Emily Belsey

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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 August, 2008

Week of RDJ

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Robert Downey, Jr.
He’s made quite a comeback. Here’s hoping he continues in the direction he’s going. I bet his wife has something to do with his current sanity. She’s keeping him grounded and as a result, he’s turned in some amazing performances.
So far this week, I have seen Tropic Thunder (a hilarious, [...]

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Busy Bee

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Between watching the Olympics and watching my cousins run 13.1 miles in the SD half-marathon this past weekend, I’ve seen a ton of people doing things really fast.
Why are we always in such a hurry?  I feel like we’re turning into the people from The Phantom Tollbooth who live in this big, wonderful, beautiful city [...]

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Comedy Central Roast – Bob Saget

Monday, August 4th, 2008

Tonight they roasted Bob Saget. (If you don’t know what a roast is, read about it here.)
Eight of us tour guides were there from 7:30pm until 2:00am to shuttle “talent” from the stage where the roast was filmed to the post-party.
People I saw (most of them in various stages of intoxication): Jon Lovitz, Cloris [...]

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