full moons and dance floors

I have forever been fascinated with the moon, the man in the moon and the magic that surrounds full moons.  In fact, during a full moon I can often be found laying on the ground staring at the moon - and if someone joins me, giggling about what our future holds.

 

It would be no wonder that when there is a full moon I often have the desire to dance, shake my groove thing.  And this is where "Trixie" comes into play...

 

When the moon is right, the DJ listens to my bossy requests and my buddy vodka joins the party, one might be lucky enough to meet my overly-confident alter-ego: Trixie.  She likes to dance to no beat in her own space - smack in the middle of the dance floor - flirt shamelessly with any male around, request songs the DJ begrudgingly plays (that bring everyone to the dance floor) and often leaves the overjoyed and kissing everyone on the lips a flirty goodbye.

 

This sparkly, fun girl that is full of life is why dear friends, we blame it on the sequins.

 

No one ever knows when Trixie is going to show up, but her giggle is infectious, her dance moves contagious and when planning any holiday party I would suggest checking if it is a full moon!

the time i won an EMMY...

It was a normal Saturday evening and I had enjoyed a cocktail at the dog park when my phone made the annoying ding meaning I had a work email. Naturally I checked it and the subject line read "we've been nominated for an EMMY".

Naturally I ordered a glass of champagne and read the email.

Nominated for excellence in graphic arts and animation - and my name was on it. Nevermind the fact that I can barely draw a stick figure, that my animation skills involve a stack of paper that you flip through, that my degree is in an aquatic related field or that I have had nothing to do with television - a project I produced was up for an EMMY!!!!

The next day we ordered plaques that said we were nominated - our lead project man had little faith that we could win, always saying "if we win" in rebuttal to my "when we win!" so the plaque seemed like a good consolation prize, just in case.

A week later we had gowns, dates and a table for the event. We arrived early for the champagne reception and soon found our table - in the back of the room. My "when we win" mantra started to fade, but I was at the EMMYs so I got over it and enjoyed the evening.

Then the wine service was cut off...

The nice part about being in the back of the room was that the bar was directly outside our table so we loaded up on vodkas and laughed our way through 23 pages of awards. Suddenly we were at our award, queue the nerves!  We all took a large sip of vodka and that is about all I remember because next thing I know – THEY ARE ANNOUNCING OUR NAMES!!!

The walk from the back of the room to the stage was the longest walk ever.  I fought the urge to twirl and realized half way to the stage I had no speech prepared.  I don’t remember what I said, they handed me that gold statuette and the EMMY winner in me took over, I like to believe that I was a natural on that stage.

My date welcomed me off the stage with a celebratory cocktail, we had photos taken, we laughed, we giggled and we let all the other EMMY winners around us know that we had won.

Celebrating is one of my favorite things so now I find something to celebrate every day with EMMY.  She enjoys cocktails by the pool, road trips, being the center of attention and, naturally, being in photos.

I have since decided that EMMY needs a boyfriend named OSCAR…

"irrepressibly sunny"

Last week I was referred to as "irrepressibly sunny."  I promptly added it to my resume. 

I then decided to take my friends' advice and start a blog about my crazy, silly life - a place where red wine, twirling and giggles all serve as a solution to all problems in the world.  Here you will find stories of past, present and future as I tackle life, find love (whatever that is) and laugh.  It is free game and I hope you enjoy the ride!!!

Who is this Sparkle Girl?

• I believe that most of life can be solved by laughing.
• I believe that Barry White taught me what love is, but my dog has taught me unconditional love.
• I enjoy a great glass of red wine when paired with a great friend (even though I am allergic to the red wine).
• I ask too many questions, which often gets me in trouble.
• I know, for a fact, that a good sparkle on an outfit can make all troubles melt away.
• I love to twirl.  I also love to lay in the street and stare at the full moon.
• I believe in love and love being in love.
• I use my right brain more than I should.
• I firmly believe that there is nothing a Beach Boys song can't make better.
• I believe the only way to get through life is to hit the bumps hard and get up laughing.

So, come join me for some wild fun, filled with laughing (mostly at myself).  Make sure you pack your sequins and sense of humor!