A Great Big Diva!

Birthdays are for kids – and I feel like one today!

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I am so excited!! I just received a bouquet of cookies for my birthday!! The delivery man was quite determined that I get them. He called twice and rang my buzzer several times. I was sleeping (picture me with a cheetah print eye mask that reads Queen) and was quite perturbed that I was awakened. I push the eye mask up, stumble to the door, wiping my eyes and yawning. I look out my peephole and I am greeted by this: SURPRISE!! It was sent by the hostess at whose party I am performing …

Persepolis, Marjane Setrapi, Iran

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This is an essay written by Marjane Setrapi, the creator of Persepolis (both the graphic novel and Oscar nominated animated feature) who is living in exile in France. I was wondering what she thought of the protests in Iran, as she grew up during the Shah's reign & the Islamic Revolution. Check out Persepolis on DVD if you can... it is wonderful! Marjane's Op Ed Essay in the New York Times Persepolis Movie Site …

Sarah Palin Resigns

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I tell ya folks, you can never sleep past noon in these times!! You wake up and the world has changed!!! Regarding Mrs. Palin and her resignation - color me "surprised." Frankly, I don't trust that hag. The fact that she was not laughed off the stage has always troubled me. Every time I look around I catch a glimpse of her twirling a baton in the wings... (I like my imagery better than her basketball analogy) So, is there some huge scandal about to surface? Or did her small taste of …

Did some singing, PMS

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I had a blast! We did a two hour concert on Sunday night and I gotta tell ya... it's been a long time. It's a totally different vibe. Performing a concert on a big open stage for two hours is no joke. It's hard work cause every gesture, every movement must be so big - just so the audience can see ya. And I am running all over the stage - can't help myself. BUT it showed me that I am an outta shape cow. (meant in only the most favorable sense to any other cows reading this) The work was …

Away We Go & Seraphine – two great movies!!

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Away We Go: wonderful film about a couple trying to find a new home as they prepare for their first child together. His parents have decided to move to Antwerp a month before their first grandchild is born and so our lovely couple (we totally fall in love with them) decide to go visit their various good friends and families to find a new home state & city to be around family. It turns out that most of their happy friends and families are dysfunctional and crazy. Follow the adventures in …