It was my birthday a week ago. Just one more year… and I’ll be 30.

If my sister reminds me of that one more time… well….

There wasn’t a lot that I really wanted for my birthday. The only thing I didn’t get that I really want is that damn Rodgers & Hart compilation CD that I”ve mentioned before.

I’ve also been on the hunt for books again. I got a copy of Jackie Cooper’s autobiography and I just finished it yesterday. I found his view of working as a child actor extremely interesting but definitely a touch bitter. I can see why… pushed into the industry by his mother and then he felt that his he didn’t enjoy a satisfying film directing career.

I also bid on an auction by the book on child stars by Dick Moore: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I was fortunate to find a US seller who went to the post office to find out how much it would cost to send it to me in New Zealand. I’m part-way through it and it’s been amusing to find out more about some stars I already know (eg. Donald O’Connor) and learn about others I know nothing about.

I think though in the next few weeks… I”ll definitely be watching a few more films. I’m going house-sitting for 4 weeks and I’ll only have dialup access for that time so I don’t know how often I’ll want to be logging on.

I always enjoy reading comments that people post on this site… it makes me want to blog more. Comments are few..  but a very welcome change from the spam comments I normally receive. 

I just had to post a link to this blog as I really enjoyed reading the posts about Betty Garrett who is one of my favourite musical actresses.  If it wasn’t so late at night, I would have read a few more posts.  But it’s now on the blogroll so I can look at it again.  Thank you to Wendy (a fellow kiwi) who showed it to me!

It’s the last day of Easter tomorrow… and I still haven’t watched Easter Parade yet. Which I adore to bits. And I’m working tomorrow. Darn it.

*note to self: get the soundtrack… to put on the iPod for next year when I’m working right through the easter holiday!