Julia's Mexico Citytag:typepad.com,2003:weblog-14894902009-11-13T02:24:31-08:00It started as a job location in the summer of 2006 and is now a State Of Mind.TypePadBits and Bobstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a883301287595b9d4970c2009-11-13T02:24:31-08:002009-11-13T02:24:31-08:00My 2nd to last Guinness from the other night. Good-bye wonderful Guinness! Current hotel room. Lots of room to spread out! Nice. My "desk" in the room. It's wee. That restaurant! View from my patio. Good morning Ouarzazate! It's dry...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/bits-and-bobs.htmlLet's Talk About Layerstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a678199f970b2009-11-11T02:50:09-08:002009-11-11T02:50:09-08:00When you work in the film biz, you must be prepared for all kinds of weather, on set and off, inside studio stages and on locations. We were working the other day and it was raining. A civilian was nearby...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/lets-talk-about-layers.htmlAngel On Settag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a66cfe5d970b2009-11-09T22:49:43-08:002009-11-09T22:49:43-08:00Yesterday I had a very unexpected and wonderful conversation with an angel at work. The parents of one of the younger actors has been on set a lot recently and we've struck up conversations. Turns out, because of the fans...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/angel-on-set.htmlMe Hard At Worktag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a66ad5dc970b2009-11-09T14:43:30-08:002009-11-10T02:23:04-08:00Or Hardly Working. You decide. Hee hee hee hee.Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/me-on-set-hard-at-work.htmlGo Tonga!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a883301287563b43c970c2009-11-08T09:20:22-08:002009-11-08T09:20:22-08:00The Tongan national rugby team is staying in my hotel here in Belfast. Most of you are thinking -- kay, so? Yes, rugby players tend to be larger gentlemen. If you are from Hawaii you are with me right now,...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/go-tonga.htmlLearning To Drive On The Other Side Of The Roadtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a883301287562cc67970c2009-11-08T03:49:08-08:002009-11-08T03:49:08-08:00You have arrived in the UK and are handed a car key and a rental car. I will now describe the four phases of driving on the wrong left side of the road so you can be prepared when this...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/learning-to-drive-on-the-other-side-of-the-road.htmlMy Recent Work Life in Review Or Attack of the Bloodsuckers!tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a65fa115970b2009-11-07T03:07:00-08:002009-11-07T03:07:00-08:00The week before last, I got home one day and I was COVERED IN TICKS!!! Okay, there was only one tick. But it was on my knee, dug in and sucking my blood. I call it the Tollymore tick, or...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/my-recent-work-life-in-review-or-attack-of-the-bloodsuckers.htmlPlastic Pantstag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a6afd2e7970c2009-11-05T21:45:15-08:002009-11-05T21:45:15-08:00Almost every work day I put on my wind/rain pants. If it's not raining they keep me warmer and if it is raining, they keep me dry. But every time I put them on I hear the sound of plastic...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/plastic-pants.htmlRandom Things That Made Me Laugh Todaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a6541075970b2009-11-04T13:46:17-08:002009-11-04T13:46:17-08:00A) Telling Robert about the tv show Extras and the part when Ricky Gervais's character talks with David Bowie. Makes me laugh so hard! Gods, I love David Bowie! B) Having a chat with Laura today on set and we...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/random-things-that-made-me-laugh-today.htmlEight Years Ago Todaytag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a6a2fb69970c2009-11-02T21:37:17-08:002009-11-02T21:37:17-08:00Kurt and I got married eight years ago today in Los Angeles. That old saying is very true: Time Flies When You Are Having Fun. Happy Anniversary KurtJuliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/eight-years-ago-today.htmlHome Sweet Hometag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a64beca6970b2009-11-02T12:58:12-08:002009-11-02T12:58:12-08:00Not only have I had so much love sent my way today by all my friends, new friends, family and (dare I say it) fans, but then Kurt sent me this picture. Oh I miss the Bunnies so much! Its...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/home-sweet-home.htmlI Hate The World - I Love The Internettag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a69d67ac970c2009-11-01T12:41:03-08:002009-11-01T12:41:04-08:00When your sister dies too soon, everything is harder all the time. I'll just start with that to explain the first part of the title of my blog post. I've been crying for a while now, tonight. Part of it...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/11/i-hate-the-world-i-love-the-internet.htmlMy Hotel: Let Me Count The Waystag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a63f6922970b2009-10-30T12:09:31-07:002009-10-30T12:10:18-07:00--Shower has more mildew in the grout than at my house. Can I get a bottle of Tilex up here, stat? --Wake up calls are 10 minutes early (automated system). Not bad if you need to get up at 7....Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/my-hotel-let-me-count-the-ways.htmlIn Which I Curse Tom Jonestag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a67c7e13970c2009-10-27T11:14:30-07:002009-10-27T11:14:30-07:00Back in Belfast. But we couldn't stay in our usual hotel because it's completely booked due to a Mr., ah, what's the name, I have it right here, yes a Mr. "Tom Jones" performing some sort of musical even tonight....Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/in-which-i-curse-tom-jones.htmlA Man Called Gingertag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a67adb3f970c2009-10-27T03:56:22-07:002009-10-27T03:56:22-07:00Yesterday I had a great day on the job. Why? Because it didn't feel like work at all. The weather was stunning, sunny most of the morning with scattered clouds, and there were miles and miles of gorgeous scenery to...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/a-man-called-ginger.html"Either Peace Or War"tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a6754825970c2009-10-25T10:55:52-07:002009-10-25T10:55:52-07:00It may come as no surprise to some of my (ahem) new readers that I'm not in Belfast. In fact, I'm in Bonnie Scotland today and I got to have a bit of a walk around Stirling. And because I'm...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/either-peace-or-war.htmlLight Blue Morningtag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a671b317970c2009-10-24T00:21:40-07:002009-10-24T00:21:40-07:00I'm watching the sun come up. The cloudy sky is touched with pink and orange, but only very gently. The little slice of river I can see is reflecting those colors with a thin mist hovering nearby. I miss home,...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/light-blue-morning.htmlCauseway Route Weekend Day 2 - Part 2 (Dunluce Castle)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a669644c970c2009-10-22T05:05:17-07:002009-10-22T05:05:17-07:00After the morning hopping all over Giant's Causeway, we headed further NW toward Dunluce Castle. The ruins are well cared for now and walking around, it is easy to imagine what a lonely place this must have been for the...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/causeway-route-weekend-day-2-part-2-dunluce-castle.htmlFood Options In Ireland (Republic of)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a60c7c8b970b2009-10-21T04:24:04-07:002009-10-21T04:24:04-07:00We got to Dublin in the early evening last Friday. (I'll post about our wild day on the road in a few days.) Once we arrived, we were tired and cranky but oh so happy to be in our fancy...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/food-options-in-ireland-republic-of.htmlCauseway Route Weekend Day 2 - Part 1 (Giant's Causeway)tag:typepad.com,2003:post-6a00e54ecdaa8a88330120a5f46f65970b2009-10-19T05:10:58-07:002009-10-19T05:10:58-07:00After our drive up along the coast with stops at beautiful valley parks and the rope bridge, we were hoping to spend the night in Bushmills (of the 400 year old whiskey) or near the Giant's Causeway itself. Alas and...Juliahttp://juliasmexicocity.typepad.com/julias_mexico_city/2009/10/causeway-route-weekend-day-2.html