKS!!! Okay, there was only one tick. But it was on my knee, dug in and sucking my blood. I call it the Tollymore tick, or...

Plastic Pants

2009-11-05T21:45:15-08:00

Almost every work day I put on my wind/rain pants. If it's not raining they keep me warmer and if it is raining, they keep me dry. But every time I put them on I hear the sound of plastic...

Random Things That Made Me Laugh Today

2009-11-04T13:46:17-08:00

A) Telling Robert about the tv show Extras and the part when Ricky Gervais's character talks with David Bowie. Makes me laugh so hard! Gods, I love David Bowie! B) Having a chat with Laura today on set and we...

Eight Years Ago Today

2009-11-02T21:37:17-08:00

Kurt and I got married eight years ago today in Los Angeles. That old saying is very true: Time Flies When You Are Having Fun. Happy Anniversary Kurt

Home Sweet Home

2009-11-02T12:58:12-08:00

Not only have I had so much love sent my way today by all my friends, new friends, family and (dare I say it) fans, but then Kurt sent me this picture. Oh I miss the Bunnies so much! Its...

I Hate The World - I Love The Internet

2009-11-01T12:41:03-08:00

When your sister dies too soon, everything is harder all the time. I'll just start with that to explain the first part of the title of my blog post. I've been crying for a while now, tonight. Part of it...

My Hotel: Let Me Count The Ways

2009-10-30T12:09:31-07:00

--Shower has more mildew in the grout than at my house. Can I get a bottle of Tilex up here, stat? --Wake up calls are 10 minutes early (automated system). Not bad if you need to get up at 7....

In Which I Curse Tom Jones

2009-10-27T11:14:30-07:00

Back in Belfast. But we couldn't stay in our usual hotel because it's completely booked due to a Mr., ah, what's the name, I have it right here, yes a Mr. "Tom Jones" performing some sort of musical even tonight....

A Man Called Ginger

2009-10-27T03:56:22-07:00

Yesterday I had a great day on the job. Why? Because it didn't feel like work at all. The weather was stunning, sunny most of the morning with scattered clouds, and there were miles and miles of gorgeous scenery to...

"Either Peace Or War"

2009-10-25T10:55:52-07:00

It may come as no surprise to some of my (ahem) new readers that I'm not in Belfast. In fact, I'm in Bonnie Scotland today and I got to have a bit of a walk around Stirling. And because I'm...

Light Blue Morning

2009-10-24T00:21:40-07:00

I'm watching the sun come up. The cloudy sky is touched with pink and orange, but only very gently. The little slice of river I can see is reflecting those colors with a thin mist hovering nearby. I miss home,...

Causeway Route Weekend Day 2 - Part 2 (Dunluce Castle)

2009-10-22T05:05:17-07:00

After the morning hopping all over Giant's Causeway, we headed further NW toward Dunluce Castle. The ruins are well cared for now and walking around, it is easy to imagine what a lonely place this must have been for the...

Food Options In Ireland (Republic of)

2009-10-21T04:24:04-07:00

We got to Dublin in the early evening last Friday. (I'll post about our wild day on the road in a few days.) Once we arrived, we were tired and cranky but oh so happy to be in our fancy...

Causeway Route Weekend Day 2 - Part 1 (Giant's Causeway)

2009-10-19T05:10:58-07:00

After our drive up along the coast with stops at beautiful valley parks and the rope bridge, we were hoping to spend the night in Bushmills (of the 400 year old whiskey) or near the Giant's Causeway itself. Alas and...

Causeway Route Weekend Day 1 - Part 2 (Carrick-A-Rede)

2009-10-19T03:21:46-07:00

When we last left our intrepid explorers, we were cruising up to the Carrick-a-Rede rope bridge. I had forgotten to include a picture of this other tunnel we saw on our way up the coast: It's really more like sculpture,...

Criss-Crossing The Country

2009-10-18T00:34:57-07:00

We've had a busy time, Kurt and I, on my time off. So much to post about in the next few days: Causeway Coastal Route Day 1 Part 2, then Day 2. Then the Black Taxi tour we took at...

Lunch At The Crown in Belfast

2009-10-14T08:58:29-07:00

We went on a black taxi tour of Belfast, learning about the Troubles and seeing the "Peace Wall", the murals, etc. I'll blog about that later, but for now just wanted to post pictures of me and Kurt at the...

Causeway Route Weekend Day 1 - Part 1 (The Coast)

2009-10-14T03:31:56-07:00

Kurt arrived last Friday and Saturday morning we were off to the North in our VW Polo. (Production rented the VFX department a car and after my increased heart rate and blood pressure the first few times I drove last...