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March 5, 2012

It’s Happening…?!

Something’s not right.  2012 minus 1972 equals 40…?(I was never good at math). I had big hopes for this age. Now I just hope I make it through my birthday week without getting drunk on jello shots and watered down … Continue reading →

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February 20, 2012

The Cracks In My Ceiling Have Been Repaired

My latest gig is at a company run predominately by Latino people.   I’m half-Mexican American, speak Spanish fluently, and in several ways have always felt like a person of color in a White Woman’s body.  A reverse Oreo. I’ve … Continue reading →

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February 14, 2012

A Valentine’s Day Story

The message I got growing up about romantic love was if you want a man to love you be as Asian-woman-like as possible.  (At least the way Asian women are portrayed in the media…docile, submissive, flashing the occasional coy smile, … Continue reading →

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February 11, 2012

Taking A Bath In White Light (Or White Wine…Whichever One Does The Trick)

Terrible week. Sad week. My mother was diagnosed with cervical cancer. I think she’ll be OK, but, boy, did my paradigm shift like a mofo. If you want to realize what an asshole you’ve been your whole life, realize that … Continue reading →

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February 3, 2012

Stand Up Lesson #94: Commit To Your Material

My stand up coach/friend/comedy therapist, Judith Shelton told me that my punch lines needed to be stronger.  Basically, they lack “Oomph!” and “Pow!”   Not the material, necessarily, but the delivery.   Then, last  night ”Comedienne Dana Snow!” (spoken in an announcer voice) said that … Continue reading →

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January 31, 2012

Reporting From The Front Lines…

So, I’ve been back in the stand up comedy scene for about five months.  Boy, things have changed… Back in the late 90′s it was a lot geekier, and not in a cool Steve Jobs kind of way.  Now it’s … Continue reading →

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January 24, 2012

New Design! Woohoo! (About Freakin’ Time…)

Here’s what the old site looked like (in case you forgot…or never saw it). I can hardly read the masthead with all that stuff going on.  And why are the O’s and D’s filled in?  Beats me. My new masthead … Continue reading →

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November 29, 2011

Wonder Woman

Two executives discussing a current day adapatation of “Wonder Woman.” “Wonder Woman – A movie about a hot Amazon woman in vinyl underwear who fights crime…” “Why does she have to fight crime?” “Not sure. Scratch that. Wonder Woman – … Continue reading →

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August 8, 2011

Kids These Days…

I’ve been interviewing for jobs with kids. Babies. Toddlers. People who were exiting a vagina while I was getting felt up to “Purple Rain” (or “Careless Whispers”). Not sure if it was at the EXACT same moment (that might seem … Continue reading →

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December 27, 2010

Blogger’s Block

I played around with some application on Facebook and the next thing I knew my blog was appearing on the FB newsfeed. I decided this was a mysterious act of nature, and accepted the ensuing Writer’s Block. It’s one thing … Continue reading →

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