A Great Big Diva!

Some of My Best Friends Are Jewish

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I have always wanted to say that line. It's one you grew up hearing as the ultimate sign of the unenlightened, only the statement was: Some of my best friends are Black! To which my mother would always say: And when was the last time you invited your best friend to your house for dinner? …

I love singing at weddings.

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Last night's gig was a wedding. And it was a humdinger! The bride was from Chicago. She had an MBA and was a world traveler. I got all of this info from the speeches made. In fact, the best man's speech was so funny and he was so charming (Oh! That accent!) that I kept thinking that I shoulda paid an admission to see it! The bride met her husband (who is Scottish) while a guest at a wedding in Thailand. They fell in love, she relocated to England and the rest is history - including the …

My Cubby Bear Lounge Gig – the Best Birthday Party Ever!!

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Maybe it was the Cubs Fans, maybe it was the energy in the room, it was definitely the tequila being served up to me via the audience, but I had the best birthday celebration ever. The Shivers were on fire and mama was loose. …

Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl: Birthday 2010

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Everyone's dying to know how I spent it. Well, I was in quite a mood as you may have noticed. I was being all depressed and defeated and shit. So, I didn't do a damned thing, well except respond to about a kazillion birthday wishes on Facebook. That nearly shook me out of my morose mood. But being a Cancer Crab I wasn't letting go of the table at my soiree: pity party of one. Then today, I got out of the house and took a walk and I feel so much better. The walk evolved from an intended …