One Act Festival

Yesterday evening, I joined Cindy Carroll and her friends at the Guelph Little Theatre.

I enjoyed watching the four performances that evening. I was impressed by two of the plays.

Cindy's friend  Graham Freeman wrote and produced the play, Number One All Over Heaven. In a spoof of reality shows, a "devilishly handsome" host cross-examines the world's major religions: Christianity, Catholicism, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism and Atheism. Graham plans to write a sequel addressing  the other major religions.

I also enjoyed watching Time Flies. Written by David Ives and directed by Greg Insley, this play follows the activities of two young  mayflies during their life span of only one day.

Dinner with Writers Ink

Yesterday evening, ten of us met at Symposium Restaurant for our monthly dinner meeting. While a few of us are regulars, more local writers are joining us each month. The conversation is stimulating and the food is delicious.

 I look forward to the monthly get-togethers and always leave inspired and ready to resume my writing practice.

Published

My book review of Dreams of Joy appears in today's Guelph Mercury and Waterloo Record.

Read the review.

Bridesmaids

I enjoyed the movie immensely. Although I didn't recognize any of the actors, they delivered excellent performances.  Kristen Wiig plays the part of Annie, a broke and down-on-her-luck maid of honor for her best friend, Lillian played by Maya Rudolph.

The movie follows the escapades of the bride, her maid of honor and four other bridesmaids as they try on dresses, plan the bachelorette party, and attend the wedding. There are many hilarious moments involving food poisoning, fear of flying, and public meltdowns.

Watch the trailer.

All About Homeopathy

This evening, I attended a lecture presented by homeopath, Andrea Hauser. She talked about eating for an active lifestyle.

She started by suggesting that we create a positive relationship with food and learn to eat with positive emotions. There is no point eating a healthy salad or meal in a state of anger or distress. The negative emotion will only negate the nutritional benefit of the food.

Some of her suggestions include...

• Add a dash of turmeric to olive oil.
• Experiment with almond butter and other nut butters.
• Visit the President's Choice website for quinoa recipes.
• Add hemp seed hearts to soups, smoothies, salads, and oatmeal. These protein-rich seeds are also high in fibre and essential fatty acids.

Sundays for Writers

I enjoyed today's session with Cindy Carroll and the Guelph Write Now group. Eight of us participated in the Mystery Meet activity and discussed our writing. It may have been raining outside, but the mood inside Lucie's Bakery was upbeat and positive. Cindy informed us that she will be spending five days next week writing a screenplay for a Hollywood agent.

Inspiring and encouraging news for all aspiring writers!

Dinner with Writers Ink

Last night's dinner meeting was a successful one. We filled up an entire table at Symposium Restaurant--a first for Writers Ink!

I enjoyed catching up with the regular members and meeting other writers in the Guelph area. The conversation was stimulating and many of us left inspired to start or finish a writing piece.