Wonder Woman's Lament

Okay, God, that's it.
Even I- former full-time performer,Clairol-tressed Alpha Woman of Substance/Mother Superior(LOL)/Coupon Clipper Extraordinaire- can't do it all. Could you? I wonder.
Even with juice cups,and Pull-Ups,and e-mail,and gigs,and a reliable sitter,there's still PMS...and dust, and action figures with multiple accessories' and wet sheets in the middle of the night. And not even Bill Gates has come up with a machine to handle bill-paying, menu-planning, job-keeping, house-cleaning, story-reading, eyebrow-tweezing, shirt-ironing, dog-walking, and libido-satisfying all at once.
I'd pray for a maid, but I can't afford one.
And a thirty-hour day's out of the question, too, I suppose? Fine.
Then how about fewer headaches,a small raise(or a big one would be great),nighttime bladder control, and a simple promise that, fifty years from now when I'm old and gray, my child will remember this and call me "Blessed?"

Autumn in New York

I should've titled this post "Plains, Cars, Subways, Cabs, and Buses"....it was a full weekend of traveling to say the least! It's funny how I return from a few days "off" and feel more tired than when I'm home scurrying around in my normal schedule. Dan suprised me back in April and informed me that he booked two nights in Times Square for my friend Brittany and I...even after 8 years of being together he still takes time to make me feel special. He wanted me to do something fun for my 30th birthday. I flew up to Boston for a few nights and spent the weekend in the BIG APPLE.

New York is magical. There is such a wonderful feeling on the streets....everyone seems to be in a hurry for some reason. I guarantee that is why Central Park is alive and thriving. It takes you out of the crazy car traffic going down 5th Avenue.

My last morning in New York was probably one of my high points of the trip. I'm a jogger and love to run in new parks and places. I jogged all through Central Park and ended up seeing the last part of the Columbus Day Parade. The park was so beautiful! Full of life! Musicians playing their instruments, artists painting portraits of the colorful trees, and then there was Bathesda Terrace and Fountain...what a moment to run up to the terrace and find this gorgeous treasure waiting for me to find! I wanted to just sit for hours and take a nap on the lawn...but it was cold and I was sweating(lol).

There is so much I want to do in New York. I made Dan promise we were going back to fufill all those things on my check list(bucket list). Just of few of them are to go the top of the Empire State Building, and see the Statue of Liberty and stand in her crown. I'd also like to go to the Blue Note and hear some real Jazz. . . it will be checked off in the next few years and I so look forward to experiencing it all with my Love.

This next paragraph is dedicated to a show I've watched for YEARS!!! "SEX AND THE CITY"!! Every girl can relate to one of the girls in the show. Brittany and I went on the SATC tour and it was wonderful! We got to see so many of the places you see the girls hang out and live...it was priceless. We had cosmos at "Scout", Magnolia cupcakes....ahhh...I wish I was there again right now. During the tour we stopped at Buddakan restaurant where Big and Carrie had their rehearsal dinner. We immediatly decided to make reservations for dinner that night!! Here's a picture of the very memorable Carrie and Big table that we were seated just a few yards from...and me enjoying one of many cosmopolitans...


I would recommend this tour to every SATC fan out there! It was wonderful...and find time to eat at Buddakan...mmmm!

Overall it was a nice trip and I'm itching to get back to New York as soon as I possibly can. I'll be spending more time in SoHo and enjoying the music and art that the BIG APPLE has to offer. There's something incredibly romantic about the thought of standing on top of the Empire State Building with Dan too.....

Healthy Eating....

"Isn't man an amazing animal? He kills wildlife by the millions in order to protect his domestic animals and their feed. Then he kills domestic animals by the billions and eats them. This in turn kills man by the milions, because eating all those animals leads to degenerative-and fatal-health conditions like heart disease, kidney disease, and cancer. So then man tortures and kills millions more animals to look for cures for these diseases. Elsewhere, millions of other human beings are being killed by hunger and malnutrition because food they could eat is being used to fatten domestic animals. Meanwhile, some people are dying of sad laughter at the absurdity of man, who kills so easily and so violently, and once a year sends out cards praying for "Peace on Earth". " - Preface from Old MacDonald's Factory Farm
http://www.healthy-eating.com/

Coal Miners Daughter

I remember the first time I was introduced to "the coal miners daughter". I must've been 12 years old and my mother and I watched the movie with Sissy Spaseck. After I watched the movie I dove into her music and fell in love with this character. I thought of her as a character and not a real human being because I didn't know anyone that grew up like she did. She came from absolutely nothing...because of her will to sing and make music she became a living legend.

A few years ago I had the privelege of playing a role in the music review, "Honky Tonk Angels" written by a native to SC. My character's name was Darlen she was very much like Loretta. I played a coal miners daughter and sang many of Loretta's songs throughout the musical. It was an amazing adventure!

Last weekend my friend Allen and I went to see her in Spartanburg. It was more than surreal for me to see her in person....not only her, but her twin daughters, her son, and her grandaughter also performed in the show. She sang and bounced around in her chair...and even wore a sequence turquoise gown she made herself. It was magical....

Singing in the Car . . .

Refinishing...

One of my favorite things to do is to refinish old/nasty furniture. I look for pieces that have a solid build, but maybe the kind that has been pushed into the back of the store and have a few cobb webs on it. It's the tender side of me that alot of people don't get to see. I find satisfaction in taking an ugly, old, and tattered piece of nothing make into a beautiful something. Here are some before pictures ... and then my finished look. My vision for the bedroom set was to color the furniture an off white, and then make it look old again by aging the edges. I'm pleased with it all and look forward to moving it all into my bedroom when I've finished painting that room.

HEART. . .

I am still overwhelmed in the fact that I finally got the chance to see Ann and Nancy Wilson in concert this past weekend. I have(since I can remember) had a love for Heart. I imagined myself singing with her as a kid and would often play air guitar in honor of Nancy. When I was in my first band out of high school I sang "Barracuda" .....often. I've even broke out a few Heart songs in kareoke. ha! Here are a few pictures of the ladies I like to call my idols....Here is a pic of me and my friend Kim peeing our pants before they came out to rock for an hour and a half....This was kim's first experience with Heart and it wasn't until I freaked out when her friend offered us tickets did she realize how amazing and wonderful they are.....

The concert was wonderful. Ann hit the notes like she did when she was 24 years old. Nancy played and danced around the stage like she was born to be up there...she WAS born to be up there. I've often been to concerts before and it's been a total let down. The artists didn't sing anything like you imagined and it was disappointing. Not so much with HEART. They rocked my world...