30DC - Day 16/18 - With Dreams Intact

I missed days 16-18, so this is my blog to make up for these past few days. I've been amazingly busy with work and nephews! I've so honestly grateful for the past 72 hours I've been given. So let's get on with the days beginning with Day 16 in which I'm supposed to dilvulge what I COULD live without.

I can tell you one thing I can certainly live without but I still indulge in. "Glee!" I am so in love with this show and it's partly because the creator Ryan Murphy created my last addicting television series "Nip/Tuck." Both shows are astonishingly refreshing and relate-able in many ways. Then in other ways you kinda look at each other and check to see if that was really said.


Most of these comments come from Jane Lynch, a hilarious actor on the hit show "Glee."

On Day 17 I'm told to share with whom I'd like to trade lives with for a day and why that is. I think we'd all like to know what it's like to be George Clooney. If you think about it, the man is a workaholic. He works in film and television, he writes, produces, directs and even has time to be an ambassador for the UN as the Messenger of Peace.

I don't know much about his personal life, but I do know he has an amazing group of family and friends. He does a lot of work regarding those less fortunate than he and I applaud him for the courage.



Wow. I think he's stunning. I can't wait to see him face to face!

On the final day, Day 18, I would like to present to you a few dreams I have. One of my dreams is to sail into the sunset with my family in tow, meaning my children and spouse only. And we'd live free from persecution and suffering. Another dream of mine is to help find a cure for cancer and HIV/AIDS.

I hope many of you are doing well in your lives and that you find time for all that makes you smile & remain proud. Blessed be.

Love, Light & Peace,
Jolee Summerville

30DC - Day 15 - Music & Confessions

I didn't finish yesterday's blog in full simply because I slept most of the day and then had many activities to pursue, and one of which I am still continuing. As per usual it's the laundry. I do about 3 loads a week, so I'd say that's lucky. And on this day I'm being asked to put my fictional IPod on shuffle and tell the first ten songs that plays. Yesterday I was asked to do ten confessions.

I'm going to be creative with my fictional IPod (it's actually a 4-year-old San Disk Sansa player, version 2.0!) and combine that with 10 stories rather that go with each random song. This should be very interesting to me at least. So away we go!

I've just turned on the player and the song that first comes up is "3" by Britney Spears. This is probably the song I last listened to before turning the player off. I have just set it to randomize. Now I doubt this thing is smart enough to play, say the most played songs, but we shall see.
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This song is pretty naughty and I didn't really like it when it came out. But it became catchy. It's not her best work, let's be honest. It could be anyone singing!
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So each song will be between 3-4 minutes long. I'm not sure what to do in between "confessions." I'll just check some other websites I guess... 3 minutes and some seconds later... "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by The Proclaimers is playing! This is such a cool song.

I remember hearing this throughout my life and probably underestimated it most of those times. But as of early 2008 I became enthralled with all things Celtic. Alas, this is one of the songs that came out of this era. I have to admit, I love Scottish and Irish culture! I'll watch "Made Of Honor" with Patrick Dempsey simply to hear Kevin McKidd's accent!
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Heck yes! "Point of No Return" from Phantom of The Opera (2004) is on now. My confession about this is, WHAT A HAWT SCENE, in the film, I mean dazzling. It leads right into "Down Once More/Track Down This Murderer."
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This list just keeps getting better. Of course my MP3 player wanted me to hear "Little Girls" by Oingo Boingo. I learned of this song in 10th grade whilst attending SVCHS in Ramona, California. Marcy had introduced it to me and yes, it's a secret favorite song to dance silly to!
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How about this? A good slow one, "The Voice Within" by Christina Aguilara. This is such a good uplifting song and really spoke to me when it came out. The video is gorgeous.
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Gasp! I love this song. (How often do I say that daily? More than 20 I bet.) "No Other Love" by Chuck Prophet. This can be heard in one of my favorite films "PS, I Love You." The scene in which this song plays in just my favorite from the movie. I wanna be that in love. Hopefully, NOT with a dead husband. <3
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"She take my monay! While I'm in need, yeah she's a triflin' friend indeed. Oh she's a gold digga!" "Gold Digger" by Kanye West. This was back when I liked Kanye West. After his mama died, he kinda lost his marbles. I hope he gets help because many of his songs are great.
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Wierd, I just heard this on the radio yesterday afternoon! "Teenage Dream" by Katy Perry. It took me one listen to like this song. It's so sweet. She has a way with words obviously.
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Okay, so this one I have to kind of tune out of or else, I'll cry. "The Scientist" by Cold Play. It reminds me of my charter high school, which provided me with a home and a family for over 3 years. It was forcefully shut down in early 2008.
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Update 10/21/10 - As like in any normal existence, I got distracted from finishing this post. Oh well, perhaps next month I can keep up with the challenge!

30DC - Day 14 - Food...

Here are some things I ate today...

If you know me, you'll gasp when you hear this. I'm on a cheeseburger binge. Heck, I don't even need the cheese! I'll eat a burger with ketchup, mayo, and tomatoes and pickles preferably!



I don't eat a whole lot of meat. I'll eat turkey bacon, or grilled chicken most of the time. But recently, a burger just became great. It was all I had to eat at Arrowhead Stadium whilst working one glorious day.

And then I found a hidden stash of berry Lifesavers. I had four of them total. And I had some turkey bacon this afternoon with a very small shake from HiBoys eatery.



In just about 11 minutes I'll be writing my 10 confessions, (oh crap) and Day 15's blog! Anyone else want to share their nutrition or lack thereof like me!?

Blessed be.

Love, Light & Peace,
Jolee Summerville

30DC - Day 13 - PS...

How appropriate that this day should ask of me to write a letter to someone about something I couldn't tell them. It's implied that I wouldn't be able to do this face to face. This is kind of a tough task because I simply do not have many people I would hide things from. I would say the hardest part is finding a person I want to tell this thing to.

At this point, I'll make it the young man in my life whom I'm currently seeing. I won't name names for privacy's sake and I doubt he will read this so I'm going to be open and honest. If he does however read it, then let me just say I have no regrets.

Dear Man,
I know you've been working hard and taking care of those around you with ease and maybe some frustration. I do miss you something awful but I know that when the time is right we shall return to one another again and embrace fully. I've never met anyone quite like you, and that you need be rest assured is a good thing. One person in my life as of this moment would say I have a bad judge of character, and I fully disagree. Every friend, family member and lover from the past has come and some have gone for good purpose. You after even a short time with me, have not yet run away. I try not to scare you off but maybe prepare you for the storm that is sure to come. I've tried so hard not to get ahead of myself but I must be honest and tell you that I'm very much indeed feeling closer to you every time we meet. I don't let anyone drive my vehicle, but you do it so well. I never let anyone smoke in my vehicle either, and you respect that. As a matter of fact, I think you've only smoked around me once. I applaud you for your determination. I've not felt actually safe in another man's presence since my father died, and you are the first to break that curse. I sense within you a gentleness and a nonchalant coolness. You seem to understand even if you don't really grasp it yet. And believe me, you need to keep that mystery. I don't know if anyone can handle the drama that surrounds my environment at this point in time. But I have faith in you. And only time will tell if we are meant to spend a great deal of our time together, but if so, I'm glad it is you.

Love, light and peace,
Jolee

PS: Sunday Ticket!

Gerard Butler w/ MSU Spartans (Photos)

I found these photos of Gerard visiting the MSU Spartans just yesterday (Friday) after he talked to Jared Leto and was spotted looking for another NYC apartment. If you are thinking what I am thinking, Doesn't he already have a humongous loft there already?, it's still unclear what happened to it or if he just loves the city THAT much.

Anyways, I could care less what he was doing in the city, but I thought him visiting the guys from Michigan State University while they were indeed watching 300. They were introduced to him and then they took several photos together. Gerard also attended the MSU basketball game but left before the game even started.

He seems to love visiting sports teams during his time off doesn't he? Anyone remember when he was sitting court side with one time costar Adrien Brody and Jeff Katzenburg chomping on McDonald's? Anyways, that's his view of living the dream, so I will not sit here and squash it for him. That's what America is here for right, foreigners to come, take the work and act as if they are Americans?

I think the honeymoon is over, so to speak. But no worries. I still think he's a great actor. And he's really gorgeous, especially with all that new wavy hair. (It looks like "The Cherry Orchard" cut once again, just gelled.)

Here's the normal posed photo


Here's the "Ah-hoo" picture... (He asked them what was their profession. Cute.)


(That poor cutie on the far left with the neck brace... aww!)

And last but not least Gerard with the coach Tom Izzo.


These were all taken from MSUSpartans' 'twitpic' page. I own no rights to them. I figured many people would like to see them!

I hope you all have a wonderful weekend, I'm hoping mine is relaxing as opposed to freaking out over bills. Blessed be, my lovlies!

Love, Light & Peace,
Jolee

30DC - Day 12 - Secrets & Rooms

On this day I'm supposed to share with you my bedroom. I have to point out that there is absolutely no direction or organization to the decorating in my room. It has no style, which can be attributed my lack of interest. I love that I finally have my own room, which I lovingly refer to as "The Princess' Dungeon." Or should I call it a lair?

It does half a half bathroom attached which takes most grooming out of the main bathroom which ONLY I clean once a week, and only use to shower in. I want to point that out, because it should be duly noted that I am the only person who cleans this house. Albeit I hardly vacuum which is pure laziness, but no one else is ever here so I just gave up on that. I feel awful now, so after a long hard day at work today and one hour of nap time, I will be vacuuming when I get here!

This is my room.





My beloved shoes which are filthy from too much wear on the inside, and my super cheaply made bedspread. I have a twin mattress set and one bedspread. But I have 3 sets of sheets, 2 of which are only 200 thread count and bug the crap out of me.

And as for my "secret" of the day, I'd prefer to sleep naked, but alas, these damn sheets don't allow for such freedom. And Fall is here, so it's freezing again. It will take a miracle to get through this winter as I will be prohibited from working at my paid job, and I hate living without the sun. I get very depressed during the winter. Which is PRECISELY why sunny SoCal is my home for GOOD. Screw Missouri and it's conservatives!

I'm so kidding, Missouri has plenty of pros to living here. It is a cheaper than in SoCal, but if you have 3 jobs, 2 of which pay next to nothing and 2 that literally pays nothing, it's still better to live in San Diego. Where people love me and I can stay tan all year round darn it!

Well, here's to getting it done sooner than expected and way on time.

Love, Light & Peace,
Jolee Summerville

30DC - Day 11 - Dislike

On this day I am challenged to show you all a photo of something I dislike. I have to be very careful because I do not want to get any hate mail! We all have our opinions and are free in my country to express them, rightfully so. There are many things I dislike but to pinpoint one really is a tough task.


I'm going to yell what I tell Jackson when he fake cries or basically whines, "You faker!"

There is nothing more than sad than loneliness. I'm proud to use one of the greatest examples of loneliness and obsession from The Phantom as in of the opera. I have seen several portrayals by different actors and I'm going to say it. Gerard Butler is my favorite performer who got the sadness down. Most notably in the All I Ask Of You (Reprise) scene in which he cries over losing Christine to Raoul. He knew she kissed him to save Raoul. Thus he let her go.



He doesn't cry too well in my opinion until the end of the film, but the scene was still moving to me. Especially when he sings "You will curse the day you did not do all that the Phantom asked of YOU!" Then he takes a few months of to write "Don Juan Triumphant" which should have been explored more in the film I believe. After this is when we see him start to lose his marbles. He believes that killing and kidnapping are the only solutions to his pain.

A true psychopath obviously. I feel though that as a budding psych buff I give out more empathy than I should because of his past. This is remarkably told in Gaston Leroux's story "Le Fantome De I'Opera." As well as in Susan Kay's novel "Phantom." Of course every time I reread these texts I see Gerard playing the character!

But that's what I dislike is loneliness. I do identify with this character mainly because I've lived a semi-sheltered life and as a result I've been projected as this naive, vulnerable person. I strive every day to better and educate myself as much as possible. And I believe if you're paying attention you learn at least one new thing every day!

I found this and I cannot find an accompanying interview in which Gerard says the quote, but I do remember him stating on the DVD he cried while reading the script. In his final scene in the movie, he cried as he sings a bit of "Masquerade" with his cute musical monkey. It is believed Erik made toys and made this music box modeling after his time spent in Persia.



So I hope you enjoyed what I dislike the most. I also you Gerard Butler phans will appreciate the effort I put into this blog, since the last 2 I mentioned him were in vain. He's just so marvelous isn't he?

Love, Light & Peace,
Jolee Summerville