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Met You In St. Louis, Next Stop Dallas! aka Ode to Laura

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10/31/2019 Life is just a mood ring you're not allowed to see-TMBG Hi everyone! So, St. Louis was an  AMAZING 2nd stop on the Jay & Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow tour!  Kevin, Jay, Josh and Liv along with all the local event staff were stellar!  Kev even said he enjoyed the reactions from St. Louis at The Pageant Theater audience best of all so far.  He's done and will continue to do shows that I can not attend so maybe that has changed.  As last I knew it was St. Louis that brought the house down with laughter and tears! My heart is so filled with love that it is coming out of my eyes.  My seat mate was bawling too so it all worked out. Many things were learned on the St. Louis trip.  Most of all I have made friends that seem to genuinely like me and that is a feeling that I had given up on almost all the way.  Yes, I have friends. Not many but, they are spread out all over the country and even Europe too. In my home town of Olympia, WA I was not liked by more th

(Small story of my life) The Mental Toll, Next Stop St. Louis!!

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Asbury Park. Wow! Couldn't help but cry at the kindness surrounding the first stop on the Reboot Roadshow tour. This was an experience that will never be forgotten.  Even though I knew many people personally it was a logistical puzzle to try and figure out how to get clips of everyone.  My wonderful friend Chris was with me on this trip but, got separated when it was time to enter the venue and didn't reconnect until right before the show.  Also, had another friend almost get locked out of the show because the bar code on the ticket transfer didn't come up with the correct info.  After that was worked out it was a matter of talking to the correct person for access. Kevin introducing the opening Reboot Roadshow! Cat, Dave, Jennifer and Myself Afterwards Once everyone got back together after the show my anxiety settled down a bit.  Asking strangers to be recorded is scary and when my friends aren't by my side it gets even scarier.  Being a woman on her own

The Beginning of an Adventure First Stop New Jersey

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Where to begin?  There is so much to write and so little time so this may be all over the place.  Apologies in advance! So much has happened since my last post which is why there has been so much time in between.  First, Married With TV the podcast I do with Shanon, my husband, went to the Kevin Smith/Jason Mewes handprint ceremony at the TCL Chinese theater to witness history happen. The ceremony was beautiful and moving.  They saved a spot next to Stan Lee just for them since the Stan Lee ceremony before his passing.  Kevin told a beautiful story about how 40 years ago his whole family went to Hollywood and how cool it was to stand where R2D2 and C3PO had their prints in front of the theater.  Both Kevin and Jason were moved and it really showed on Kevin's face. His emotions made me cry.  Happily of course.  Did not plan on crying but, Kevin is one of the best storytellers in today's world.  Even after hearing the same story in many different venues he makes it feel l

Why Would Someone Want to See a Movie 22 Times in the Theater?

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This is a great question to which I have an answer specific to myself only.  Why would I want to see a movie 22 times in the theater? Or, more specifically why would I  want to see Jay & Silent Bob Reboot in the theater 22 times? Let me start with Thor: Ragnarok . I saw that film more than 20 times in a cinema until the day it left.  I saw it in several cities and any chance I could get I would.  Not because of any other reason than I see lots of movies more than once and the ones that move me most I don't want to miss anything.  Love seeing every shot, hearing every word and even the Easter Eggs. I have a bad habit of nodding off here and there even in the most amazing of films.  Slept through all the action in Armageddon and just got to see Ben and Liv make love to her father singing over it.  (shiver)  Apparently I could  miss a thing! Also, when seeing something on opening night or at a premiere it is the crowd.  My hearing isn't the best to begin with and some

The Mental Health Of It All

10/4/2019 Saw Joker today and was a bit down after it for a while. It was exactly what I thought it would be with even more mental health awareness than predicted.  Not going to spoil it for anyone. See it if that is your thing or don't. Either way it is a good movie. Not sure if it is a "Batman Movie" or not. You can decide. Now we get into something that isn't always fun but NEEDS to be addressed. Mental health and stability.  I absolutely do not like talking about this but, will make an exception for the sake of understanding this. My health does not define me even if others do.       Quick intermission: I have lost two beloved humans this year to suicide. The number of people that were here and are no longer in my life because of suicide is in the double digits. We all hurt. We all have pain. We all should have friends. Thanks to the stigma of suicide and drug addiction my "lifetime" friends are dead.  It gets lonely thinking of why and what if

The Schedule!

Today I am going to post a mostly complete schedule of all the Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Roadshow screenings I will be attending: 10/15/19          Pre-show Fathom Event Hosted by myself and my podcast Married With TV Venue:             Burbank AMC16 Time:               7:00 PM RSVP link:      LegionM 10/19/2019      Kickoff Show Asbury Park, NJ Venue:             Paramount Theatre Joined by:       Chris Davis 10/27/2019      Saint Louis, MO Venue:             The Pageant Joined by:        Laura D 11/2/2019         Dallas, TX Venue:              Texas Theatre Joined by:         Nate and more! 11/7/2019        Philadelphia, PA Venue:             Philadelphia Film Center Joined by:       Jen K. and more! 11/9/2019       New York, NY Venue:            New York Comedy Festival Joined by:      Shanon, Bridget F. and possibly others! 11/19/2019     Nashville, TN Venue:            Belcourt 2 showings Joined by:      Chris Davis and Jon Pointer 12/1/2019      Van

The Why Of It All

Why would someone choose to travel to multiple cities to see the same movie over and over again? Part of it comes from lack of focus in long doses. My mind tends to forget the short term and lots of long term memories that were harmful or hurtful. The problem is when you block one feeling out you block them all out. It is like a large chunk of your life never happened. Eventually, it comes back. When something makes you feel you get as much of that thing that you can. Elton John. Kevin Smith. Equals in my mind. Elton John $400 Kevin Smith $37-50. Plus he inspires me to keep going. I want to quit much of the time. Why bother? Nobody cares. I care and that is all that matters. This is for me whether 1 person or 10 people read it. Or nobody but myself. I will forever have a diary of an adventure of a lifetime. Thanks to my mother who passed away on January 15 2017 I am able to travel a little bit and not have to pay much. Monthly trips to Olympia WA added up real quick.