O’Hare International Airport has one of the worst international terminals ever when it comes to shopping and eating. I would have never noticed had it not been for the fact that I needed to purchase a set of noise reduction headphones. This whole thing started because I was misled by the giggling receptionist at Best Buy the night before: RING, RING… someone picks up Burst of hysterical laughing followed by indiscernible talking then: Best Buy Hancock Center, Markita speaking…background …
Ready to go
I am packed: clothes, laptop, camera, plugs, adapters, power converters, sheet music, lyrics, feather boa and snow boots. It's cold in Riga but the weather is better than last week when temperatures barely made it above zero. Now, there's plenty of snow and highs in the low twenties. It's practically a heat wave! Packing stresses me out. …
What Kind of Singer Are You?
I am in the midsts of preparing for my trip to Riga, Latvia. I am a bit nervous (new band, new old material, long assed lay over in Stockholm, my thighs squeezed into a airplane seat) but ready to face what lies ahead - a brand new adventure. Ready or not, here I come! I got an emailed list of interview questions from a Latvian musician. He wanted to post it on his band's web site or something like that but it struck me how much he did not know about me. It's not his fault of course. No one …
I Cheated.
I ate fried chicken and corn bread. …
The Amazing Adventures of Permanent Lifestyle Change Girl:Cleaning My House Ain’t For Sissies…
Isn't that what Bette Davis said? I know she was referring to "getting old," but I have definitely gone through a lifetime of crap as I sift through the debris that makes up my household clutter. I found a secret stash of extra buttons - in their plastic baggies - from various clothing purchases. It's so kind of manufacturers to provide extra buttons. Kinda like a little hug. And I actually used my spare buttons - twice. I felt so vindicated! …