Now before I start this rant I want everyone to know that I am neither upset nor injured by the insult that I heard today. I am amused, amazed and a tad bit incredulous. Continue reading ›

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I went to Colorado this past weekend to spend time with my dear friends and attend their annual fundraiser for their beloved charity and animal welfare association: Dumb Friends League. Each year this party boasts big name entertainment. That is how I managed to sing with Patti LaBelle; sing for Kris Kristofferson; meet Little Richard and Cindi Lauper. This year the band was the great Lionel Richie. As usual, I was able to meet him and have a bit of a chat, as our hosts always include a “meet and greet” with the VIP guests, close friends and family. They also assure that I have an opportunity to perform with the artist if he or she will allow it… Continue reading ›

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Details coming…

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I received the gift that keeps on giving! I got a camcorder. It is a thing of beauty: high definition, 32GB flash memory and fits in the palm of my hand. Now y’all know how much I love movies so the thought of making my own it very appealing even if they are just amateur home videos. I also discovered the joy of Vimeo.com. Vimeo is a video sharing website that also serves as a social network between video/movie makers and movie lovers. You can upload and share videos and opinions. So far all the work I have seen has been pretty top-notch. This ain’t no Youtube! Continue reading ›

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I lost ten pounds. Its amazing. I haven’t been starving myself at all – just choosing healthy foods as much as possible – low fat foods and fresh foods whose calories can be burned off. It helps that I have been performing so much. Each show is like a ninety minute to three hour work-out done three to five times a week. And having the scale helps a ton in my weight and food consumption management.

It hasn’t been easy. Mostly I have been consuming delicious salads and chicken and fruits & veggies – no fried stuff if I can help it. A lot has been as simple as me saying: “yes, to salad,” and “No to cake and fried chicken.” I don’t miss it either – especially after I stepped on the scale today. Mind you, I haven’t been perfect but my prior eating habits were so atrocious that any slight concentration on improvement makes a huge difference. So, I am cutting the calories and adding the healthy foods and nutrition. I must get the exercise thing going.

But for now I’m pleased. I must stay with it. Wish me luck!

Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl Away!

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It is so humid and hot outside that I am convinced that Global Warming is firmly anchored upon our blue planet. My unofficial litmus test was the fact that my eyeglasses steamed up as I exited my air conditioned apartment to walk to my favorite neighborhood restaurant. It is during this short walk that my mind begins conjuring up a future scenario: I’m about 8o years old, sitting on my front porch – and not the crappy front porch of the apartment building I’m living in now, though the thought of me still living here is not completely outside the realm of possibility. I am talking to my niece’s granddaughter (my niece is 22 now and has no kids) and as she looks up at me through her solar-burn-resistant-retinal-protective lenses, Continue reading ›

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I thought I would post these photos of my kitty Shana Punim and her excitement over a dum dum lollypop! Love the shot with her eyes closed! Such ecstasy! Continue reading ›

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But got lots to tell… like:
*Lionel Ritchie
*Antique Limoge china flown in from Cali (at the last wedding we did) It was gorgeous!!!!!
*HD camcorder and my video odyssey begins… methinks I will become one of “those people”… camcorder in hand and always shooting…
*I’ve done no serious over eating.

Stay tuned please…

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Yep, I had several concerts in a row and they all went very well. All of this performing has put me in a good place. I like that! Just checking in. I will write a full post soon.

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I performed with The Million Dollar Quartet (MDQ) again last night. It was a wondrous experience again – even better than the last time I performed with them in May. I was very nervous the first time I sang with the show.. I was just plain scared. I was afraid that I would screw up the song lyrics, didn’t know what to wear, I felt fat – the whole insecurity payload. I got over it by the time I started singing the Ruth Brown tune and that tune allowed me to clown a little bit and have fun.

But this time I was not afraid. Continue reading ›

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