http://www.laurainsideout.com Enjoy the little things for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things -- Robert Brault Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:40:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wow, today was jammed packed with activities from beginning to end. So much for a nice relaxing weekend that recharges your batteries. C'est la vie! My day included (1) a church service, (2) lunch with friends, (3) One Life prep/cleaning, (4) baby shower, and (5) a One ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/24/fill-to-excess/ Gary and I wrote a play last year for the ALC Drama Players. And Then There Was One is a "whodunit" murder mystery. Ten strangers are snowed in, out of power, and no one can escape. One by one people start dying until there's only one person left. The play was ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/23/and-then-there-was-one-redux/ Tonight our church hosted a "red carpet" event for all the volunteers. It was a fun evening, but don't be mislead by the "red carpet" description -- it was not a formal affair. The organizers were secretive about the agenda so we had no idea what to expect when we ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/22/surprises/ I got up this morning and started to go through my mundane activities before jumping on my first conference call. For all intents and purposes, it seemed like a normal day. I tried to force myself to wake up and not be a zombie (I hate mornings). I checked my ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/21/thats-just-swell/ The bad thing about watching TV during the summer is that there aren't many good programs to watch.  We have nothing new saved on the PVR, so I'm stuck watching live television.  With live television comes commercials.  Normally, I tuned them out, but somehow the most annoying ones cut through and grab my attention ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/20/the-lamest-commercials/ Rehearsals for ALC's Saturday Night Life began three weeks ago. We meet weekly on Monday evenings to practice the comedy sketches and get ready for the show in October. Things are moving along nicely. I'm feeling much better about it than I normally do at this stage. ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/18/practice-makes-perfect/ Another busy weekend, so here goes the quick recap: Friday at Texas De Brazil. A good night with family and friends to celebrate Kevin's birthday. Saturday. Worked on SNL and went to Adventure Landing with the young married's group. I haven't been there in years, but it was ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/17/weekend-in-review-3/ I don't normally repost content on my blog, but I ran across this story today and liked its message, so here it is (author unknown): A young woman went to her mother and told her about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/16/carrots-eggs-and-coffee/ I feel like I've been hitting the proverbial "brick wall" a lot lately. I redirect and try to find an alternate path to my ultimate destination only to find another brick wall standing in front of me. Again, I try. Again, I see another brick wall. ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/15/the-brick-wall/ USA has taken the gold again. More specifically, Plano has taken the gold. Nastia Liukin just won the gold medal in the women's gymnastics all-around competition at the Beijing Olympics. She trains at her family's gymnastics club, World Olympic Gymnastics Academy, in Plano, TX. It's the same gym where Carly ... http://www.laurainsideout.com/2008/08/14/going-for-gold/