delara, interrupted

One of my dearest, sweetest friends--who lives very far away geographically and whose son I haven't met yet even though I love him so deeply-- just posted seven magnificent videos of family fun times to flickr. The self-loving side of me would like to think it was in response to a humble request for "more videos, please" that I made via email. But truly, it matters not. What DOES matter is that those little gems brought joy to my heart, lightness to my body, and a HUGE smile to my face! Which, all things considered these days, is quite a feat.

So, thank you, dear heart, for spreading the love. You are such an inspiration to me, and I'll bet you don't even know it. Thank you a hundred times for the sweet gift you have given me today!

Posted by Delara at 11:19 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

my family

my friends

being able to eat whatever i want

surfing

the ocean

taking long walks by myself

mom's cooking

simpler times

feeling inspired and fearless

knowing exactly what to do next

having a deep sense of gratitude

my inner connection with little d

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To make up for the agonizingly long months of lackluster offerings, there are SO MANY movies recently released or about to be released that I CANNOT WAIT to see! Here is a sampling:

X-Files: I Want To Believe (you KNOW this has to be on the top of my list!!)

HellBoy II: The Golden Army (yeah... i don't have high expectations based on the first one, but i gotta see it)

The Dark Knight (AW YEAH, BABY!! although it will be bittersweet to see this one)

Hancock (haven't seen it yet--very much looking forward to seeing it)

Gunnin' For That #1 Spot (directed by adam yauch, yo!)

A Man Named Pearl (wow--this story captured my heart when i first read about it some time ago)

Step Brothers (i almost cried i laughed so hard watching the trailer!)

Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson (wow, super interesting documentary)

Man On Wire (can you tell i have a thing for documentaries?)

The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (yeah... ya gotta like the mummy)

Tropic Thunder (are you kidding me?!?? hilarious!)

The Outlander (it's about time we had a viking movie, right?)

What Just Happened? (oh. my. goodness. uncle bobby is back!)

The Wackness (second movie release for method man in one year--impressive)

And I suppose I'm also looking forward to Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, The Clone Wars and Harold--guilty pleasures.

I have already seen a handful of super movies, too: Get Smart (loved it), Wanted (kicked ass!), The Rocker (advance screening - laughed my ass off! - go see it when it comes out next month!), Iron Man (saw it twice), The Love Guru (classic mike myers), and Sex And The City--opening night, baby! Midnight screening! It was absolutely FABULOUS!!

And can I just say how awesome it is that there are so many superhero/comic strip character movies coming out within the next year? Yes. It is.

Anyway. I'm psyched. That's all. I think I shall go see a movie tonight!

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July 2nd? Are you kidding me? Wow. Where did June go? Was I somehow trapped in a fast-forward time warp?

Sigh...

Same old story - so much to do, so little time. And all the while, I feel like I am missing out on something. Who knows what it is. I can't quite identify exactly what I feel I am missing, but I know I am missing something significant. Until I figure it out, here are some other things I am missing:

really excellent Cuban food

the ocean's waves

my girlfriends

my girlfriends' babies/kids--those I have met and especially those I have not met

spending time with my brothers

Trader Joe's

yoga

a glowing bronze tan that says "I have been outside having fun!" (with my spf on, of course)

being outside having fun

mom's cooking

chocolate cake

Lake Michigan

surfing

taking long walks in the moonlight

family

myself

you

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