Monday, September 22, 2008

Back at the Birchmere

Gawd I love the Birchmere so much. The venue is fantastic, and the acts are so diverse, you could never not find SOMETHING you'd love to see. Or whatever.

Anyway, on 9 Sep, we went to see Mike Doughty, former frontman of Soul Coughing. He is brilliant as always. I'd never seen him live, so this was a treat for me, a birthday aperitif, if you will. I was surprised by the number of Soul Coughing songs he sang. Surprised, but very very pleased. Oh, and he did this really cool thing where he had a bowl and papers on the stage before the show on which fans wrote questions that he answered throughout the set. Fantastic. I didn't ask any, but I thought it was pretty nifty. He's such a clever fellow. And very kind, he signed my CD with birthday wishes after the show. I hope he returns again soon. It was pretty fantastic.

Last Friday, 19 Sep, we saw Yard Dogs Road Show featuring Rachel Brice and The Indigo Belly Dance. If you think the title of the show is a mouthful, you should've seen the sword swallower. Buh duh bum ching. This was a spectacular show, entertaining through it's entirety! I suggest very very strongly that you see these self-proclaimed "hobohemians" if you ever have the opportunity. Fo rillz. I can't gush enough about the musical, dance-ical, and comedic talent that abounds in this beautiful burlesque troupe. Boffo. More than boffo. Words cannot describe . . . it's like going to the Circus McGurkus for adults. There. That works. Absolutely brilliant.

Anyway, that's all for now. My lovely husband is taking me to see Kathy Griffin on Friday for an extended birthday extravaganza. It should be good good times.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Quitting Smoking Updates

I'm not going to blog the ups and downs here, but I need all the support I can get. Here's a link to my blog on BecomeanEX.org. This is all very personal stuff so please be gentle. There are some of my posts that can only be viewed by my "friends", so if you'd like to see them all, feel free to sign up. Everyone in our community could use extra encouragement.

Thank you, friends.

-M

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