Seasonal Antics to Amuse You

JOEY AND MARIA'S WEDDING

Me painfully participating

I was invited to go to a dinner show with my boyfriend and his family in Anaheim. I was rather intrigued by the idea of live entertainment while dining, it would be an interesting 4D experience. Little did I know that this show was going to be interactive and that everyone is forcefully encouraged to participate. Joey and Maria's wedding is the of a stereotypical Italian family wedding. The cast immerses you in the show and ever so lightheartedly involves you in the story line, weather you want to or not. No one was safe from participation. In all honesty it was fun to watch others participating, but for some reason certain people were picked on a little more than others. Lucky for me I was one of those people. I don't know what it is about me that screams I enjoy being embarrassed in front of strangers but those actors could sense it. Almost every time I tried to sit down another thespian would simply swoop me up and reel me back out to the front of the room. It was as though they had some sort of radar to detect escape. I was merely a little rabbit running from a flock of hawks. In addition to learning the steps to the ABBA song 'Dancing Queen,' I was able to share an awkward intimate moments with the a cast member where he proceeded to explain to me how much he was embarrassed of his current career path. The humiliation didn't end there for me though. I was one of three lucky ladies who was given fake hundred dollar bills so that I could "pay" for sweaty men to dance around me while apologizing. Lucky for me this night was all captured with my own camera so that I could not forget the wacky situations. All in all it was a different experience that made for a good story and a priceless expression on my face.
  
HALLOWEENER

For the past five years I've been going to the West Hollywood Costume Carnival. And every year I dazzled by the creativity of the attendees. This year was particularly fun for me because I got to dress up with my significant other in a couples costume. We were the classic loony tunes characters Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. These costumes were both unique and challenging and I am personally delighted by the way they turned out. I spent dozens of hours on them and with the priceless help of my boyfriend we conjured up a pair of killer costumes that are going to be hard to top for years to come. Most of the time were easily recognized, but there were those few people who needed us to explain our costumes to them. I was mistaken for the Aflack duck early in the night by a semi elderly individual and I was sure to correct him in my most annoyed tone. There were so many other wonderful costumes at the carnival. We saw lot's of men dressed up as trapped Chilean miners, life size marionettes, Ursula the evil sea which, and designer purse costumes. All in all good times were had, I don't think that I will ever out grow a WeHo Halloween Carnival. 


RANDOM OBSERVATIONS

For those of you who are unaware, I enjoy going to the gym and taking advantage of their many fitness classes. For as long as I can remember my impressions of the different instructors has been unique for each person. In fact the more classes I took the more I saw how each instructor had a different approach to motivation. I suppose that have a career as a group fitness instructor you would have to have a special type of personality. You would have to have an abundance of energy and exude confidence. One instructor at the gym I frequent has the habit of answering her own statements in a cartoon voice. She also repeatedly makes the sounds when counting down during a set during a work out. The sound she makes is the same that a person would make after drinking a refreshing beverage.You know the one "ahhhh". After each number she would make that sound. "Ten, ahhh, nine, ahhh, eight, ahhh...."  One instructor would speak with a lot of positive energy and then at the end of a set of exercises she would switch into a deep voice and would say "FINISH IT!" I remember one particular male instructor that had a large following of women who would scream for him, try to dance with him, and practically throw their sports bras at him.
The instructors are fun to watch but not as fun as some of the other gym attendees. It is not until you watch the strange rituals some people have while working out that you truly start to appreciate individuals for their quirks. Like the man who hums to himself on the elliptical machine or the woman who makes inappropriate noises in the weight room. Then there are the guys who can't stop checking themselves out in the mirror, and then there is me who doesn't quite know how to use all of the equipment but I pretend that I do until someone else corrects me. 

THE UNSUNG HERO OF CHRISTMAS

With out a doubt one of the most prominent figures associated with Christmas is Santa Claus. Rudolf, Frosty, and the baby Jesus get lots of recognition. They are, as one may refer to them, the rock stars of Christmas. But people seem to forget about Mrs. Claus, sweet Mrs. Claus. She is truly the unsung hero of the season. She lets her husband have all the glory and never complains. She even has to listen to other women sing songs about seducing her husband (Santa Baby). Mrs. clause has to live in a frozen wonderland and can never go on vacation for Christmas. As far as I can tell the Claus' have no children, but they are surrounded with elves. Just the simple fact that children and elves are similar in stature has to make her imagine all of her non existent children. It is time that Mrs. Claus had a the proper tribute that she is owed like a song, or a movie, even a dance named after her. Does anyone even know her first name?! Think of all the countless batches of cookies she has to bake and  the reindeer poop she must have to pick up! Don't forget about Mrs. Claus because she is what Christmas is all about unselfishness.

AS THE NEW YEAR APPROACHES IT MAKES ME REALIZE HOW LUCKY I AM TO BE ABLE TO HAVE AN OUTLET FOR MY RANDOMNESS. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR READING MY BLOG AND I HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY READING IT AS MUCH AS I ENJOY MAKING IT. HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM SAUCY IN THE CITY!!!