Donna in Hollywoodland

The Superficial Life

My blog is really getting to deep and spiritual and thoughtful lately.
I long for those days when I used to discuss Acting Auditions, Acting Classes, Celebrities and living life in Hollywood.

Blame it on the Breast Cancer. Not only did it change my life, it changed my blog.

When I was first diagnosed, I really thought about if I wanted to post the truth about my health. Or just ignore it and pretend on-line that the Breast Cancer problem did not exist.
I thought about turning the blog into one of those Celebrity Gossip Rag Blogs. You know, give Pink is the New Blog a run for his money. Ah, no, thats not me.

So I am glad I decided to keep posting about the Truth in my World. Its given me a chance to vent and express my frustrations.
And since I am averaging what I consider a large enough readership, then I must be doing something right.
I hope somewhere along the line, I'm helping other people with cancer or health problems, just by letting them know what I am going through.

That being said - I am looking forward to Decemeber 19th. My 47th Birthday and my last radiation treatment.
Later in the month, I go back to the Breast Surgeon for a check-up. Probably another check-up with the Radiation Doctor sometime.
Then, hopefully, a normal life until my 6 month check-up mammogram.

It will be so nice to be posting about all that Superficial stuff again. I can hardly wait.

I've made Big Superficial Plans:

1. New Acting Pics - the ones on the website still look like me, but I want New.

2. Contact Agent, go back out on Auditions (Yeah!) - I can't wait for the excitement that will bring again.

3. A Walking and Exercise Program - You know, I've belonged to 24 fitness for 4 years.
The monthly fee comes right out of my bank account. And I've only gone about 10 times. So I think its time I got my moneys worth.
Cinnamon the Cat will have to lounge on the couch by herself.

4. Loose 30 to 40 pounds. The weight I put on when I moved to Hollywood 5 years ago. Its coming off.

5. Once I lose the weight, I see alot of shopping and new clothes in my future.

6. Back to my Holistic vitamins and supplements and whatever weird alternative things I can come up with. Perhaps sitting in the lotus position over at The Bodhi Tree .

7. A more active social schedule. I belong to so many Los Angeles, Entertainment, Acting email lists. Do you think I go to any of their events ? Rarely. I usually get stuck in my Rut. Well, thats gonna change. I will become a Social Butterfly.

Oh, well, so much for all those Power of Now, living in the moment books. I am really looking forward to the future.
And even though most of it is pretty Shallow I think thats a good thing.

There is a time to be spiritual.
And a time to be superficial.
I have had enough deepness for the last 6 months of fighting Breast Cancer.
I am ready to be shallow.