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To begin with. I have a layout courtesy of a lovely friend and I think that you should check it out.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/mr_donofrio
Now, onto some sort of content, perhaps. There are times in life when the days seem to go by and you are left wondering what you did to pass the time. On the contrary, there are times when you are left wondering how on earth you managed to accomplish everything you did and still come out alive. I suppose that I have been skating a fine balance between the two. There are days where I remember every vivid detail of what is going on around me and others where I wonder where the last twelve hours went. I have yet to decide which is better and more preferred.
Conversations as of late have lead me to think about my past relationships and how I have chosen to live my life. I am not proud of the fact that I have been married twice and divorced twice. I have two beautiful children though. One from each marriage and I would not change that for anything. I do not get to see them as often as I would like due to shooting schedules, but I suppose that is a good thing about being an actor. The show goes on hiatus quite often (as those of you who watch and are frustrated by the lack of new episodes can attest to) and I am able to spend time with them and make up for the days when I am slaving away. They are proud of their father though and I could not ask for more from them. They are bright, intelligent, and understanding.
Ms. Toni Collette came over for coffee yesterday and she was analyzing me a bit, whether she will admit to it or not. She said something that has made me think a lot in the last twenty four hours. I had made a comment about how I am not the best man to be in a relationship with because I am a bit of an asshole and obviously my previous relationships have ended badly. She thought for a moment and then was like, are you trying to protect yourself or the women who want you. I was not aware that I was protecting anyone, but the more I think about it, the more that statement bothers me. I am rather aloof when it comes to a lot of things and I do tend to watch people more than respond to them. However, I was not aware that I was protecting anyone. Perhaps I am though.
I have no earthly idea where I am going with this. I suppose it is just that maybe I am protecting people. Relationships are touch and go. They can be wonderful and they can be heartbreaking. There is a fine line that anyone who decides to venture into one walks. I have not been willing to tread that line since my divorce from Carin and I am unsure of when I will be able to again. I am not sure what it would take to draw me into that again. That is not to say that I am denying myself the simplest of pleasures because I am not. Perhaps I will find the twenty-something in myself again and let loose for a little while.
Elizabeth, my sister, would not be pleased with me though. She worries about me more than a sister should, but I guess she is just trying to take care of me out of love. She makes frequent visits to the city to see me on the weekends and we always have a wonderful time together. She always comes with health advice and suggestions about what I can do to take care of my body. It has been in the press in the recent past that I collapsed on the set of Criminal Intent after a rather grueling day. I was taken to the hospital and poked and prodded and insisted they let me go. There is nothing wrong with me that a few days off did not take care of. I just need to be more careful. The fact remains that I am a middle aged man and I do not have the stamina that I once did before.
With all that said, Criminal Intent is new tomorrow. Tune in and enjoy.
http://www.livejournal.com/users/mr_donofrio
Now, onto some sort of content, perhaps. There are times in life when the days seem to go by and you are left wondering what you did to pass the time. On the contrary, there are times when you are left wondering how on earth you managed to accomplish everything you did and still come out alive. I suppose that I have been skating a fine balance between the two. There are days where I remember every vivid detail of what is going on around me and others where I wonder where the last twelve hours went. I have yet to decide which is better and more preferred.
Conversations as of late have lead me to think about my past relationships and how I have chosen to live my life. I am not proud of the fact that I have been married twice and divorced twice. I have two beautiful children though. One from each marriage and I would not change that for anything. I do not get to see them as often as I would like due to shooting schedules, but I suppose that is a good thing about being an actor. The show goes on hiatus quite often (as those of you who watch and are frustrated by the lack of new episodes can attest to) and I am able to spend time with them and make up for the days when I am slaving away. They are proud of their father though and I could not ask for more from them. They are bright, intelligent, and understanding.
Ms. Toni Collette came over for coffee yesterday and she was analyzing me a bit, whether she will admit to it or not. She said something that has made me think a lot in the last twenty four hours. I had made a comment about how I am not the best man to be in a relationship with because I am a bit of an asshole and obviously my previous relationships have ended badly. She thought for a moment and then was like, are you trying to protect yourself or the women who want you. I was not aware that I was protecting anyone, but the more I think about it, the more that statement bothers me. I am rather aloof when it comes to a lot of things and I do tend to watch people more than respond to them. However, I was not aware that I was protecting anyone. Perhaps I am though.
I have no earthly idea where I am going with this. I suppose it is just that maybe I am protecting people. Relationships are touch and go. They can be wonderful and they can be heartbreaking. There is a fine line that anyone who decides to venture into one walks. I have not been willing to tread that line since my divorce from Carin and I am unsure of when I will be able to again. I am not sure what it would take to draw me into that again. That is not to say that I am denying myself the simplest of pleasures because I am not. Perhaps I will find the twenty-something in myself again and let loose for a little while.
Elizabeth, my sister, would not be pleased with me though. She worries about me more than a sister should, but I guess she is just trying to take care of me out of love. She makes frequent visits to the city to see me on the weekends and we always have a wonderful time together. She always comes with health advice and suggestions about what I can do to take care of my body. It has been in the press in the recent past that I collapsed on the set of Criminal Intent after a rather grueling day. I was taken to the hospital and poked and prodded and insisted they let me go. There is nothing wrong with me that a few days off did not take care of. I just need to be more careful. The fact remains that I am a middle aged man and I do not have the stamina that I once did before.
With all that said, Criminal Intent is new tomorrow. Tune in and enjoy.