Thursday, October 18, 2007

Famous Writer!

I have scored my first paid writing gig--I am a columnist / blogger for EcoMetro, makers of the Chinook Book. If you'd like to visit my other blog, it is: http://www.ecometro.com/portland/categories.aspx?tag=Messays

In honor of this, and because I am currently watching Grey's Anatomy, which I am guilty of being addicted to despite its abhorrent overdramatic nature, I have decided to become a screenwriter as well.

Here's my first project: a Grey's Anatomy episode! Siamese twins will be admitted to the hospital, and all the interns will gather around their bed, while Bailey explains the dilemma. One of the twins, Sheila, has an extremely rare but agressive form of cancer. Though they are attached at the brains, Dr. Shepherd will attempt to separate them to save the healthy one, Jamie. In the middle of the surgery, things go downhill, and unfortunately Sheila dies. Jamie is very sad, feeling guilty because her deceased twin had been in love with Alex, and Jamie was sleeping with him while Sheila was sleeping.

Meanwhile, Christina and Meredith, on vacation in San Francisco, are shopping in Gymboree, the only store that carries clothes small enough for them. Suddenly, an earthquake hits, of an unprecedented 14.0 magnitude! Christina and Meredith are forced to perform open-heart surgery on a fellow shopper using only a hanger, a paper clip, a onesie, and a stick of chewing gum. They manage to save the shopper, much to the relief of her three small children.

It all wraps up with Meredith explaining that sometimes our lives are like an earthquake, ravaging us unexpectedly, and that sometimes we have to be separated from ourselves before we can see ourselves clearly.

So what do you think, those of you who have seen Grey's Anatomy? Pretty good, no?

5 comments:

Misty said...

Om my I can definitely see that as the hit episode of the season!

Your AWESOME!

Unknown said...

hey laura!

nice blog entry! you can add me as a link if you want!

the other Laura :)

Anonymous said...

way cool. I like that part about sleeping with Alex while the other is sleeping, its that "suspended disbelief" thing we must embrace while watching our beloved Seattle Grace characters.
Have you gotten into the spin off, Private Practice? Just as good, maybe even better!

Unknown said...

Good episode...would work even better if you had a chain saw lying around so someone could intentionally sever his foot. Not that I watch the show or anything. :)

ms_smartiepants said...

shopping at Gymboree!!! hahahaha!!! that was by far the best part...I love having sarcastic friends.