The Shan Speaks: Notes from the Small but Wise

Thursday, December 31, 2009

More Important New Year's Eve Countdown

Why are you reading my blog when there's money and time to be spent on my birthday? You'd better haul ass in 10, 9, 8, 7...seriously put your coat on...6, 5, 4...I'm going to make you feel so guilty that you won't be able to crap without crying.

3,2,1. Asshole.

posted by Shannon E. Ennis at Thursday, December 31, 2009 | 0 comments

Thursday, December 10, 2009

God Must Really Like Me

There's no other logical explanation. Magical thinking + Shannon's desperate pleas to The Power Greater Than Herself = Prayers answered!

posted by Shannon E. Ennis at Thursday, December 10, 2009 | 0 comments

Friday, December 04, 2009

Note to Self

Having a hard time deciding what to be when you grow up? Learn from a pro. Study somebody who's talented and worked their ass off for years and years, who's finally getting long overdue, deserved praise. Watch any TINA FEY interview.

Now, don't beat yourself up. "Compare and despair." She's the exception rather than the rule. Though, thankfully, exceptions do pop up every now and then. And she's the type to be flattered by the compliment and humble accepting it. But nobody's perfect. Except, maybe, TINA FEY.

Goal: Some day, in the near future, I, Shannon Eileen Ennis, will have a long, substantive conversation with Tina Fey. And it won't be about how I repeatedly defy the restraining order. It'll be over coffee or white wine spritzers.

Goal: Strive to be the same kind of example for other female writer, performer, actor, comedian folk. Talk the talk, walk the walk. Lather, rinse, repeat.

posted by Shannon E. Ennis at Friday, December 04, 2009 | 0 comments

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Best Casting Rumor Ever

Rumors are circulating that Idina Menzel may be cast as Lea Michelle’s (Rachel’s) Mom on GLEE.

I'm gonna let that stay out there a sec. I slid off my couch in response, so feel free to just let yourself go.


OK. How fabulous is that? I'm sort of, well, gleeful about it. But--and this is so just a tiny, tiny little but--in response to the rumor, Idina’s husband, Taye Diggs, said that he and his wife “are just so happy to see a lot of these theater kids get the opportunity to do some television work.”

Hey, Taye! You buried the lead! Forget about the B’way folks getting TV work. That’s been going on for 20-30 years! How about the future theater kids GLEE is inspiring? That’s the real story. The next Idina, the next Lea, is just starting their “in front of mirror” training thanks to GLEE. And it’s not just the superstars either. The next wave of sublimely talented men and women who will one day write, produce, design, light, costume and inspire another generation is watching GLEE, too.

And that’s why I’ll pray this evening, on my fucking knees, that God allows what is today’s rumor to become tomorrow’s fact. A-(Seriously, God please, please, pretty please!)M-E-N!

posted by Shannon E. Ennis at Thursday, December 03, 2009 | 0 comments


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