Beverly Hills Plop

20 Jan

Two weeks ago I’m sitting outside at a coffee shop in Beverly Hills, just a block away from super-chic and famous Rodeo Drive.  I’m sipping a glass of Perrier (what else?) while I have a meeting with an agent from the most prestigious and powerful theatrical agency not only in Hollywood but on the entire planet.  The meeting is going well; he likes one of the ideas I am pitching to him and he seems to like me.  I think about how sophisticated and glamorous my life is… 

Then I think about the day before, when my 2-year-old daughter decided it would be a good idea to suddenly drop poopie-trou with her diaper right in the middle of the living room.  I got to experience the sophistication of cleaning poop off of the carpet as well as struggling through some comically awkward sink bath to undo the effects that gravity had on her and the aforementioned poop.  The good news is her little show must have been picked up for syndication because 3 hours later – she did it again.  Same show.  Same mess.  Such a glamorous life!

Now I’d like to say that this back and forth between Hollywood and messy diapers makes for the back-drop of the variety show that is my life but let’s be honest – The poopie-trou dropping 2-year-old, plus her 3 little sibling cohorts, tend to hog the plot line while the glamorous stuff just makes occasional Special Guest Appearances.  

OK, so you can tell by my writing that I watched a lot of TV as a kid.  Didn’t all creative geniuses?

To be continued… ha ha, more TV-speak.

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16 Responses to “Beverly Hills Plop”

  1. Dave P January 20, 2011 at 12:47 pm #

    Am I really the FIRST comment?

    Funny. I’m so glad you’re experiencing the career expansion. I look forward to much more in the future!

    Dave

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    • Joyce January 20, 2011 at 4:21 pm #

      Hey Dave,
      I’m Tracey’s aunt and I just can’t see where cleaning poop off of the carpet is career expansion, but, I’m getting old so maybe I’m not up on the latest fads.
      Keep singin’ nephew.
      Auntie J.

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      • traceysinger January 20, 2011 at 4:33 pm #

        I used to merely clean the poop off of baby bottoms and now I have moved to living rooms. I don’t understand why you can’t see how that is a step up the ladder.

  2. me January 20, 2011 at 1:39 pm #

    I think I saw that episode. Was it the one where Richie wrecks the car and then Spot burned the top of Herman’s boss’ head while he was ducking the football Peter through? I LOVE that one!!!! Update on Hollywood?

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    • traceysinger January 20, 2011 at 4:31 pm #

      Ha ha. It’s a bit formulaic but I liked that one too! Hollywood will be slow. We are still signing papers so the agency can freely talked amongst itself about the idea. Then, if someone wants to run with it, I will have to work with a small team to put something more concrete together – all this just for the agency. Then we (they) would put the feelers out to networks to check for any interest. These things get killed more often than not but it has been a good first 2 steps for me!

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  3. Deleven January 20, 2011 at 4:56 pm #

    Perrier vs. Poop. You know, Perrier might have helped remove the poop stain. I’m so glad you’re writing again. I loved your last blog and look forward to following along as you embark on this new chapter. How frequently will you be posting?

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    • Anne Marie January 20, 2011 at 7:22 pm #

      Ditto what Deleven declared. And yeah, how frequently?

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    • traceysinger January 20, 2011 at 8:51 pm #

      Thank you for your kind words. To answer your question, and that of Anne Marie, I going to be writing every day or at least nearly every day. Please check back daily in the afternoon or, to make things easier, mark the “notify me by email” box to receive email notices every time I post. Take care!

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  4. Dolana January 20, 2011 at 5:30 pm #

    I call it successful that you escaped poop cleaning duty while in Hollywood. Had your waiter requested of you a “clean up at table 4” using your elitist water of choice, I would have a different opinion. Although it’s a good story line for Alan on Two and a Half Men…

    Looking forward to more.

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  5. Mike January 20, 2011 at 11:30 pm #

    Good thing you didn’t have the meeting with Jacobs in your living room. The odor may have overcome the humor of the moment.

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  6. Park Llafet January 21, 2011 at 7:51 am #

    thanks Tracy insightful, delightful, and a load of crap! hahha

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  7. Dana January 21, 2011 at 4:00 pm #

    I had “barf duty” yesterday…..very glamorous!!!

    Love the new blog!!

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  8. Steva Matranga January 22, 2011 at 8:13 am #

    Love that glamorous life…I can so relate except that I did the glam life BEFORE the kids and kept saying…wow I gave it all up for this, but I love it…right??? : )

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  9. traceysinger January 26, 2011 at 7:01 am #

    Great comments gang, thanks!

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  10. Joyce February 1, 2011 at 3:58 pm #

    Talked to your mom last night. She enjoyed you reading the blogs to her. This is me trying again. You know how old people can be.

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  11. Joyce February 1, 2011 at 3:59 pm #

    Oops I did it again. Old people are such a kick. Note how this really has nothing to do directly with your blog except to mention it.

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