I worked out with my new personal trainer yesterday. He’s also an old friend. Josh has been a personal trainer at Equinox for several years. He’s a guru of fitness. I always wanted to hire him to help me get fitter. Alas, I couldn’t afford even the basic Equinox membership much less their additional personal ...
Because I’m Happy
Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like a room without a roof Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like happiness is the truth Because I’m happy Clap along if you know what happiness is to you Because I’m happy Clap along if you feel like that’s what you wanna do ...
Dark and angsty
....unfinished, imperfect lives. I saw the play EAT YOUR HEART OUT on Saturday. The story was both funny and dramatic. The characters were a hot mess. Each infrequently said the wrong thing in trying to get what they wanted. They were authentic people. And just as all the scenarios came to a life altering moment, ...
Review “Eat Your Heart Out” (Rivendell Theatre): I HEARTED It!
Rivendell Theatre Ensemble presents EAT YOUR HEART OUT. Nervous laughter. Awkward pauses. Little revelations. Big fat lies. Playwright Courtney Baron keeps it real. Baron spins the tales of six people trying to be honest. The kicker is none of them can even be honest with themselves. They hide their desire behind a smile, a joke, a ...
The world needs less bullies
I have had a lovely day. Bike riding, brunching with KLW and Sara, and roofing with Jen! I saw this sign: “if you don’t like where you are, change it. You are not a tree.” I love unexpected life lessons from the sidewalk. I biked home and took a lovely soak. I was feeling very ...
Review “Haymaker” (Neo-Futurists): Kicks Ass!
The Neo-Futurists present HAYMAKER. Summer is the time for blockbuster action flicks. This is it! HAYMAKER is a play about a movie written by a 13 year old who is now 27. Creator Trevor Dawkins attempts to stage his “Tears of Shanghai,” a hero-driven-Nazi-ass-kicking movie. Dawkins wants to play rogue protagonist Russell Dakota. The ensemble, Indra ...
To be healthy and in optimal survivor mode!
This is a picture of a treadmill dashboard. It’s blurry because I was walking without holding on. This fuzzy image represents a new era for me. June is my month to kick off my new wellness plan. My plan includes working out with a personal trainer twice a week. Before my first session with him, ...
Review “Buyer & Cellar” (Broadway in Chicago): Brilliant!
Broadway in Chicago presents BUYER & CELLAR. Michael Urie kicks off his one man show confessing that he doesn’t do impressions. I disagree. Not only did he do Barbra Streisand, he also did her assistant Sharon, his boyfriend Barry and James Brolin. His Babs, despite sounding slightly like Christopher Watkin, swept into the room like the ...
Review “The White Snake” (Goodman Theatre): Disappointing… both times
Goodman Theatre presents an all-new stage adaption of THE WHITE SNAKE. I didn’t care for this either time I saw it. I saw it first on Tuesday night. My reaction was so strong and negative that I wondered if my martini at dinner had impaired my judgement. After all, this was Mary Zimmerman’s work. Her “Metamorphoses” ...
How to be the perfect houseguest
I’ve been on vacation for the last couple days. It was like one of those hedonistic cruises without the boat. We ate, drank and were very, very merry. It took all day yesterday laying on my couch for my booze soaked synapses to dry up. Last night circa 11pm, after 24 alcohol-free hours, my mind ...