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You love me

Posted on December 31, 2012 by gimble
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Sally Fields said it
best. Be they awards or page views,
validation’s sweet.

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Posted in delight, haiku, media, observations, oddball, serendipity, shameless, status, thoughts | Tagged accomplishment, celebrity, connection, create, curiosity, friendship, haiku, love, opportunity, pop culture, success | Leave a reply

Chicago skyscrapers

Posted on September 16, 2010 by gimble
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Though Burnham’s Folly’s
in New York, he saved his best
for his hometown dreams.

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Disneyworld Character Meet & Greets

Posted on June 15, 2010 by gimble
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With more handlers than
Lindsay, their paparazzi –
parents; stalkers – tots.

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Posted in consumerism, haiku, magic, observations | Tagged accomplishment, celebrity, curiosity, desire, family, haiku, illusion, magic, pop culture, success, travel | Leave a reply

Two actors eating lunch

Posted on June 15, 2010 by gimble
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Intense chemistry
onstage. In real life, silent,
eyes not quite meeting.

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Posted in beauty, haiku, observations, time of day | Tagged accomplishment, beauty, celebrity, curiosity, disappointment, dreams, haiku | 1 Reply

Radio interview

Posted on April 9, 2010 by gimble
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You ask, I answer.
Opinions fly. No right, wrong.
It’s all subjective.

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Best day ever

Posted on April 4, 2010 by gimble
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Post-audition, she
was mobbed with requests, star-to-
be in student films.

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Hearing herself on CD

Posted on March 22, 2010 by gimble
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When her voice leaves her
body, recorded, it’s a
stranger who comes out.

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Project Runway

Posted on March 18, 2010 by gimble
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Cut pin stitch fabric
stretch confines of clothing to
become catwalk art.

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Corey Haim

Posted on March 10, 2010 by gimble
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When Robert Frost wrote
“Nothing gold can stay,” he could
have described child stars.

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Harrison Ford

Posted on May 9, 2008 by gimble
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He doesn’t have to
do anything but show up.
Fame does that for you.

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