There's no turning back now! I am close to departure date and all in all I am in good shape though I haven't packed yet. I have written a list and checked it twice. I have listened to this Opera so much that I hear the melodies in my head day and night. I find myself tapping out the rhythm of the songs. Luckily, I love the songs very much and have great admiration for the composer so it's a joy actually. With each melody or song lyric I memorize comes great elation and relief. Yet I am still …
Old Dreamers
This is a note to myself and others like me: underachievers, those with gifts who believe they haven't fulfilled their potential, those who have been writing a book, play, or dissertation, making a movie, recording a CD, going to a comedy open mic, opening a restaurant, going back to school and haven't done it yet. We know who we are. I have written about this shit for years: losing weight, writing my one woman show. And I reckon this is just another testament in a long series of promises I …
Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse was found dead in her London apartment today. This is such sad news to me. I was so hoping she would find her way back and start creating more of her terrific music. I loved her voice and her songs so much. My niece called me and gave me the news. She said she could relate to Amy because the love affairs she spoke of were like hers: fucked up, undefined. She said she never experienced love like - say the kind Adele writes about. Amy spoke to a generation. My niece said that …
Life with Lynne Jordan and the Shivers:
I put this little piece together from footage I took at the airport before an early morning flight that we (Lynne Jordan & the Shivers) had to catch home from an out of town gig. Life on the road, in the life of a diva... Enjoy! …
Nerves, Anticipation
Yep, I'm nervous, a little scared, excited, don't know what to wear... I hope it goes well tonight with the Million Dollar Quartet. I'm thinking it's gonna be great fun. I hope I don't screw up! Details following... Wish me luck! …