Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there. I have no children, just a rabbit, so I'm not on the receiving end of this holiday. I'm a giver, not a taker. After a painful church service Brett and I went out for Chinese with his mother, sister, and grandmother. I ate broccoli and brown rice. Exciting, huh?

I've recently jumped into a vegan lifestyle- or at least I'm trying to. I read in detail about what goes on in slaughterhouses, chemicals fed to animals and on and on and on. I've heard this stuff before but it really resonated this time. Ugh- what it really comes down to is I love animals and I don't want to eat fuzzy friends. I've also cut out caffeine, dairy, focused on eating fresh fruits and vegetables, lots of water... I'm not trying to preachy or on a soapbox- it's a personal decision and that's that.

I'm still feeding Brett meat- that's fine. We had a dinner party Friday and I served homemade Italian meatballs (veal/ground sirloin) and pasta with all the extra stuff... This will take some adjusting as I used to be a major carnivore. I welcome and appreciate any advice on meatless/animal product food recipes and where to shop, etc.

Meanwhile, writing has commenced. I'm getting ready for the rewrite on my script. While I feel I took the feedback well and will be able to use it in the best interest of my story, there was only one bit of feedback I didn't handle well. We'll see how that plays out. I can't get upset over good intentions but... I did.

Last week I entered into an agreement regarding the novel that's being adapted into a screenplay. I will be co-writing the script with the novel's original author. Right now we're just getting started on combing thru the working treatment, making adjustments and story strengthening. I need to get all my notes out in an email- I'll tackle that tomorrow. I feel really good about this project- can't wait to see where this journey takes me.

Brett's been busy too- between school and work he's been putting in 12+ hour days. He flies out tomorrow to film an interview with Bo Jackson in Atlanta on Tuesday then right back. I can't keep track of what he's working on- lots of editing. He just shot and is editing a TV pilot, finished a mini-doc on the local zamboni driver, and editing on a Nike spec spot. There's a bunch more but I forget.

Things to come this month- trip to Denver, Cheyenne to attend the Mrs. Wyoming pageant (his cousin's wife is competing) and beginning of June back to BC. I'll update as things develop.

Don't forget to call your mom...