Lucy's 'Half-Brother'

Boots- just another day on the job.

From a post on Facebook, we have discovered a relative of Lucy, our blue heeler.  Apparently this handsome fellow is from a litter after Lucy- from the same mother... not sure of the dad.

I can tell from the pic that they ARE cut from the same cloth... "BOOTS" lives in Tucson.  

Would love for them to meet some day!

Lucy- loves the park and rolling in the grass!

Blackball the word "BUT"

 “The only limits to the possibilities in your life tomorrow are the buts you use today.”
                                                 ― Les Brown

Definition of BUT (as conjunction):
1. used to introduce something contrasting with what has already been mentioned.
2. used to indicate the impossibility of anything other than what is being stated.

Synonyms: yet, nevertheless, nonetheless, even so, however, still, notwithstanding, despite that, in spite of that, for all that, all the same, just the same.

Think about it... the word is a cop-out...  an excuse... easy way to avoid...

Another good quote:
“My brother once told me that nothing someone says before the word ..‘but’ really counts.„ 
                                                                                    — Benjen Stark

TODAY your mission is to

BLACKBALL the word "BUT".

NOLA = Oysters & Pirates

So excited to be back in THE BIG EASY, and we celebrated at our favorite oyster hang-out, Superior Seafood with our favorite shucker... gobbling down 4 trays of raw oysters!  

We also started on the Halloween porch decorations- 

"FRANK" is now set-up to enjoy NOLA Halloween parades and trick-a-treaters!  

Word Play & Halloween

For PUN lovers, Halloween offers an opportunity to wear your favorite pun! 

As an owner of a Belle costume (which is available for rent this Halloween- contact me!), this costume "TACO BELLE" cracked me up!

See more funny PUN costumes here....  including the easy costume to do, "Lord of the RINGS"  (get the picture in your head?)

Our costumes are slowly evolving- 35 days to Halloween, however in NOLA, festivities start the week prior so I have less than a month!    Stay tuned for the reveal!

Curious as to YOUR costume- please post!

Website revamp

I have been learning CSS code as I revamp the Roswell Movie Studios website.   While my son can scan code and immediate find what he is looking for... for me it is more challenging!  I keep on loosing brackets, symbols, etc and have to start over!

I am pleased with my progress!   LOVE the slider on the front page! And now that I have format closer to my liking, I am working on content and adding sliders to all static  pages (am using blogger as my web host).

Also, working on Talmarc Film Productions site. As it is not live at this time.. here is a sneak at the front page:

Too Strange to Stomach

Eat out of a toilet? 

Sorry, but this restaurant is not on my bucket list!  Found on list of 10 Weird Restaurants, you dine while sitting on a toilet, and food is served in toilet bowl-shaped dinnerware.  

In case you want to experience this oddity, you'll need to go to "Modern Toilet" located in Taipei City, Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China

Take OFF!

This quote is attributed to Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO, taken from a speech she gave to the graduating class at Harvard Business School in 2012.  However, the phrase came from the CEO at Google that was trying to hire her.  She was telling him how the job he was offering her did not fit any of her criteria (she made an excel spreadsheet to compare job offers!), so he said:

"Get on a rocket ship. When companies are growing quickly and they are having a lot of impact, careers take care of themselves. And when companies aren’t growing quickly or their missions don’t matter as much, that’s when stagnation and politics come in. If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat. Just get on."

 In any case, I like this saying, yet for me personally, instead of GETTING ON the Rocket Ship, I am BUILDING IT!

Roswell Movie Studios is a HUGE undertaking... we are developing 130 acres of bare land into a film studio, western set, and additional theme businesses.  There are hurdles to jump, obstacles to side-step, and relationships to foster...   

So what are some tips to FLY the Rocket-Ship as we build our Rocket-Ship?

1. Keep the MISSION in mind
2. Surround ourselves with people who also love the mission and that we love to be around.
3. Continue to evaluate with our gut and do the math; this path must be sustainable.
4. Make the 4 year plan to commit
5. Take the plunge; give it 100%.