I’ve been busy. I have two new Dikke Dame (fat lady) dolls. I finished the fat cheerleader first, but she needed pom-poms! My first try was a complete failure; but I think I finally got it – at least, I got it the way I want it. I made a little turtleneck for her sweater,…
When I was a freshman in high school, I had to have the rabies shot series. This was way back, when you had to have one shot a day for two weeks, and if you missed one, you had to start over! Also, the shot was in your belly. The only place I could get…
There are a lot of things in this world that I hate. There are some things in this world that I fear. One of the things at the top of both lists is: Spiders. Just typing the word makes my skin want to take a walk. Anyhow. I was not happy when I went to…
I spent six months touring with a Vegas-style revue, Bottom’s Up. I jointed the group in Central City, Colorado, then we went to Jackpot, Nevada. The two cheeks in the butt-end of nowhere. Then we were in Laughlin, Nevada. I believe that Laughlin is an old native American word for “Land of the many and…
We currently have two cats. Leo and Murphy. Leo is a brown tabby and Murphy is an orange tabby. Murphy is an incredibly mellow young man. He has a lovely trilling voice. However, he isn’t much for being held. He mostly wants pets on his terms. He has a few places in the house, where…
In the “No-Duh” department, a recent study found that kids (who were “at risk” of becoming fat) who experienced weight-based teasing ended up gaining more weight (33% greater gain in BMI) and body fat (91% gain) than their peers who did not experience weight-based teasing. Study article re study So for all you folks who…
When I was 6 years old, I was hospitalized because of an earache. It was a very weird experience, and I don’t remember the particulars too well. But I did get a Chatty Cathy out of the deal. First, it was a small, almost private, hospital, with private rooms. In the middle of the night,…
Note to self: My body no longer likes dried apricots. I mean it REALLY does not like dried apricots. Unfortunately, I love dried apricots; but I don’t eat them very often. And I have never had a problem with them before. Last night, I ate a bunch of dried apricots. This morning my body responded…
When I first moved to Los Angeles, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do – performing-wise. I started by picking up The Dramalogue (which sadly no longer exists). The Dramalogue provided all the local non-union auditions. It was there that I spotted an ad for a store-front comedy venue called “John’s Place.” And I…
Actually, it’s all about our cat Leo. Our 12-year-old brown tabby Leo went to the vets on Saturday. Nothing major, just he hadn’t been in over a year, and had a bunch of little things going on. He eats well, plays with Murphy, drinks plenty of water (but not a scary amount). Turns out he…
Many years ago, in a far off place called New York, the fat acceptance movement began with the birth of NAAFA (National Association to Advance Fact Acceptance). At that time, there was no “body acceptance” movement. Just fatties. As time went on, people who were not comfortable with the word “fat” seem to have morphed…
When I was in second grade, I would constantly get in trouble. Not for talking in class. Not for passing notes. Not for any of the usual misdemeanors perpetrated by second graders. I got in trouble for having a messy desk. Not the outside – the inside. And the reason my desk was always chaos…
