A Great Big Diva!

The Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: A Confession About Me & Food and What I’m Gonna Do About It.

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I have been working out with a trainer since April 2, 2015. It's been a big commitment and I feel stronger and active. I weigh 300 Lbs so it has been no small feat to keep this body moving and I have lost weight BUT before anyone starts patting me on the back I have a confession to make. …

The New Star Wars Movie. (The Force Awakens) Not Just Another Star Wars Film To Me.

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The FORCE AWAKENS. It certainly has - in all of us! I spent the better part of the wee hours of this morning posting first reviews, videos and photos from Star Wars like some crazed adolescent fanboy! The opening of this movie may be the one thing that excites me ALMOST as much as my gig at City Winery on Jan 1st! I saw A New Hope with my mom and brother back in 1977. It was unusual- us going to the theater as a family to see a movie- but we knew it was special. They sold programs for that …

It was a great party, and I hung out with Lisa Lampanelli.

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I met Lisa Lampanelli at a party last night. I spent an evening with one of my favorite comics in an intimate setting. She was real and down to Earth. She was funny and sweet and inspirational. But so was everyone else. I met some great folks. Meeting Lisa in such a setting was a treat. …

My Friday, Jan 1st Concert at City Winery Chicago: The Preparation, The Worry, The Show.

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It's 5AM and I figure that I may as well do something besides bemoan the fact that my sleep schedule is screwed up. I have a lot of work to do for my upcoming Lynne Jordan & the Shivers show at City Winery Chicago. They asked me to perform on New Year's Night which happens to fall on a Friday. This is a change, as all of my past shows have been on a week day. One might think that would be easier to fill the seats but it is New Year's Day and folks will be out of town or tired from New Year's Eve …

The Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: The Good Pain of Working Out.

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Every muscle in my body aches. That was my cry to a cousin the day after a very strenuous weight training workout with Trainer Jeremy. She became concerned: "Don't do too much. You could hurt yourself." I quickly explained that I have entrusted my training to a wonderful professional and the key to building strength and endurance is challenging oneself to do more every time. The pain is not serious. It is my body's natural response to the work. And it feels good because I know that my …