But very random, not as thorough as my last.
First thing. I got to watch one of my favorite movies the other day, Working Girl. Not only is it one of my favorites, it's one of my mom's as well. The Carly Simon song, "Let The River Run" -- featured in Working Girl (it won the Oscar and Golden Globe in 1988 for Best Song) is also a favorite song of mine. And one of my mom's as well. It really is a song that always gets me going. I always belt it out no matter what I'm doing when I hear it. The best is in the car ... with my mom (on the beach, Daytona, driving, with my best friend Brittany and I sitting on the back of an opened SUV with our toes dragging through the sand ... "We're coming to the edge, running on the water...").
If you haven't seen Working Girl (or heard "Let The River Run"), it's a must. It's a go-getter movie. A true inspiration. And of course has a little bit of love thrown in. But to be quite frank, the absolute number one reason to see this movie isn't to get inspired, nor is it to laugh, or be swept off your feet with the love story. The number one reason to see this movie is clearly Joan Cusack's performance (which landed her an Oscar nom). Oh and her make-up. Phenomenal-1988-New-York-City. Could it get any better? I think not.
Ok I'm joking. Number one reason is inspiration, but Joan Cusack comes in in a very close second.
Second thing. I spent this past weekend, a little four day getaway, just mere blocks away from the beach. It was completely refreshing. The breezy air, bright sunshine, and of course my friend sweet pea Aggie. What a ball of pug love she is.
I needed a break from my normal routine. I needed a break from my own apartment, which I love and adore. When I was driving home to West Hollywood on Sunday night around midnight, it felt different. Not so much in a strange way -- but more in a "something new is happening" way. When I finally graced my presence (my roommates missed me, but mostly Ag) to apartment 103, my inner jukebox was playing Tears for Fears "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" -- specifically the first few lines -- "Welcome to your life ... there's no turning back ... "
I sat down at the kitchen table/production office/writers desk with two of my production family members, Murisa and Bill. We began concepting (yep at 1am) on an already previously discussed concept. I took it all in for a brief second, realizing that this is what I'm doing with my life. My whole life. Tears for Fears was now on the highest volume blasting in my head ... "It's my own design ... help me make the most of freedom and of pleasure ... "
This is the second time that I've had this powerful energy overcome me. The first time it happened was back in April (Saturday night, the 10th, well actually the 11th because it was 3am, so that would make it Sunday morning) ... again while I was concepting ... only this particular time with my writing partner Em. And I was so overcome with emotion I started storming around the kitchen (yes the same one as the production office/writers desk) screaming (in a happy way) "THIS IS WHAT I'M DOING WITH MY LIFE!"
Both of these moments were so intense. Like my soul was resonating with my dharma. Major soul growth happened in these small glimpses of time. I truly hope everyone has had or will have moments like these. I cannot imagine not having them now that they've happened. I think to have these moments, one must be inspired -- by anything. Love. Creativity. Passion. Music. Movies. Concepting. Writing. Make-up. These are just some of mine, you can choose your own inspirations, or better yet, choose what resonates with your soul.
"We the great and small stand on a star and blaze a trail of desire through the darkening dawn ... Let the river run, let all the dreamers wake the nation."
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