Don't Judge me....its been a LONG MONTH!

So much for writing on my blog more often.

A month into my resolutions, and i've got to say, i've stuck to more of them than I was anticipating doing.

I've totally given up coffee - and many people are shocked.

Still haven't touched red meat - and i'm not missing it.

I joined WW two weeks ago, have already lost 2.2 pounds last week, and probably at least another 5 this week. My jeans are fitting much better. I feel like this will be the last time I have to go on this stupid diet - i've finally made smart changes in my life.

Have not been able to stick to a cleaning schedule - but hey - i don't want to die saying 'i should have gone out that one time and not stayed home to clean the living room.'

The short film is going full steam, though the DP we all want has not exactly agreed to the project yet. Slight (major) problem. We are holding auditions saturday!

And...again, have not written on this blog nearly enough.

Odd to notice though, that in giving up coffee - arguably my life force for the past 15 years easily - it has completely, and i mean completely, EFFED my body up. I've become lactose intolerant in a month, i feel yucky, i haven't had a good night's sleep in a few weeks - and I can't get over this cold. WHAT IS THE DEAL? What kind of crack have they gotten me hooked on?


On an entirely separate note - I'm working on a case that is on air right now at my new job about a very young boy who is accused of shooting his grandparents, and his defense is claiming that he was so hopped up on anti-depressants that were prescribed by his doctor that he didn't know what he was doing. I can't help it - every time I see this kid i want to cry. He looks just like my brother, he is my brother's age (they're both 15 now), and he just looks so sad, you know? Like a puppy. A puppy who got into trouble, lured by his owners into a false sense of security.

How can pharmeceutical companies look this kid and his family in the face and say - yeah, we prescribed it to you, but we're not going to take responsibility for your actions as a result of taking this drug - you're on your own. It is heartless. This was a child.

And i'm a huge proponent of the death penalty - an eye for an eye. But justice has to be appropriate. Children are most definitely not adults and should not be treated like one in court. From all the research that i've done - neither side is innocent, but it is wrong to condemn a child who has barely lived his life outside of juvenile detention.

I'll step down from the soap box now.