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Thursday, February 08, 2007

LUNAFEST- I had a great time!

Baby sitter's phone number? check.
Cell phone? check.
Directions? check.
I.D.? check.
Emergency cash? check.

At around 6p.m. I found myself on the 10 fwy in Los Angeles heading toward Hollywood. I'd just dropped off Maya with the sitter and said bye to hubby. It was so much fun to get all girlified (I'd decided on a merlot cocktail dress, black heels, simple gold earrings, and "disheveled"hair").

I think the last time that I seriously primped was at my daughter's naming ceremony FIVE months ago.

So there I was on the freeway, not in my regular mom-mobile, but a swankier set of wheels that I'd rented to try out. I'm in the market for a new car and wanted to test a few out first. I like Impalas, but keep hearing about the shady reputation of American cars, so I'm not sure. If anyone has any suggestions, email me! Note: I can't drive a stick and have no desire to learn.

What a tangent!

Before I merge onto the 10 freeway in L.A., it is a solid ritual of mine to mentally affix a pair of imaginary testicles. I've never seen more aggressive, bold, "get the hell out of my way", drivers in my life. The first time I drove on the 10 I arrived at my destination shaking and missing part of a taillight. It's that bad.

Now I'm experienced, so I flew by the grannies and held my own all the way to Paramount Studios.

The gate-person (who I later befriended) checked my I.D. and pointed me in the direction of the film festival.

Flash forward

There were nine short films shown, all of which were Amazing! They dealt with women's issues including domestic violence, breast cancer, and the media's influence on female self-image. Mann Ke Manjeere, Slip of the Tongue, and Dear Talula especially touched me.

I came away from each film with a feeling of resolve to further develop my own character as a human being and woman and even further committed to the success of women around me.

A very special thing happens when a female decides that her voice is important enough to be heard and her ideas, great enough to be manifested.

One of the filmmakers said something that I know will stay with me forever. When she was a girl, her mom told her, "When you say something, it becomes alive and when you write it down, it's art."

I want to tell you more about the non-profit that was supported through the event: CHEC, but Maya is up . I'll finish this later. I have pics!

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