Something is wrong with you if this doesn't make you smile!  As my friend commented when she sent this - 
"We need spontaneous singing and dancing in public. Seriously."

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More than 200 dancers were performing their version of "Do Re Mi", in the Central Station of Antwerp. with just 2 rehearsals they created this amazing stunt! Those 4 ( Read more... )

Tweaked the Wicked page.  Again. Added photos.  Happy with it.  For now.

Finally updated my website.  I split my Wicked page into two - putting my photos on a separate page.  I really should redo the photopage so it's easier to navigate.  That may be next.  Anyway I added photos and commentary from Jan 11, 2009 - the last performance of Wicked at the Pantages. Check it out here.


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We are not getting a WW movie anytime soon - however, this animation DVD has gotten some good buzz.  DVD arrives Mar 3.

Is it just me - or is LiveJournal a pain to use?

Check out Anthony Bourdain's show on the Travel Channel.  He visits the Philippines  - his main questions is what makes Filipino food and why isn't it more popular like Chinese etc.  Even the Filipinos have problems answering - but they do all say that same dishes are made so many different ways.  Just last week I was trying to explain to a co- ( Read more... )

I just found this blog. Written by a mother of 4, who has had a loyal following since 2005. Last August, she and her husband were in a near fatal plane crash. He was burned over 30%, she 80%. Here is a NY Times article about it and the blog community.  A sister has been maintaining her blog re-posting favorite entries and the like. Her readers ( Read more... )

Alice Q. Foodie blogs about Animal Style. Would you believe I've never had it? Maybe next time. I love that she justifies it by not getting fries, just burger and diet coke. Sorta like an afternoon snack of diet coke and a snickers bar.


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Take a look of what I found in the Archives of the Los Angeles Herald via the Library of Congress (Sorry, LJ makes the images tiny and low resolution).  I was estatic when I found the scan.  But sad for Monica and maybe Nettie too?


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I've transcribed the final pages.  We find out Monica's birthday, this is her first season of this particular tour, (another place she says it has been performing? for 7 yrs) and her home town may have been Pittsburg, PA.   I'm planning to put together a timeline and gather clues on who Monica and Nettie might be.


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I'm about to leave to drive up to see the final performance in LA.


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