random thoughts on my day.....

Okay first things first. Ben just came home and told me that Johnny Depp is coming to the set in the fall to visit because he is an executive producer for the movie and is going to do some small part in the film as well. SQUEAL!

I honestly got so excited I couldn't eat when he told me and now thinking about it I can't breath properly at the thought of being on set with him! He's the only actor I have ever REALLY wanted to meet/see and I just can't stop thinking about it. Ben has said when I come back in the fall he will let me visit set. He was going to let me come this week, but then everything went badly this week so it had to be postponed. omg omg omg omfg JOHNNY DEPP... I know I'm seriously a giddy teenaged girl about this. But it's Johnny Depp gimme a break :)

Ben had a better day today than the rest of the week. Bob (the DP) tried to start the morning off being an ass but I guess Ben and Demetri (they are team working for Pace on the 3D unit) were really sick of taking shit from him over things that are non issues.

A little background on Bob. He's quite the hard guy to work with Bob is, he's a nit picker and a hard ass and somewhat of a self admitted alcoholic (but seems to like it?) is what Ben has been told...so he has very bad mood swings, but he's also brilliant and has won 2 oscars for cinematography and been nominated countless times and Ben really does admire his work.

Bob's resume includes but not limited too the following all as the director of photography (which is why Ben feels so privileged to be working with him and all in all is happy with his career right now)

1. Shutter Island (2010)
   
2. Inglourious Basterds (2009) nominated for Oscar
3. The Good Shepherd (2006)
4. The Aviator (2004) Won Oscar
   
5. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004)
   
6. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)
   
7. Snow Falling on Cedars (1999) nominated for Oscar
   
8. The Horse Whisperer (1998)
9. Wag the Dog (1997)
10. Nixon (1995)
    
11. Casino (1995)
12. Natural Born Killers (1994)
13. A Few Good Men (1992)
14. JFK (1991) Won Oscar
    
15. Platoon (1986) nominated for Oscar

Okay so I am really proud of Ben and I am bragging but I really happy for him but also hate to him stressed out and today he looked himself again but the rest of the week he looked like someone had hit him with a truck.

I guess today Bob thanked him and said he was doing a good job over the "Bob Com"
What is "Bob Com" you ask?
Bob has his very own communication walkies just for the camera, grip & lighting depts. It's a one way channel though just they can hear him crew can't talk back on it. Ben actually wears three communication devices. ear bud with the "Bob Com" A telex unit ear piece for the 3D unit and the regular set walkies headset for the whole crew. So it was a big deal to be thanked over the "Bob Com" with 50 + other crew listening in especially after being abused over it the last few days.

Okay back to my day now that I have explained Bens!

I went into Marks & Spencer today and the meat and produce look much better than the reg grocery stores here and I treated myself to a couple of things from the bakery to indulge myself with some British blueberries and double thick cream!

It was cool outside today so decided to opp for lightweight pants which happened to be ones I got in the early stages of pregnancy last fall. And would you believe that they were too loose in the bum/thighs and were falling down a bit!? This is WONDERFUL news to actually some progress in the weight loss of those areas where I put on most of the weight. So I decided that I could defiantly treat myself to cream & berries with my tea this afternoon after my walk.

Lots of fruit is local and in season here right now, (which surprised me) blueberries, raspberries and strawberries in particular I've been getting every few days. And today it hit me that I should make and freeze some here pies!

So I went looking for Rhubarb so I could make Ben his favourite pie Strawberry Rhubarb.
which reminds me ....
PAULINE could you please send a quick reminder on the recipe for pie crust and SR pie? I think I know/remember most of it off by heart but don't want to mess it up with a mistake.
Turns out I can order in Rhubarb from Planet Organic. So I did! I'm going to do pies hopefully tomorrow evening & Sat morning.

hmmm I need to buy a rolling pin and shortening.... I forgot those items today when I was buying the pastry cutter and other items i was missing.

Oh ya and I need comment on these horrible sticky trees they have here all over the place. They line the street we live on. They ooze and drop this goo, that is REALLY sticky much worse than pine sap and it makes the sidewalks feel like you have stepped in huge wads of gum! There is quite a lot of it and it really sticks to your shoes for a while :(

Anyways they resurfaced the road we live on today. So the buses outside our house were rerouted a block away cause he street was closed. They had pylons blocking off the street and HUGE yellow signage all over the bus stop area saying there was no bus stop today and yet SO many people stood outside our flat at the bus stop waiting for the bus to come. It was quite laughable really.

Oh I have a clever baby! She is playing with a new toy I got her this week. It's the caterpillar from the Eric Carle book. With things hanging off it and beads and such for her to grab and she's getting REALLY good at it! She is really liking it! oh my cute baby :) I just broke away from this post to take photos of her playing with it.

Actually this post has taken me over 2 hours to write because Evelyn is wide awake and needed changed and fed and played with etc... so I've had to keep stopping.

Wow this post is long! Hope it was interesting :)