Emily Belsey

Writer Extraordinaire

Today a new sun rises for me; everything lives, everything is animated, everything seems to speak to me of my passion, everything invites me to cherish it.

- Anne de Lenclos

Archive for October, 2006

Do Not Underestimate Me

Friday, October 27th, 2006

So yesterday my roommate Maegan and I were driving back from the mall. It was 7:30, and the city had long since been covered in darkness.
I had driven because I wanted to show off my new car stereo (the old one was stolen last week).
So we’re in my car, at a light, and I’m [...]

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‘Must-See’ Of The Week

Wednesday, October 25th, 2006

The movie you must see this week is… Oklahoma!
Yes, the musical. But you must must must get the 1998 London stage version.
Why? Because it stars one of my favorite Aussies.
Yup, Hugh Jackman stars as Curly in this lively production of ‘Oklahoma!’ He sings, dances, fights (go Wolverine!) and even strips down [...]

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You Know

Tuesday, October 24th, 2006

You know you’re out too early if…
…the local early morning djs aren’t even on the air yet
…the street lights are turning off when you come home
…you get sleepy at 8:30 p.m.
I’m tired.

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The Past Two Weeks

Friday, October 20th, 2006

Well.
On October 8th, at about 2:30pm, I got a call from my dad telling me that my cousin had been in a really bad car accident.  Really bad as in he might not survive.
It wasn’t until Friday, six days later, that my cousin finally woke up and gave the nurse the “thumbs up” sign.  Things [...]

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My Grown-up Christmas List

Thursday, October 12th, 2006

Um, yeah, by grown-up I mean expensive. In compiling this list, I’ve realized that because I am living on my own, paying rent and stuff, I can take care of the little things. For instance, no books, cds, movies, or clothes are on my list because I generally just buy them when I need/want them.
So [...]

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Fun With Words

Monday, October 9th, 2006

Okay, so my old roommate from college and I chat a lot when we’re both at work.  She’s back in Maryland, so there’s a bit of a time delay, but we still manage to get in a few good hours of fun and random chat before she goes home for the day.
We’ll wile hours away [...]

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More Jobs

Wednesday, October 4th, 2006

Here are a few more:

royal princess – I’ve been practicing for years now and I think I’d be quite good.
make-up artist – You know, like for movies or tv shows.  It’s a very intimate thing.
rock star – I think we all have a bit of an inner diva inside of us.  Some more than others, [...]

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