Miss Peep

Shake It Off...

2012-02-01T23:26:00.002-05:00

I'm having a hard time shaking it off.

I'm trying. I am.

I do what I can.

I try.

I do.

It's almost like I'm in a movie about me but I'm about 10 minutes behind and I can't seem to get caught up with the correct orientation of "NOW-ness".

It's like I'm 100 years old.

I bet being 100 will be easier unless I'm really sick or injured.

In any case, I found this to remind me of what to do.

And so it goes...

One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.

The animal cried piteously for hours as the farmer tried to figure out what to do.

Finally he decided the animal was old and the well needed to be covered up anyway, it just wasn't worth it to retrieve the
donkey.

He invited all his neighbors to come over and help him.

They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly.

Then, to everyone's amazement, he quieted down.

A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well and was astonished at what he saw.

With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing.

He would shake it off and take a step up.

As the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up.

Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!

Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt.

The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up.

Each of our troubles is a stepping stone.

We can get out of the deepest wells just by not stopping, never giving up!

Shake it off and take a step up!

Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less..

A Card Carrying Member...

2012-01-31T23:06:00.003-05:00

Of Costco!

Yes, hello.

I'd been to Costco a few times with friends and it's like a wonderland in there. Everything is huge and a really good price!

So, I saw a deal online to join Costco and today I went to create my membership.

My first solo shopping trip to Costco.

Of course, if you're me, Costco poses some real problems...

How to get your stuff home.

How heavy it is and how much I can carry by myself.

The weather.

The bus.

The bus stops near the Costco so if I can make it back to the bus I'm pretty much home free.

Today was my first trip there and I didn't know they didn't accept credit cards.

F.

So I had to leave some of my desired items there as I didn't have enough cash.

Minor humiliation.

Then I walked my heavy load to the bus stop only to discover that the bus would not be coming today because they were shooting a damn movie.

F.

I had to walk 3 avenues to the bus stop.

Tonight, my shoulder and neck hurt but I have enough pistachios and Swiffer cloths to last me till June!

Schadenfreude

2012-01-12T03:32:00.003-05:00

Life has a way of throwing you in with people who are huge disappointments.

Am I right? Yes, I am.

The saddest thing of all is knowing the pathetic life they lead and the reason for it is all about choices.

The wrong choices made over and over again.

With witnesses and others who suffer the consequences to boot!

Hey I'm not perfect but I know a loser when I see one.

Well, at least I do NOW...

It's best that a loser such as the one I'm thinking of just go back to their teeny tiny redneck life. It has been insignificant and will continue to be so. It's not because I'm saying it, its just because its true. It's probably a good thing to stick with the types of lower class folk that can be just a little lower class than the loser is. It makes 'em feel real good about their own life.

I admit that we both probably feel a bit of schadenfreude. The only difference is that I'm smart enough to know what that word means and well, the loser isn't.

Ah well...

The Best Part of Waking Up...

2012-01-05T21:38:00.002-05:00

is going back to sleep.

Ha ha...that's so funny Debbie!

Um, no, it's true.

Me and my bed are in a very special relationship. One of us almost cannot bear to leave the other.

I know, I know, it's a bit co-dependent but hey I'm nothing if not honest and believe me I'm not nothin'.

My hope is that sooner rather than later the one of us that cannot bear to be away from the other will soon learn to be more independent and will enjoy their time away and will actually look forward to spending time away.

My feeling is that this may be a long way off, Spring thaw perhaps?

Nonetheless, it is what it is.

My bed doesn't have a name or anything but since this relationship is getting pretty serious I should probably know it's name.

Even better, I'll give it a name.

OK, I'm open to suggestions... Go!

What I've Learned About Cowards

2011-12-28T01:23:00.003-05:00

I've recently encountered that not so rare thing known as a colossal coward.

You may ask "How do you know this person was a coward, Debbie?"

Glad you asked...

Wow, where do I even start?

Usually one thinks of a coward as someone sniffly, small, someone afraid of bugs, who is clumsy and maybe has ill fitting clothes.

Me too!

But that person is called Nerdy. Not cowardly.

It turns out that cowards take many forms and shapes.

The way you can tell a coward is by how they act when having to do something that requires emotional maturity and character.

A coward runs away.

A coward lies to themselves.

A coward won't face reality.

A coward won't do the thing that's hard to do.

A coward blames others for the consequences of their choices.

A coward doesn't do the right thing even when they know what the right thing to do is.

Woe is me that I have had to deal with such a creature.

If only cowards wore a sign on their forehead so you'd know which ones they are.

Lucky for me, I now know who the biggest coward is.

Check THAT box!

Out of Light, Out of Mind

2011-12-28T01:08:00.003-05:00

Ah, the lights of Christmas...

Madness!!!!

Let's give a round of applause to whomever decorated this house in Queens.

Seriously.

I get pouty when just one of the lights I'm hanging goes out but when you have such overkill, who would even notice it here!

Maybe that's the answer to everything; if you overdo something, maybe if a tiny bit of it doesn't work you're so overwhelmed by everything else that you don't even notice the part that doesn't work.

Maybe that's why I wear sequins...

And then there are the camels and my dad respectively.

OK, the camel that's behind the seated camel has the most unusual expression on it's face. It's like it's smugly interested and jealous all at the same time.

At least it didn't spit..

Parties & such

2011-12-12T23:46:00.002-05:00

I'm lucky in some ways.

In others, not so much.

But tonight I'm lucky that I was invited to a party and at these parties I get to meet interesting people.

Tonight, I was lucky to meet Jackie Martling.

He was at the party I was attending. He was there with his girlfriend. I told him how much I'd enjoyed him on Howard Stern over the years and how nice it was to meet him. We chatted about his Sirius radio show, Jackie's Joke Hunt (say it quick). I was really glad I went up to say hello. Usually I'm too shy to say anything but I've got nothing to lose these days except the blues so why the hell not.

So even though things are bumpy right now, sometimes a fun thing happens and make you glad for a moment.

Desperation and Miracles

2011-12-10T00:08:00.002-05:00

Hello.

That was awkward.

I'm back.

Moving on...

I wonder if miracles appear only in the face of desperation.

If you even believe in miracles at all.

I don't think I've used the word miracle in my life to describe a saving grace or action that was put into effect toward me or that I benefitted from. I've certainly never referred to anything as a miracle in my own life.

A blessing, yes.

Miracle? No.

This makes me wonder if I need to be desperate in order to need/see/have a miracle?

But then it means I'd actually NEED to be desperate in order to have a miracle.

To me, a miracle is sooooo outside of me and my realm of power and ability. It's holy. It's religious. It's heaven sent. It's asked for. It's needed. Maybe even required! But not something I could create or make happen myself.

So, without knowing for sure if I'm desperate or not, or if I need it or not; I'm asking for a miracle.

I don't need to see Jesus in my toast tomorrow morning or see a double rainbow but something. I need something.

I'm not looking for something awful like a rough story of the Monkey's Paw or Gift of the Magi, but something helpful, clear and real.

Message: Sent.

Message Received: ?

We'll see.

It's Halloween and it's Time to Humiliate Dogs...

2011-10-30T21:45:00.002-04:00

I don't currently have a dog and so I wonder if I'd actually dress mine up for Halloween if I did have one.

In any case I found these and they made me chuckle.

What? Two Posts in One Day?

2011-08-22T00:27:00.003-04:00

OK this is a little blorpy pygmy hippo.

It's a cute little blorp.

Better?

The Time Has Come

2011-08-22T00:22:00.003-04:00

Am I oversharing by sharing this picture?

I know it's been a long ass time since I've posted anything on my good old fashioned blog but I figured this picture would help you all forgive me for not posting until now.

Just drink it in peeps!

Wow, You Must've Worked on That All Winter Long!

2011-04-06T23:21:00.003-04:00

What a nice bike cozy you have there.

Yep, a nice bike cozy.

Hmmm, I admit my ignorance in uttering the next sentence but...does a bike really NEED a cozy?

Tweet, Blip Blap!

2011-04-05T22:08:00.002-04:00

Knock, knock...

Who's there?

Um.

Um Who?

Um sorry I haven't visited in a while I've been um, busy.

Oh bloggy land... did you forget me?

Do you remember who I am?

I still exist, even if only in your mind.

No, I exist, I exist, alright!

Well, lots has happened , some good, some bad and of course some ugly.

First, I'm on Twitter!

I actually have 3 followers and had never even tweeted anything!

To me, that's better than having like 1000 followers.

So, thanks followers!

I joined when Howard Stern joined because I love him and I figured if its good enough for Howard, it's good enough for me.

I'm also the proud owner of an iphone!

Ok. please don't come and rob me.

It has made such a difference in the way I operate, seriously.

I love these apps. I'm a dork. I don't care.

I love being able to find a bar that's nearby and has a happy hour or serves a kind of food that I like.

Or know the weather or scan a barcode and get the item cheaper online or have a flashlight.

It's all great!

I'm also in "Broadway's Next Hit Musical!" at the Triad till April 21st.

I mean I'm not there right this minute but I am doing my show there like once a week.

We're doing a benefit for poor little Japan on April 14th at 9pm.

Come, support Japan, the country that brought us Sushi and Pokemon!

You'll be glad you did.

I like dumplings from the Radiance Tea House.

You'd like them too!

Jury Duty, Movies & Snow

2011-02-13T00:56:00.002-05:00

Somehow, I was chosen to serve Jury Duty.

I hate getting that summons in the mail.

It's like "Aha! We got you!!!"

So, the day I was scheduled to show up at 8:45am! Do they not know that Im asleep at that time, ahem?

Oh AND it was snowing, icing that morning.

The entire city had frozen over.

gosh, it was fun!

I nearly bit the dust twice!

But I got to that damn room.

Only to find out that oh, because of the storm and whatever was on the website, they'd be getting started at around 11am.

THUD.

Yep.

Well, I'm no stup, I'd downloaded SAG screening movies to watch in this case.

Um, 127 hours is not the best movie to watch before noon, or really anytime you might think you might like to eat or drink.

Me no likey.

All in all, my jury experience was exceptionally easy.

Once 11am rolled around I was immediately called to be interviewed for a case.

It was a construction site case and the truth is I was already in favor of the worker. He fell off the building. Ouch!

So, they let me off.

Whew.

The next day I came in and two hours later I was released for good.

Me likey.

Thank goodness for laptop computers, ipods and Howard Stern.

Things I've Seen While Cooped Up in My Apartment During the Stupid Storm and the Stupid, Annoying Aftermath

2010-12-29T00:19:00.002-05:00

OK, I am so bummed about this whole crap of a storm and how it laid a big turd on my plans.

There is absolutely nothing I can do to change it or make it better and I'm disappointed and pissed.

Completely wasted emotions in this case but they're here nonetheless.

During the storm a car started to drive on 102nd street toward Amsterdam and I guess the driver just kind of gave up and I saw footprints leading away from the driver's side and the car just remained there, in the middle of 102nd street off Broadway for two days.

TWO days!

OK, so I saw that.

I went outside during the storm to experience the snow and wind for myself and saw snow and wind.

I looked up to my apartment and saw my Christmas lights in my window.

OK, I saw that.

I saw a kid fall down in the snow. It was hilarious.

I saw that.

I watched the TV shows: Hoarders, Fatal Attractions, Hope Floats, Clean House, HSN, QVC, lots of News, the Weather channel, Rudolph's Shiny New Year, The Millionaire Matchmaker, What Not to Wear, Mystery Diagnosis, Dog Whisperer, Jerseylicious-God help me- and probably some other shows that I watched for like a second and then got even more bored than I was already.

Through it all my standby has been Howard Stern on Sirius. Thank god for you, Howard and the history of Howard Stern. What a sanity saver.

I finally got to hear the origin of the sound of Beetlejuice vomiting. Thank god for that, I'd always wondered where that came from.

I can check that box.

So now, here I am; bored, pissed, disappointed, stir crazy, and not looking forward to New Year's Eve (eh, what else is new?).

So storm of December 2010, I hate you. You suck and nothing you do can ever make up for the time lost.

BUT...if you help me book a big industrial or national commercial then maybe just maybe we can be on speaking terms.

Otherwise, storm of December 2010, you suck, I hate you and don't bother me.

The Back of My Hand

2010-12-21T11:55:00.003-05:00

I can say with all certainty that I've used the expression " I know it like the back of my hand."

But the problem now is that I realize I don't really know the back of my hand anymore.

Seriously.

The back of my hand, well both of them, are completely different from the last time i remember knowing them.

My right hand used to be just skin, no beauty marks or moles.

But now, there is a mole. A noticeable one.

Then take my left hand, it used to have a smallest little beauty mark on it, in fact, that little beauty mark was the way I used to be to tell my left from my right when I was really little. I would look down at my left hand and know "aha, this is my left!"

But now, that little beauty mark is gone. It's just not there and a different one has emerged on my left hand in a totally different place.

WTF?!?!?

So, I don't know my hands anymore.

They look fine, pretty even and they work pretty well but I don;t know if I'd recognize them in a hand line up.

The Most Unfortunate Name for a Product That Has Nothing to Do With It's Name

2010-11-30T01:47:00.002-05:00

VAG?

Really?

VAG?

That's the name of your product for hair?

VAG?

Geez!

Not even just good ol' Vag but energizing VAG.

For the Love of Carrots

2010-11-12T22:11:00.004-05:00

Is there anything more romantic than witnessing carrots in love, publicly displaying affection for one another?

Oh you!

Plastic + Smart Inventor = Solution to Waste By Creating Oil

2010-09-25T21:14:00.000-04:00

Me in the TC

2010-09-22T02:05:00.001-04:00

I'm in blue on the right.

We singin' da' blues in this one.

Technolo-gee-wiz!

2010-09-22T01:59:00.003-04:00

Doo doo doo do!!!!!

That's the sound of a royal trumpeter announcing my entrance into the world of laptops!

Woo to the...uh oh.

OK, with this new technology and learning my way around the new digs of my laptop things are bound to screw up, make me crazy and basically want to jump out the window.

And that's when the fight started...

UGH.

Where is my sent mail?

I don't know.

Even since I changed one setting it's all gone.

Bye bye.

Can Not Find!

And.. Audacity stopped working all of a sudden.

Why?

Oh, I don't know.

Just because it felt like it.

Who knew that computers can just feel like acting weird.

Why does Skype open when I turn on my computer?

Where is the preference setting that makes it not do that?

Um, I dunno'.

Why did the repeal of don't ask don't tell not pass today?

Fucking Republicans.

Oh, that was easy.

Maybe they're the ones screwing up my computer too.

I Feel Like Whoopin' Ass!

2010-09-14T23:31:00.003-04:00

Ay Yes, I see, I see...

2010-09-14T23:29:00.002-04:00

But I disapprove.

UGH.

2010-09-14T23:20:00.002-04:00

Sometimes there is so much to say and also at the same time nothing to say.

What to do? What to do?

Introducing the inexpressible, incomparable, unintelligible: UGH!

Copyright 2010.

UGH is the answer to your question?

UGH!

Really?

UGH.

When a response is needed and there is none: UGH.

When someone says something that hurts your feelings: UGH.

When someone will probably do something in like a second to hurt you or bother you: UGH.

Now in deluxe format: UGH. COME ON.

When words escape ya'

It's time for UGH.

Come on.

Heaven Must've Sent You!

2010-08-15T20:34:00.002-04:00

Whomever created a fountain of chocolate is my new best friend!

Let me tell you, this is a stellar idea.

Beautiful fruit from Edible Arrangements and a chocolate fountain from Heaven, I think, and as far I'm concerned; I'M THERE!!!!!!

Gosh, I'm Hungry...

2010-07-30T14:31:00.002-04:00

What to do, what to do?

When you're hungry for a little crunchiness but just can't think of what snack to choose.

Hmmmm...

Oh, I KNOW!

This!

You've Killed Me with Cuteness

2010-07-30T02:09:00.001-04:00

Is there anything to be said?

I need a hug.

I'm So Hungry I Could Eat My Shoes!

2010-07-14T22:06:00.001-04:00

Ummmm..........

Hmmnmnmnmnmnmnmnm........

Infections Bad. Infectious Laughing Good.

2010-06-22T10:03:00.001-04:00

Tom Otterness, My Fav!

2010-06-20T03:03:00.001-04:00

King & Queen.

Word.

Hmmmn, Where is a Casket When You Need It?

2010-06-20T03:00:00.001-04:00

Oh there!

Batesville? Really? BATESville?

I swear.

Curl Up & Dye

2010-06-10T01:03:00.003-04:00

I guess they did, from the looks of it.

My Amazing Marine!

2010-06-03T23:33:00.003-04:00

Yep, that's him on the right.

Spotting.

I never thought there was a place where that color of camouflage would fit in.

In civilian life like in NYC or anywhere really, that camouflage kinda' sticks out like a sore thumb.

But it turns out that in that desert, those desert camis really do fit in perfectly!

How interesting, right?

This is what our Marines look like when they're out there doing their fine jobs.

Oorah to you!

The Black Israelites...

2010-06-03T23:25:00.003-04:00

don't like having their picture taken.

I think their rhetoric is complete garbage.

I stood and listened and smiled and laughed at the unbelievable things they were saying.

Let me translate:

Whitey is the devil.

The whiteman is evil.

Barack Obama is not the hope for this country.

Barack Obama is also a devil.

Come on Black Israelites!

Don't just quote the bible and spray your vile bullcrap.

Really listen to them sometime.

Oh and I think their costumes are on par with a cheap Halloween costume you might find in like a Walmart or something.

I could respect the fact that they are wearing costumes if they looked like they were made from some fine fabrics or made by hand with love.

I dunno', call me the white devil but I'm not buying their rhetoric.

After all, I'm not even white.

I'm pink.

So there.

One Nice Thing About Fallon Nevada

2010-05-21T01:24:00.002-04:00

Pretty, pretty sky.

What I Need to Live...

2010-05-21T01:22:00.002-04:00

It's Not Nice to Make Fun of the Slow

2010-05-21T01:15:00.002-04:00

Just because there are slow children playing doesn't make it right to draw attention to them.

I'm sure they get enough unwanted attention.

Poor slow children.

Why Haven't I Blogged Lately?

2010-05-18T00:00:00.005-04:00

Well, I've been traveling and busy.

Excuses, excuses!

I know, I know.

But its true.

I was on tour with the Chicago City Limits touring company and we traveled to Arroyo Grande and Modesto California then onto Fallon Nevada.

We drove a lot.

The drives were quite pretty.

I was lucky enough to be in the car that went to Pismo Beach one day.

We drove ON the beach!

Woo to the hoo!

Good times.

There was a store on the beach called Hot Lix where they sold chocolate covered crickets, worms, larvae and of course....SCORPIONS!

Um, ew.

And why?

I don't know.

Why eat chocolate covered scorpions when there are places like Godiva where you can eat chocolate covered chocolate?

To each his own I guess.

We bought fudge at a place called "A Sweet Shop Named Desire".

We ate some ice cream at Doc Bernsteins.

OH JOY!

So, other than the long drives things were pretty fun and the shows were fantastic.

Hell, we even got a standing ovation in Fallon.

If you've been to Fallon you'd know how much they need entertainment.

Kind of like the desert needs water.

I'm just saying.

Tribeca Family Fun Day

2010-05-03T14:45:00.003-04:00

On Saturday I was rubbing elbows with the stars!

Well, one of them was made of wax, one was a king and one actually was a Tony Award winning Broadway musical star.

I hosted at the Tribeca Family Fun Day and was stationed at the main stage of the festival called the Plaza stage, even though it was as far away from all the action of the main drag as one can imagine.

Nonetheless, we hosted and entertained (at least I think we did) and perspired (it was a hot, hot day!!) and generally had a good old time!

Here are pix of me with Johnny Depp, courtesy of Madame Tussaud's, King Henry, the guy who does a lot of the hosting/giveaways at the Cyclone's games at Coney Island, and last but not least John Tartaglia who was the lead in 'Avenue Q' on Broadway and has a new show called "Imaginocean".

John & the King were lovely and gracious!

I didn't see any other stars unlike other years but again my stage was far, far away from the main fun on the fun day.

Rhino Riders Wanted

2010-04-26T00:27:00.003-04:00

Um, What the....?

2010-04-26T00:22:00.003-04:00

This is what I was greeted with at the Baton Rouge Louisiana airport.

I really hope men with fetishes don't wander in there.

Eww.

Really?
A Lactation Room?

I love how it has the "woman" symbol, as if men lactate.

Although there is the man who gave birth scenario.

Oh boy the world we live in...

I Lack...Lilac!

2010-04-20T01:38:00.002-04:00

So nice to sniff!

Talented People...

2010-04-20T01:36:00.002-04:00

can look like they are bored when asked to pretend to be bored.

Do you think I was bored or just acting like I was bored?

Artprov on Monday Night!

2010-04-19T00:38:00.002-04:00

Date: Monday, April 19, 2010
Time: 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location: The Peoples Improv Theater
Street: 154 w 29th
City/Town: New York, NY

I'm performing in Artprov.

An artist paints a painting as we improvise scenes based on previous pieces of art painted by the artist.

A concept that folds in on itself in a very artistic way.

Oui?

You should come!

It'll be artistic and you'll have filled your quota for the month of attending something artistic.

The Great Art That I Create!

2010-04-19T00:30:00.003-04:00

I'm a lucky duck!

There's no doubt about that.

I have a place to live, people who care about me and I get to work sometimes when the gettin's good.

This was one of those times.

I provided the voice for a character in a flick where it was littered with enormous boobs!

My character was a warrior and squashed up against another character dressed in a bunny outfit and my character squished her so hard that her boobs exploded.

Yup.

Thats what is depicted here.

My character squashed between her boobs till they explode.

A proud moment for me.

Great. Art.

Two, Two, Two Posts in One Day!

2010-04-14T23:47:00.001-04:00

When you got it, flaunt it.

Well, after looking at the next website you may not agree with that sentiment.

Wow, some people are poorly dressed .

Things That Are Doing It

2010-04-14T23:32:00.002-04:00

OK, I realize that my blog has become a bit risque recently.

I cannot explain why, I guess I just keep finding things that are so crazy or unbelievable that I feel I need to share them with you.

This is one of those things.

It did make me laugh though.

Thank goodness for a good laugh, right?

Gotta' have a chuckle!

I'm with the Band!

2010-04-06T22:41:00.004-04:00

Well, I was on Friday night anyway.

My friend Rob asked me to sing backup for one song with his band "The Hillary Step" as part of a Battle of the Boroughs type of thing.

It was held at the Greene Space on Varick & Charlton.

A stream of the whole evening is still up at the Greene space's website, I think it's thegreenespace.org.

We didn't make the cut but we are on the stream of the entire evening.

It was a lot of fun.

I couldn't hear myself at all as we were not given a sound check or anything. A sound check is of utter importance for a band in order to sound good. I'm sure I hit a few clams but again, I couldn't hear myself at all so I was just kinda' going on trust.

Anyway, a good time was had by all.

Here are some pictures...

Happy Easter, My Peeps!

2010-04-03T16:36:00.001-04:00

Men: Check Dis Out

2010-03-29T16:33:00.004-04:00

Boobs and Explosions.

Lazer Tits.

I almost have nothing to say.

My expression is f confusion and more confusion.

These websites are in the realm of Tom Selleck & Sandwiches land.

Men in Underpants

2010-03-19T01:25:00.003-04:00

Oh my.

One can only imagine that they must be very secure in their manhood in order for them to wear such, um, flamboyant undergarments, eh?

It's Almost Spring!

2010-03-14T04:00:00.001-04:00

Don't Hate Me Because I've Been Away

2010-03-08T02:46:00.002-05:00

It's pretty hard to hate me I bet, with a cute picture like this staring you in the face, eh?

I've been a traveling and busy.

I don't have a laptop from which to post when i'm not near the big desktop.

Wah, poor me!

Wah, poor you!

Wah!

I'm Not a Blog Hater Anymore

2010-02-22T23:36:00.001-05:00

I fixed it.

Now it looks normal.

I am happy face.

Happy face.

: )

I Hate My Own Blog

2010-02-22T23:31:00.002-05:00

I don't know what I did exactly.

I remember I accepted some new formatting tool thing or something and now I absolutely hate the way my blog looks.

Oh, the horror!

I thought I was doing something to make it look all cool but no.

It looks crappy.

UGH.

I hate it.

I hate it so much i don't even enjoy looking at the photos and they are photos that I POSTED!!!!

Oh blog universe...can anyone help me make it look normal again?

North Carolina

2010-02-21T02:50:00.006-05:00

I promised pictures of my trip to North Cackalacka...and here they are...

Naples, It's Not Just in Italy Anymore

2010-02-21T02:22:00.002-05:00

Oh Naples.

I was in Naples Flori-duh this week with Chicago City Limits. We were performing 4 shows in 2 days at the Philharmonic Hall there.

The staff was fantastic and we had sold out shows.

The weather was also quite lovely compared to the snow we'd left in NYC. I think the Floridians were none too happy with the weather.

Anyway, we walked on the beach one day and ate lunch at M & M Cafe in Tin City. If you live in Naples and are hungry, GO THERE! The food is fabulous and the ice cream is sooo good! We also ate at Pinchers and I do love me some shrimp (pronounced scrimp!)

So, we stayed at The Inn at Naples and in the lobby was this poster for a show.

OK, you really need to look closely at this poster.

It is classic!

First, the evening is called "Razzle Dazzle". Anything called 'Razzle Dazzle' probably won't razzle dazzle you.

Now if you look at who the performers are I can assure you there will be NO razzling and no dazzling at all.

We have the Amazing Gorgonzola and his new assistant. This begs like a hundred questions but my first one is; what happened to the last assistant? Why is he named after cheese? Why does his new assistant look like Batboy ?

Then moving on, I'm sorry to say this but these performers are very old. It's just an observation not a judgement and frankly their age resembles the ages of the folks who were staying at The Inn at Naples. Our cast were the youngest whippersnappers at The Inn. Trust me on this one.

One of the performer's headshot looks like it was taken in the 1970's and even then he appears to be wearing a toupee?

Well, suffice it to say none of us will be attending 'Razzle Dazzle" and that's because well, we're already back in NYC.

If you believe that I've got a bridge I can sell you too.

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Happy Valentine's Day!

2010-02-12T20:11:00.002-05:00

I'm Bad, I'm Bad, You Know It!

2010-02-12T11:41:00.006-05:00

I've been bad.

I've not been blogging as regularly as I'd like to.

I feel like I have so much to share and then well, I get overwhelmed and a little distracted and then it's tomorrow.

Know what I mean?

Well, I'm here now anyway!

So here are some of my pictures from my gig in Las Vegas last week.

I stayed at The Venetian in a seriously palatial room with a remote control for the drapes and the window shade, a flat screen TV in every room (yes, there was more than one room to my room), a sunken bathtub and glorious shower.

Oh Venetian, I love you!

What I love even more is the restaurant in the hotel called The Grand Luxe Cafe which is owned by The Cheesecake Facotry.

More HEAVEN!!!!

Can you say Asian Nachos?

I digress.

If you ever go to a Grand Luxe Cafe, order the Asian Nachos. You WON'T be disappointed.

OK, pictures;

A Great Random Website

2010-02-07T23:43:00.002-05:00

OK, I'm not even going to talk about what's featured on this website.

Well, except for three things that seem to go great together...

Tom Selleck, Waterfalls and Sandwiches

Behold and Enjoy the strangeness!

OK, OK, Already!!!!! I'm back

2010-01-23T12:48:00.003-05:00

OK, my bloggie friend, you know who you are.

I've been remiss about blogging, that much is true.

But it's not because I was just sitting at home on my ass eating bon bons and shopping from the Home Shopping Network, though that sounds like a fun day to me. What are bon bons anyway? Were there ever actual bon bons?

I digress.

I had a birthday.

Oh yes.

Another one.

I finally turned 21. Aww yeah! Hello bars here I come!!!!

Well, I went a travelling on my birthday to North Carolina!

What a fantastic time I had.

Pictures to follow.

But I had to live my life for a week while I was in NC and couldn't be blogging. Though it'd be nice to have a laptop on which to portably blog. You hear that Easter Bunny? A laptop....

But now I am home, post birthday excursion and I have a bad upper respiratory infection.

Yummy!!

I thought it was just a good old fashioned cold but no. It's gross. REALLY gross.

Don't visit the restroom at Starbucks on 49th. I had an unexpected wretching event there. Blech.

Aaaaanyway, I'm on the road to feeling better, I hope, and will be back to my normal fantastic self in no time!

I'm so glad you missed me bloggie friend!

I Have No Hobbies

2010-01-07T00:42:00.002-05:00

Currently this statement is true for me BUT I digress.

This is a picture from 'Broadway's Next Hit Musical!" of me performing my song "I Have No Hobbies" from a musical that I can't recall the title of.

It took place in the 1950's.

I played a secretary and Rob was my boss.

I wore this pretty red dress and I think it's quite fetching actually, it looks good in this picture anyway.

Yay!

Wolftrap! That's Vienna Virginia to You

2010-01-04T23:50:00.003-05:00

My first performances of 2010 will be at the Barns at Wolftrap.

If you're in the area, please come on by.

The Barns at Wolftrap
1645 Trap Road
Vienna VA 22182
Hall Size: 382
Box Office #: 1-877-WOLFTRAP
Website: http://wolftrap.org

I'm performing with the touring company of Chicago City Limits.

We're doing a show on Friday Jan. 8th at 8pm and Sat. Jan. 9th at 7:30pm.

It should be fun!

Rustling Trees

2010-01-04T23:21:00.002-05:00

Today I had a very Springtime experience.

I was walking on Broadway in the freezing cold and the wind was blowing and I approached a tree that had all these dead leaves on it.

Now I would never have given it a second look except for the fact that as I approached it I heard a crinkly, whooshing type sound. It was a little bit like me walking in corduroy pants, but not exactly.

Anyway, I looked around for the crinkly, whooshing sound and it was the tree. Well, it was the leaves actually. It was so comforting. It reminded me of the wonderful sound of the leaves in the Spring and Summer when a nice healthy breeze goes through.

Heaven.

I literally stopped in front of the tree to listen. That's how nice the sound was.
I was so glad that I wasn't listening to my ipod.

Aaaah.

Christmas is Over

2010-01-02T16:01:00.002-05:00

Wah.

So Far, So Good

2010-01-01T19:50:00.002-05:00

Well, 2009 is just a memory now.

Here we are getting all cozy and comfy with 2010.

Hello 2010!

How are you?

Pleasure to make your acquaintance.

I don't really know much about you yet but I'm sure we're going to get to know each other reeeeaaaally well before too long.

If it's not too forward, I think I'd like to set some ground rules before things get all cloudy and fuzzy.

Well, first of all since you're all fresh and new I really hope that we can be great friends all year long and that we don't have any spats or fights.

But if we do have a fight or lock horns, I don't want you to think that you're going to win or get one over on me just because you're 2010 and I'm just me. We should be able to find a way to negotiate into the next day or week, right?

I hope that you'll help me stay solvent and yet enjoy the life and lifestyle that I enjoy.

I also hope that you will be kind to me and everyone that I love and care about. I'd appreciate it if you'd treat me and mine with care.

OK, now that we've cleared that all up I give you a big hug 2010 and I look forward to all our fantastic adventures!

When Will Bimbo Be Available?

2009-12-15T02:05:00.003-05:00

Whew! Well, that answers THAT question.

Santa on the Subway

2009-12-12T12:48:00.004-05:00

I was getting on the old subway yesterday minding my business when I looked to my left and this is what I saw.

The few things I MUST point out here are:

It was like 30 degrees yesterday. In case you can't interpret that: COLD!!!!!!!

He is wearing shorts.

He is wearing knee high tube socks with black shoes.

He is Santa Claus.

Was I being punked?

I don't know.

What I DO know is that moments after I got this eyeful and started to get comfortable with Santa being on my subway, the doors opened and a Japanese woman got on in full kimono garb.

Thank you, New York, you crazy little town!

I Need a Little More Christmas

2009-12-10T23:48:00.003-05:00

This has been a challenging week.

Ups, then some big downs and then the crash of 2009.

Sucks.

BUT, I digress.

Last year at this time I was lucky enough to go to Colorado and Long Beach California and to that end I got to go to Disneyland.

TWICE!!!!

It was fantastic!

I really want to go back to Disneyland.

Does that make me strange?

Perhaps.

But it was just so cheery and sweet and brought back memories and made me feel childlike and open.

And this was all during Christmastime so everything was decorated just so. I'd never been to Disney during Christmastime.

Anyway, here are some Christmas themed pictures:

Ho, Ho, Ho! Show, Show, Show!

2009-12-10T23:34:00.002-05:00

In case you can't read all the fine print:

"Broadway's Next Hit Musical!"

Thursday December 17th at 9:15pm.

The Triad 158 W. 72nd Street between Broadway & Columbus

Tickets: $15 cash a the door plus a 2 drink minimum.

There is no drink maximum so knock yerselves out!

Buy tickets online: www.smarttix.com

Come!

Enjoy!

Drink!

Laugh!

Celebrate!

Sketchy Santas

2009-12-10T15:20:00.002-05:00

While I don't think I make the BEST Santa, I sure do try.

I have been lucky enough to come across quite a website/blog.

We've all been kids at some point and meeting Santa can be a wonderful or sometimes terrifying experience depending on several factors.

Sketchy Santas brings back some, um memories.

Enjoy?

Movie Time!

2009-12-06T18:34:00.003-05:00

Lucky for me I was able to sneak a movie into my schedule this week.

It was well worth it too.

I went to a screening of "Up in the Air".

Ah, George Clooney. Classic.

I knew nothing about this film going in except, you know, that Mr. GC was in it and that I wanted to see it.

Admittedly, I don't usually laugh out loud in movies unless I'm really tickled and I laughed really hard about ten minutes into this film. So, to me, that's successful!

This film was funny and really poignant. That's a hard word to spell, lemme tell you.

It's about this guy who travels for a living and flies around the country to different companies to assist them in downsizing and "helping people in this new transition".

It's a lonely existence for him and then some stuff happens.

I'm not saying anymore than that.

BUT, I was told today that there is a book and the person who read this book told me the plot of the book and, um, the movie is of course, totally different.

Why is that?

I do not know.

Aaaaanyway.....

I give it a thumbs up.

Go see it.

And remember that the important things in life aren't things. I believe they are the people in your life and the experiences you share.

Sniff sniff.

Hilarious Website!

2009-12-03T13:38:00.003-05:00

No, I'm not talking about misspeep.blogspot.com, ha, ha...

I'm talking about People of Public Transit.

I have a photo to post there.

And several memories of things I've seen that I wish I could erase from my memory.

I wish people would look at themselves before the house in the morning.

Just a cursory glance is all it takes sometimes to know that you have a severe camel toe or that your clothes are three sizes too small and your belly is hanging out and your underpants are VERY visible.

Yeesh!!!

Great Scarves!

2009-12-03T13:35:00.002-05:00

Now this is a Christmas gift anyone can enjoy.

Right?

Abercrombie & Fitch's Newest Campaign

2009-12-03T13:31:00.002-05:00

Um, yeah.

A little long in the tooth I'd say.

Announcing ARTPROV!

2009-11-29T12:21:00.000-05:00

I'm doing a new show this week. If you're free please come check it out...

Artprov brings artists from different mediums together to inspire each
other and create new works of art in front of a live audience.

The improv troupe Creative Outlets (with MAC award winning
comics) will perform scenes based around works from artist Jason
Borbay (one of TONY's voted most creative New Yorkers) and in turn
Jason will paint a new piece based on the improv scenes his art inspired.

Dec 3rd
9:30pm
$10
The Tank
354 w 45th street

Cast:
Debbie Rabbai
Jeff Scherer
Rory Scholl
Ann Scobie
Greg Triggs

Artist: Jason Borbet
(www.borbay.com)

Piano: Eric March

And I Ran, I Ran So Far Away....

2009-11-29T12:19:00.002-05:00

Heaven?

2009-11-28T22:29:00.003-05:00

I have no idea where this is or where I got this photo from but to me, right now, it looks like a little slice of heaven.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-28T10:30:00.002-05:00

A Movie to See If You Want to Feel Awful

2009-11-27T01:29:00.003-05:00

The Road.

Good god this was depressing.

The entire movie's color palate was gray.

Gray, gray, gray.

Oh, then there was more gray.

The Earth is dying and there are gangs of cannibals looking for food and a father and his son are trying to get to the coast to find something.

I think it's more people or food.

I am pretty sensitive. I try not to be and I try to be tough but I don't have a p, p, poker face p, p, poker face.

If I'm unhappy or depressed it's written all over my face.

Same thing with happiness. I can't contain myself.

It shocks me too since I'm supposedly an actress and should be able to do this sort of acting.

But in my real life I prefer to be real.

So.....The Road can suck it.

I can never get back that hour and forty five minutes that I wasted.

Grrr.

Frying Pan into the Fire

2009-11-25T02:15:00.003-05:00

UGH.

Bad day.

Bad, bad day.

Then a glimmer of hope and good news.

Then the sinking feeling of helplessness.

How do you help when you cannot help?

I don't know.

I can only think of "Act As If.."

I will do just that.

How do you keep hope alive when things get scary?

Maybe the key is to help someone else who you actually CAN help.

Oh boy, here we go...

Photoshop: The Program to Diminish Women's Self Esteem

2009-11-25T02:08:00.002-05:00

Yes, she's pretty.

Yes, she looks very nice in her clothes.

But she is not real.

These images have been photoshopped to the point of ridiculousness.

This girl is completely out of proportion and looks like a freaking alien!

She kind of looks like those animated ads for Steve Madden shoes with the girl whose drawn with enormous eyes like those sad puppy dogs and her shoes are really big but her body is like a twig.

Ew & yikes.

I used to be a stringbean.

Not a tall stringbean but a stringbean nonetheless.

But I never, ever looked like an alien.

I'm sure my Italian grandmother saw me as a skinny little kid and felt obligated to fatten me up.

Italian grandmothers will do that.

In any case, if I saw this girl walking down the street I'd probably call the authorities or something. I'd be really concerned for her well being.

Killing Me Softly with Cuteness

2009-11-24T13:59:00.001-05:00

This is so cute that it hurts my feelings.

How Did You Get in There?

2009-11-14T02:22:00.001-05:00

Hello Big Boy!

2009-11-13T18:16:00.000-05:00

My eyes are up HERE!!!!

Skip to M'Lou

2009-11-12T22:16:00.002-05:00

I was walking down the street the other day and was thinking about skipping.

That made me wonder when was the last time that I skipped.

I like skipping.

I think it's much more fun than walking and you get places faster.

I also think it's less jarring to the knees and joints. Mine anyway.

I couldn't even remember when I may have last skipped.

So, the next day I was walking down the hallway in my building and nobody was there so I skipped all the way to the elevator!

Guilty pleasure!!!

And fun too.

Skip, it's kinda' fun.

Happy Birthday Marines!

2009-11-12T00:20:00.009-05:00

Semper Fi!

Ah Yes!

Oo-rah!

Sometimes life can take you on a little ride and lead you to places you never thought you'd go and meet people you never thought you'd meet.

Such was my life this week!

Now, my personal belief about this has to do with the fact that I'm in New York City and there are people and things from everywhere so you just never know what you'll find around the next corner.

I don't think there are a plethora of amazing opportunities in other smaller places. Perhaps there are but I think it has to do with being here.

So, I went to watch the Yankees World Series winning game in a bar on 9th avenue.

A few days later I was at the Marines' 234th birthday ball at Mickey Mantle's!

In addition to it just being totally cool to have a new experience with a new group of people from a world I know absolutely nothing about, I was actually quite moved several times during the ceremonies. I tend to get moved by many things these days. I'm totally turning into a softie!!

But there was a portion where the different songs or hymns were played and a prayer was said and all the Marines in their impressive blues just bowed their heads. VERY moving. They all stood in a particular stance while listening. It was almost religious in a way. And then at different moments Marines would yell out "Oo-rah!" all together or in little clumps as a way of showing support I guess to whatever imagery they just saw or whatever truth was just uttered. It was really something. It reminded me of my experiences at the Kabuki theatre in Tokyo when audience members would call out an actor's house family name in the middle of the play as a show of support.

So.

I was intrigued.

I was impressed.

I was moved.

I felt pride.

I felt sad.

I felt scared.

And I felt cold because I was sitting near a draft.

So all in all, a fantastic experience which I will surely never, ever forget.

What I Do on a Day Off

2009-11-07T16:42:00.005-05:00

Ah yes!

The USS New York!

Let me say this about that: FASCINATING!

The ship was enormous. One could easily get lost and one did.

I had the pleasure of getting a tour from my very own tour guide who answered all my questions and showed me weapons, helicopters, tanks, hovercraft and a vehicle called an Amtrak. Thank you Jared! You're fantastic!!!!

Ahem, it's amphibious. That's a $5 word I just used there!

This USS New York is a transport ship. It's bow was built from steel from the WTC. It was very moving to stand there and think about that. And then to stand on the bow (god I hope that's where I was standing) and know what it was made from.

The servicemen and women were friendly, intelligent and full of interesting facts and information.

Not only did I hold this weapon (hello extremely heavy) but I sat on one of the helipcopters, don't ask me what it's called. A Huey? An Osprey? I don't remember.

The weapons and the protective jackets and gear that these folks wear is extremely HEAVY. I could barely pick this gun up and the rocket launcher. Yeesh!

You have to be quite strong and athletic to function while wearing these things and carrying these weapons.

Anyway, I learned so much and really felt something.

Perhaps it was pride.

Here's Something I'd Love to Receive from Santa

2009-11-02T13:44:00.002-05:00

As a kid I LOVED anything that was glow in the dark.

I loved those glow sticks and even theatrical glow tape.

At my childhood home I'd covered my bedroom wall with glow in the dark stars and planets and a moon.

And now Glow in the Dark Lingerie .

Santa...

Are you reading?

I would LOVE this!

So wholesome.

Firewoman

2009-11-01T02:09:00.002-05:00

I gotta' be honest here; I've never seen a firewoman wear this.

I don't think in a situation like let's say September 11th, the garment would be very protective.

The boots however are not a challenge at all when climbing the ladder.

What I Saw Tonight

2009-11-01T01:57:00.004-04:00

Halloween is a night of costumes or just a night of slutty chicks being the sexy version of well, anything.

Look, I'm no prude.

When I was younger I didn't wear a lot of clothes in general and I was seeking attention...DESPERATELY.

And when I see women walking through the streets of New York hooking, I mean dressing up for Halloween it's just, I don't know a little sad or something.

I'm not sad about my youth but about the desperation.

OK, enough of that.

The above pictures are costumes that are sold online.

Here's a fun game; which name goes with which costume?

Here we go:

Immortal Mistress

Which Witch

Lovebite

Ruby Red Vampire

Candy Corn Witch

Wow, what's great about one of the costumes is that they show you how you can take the slutty costume from Halloween into the rest of the year! Gosh talk about a wardrobe saver!

The Mystery of the Blackberries...

2009-10-31T16:10:00.002-04:00

Happy Halloween!

I guess with Halloween one shouldn't be surprised by a mystery.

I have a mystery.

On Thursday I came home around 5pm from a day of auditions and such.

As I approached my apartment door I see a yellow, plastic grocery bag hanging on my doorknob.

Hmmm, what could this be?

I looked inside the bag and there were two plastic containers of blackberries.

No note.

Not explanation.

Just the bag of blackberries.

I figured that perhaps one of my neighbors had put them there because the day before we'd had an interaction, a sort of reconnection. I'd stupidly left my keys in my door and my neighbor alerted me to my mistake. I figured she was just being nice or something.

So I buzzed her doorbell and she was having dinner with a friend and she told me she didn't put the bag on my doorknob. In fact it was hanging there when they came in which was around 1pm that day.

I apologized for disturbing their dinner and went onto my other neighbor.

They too didn't know what to make of it.

Then I went downstairs and told my doorman of the blackberries.

I asked him if it had happened to him if he's eat them. He said no of course.

He said he'd keep snooping around to see if he could find out some information but alas, there is no more information.

I told him I'd leave the bag on my door overnight and maybe the person would come back to get them.

But no.

So, now they're in the trash.

Boo.

I like blackberries but it's 2009 and people are unpredictable.

Ah well.

Ammonia? NO! Omonia

2009-10-25T23:18:00.003-04:00

I was in Astoria this weekend and each time I find myself there I realize how much I like it.

I'm a borough snob.

I've been a Manhattanite my entire life and leaving "the city" is so displeasing BUT this little Astoria place I find...divine!

We went to a place called Omonia and it was just lovely.

Damn, I wish it was in the city!

The pastries, the windows, the food.

Lovely!

I hope to go back to this place called Astoria for a visit, but I still wouldn't wanna' live there.

Astoria, You're So Slique

2009-10-25T23:15:00.002-04:00

I had to capture this on my camera as it was just so...Slique.

Drunken Pumpkin'

2009-10-20T01:51:00.002-04:00

Who is Giovanni?

2009-10-12T01:19:00.003-04:00

Who in the hell is Giovanni ?

OK, not only is this the most shmaltzy music I have heard but it doesn't make me want to make out with anyone or have any intimate moments.

How did they get that piano on the beach?

Who are these crazy people in the infomercial that are telling me how romantic this music is?

They are dried up, old people with no musical taste.

Blech.

It says he studied with Michael Cheskinov of the Russian Conservatory.

Um, yeah.

Who the hell is that?

I dunno'. I like what I like and I don't really like this.

Give me Mozart or Camille Saint Sans any day.

These Little Piggies Went Wee Wee Wee

2009-10-12T01:18:00.002-04:00

Sheep, No Sleep for Peep

2009-10-12T01:13:00.002-04:00

Ugh.

The heartbreak of insomnia.

Not tonight so much but this week.

Lawdy!

On Wednesday night, I got a total of oh, maybe 3 hours of good old fashioned sleep.

The worst.

I love to sleep and when I can't it's just bad.

I felt like crap all day.

The good thing was that I didn't have to look pretty or anything and I didn't have a big schedule that day.

And believe me, I didn't look pretty that day.

At all.

I looked like a freaking raccoon.

Sleep is so important in order to look nice. Or alive.

I looked like death warmed over. Pale and dark eyes.

I was suffering from anxiety and stress.

I'm better now that the show has opened.

Whew.

Come and get me sleep!

I want this shirt!!!!!

2009-10-06T02:15:00.000-04:00

I love it!!!

Movies, Movies Movies!!!

2009-10-06T01:58:00.002-04:00

Movies.

I saw some.

Here's what I thought:

Coco Before Chanel: I really enjoyed it. I loves me some Audrey. She's adorable and very watchable. I learned a lot about Chanel. The story suffered a little since it was a real story. It made me so happy to be a woman in today's world and in this country where I don't need to marry someone but I can if I feel like it. Women really got the crap end of the stick till recently I think. God I'm lucky!!!!!!!!!! I think it's worth seeing.

The Hurt Locker: Really good movie. I hate war. No more war. We need to get out of the wars we're in. This was a very anxiety producing movie because it was so real. REALLY worth seeing.

The September Issue: HILARIOUS!!!!!! I LOVED this documentary. Fashion takes itself soooo seriously that it made me laugh out loud many times. I did learn a lot about the fashion industry and who drives it (Anna Wintour) and how they sell us on everything. As a woman I feel manipulated and used by the fashion industry. Definitely worth seeing.

An Education: I still have the hots for Peter Sarsgaard. He is looking a little older though, which is OK. Good movie. Reminds me of my life as a teen in some ways fer sure!!! Coming of age story in England in the 60's and a whirlwind situation that reveals itself as it goes on. Men can be bloodsuckers. This movie shows one reason why. Good movie.