“I took a long shower, watched whatever I wanted on TV, ordered room service, scrolled through social media in peace, treated myself to a fancy dinner and caught a Broadway show,” one mom said.
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"When life gives you lemons...It's not what happens, its what you do with it...Count your blessings... etc, etc." Last week, I was in a show called The Wedding Singer, at The Windmill Theatre, Littlehampton. We had rehearsed for 6 months. The band, lighting, set design, costumes were amazing. We knew that it was going to be a great show. Opening night we got a standing ovation. Yes! But. The next day, Thursday 10th August, The Harvester next door burnt down. It was clear that it couldn't be saved and the theatre was at risk. So, the fire crews put their efforts into containing the fire and keeping the theatre safe. The result was much water damage to the theatre but it (and its contents) were saved. Therefore, our opening night was also our closing night. What interests me is how everyone's reactions to what happened differ so greatly. Some are pretty stoical; no one was hurt and that's all that matters. Some were upset; all that work down the drain! But a few have been utterly traumatised by the "what ifs". It was a close run thing. What if the fire had spread? What if the equipment had been ruined - that's people's livelihoods! What if we had been in the theatre? When life throws up difficulties, it is easy to assume that the way staff will/should respond is the way that we imagine that we will respond. The truth is that: a) everyone is different, because their lives up until this point are different and b) we actually have no idea how we will respond to new situations because - well - they are new! Don't judge somebody else's reaction by looking to your own beliefs; you have no idea how their brains are wired. Judgment is often mistaken for fact and therefore immutable. But it isn't. Common sense does not exist, because we don't all share a common experience. And sentences that start with "Well, if it were me I would..." have no place in critical thinking. (The reality is that it was just a show that we can do again later. By contrast, three people lived above the pub and lost their homes and all of their belongings.) #CriticalThinking #Judgement Soo close!
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The TV is crap at this time of the year unless you like seeing ‘celebrities’ dancing, cooking or eating kangaroo bollox. The other main schedule filler is Christmas films mainly imported from the US. I’ve not seen many but they usually involve boy meeting girl in some unexpected way, one or both have a tragic back story, one or both are going away for Christmas but decide to stay taking a huge ‘risk’ because despite numerous opportunities neither party has declared their undying love for the other. It’s mainly fantastical overly emotional nonsense. If I was making a Christmas film it would show a family where dad, mum (two dad’s, two mum’s take your pick) are working hard each Christmas to pay for all the shite we buy. Even the Christmas period is interrupted by phone calls and emails. The kids get everything they ask Santa for but they’re left to entertain themselves. Time passes the children become teenagers and the parents want to spend time with them but it’s too late they’re off with their mates. We all have to work hard but make time for school plays, going to see Santa, an evening at the pantomime. You may get 15 years to enjoy watching them grow up, but it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity, don’t blow it making someone else very rich or wasting your time partying with colleagues you don’t like. What’s your favourite thing to watch at Christmas? I like Sports Personality on the Year. #christmas #television #entertainment
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New Blog ✨ . Greetings, fellow holiday survivors! As we gear up for another round of tinsel-covered chaos, let's take a moment to appreciate the unintentional comedy that is parenthood during the festive season. Kids, bless their festive little hearts ❤️, have a way of turning the holidays into a comedy. Today, we're exploring the chuckle-worthy side of why the holidays be oh so full of laughter and stress. . Read the whole blog here ⤵️ http://wix.to/pLpMwNi
Oh the Holidays - Bless Their Festive Little Hearts❤️
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What's your favourite holiday season movie? Tis the season for Christmas movies, particularly those with plot lines as fresh as last year’s fruit cake. While critics are often unkind about these festive flicks, I’m here to defend the unwatchable. And yes, that includes the fifth Home Alone sequel that no child asked for. When browsing your streamer of choice, be sure to gravitate towards the movie title whose pun usage could be considered a crime against linguistics. Examples include Twinkle All The Way, which chronicles the unexpected love that flourishes between two single parents who meet during the festive season. Jingle Bell Bride deserves a mention too. Here a wedding planner heads to a small US town, where she doesn’t find questionable political views but instead romance with an artist. Merry Kissmas may sound like a title chosen by a toddler with a lisp and has a bunch of bad reviews, including this one: “It is absolutely terrible, and I urge you to avoid it at all costs.” Should you listen? Not if you want very good-looking actors with very moderate acting skills executing a very shambolic script to numb the mind as you sip wine. Also, as someone who proudly has little to no shame, I can respect there’s precisely zero shame in made-for-TV Christmas films. There’s a self-awareness that’s worth noting and appreciating. Basically, everyone, those who wrote and acted in them, edited and marketed them, knows they’re terrible. That irreverence is what makes them great. https://lnkd.in/dhkiEuHV The Sydney Morning Herald #christmas #movies #filmcritic #holidayfilm #christmasmovies #holidayseason #madefortv
I’m addicted to Christmas movies, even the turkeys
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With my second week coming to an end with Voice Coaches and the holiday approaching, I'd like to share this fun Friday post! Check out this quick read discussing some of the greatest voiceovers in some of your favorite holiday movies. What's your favorite? For me it's a muppets Christmas carol and a close second is polar express. Rest assure both will be viewed this weekend in my home! #voicecoach #voicecoaching #VoiceOver #holidayseason #holidaymovies
Some of the greatest voiceover in movies and ads that made us get into the Christmas spirit
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