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Amanda

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About Me

I am a lacto-ovo-pesca vegetarian. I do bits on the Chicago Second City etc stage. ...."

My Blog

Good Read...

So first off, I would like to address my last blog which was pretty sad sack, and with good right, however all is well now. I applied and received assistance from a group called NORD and they will alm...
Posted by on Thu, 06 Sep 2007 11:06:00 GMT

If the disease doesn't kill me, my health insurance problems will..

It is hard to be diagnosed with a disease. It is hard to hear that there is no cure and that the best you can hope for is to remain status quo. It is hard to make a decision to take a weekly injection...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 19:32:00 GMT

My roots are planted in the past...

though my life is changing fast, who i am is who I want to be....Ahhhhh Reba. I recently got hooked on Reba. You can watch an hour of it on Channel 8 at 4pm and then another hour of it on Lifetime at...
Posted by on Fri, 02 Mar 2007 15:06:00 GMT

If you see something, say something....

I just spent the best 55 hours in Vegas. I've wanted to go back since I left to visit and it finally happened. I was able to see the Second City show twice, which was surreal to watch the baby I creat...
Posted by on Thu, 01 Feb 2007 22:51:00 GMT

The good and bad women of the bible.

I went back home for Thanksgiving and perhaps the most entertaining thing that happened was the following. My grandmother, who lives with us, was asked on a church date by a friend of hers Edna Loomis...
Posted by on Tue, 05 Dec 2006 23:05:00 GMT

one week to go.

it's one week til opening. so soon I should have my life back.things I hope to achieve when I have more time to devote to outside life.send my sis a bday presentget a dentisttake a dance classgo to br...
Posted by on Wed, 25 Oct 2006 20:38:00 GMT

Sweet Home Chicago

It's been almost 2 months since I've been back in Chicago...I can't believe it. Things have been busy. Finding an apt., writing a show and generally reacclamating myself to life in the Windy City. Th...
Posted by on Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:39:00 GMT

Bags are packed...

atleast most of them are by now. The Meridian is as empty as it's been in a long time and ready for it's new tenants. I know Arch and Maggie will carry on tradition and keep 304 alive. thank you las v...
Posted by on Wed, 16 Aug 2006 01:57:00 GMT

Sheryl Crowe said it best when she said....

i'm leaving las vegas.  cause i am...leaving las vegas. I can hardly believe it.  I was hired for a dream job back in Chicago and fly out on August 16th.  Gives me pause to reflect on a...
Posted by on Tue, 01 Aug 2006 00:19:00 GMT

Opening Night

Ahhh it feels like Christmas! I couldn't sleep last night. I was up early today. I get to put on a pretty party dress, and drink free booze... IT'S OPENING NIGHT.  This is the opening that C...
Posted by on Mon, 10 Jul 2006 11:02:00 GMT