Bitten by Mr. Piranha... the In-Between Part of the Story

When Mr. P got home from work on Friday night his plan was to grab his stuff, his guitar and head back to Los Angeles. But you know what they say about best laid plans! Instead he walked in on the end of the Lakers Game (side note- GREAT GAME!) and it was one of our little traditions to have naked Lakers Nights… I of course knew he didn’t want anything else between us but thought I would see if I could work a little magic. Turns out, no magic was had. But he didn’t want to leave yet. So instead of him heading back we laid in bed, barely touching and watched the game. After it ended he still didn’t feel right leaving, so we watching a movie and fell asleep in bed with the new plan of him leaving at 6am. Now when I say we slept I mean he slept without touching me AT ALL and I laid in bed trying not to cry. It felt weird to have our first night where we slept without his arms around me, without his breath on my neck, without his legs rubbing against mine… and it felt even weirder when his alarm went off when he didn’t automatically reach to pull me as close to him as possible… and yet he went back to sleep and once again delayed his trip back home. We finally both woke up around 8:30 and that is when he finally reached for me and we laid there in each others arms for about a half hour not saying anything. When I tried to mention us having sex he just laughed and said he had to go and knew that when we have sex it’s not quick. But still that was an excuse, because he still didn’t leave right away. He made us breakfast, though I was unable to eat a thing. And he grabbed his guitar and half heartedly played for a bit. And then when we could delay it no longer he left (after 3 goodbyes and both of us holding on to each other for dear life) and I left an hour after him.

Of course it took him so long getting gas, filing up the air in his tires and looking for beer cozies for his dad that I was only a bit behind him. And as soon as I reached about an hour out of Havasu all the stations on the radio became just Christian Rock and I soon bored of listening to the punk rock version of “Sounds of Satan” (I kid you not that was one of the songs!)… so I did what needed to be done. I called him to tell me a story, and since it was his fault I had no CD’s in my car he obliged. And there we were on the phone caravanning the entire way. Though when we ran out of chit chat, and were just on the phone giving observances on what was passing us by he did offer to stop at the next mile marker and leave CD’s for me… But even with songs in my car finally we still kept calling each other. We managed to get turned around in Bakersfield while we looked for a place to have lunch, eventually ended up at Baja Fresh. Were we sat, laughed and just enjoyed being together again for a good time after we were done eating… and where we said our 4th goodbye of the day! And then continued on the road home. Still picking up the phone to talk to each other every couple of minutes until we finally reached LA and went on our separate ways… the last text was from him about the very sad end of the Cleveland Game… and at that point I had to delete his number out of my phone. Knowing that Saturday was Blackout Saturday (Mr. FB was taking me out to help me forget my issues… don’t worry that story will come later!) and knowing that I would get drunk and send him a message about how much I missed him I did what I had to do… and sadly pressed delete letting Mr. Piranha out of my life…

Bitten by Mr. Piranha... the Havasu Part of the Story.

I guess before I go into what’s been going on in LA with Mr. FB I probably should go back to last weekend in Havasu with Mr. Piranha. The conclusion of my spring romance. Now when I left it I was just trying to enjoy the time we had together. He had his freak out, but was getting better. After that we spent a great week together. Lots of sex (like usual), lots of basketball, a little working out (I got to ride my bike around the island as he ran to get him in training for his trek up Mt. Whitney, and a very romantic dinner out. Now all around everything was going great and while we were having desert at our favorite Italian place on Thursday night he made a joking comment and thanked me for dating him. I was like in general or just tonight? He laughed and said a little of both. I took that to be a good sign and then made the stupid mistake of saying well that’s great, we are good then right? No need to have any conversation about us going back. And that’s when he dropped the bombshell of well yea everything is amazing HERE but that he can’t be in a relationship when he gets back. At that point my mouth basically dropped, I was pretty blind sighted. I was expecting for things to take a step back, you can’t go from living and working with someone to then living and working separately without taking a few steps back. And in fact I was looking forward to us just going back to dating and really getting to know each other… turns out he wasn’t. In fact he said he needs to get things sorted out in his life (Therapy is one of the things he’s starting up when he gets back from his hike) and just can’t have the distraction of a girlfriend right now. Part of that I understand because I’m in the same mindset right now, and he legitimately has too much going on. Besides Mount Whitney this week he heads back east for a wedding in New York of one of his frat brothers, he’s in the middle of pitching his internet cartoon to Fox and the Cartoon Network, he’s in the middle of finishing his script, trying to get his blog up and running and only has a few more weeks to do all this before the show he works on is back from Hiatus. That part I understand and knew we could work around!) but then he dropped the part that I can’t work around. He said that we both got way more attached than we thought we would, to which I pointed out yes but as you are admitting YOU ARE ATTACHED. Turns out whatever we have going on has scared him, and as happy as I am for a guy to finally admit that yes he cares but just is running scared from it, it still sucks. Because in the long run I am ending up alone while he figures out his life and most likely will move on completely healthy to his next girlfriend!

And I guess things should have ended that night. But seeing as he was still staying with me until Friday they didn’t. We went home, went to bed, cuddled a bit but that was it. And the next morning when he was off to work he once again woke me up like he always does for a kiss goodbye before he heads out the door. But from there I was just confused and hurt. Here is this GREAT guy who for once in my life things have just been easy with. There hasn’t been any drama. No fighting. No arguments. Everything has been too perfect in fact. Too easy. And turns out I wasn’t the only one who though that… He kept asking me what I wanted and why, but I wasn’t able to really give him an answer that night. Which is why we ended up on that constant loop of him saying that he can’t be in a relationship and that he felt like a douche… well that may be the case, but at the same time I know he’s right there but just too afraid to take the leap. I know part of the problem is that he’s still really screwed up about his ex… and I also know he’s still screwed up about his feelings for a mutual friend of ours. Now I don’t know what his past relationship was like with his ex or what his feelings for our friend really are, I know that both these girls seem to have him scared big time. And that makes him want to run very very fast for this. But at the same time I think we both are making a mistake to just walk away from this. Because this isn’t about our pasts, and yes I can admit I do have my past baggage. In the middle of our disagreement he joked that he couldn’t throw a rock without hitting one of my ex’s. I tried to point out that this isn’t about those past relationships though. This should be just about us. Which is still way simpler than any of that. Way simpler that it’s ever been for us in our pasts. It’s about the fact that he makes me laugh. He kept asking way, and that’s it. I fell for a guy who makes me laugh in a way that I had forgotten I could. At the same time I know he fell for a girl who can make him smile again. And not the grin, ha ha smile. But the big jack-o-lantern, dimples-inducing, sheepish wrinkle causing smile. It started out simple and uncomplicated…and I don’t see why it couldn’t continue that way. I know he’s thinking commitment, and relationships and heartache and drama. But what I kept trying to tell him was that I was always talking about just keeping that smile and laughter going. I wasn’t thinking long term let’s move in together, get married, raise our 3.5 kids and make each other miserable… It was more along the lines of I don’t know what my life has in store after today so let’s try something, let’s go hiking, get some surfing in, maybe a little ice cream sandwich at Diddy Reese, some sex occasionally… but just go back to taking it slow and actually get to know each other. Cuz maybe we would hate each other, or maybe we would grow bored, maybe we wouldn’t have any time or maybe all the time in the world… Sometimes things are hard. And yet sometimes they are really just easy. And it’s those easy things that are so rare and so few that it’s hard to let them just pass us by.

And it’s just been a few weeks. Very easy for both of us to walk away… yet somehow I don’t think it’s that easy for a guy who makes sure to give me a kiss goodbye before work every morning. A guy who brings me a drinks when I’m relaxing in the bath. A guy who hops into the bed at night after sex with his guitar to sing me to sleep. A guy who cleans my apartment as a surprise knowing I didn’t have time to before my friends come into town. A guy who remembers my favorite cheeses when I’m having a horrible day (and makes sure I eat enough so that I don’t “die”- his word, not mine). A guy who not only snuggles up against me at night but will kiss the back of my shoulder when he thinks I’m sleeping. And a guy who even on that next morning when I cuddled up against him did that little half moan of mmmmm at it… But then again maybe it’s just me that will have a hard time walking away from that guy…

Top 10 places to eat at in Los Angeles

On hearing that Mr. Piranha has been living in Los Angeles for almost 4 years and still hasn’t tried more than a handful of restaurants I devised yet another top ten list to get him out of the Valley and into the belly of Los Angeles. Or should I say get Los Angeles into his Belly. Here’s the list. My pick for top 10 restaurants in Los Angeles…. In no particular order.

1) Benitos Tacos.
The closest that you can get to Humbertos in Los Angeles, with 3 convenient locations (at least to my apartment that is) that stay open late so you can get a burrito or rolled tacos when heading home from the bars…or on those Sunday mornings when there isn’t much else open. Prices comparable to the best of the “taco shops”. This is not tex-mex but good old Southern California version of Mexican. Don’t expect margaritas or table cloths at this place. This is basically a taco truck indoors, and equally as good.
http://benitos.com/

2) Cha Cha Chicken.
Right next to the beach, this place looks, feels, sounds and will have you believing that you really are sitting right off a Caribbean beach drinking a mai tai (minus the mai tai and the incredibly blue crystal clear water!). The food is amazing, and I would recommend the Cha Cha Jerk Chicken (of course) but extra spicy is the best ! In fact you will probably want to get a container of their sauce to go, it last for about a month in the fridge and you can make your own jerk chicken. Though their dirty beans and rice are also orgasm worthy… best part of it, is the short hop to the beach making it a perfect Saturday destination. Though it’s a little pricier than what you would expect from a beach shack, its worth every little cent! http://www.chachachicken.com/ 1906 Ocean Ave., Santa Monica Ca. 90405

3) Big Mikes.
If you are looking for the best Philly Cheese Steak outside of Philly than this is the place for you. Located right off the strip in Hermosa it’s perfect to fill you up after a day of volleyball and sun. This possibly will have one of the best sandwiches that you’ve ever had in your life!!!! Big Mike’s is so down low that it doesn’t even have a website, yet the line is always around the block!
1314 Hermosa Ave., Hermosa Beach, CA 90254

4) Primitivo Wine Bistro
The one is the BEST place in Los Angeles. It also has the prices to back that up. Not for an everyday destination, but for special occasions it’s the perfect place to celebrate with wine and tapas. Their cheese plate is the best (it’s now only on the desert menu but you can order it as part of your meal too), the second best is their steak frites and fries (the sauce you will want to lick off the plate it’s so good), and the third is their tiramisu (though they also have this amazing rum ice cream that I’ve only tasted better actually in Jamaica with our private chef).
http://www.primitivowinebistro.com/ 1025 Abbot Kinney Blvd., Venice, CA 90291

5) Brazilian Exotic Foods
This is the mom and pop shop, without the pop. It’s a pretty much female run business and will make you feel like you are sitting down to eat with your grandma cooking, this is if you grandma was a little Brazilian lady. There is no set menu, and it changes every day. Try their version of Papricosh Chicken (it will be this cream chicken thing that will look disgusting and is just a little paradise in your mouth).
http://brazilianexoticfoods.com/ 3300 Overland Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90034

6) Diddy Riese.
You can’t go wrong with 1.50 ice cream sandwiches. You pick your choice of fresh baked cookie and then your choice of ice cream. My personal favorite is M&M Cookie with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. This place is actually perfect on the hot Santa Anna nights when you can’t sleep and nothing you do can cool you off…
http://diddyriese.com/home.php 926 Broxton Avenue, Westwood, CA 90024

7)Paradise Cove
Definitely over priced for the food but the ambience is worth every penny, though I have to say their spicy grilled chicken sandwich (order it with avocado added onto it) and amazing curly fries make it a perfect brunch place. But really the reason you go is for your mimosas that you can drink with your feet literally in the sand (though their strawberry mojitos are also worth it!). Now this one is perfect after an early morning hike in Coral Canyon!
http://www.paradisecovemalibu.com/ 28128 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, CA 90265

8)The Counter.
Best burger in the city… though really it’s the burger bowl that I go for. This is a build your own which has high class choice of toppings. My fav is the burger bowl with feta cheese, avocado and the best honey mustard dressing. And you can’t eat a burger without their sweet potato fries!
A party in your mouth!!!!
http://www.thecounterburger.com/

9)Fords Filling Station.
Comfort food with a high class twist. Though I think any place that you can choose what kinds of meat and what kinds of cheeses you want on your platter is AOK in my book! But even better than the cheese and meat plate is the bacon wrapped Brussels sprouts. Your mouth will be watering even weeks later!
http://www.fordsfillingstation.net/ 9531 Culver Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90232

10)C&O Tratorria
Two locations right next to each other in Venice, it’s the best Italian place in town. Though what I like even better than the food, better than the wine, better than the garlic knots is the fact that they hand out lyrics so everyone can sing along on busy nights! You can’t go wrong with a good ole sing along.
http://www.cotrattoria.com/ 31 Washington Boulevard, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292

Now the problem with putting together the 10 best places is that you can’t narrow it down to just 10… so here are the runner ups.

Tie for Runner Up in best Mexican Category:
-Titos Tacos- You have to get the tacos here, they are simple, greasy, cheap and with tons of cheese!
http://www.titostacos.com/ 11222 Washington Place, Culver city, CA 90230
-Chipotle- build your own burrito! The only chain restaurant on the list but so worth it. Only didn’t make the top because it’s a bit pricier than the other taco stands. But that’s what you get when you are owned by the McDonald’s Corporation.
http://www.chipotle.com/#/land

Tie Runner Up for best Sandwich:
-Bay Cities Deli. What looks like the normal sandwich shop is really one of the yummiest places in the city. Tons and tons of meat, heapings of cheese, two great pieces of bread and all the condiments you want!
http://baycitiesitaliandeli.com/ 1517 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90401
-Portos Bakery- now most people go there for their Cuban style sandwiches. I go there for their Potato Balls. Meaty goodness mixed with velvety mashed potatoes fried up to golden perfection. Best thing in the world!!!
http://www.portosbakery.com/

Runner Up for best view:
-Moon Shadows. This place is unbelievable over priced, but the view is amazing. My favorite time is to go it later at night on really storm nights. The place is practically empty, and you look out on the ocean watching the rain and the crazy waves. Add to that a glass of wine and once again a good cheese plate (yea I know there is probably a theme to this!)
http://www.moonshadowsmalibu.com/ 20356 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, Ca 90265

Runner up for best comfort food:
-Baby Blues- Unreal Southern BBQ food with once again another sauce you would lick! This place is a little more than a counter with a few tables, which is why there is always a line and a short wait. But it’s beyond worth it.
http://www.babybluesvenice.com/#/home 444 Lincoln blvd, Venice, CA 90291

Runner up for best burger:
-Ricks on Main. Tuesday and Wednesday’s are Burger Madness. For 6 dollars you get a huge burger and huge bucket of fries (now mind you it use to be 5 dollars for burger, fries and a beer but hey we’ve all been hit by the economy.)
2907 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA, 90405

Runner up for best date place:
-World Café. Best Hummus in the city- with a platter of veggies and bread. Also an amazing spicy chicken penne. But the reason to go is to sit outside enjoying the weather with all the twinkly Christmas lights and enjoying a nice bottle of wine.
http://worldcafela.com/ 2820 Main St , Santa Monica, CA 90405

Runner up for best desert:
-Nickel dinner- since you love bacon on everything they actually have a bacon DONUT!
http://5cdiner.com/ 524 S. Main St. , Los Angeles CA 90013

Tie for Runner up for best Brunch:
-Rose Cafe- Not only amazing amazing mimosas but you can get croissants with brie.
http://www.rosecafe.com/ 220 Rose Ave., Venice, CA
-Ponchos- Mexican brunch with bottomless free champagne and mimosas!
http://www.panchosrestaurant.com/ 3615 Highland Avenue, Manhattan Beach CA. 90266

Quote of Fools...

From the dismantled quotes page from the last two months of crazy Havasu Quotes:


"Every ship of fools needs a captain"9:37 AM May 22nd from web

"I have to go outside and see if I can bum a cig off one of these townies"8:29 AM May 22nd from web

"I don't want to be known as the Paris Hilton of Havasu" "Paris hasn't organized a thing in her life. You're the grand poo-bah!"7:04 PM May 21st from web

'You've made a couple quotes this week" "Yea I've been pretty funny"6:18 PM May 21st from web

as I misheard our SFX MU artist say: "I've got 4 fingers IN it"3:16 PM May 21st from web

Our non-spanish speaking PA trying to get across she doesn't speak spanish: "No hablo ENGLISH"11:38 AM May 21st from web

"I hear you are the grand pooh-bah of inebriation, I seek initiation..."7:56 AM May 21st from web

"Well unlike some people I LIKE the earth"3:20 PM May 20th from web

"For all my pimps and Hoes"1:08 PM May 20th from web

"The bitch is bitching that she needs a bitch to bitch slap!"11:18 AM May 20th from web

Firefighter enters: "I'm here for kathy" Cracker-Jack: "If he starts playing music and whips his clothes off..."2:56 PM May 19th from web

"There's no crying in Accounting"2:50 PM May 19th from web

"Hold on one sex".... new greeting at the production office today.12:40 PM May 19th from web

Callsheet Mistake on new crew member: "Matt KUNTner"... opps!6:24 PM May 18th from web

"With love and Chocolate balls"4:07 PM May 18th from web

"I know I pulled a scorpion and a gila monster out of my butt, but no I don't have an overhead projector there too"3:47 PM May 18th from web

"You thought this show was crazy? I show you crazy."4:29 PM May 16th from web

"Let's put some rhinestones on this bitch and call it a day."1:54 PM May 15th from web

"Don't ask me, I'm a walking HR violation."1:54 PM May 15th from web

"I don't make the mail, I just deliver it bitch."6:58 PM May 14th from web

"What, you don't like sweet tits?"11:32 AM May 8th from web

"All nude. All the time"11:30 AM May 8th from web

"Oh, God. I deleted 3 of your emails already this morning."11:07 AM May 8th from web

"I'm use to fat, bald and harry"5:32 PM May 7th from web

"There are other options... something illegal shouldn't be one of them!"4:38 PM May 7th from web

"You're the best that we've got?That's it?"4:26 PM May 7th from web

"I'm not mad at you!" "Oh you're about to be"4:25 PM May 7th from web

"There has to be an adult making this movie!"4:20 PM May 7th from web

"Monsters May Work Monday.... Monsters and Aliens that's all we've got here!"8:41 PM May 6th from web

"That's poppycock I say!"9:46 AM May 4th from web

"Maybe we should just stop the movie and save money"8:37 PM May 1st from web

"If she wants to fuck with me, she's fucking with the wrong guy"7:07 PM May 1st from web

"Oh I'm ok...You can keep your Cherry Juice"6:40 PM May 1st from web

"I do make mistakes... I just make them a lot less than most people"6:22 PM May 1st from web

"First the blind guy and now drunk Santa. WTF?!"5:53 PM May 1st from web

"We need to have a Blood Meeting"5:26 PM May 1st from web

"DON'T FUCK TO ME. You can give me back my 5,000 dollars and go back to Pacoma, Yuma, Yoda wherever you came from"5:25 PM May 1st from web

"I have been rapped and pillaged, Sir."4:09 PM Apr 30th from web

"When you drink the cool aide long enough that's how you see it"1:20 PM Apr 30th from web

" it must be freaky thursday! You might get laid!"9:28 AM Apr 30th from web

"So I hear you hired **** as your Stunt Coordinator" "Yes" "Well tell your Line Producer *** that he really fucked up" CLICK.7:14 PM Apr 29th from web

"Did you know they are filming a fucking movie or something over here!"4:07 PM Apr 29th from web

"Irish Chicks are good" (pause) "I'm just saying" (pause) "been there..."2:25 PM Apr 29th from web

"Oh I found my penis for tonight"9:43 AM Apr 29th from web

"Own the zone"2:15 PM Apr 28th from web

"I'm gonna mice your ass"12:30 PM Apr 28th from web

"Good Morning fuckers... We're in Vegas!!!"10:42 AM Apr 28th from web

"Is my cooche a magnet for Pineapple of what?!"8:59 PM Apr 27th from web

"It's M-Dollar everybody hollar"5:51 PM Apr 27th from web

"Good Afternoon happy white people"5:05 PM Apr 27th from web

to our Marine Coordinator who is the stomache flu: "Don't worry we are taping a new season of Biggest Loser next"3:40 PM Apr 27th from web

"I have the displeasure of remembering most everything that happens in my life."12:50 PM Apr 27th from web

"Well at least someone wants to rent your box"11:50 AM Apr 27th from web

"Cooper Canyon. You could fuck a pony and as long as no one complains you are ok"11:10 AM Apr 27th from web

"My neck is sore from the gay club"9:18 AM Apr 27th from web

"No shoes...No shirt...FULL service"3:24 PM Apr 24th from web

"Oh where are the drugs" "Well I know where my drugs are" "No I mean mine, you know when you pack and you forget where you put things" "12:43 PM Apr 24th from web

"Remind me not to whip my penis out"9:20 PM Apr 23rd from web

"I had water shoot up my ass... I literally just got raped by Lake Havasu"7:22 PM Apr 23rd from web

They are all damn carpet bagers... these boat owners"7:19 PM Apr 23rd from web

"You don't want to piss off the cruise director"3:41 PM Apr 23rd from web

"He's a red shoe'd kid"4:47 PM Apr 20th from web

"I'd be like- What up my Niggs"3:24 PM Apr 17th from web

"Find a typewriter, find a computer, find something. I won't sign something written in Krayon."10:04 AM Apr 17th from web

"I just love how you say my name....you can say it however you want"2:28 PM Apr 16th from web

"OMG Wikepedia is right, this is the stupidest city in the United States"6:58 PM Apr 15th from web

"More white people... they are coming out of every hole"6:57 PM Apr 15th from web

"I've resurrected businesses here single-handedly. And you know, this is going to be their biggest year in a decade."3:50 PM Apr 14th from web

"The only thing I have in common with Chubby Checker is we both want to see how low you can go."3:29 PM Apr 14th from web

"Kathy your system is inferior"8:15 PM Apr 13th from web

"Just another dumb bimbo"6:13 PM Apr 13th from web

"It's the girth not the length that counts"2:08 PM Apr 13th from web

"No girl looks classy in Pasties..."1:03 PM Apr 13th from web

"Fire in the hole..."12:52 PM Apr 13th from web

"A day without Joe is like a day without the sun."3:27 PM Apr 9th from web

"Find out what we can do with Bass. We don't need to kill them, we just need to be able to hook them"10:39 AM Apr 9th from web

"People ask me what my job is and I say, 'Making the impossible . . . possible.' "6:04 PM Apr 8th from web

"I tell them that when we leave this town the only thing we're leaving behind is money."6:03 PM Apr 8th from web

: "Google me why don't you"6:00 PM Apr 8th from web

The case of the right boy finally...but maybe at the wrong time.

First I need to apologize for almost a month of not writing. Things have been insanely crazy here, and I will wrap them all up into a neat bow later but I figured you would be more interested in the new Mr. in my life… Mr. Piranha. A couple of weeks ago one of my favorite people in the world came to visit and with her she brought Mr. Piranha. Now Mr. P and I have known each other for awhile, we have mutual really good friends but for whatever reason we’ve only met maybe twice. Know all about each other, have been facebook friends for awhile, but haven’t hung out much. When she said she was bringing him up, I thought great Mr. P is a lot of fun. I have never had any romantic interest in him before, for one he is exactly my height and you may recall that I have a borderline obsession with very high very expensive heels, so on most days I would be taller than him. He’s also what many would call a nice guy, and we know I don’t date those. So looking for no romance at all we set out to have a fun weekend. Turns out we got along great and I did find out the one thing that I hadn’t noticed in him before- the most amazingly ripped body. Ex-marine, currently on hiatus from his job as a writers assistant on a hit comedy as well as training to climb Mount Whitney has left him in perfect shape… but even with that amazing body I still didn’t have much romantic interest (mind you I did do my share of drooling though!). But after a weekend of drinking and flirtation we had a moment when I thought, wait what’s going on. But brushed it off as they left a few days later… and that’s where the story should have ended. But of course, it didn’t! We needed another production assistant for a couple of weeks, and knowing he was out of work until his show was back shooting I invited him out here. The first night he was here I knew I was in trouble, the second night most definitely was in trouble after he kissed me out of the blue, and after the third night I was no longer in trouble but had Mr. Piranha in my bed.

Now we’ve spent the last 2 weeks inseparable. Working crazy 13 hour days together, coming home to amazing sex, partying with friends of mine that were in town and basically just not being able to get enough of each other… and things for once were running very smoothly. No drama. No craziness. Nothing but fun… until Friday happened. Now there were some events leading up to Friday but found out at the end of the day that my job was being made obsolete. So here I was after 3 months in Havasu suddenly without a job. And this fun thing that I had going with Mr. Piranha was all of a sudden made much bigger. He had been planning a weekend out here soon (he’s leaving this weekend to go back to work) and it was nice to think of maybe something happening when I get back to LA in a couple months. But then all of a sudden it wasn’t in a few months it was oh wait looks like I’m coming back with you now too!!! And of course he had a little freak out on Sunday. His words. And he seems to be back to his amazing self. Even cooked me the most amazing dinner on Monday to make up for it. He really is a fantastic guy. We get along great, he makes me laugh, we actually have a lot in common, have so much fun together. And if we met in Los Angeles I would say here is the happy ever after…but the fact of the matter is that although we originally met in LA, we didn’t really meet until Havasu. And sadly I’m afraid that when we go back the magic that we’ve had surrounding us these last couple of weeks will become just that, magic and disappear into the lake. I really hope not, and for now I’m just taking it one day at a time…

Diva..what?!

I’ve worked with every level star from minor starting to out to AAA Stars such as Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lopez. And I’ve dealt with odd food request (I even had to ship out certain pickles and diet red bull to the Bahamas every week). But I have to say I got a food request that made me pause. It was from one of our producers who although has two assistants with him has decided it’s the productions responsibility to make sure he has all the food he wants in his hotel room.

Here is his list of what has to be in his room prior to his arrival:

Bottled Water (lot's of it)
Balance Bars (Chocolate only)
Vitamin Water (XXX flavor only)
English Breakfast Tea (any brand)
Yellow Splenda packets
Apples
Bananas
Grape Fruit
Carr's table table crackers
Cheddar cheese (mild)
Grape Juice (regular, not white)
Dark Chocolate

Now if we were shooting in Los Angeles with an unlimited budget I wouldn’t think this was as odd. But we are in Lake Havasu. On a film that is already millions over budget. That is trying to cut costs at every turn. I have a production office that is run ragged, that is one person short, and have been left with a week where I can barely breathe with all the craziness. And XXX Vitamin water, really?!