As I have said, repeatedly, I grew up in a small-ish town in Michigan. At some point, I knew that I wanted to move to a big city. I didn’t want to be a big fish in a small pond.  I wanted to see what it was like swimming in the big pond. I just…

The WTF this Wednesday? I didn’t get around to writing my WTF Wednesday post! I have plenty to bitch about too – well, honestly, I have very little to bitch about – but that certainly has never stopped me before. But it’s late and I’ve had just a hell of a week so far. I’m…

This past Sunday, I watched Looking Over the President’s Shoulder presented by Tabard Theatre. How lovely to get to watch live theater! Tabard, through a grant, has been able to obtain the tech equipment so it can now livestream performances! Other theater groups are using technology to reach out to the community, and this was…

What is it with eggs? Specifically, chicken eggs – as those are the only eggs that I have personal experience with and/or that I’m willing to talk about. They are the only “baby” animal I will eat. I don’t eat lamb.  I don’t eat veal.  I don’t eat babies. Except for eggs – which, really,…

I recently had my blood work done. All the results came back great – except my blood glucose level – which is up. Not crazy up, but up. I’m not surprised.  I am a type 2 diabetic (it runs in my family on both sides). I am fighting depression and anxiety on a daily basis…

When I was a kid, I always had short hair – a pixie cut, to be exact. And I hated it. My mom always told me I could grow my hair as long as I wanted it once I was old enough to take care of it myself. So when I hit my adolescent years,…

There is this TV ad that just has an incredible “ewwwwww” factor. It also makes me laugh too, but mostly it’s “ewwwwwww”. It’s the Downey Unstoppables ad featuring an older woman. First, I would like to say, every ad company (and the customer) should look at an ad without the sound on – because you…

There has been a lot of talk lately about the lack of diversity in most theater both on and off stage. It has led me to think back on my years in theater – in school, in community theater, and performing professionally with Bottom’s Up. The area in Michigan where I grew up was mostly…

I do better with routine. It helps control my depression, stress levels, and anxiety. And all of three of those are at DEFCON 2 lately. (You do know that DEFCON goes from 5 to 1, with 1 being the most severe, right?  Well, if you didn’t know, now you know.) That is why it’s important…

I don’t feel up for writing anything much today.  Sorry. But good news! Instead, I’m going to share with you a wonderful artist, Anna Saveleva Varella. She was educated in Moscow, getting a Master of Design and Art Criticism; and now lives in Cyprus. Her paintings just burst with color and the people portrayed are…