and I have survived. Which means no blogging was done this week - sorry about that. Would anyone like to know what has been keeping me SO busy this week? Anyone?!?!?!?!
Creating Keepsakes flew me to Colorado to tape a bunch of video tutorials. The preparation for said trip was a bit crazy - I think I made about 15 projects in less than a week. But my acting debut was awesome. I think my inner diva was released and perhaps my head got a bit bigger, but over all it was a successful trip! I was referred to as "The Talent" and I really enjoyed that title! And everyone at the shoot got sick of me calling myself The Talent in the third person all day. "The Talent would like some Diet Coke please". And it went on and on and on...
Well, there was ONE little trip story that deserves to be told. I don't travel very often. And spending time completely ALONE is VERY VERY rare (and cherished) for me. So when Jennafer Martin and I were walking up to our rooms at the hotel, I was sooooo excited. It suddenly occurred to me that I would have not only a bed to myself, but the remote control all to myself - FREEDOM!!!
We proceeded to have a delicious dinner at Yard House where I ate the most amazing hummus and tortilla soup. Then we got in this very deep conversation and time flew by (very enjoyable conversation Miss Jennafer)! The food tasted so good since I have been on this healthy no junk eating thing for about six weeks...or maybe it was because there were no children to interrupt my eating!
I got back in my room and did some work to prepare for the next day, threw on my nightgown and jumped into this amazingly comfortable feather bed. Ahhhh...where was that remote? I find it and the TV won't turn on. Now, I'm not the most techy type of girl - remotes pretty much overwhelm me, so when I couldnt' turn the TV on, I assumed it was a user error. I finally called down to the lobby and they sent up, what shall we call him, Mr. Fix It. And Mr. Fix It in my room alone with me scared the crap out of me. I've watched way too many Dateline and Law and Order's to be comfortable with an unknown scary looking man locked in a hotel room with me...
So he fixed the TV (which meant it wasn't even plugged into the wall - like I couldn't have figured that one out on my own) and he left without any hanky panky. Then my volume wouldn't work, so I called down again and she said she would send him back up. I yelled NOOOOOO into the phone and finally figured it out myself.
At about 11:00, I put my tired head down and started watching the news. It put me to sleep fairly quickly, but not until I checked the alarm clock to make sure it wasn't set to wake me early. It said 5:00 am, but was turned OFF. I double checked it and fell asleep with no little girl arms wrapped around me and no dog sleeping at my feet requiring me to be in the fetal position. Ahhhh....
At some unknown hour of the night, I hear this VERY LOUD horrifically (is that a word?) loud sound coming from what I assumed was said Alarm Clock. I pounced on it in my half asleep state and pretty much beat it up. The music ended up going on and I couldn't figure out how to stop that and the ringing, so I tore it from the wall and burried it under all my pillows. And it still didn't stop...
Finally, I realized it was a fire alarm and those puppies are LOUD!!! Panicked at this point, I ran for the door. Did I mention I had taken a sleeping pill to adjust to the hour change? I realized I had nothing with me, so I ran back and pulled on some pants, threw on a sweater and grabbed my room key and car key.
I got outside after running down the stairs head first and realized I had forgotten shoes and it was about 20 degrees outside. I sat in my car with Jennafer who kept me calm while the Firemen took care of whatever had caused "the problem".
After I finally headed back up to my soft comfy bed, I was in no mood for sleep. I kept thinking that Mr. Fix It was hiding somewhere in my room and was going to get me. So let's just say, my video shoots on day number two were not too impressive. I can't even imagine how they are going to turn out. So please don't laugh at them. Please...because many of them will be on Club CK in the very near future. And when you see them, please remember this post and what I went through before taping them. And don't judge or mock (ahem, Collin Kartchner, cough, cough) "The Talent"!!!!!!
So with that LONG story, I will post a few of the pages I made for the video shoots.
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My neighbor asked me to take some photos of her daughter and friends before they went to their Homecoming dance. I was a bit surprised at how short the dresses and how high the heels have gotten since my days of dancing the night away!
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And a page about my sweet little Mayzie. You might want to click on this image so you can see the photos larger as they are really funny the way she is jumping into the air to get the ball while making sure to hide her privates!
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So with that, a happy Halloween weekend to all!!!!! Suzy
Happy Halloween! Can't wait to see the videos, I promise I won't laugh :) I'm sure they're full of your usual inspiration!
Posted by: Heather V | October 29, 2010 at 01:12 PM
Wow, Suzy, sounds like a crazy night at the hotel, doesn't it figure as a mom we get no time to ourselves, and here you were with time to chill out and something nutty happens! Love your layouts and can't wait to watch the videos, I am sure you were great. Love the comment to Collin, he probably will tease you!
Posted by: Laurie | October 29, 2010 at 02:11 PM
Love your layouts! Glad you were able to get away and enjoy at least most of your time away. I'd be the same way after watching my shows (Criminal Minds, CSI). I always tell my husband I will either leave or get DNA. Oh dear...
Posted by: Sandra A | October 30, 2010 at 02:19 PM
That is the funniest story! These layouts look gorgeous, and I'm sure the videos will be entertaining! Hee!
Posted by: Keshet Shenkar | October 31, 2010 at 11:03 AM