Happy Birthday to HHW! I don't know if it's the most popular site on the internet, but it's certainly my FAVORITE site!
Some of my favorite memories of being here include editing the DVD for THE BRAIN, the subsequent trip to NY for STARFIGHTER and BRAIN (so great to see it live after watching it on tape for hours on end) spending time with the cast and crew and fellow denizens, and seeing my husband make his Broadway debut, thanks to bk.
One of the most fun nights to me was when I had to make a dish for an Oscar party, and the suggestions were fast and furious and had me laughing so hard I could barely breathe! I also love watching the awards shows and everyone's snarky comments.
I have learned so much about the theatre, music and movies, and there is alway something here to make me laugh on those days when you really need a laugh. I have gained a greater appreciation for the things life has to offer though all the links, suggestions---everything that has expanded my horizons (and occasionally my waistline.) I blame Jose!
I also enjoyed collecting people's voicemails on my answering machine and all of the photos that everyone generously shared when I was collecting material to put together for bk's birthday DVD. I enjoyed coming home every night and seeing who called and hearing some voices for the first time. It was much more fun to have free reign than to have a bunch of network folks telling you what to do! And to celebrate with bk at Ghenghis Cohen was the icing on the birthday cake.
The folks on this site have been so welcoming from the very first moment I signed on, and a constant source of encouragement and support. The people I've considered my own closest friends haven't supported the work I do nearly as much as the people here, who have taken time out to come to screenings, buy DVDs and even made financial or content contributions to us struggling filmmakers. The generosity of Fred and Skip to bring everyone together when we premiered S&V, and Ben and Ant keeping Christmas alive in their home until we could get there to share it with them in late January. I've learned so much from Larry, such a generous soul who is always sharing wonderful music, and a day without Singdaw is a day without laughter. Everyone that I've been able to meet and those I haven't yet... I feel very fortunate to have stumbled upon such a great group of people.
I love you all! Thank you, bk for bringing us all together!
