Thoughts From a Redhead

know what that means?  i am no longer in my “early twenties”…

i had a wonderful birthday.  i ran errands all day, went to an audition, had dinner with a couple girlfriends, then had a great little gathering at my apartment.  it was perfect!  it was a night of a lot of laughing, awesome conversation, and, of course, little dance breaks. 

thank you to EVERYONE for making me feel so special!  i am amazed at how many facebook, myspace and website comments filled with birthday wishes i got.  my phone didn’t seem to want to stop ringing, either!  what a great feeling.  i am so insanely loved!

i have definitely taken it easy all day today.  in fact, i never once left my apartment!  i just showered, caught up on some t.v. i’d missed recently, and cleaned my apartment.

mellow mary. <3

good night.

p.s.- it is officially winter outside in nyc. freeeeeeeeezing.

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On Thursday when I got my birthday present from my parents (8 days early… My birthday is 11/21) my roommate Tom immediately turned it on and this happened…

First Video

And then today me and my very good friend Brandi went to Great Neck, Long Island to get our hair done. I didn’t really NEED it, but Tommy over at Thomas Cole Salon loves to keep my hair fresh and vibrant.  I know, I know… It doesn’t look different at all from the looks of the video.  I promise its a lot more fierce now than it was, though.

Brandi and Mary get their hurr did…

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Last we I was hanging out with a friend and he pulled out one of these…

The Flip Ultra

Of course I decided it was the coolest little gadget, so my parents are getting me it for my birthday which is November 21 if you didn’t know!  YAY!  Video blogs soon, people!

http://www.theflip.com/products_flip_ultra.shtml

So stoked.

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On Monday of last week my grandmother “Mimi” passed away.  She went peacefully in her sleep, but as expected, it was very very very hard to get the news.  I traveled down to Charlotte, NC on Thursday morning for her wake and funeral and will be in NC until Tuesday morning.

Anyway, it was so overwhelmingly nice to have so much of my large family together for her services in NC.  It doesn’t sound that exciting, but i can’t remember the last time my siblings and I were all together under one roof!  Mimi is having another funeral in CA next weekend since she will be buried next to my Papa Tom there.

My family is BIG…  Mimi had 7 children who produced 26 grandchildren who then produced 21(and counting!) great grandchildren.  CRAZY.  So needless to say, her services in NC had a lot of people and California will have a boatload as well.  How neat.

Mimi was known for all her sayings.  My favorite one she had is “Suit yourself, and you suit everybody.”  Words to live by… I tell that to people every chance I get.  Its the best advice ever.

Anywho, thats what has been going on with me…  Here are some pictures from the weekend with family…

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