http://lynnejordan.com/blog Lynne Jordan | Fabulous Diva Sat, 13 Mar 2010 02:17:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="attachment_4085" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Me & the Chicago Cabaret Project!"][/caption] Chicago Cabaret Project has been a wonderful boost to my life. The cast of the CCP are super talented and extremely hard working! Sometimes, I think people don't quite get what they are about. Of course if you ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/chicago-cabaret-project/ I just returned from seeing Crazy Heart. I haven't been so excited by a film in ages. It is terrific. I stood outside the theater pacing back and forth waiting to gush with some fellow movie lovers. So, I decided to come home to share it ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/the-film-crazy-heart-real-characters-really-great-film/ I'm listening to "The Best of Carly Simon" and it brings back so many memories of where I first heard the album: in my freshman college dorm. It just makes me feel like NU 1979 - all bright eyed and bushy tailed. I'm feeling all nostalgic and ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/shortest-reflections-on-romance/ Well, it's back to the grind of trying to rustle up work for the band and keeping track of what we have booked and getting all the date information out to the guys, networking, marketing the public dates we have and making sure I have enough clean clothes to perform ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/short-reflections-on-showbiz/ I did it!! I went to see a movie in the theater for the first time in over a month and I ordered no popcorn or a soda or candy or anything!!! And I lived to tell the tale. I can watch movies at home without stuffing my face ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/the-amazing-adventures-of-permanent-lifestyle-change-girl-litmus-test-the-movies/ [caption id="attachment_3982" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="inside the IRS office for my tax audit..."][/caption] Well, it seems like I have been so caught up in posting the "Riga Tales" that I have forgotten to mention everything else that has occurred in my world lately so I will give a brief summary now. ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/the-amazing-adventures-of-permanent-lifestyle-change-girl-2010-so-far/ Back at the Albert Hotel... I pack my clothes in my suitcase and sort through all my power converters, adapters and chargers. I stuff my boa and wings into the front panel of my suitcase and finally - after replaying the night's show in my head - ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/journey-home-lessons-learned/ I stay in bed until the last possible moment. Thank goodness the club is across the street from my hotel. I keep pushing the alarm time forward a half hour and finally - after hitting the snooze button several times on my cell - I drag my ass ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/last-show-in-riga/ [caption id="attachment_3902" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Me & lovely Svetlana"][/caption] It's getting later and as usual I am exhausted. It seems I am always worrying that I will be too fatigued to perform and I start counting how many hours before show-time and wondering if I will have time for a nap. ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/i-need-a-nap-more-fun-with-svetlana/ I tried to fall asleep last night, I really did, but to no avail. I had to take a couple of Exedrin P.M.s to get the job done. I had a date to meet up with Svetlana, who is a close friend of one of my Chicago friends. ... http://lynnejordan.com/blog/sightseeing-with-the-lovely-svetlana/