I was on set watching rehearsals for a Disney show where Tim Conway had a guest star role. He was so fun to watch. I love that! A 77 year old still kickin’ it old school with wit and charm.
He isn’t making US magazine headlines: “Tim Conway seen grabbing Kim Kardashian’s ass” or entering any rehab centers, but he’s still working. And that’s what it’s all about for actors. The work.
In the last 10 or so years that crappy reality TV has taken over, there is less REAL acting work. And I wish they didn’t call it “reality”. It’s not “real”. It should be called “Look at Me” or “I’m acting out an extreme character hoping to be famous”. But most people think it’s real. They buy it. And that’s what it’s all about for the networks. Buying. You buying into the crazy drama in these peoples lives so that you tune in because the more viewers they have, the more they can sell the commercial ad space for.
I’m not telling you anything new. It’s always been this way. More viewers equals more dollars. But it’s interesting WHAT society buys into. Both in what they’ll believe is real and in what products they buy.
Next time you’re watching a show, pay attention to the type of products that are being sold during the commercial breaks and you’ll learn something about yourself. If you are a 50 year old guy and most the ads are for pantyliners and mascara, you may want to ask yourself a few questions. I’m just sayin’.
But, even with the crappy reality TV dominance, there is some real work out there. Some good work. And some great actors that have been around for a long time, through all the changes in this town, and still able to outshine those around them. And for me, the mix of Just Beiber chatter and watching Tim Conway work is an interesting dynamic I like being a part of.
Not that heartburn and I are meeting for the first time. We know each other well. What I’m not used to, is having him show up by 9:00 a.m. Yeah, a little early don’t you think? He’s only supposed to come around after a late night of too much food and wine.
What I’m wondering is, why Dr’s don’t test their patients hormones when diagnosing and treating heartburn. I say this because pregnant women don’t only get it because there’s a 7lb. human inside them pushing and squeezing all their organs out of its way. They also get it because the homone progesterone relaxes the sphincter that keeps the stomach acid from coming up into the esophagus. What. You didn’t know you had another sphincter? Well, you have over 50 of them. So next time someone calls you an a–hole, you can confidently say “Yeah, but so are you.”
Ever wake up at 2:00a.m. and feel like running a few miles? No? Well, I do. It’s called RLS. Restless Leg Syndrome. Some days I have it with this pregnancy, which is why on some days I can’t sit still. The other part is that I just have way too much energy to burn.
I’ve read that 75% of women have problems sleeping during pregnancy, and RLS is listed as one of the reasons why. It’s an urge to move. Move, move, move, MOVE! I can’t complain too much though because I’ve heard of MUCH worse RLS cases than mine. I’m at least sleeping through most nights. And I pretty much have it under control with exercise, stretching, massage and acupuncture. There’s that acupuncture again. I’m telling you, it’s magic!
I’ll walk the dogs, do pilates, yoga and then throw on a pair of those shape-up shoes for the rest of the day to try and wear out my calves by bedtime. That’s where the RLS lives for me. In my calves. They sometimes want to run when every other part of my body wants to sleep. Bastards! How dare they?
Thankfully, I live with a calf masseur (yes, Joe) and every night he gives them the works. Bless his soul. And his hands.
I’ve also read that RLS is due to not having enough iron stored in the brain, which is not the same as not enough in the blood. Maybe I’ll get a metal plate put in my head. Think that will help?
I think Stella secretly listens to a police dog scanner all night because when we go for our walk in the morning, she sniffs EVERYTHING as though she’s searching for clues to a murder mystery. She would sniff every inch of ground the ENTIRE walk if I let her, which means we’d move about two feet every five minutes. This doesn’t work very well since the whole point of the walk is to get some exercise.
Pixie, on the other hand, is on the same page as me. She likes to get from point A to B quickly. I’m not sure why she is like this, but I’m not asking any quesitons.
AND we have to completely stop every so often so Stella can ‘stop, drop and roll’. I’ve lost count how many times I’ve accidently dragged her a few feet because she dropped to the ground quicker than I could stop. And I think she enjoys it. It’s like her version of water grass skiing or something.
Listen for Pixie whining, “OMG get your ass up! Let’s go!”
I posted dialogue from the movie ‘Old School’ on facebook the other day, “Actually a pretty nice little Saturday. We’re gonna go to Home Depot, buy some wallpaper. Maybe get some flooring, stuff like that. Maybe Bed Bath & Beyond, I don’t know. I don’t know if we’ll have enough time.”
And several people thought it was my ACTUAL status update! They didn’t get that it was a scene from ‘Old School’! I’m mortified to say the least. How could anyone think I would actually say those words and MEAN it? Ugh. I feel I must redeem myself. And take a shower.
Here is the funny scene for any of you who are wondering, “What in Sam Hill is she talking about now?” Joe and I quote this scene when we have boring domestic type errands to run, which is unfortunately consuming our life right now.
