Wednesday, December 7, 2011

like sands through the hourglass, so are the half birthdays of my life!

DECEMBER 7th (My half birthday) ....

1991 - 15 1/2!
"My Girl" - Jon Schwerdtfeger was there, cry because I love Jon (FYI- he will never love me), James Taylor tickets go on sale, Gretzky (cat) caught 2 bunnies, Jason kicked me - I wonder if he likes me?

1992 - 16 1/2!
10 days 'till Winter Break, Chris & Christy broke up (I have no idea who these people are & why it upset me that they ended things!!), Hamlet NYC style in drama, Christmas shopping with dad at Topanga Mall

1993 - 17 1/2!
Got Christmas tree, off campus for lunch to Baja Fresh with Sarah & Danielle, Crucible study guide and journal, in trouble 'cause I had Mom's Amex - grounded from car, acting classes with Lois Budoff, physiology practical went alright, I think!

1994 - 18 1/2!
Write to Euthanasia men (I do remember doing a debate on the topic), pick up resume (my parents hired a lady to type my resume!!), Citywalk with family, give out senior pictures, David cheated on Donna (90210)

1995 - 19 1/2!
Drove to Berkeley - Rough town, Went on the BART to San Francisco. Got dream jeans at Banana Republic (I love that I thought Berkeley was a rough town & that BR has the dreamiest in denim!!)

1996 - 20 1/2!
UCSB finals are today - french, voice & movement. poem project with everyone, get new contacts

1997 - 21 1/2!
Sony - help on Foley stage, hit a car- scary gang guys, Chin Chin for dinner with Grandma & Dad, gnocchi = potato dumplings, slept on westside

1998 - 22 1/2!
Start new casting gig with JB-K - Casting Associate "Whoa, Jeez" by Larry Miller

1999 - 23 1/2!
Schaps' Lou Malnati pizza is delivered to him from me & mia, Dad told me I have to pay for my own car insurance- sucks!, Christmas Ornament exchange at work, Dido @ El Rey Theatre (can you say dreamy?)

2000 - 24 1/2!
email to Mia....Dear Mia, Goat Punishment is really Weezer. Love, Meg

2001 - 25 1/2!
Last day casting "High School Reunion", broke up with Marc around midnight

2002 - 26 1/2!
Farewell to Grandma lunch with Paula, Aunt Jean, Uncle Jack, Aunt Irene & Uncle David (Gma moving to Tulsa). Pick up dry cleaning, post office, Sams for BEST bagel & cream soda, organize garage, pack, paint my hammer hot pink, coffee bean, nap, will & grace

2003 - 27 1/2!
Little India with Mia - got greatest earrings ever, Got Beau & Max skull socks, Sent out Hello Kitty Christmas cards, Frank & Sara's wedding @ il cielo, once to Beverly Center & twice to the Grove

2004 - 28 1/2!
Joined Hollywood YMCA, Last UCLA elements of design class - teacher was obviously drunk, palermo pizza with Mia in los feliz

2005 - 29 1/2!
Work on Frida Kahlo art project for ucla art class, coin star-ed change = $28.64, mom sent me the coolest Gandhi envelopes, stopped in to see Nixon Garlock, super weird Korean spa massage for 2 hours, watch drug addicts walk down Cahuenga Blvd, Chateau Marmont party with Mia! - this is a great example that you can do A LOT in one day!

2006 - 30 1/2!
Took day off work to attend Tori Spelling's garage sale - stood in 3 hour line with Mia, got shells she found on her honeymoon, super funny memories & my first bottle of savon de marseille hand soap.

2007 - 31 1/2!
Fly to Tulsa for my grandma Taylor's memorial (this is when I was stuck in the legendary & devastating ice storm for days)

2008 - 32 1/2!
dinner at jen & thatcher's house with the mcnieces (lovely having dinner with you)!

2009 - 33 1/2!
?? no clue, but I'm sure it was FABULOUS!

2010 - 34 1/2!
Irish Coffees @ Tom Bergin's Tavern on Fairfax

2011 - 35 1/2!
I'm having a HALF birthday soiree @ the SLS hotel (really stepping it up this year)!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

12 years of paying for your own car insurance impresses the hell out of me...and makes me question my own paternal commitments (read "guilt"). Cutting the cord is more like snipping threads for fond fathers of gracious and struggling girls. Oh, what to do, and when to do it?

Shayna Rose said...

I was SO with you at Tori Spelling's sale! That place was a vintage mess. But your shells were lovely!!