Back on Stage

In which the lights go back up on (local) theater! When I was in middle school I wanted to be an actress. I wanted to be a comedy actress, someone who made people fall in love because her timing is on point and she lobbied slick one liners while looking good. Life is life, I really didn’t pursue acting as…

February Goals

In which I regroup and start doing the thing again.  January is normally a huge month of suck; dark and cold, days feeling like they go on and on, but this January seemed light and airy. I mean, it was still cold, but the days flew by. A new job, a small role in a community theater play and not…

30-ish Days of Abs

I don’t really do much in the way of weight training. My fitness routine consists of running and, as I have seen great results from it. I am kinda going with “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I have allowed myself some (half assed) stretching because, begrudgingly, I have seen the benefits of stretching those muscles after a workout….

Anastasia the Musical Now Playing at the Merriam Theater

Live theater is back in Philadelphia and I was excited to take in my first musical, Anastasia, at the Merriam Theater. From the Tony Award®-winning creators of the Broadway classic Ragtime, this dazzling show transports us from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s, as a brave young woman, Anya, sets out to discover…

Friendsgiving: The One Where I Run a Virtual Race

Disclaimer: I received an entry to the Friendsgiving Virtual Run to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about BibRave and check out product and race reviews.  Confession: I’m not a Monica, Chandler, Rachel, Ross, Joey, or Phoebe but I really love the idea of “Friendsgiving” and a Friendsgiving Run seemed like the perfect way to blend…