Spending many years in theater, I think I developed a more lax view of modesty than some. I mean, given certain natural variations, we all have the same basic equipment, right? I used to go to a gay (disco) bar (yes – disco, that’s how old this fat old lady is) after performing in a…
Okay, not me, but my credit card has been compromised. Fuck. I hate this. It’s not my first time around this particular block. For a while, every year, right after Christmas my credit card # would be compromised; and they’d have to send me a new one. But I’ve had my current card for a…
I had the best time last Saturday. A theater friend (thank you David Leon!) hosted a play reading party! Got to see some old friends and meet some new folks and talk a little theater gossip. And we read through two plays – neither of which I was familiar with. The first was Eat the…
My mother was not a great cook. In fact, there were a limited number of things she could cook well, and the rest was pretty awful. But one thing about my mother’s cooking was consistent. When my mom cooked, she would use every pot and pan in the house. We had no idea how (or…
Not the kind of goop peddled by Gwyneth Paltrow. Not that nonsense. We are talking serious, practical Goop. Goop with a capital “G”. The well known glue that is supposed to work so well. When my hot glue gun failed to stick the star on top of my Christmas Dikke Dame Doll, I knew I…
I haven’t seen the TV show. I love Aidy Bryant and would love to see it, but we don’t have Hulu. (Sigh.) Anyhow. The book. It is the type of book that I usually avoid. A bunch of essays. Although, basically, Shrill is biographical. Lindy West is telling us about her life. Her life as…
I have been wanting to make this doll for some time. I made the body, head, and arms while we were on vacation at Angel Camp. Then she languished in a zip lock bag for many months while life went on. And then, of course, I had to finish Tinsel, my Christmas Dikke Dame Doll…
If you are a skeptical person (which I try to be), Google Scholar is your friend (along with Snopes, of course, and all of the other quick ways to check on things that seem “too good/horrible to be true”). My husband is the editor for the NAAFA Newsletter and I help him with the news…
I see my psychiatrist now and then. Mostly just to check in to make sure the meds are working properly. (Good news, they are.) Today, she got to see me being a “delight” – something she had not seen to date (she’s fairly new; and let’s face it, I’m not often a “delight”.). She asked…
Remember, your words become you. Be careful of the words you choose to live by. From the Ugly Conference, here is a list of some of my personal “words to live by”: You can’t scare me, I work with attorneys. You can’t embarrass me. Words matter. I am not a problem to be fixed. It’s…
Last fall I had the honor of playing Fraulein Schneider in a local production of Cabaret. I fell in love with the role. I fell in love with the show. I am still in love with my amazing and talented cast members and the caring and talented staff. How much do I love this role?…
Growing up in Michigan, I never had a problem with allergies. When I moved to Los Angeles, I started having a few allergies – the odd plant I would come in contact with now and then. When I moved to San Jose, the snot demons descended. And like that wasn’t bad enough, I recently started…
