Last night Lisa and I finally watched Withnail & I. This movie has been on my list of movies I want to see since 1987, the year it came out. I have to admit being a little disappointed in it although as time passes I am beginning to like the movie more. When I was watching it, I was having a hard time getting it. I think its sense of humor is specifically British and that’s why Lisa and I rarely laughed.

This morning Rockin’ Ron Cade is spotlighting Elvis movie themes! I don’t know how he does it! Each week he delivers one heck of a show. Of course, he plays Elvis so that is helpful but he just always finds a new perspective, new songs, old songs, interesting facts- he’s incredible.

Just in case anyone is curious, this morning at the Garage Sales, I bought 3 Little Orphan Annie plates, a Little Orphan Annie book and 2 Little Orphan Annie mugs. The whole kit and kaboodle cost 10.00! Aileen Quinn who portrayed Annie in the movie, lived down the street from me when I was growing up. She went to Grey Nun’s Academy and I went to public school so I didn’t really know her. I remember coming back from Trick or Treating one year and my mother telling me that Aileen Quinn had come by dressed in Kabuki. I was beside myself! Earlier I had knocked down and stole candy from a little Kabuki girl. Oops! She moved to New Jersey maybe a year after the movie came out. At any rate, Lisa and I just loved Annie and both really wished we could have been orphans. And now we have 3 Annie plates that will keep my Yul Brynner plate company.

Just got back from Newtown Market Day. We brought Bobo along and just about every other step I had to answer, “He’s a Japanese Chin.” Everyone wanted to pet him and ask questions. This one older woman said the weirdest thing.
“Why! You and he look just alike!”
“What!?!?”
“You and your dog look identical!”
How freaky weird is that? I am sorry but Bobo and I do not look alike.

My sex change operation got botched
My guardian angel fell asleep on the watch
Now all I’ve got is a barbie doll crotch
I’ve got an angry inch
Six inches forward and five inches back
I got a, I got an angry inch

We made it through the rain and traffic to Allentown. The theater wasn’t a theater as much as a converted warehouse. WITH NO AIR-CONDITIONING OR VENITLATION. Audra, Lisa, and I stayed outside for as long as we could. At 8:00 we ventured in and took seats back and center. It was a tiny little stage. Suddenly, the lights went off, the band started playing and Hedwig ran in! For two hours, we sat in a veritable sauna watching a faux-concert/self-psychoanalysis session. For what it was, it was great. Tickets were 18.00. It wasn’t Broadway or Off-Broadway, it was Allentown, PA. And it was good! Audra liked it and said she sensed a lot of RHPS in it. I think she was referring to all the glitter. After the play we went to a diner. I ordered a slice of watermelon and a scoop of ice cream. The waitress came out with a huge wedge! I hardly ate half. Audra kept joking with me, prodding me to eat the whole thing. “C’mon Donna, finish it! They’ll take your picture and hang it on the wall. They’ll give you a T-Shirt that says, I ate the Watermelon!”

Thank you, Nathan!

I feel sick. And Audra’s present never arrived. I ate some crackers. And then I drank a little wine figuring if I have a parasite the wine might kill it. I think that was bad logic.

Tomorrow I am going to do a little Garage Sale-ing and then I will go to Newtown Market Day. I should also do my laundry and some cleaning up.

Right now I need to get ready for the play tonight. I am planning on wearing my black and white diagonally striped dress.

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Tonight Lisa and I are meeting Audra in Allentown to see the musical Hedwig and the Angry Inch! It promises to be a great night! My only problem is Audra’s present STILL HASN’T ARRIVED. I wrote an email on Wednesday and received no response and so I sent another email this morning:

I really do hate to be a pest but I had hoped to have the item that I ordered from your company by now. On Monday you told me it shipped and I should have it any day. It is Friday and I am hoping that it arrives today since it is a birthday present for my friend who I am seeing this evening. It would be so helpful if you could provide the UPS Tracking number. That way I am not running to the door in anticipation every time I hear what sounds like a truck roll past my house. Thank you in advance!

Hopefully I will receive a response. Hopefully it will arrive TODAY!

Last night I joined Mom and Dad at DeLorenzo’s and had the most fabulous pie! I told Rick it was even better than usual. And it was. At home I showed Mom and Dad this clip I found on MilkandCookies.com. How cute is that? I wonder if I can teach little Bobo to speak?

It’s raining. And I would prefer to be anywhere else besides my desk. The sound of the rain hitting my window is soothing to me. It’s been hot the last few days and I am hoping the rain will have a cooling effect. I am ready for fall. Most likely because I bought a purple sweater that I really want to wear. Yesterday I met Erin for coffee and we shared a pumpkin muffin. It was so yummy. Erin mentioned that we have now known each other over half our lives! We met in 10th grade– we were 15 years old. Time sure does fly! It seems like only yesterday we were on stage crew and hanging out in the art room.

I wrote to my old college roommate and asked her if she wants to meet at Rosemont’s Alumni Homecoming. She is married and has two kids. We traded a couple of emails recently but other than that, the last time we spoke was when I demanded my rug back after I moved out in a huff. I hope she is free although how weird it will be to see her after 10 years and meet her family. We shall see.

Suzie! NO!!!! MiG should have left. I am convinced he is actually a 40-year-old soccor mom. Or a Ken doll. Or my pet. Or the illegitimate son of Davy Jones. I can’t decide.

When Brooke called JD’s name, I got so scared! Thankfully he is still in! I have this horrible fear some blonde guy I have never noticed before is going to win. Who the heck is he and where did he come from? Marty? Marty who?

JD is going to win. He must win. I want him to win. The thing is, most people don’t realize how tender he is…. especially when he looks in my eyes and whispers my name. He deserves to be the next singer for our band INXS.

I made two extremely stupid faux pas last night, witnessed by Lisa. We went to the Dollar Store because we heard they had retractable leashes. Standing there in the pet aisle, Lisa showed me that they had boxes of plastic bags specifically for picking up dog doo. “How much does it cost?” I asked.
Lisa looked at me like I was insane and said, “We’re in the DOLLAR STORE!”
Later as we watched INXS Rockstar, I said, “I wonder if they shot this show months ago or if it’s live.”
Again Lisa looked at me like I was insane and said, “It’s pretty much live, Donna— how else is it that we can VOTE! Hello!?! McFly!?!?!”

Maybe I need more than a few days vacation… maybe I need a couple of months off.