Oh my gosh!!!!! Trying to relax after a long drive to Temple, TX, checking out the theatre…which is awesome BTW… Okay! Randomly checking to see what’s on Broadway playing and GUESS WHO’S ON??!! Only my all-time favorite bari-tenor’s in the universe!! (And he’s SO cute!!) Hint…he was Raoul in the original Phantom of the Opera (Webber), Marius in the original Les Misérables, and Alex in the original Aspect of Love….AAAAAHHHHHHH…MICHAEL BALL!! He’s playing Count Fosco!! I honestly haven’t heard any of the music, but I heard all about it via Mary Jo last year. She said it was awesome!! (Christian was in London doing One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest at the time…and was brilliant-BTW!!) Like an idiot I didn’t look up the info…man, Michael Ball in NYC!! Somebody take me to New York!!!!!!

Oh and Paul, (hee, hee) no soap opera’s yet, only Walker, Texas Ranger. But, of course, every Dallas actor has been on Walker a couple of times!! J Thank you for playing Drifting!! J My new mic sounded pretty good on the promo, eh??!! YEAH!! No more metallic sound!!

Hey I had another very cool thing happen! The regional magazine called Images did an article on podcasting and me! Here's a direct link. It really helps people understand the awesome qualities of podcasting! Give it a read and avoid the blackmail pictures of me when I was younger!! 

Okay, more back blogging on its way. Hate that, but I just have not had the time.

First off, on the eve of New Year’s Eve, my dad was rushed to the hospital!! The problem: Pneumonia! It was crazy!! The crazy thing was that dad knew. He kept telling mom, “The last time I felt this way I had pneumonia.” And he was right! I gladly toned down my already boring New Years Eve plans and was at the home stead with the parents and a few friends watching movies. My friend brought a movie called Reign of Fire (She LOVES Christian Bale.) And I already had Batman Begins. (Okay, he IS a cutie!) I had never seen her movie, but it was Sci-Fi, so…of course I liked it! J AND a major cowboy Texan was in it: Matthew McConaughey!! AND he was bald AND hot!! Oye!!

BTW – GO LONGORNS!!!!!!! J YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But we won’t TALK about the Fighting Irish!! Ya know they have not won a bowl game since I went in 1994!!!! That’s it! I’m going to their bowl game next year and THEY WILL WIN!!!!! Just watch!! J (One more thing…even with my limited amount of football knowledge…this coming from a former cheerleader (my dark years) who hardly realized when they changed goal sides…even I know what an incomplete pass looks like!! Rick they NEED to listen to you!!! Quickly…my sister’s husband’s oldest brother is Rick Minter. Follow the link and you’ll get it!!

Okay, back to NYE!! This was cool: before the “party” began, I was online with Radio Get Wild and the neatest thing happened. I found out that I had won an award. They voted me….hang on let me look…okay, I don’t think is up yet, but it’s like the Supreme Female Vocalist Award for 2005. Wow! THANK YOU guys!! How awesome!! I’m SO honored!! First the Royal Court with Eban and now this!! Brilliant!! Mom was flippin’ out!! Dad, was…well…excited considering he was back home and in bed. J My friends were like…what?

Any way…more later on this past most awesome…but not so great hotel experience weekend!! J ????!!!! Can you say: fire?

OH one MORE thing! Eban…you are SO very welcome! Angel told me it was your birthday and just HAD to sing for ya!! Sorry about the dry vocals, I still don’t have a clue on how to EQ anything!! All, well! You can thank Angel for reminding me about it! Angel, YOU ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!

EEEK!! One more thing again…sorry, it’s been awhile! A shout out to Mary Jo Slater, momma to Christian Slater, most awesomely talented actor!! I just got your Holiday Card and it’s AWESOME!! Congrats on all of the family’s accomplishments!! I have not looked at the DVD yet, but I will!! BTW – You were…and still are…the BEST teacher!!!! Thank you for your wisdom and honesty!! You ROCK as well!!

Okay NOW I’m finished!! J For now!

A few shout outs!!

Kenny Little of Hollow Horse! Thank you for that email! It really brightened my day!! If you haven’t heard of them, check them out!! My personal fav? “Littledove Hill.” Wow!!

Also, David Begnaud!! Shaw-boy, you moved from South Louisiana! You’re up in my territory now! Not mention Ed’s!! Hee, hee!! (David and Ed Walsh emceed Miss LA last summer! And are sweethearts!!) David you are just TOO adorable, but I’ve told you that!!

More to come…I’m feeling better and will probably have to back-blog. Click below to see Davin in action!!

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Merry Christmas!

I hope everyone is having a terrific holiday! I’ve been battling a cold off and on, one with a mean desire to keep my ears stuffed up!! My head feels like a balloon and it sounds like I’m listening to cotton move around in my ears all day long! Without having cotton in them! Actually it sounds like I’m in a silent classroom when all you hear is the soft buzz of the overhead lights…only through cotton! ARG! At the bottom is a quirky card I made to send out and for the parentals to send out. The funny thing about making it was finding the “best” picture of Annie!! J Mom, a.k.a. “Nana” to the dog, wanted a cute picture of the baby! SO after futzing trying to take several pictures, Nana finally caught the baby being cute AND looking at the camera! (Oye! my dog’s a genius!)

Two things:

1. Eban (Reaching For Lucidity) emailed me the coolest news! I’m like the queen of his Royal music Court! How cool is that! THANK YOU!!! Click here for a list of everyone.

My personal favs? Brother Love! and Adrina Thorpe! Awesome artists!! I’m very honored! I joke with him about the B-slap saying that I hope I never have to have one! Maybe I’ll have immunity for awhile! (hee, hee!) I’m sure my mother…and sister for that matter have both thought I deserved one or two or three….! J (Listen to the podcast if you don’t understand! Not suitable for younger audiences…unless supervised…even then…probably not suitable.)

2. On the interview with Aaron (The Big Show), I mentioned that podcasts have been more receptive to indie artist than any radio stations. Which is true, but I meant traditional radio stations. Internet radio stations (i.e. RedJazz and RadioIOJazz) have been and just ARE AWESOME!! And some traditional stations do play indie artists. It’s just harder to get traditional radio airplay because the playlists are pretty much dictated to the DJs and not by the DJs. Of course request hours are great! Anyway, I just wanted to clarify that.

Well MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY HANUKAH and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

PS – Enjoy the LIGHT!!!