Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Rufus Wainwright Sings Judy Garland...Yuck!


Judy At Carnegie Hall: Fortieth Anniversary Edition

Rufus Wainwright is recreating Judy Garland's legendary 1961 Carnegie Hall Concert. Why?

He is using a 40-piece orchestra, with her orchestrations. Why?

Listen to the original CD. No need to recreate perfection.

Tuesday, June 13, 2006

An Ideal Husband

My good friend, Dan Bolton, is appearing at the Wellesley Summer Theatre in An Ideal Husband .The play is getting great reviews, as is Danny! Check it out! Speaking of an ideal husband, did I tell you I married one?

Sunday, June 11, 2006

Trouble In Dogdom

Daisy and Rascal had a drag out fight on Friday night. It was over a pink squeaky ball. Daisy bit Rascal's paw really hard and drew blood. It was awful. Poor Rascal. I had to take him to the vet on Saturday because he could not put any weight on it. The vet has prescibed antibiotics and pain pills. Rascal has been despondent and limping ever since. He just lies down and looks so sad. I hope this was their last confrontation and that Rascal knows that Daisy is going to be pack leader. The pink squeeky ball is in the trash. Do I need the Dog Whisperer?

Wednesday, June 07, 2006

Last Day



It's almost over. Boo Hoo! We have had a wonderful time out here. I will miss it. I have so many wonderful memoríes of L.A. and Disneyland from when I lived out here. It was a real treat to catch up with the wonderful, loving friends we have out here. I think I'll miss you most of all! Many thanks to our parents for letting us do this. We love you!

Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Linda



Linda and Mike outside Linda's theater, The Avery Shreiber.

Monday, June 05, 2006

Long Day

 

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Today John joined us at the parks. We got here at 8:30 AM. It's 11:00 PM and we still haven't left yet!Â

Sunday, June 04, 2006

John

Last night we met up with my wonderful fríend, John. We met out here when I attended the American Academy of Dramatic Art in Pasadena, California. We are so much alike it is scary! We were the Lucy and Ethel of the 80's...always trying to sneak into the movie studios! Such adventures we had as starstruck kids!

Thursday, June 01, 2006

JF



Tonight we had dinner with my dear friend, Judy Francesconi. Judy Francesconi is the premiere artist of women photography. We first met over 20 years ago when I needed headshots for my acting career. I had taken a class with Lani O'Grady and she told me her great headshots had come from this amazing woman. Judy and I became fast friends and have remained so to this day. Please check out some of her work at www.judyfrancesconi.com


Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Disneyland 2006 Day One



We made it! It was a long flight out here. I think I am getting too old for long air travel. There is just no room in the seats and they are so uncomfortable. We went to Rainforest Cafe for dinner and it was delicious. We tried the new Tower of Terror at California Adventure and really liked it. It is different from Walt Disney World's but is really fun. We also got a chance to try the new Space Mountain. I like the special effects that they have added, as well as the new soundtrack, but the ride is more fun at Walt Disney World. We gotta hit the hay as we are jet lagged and exhausted. More tomorrow.

Sunday, May 28, 2006

Why Did They Cancel Invasion?

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I am so mad! ABC has cancelled one of my favorite shows. Invasion. Couldn't they at least give us a few more episodes to finish the storyline?  I always wondered how the show could keep going on with the current plot. It always felt like a mini-series. But to end it on a cliffhanger, is just plain mean and stupid. It really isn't fair to cancel a show of this style, in this manner. It's like only giving us half a book. The Fox Network did the same thing with Point Pleasant last year. Not to mention they didn't show it on a consistent basis, just as with Point Pleasant. If you are going to commit to airing a nighttime soap opera, at least commit to resolving the main storyline before cancelling it. Why will any of us continue to watch new series if we are going to be continually left in the lurch? Sometimes a show takes a while to build an audience, especially one that requires you to know what went on in the beginning. You have to give people time to catch up with reruns. I really didn't catch on to Desperate Housewives until the first season was almost over. I had to see the earlier episodes first. Please ABC, at least finish the storyline on DVD. It would make a great boxed set. The show was far superior to Taken, and I am sure would sell well.

Skip The Da Vinci Code If You Read The Book

We saw The Da Vinci Code on Friday night with our friend, Danny. The theater was packed. I thought the movie was O.K. I really didn't picture Tom Hanks as the lead character when I read the book. He was better than I thought he would be. I The Da Vinci Code.jpgthink seeing the movie after you have read the book is very anticlimatic. There is little pay off. The sense of discovery that made the book fun is lost when you know the answers to the puzzles. We had a stupid couple behind us that kept saying what was going to happen before it did, so even if I forgot any twists they made sure to remind me...and everyone else. There was no stopping them. I did the "turn your head" around several times... even let out a loud "shush", but they were oblivious. At one point, I even said a "thank you", when they told me a character was going to die in a minute. People do not have consideration for anyone but themselves these days. It is really frustrating. As I thought with the book, the first half of the movie is the best. The story kinda loses me after they get to London. I really think that if you read the book, you can definitely skip the movie.

Saturday, May 27, 2006

Rascal



It has been one week since Rascal has come to our home! He is 3 years old and fits his name well. He has been pretty good in the house and Daisy gets along with him. It is going to take some transition time until he learns all the ropes. He doesn't replace Jake, but adds a new dynamic to our family!!!

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I Took this with my new cell phone.Â

Friday, May 26, 2006

Windows Media Player 11 Beta Stinks!

I can't believe what a memory hog Windows Media Player 11 Beta is! If you are having it search your folders for updated information, it completely slows your computer down, I can't even search the web while it is searching and I have a Pentium D, Dual Core! The same thing happens if you want it to look for files that are no longer linked. When you scroll down your list of pretty album covers, it has to play catch up too. Microsoft should have taken a look at Google's Picassa imaging software..that flies! Plus there is now no way to just add only one folder quickly. It really needs an import from another library function as well. I really wanted to like it, but I found Windows Media Player 10 easier to use. Itunes still beats it hands down for speed and ease of use.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

American Idol Finale Thoughts

Clay Aiken looks like a young Wayne Newton.

Lisa Tucker has a beautiful voice and should have gone further.

Chris Daughtry is not an original.

Meatloaf has Benign Essential Tremor.

David Hasselhoff LOVES Taylor Hicks.

Toni Braxton is a drag queen.

Mary J Blige is a stage hog.

Kelli Pickler should get a tv show.

Dionne Warwick is still interesting.

Prince has found the fountain of youth.

Burt Bacharach's face is scary.

Brokenote Cowboys can sing.

Tuesday, May 23, 2006

Katharine McPhee Stuck With Horrible Song!

Yuk! The producers of American Idol really want Taylor to win! The song they gave Katharine for a single release was pure dreck! The one they gave Taylor was better, but not that much. My biggest complaint was that they had different songs! In past AI's they would have a sing off and each would have to bring their spin to the same song the producer's gave them. This made the playing field even. Katharine's song was far more complex and had more range than Taylor's. He would have been challenged with it's range. Taylor's song would have been a breeze for Katharine. I predict Taylor to win, because his fans are rabid. I predict Katharine will have a longer and more lucrative career.


Monday, May 22, 2006

Phone Upload



This is a photo uploaded from when I got my hair cut. I wanted to see if it would load from my phone directly through Flickr and right to my blog. Success! The photo is of my Hair stylist, Kelly, and another, stylist name Kristen.

Friday, May 19, 2006

My Blog Theme

I have tried various new blog themes and have returned to the old standby. I love the new wordpress widget themes, but my old gal was not wigitized. I can now say that she is! It took a bit of research, but I was able to update it. Now it is much easier to change my sidebar information whenever I want! If some new theme comes out that has everything I want and it works I might switch. So far, I haven't found it yet.

Last.fm

I have just started using a great online radio service called Last.fm. It keeps track of your likes and dislikes and creates your own personal radio station! It even creates a rss feed which lets subscribers know what you are listening to. Perfect for us bloggers who share everything!!