Here’s a tongue in cheek photo of how it felt to accidentally learn my scale number after all of these months. But guess what, it was within one pound of what I’d guessed when I told the ER intake nurse my weight (they don’t weigh you there). So I guess I DO know my body ...

Here’s a quick kiss for my furry angel, Tiger the Cat, from yesterday morning. A bit blurry because hard to selfie a wiggly cat! Life isn’t Always What You Expect If doing Compulsive Overeating Diary has taught me anything at all, it’s that life doesn’t always go the way you might expect. When I first decided to ...

Mark and me on an early morning bike ride in Ventura. Even by the ocean, it was HOT HOT HOT! This was taken right before I headed off to explore the urgent care options around Ventura – thanks to my guts. You gotta have guts to say good-bye! In English, having guts is the same thing as ...

I have fun taking selfies from the podcast rock for show 120 Sometimes you just have to go slow I was having SUCH a time editing all of the little features and writing the transitions for the last show that I despaired ever getting out and actually recording it. The task loomed larger than usual in my ...

Ahhh sweet relief. Dang AC going out during a heat wave. Get ready for the ‘I’m TOO dang HOT WHINEFEST of SOCAL!’ Where the F is the Last Show Laurie? Ok, ok, I know that most of you aren’t even CLOSE to being as critical of me as I am of myself. You know, schedule hell, get ...

Close up of writing group founder, Samantha, and me right after she read her story, the Collector, for the last show. As you can see from my hair style and outfit, I had no inkling that Sam would ask Mark to take photos for her. But then again, it was a good moment to remember, ...

Mark is in his happiest place – snapping photos of the beach while bike riding in Ventura. We had SO much fun in Ventura for Mark’s Birthday https://instagram.com/p/5yLyGEp1tc/ Weird to Travel Unplugged I deliberately went to Ventura sans computer and recorder. I wanted to focus on Mark, the moment, and to just rest in the downtime vs. my ...

Necessity IS the mother of invention! Here’s my solution to getting my morning java after my coffee maker died. What is the LAST thing you’d like to happen in the morning? For me, it’s to have my coffee maker die without expelling even ONE drop of my much needed vice. OMG, what to do, what to ...

Why would chips call my soul at 9:18 in the morning? Hungry still? No. Breakfast was just an hour ago and satisfying. Breakfast. No mindless flurry, nor haphazard inattention. Intentful. Yet chips are knocking now. Visions quickly chomped and swallowed like guilty memories. Old times, old friends, old ways. Sunny this morning. No worries. I shake myself to let this idea of chips ...

Have fun and celebrate wherever you live! Independence is a great thing – ironically, even better when it’s shared. Where are YOUR fireworks? Today the USofA celebrates our independence from England. One reason we have fireworks is that they are supposed to emulate the cannon fire and rockets red glare and all that symbolizes our freedom. ...

My headshot for corporate speaking gigs. How do you like seeing me in my corporate shininess and make-up? Yes, I can clean up good when I need/want to. I just usually go for function and comfort. I dug it out for one of the sites where I audition for voice work, and my coach says ...

I really enjoyed my morning walk today. I’m looking up at some birds having fun and thinking about what it would be like to fly. Sometimes Lists Can Add to a Slump I can drive myself INSANE with internal to do lists. Because my brain loves to churn, there is no end to the mountain of productive ...

Tada! Inside the closed sound curtains, I have a fully functional voice over recording space (as long as the dogs next door don’t bark, the wild parrots don’t fly overhead and Mark doesn’t flush the downstairs john)! Take the GREAT with the bad Well let’s get the bad out of the way. I didn’t get the voice ...

I thought I was Hungry I thought I was hungry this morning After coffee and yogurt and nuts Visions of buttery, crunchy toast filled my nostrils With ghostly aromas and my mouth with phantom tastes Of softly spiced rosemary Tickling my palette While I savored each bite and pondered my day I thought I was hungry as I prepared my toast And waited, ...

Here’s the first frame of the video tour I made my recording studio space with my iPhone as a thank you for the Coffee Klatchers Warning! The next several sections may seem dry, but they contain loads of useful info. Wacky hijinks will resume ASAP following the following email clarifications. Why Email from COD Gets Confusing! Many of ...

I feel happy and peaceful in the moment. I’m looking at the patterns of the oak tree leaves in a glade at Descanso Gardens. It’s OK to Change Your Mind Normally when I sit down at the computer to communicate with you I KNOW whether what I feel like writing about is a full blown story or ...

Voice acting can get your silly on! Here I’m getting in the mood to practice Wonder Woman sides (scripts). Double Dang Phooey! Of course, you BCs know that my language has been MUCH MORE SALTY than THAT lately. I have been trying, and trying and trying to get a show out this week. But every dang time ...

Mark and me in the lobby of the JW Marriott hotel. Fancy pants for us! Lots of fun to actually be out and about on at Saturday night once more. It has been YEARS! Yikes! We’ve Been Married 21 Freakin’ Years! Wow! Check out that hopeful, happy dew-faced couple here from our wedding. Where in BLAZES did ...

Small seats big hearts. We’re waiting for Motown to start at the Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Make Yourself Happy – Dang it! Ok, raise your hand if you have EVER been tired of the concept, ‘You need to make YOURSELF happy’. Here’s me. Out loud with fake smile: Of COURSE we should make ourselves happy! Under breath: When is someone ...

I ponder the price of squeezing my curvy pear shaped self into these small seats to enjoy the timeless beauty of the historic Pantages Theatre. Today has been a weird mix of rest and frustration. My website has more technical gremlins that I’m trying to troubleshoot. Basically the last blog post is not sending out its ...