tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-126177612024-03-15T21:10:02.707-04:00GlesboGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.comBlogger487125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-77869892353663008192010-11-15T09:53:00.001-05:002010-11-15T13:24:04.060-05:00PLaserListOn any given day as I gently float down the streets of New York, falling flat on my face only occasionally to ensure all that I'm still human, you can find me with hot jams tickling my ear drums. My steps punctuated by each firey beat, my fierce 'tude a mainline from the jam itself, the hits influence my very being. I pound the pavement more often than I mold a chair so often the songs I choose carry me from first to last step and over the threshold to my home like a melodic groom. I <i>love</i> music (and, yes, I would marry it) and so, by request from the lovely <a href="http://anncarr.blogspot.com/">Ann Carr</a> I present you with a few of my current obsessions in song or: My PLaserList. (Pew pew pew... laser jams making a b-line to your brain!)<br />
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1. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/girlfriend/id6269740?i=6269594">Girlfriend - Pebbles</a><br />
My girl(friend) Pebbles knows how to tell it like it is! I can think of a few times in the history of G that I should have heeded her fierce advice. This song is way more than, "Cute. Cute, cute, cute."<br />
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2. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aint-nobody/id266611641?i=266611666">Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan</a><br />
I mean, can this be my wedding song? Would that be cool with you guys? Cuz I might insist on it. Let this song wrap its charms around you.<br />
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3. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-girls-want-to-be-with/id20917648?i=20917720">The Girls Want to Be With the Girls - Talking Heads</a><br />
Oh David Byrne, you get me. (Er... Us.) Hearts.<br />
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4. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-glamorous-life/id124888452?i=124887851">The Glamorous Life - Sheila E</a><br />
Sheila E is here to remind us that being strong, independant women with big thoughts, big dreams (and a big brown mercedes sedan?) is great, but don't forget the most important thing in life: love. Amen, girl.<br />
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5. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/whip-my-hair/id398658044?i=398658369">Whip My Hair - Willow Smith</a><br />
Ain't no shame in loving this song, whip it with me y'all!<br />
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6. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/your-love/id375215888?i=375215889">Your Love - Nicki Minaj</a><br />
<i>Shawty Imma only tell you this once, you the illest (dat for dat dat dude), and for your lovin' Imma Die Hard like Bruce Willis.</i> You dig?<br />
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7. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/right-as-rain/id282374043?i=282374075">Right as Rain - Adele</a><br />
Totally infectious and danceable plus Adele's killer voice. Hot!<br />
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8. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/valerie/id259214420?i=259214627">Valerie - Mark Ronson</a><br />
Darling, how can you resist!? I know I've got a hot jam on my hands when my Dead Head, jam band-loving lover gets down with it. You simply can't resist!<br />
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9. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/cant-hold-us-down-feat-lil-kim/id279647264?i=279647271">Can't Hold Us Down - Christina Aguilera (ft. Lil' Kim)</a><br />
This song has cheese pouring from it's bass licks, but it's insanely catchy and shoves girl power in your face. Highly approve!<br />
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10. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fame/id340054428?i=340054609">The Fame - Lady Gaga</a><br />
Not the obvious choice, but my current obsession. Boom!<br />
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11. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fame/id340054428?i=340054609">Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner</a><br />
Try not to think of her singing this to Ike and you'll do just fine. Tinaaaa!<br />
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12. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/i-go-to-rio/id5166798?i=5166774">I Go To Rio - Peter Allen</a><br />
You just can't stop this song! Try it! Go ahead and try it! You can't, can you?? It's as hot as Rio!<br />
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13. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/im-not-your-toy/id331339668?i=331340582">I'm Not Your Toy - La Roux</a><br />
This song is too good. In fact I'd recommend the entire album. Infectious beats, dangerous lyrics - dance hall Annie Lennox. Totally obsessed.<br />
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14. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/heads-will-roll/id306825814?i=306825822">Heads Will Roll - Yeah Yeah Yeahs</a><br />
I just want to be drenched in sweat in the middle of the dance floor when this song comes on. So hot.<br />
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15. <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/strut/id264911317?i=264911393">Strut - Sheena Easton</a><br />
Oh god this song is just... <i>IT.</i> I can't listen to it sitting down - say, in a car - because I <i>will</i> bust out the door mid-drive and strut myself straight to the hospital. It's that good.<br />
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And, at the risk of creating a hot one hundred hot list I'll stop at an even fifteen. A nice, even fifteen. (Shhh) Thus concludes my current music obsessions. Enjoy!<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-45227818967661631492010-11-11T09:08:00.001-05:002010-11-11T09:11:26.362-05:00Dear LindsayGiiiiirl, how are you? No seriously - how <i>are </i>you? Is everything OK? Cuz it really doesn't feel that way. Feels kind of like you're in a dark place with your arm stuck under a rock. Like you were just walking along and then you fell in a crevasse and this rock pinned you and now you have to gnaw your arm off to get free. Do you feel like gnawing your arm off? That's just an analogy... I don't really think you want to gnaw an appendage off. (Well, maybe your ankle LOL.)<br />
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Anyway, just checking in. Call me!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Glennis<br />
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PS - I'm not saying I'm necessarily <i>worried</i> about you. I know what a firecracker you are! I know you'll bounce back! It's just, well, you kind of seem blue. And maybe, well, maybe like you're losing your mind a little. And, listen, I <i>totally</i> get it. I thank my stars I wasn't a child actor with fucked up parents. (I was just a child with fucked up parents LOL.) I mean life was hard enough as it was, but add millions of dollars to the mix and I can only imagine how you must feel! So I toooootally get you. I just want you to know that if you <i>ever</i> feel like talking I'm here. CALL ME!<br />
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PPS - Just use your words, you know? Use your words.<br />
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PPPS - Like if I did something to piss you off just TELL ME! You know? Just TELL ME. OK, that's all. Love ya! xo<br />
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PPPPS - Because do I really need to say that <b>I get you, man!</b> I get having a shitty relationship with your father and taking it out on yourself. Boy do I get that. I mean, sure, <i>your</i> dad is in a league of his own, but isn't the sentiment the same at the heart of the matter? Anyway, I'm not sure what I'm trying to say here. I just want you to know I GET YOU. OK, seriously - call me.<br />
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PPPPPS - I mean, I'm trying really hard to be rational here, you know? LOL!!! I just don't want to ruin what we have, you know? I think you're really great and I'm <i>really</i> trying to keep my cool over here. So, just, you know. Call me or something and we'll talk. Let's just TALK. OK. OK. ...OK.<br />
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PPPPPPS - No, but seriously - fuck it. Who am I kidding, over here?? I'm pissed! You knew what you were doing... don't give me that innocent crap. You really fucked me over this year!! I was gonna be living large and you made sure to shove that money train right off the tracks. I mean you really left me cold and broken on the bathroom floor! And the worst part is - you know what that's like! I mean your video for <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNwhuTWANUY">"Confessions of a Broken Heart"</a> of course. I mean, shit. We GET each other, girl! Or at least I thought we did. I guess I just don't know you anymore. <br />
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PPPPPPPS - OK so I'm just going to come right out and say it. That commercial had <i>NOTHING</i> to do with you. Like, literally, <u>nothing</u>. You know what nothing is right? It's the lack of something. The absence of <i>things</i>, things being you as the "hidden meaning" of that commercial. I was hired to do a voice and that was it. Why would I do something to hurt you? I was just trying to do my job! I mean think about it - you've done nothing to me - am I some psycho who just goes around hurting innocent people? You know I'm not that person! If you had done something to piss me off I would have <i>called</i> you and been like, "dude you really pissed me off!" and then you would have been like, "what did I do??" and I would have been all, "you borrowed my antique measuring cup and broke the handle off then tried to glue it back on and pass it off when you should have just told me you broke it in the first place. You know I care more about you then some stupid measuring cup from the 50s! Come on, girl! You know that!" And then we would have gotten together for some egg nog ice cream and pound cake (our fave!), snuggled on the couch and finished watching Season 1 of Damages. Instead you chose to stab me in the back and I'm really pissed! Fuck! I don't know if we can be friends again. Seriously, I think this might be a deal-breaker, lady.<br />
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PPPPPPPPS - SO I NAMED THE BABY LINDSAY. So what!? There are a currently about a million people named Lindsay. And that crap about you being synonymous with the name Lindsay that is just crap! You're not Cher, dude. You starred in a few movies and made some shitty records. Get over yourself!<br />
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PPPPPPPPPS - Sorry. I'm really sorry. I didn't mean to low-blow you like that. I love your movies <i>and </i>your music. Really! I play your songs all the time. A lot of your songs! So, yeah, I named the baby Lindsay and called her a "milk-a-holic". It's true. Shit, I know how it sounds, boo. I know you must have seen that spot and thought what a raging bitch I was. You probably threw a few things. I know your temper ;) (Remember the stool through my parent's sliding glass door??? LOL!) But you have to believe it was purely coincidental. The producers were looking for a baby name that sounded edgy and the first name that popped in my head was Lindsay. (Um - you should totally feel honored by that, btw.) And the "milk-a-holic" thing was just a hilarious joke about babies! Wait... do you get it? Maybe that's the problem - you don't get it. See... cuz babies don't date each other, yano? So the whole commercial in the first place is just ridiculous. Yano? I mean, it starts off with a girl baby TALKING, first of all... and it's and adult voice (MY voice) so right off the bat you're like, "oh man I get this commercial - it's a joke!" And then the girl baby is like "where were you last night??" which, let's face it, we both get. Dating an unfaithful guy bites the big one. Been there, done that, right sister? I mean, we chose different ways of dealing with it, but still. (Me - therapy. You - Samantha. LOL!) So anyway, the commercial is parodying adult relationships in kids so it's funny to call the "tramp baby" at the end a "milk-a-holic" because she's a baby who... are you getting this at all? It was a joke that had nothing to do with you. Plain and simple. A joke. Anyway, I guess I'll talk to you in person about this at some point. Love you like a sister. SWAK!<br />
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PPPPPPPPPPS - No, wait... I'm sorry. The more I think about this the more it pisses me off. You sued them, dude! <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/lohan_such_baby_jVdQWABj9z0MgXzCv1Nh1O">You <i>sued</i> E*Trade</a> for 100 MILLION DOLLARS!! Why not make it a billion! Jesus! Like, are you even kidding me right now? They took that spot off the air. It was the number 3 Super Bowl spot, it probably would have run ALL TIME and you had it taken off the air. Do you understand what that did to my bank account? Can you say overdrawn? Do you know what that's like? Do you know what it's like to fend for yourself financially from the time you're 19?? Do you have any fucking idea?? It's really hard! Do you KNOW what it's like to book a job which means financial security for a little while so I don't have to think about money <i>all the goddamn time</i>? I mean, do you even get the plight of the everyman or are you too busy snorting your money up your fucking nose? Huh?? Huh!!? Do you get that at ALL!?!? Seriously, dude. Fuck you.<br />
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PPPPPPPPPPPS - OK, I went to far that time for realz. I'm really sorry. (And what was that "plight of the everyman" crap? Who do I think I am - your dad!? :P ) Ug, Linds... it's just... it's just a shitty situation. You really put me in a bitch of a tight spot. I guess it's over now and there's not a lot that can be done. I guess I forgive you in the end. I feel like there's a lot of shit going on in your life I don't know about. Anyway, call me some time and we'll talk. Sorry again about the snorting money up your nose comment. I really do hope you're doing well.<br />
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(But seriously, how 'bout a few bones from the <a href="http://justjared.buzznet.com/2010/09/20/lindsay-lohan-etrade-reach-settlement/">settlement</a>, eh? Help a sister out? LOL!) <br />
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<object height="385" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lEXZ2hfD3bU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lEXZ2hfD3bU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>Glennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-53392408804120606582010-11-09T10:56:00.002-05:002010-11-09T10:58:15.914-05:00I Love a SurpriseIs there anything better than a surprise party? Hardly. The thrill, the sneak, the unveil - it's beautiful. It's better than the best thing ever. Even winning the Olympics. ALL of the Olympics. It's perfect. It's not only a party it's an instant party! A party full of people you love in the blink of an eye.<br />
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I pulled off the surprise of the century for my boo on Saturday night. The planning started only a week before when I realized November snuck up on me like a sneeze-fart: fast and furious. I looked at my calendar, saw there were only 9 days until the celebration of the man who rocks my LIFE, and knew I had to act fast. I knew I wanted to do something big and, because I love a challenge (and a surprise, see: title), I settled on a surprise party and set the wheels in motion for a mere 5-days away. The clock was a-tickin' down.<br />
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Planning a surprise is hard enough, but planning it for someone you live with IN the place you live is near impossible. I had to call in many favors and every single person without exception delivered. With golden fists of fury! God, we have great friends. The guise was set: a meeting with comedy pal and bestie Vince to commence at 7pm on the night of the party. That plan quickly fell through when our worst fears were realized. He said no! (WhyIoughta...) Vince's lady, Jodi, suggested I take him to dinner instead which was a grand plan B, but one which would need a lot of additional help. I called in reinforcements in the form of Fire! (Kate Tellers), Water! (Marcy Girt), Air! (Carrie Faverty) and Earth! (Jason Falchook). They jumped at the challenge and delivered a 9-pound baby boy named Matt McCarthy. Well, his surprise party anyway. So, at 7pm the night of the fete, I took Matt to <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/sel-de-mer-brooklyn">Sel de Mer</a> where we <i>laboriously</i> dined on lobster, fries and Budweiser tall boys while the Fearsome Foursome TCB, all the while my stomach turning over in antici..... (say it!). And boy was he ever surprised. Not a clue! Never have I seen him move as quickly in my life. It was... beautiful.<br />
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</tbody></table>I pulled off a surprise of grand proportions once before when Mini McMurray (my little sister) came to visit for her 21st birthday. Kelsey now lives in Long Island with her honey Frank, but at the time she still resided in Colorado so I wanted to make her visit one of a kind. It was her 21st birthday after all! Since she had nobody to really celebrate with here in NY, I planned a fake surprise party in my apartment with my two friends Marcy and Noni. She walked in to sad little streamers, a cake with melted frosting (Hap Birthdayyy Kelsss) and a few gag gifts. She was nonetheless thrilled. She's a lot of things but a diva she is not. I told her post-cake we'd go to a nearby bar, Blackbear Lodge, for some $3 margaritas and Big Buck Hunter and that WAS the plan... with a detour on the way. As we walked down the street toward the bar we passed a limo. I turn to Kelsey and say, "dare me to get in that limo?"<br />
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"Ha ha ha, yeah I dare you," she said.<br />
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"Do you REALLY DARE ME?"<br />
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"Glennis... wait..."<br />
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"OK!"<br />
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And with that I ran over and hopped in the limo, rolled down the window and shouted, "Happy birthday, bitch! This is YOUR limo!" And then I reveled in the look on her face the rest of the night.<br />
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I love a surprise. It's a wonderful change of pace, but beyond that, after planning and executing a real, lights-up, everyone-you-love-in-one-room surprise party, I realized I've loved a surprise party my entire life. Every single year since... as long as I can remember, I've wished and hoped for one planned in my honor. To me it came to signify, well, love. Look at all this work we did for you! Look at all these people who showed up! Look at the time and planning done in your honor! We love you! I thought if my family was unable to show they loved me in certain ways a surprise party was a wonderful way to make up for it. But, and not to throw myself a surprise pity-party here, it never happened. But actually I'd assume that's the case for most people. (And if it's not, if every single one of you has had a surprise party thrown for you... DON'T TELL ME.) Most people don't have the surprise of their life and even sadder than that, don't celebrate their birthday at all.<br />
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How can you not?? How can you not celebrate the day you were born?! I'm not getting on my soapbox, I swear, but I just wonder what the reasoning is behind that. I guess celebrating could just not be your thing. I hope it's not that you don't think you're worth a celebration! (WhyIoughta...) For me, my birthday was the one day a year I got to be the center of attention. I know that sounds crazy me being an actress and all, (an actress with self-esteem issues... alert the presses!), but I felt it was the one day I could ask people to come and deal with my antics without a tinge of guilt or self-doubt on my part. It was also the one day I could ask them to make t-shirts/do karaoke/don wigs/spend $90 on dinner and basically act a fool. And so, upon moving to NY, I decided I was going to do my birthday up <i>big times</i>.<br />
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The T-Shirt Party of 2006<br />
<i>I provided t-shirts, markers and a few art supplies (hehe, supplies!) and people did the rest.</i><br />
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<i>PLEASE NOTE: I did not ask, nor require the use of my name in the making of said shirts. (But I didn't discourage it either.)</i><br />
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The Wig/Karaoke Party of 2007<br />
<i>I asked people to don wigs and sing songs and they delivered. Boy did they deliver. </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Quiet, please. There's a lady on stage.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">You-ah, you-ah, you-ah oughta know.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willie showed up with his puff jacket stuffed with kind bud.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jezus kreist. Why are these buttons so small!?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I invited him because I had a huge crush and when he showed up I peed a little. Now we're getting married!</td></tr>
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The Dirtbag Potluck/Karaoke/Wig Party of 2008<br />
<i>I asked, once again, for the donning of wigs with the addition of a dirty, nasty, delicious dirtbag potluck dish. </i><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pre-party wig placements.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Serious Musical Soul Sisters</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The "Dirtbag Potluck" portion of the evening.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Now they havin a baby, y'all! A wig baby!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Brandon took his wig a little too seriously.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cheespuff Monroe</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yunz want some Cheetahs?</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eazy Squeezy Cheese Pants</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Sammy's Roumanian Fete of 2009<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And this. Nuff said.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>And the parties have continued to rock out Sammy's Roumanian-style every since and will continue to do so every year until I die.<br />
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I love a surprise, but my need for a surprise party to be thrown in my honor has faded and, I think, been sated. No longer is it the only way I know to feel loved, though throwing the fete for Matt was indeed love-fueled and love-themed. All these parties I threw for myself were just as full of love and people who have now become my NY family. So no surprises for Glennis, though if you're set on throwing one wait until my death day. What a way to go!<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-18086591611079970572010-11-05T11:42:00.003-04:002010-11-05T11:52:24.351-04:00Triple F!If you were to ask me what this world needs more of, first I'd give you the Clair Stare for not already knowing the answer, then I'd tell you in two words: Triple Fs. Aka <i><b>Fierce Fabulous Fems</b></i>. Amirite, people?? I'm getting a little F-E-D Fed Up with hearing women say they're "crazy", "insane" or "broken" and don't deserve what they make abundantly clear they desire. Everyone deserves happiness but you, right? Wrong. Every, and I do mean <i>every</i>, woman out there can be a goddamn rock star, it just takes a few minor tweaks (and maybe some therapy - you knew it was coming), some pointers from me, and a good old college try. Here are a few tips I picked up on my road to becoming a Triple F.<br />
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EXCUSES - LEARNING TO RECOGNIZE AND NIP<br />
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"I'll have confidence when my stomach is flat/ass is smaller/thighs don't jiggle."<br />
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"A husband and kids with THIS NOSE??"<br />
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"Papa can you hear me? No, you can't. I'm an unlovable monster!"<br />
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"I'm just a socially awkward weirdo. Drinks on me!"<br />
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Sound familiar? They do to me because they're all things I've said and have let hold me back. Pretty sad if I do say so myself. (And I do.) It's not the worst thing in the world by any means, but it's a downright shame. I know there are ladies out there thinking similar thoughts on a daily basis. So here's the thing, we all have residual shit from childhood. I used to be *squawked* at every time I'd walk into my middle school art class. They called me "Beak". As in "BIRD BEAK". No joke, guys, it stuck with me and I didn't even realize I was seeing my nose through their eyes. I don't have a big nose, but if I did wtf cares? Good old Bette Davis put it best when she said, "If you hate your parents for willing you buck teeth, have them fixed or become a comic - only keep quiet about it." I think we'd all agree that Ms. Davis was a Triple F, yes? So stop hating and start heeding!! Stop making excuses, start making out with yourself! If you hate your nose either fix it or MOVE ON WITH YOUR LIFE.<br />
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You know who doesn't use excuses? Rosemarie Siggins aka "The Woman with Half a Body" (thank you Discovery Health). She had her legs amputated at a young age because of a genetic condition and now gets around using her arms and a sweet skateboard. I mean, literally, best excuse ever to not move forward with your life, right? You literally have no legs to <i>do</i> the moving forward. But did she sit at home moping, beating herself up and name-calling? No! She got out there! She met a man, had kids, BOOM! Are you really going to tell me you're not good enough while looking at a serious Triple F like Rosemarie Siggins? Give me a serious break.<br />
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SELF RESPECT<br />
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Adding some self respect to the mix has some pretty great side effects. First, something we all want more of - confidence. Self respect and confidence go hand in hand. I mean, sure, you can fake confidence till the cows come home but at some point your true self image will show and it's usually on your 15th vodka/soda at 3 in the morning while you cry to your friend on a street corner. (Been there, done that, lost the t-shirt.) Second, respect from men! How about that?? I can't think of anything sadder than a seemingly strong, confident woman seeking a man-child's approval. Add some self respect to the mix and, well you might not be able to open his eyes, but you sure as hell can show him you won't stand for that kind of behavior! (Do I really need to give examples? Pretty sure we've all been victims at some point in our lives.) The more women who stand up for themselves and stop jumping through hoops for men the better chance we have of them realizing they can't get away with that shit and... *Boom!* Problem solved. Unfortunately, there are a bunch of dickwads out there (just watch an episode of 16 and Pregnant for the earliest signs of dickwaddery) with no one to hold them accountable and it just makes me sick. (Seriously though I think I need to stop watching 16 and Preggers. Rage.)<br />
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OWN IT<br />
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</tbody></table>Does anyone define "owning it" better than Lady Gaga? Doubt it. I mean you're telling me it doesn't take balls to wear a dress made out of meat? Not only wear it, but ROCKET? You're really going to tell me that right now? She can wear a dress of meat, but you can't wear jeans because your butt looks big? Gimme a B-R-E-A-K, Break! <br />
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</tbody></table>I love Snooki. She knows who she is and makes no apologies for it. She doesn't fit into the box society has deemed "acceptable" for a lady, so she does her thing with a middle finger to the world. At the same time she stays true to herself and the people she loves. Sure, she can be a hot mess at times - who can't? I've had my share of hot messiness, but she doesn't let men dick her around, she doesn't accept double standards and she rocks her attitude just as fiercely on the red carpet as in her grimy slippers. (Seriously though wash those things, Snooks.)<br />
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SISTERHOOD OF THE TRIPLE Fs<br />
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I think all my ladies will agree that it's hard out there for a girl, yes? So why make it harder? We're already fighting for respect from a lot of men so why are we fighting for respect from each other? Shouldn't the mere fact that we're all the same gender be enough to unite us?<br />
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<i>Oh, and side note: can everyone, but especially ladies, please stop calling them "slutty" Halloween costumes? That would be awesome. Exposing skin does not a slut make. Thanks.</i><br />
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True Triple Fs are proud of each other. They take pride in the work of their brethren and respect them enough not to turn everything into a fight-to-the-death competition. Healthy competition, sure! Look at what the ladies around you are doing and let that inspire you to think, hey, if they can why not me? Healthy competition moves you forward, unhealthy keeps you stuck. Support each other and things will undoubtedly be easier on all of us!<br />
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SEXY TIMES<br />
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After a show a few years back, two audience members joined me for drinks at a bar around the corner. Two lovely ladies from New Jersey, both middle-aged and non-creative types, they were interested in the career path I'd chosen and were asking a lot of questions. We got to talking, drinking and talking some more and the subject of sex came up. I, of course, started talking about vibrators and how the one I bought wasn't doing the "trick" and was met with blank stares. Certain I'd crossed the line and - reminding myself these were not only strangers but fans who had probably just tossed their "Glesbo" hats straight out the metaphorical window - I quickly changed the subject. There's a time and a place, McMurray! To my surprise their floodgates opened and all the pent-up sexual frustrations came pouring out. "I've never masturbated" one woman said. (I tried to contain my shock reminding myself once again that these were strangers.) "I've never had an orgasm" the other said. "And," she added "I've been married for 10 years."<br />
Whu-whu-whu-whuuuuutt?? Hold the goddamn line for a second. What the balls!? I tried to diplomatically respond, but ended up giving them an earful about how gettin' down with yourself is awesome and hot and NECESSARY. They said they knew and made excuses and I'm pretty sure I scared them, but I'm glad I had my say. Seriously, ladies, that thing between your legs is - news flash - not just for dudes! (Or ladies if that's your thang.) What I'm trying to say is a Triple F loves herself inside <i>and out</i>. She rubs the bean, flicks the pea, massages the chicklet all in the name of happiness, confidence and fabulousness. So take that Christine O'Donnell you sad little robot.<br />
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Honestly, from hearing some women talk it sometimes seems like a lost cause, but I know it's not. I know one of you is reading this going, "I want to be a Triple F!" and I know you'll figure out how. Because you do have to figure it out for yourself which is the unfortunate/fortunate part of all this. Looking outside yourself (a man, booze, woman-hating) to feel more confident is just temporary and so not fabulous or fierce. How about we all just start being proud that we're the third F... Females. (Or, my preferred term, "Ladies". I had to settle for Female to sate my love of alliteration.)<br />
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So ladies, let's slap on a coat of red lipstick, throw on some self respect and we'll be that much closer to having a world bursting with Triple Fs. Imagine?<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-14159636267896792252010-11-01T12:24:00.003-04:002010-11-01T12:29:14.588-04:00Ah Skeet Skeet<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Tonight! Live on stage for the very first time it's Double G tag team Gilda and Glenny in...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">YAPPY HOUR!</span></div><br />
Yappy Hour is hosted by Mina with her owner Giulia Rozzi (Stripped Stories, Mtv, VH1) and Dummy with her owner Tony Camin (Comedy Central, Marijuanaloges) and will showcase some of New York's funniest dog-owners and their dogs telling jokes, stories, and doing fancy tricks!<br />
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Hosted by Mina (with Giulia Rozzi) & Dummy (with Tony Camin)<br />
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With performances by:<br />
Scoops (with Dan Curry)<br />
Lucy ( with Brandy Barber)<br />
Mocha (with Ophira Eisenberg)<br />
Atticus (with Eliot Glazer)<br />
Fenchurch J. Nuisance (with Sean Crespo & Carol Hartsell)<br />
Astaire Allocco (with Sara Jo Allocco)<br />
Paquita Borgita Borgata Chorizo Jimenez (with Kambri Crews)<br />
<b>Gilda Raddog McArfy (with Glennis McMurray) </b><br />
...And just added Ripley (with Jenn Wehrung!)<br />
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<b>Tonight, 8pm, $5.00 </b><br />
<b>UCB THEATRE</b><br />
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Reserve your $5 ticket at <a href="http://newyork.ucbtheatre.com/" onmousedown="UntrustedLink.bootstrap($(this), "b42d5", event);" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://newyork.ucbtheatre.<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>com/</a> or call 212.366.9176<b> </b><br />
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See you there, suckas!<br />
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Love,<br />
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Double GsGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-12559482626844011102010-10-29T12:08:00.001-04:002010-10-29T12:09:09.696-04:00Website RevampBecause I've been stuck at home for the past day and a half (hack/cough/sigh), I decided to <a href="http://www.glennismcmurray.com/Glennis_McMurray/home.html">update my website</a>. This might very well be the 200th time I've done so since learning to do so, but this one is my favorite of all. The backgrounds represent my two homes: Colorado and New York, and the nameplate is the one I wear every day given to me by my boo.<br />
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Enjoy and let me know if you find any typos, broken links, etc.<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-69659084831144137392010-10-28T09:36:00.003-04:002010-11-01T12:31:52.864-04:00Ask G: Pu-push It Real Good aka The Perfect Birthing MixToday on "Ask G" 'Bill's Mom' writes:<br />
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<i>"Hi there-</i><br />
<i>I am going to be having a baby in the next couple weeks or so and I was told that I should look into music to listen to during the labor process...do you have any advice on good music mixes for bringing a baby into the world? I hear you used to be a dj.</i><br />
<i>-"Bill's" soon to be mom"</i><br />
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Dear Mommy Bill,<br />
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Congratulations!! <br />
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I can't speak from experience here, but I understand having a baby is a pret-ty big deal. In fact I hear it can be life changing, but don't quote me on that. An expert on babies I'm not... an expert on music I totally am not either. But I do love me some hot jams and I am more than up to the task of helping you put together your baby mix! In fact, I'm honored!<br />
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I thought hard about this and I've decided that, because everyone's musical tastes differ, I'd give you some guidelines to follow when picking your mix instead of choosing songs for you. Though I'm sure along the way I'll throw in one or two suggestions which you by no means have to use.<br />
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In my opinion you should consider the following when choosing your "burthing jamz":<br />
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1. Your Annoyance Level<br />
Preeeeetty sure the level of annoyance rises when pushing a medicine ball-sized person out your hoo-ha (childbirth is beautiful is it not?), so you want to avoid songs with catchy, but repetitive hooks which might drive you to insanity. Eiffel 65's Blue (Da Bu De) comes to mind as a song that, when played at a club might cause shawty fire burning on a dance floor, but when played in a... baby birthing room (huh) might cause murder. You might argue that murdering someone while giving birth is the true circle of life, but I'd like to point out that your arguments are stupid.<br />
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Moving on.<br />
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2. Capturing the Moment<br />
One day your little Bill is going to look at you in his Yankee uniform just before he takes the mound for the very first time and he'll say, "Mom. Dad. There's something I've always wanted to ask you. What was the first song I ever heard? I mean... what played as I exited your lady garage?" Do you really want to turn to him and say, "Pop That Pussy by 2 Live Crew"? Can you even imagine the effect that would have on poor Bill? I mean, sure, the song is relevent to the birthing process and you and your husband will have at that point raised a fine young man, but his mighty world might be crushed by that news causing him to blow the game ruining the Yankee's chances of ever becoming the winningest team in baseball. Nice going, mom. You really screwed the pooch on that one.<br />
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3. I Get So Emotional<br />
Childbirth is beautiful blahblahblah, but let's face facts... you've got a job to do. Getting the boy out is job number one and you don't want some sappy song about a unicorn drinking out of a kitten's paw mucking that up for you. I do a lot of crying on the toilet and let me tell you crying and pushing do not go together like ramalama kadingidy dingy dong. <br />
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4. Sessytime<br />
Sex is what got you into this so you might be inclined to listen to a sexy song to mark the occasion. While almost every part of me thinks this is a good idea, there is this nagging voice in the back of my head telling me it crosses the line. Prince has no place in a birthing mix. I concede.<br />
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5. Classic <br />
I know a lot of people are of the mindset that classical music cures all, but I'm of the mindset that it's a giant snoozefest. I mean, sure, there is a time and a place, but do you really want your baby coming out all snootypants thinking he's better than other people because he was born to <i>Sonata No. 12 In E Minor The Wind in my Shorts? </i>I don't think so.<br />
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Wait. Hold the phone. Something just occurred to me. My advice, and I truly think this might be the best advice I've ever doled, is to listen to...<br />
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waaaaait for it...<br />
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SHOW TUNES!<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVhyphenhyphenQoIoPHxHwXPus8Yr0LZNV1E60gNk_NaEifQzkYSZpjN88dI_rP5oCmhbFnhcxKUpVUtBK5uDlRlBTV-xB9D1_YwF49KaPL6fBsvl1riHf-Iqdm-s0jbASvl8KzIe-chax2Og/s1600/exploding_head.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Yes, my dear mommy to be, I believe you should listen to your favorite musicals, soundtracks and, hell let's throw comedy albums in there as well. (I mean can you even imagine how rich this revelation is going to make me? Brilliant.) What's better than a sing-a-long to keep your mind off the pain? That's what makes going to the dentist so awful - no sing-a-longs! (Sorry to my DDS friend Brittany reading this - I'm sure you've figured out a way to work around that problem.)<br />
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I'm not having a baby yet (but as I just <a href="http://twitter.com/#%21/phantomglennis">tweeted</a> I have some nasty indigestion, so... fingers crossed!), but here's what I'd do if I was about to push a papoose out my teepee:<br />
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<b>On your way to the hospital:</b> Ideally your husband would drive you, but if you live in NY you'll probably take a cab. Assuming the baby's not on its way, I'd like you to a capella "Morning Glow". Your husband need not join in, but really how can he resist? The song perfectly captures the uplifting spirit of the situation and will really set you in the mood for baby time. (Why a capella? Because NYC, home of the Great White Way, still doesn't have an all-musical radio station. And they call this America.)<br />
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<b>Chillin' in your room: </b> A mix of songs that are just plain fun to sing along with. Suddenly Seymour, Cabaret, Hard Knock Life, Part of Your World. Get the staff involved and soon you'll be the most popular patient on the floor! No, really. Trust me on this. Musical theatre makes you <i>very</i> popular.<br />
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<b>Uncomfortable, but not in pain:</b> When the contractions kick in, but it's not time to push, switch it up to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. Just be careful when doing the Time Warp.<br />
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<b>When the contractions intensify:</b> Listen to your favorite comedy album. Steven Martin? Maria Bamford? George Carlin? What's your poison? Or, wait - check with your doctor to make sure it's OK to laugh at this stage. You don't want to end up hurting the baby in the name of a good time. Plenty of opportunities to do that once he's born. (Might I also recommend my boo's <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/come-clean/id362915540">comedy album</a>? Why, I might. I might just do that.)<br />
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<b>In your final contractions:</b> Your husband serenades you with "Maria" from West Side Story, but subs in your name. ex: "Aaaaaamanda. I just met a girl named Amanda! And suddenly I see..." the baby! Holy shit it's coming!<br />
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<b>As Bill meets the world:</b> You and your husband perform an exhausted, but impassioned version of "Without Love" from Hairspray.<br />
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Happiest. Baby. Ever.<br />
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Well, Bill's Mom To Be, I hope this helped. No need to thank me, really. Just name your first girl Glennis and we'll call it even.<br />
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xG<br />
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<b><i>Would you like to "Ask G"? Of course you would! Send an email to answermecommag@gmail.com.</i></b>Glennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-85913587040079625912010-10-27T15:22:00.003-04:002010-10-27T15:33:24.416-04:00G's Broadway Adventure<i>*SPOILER ALERT!* - This post may contain spoilers for Pee-wee on Broadway! If you want to be surprised by the show then I suggest you avoid reading this post (though I do try to keep them spoilers to a min). xG</i><br />
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I love Pee-Wee Herman. LOVE.<br />
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...was the exact sentiment of the man seated at the end of our row at The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway last night who also felt the need to speak-a-long with the entire production.<br />
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<div align="left" dir="ltr" lang="en-us"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">-----Original Message-----<br />
<b>From:</b> Mcmurray, Glennis F. <br />
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 17, 2008 3:27 PM<br />
<b><span class="il">To</span>:</b> NYC ALL<br />
<b>Subject:</b> But What Am I?<br />
</span></i></span></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Today is <span class="il">my</span> last day in the firm.</span></i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Just like Pee-Wee Herman in his Big Adventure...</span></i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">I'm <span class="il">off</span> <span class="il">to</span> <span class="il">find</span> <span class="il">my</span> <span class="il">bike</span>.</span></i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">PEACE</span></i></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-size: small;"><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">-Glennis</span></i></span></div><br />
But, you guys, I wouldn't marry him. I mean, he's kind of a man-child and I know from experience that's just a recipe for disaster. (But speaking of recipes... we do have similar diets which is the most important foundation for any happy marriage! Fried butter, anyone?) So, yes, I love Pee-wee (LURV, in fact), but doesn't everyone? And can't pretty much everyone quote him? So it's not that impressive that you know Jambi's going to utter, "Meka leka high meka hiney ho" a few times or that Conky will give us the word of the day up top. (The word was "fun"! AAHHHH!) And when you tout your impressive (yawn) knowledge of the show throughout said show (that I paid a lot of money to see) you're kind of asking me hate you for having a good time and that makes me feel like a beast so just shut up already!<br />
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Ahem. <br />
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Let me back this train up.<br />
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Paul Reubens is my hero. I know I deem a lot of people my hero which means I've got a lot of heroes. Nothing wrong with that, Chach. I admire Paul's career and especially his chameleon-like transformations. Need I remind you of his stint as Prince Gerhart on <i>30 Rock</i>?<br />
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Best death scene ever?<br />
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Excuse me... what? Paul Reubens on The Gong Show?<br />
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OK so that last one was just for fun, but he really is the greatest. And ecu me? <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0837156/">This?</a> Yes please!<br />
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So what I'm trying to say is I saw this show soley based on my love of Pee-wee not really knowing what the show would <i>be</i>. It ended up being everything I'd hoped for and more. It was just like watching an episode of Playhouse (of the CBS variety) from the 80's only live and flashier and LIVE! Seeing Paul as Pee-wee in person, in front of my face, on stage was to say the least thrilling. The audience rose to their feet when he walked on stage and I had a moment of "this is actually happening" which I didn't expect. I wasn't brought to tears (ahem man at the end of my row), but I was definitely moved. I just... I just love him so much, you guys. Paul Reubens, that is. Where as some performers shy away from a role or character that <i>made </i>them (<i>*cough*</i>JonHeder<i>*cough*</i>), Paul Reubens basked in it, went with it and has taken it to the ends of the earth and back. There's not a bit of me that doesn't admire and aspire to that. Not only should you be proud of creating something people respond to and want to see more of, you should respect the fact that not many people will ever do something like that. I understand wanting to diversify yourself, but why stop the train from rollin?? Are you too good for your character?! (But seriously, no Napoleon Dynamite 2? What the fudge?)<br />
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OK, stepping off my judgebox now.<br />
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Lynne Marie Stewart, who now plays Charlie's mom on "Sunny", reprised her role as Miss Yvonne and was just delightful. I honestly wish the show had just been Paul and Lynne on stage, maybe improvising, maybe just staring back at me. Lurv. Lynne had two snafoos (her petticoat slipped off and Chairry's wig got stuck on... Chairry) which she handled with all the poise and grace you'd expect a Groundlings alum would possess. Also reprising his role as Jambi (<i>Mecka Lecka... </i>YES WE GET IT DUDE. YOU KNOW THE SHOW.) was John Paragon. Yay John! He was always my favorite. OK I <i>may</i> have had a crush. My therapist would have a field day with that - "a disembodied head who grants wishes and asks nothing in return? Iiiiinteresting..." I choose to focus on the fact that he's trapped in a box allowing me to know his wherabouts at all times. You're telling me you'd turn that down, ladies? <br />
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Aaaaanybroadwaybaby... I mean, really the entire cast was great, Chairry (voiced by the adorable Lexi Fridell), Phil LaMarr made the perfect Cowboy Curtis (and his bio alerted me to the fact that there was a Patty Hearst musical called "Patty Patty Bang Bang: The Patty Hearst Musical" - hello!) and for only having one line as himself, Drew Powell was great as the dancing bear (he also voiced Mr. Window and the Flowers). The swoonie Josh Meyers killed me as the sessy Firefighter and I'm pretty sure I'm going to turn my laptop into Screeny after seeing "her" live, but where, I ask you, was Reba the Mail Lady!? Maybe she needed a break after <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._Epatha_Merkerson">appearing in more episodes of a show than anyone, ever.</a> Boom!<br />
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Three things: according to Wikipedia Cyndi Lauper recorded the theme song for Pee-wee's show under the name "Ellen Shaw". <br />
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Second, they showed a Penny cartoon last night and by they I mean The King of Cartoons (played by Lance Roberts - fun fact: he played the Genie in 7,000 performances of Aladin at the Hypereon Theatre - I don't think I've ever done 7,000 of anything. What am I doing with my life!?! Ahem.) which made me realize I'd totally forgotten about Penny!<br />
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I can't find a lot about Anna Seidman, the voice of Penny, but apparently she is on Facebook and we have no mutual friends.<br />
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Third, Natasha Lyonne was a member of the Playhouse Gang in season one. I couldn't find a clip of <i>that, </i>but I found a clip.. of her... watching herself on the show? Weird.<br />
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I love the girl so, though it's weird, I highly approve.<br />
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Last I'll just say that my number one, big top moment of the show was Pee-wee's balloon work. You have to see it to understand. HOWLING. <br />
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Now, back to the BIGGESTPEEWEEFANSEVEROMGOMG. As I said, they talked through the whole thing, but it wasn't just the talking. I knew they were enjoying themselves which was why I kept my trap shut (something I often have trouble doing), but the fact that they looked around after each comment to see, I can only assume, who was impressed with their Pee-wee knowledge was really too much. Did you really pay all that money to see a show so people could know how much you love the show you paid a bunch of money to see? Doesn't that kind of go with the teritory of paying a lot of money to see a show opening night? Wait, at one point Pee-wee makes microwave popcorn and the guy goes "Popcorn! Hahaha! Popcorn! Hahahahahahaaaa I told you'd there be popcorn!" at top volume. Oh brudda. So they were a pain, but not a total distraction, and as the show ended we all started filing out of the theatre when I heard, "You keep your goddamn hands off me!!" Surprise, surprise it was mouthy Jones and his partner starting a fight with a 60-year-old man. Come ON. They continued to fight as they walked out of the theatre and try as I might to catch up with them I missed it all. I did catch someone coming down the stairs say, "he had his hands around his throat!" REALLY?? I guess I just assume a Broadway production brings out the best in people and then I look around to find jeans, fanny packs and wife beaters and reality sets in. I once exited a show to hear a woman scream, "Oh no you did NOT just stick your hand in my purse! She's tryin' to steal my shit!" Now DAS classy.<br />
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So, in closing I say: go see Pee-wee if you're a fan of the show, go see Pee-wee if you're not a fan, just go see Pee-wee. It's one of those experiences you really should have before you die. Wait, maybe the guy causing a ruckus in my row was from the Buried Life... they seem pretty douchie. (Really, marrying a stranger in Vegas is something you have to do before you die? Pu-leeeeez.)<br />
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Oh and if you do end up going - behave yourself! <br />
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Love,<br />
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Glennis<br />
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The Pee-wee Herman Show on Broadway plays through Jan 2. More info <a href="http://www.peewee.com/broadway/">here</a>!<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxOwCFuFxUYaR2jdTC0eHCc8zokpWEAMgt_I6uB9f9hr8O0dQ8MpEl-iklOpVH1FsHBA5KV6alSBGOUfjfTtmSlBVE8Tc4u0gsE5B5M0vUZ8vsBEu9heHdez1LWiD8hnarp2TwOw/s1600/2010-10-26_21-30-19_358.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Glennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-62726353388107419692010-10-26T14:43:00.002-04:002010-10-26T14:46:59.904-04:00Bathroom HumorWhy, yes! I do have a hilarious story about mistaken identities! I'm glad you asked.<br />
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The scene: Matt and I, at dinner, a restaurant in Williamsburg.<br />
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I excuse myself to go to the bathroom. It's empty (the bathroom, not my bladder) and I choose the stall to the left. As soon as I sit down another woman walks in and, because I have terrible hayfever allergies, I start sniffing. Sure the other occupant heard me sniff, I think, "wouldn't it be funny if she thought I was doing coke in here..." (snorting coke in a bathroom, the height of hilarity). With that in mind I sniff loudly and, from outside my stall I hear...<br />
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"Danieeeeelle???"<br />
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Discuss.<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-65681850456734088472010-10-25T12:50:00.004-04:002010-10-25T13:03:26.770-04:00Nailed It<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2omawnBxoih7_GURjIH69A2jxSNjuyaBs7SqARzC1GSNLv16Fdz789a6qrW-yF_rsc-UrwXEjtSoNreMsV2qxkd2vf4zmkKHiy2EvEM59yxhYzLNN1l5vmJNSgXVTCtzhCHAeKg/s1600/paula_abdul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>It's been a while since I've had the old toes and fingies done. I noticed last night, as I was dressing for the Barber/Woolfolk wedding-party-ball, the desperate shape my toes were in. It's really a disgrace. Some of you are of the school of thought that this should immediately be remedied by a trip to my local salon and I whole-heartedly agree, but only about it being remedied. I have a real problem getting my nails done in a salon and there are a few reasons why. First there's the obvious deterrent - the great Paula Abdul nail fiasco of 2004 wherein she had to have a nail surgically removed due to fungus caused by unsanitary manicure utensils. Gross. I mean, it's not the end of the world, but it's pretty disgusting.<br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2omawnBxoih7_GURjIH69A2jxSNjuyaBs7SqARzC1GSNLv16Fdz789a6qrW-yF_rsc-UrwXEjtSoNreMsV2qxkd2vf4zmkKHiy2EvEM59yxhYzLNN1l5vmJNSgXVTCtzhCHAeKg/s1600/paula_abdul.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>Second, I am a mover. I have a hard time sitting still for long periods of time (I'm doing squats as I write this), plus I'm super impatient. Allowing a hair dresser to blow dry my hair is a <i>big</i> deal. (Also kind of a control freak? Just a leetle?) Because of my impatience most of my pedicures end with me shoving my hairy toes (seriously, hobbit feet) into my shoes before they're dry thus negating the pedicure and wasting my hard-earned money. Stoopit. I know I should revel in the "me" time, but it just feels like time that could be spent eating cheese. (Now a cheese mani/pedi I can get on board with!)<br />
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But the greatest deterent of all might surprise you. For you see... I, Glennis McMurray, am a licensed nail technician. Or, I was. I don't make a habit of telling people any more as the responses started to gross me out. Listen, there ain't nothin' wrong with doing nails, peeps, and I should have told that to a few of your faces. Ain't no shame in working hard for your money right, Donna Summer!? (Preeeeetty sure she wrote that song about nail techs, but don't quote me on that.) But I forgive, I just won't ever give you a free manicure and trust me - they good.<br />
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Let me start by saying that it all came to be because my mother was a hair dresser. She cut hair (and painted, she's kind of an <a href="http://fineartamerica.com/featured/2-trees-by-the-lake-callie-barker.html">amazing artist</a>) and I at one point had similar aspirations. Art, though I could copy the shit out of an already drawn image, was not my thing, but I always thought hairdressing would be a great way to earn money when I moved to NY. I'd waited tables in Durango and despised it (hated the waiting, loved the free food) so I planned on avoiding that line of work at all costs. Since the only reputable hair school was too far for me to commute to and still live in Durango I decided to take classes at a nail school in Farmington, NM or, as we grew up calling it, FarmPit.<br />
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Farmington might just be the arm pit of New Mexico. There's not a lot going on there and the whole town is stuck in an 80's bubble.<br />
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Now, I know what you're saying, "Nail <u><i>School</i></u>?? Can't you just, like, DO THEM?" And my response would be no, dummy. You can't. You'd be surprised what you have to know! Anatomy, sanitation and fungus-prevention, how to safely work on people with diabetes (so they don't, you know, lose a TOE) and of course the ushe - manis, pedies, tips and the like. It's not rocket science, but it's no day at the beach either. I'll admit that as an 18-year-old with dreams of living in the Big Apple, I was a bit over the school before I'd even started. I'll also admit I thought I was too good. I did. I wanted to be on Broadway, not filing toenails, but followed through because it was a means to an end. But the longer I was in school the more I realized I really liked doing nails. The perfectionist side of me came out and a great day was a perfect set of tips. And then with the discovery of nail art my life kind of changed. I was obsessed. It became a challenge to see what I could paint on the smallest of nails. My classmates would bring in pictures of cartoon characters, landscapes, even famous people (pretty exclusively Elvis) and I, using the tiniest of brushes, would set to work creating my masterpiece. If only I'd had the foresight to take pictures! This was when I started to let go, make friends and every day my disdain for my situation lessened. I also began to enjoy the drive to and from school. 45-minutes in a car by myself allowed me the luxury of a musical sing-a-long which any theatre nerd will tell you is a damn fine time. And, if we're being completely honest here, and we are, my soundtrack of choice was usually RENT. I guess you could say it really lit my candle. (Gross)<br />
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The cast of characters at the school was varied. Two Navajo girls who, by my standards, lived a pretty posh lifestyle off their government issued checks. I was slightly jealous (of the money, not the reasons they received it), but also felt like it made them a tad passive. They didn't even plan on doing nails, but the gov't money paid for education so I guess they thought why not? They had plans to open a tanning salon so if they ended up wanting to do nails the two could go hand in tanned. (Hey oooo) I'm pretty sure they're still in Farmington driving around in their awesome vanilla-scented pink truck. That truck was so cool. Way better than my rusted Toyota Corolla hatchback that smelled of patchouli oil. The director of the nail school, a sweet, round, jubilant woman, was the one most excited by my nail art. I must have painted an Elvis a week for her. But the thing I remember most about her was her fake toenails. I'm can't be 100% sure it was because of her diabetes, but that's what I remember. Fake toenails! Now, because I'm slightly obsessed with seeing deformed feet (my Summers are spent staring at the ground), I've seen fake toenails quite a few times. At the time, though, I thought it was nuts. Now listen, this wasn't a "classy" group per se and I count myself among the group. One woman pretty exclusively talked about how she was sure we could smell her period. (sorry) But the one thing I will say is that they were the most genuine, sweet group of ladies I've met and because they were all quite a few years older than me I learned something from each of them.<br />
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Following through on my plan to do nails when I moved to NY, I interviewed at a few high end salons on the upper west side which went well - one of them offered me a job doing nails on the Leeza Gibbons show... so... that's a thing. (Still kind of regret turning that one down.) But as I pounded the pavement I was struck by the sheer number of nail salons this city housed. I slowly realized my plan had a fault and I'd need to make money some other way. Well, farts. (I ended up taking secretarial work which made me way more money even if it did kill my soul a little bit.) I will say had I not done nails I never would have met the NY family I eventually nannied for. I did the grandmother's nails when I lived in Boulder (they were on vacation) before moving to NY, and they offered me a job. Wait, it just ocurred to me how stupid that was on their part. Yeesh. AnywaycoTexas... that family ended up being a nightmare (more on them another time), but through them I met another family who ended up becoming my surrogate family and to whom I owe much of my sanity my first few years here. I'm not sure I would have made it without them and it can all be traced back to nails. <br />
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And with that, dear readers, I'm going to pamper myself with a mani and pedi, though I'll probably still stuff my troll feet into my shoes before the paint has dried. <br />
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PS - Check out my <a href="http://workbookproject.com/radar/2010/10/23/radar-nyc-10-22-10/">Radar shout out</a> and don't forget to "Ask G"!<br />
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"i know you are the queen of voice overs and i'm looking to take a piece of the pie. aka make a little cisnash. i'm gonna put together a reel with joel spence (ucb guy here), i think. he charges like $300 bones. i wanted any advice on all of it as it's a realm i've not a whole lot of knowledge."<br />
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Dear Lauren,<br />
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I'm so glad you asked! I get that question a lot and would love to share the knowledge I've gained in the VO biz over the past few years. Voice overs are not only fun, they can be a very lucrative career. <br />
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I hate to say it, but I sort of fell into voice overs. After taking Brooke & Mary's excellent On-Camera Commercial Intensive (<a href="http://www.brookeandmary.com/">www.brookeandmary.com</a>) - which I highly recommend for any NYers looking to break into commercials - I was signed with an agency. Because the agency signed across the board (for on-camera & voice over), they started sending me out on voice overs right away and much to my own dismay. I say that because I had NO idea what I was doing. On-camera I got. Standing behind a mic using my voice and only my voice was a whole new beast that I was none to eager to take on. About 6-months into the process (being sent out on approx. 4-5 VO auditions a week) I booked my first spot for Jeep radio. I had one line as "happy neighbor" and it took me all of 5-minutes to record. I walked out feeling uncertain, sure I'd screwed up the spot and certain my agents would be calling me at any moment to let me go. Thankfully, though I asked my agents to stop sending me out on voice overs (imagine?), my agent Katherine told me I was good, said I had a "soothing" and "girl next door" voice and continued to send me out. Since then I've booked National Network spots for Playtex, Dawn, Prego, E*Trade and now I make a living almost exclusively through voice overs. Thank god I kept going!<br />
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The first piece of advice I'll impart to you is taking a little time before signing up for a class (which I recommend, but more on that later) so you can listen to commercials on TV and the radio and recording and listen to your own voice. Instead of fast forwarding through commercials start listening to the voices. Where does your voice fit in? You might be surprised to find out where you fit which is why it's equally as important to record your voice and listen back. Are you the reassuring mom? The ditzy teen? The sexpot? It might sound obvious, but because you're being represented solely by your voice it's important to be as clear and specific as possible. What we hear when we speak sounds very different when played back for our own ears, which we all discovered with our first answering machine, right? <br />
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After you've listened to a ton of voice overs and have an idea where you fit, find some copy (I know Lauren knows, but copy is just show biz lingo for the words on the page) either online or by transposing the commercials that speak to you (no pun intended). Then record yourself on Garage Band or the like to see how you sound. (You can also find scripts here: <a href="http://www.edgestudio.com/scripts.htm">http://www.edgestudio.com/scripts.htm)</a><br />
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Some things to keep in mind:<br />
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1. Who are you talking to?<br />
Your voice changes when speaking to a room full of people as opposed to a single person, your mom vs. your best friend, a child vs. a teenager. Imagine the audience for the spot you're working on, pick someone in your life who fits in that audience and talk to them.<br />
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2. Smile!<br />
Your enthusiasm can come across on camera in many ways, but in voice overs you have to actually, physically smile in order to get that across. So if the spot calls for it, smile!<br />
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3. Impressions<br />
Do you do voices or impressions of people? That's important especially when working on a character or cartoon reel. Some of my accents come from obscure impressions like my British accent from Jane Carr on <i>Dear John</i>. Every single voice and accent you do could be usable so work on expanding the character so you can play different emotions and you could end up making a lot of money by booking a series or movie! <br />
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4. Improvise<br />
If you're adept at the art of improv then use it, use it, use it. Don't go off-script willy nilly, but if you can add a cute little button at the end or improvise a funny line you're probably going to book the spot. Same goes for on-camera, but with voice over it has less to do with how you look so it can really be put to good use.<br />
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5. Practice, practice, practice<br />
Like most things the more you do it the better you'll get. Don't give up because it feels weird - it is weird. It's not normal to stand in a booth by yourself and act like a sex-crazed grape or a disgruntled sandwich. It's just not normal! So be patient with yourself and try to have fun with it. Pretty soon you'll be an old pro and the residual checks will start rolling in.<br />
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Of course, it's not necessary to do all this work before taking a class. You could find out that you're a natural, but sometimes finding your voice takes a while so why not speed up the process? And finally, classes. If you're in NY, Sound Lounge's Carrie Faverty and Tony Mennuto offer a fabulous boot camp and, lucky you, their next class starts November 13th! (Contact carrie@soundlounge.com for info.) When putting together your reel, and professionals correct me if I'm wrong, I believe you should have at least one promo ("Coming up next on HDTV!"), one or two "characters" (which don't have to be cartoony, but just the people talking about the product) and a few announcer VOs. It should be no longer than 2-minutes and make sure the sound quality is great. Spending a little money on your reel and putting it up on <a href="http://voice123.com/">http://voice123.com/</a> or <a href="http://www.voicebank.net/">http://www.voicebank.net/</a> is a great option. You could be cast in a spot based on your reel without even auditioning. It's rare, but it happens!<br />
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I hope this helps, Lauren, and if anyone reading this has information on voice over classes in other parts of the country please feel free to leave them in the comments.<br />
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You can check out some of my voice over work and my reel on my <a href="http://www.glennismcmurray.com/Glennis_McMurray/VO_Commercial.html">website</a>.<br />
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xGGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-8098526921211430662010-10-23T20:13:00.002-04:002010-10-25T07:39:46.684-04:00Dirty Little LiesI'm about to admit something to you guys that I'm not proud of. I used to be a liar. A big, fat liar with my stupid pants on fire. It's not something I brag about or anything and I'm not proud of it so get off my lady junk. Gaaahd! Why are you so judgmental, internet!? Anywayyouwantit... I did it and that's that. Lying is just one of those things that starts out small with a few "tell them I'm not home" fibs and snowballs until you're sneaking out of your bedroom window in your father's house at midnight to smoke pot in "the hood" (of Durango, CO so really more like "the condo") with your best friend. Lying begets more lying and the knot in the pit of your stomach eventually becomes so intense that you, hopefully, decide to stop lying when the time comes to grow up and make important life decisions. (i.e. Adulthood)<br />
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I mentioned the other day that I attended the Bridal Expo in Times Square. The more time that passes the more I regret that decision. I mean they should have just called the place "The Liar Expo" because it was nothing but big, heaping, steamy piles of bullshit. And the worst part is I totally fell for it which really ticks me off! I mean I don't fall for <i>anything</i> anymore. I've had my share of run-ins with the NY scammers; the "can I ask where you get your hair done?" ladies and the "do you like free comedy?" dudes. I've learned my lessons the hard way, but I guess that's what happens when you have little guidance and move to NY at 19. I don't judge myself because I learned my lesson. Cut to present day and I'm getting duped all over again! What a wedding won't do to a sane girl's head.<br />
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The day after the event I got a call from a representative from Laser Cosmetica telling me I'd won $500 in free services. My initial reaction? Yeaaaah right. But they piqued my interest so I checked out their website and the Photo Facial was too much for me to resist. Who doesn't want to look like a photograph all the time?? Who, I ask!? No one that's who. But wait, let me back this train up. The first call I received went like this:<br />
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ME: (sigh) This is she.<br />
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SALES LADY: HIYEE! I'm calling from Laser Cosmetica! We met at the Bridal Expo...<br />
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ME: Let me just stop you there, I'm really not interested, but thank you.<br />
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I hate to be rude (no I don't), but why waste anyone's time. But then I thought about it and, as I said, checked out their website and that little seed of doubt sprouted roots and started growing. What if I had won? What if I really could look like a photograph all the time? WHO, I ASK YOU, DOESN'T WANT THAT!? And I was just the teeniest bit regretful that I'd been so rude. <br />
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ME: Hello?<br />
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SALES LADY 2: Good morning, good morning, good morning! Can I please speak with Gl...eeeenis? Mc... Murray?<br />
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ME: This is she.<br />
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SALES LADY 2: Hello! I'm calling from Laser Cosmetica! We met at the Bridal Expo on Tuesday and I have some very exciting news for you! You've won $500 in free services! Congratulaaaations!<br />
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SALES LADY 2: So what I'd like to do is set up a time for you to come in for a FREE consultation! What does your schedule look like for the next year?<br />
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And in all honesty I was in the middle of something: a delicious bowl of cereal. Still half thinking it was a scam I emailed my ladies to get their thoughts and they all seemed to be of the "go for it!" train of thought so I figured - what's the harm? But when I posted my good news on Facebook I heard from a few people that they were charged by Laser Cosmetica for services they never received. Ooooh you dirty little liars! I received an email from LC, but ignored it and thanked the gods I hadn't gone for the consultation. Nothing worse than pushy sales ladies working on commission. Nothing.<br />
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Cut to: Friday day when I check my phone and find a voice mail from, who else, Laser Cosmetica saying, "Hello Glennis! I see you've recently booked a consultation with us on October 30th at 3pm..." I didn't hear the rest of the message because, in the middle of Costco, I shouted "liars!" OK I wasn't in Costco, but that sounds much more dramatic doesn't it? (I mean I went to Costco earlier that day which is another blog post in itself - oh my lawd - but at the time when I received the call I was in the car and that's just not the same.) Anywaybebaby... I immediately called the "spa" back and got their voice mail. "You've reached Laser Cosmetica. We are either on the other line or with a client." Please. I probably called some chick's apartment while she was dropping a steamer. So I left the following message, "Hello, this is Glennis McMurray. I received a call from one of your sales associates saying I'd booked a consultation with your office on October 30th at 3pm. I did not book a consultation, nor will I be booking one whether it's free or you're paying me. Do not call me again. Thank you." And then I did a little high five dance because that, my friends, is how ya do.<br />
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But the saga continues! An hour later, after purchasing some sweet Halloween decorations at the dollar store in Billyburg, I got a call from the "head office" (her bathroom) of Laser Cosmetica.<br />
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"HEAD OFFICE" DOUCHE: Hello can I talk to <i>GLENNIS</i>, please?<br />
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ME: This is she.<br />
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"HEAD OFFICE" POOSNIFFER: (In a <i>very</i> condescending voice.) You didn't call and speak with Shaneesha to book a consultation for October 30th at 3pm?<br />
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ME: (wtf!) Yes. <i>REALLY</i>!<br />
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"HEAD OFFICE" SNOTLICKER: Okaaay then! Have a good day!<br />
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ME: (Matching her snottiness.) You too!!<br />
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WOW. I mean... wow. Flames of furry shooting out my face holes!!<br />
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Lying as a kid is one thing. Lying as an adult trying to do business, another. How about this, Laser Cosmetica... how about you don't trick people into booking your services and dupe them out of thousands of dollars (talk to Ms. Marcy Jarreau on that one) in order to stay afloat. I, for one, will never do business with you and I'm pretty sure anyone with half a brain who googles you after one of your "congratulations!" calls will steer clear as well.<br />
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Oh, and... CONGRATULATIONS Laser Cosmetica! You're all dirty liars!<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-83555670583262247252010-10-22T11:43:00.001-04:002010-10-25T07:40:12.630-04:00Dad<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I've written and re-written this post about my dad about 20 times so far this morning and I just can't seem to get it right. What can I say about a man who I've had a wonderful, loving, tumultuous, often heartbreaking relationship? There are, of course, always deep layers to any child/parent relationship, but sometimes something happens that takes things to another level. Sometimes something hits you from out of the blue and changes everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">About four years ago I started getting reports from my mom and my dad's nephew that my dad seemed a little "off". He was still living in my hometown of Durango, CO, and I was in NY so I rarely saw him and, let's me honest, my mom can be a little overdramatic at times. When I talked to my dad on the phone he confirmed that he felt weird, but that he thought it might have been because of the varnish he used on the wood floors in his house. My dad, among other things, was a great handiman. I agreed that it was probably the varnish because I knew telling him to go to the doctor would do nothing. When I was a child he, with bare feet, stepped on a nail while climbing off a ladder. The nail when straight through his foot and it took hours of pleading with him to get him to go to the doctor. I'm pretty sure he went only after he'd pulled the nail out himself. Now we see where I get my stubborness from, yes? Eventually my dad was unable to do math and button up his shirt and so my mom - still friends with him though they'd divorced when I was 8 - took him to a hospital in Albuquerque where they could see a specialist. I knew seeing a doctor was hard for him, but it was necessary - they confirmed that he had the signs of early-onset Alzheimer's.</div><br />
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About a year after the diagnosis my dad came to see me in NY and his decline was obvious. Trying in some way to comfort him, I bought him a CD player so when things got to be too much he could turn it on and listen to Willie, Paul or Ray and relax. I showed him how to use the CD player and he just couldn't understand it. That's when the reality hit me that he was bad and getting worse.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My dad now lives in a nursing home on Long Island and he's living a very happy life. The nurses love him and my sister, Kelsey, is about 20-minutes away and can visit often. He gets postcards and letters from his friends and family and I visit whenever I can. It sucks that this is where he is and that a brilliant artist and wonderful man has to spend the last years of his life in a home. It goddamn sucks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Sunday, October 24th I will be walking with Matt, my sister and her husband Frank to raise money for Alzheimer's and Dementia research through the Alzheimer's Association. I'd love to raise more than I raised last year and that's where you come in. I know there are a lot of great causes out there and I think you should donate to any you believe in, but if you have a few extra bucks you'd like to give toward a cause close to my heart, my appreciation would be out of this world.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can donate by visiting <a href="http://mw2010.kintera.org/faf/donorReg/donorPledge.asp?ievent=338776&supid=189296846">my walk page</a>, or by purchasing one of Gilda's adorable items through our "<a href="http://www.cafepress.com/GildaFightsAlzheimers">Gilda Fights Alzheimer's</a>" Cafe Press store. Either way would be more than appreciated by me and my entire family! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Glennis</div>Glennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-7571076993769452302010-10-21T11:12:00.000-04:002010-10-25T07:44:50.509-04:00Bridal Expo Escapade<object height="385" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UFX3gQHIroU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UFX3gQHIroU?fs=1&hl=en_US&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br />
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Tuesday night I took my ladies on an escapade of Bridal proportions when we attended the Bridal Expo at the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Really, it was exactly like Janet's video for Escapade and by that I mean a freakin' circus. Who would have guessed a BRIDAL expo in TIMES SQUARE would be bananaballs??<br />
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Where do I even begin? Marcy and I showed up early just to check out the scene, but upon stepping off the elevator, we were immediately beckoned over by a woman shouting what I thought was, "Bridesmaid?" There were only a handful of people there so my confusion still confuses me. I just couldn't get a grasp on the goings on. The barker once again barked at us but this time I understood she was saying, "Are you the bride?" Or... wait... something like that. I don't know guys, I was overwhelmed! I'd also like to point out that she was completely impossible to understand. Every sentence of hers trailed ofattheendandshestartedmakingupwordsfardonsworthycablirtinroots. I asked her to repeat herself so many times I almost broke my old ear horn.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here was my plan of action: avoid conversations and eye contact, fill out forms for free vacations, eat my weight in cake, drink my weight in champagne, repeat (the last two). I don't need to tell you guys twice that I love me some free shit, but especially in food form. Mmmm... food shit. Well guys, I've got news for you! Those boothies (the ladies and gents running the bridal booths) do not mess around. They are on you like hoarders on a garage sale! It's all smiles and more personal information and to be honest it was not my thing. Thankfully I had the perfect mix of ladies there. My girls Katina and Sara lead the way scoping out which booths were worth visiting, which booths housed food (for me to house) and which were just worth the visit for the laughs. Marcy hung back with me sensing my need for flight (or perhaps to cover me should I have an anxiety accident) and kept me sane.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Freeeeeeee stufffff!!! Come and get some FREEEEEEE STUFF!!! BAGS AND BAGS FULL OF FREEEEEEEEEEEEEESTUUUUUUUFFF!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div>I can't. I'm still laughing! Well, I for one, am impressed. She won hundreds of dollars... nope. Just a bag. A bag with the Fiber One logo on it. Yep, she was catching yogurt tops, not dolla dolla bills, yaaaa'll. Still, it was the effort and boy did she deliver. I don't just have any jane shmanes in my wedding party, guys. True competitors! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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My MOH/sister Kelsey and my other Sparkler, Carrie, showed up just before the fashion show was set to begin. Though I'm having my dress made and letting my ladies choose literally whatever dress they want to wear as long as they feel fabulous in it, I love a good fashion show. I love a bad fashion show. I just love a fashion show. We sat for 45-minutes waiting for this shit and then when it started it was nothing but some man with a bad goatee and even worse hair cut yelling that we weren't pumped up enough and saying shit like, "I can't heaaaaar yooooou!" without irony. He was clearly there to get the party started and no one, and I mean no one, was having it. We soon came to realize he was there to tout his skills as a party animal. Is that what they're called? The guys with glow sticks and bowler hats? Well that was he and he was... kinda lame. Sorry, dude. Then, instead of a fashion show, we just got a slew of DJs touting their services! WTF, Bridal Expo! They weren't even playing music or getting the party stahted, they were just talking about their services. I'm sorry, but wasn't that what the booths were for?? Though I can't really complain, you guys, because I'm pretty sure I found our DJ. Listen to this: he offers a service where they can broadcast TEXT MESSAGES from PEOPLE who AREN'T AT YOUR WEDDING on a TV SCREEN. Right? Pretty fanc! So... yeah... that's who we're going with because who doesn't want to tell people who <i>aren't invited</i> to your wedding that they can text their well wishes to you on your big day. Now dats classy. <br />
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Speaking of classy, I would like to bring things to a head here with the single most fabulous discovery of the night. The double decker PARTY BUS. Now this is not the double decker tour bus I spoke of earlier. No my friends, this is that and sooo much more. We were greeted by Da Dubble Decka upon exiting the Marriott. "OOOOH MYYYY GAAAAAWSH" I screeched as it caught my eye and we all stampeeded like wild animals to climb aboard. I'm might have shoved my pregnant sister out of the way to get there first but I can't be sure. But you guys. YOU GUYS. This bus is off DA HOOK! It's so nuts it makes you say things like OFF DA HOOK! It's two levels of pure, disgusting, unadulterated sexy fun. Neon lights! TV's! Stripper poles!!<br />
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So, there you have it peeps. Our Bridal Expo Escapade drew to a close with dinner at Junior's where we shared in the joy that is Chicken on a Bun. What is that you ask? Oh, it's chicken... on a bun.<br />
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<i>"I am a high school student in Westchester. I sing some. I had a horrible experience last year. I had a minor lead in our high school production of Mame! and forgot some of the lyrics in one of the performances. Afterwards, the director berated me in front of everyone in the show and insisted I apologize to the entire cast. He said I should have known my limitations and never auditioned if I couldn't hack it. He used the understudy for the remainder of the shows. It was very painful and humiliating and I haven't done anything with theater since. Well I do still come into the City some weekends and see recitals and some off-Broadway shows, but I can't imagine performing again. I already had stage fright but now I think I'm scar(r)ed forever."</i><br />
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Dear TJ,<br />
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I hope you don't mind cursing because I'm about to do a lot of it. This shit burns me like the white hot embers in Naomi Campbell's eyes.<i> </i>How DARE your director humiliate you in front of the entire cast. How dare that bastard, dickwad, scumsucker! UG! MotherFUCKER!<br />
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Moving on. There is nothing at all that justifies this behavior. Nothing. But I'm going to say this first and get it out of the way - consider the source. I may be speaking out of school, but I'm pretty sure that as a rule high school drama teachers didn't set out on that path. Most of them wanted to be actors and, as awesome and rewarding a career as a h.s. teacher, drama or otherwise, can be, there might just be a little chip on some shoulders. Him (I'm imagining this is a man so my apologies if I'm wrong) saying "you should have known your limitations" is baffling to me. Forgetting a few lyrics does not dictate your limitations. I've seen people on Broadway forget their lyrics. Hell, I've forgotten my lyrics! I made up new words to "Look What Happened To Mabel" in front of an audience in a show I produced! It happens. And if he was a good director he would have told you just that. Then he would have told you that being prepared is the most important thing an actor can do. Everyone gets nerves and knowing your lyrics and lines inside, outside and upside down is really the only way to avoid feeling that sort of embarrassment that forgetting lyrics or lines brings. He also could have stepped back and realized what sort of embarrassment you had already experienced and avoided bringing you further embarrassment and humiliation by berating you in front of your cast. WHAT. A. DICK.<br />
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Now, let me just say that you can not give this douche the power to scar/scare you for life. If you love singing, and you must because why would you audition for a musical otherwise, then you must sing. No, listen to me. YOU MUST. If I've realized anything in my life it's that unhappy people want everyone around them to be unhappy, too. If singing makes you happy then you owe it to yourself to do it! <br />
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Before I left my previous job, I worked for a miserable woman in a law firm. When I told her I wanted to really take my acting career seriously she said something along the lines of, "you know, it's a very hard business. The chances of you making it are really slim. You might as well just stay here until I retire and take over my job." I get what she was saying, but it still really ticks me off. How dare she tell me not to pursue my dream because I "might not make it". The thing people don't understand is that there are many levels of "making it". I might not ever be in a Vogue spread or on the cover of US Weekly, but I make a living using my talent and I enjoy every single minute of it. Let me tell you, TJ, you can do the very same thing but you have to try!<br />
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I hate this person for robbing you of your confidence, but think of it as a momentary laps. The best revenge you can take in this case is to pursue what you love, be it singing or otherwise, with all your heart and live the happiest life you can. Your stage fright will lessen with each performance, but you have to stumble a few times before you soar. (Wow, I really do think I'm Dr. Phil don't I?)<br />
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And let me say lastly, if you give up singing/performing because of this guy I will be <i>really</i> pissed. I will come and hunt you down and cast you in one of my shows and make you love it again. Don't make me do that - I'm really busy.<br />
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Keep on fighting the good fight!!<br />
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xGGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-34500424148532370152010-10-20T10:37:00.000-04:002010-10-25T07:41:03.810-04:00Ask G: Terribly PassiveIn today's edition of "Ask G, Anonymous writes:<br />
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<i>"I am terribly passive. I don't know why my opinion is the slightest bit valid. Other people have no problem drawing boundaries in their life, pursuing what they want, and simply not accepting no for an answer when the situation dictates. Everyone I know seems to believe without question they deserve the finest things in life, and they pursue their goals and dreams relentlessly. They know they are gifted in some way and won't allow anyone to infringe on their talents and happiness. If they see others threatening their well-being, they use all their resources to keep themselves and their loved ones and friends protected. Must I have this sort of personality to be happy? If so, how will I ever develop it? In essence, I just can't stand conflict: there is not a person nor a thing in my life so valuable that I wouldn't acquiesce if someone trying to damage it pressed hard enough."</i><br />
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Dear Terribly Passive:<br />
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Let me just say right off the bat - I can completely relate to everything you're saying. I remember the first day I sat down in therapy I said - and I quote, "I just can't understand those girls who unapologetically ask for what they want." It was such an outrageous notion - asking for what you want and feeling you deserve it. And let me be clear - asking for what you want is not the same thing as demanding people buy you ponies and trips to Fiji (though it's fine to want those things - I currently want both of them). Asking for what you want is asking for what you deserve. Respect, justice, basic human decency - the same things everyone should feel entitled to. <br />
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I spent most of my life deferring to other people. I let others make my decisions and, when it pissed me off, I stood by and let the rage burn inside so as to avoid confrontation. You know what happened? I became a very sad, very angry and very sick person. I was willing to sacrifice my own <i>health</i> in order to make someone else happy. Pretty fucked up when you put it that way, right? It sounds like you might be doing the same thing.<br />
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Do you have to be the kind of person who goes to any length to get what they want in order to be happy? I don't think so. But I do think when you start to realize how powerful you are you will realize how to harness that power and use it to fairly and justly get what you want while feeling you deserve it. You need to learn stand up for what you believe is right just like you'd need to learn how to ride a bike. Changing the patterns, changing the way you react to things - it all takes time and practice. I know you want to be happy and I'm pretty sure you feel like you don't deserve it. Well I'm here to tell you you DO. But you have to do the work. You're not going to row that boat to shore by throwing out your paddles and wishing for wind. (Said in my best Dr. Phil voice.) You have to get down and dirty and DO THE WORK and, as I said yesterday, in my case The Work = therapy. Going to therapy doesn't have to mean you're "sick" or "broken" or any other terrible word associated with getting help. It's just an hour a week where you get to sit with an unbiased professional to get that stuff out of your brain. I heard a quote once, and I'm going to mangle it, but the jist of it was "once the lights are on, they can't be turned off." Basically, once you say something out loud enough times you'll truly be illuminated by it, learn from it and use it to move forward and grow out of that dark, confusing place.<br />
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If you have health insurance - great! You're one of the lucky ones and can find a therapist through your providor. If you're without insurance and located in NYC there is a great resource available for payments on a sliding-scale called The National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis (NPAP). You have to do an intake interview (which they unfortunately charge for), but it's a great option and I have friends who use and speak very highly of this service. http://www.npap.org/about/index.html<br />
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I hope this helped a little, Anonymous. I know how terrible it can be to feel unworthy of happiness. You <i>are</i> worth something. You are worth a <i>lot</i>. Your opinions are valid and people want to hear them. It sounds daunting, but take it one session at a time and try to be as honest as you can. We need more strong, happy, confident women in this world! Best of luck to you, keep me updated, and remember - you're not alone!!<br />
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xGGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-55476406717458221532010-10-19T12:52:00.001-04:002010-10-29T10:09:51.370-04:00Ask GIt's always been a dream of mine, along with roller-feet (I will make that happen) to write an advice column. Not a jokey, "get a face transplant" kind of column, but a real "tell it like it is, Clair Huxtable/Julia Sugarbaker" *snap*, column. My reasons are twofold - A) I like to hear myself talk and writing is almost like talking and B) I have done the work.<br />
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Let's just call a spade a spade, shall we? THE WORK = Therapy. I've been in therapy for 6+ years and, if we're being completely honest, I'm about to go into twice-a-week sessions because that's how awesome I want to be. You hear me barkin, dawgs?? I won't bore you with my sob story, but let's just say I went from a bumbling pile of sad to... well, at the risk of sounding cheeseballs (mmm, cheeseballs), a much more secure person but still a work in progress. Hey, just like Lindsay Lohan, right?? (Damn I still need to write her an open letter for ruining my financial stability last year... more to come on that another time.) Not only have I gained insights on what it takes to be a stable, secure and sensational WO-to-the-MAN, I am a fantastic problem solver, big-picture seer and advice doler-outer.<br />
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My advice runs the gamut from dating and love, fashion, home decor and organization to gift giving, pets and kids! Listen, I'm no expert on any of that shit, but I am the perfect mix of logical and creative and, listen, why do I have to explain myself you're the one who asked for advice in the first place! Gaaawhhdd... just write me already will you?<br />
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answermecommag @ gmail . com<br />
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(All correspondence will be posted, anonymously, on this blog.)<br />
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You'll be making my day, I might make yours and I'll have one more thing to write about in this getting-less-dusty-by-the-minute blog.<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-1881213884414054702010-10-19T09:10:00.001-04:002010-10-25T07:44:01.775-04:00Who Are You Wearing?As I mentioned in yesterday's ELO post (which contained <i>miiinor</i> sprinkles of my disturbance over being called, "ma'am" in Forever 12-year-old-sales-associates-as-far-as-the-eye-can-see), I shop at Forever 21. It's not something I'm proud of and, like any vice, I'm trying to quit. True, I've purchased some pretty sweet key items for my wardrobe including blue leggings (market value: .0001/cent) which, if I'm being completely honest make me look like I've stuffed those potato sack babies you carry around in high school to keep you from getting prego, inside. Guess what else will keep you from getting prego? Blue leggings. I mean I try to rock them and certain times I do. Post-workout? Boom. Pre-bedtime? Nailed it. Camping trip? Color me obvious. Here's the thing - when I wear these blue leggings any other time, say out in PUBLIC, I get the sneaking suspicion that my friends are biting their tongues and thinking, "well, we can't win them all." Which is why, dear friends, I am vowing right now to stop buying cheap clothing that falls apart in the wash and spend money on sturdy, staunch, republican-style clothing. Wait, scratch that last part.<br />
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I've recently come across a few items of clothing that fall under that category and have kind of changed my life a little, you guys. First: jeggings. Now wait, stop, hold up, listen. I knoooow what you're thinking. How can I possibly tout something as immature as mashed clothing after the previous paragraph? I agree... Jeggings are ridiculous. Mashed clothing is ridiculous (though very convenient)... What's next: Shackets? The shirt/jacket! Hairts! Hair hats! Gloothbrush! Toothbrush gloves! (Wait, that's actually brilliant and yes I realize a toothbrush is not clothing. Gaawhddd.) I get it, guys. I felt the same way. But the more I said that magical word, "jeggings" the more it grew on me and when I said it with a regal British tongue it really sounded less child-like and more like something a fancy, but not too fancy, lady would wear. And so I purchased some from H&M which is like Forever 21's still kind of cheap cousin who still goes out to the clubs but is realizing she wants to settle down and find "the one".<br />
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So, yes, I am the proud owner of a clothing mashup and you know what? They've kind of changed my life. Regular old <i>jeans</i> are SO two thousand and late!<br />
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Next up: Outerwear. I've been obsessing over this <a href="http://www.espritshop.com/index_us.htm?LKZ=US&mc=promotion.comefrom.esprit.com&wt_cc1=splitpage">jacket from Esprit</a> for, oh, as long as I can remember (a week). I walked out of the store without it the first time for two reasons. One: overly pushy sales associate who literally complimented everything, and I do mean everything, on my body. Literally everything. I'm not kidding. Everything. I had to pull her out of my butt before I left the store. (The alarm sounded.) Don't get me wrong, I love me a Glesbian, but this was just Goldie Hawn-Overboard. So, to prove my point (I'll show her) I walked out without the jacket. And might I add that because I'm a chicken in those situations I told her my fiance would come back and purchase it for me for Christmas. "No, no! He'll deeeeefinitely be back. Oh, probably today. He's such a sweetie! Always buying me coats and stuff. OK well... bye!" And I skulk out the door. Why is that always so awkward?<br />
Second: though they were advertising 25% off all outerwear (and still are!), the jacket was over $200 and that I just can't justify. Even when the pushy sales assoshe keeps telling me the sale will probably only last a day. I think she earned her coffee because she Always Be Closin. My point is: I walked out without the jacket. Then a week went by and I came to my goddamn senses (i.e. the weather got colder) and went back in for my baby and nothing has been the same since.<br />
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The number one clothing item I'm complimented on and asked about are my super awesome kick-ass <a href="http://www.thefryecompany.com/Product-Women-Boots-Mid%20Shaft-77300TAN.aspx">Frye boots</a>. Though these were purchased over a year ago I can't say enough about them. Rain, shine, snow, sleet, even ice, these boots have served me well. They take about a week to break in, but once you do they can be worn anywhere and with just about anything. Even jeggings! In fact, they're the perfect boot for jeggings! Wait, why don't we all just wear Bants? Boot-pants? We've come so far and yet... Anyway, these boots are number one in my book and Christmas is just around the corner so maybe when you walk out giving the old "it'll be a Christmas gift from my man!" schpeel you won't be fibbing out your face hole.<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-14089695503702315282010-10-18T10:43:00.002-04:002010-10-25T07:44:41.681-04:00I Prefer ELOSing it with me, y'all!<br />
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I, too, prefer ELO, Randy Newman!<br />
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I'm sure you're all well aware of this from my previous statement, but I'll say it again: I am absolutely ELObsessed with Electric Light Orchestra. If ever there was a perfect band, IMO it's ELO. My love is so strong I once <a href="http://imaragingglesbian.blogspot.com/2006/02/more-merchandise.html">created a t-shirt</a> in their honor, but it's more than love, it's LURV...slurpy, sloppy, uncontrollable love. Well, you guys, on Saturday night my life changed a little bit. Not in that, "a baby came out of my lady pocket!" kind of way, more like the, "I saw the <a href="http://www.loserslounge.com/">Loser's Lounge</a> tribute to ELO, ON-J and Xanadu" way. Suck it, babies! This was way better! My Xana-date for the evening was Miss Marcy Girt. We've long bonded over a shared love of everything 70's/disco so I knew we'd have fun, but that's not saying a lot since we could have fun brushing Alpacas. (And we know from experience.) Aaaanywayzles, I knew we'd have a great time. But wow, it was better than great... it was Electrifying! We got chills! They were multiplying! We turned to stone! Our joy was raining! All over the world! You have to believe... it was Magic!<br />
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The entire night, without hyperbole, was out of this world, but the highlight for me, aside from seeing my (obvious) talent-crush <a href="http://joemcginty.typepad.com/">Joe McGinty</a> and almost falling off my stool while dancing to "Physical", was <a href="http://www.myspace.com/triciascotti">Tricia Scotti</a>'s performance of "Telephone Line". I'm not saying I cried, but my eyes were definitely leaking some sort of liquid and I felt this overwhelming...feeling. Oh, how can I explain this? It's kind of how I felt the last time someone called me ma'am (Forever 21, last Tuesday). It was like that. LL's version of an already beautiful song was chilling, but Scotti really brought the piece home. There was something about hearing a woman sing those lyrics that struck a chord with me. Uh, oh... don't tell my therapist! (See... I avoid real feelings by making jokes.) I'm awaiting the addition to their <a href="http://www.loserslounge.com/listenbuy/index.htm">CD section</a> with bated breath. There's also this little part of me that loves when backup singers, as Scotti is for Loser's Lounge, take center stage. I'm not sure where it stems from, but I love it, guys. Oh wait, I know - Adventures In Baby Sitting! Right guys? (No? Nothing like that? Shhhhh shh shh, let me have this. I love that movie ALMOST as much as I love ELO.)<br />
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Marcy and I tried our darndest to get a table though we didn't have a reservation, but none were open. The place was packed to the gills, but we snagged a few seats by the front entrance and really that was better than a table. First because I would have eaten all of Joe's Pub, Second because we were inconspicuously able to dance to the adorable Jack Skuller & Sophie (Just Sophie)'s rendition of "You're the One That I Want". 14-year-old Jack and she's-a-lady-so-we-won't-ask-but-I'm-guessing-the-same Sophie could not have been more adorable. Don't believe me? Check Jack:<br />
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ADORABLE. Listen, I'm sure that's the last thing they'd want to hear at that age. I get it. But, some day, some day they'll thank me. And that day will be when they're trying on clothes at Forever 21 and a 12-year-old sales associate calls them ma'am. Then they'll thank me. Ahem. Um... Marcy and I also pretty much made up an entire seated dance to "Do Ya", performed by <a href="http://www.myspace.com/sknoof">Mike Fornatale</a>. The night might have been lacking in one area and that was spontaneous audience choreography. Ah well maybe next time, folks.<br />
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For my fellow ELObsessies, I took a few videos. For Nick Stevens, <a href="http://www.seanaltman.com/">Sean Altman</a> singing Showdown, as this is our shared ELO-fave: <br />
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The next Loser's Lounge, I'm told, will play in December - a tribute to the Rat Pack. Let's all go, shall we? We shall.<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-15116039750533307302010-10-14T16:11:00.001-04:002010-10-25T07:45:35.688-04:00Get A, How You Say, ClueThe evening started off innocently enough - a collaboration meeting between me and director at the <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/the-manhattan-inn-brooklyn">Manhattan Inn</a> with a smooth transition into piano-oke, <a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=619784047">McGinty-style</a>, at the strike of 10. <br />
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We arrived promptly at 8:30, took our seats - wine in hand - at an empty table and set about talking all things "The Untitled Glennis McMurray Project". (OK, it has a name, but it's far too fabulous to share just yet should all the Glesbians spontaneously combust in a fit of frenetic anticipation.) All shop talk dropped, however, when the sweetest of all papers were dropped into our laps: the karaoke song lists. Had I been holding a baby she might also have been dropped. I said <span style="font-style: italic;">might</span>. I love karaoke, but my passion for the empty orchestra has waned of late. It's too much trouble dealing with divas, screamers and drama just to share my sweet rendition of "Get Low" by Lil' John & The Yin Yang Twins. (Note: it's my jam. Do not steal.) But my love has again been renewed by the discovery of piano-oke. Something I once attempted with my own fingers for my dear friend Girty's birthday until realizing my pinaner playing has the smooth rhythmic tempo of a fish slowly dying on a rock in the blazing sun. Read: No skills. So read: I was excited.<br />
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I believe the joyous evening was kicked off with director-Kate's sultry rendition of "Natural Woman" which set the tempo and the bar. It was high and we were planning on hightening it with each song. A little healthy competition if you will. And you will. I was next and I attempted a new jem: "Suspicious Minds" by Elvis. No doubt my favorite Elvis song I had my doubts as to how it would play in this room having never sung it before. It started off well enough, but in the original key it started to fall a little flat. That was when my genius ego kicked in, kicked it up an octave and proceeded to kick every last patron in the proverbial nuts. Someone call the FD cuz this bitch was on fiya.<br />
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After my song I excused myself for a visit to the old water closet and, after doin' my biz, zippin' my shizz, washin' the filth and checkin' the smacker, I walked out with a spring in my step for I was ready for more drink and song. I was abruptly stopped, upon exiting the bathroom, by a ponytail-sporting, sunglasses-on-head wearing, European Jagwad. I didn't know he was a Jagwad at the time, it was only following this conversation that I put twos and twos togethsies.<br />
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JAGWAD: Excuse me. What is your name?<br />
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ME: (Only slightly put off that an advance is being made outside the ladies bathroom where he has been laying in wait.) Glennis.<br />
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Notice my slight hesitation did not stopping me from giving my real name. I was banking on the fact that this advance was only due to my killer set of pipes and that the next words out of his mouth would be "I own a record label..."<br />
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JAGDONG: Ahh. Hmm... I feel as if I have, how you say, met you before? What is your name?<br />
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He moves closer, I back away.<br />
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ME: I told you my name. I don't know if we've met. You don't look familiar.<br />
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JAGLOAF: No? It's just your... how you say... (references my ENTIRE BODY) is so familiar to me. I'm sorry, but I saw you up there and I just, how you say, thought I knew you. I had to say hello.<br />
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OK, so he didn't really say, "how you say" but he might as well have.<br />
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ME: (Only slightly flattered.) Well, thank you. It was nice meeting you.<br />
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Exit - stairs.<br />
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DINKOFF: Wait, I am so sorry. Are you, how you say, a, how you say, actress?<br />
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ME: (Annoyance growing.) Yep. I am. Well, it was nice meeting you.<br />
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POOPDRAWERS: Ahhhh yes, I knew it. You are so you have been on the Broadway?<br />
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He did say THE Broadway.<br />
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ME: No. Well, nice to meet you. I have to get back to my table now.<br />
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Exit - stairs.<br />
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ASSBALLS: You would have a drink with me?<br />
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ME: (Jesus!) No, I'm sorry. I have a fiance.<br />
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CREEPDOUCHE: Ahh. I am so sorry. How you say?<br />
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ME: What?<br />
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DICKBAG: Is your fiance... is he... here?<br />
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ME: No. He's not HERE. But he is (pointing to my chest) here.<br />
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WANKLOG: I'm sorry?<br />
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ME: In my heart. (Boom! High five, McMurray!) <br />
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CRAPSOCK: Ahh... I see you say. How? But... he is not... HERE? At the bar?<br />
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ME: (I'm pretty sure I visibly recoiled.) OK, WELL NICE TO MEET YOU.<br />
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EXIT - STAIRS, QUICKLY. BACK TO TABLE. SIT. Ease disgust by picking new karaoke song.<br />
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I recounted the events to Kate and we were both grossed and creeped out. But only slightly. There was karaoke to be sung, you guys! And for my next number? "I've Never Been To Me". Hey, lady? You, lady?<br />
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As the night progressed so did our drinking and as I returned to my seat from a not-so-great attempt at "One Night In Bangkok" (hey, they can't all be winners) I saw that the Monstertool was sitting at the table next to ours. Thankfully he didn't make things any more uncomfortable. He just relentlessly stared at my face. How flattering, right ladies? Dude... back it up. I decided it was time for another visit to the ladies room and after my biz, as I exited the stall, Kate walked in saying, "I think he's waiting outside the door. Wait for me and we'll walk up together."<br />
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Gimme an S! Gimme a T! Gimme an A! Gimme an L! Gimme a K! Gimme an E! Gimme an R! What does that spell??! No, seriously, Jagoff, tell me what that spells, apply it to yourself and hit the bricks. Thankfully, when we walked out he was nowhere to be found.<br />
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Now here's the thing about McGinty-style karaoke. It's awesome. It's so awesome and so great you never, ever want to leave. And the back room at the Manhattan Inn that houses said karaoke is one of those rooms that I dream of having in my future mansion. Exposed brick, tables encircling a white baby grand center stage, strange, moss-like chandelier overhead and, of course, Joe McGinty on keys. I got, how you say, a little caught up. After a third friend joined us and we were on our 3rd bottle of prosecco, the room started to get the spinnzies and I was along for the ride. I excused myself again to splash some cold water on my face. I had a pretty clear head, but felt ill, y'all, and was kickin' myself in the ayz. I carefully walked down the stairs of yee old Manhattan Inn, opened the bathroom door and, when both stalls were taken, slumped in the seat outside the door. Out of the corner of my eye I spotted, who else, F*ckfaceJones again. A stall emptied and I rushed into the bathroom avoiding him even seeing me, or so I thought. I splashed cold water on my face, got my wits about me and went back outside. And there he stood.<br />
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JAGOFF: Excuse me?<br />
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ME: DUDE. (I screamed.) LEAVE ME THE FUCK ALONE!!<br />
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Exit - stairs. Two at a time.<br />
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I decided it was time to leave and as Kate paid the bill, I joined third-companion, Marcy outside where she told me she'd spoken to Jagoff's friends to find out if, you know, he was just a drunk douche or if he was, how you say, a Total Creepball? Apparently their conversation went:<br />
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MARCY: Is your friend... drunk? Or is he, you know, trouble?<br />
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JAGOFF'S FRIEND: Do you have a boyfriend?<br />
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Sooo... there you go. A creep is a creep is a creep.<br />
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As we started walking home together we wondered what we'd do if Jagoff et al followed us. I said that, without hesitation, I'd turn to him/them and, using my best Clair Huxtable impersonation, would say, "If you don't exit my site line immediately I will call the cops and have you arrested for harassment" and if it came down to it, I KNOW how to take care of myself. Thumbs in eyes, knees in groins, man on ground.<br />
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Here's the thing, I don't want to be a jerk and ignore any man who tries to talk to me. I do think it's hard out there for a guy as well. I have sympathy for the man just trying to make a move and getting rejected before he even begins. I do believe there are nice guys out there. I really do. And, I mean, listen - if they want to compliment my pipes who am I to stop them? I just couldn't help but wonder if I'd been <span style="font-style: italic;">too</span> friendly when he first approached. I mean the waiting room outside the bathroom was a creepy place to approach me, true, but I figured he was waiting to use the facilities, not stalking his future skin-blanket. I feel like I handled the situation well, but something about that night bothered me more than just the creepy, unwanted advances. I felt really great that night. I mean, I felt really great. I've had issues in the past with hiding, in one way or another, because of unwanted advances from men. In fact that was part of the reason my pal Marcy and I started <a href="http://www.dancedancepartyparty.com/">Dance Dance Party Party</a>. Sometimes, sadly, men just don't get it. My smiling at you does not mean I want your man meat grinding on my lady rump! And after the incident at Manhattan Inn I started to feel like going back into my "hide yoself" shell, but then I stopped and stepped and backed that train up. *beep* *beep* *beep* Why should <span style="font-style: italic;">I</span> stop being fabulous because <span style="font-style: italic;">YOU</span> can't take a hint? Answer: I shouldn't. No woman should. We should all be able to flaunt it, work it, walk it and sass it without a man stalking our shit.<br />
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Today I saw this in <a href="http://jezebel.com/5663173/unfortunately-aggressive-guys-have-no-idea-youre-not-interested">Jezebel</a>. Well, fuck.<br />
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Be great, be fab, be the best you you can be and just know there are going to be a few stinkers out there. Unfortunate, but true.<br />
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Love,<br />
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GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-15589413030294819762010-07-26T09:11:00.002-04:002010-07-26T09:20:14.726-04:00Zip It!You guys I've come to the realization that I need to learn to keep my fat mouth shut. Especially when liquored up on 12 gallons of fine, top shelf Magic Hat #9. I've got diarrhea of the mouth anyway, but put a little sweet nectar of the gods in this girl and I've also got diarrhea of the butt which makes me feel like the world owes me something which makes me angry and I go off on a tirade about how a certain comedian is a hack... while he's performing on stage. Granted, I think only the 4 people who know me and were standing in my direct vicinity heard me, but it doesn't make my behavior any lest ghastly. <br /><br />Will I ever be an adult?<br /><br />Stay tuned, internet. The transformation might take place before your very eyes.<br /><br />But most likely I'll just continue to drink my meals and make a fool of myself.<br /><br />IN OTHER NEWS...<br /><br />Our landlord who is, if you haven't been <a href="http://www.facebook.com/glennisracket?v=app_2347471856">following my Facebook rants</a> a total tool/slumlord/dickbag, took the cowardly way out of the sitch we're in right here and told us we need to get out so he can renovate our apartment. I can only imagine his idea of renovation is a fresh role of duct tape, the bastard. Once again, I opened my big mouth about our shitty living situation (screamed at him about once again failing to follow through on his promise to exterminate the building and then reported him to 311) and got us booted out on our booties.<br /><br />Glenny needs to learn to zip it!!<br /><br />OR does the world need to learn to get their shit together. I think a little of both.<br /><br />And that's what's happening on this. Oh and I'm getting married so at least I found someone who loves this big fat mouth.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-89346858154825184002010-04-28T07:59:00.003-04:002010-04-28T08:08:11.931-04:00Tonight!Come check me out in Dream Role, my baby that I produce with Katina Corrao & Sara Jo Allocco at the 92Y Tribeca, tonight, 9pm and you can see me in a skimpy little number throwing condoms at the audience. AND my performance is a social commentary so there's that for you high-browers.<br /><br />We've also got some amazing people singing some amazing songs. People like:<br /><br />Sara Jo Allocco<br />Bob Barth<br />Katina Corrao (ft. a SLEW of nuns)<br />Tim Dunn (ft. Brandon Scott Jones)<br />Marcy Girt (ft. Jay Bois, Stephen Ruddy & Jason Falchook)<br />Natasha Price<br />&<br />Kate Tellers<br /><br />It's sure to be a fantastic show and we've got a very special, hilarious opening number featuring my boo, Matt McCarthy, Billy Wood, Jay Bois, Dan Curry & Anthony DeVito.<br /><br />See you there!<br /><br />DREAM ROLE<br />Everybody Plays The Fool<br />92Y Tribeca<br />200 Hudson Street @ Canal<br />$10<br />Cheap drink specials and a full bar available.<br />www.dreamrole.net<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-80337176116551603342010-04-27T09:46:00.003-04:002010-04-27T10:00:49.993-04:00What are you looking at?The title of this blog should actually read "At what are you looking?" but that sounds pretentious and if we know anything about Glennis it's that she's not pretentious and she doesn't shy away from talking about herself in the third person.<br /><br />But the real reason I'm writing is to tell you of my undying love for a few shows on the old telly right now. Please watch these shows, dear readers, all 8 of you. (Literally, I have 8 followers... now are you proud mama!?)<br /><br />NURSE JACKIE<br />Nothing makes me happier than this show. I know it's received accolades from people that matter, but I know you're all just holding out to see what I have to say about it before watching. Well what I've got to say is this: watchy! Edie Falco is brillzieballs, but really the entire cast is fabtastic. Merritt Wever makes my toes curl in pure delight whenever she's on screen. What a fantastic character she embodies - it's like nothing else on TV today. Hearts hearts and farts (the ultimate love = farts). God damn, girl. The whole cast is, as I said, amazing. Well worth your time. WATCH IT!<br /><br />Now, listen guys, I'm writing this in a hurry because I've got to jam into the city for a few audishies (radio voice overs - jealous? Wait you actually might be... and if you're looking to get into voice overs I recommend it. Email me!) so my synopsis and love for these shows might be a bit stinted, but that doesn't mean the love ain't there. I'm trying to write every day so you'll take what I give you and like it! WHIP!<br /><br />U.S. of Tara<br />BRILLIANT writing, BRILLIANT performances... I mean do I even need to tell you how great Toni Collette is? My ultimate like the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf... she's that. And, guys, I get it. The show seems like the premise for a bad one-person show. I hear that. But sometimes you go to these shows that are like "a story about how I moved to NY from Colorado and MADE IT!" and it's actually really fucking good (look for my show about how I moved to NY from Colorado and made it! later this year...) and this is like THAT. I can't tell you how tittilating it is to see a strong, beautiful, confident woman on screen KILLING it in the acting department. Toni is... there are no words. I kind of want to do her in the talent. Hearts! And, please, Brie Larson as Tara's daughter Kate. Fabulousballs to the MAX! Now she's embodying this amazing character creation named Princess Valhalla Hawkind who is a strong, both mentally and physically, super-woman of sorts who has no vagina so she doesn't need a man. FINALLY! I mean... I love sex, but that just rocks my socks. God, people, please watch this show.<br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WHTb_pMMQ94&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WHTb_pMMQ94&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />And last, but not least...<br /><br />BREAKING BAD<br />I know I missed this train, but damn I can't say enough about this show. RIVETING. I just want to put that out there in case you're one of the dummies with cable who aren't watching this show.<br /><br />And that's it for today. I gotta jam, you guys!<br /><br />Kisses where you pee,<br /><br />GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-22507115039015483302010-04-15T17:02:00.001-04:002010-04-15T17:03:49.218-04:00I Want 7 on MY Side!Gosh darn it you guys I'm really ticked off. The United States Postal Service has done it again, those scamps! Here's what's what:<br /><br />Before I left for Los Angeles for a month I went to the good old usps.com and put my mail on hold thinking that would do the trick and my mail would be put on hold. And it was! End of story, good bye!<br /><br />Wait! That's how I WISHED it had happened. What actually happened was that I returned to Brooklyn on March 31, went to our local post office on April 1st and they said that woopsies, we don't have your mail!<br /><br />"So who does?" we asked.<br /><br />"Well you gotta call this number tomorrow morning before 10am. NOW LISTEN. They get in at 7:30am and take their first break at 8am and at 10am they are out the door for the day and nobody knows where they are or can get a hold of them."<br /><br />So let me get this straight. Get in at 7:30. Check. First break a half-hour later. Check. Unreachable after 10:30am. CHECK. Yeah that sounds about right, USPS.<br /><br />So we're walking about to our apartment, my boo and I, and lo! It's our trusty mail man delivering mail!! We'll just go talk to him in person and clear this whole mess up. Maybe he'll even have our month's worth of mail in his satchel!<br /><br />"Excuse me, sir" I said. "We're looking for our mail and we were told to call our mailman tomorrow, but here you are! So can you help us?"<br /><br />"What's your address?"<br /><br />I tell him our address.<br /><br />"Yeah you don't have a mailman. Your address is an overtime route. Nothin' I can do. Have a nice day, I gotta go deliver mail to every other address in Brooklyn except yours!"<br /><br />What the WHAAAAAT? We don't have a mailman because WHY? I knew I'd see some punk 17-year-old kid delivering our mail (no uniform... just some kid with a mail cart!) before. This is BULLSHIT. Excuse the language... BULLPOOP.<br /><br />So I file an official complaint with the USPS and, after about a week, someone leaves me a voicemail saying I should call a 718 # (our local office) and ask to speak to Mr. Lopez.<br /><br />Oh! Mr. Lopez! My life for a moment of your time!! I've called. And called. And called back. And left messages. And have spoken to people on the phone who tell me I gotta speak to him and would I like to leave a message? No because you see I've left them and I want to SPEAK TO HIM NOW.<br /><br />And nothing.<br /><br />My boo has filed a complaint with customer service or the Postmaster General, but I have no faith that will do anything.<br /><br />On to my reason for this note. I want to find out where the heck our goshdarn mail is and I'd like 7 ON MY SIDE to do it with me! So, does anyone know someone at Channel 7 News who can help?<br /><br />Lots of love and endless thanks.<br /><br />Yours,<br /><br />A slightly miffed Glennis McMurrayGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12617761.post-31182649033407525722010-04-10T14:11:00.004-04:002010-04-11T12:38:52.810-04:00Pinky SwearsYou know how they say pain is beauty? These shoes must be the most beautiful in the land, lasses and gents because mother of CHRIST are they painful.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56LSZFHz5DGZQRpTNvnPDydpv2gjaENZlwv0n3JXmTkigumlzxr4dk09QVWwPqw9dWHm5ZVZt4-_1VCSJTsBVcakqXhXZL1QXnwpEVIyIXOX5X2U-IKSL7v7WidV0w-WY8402Pw/s1600/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56LSZFHz5DGZQRpTNvnPDydpv2gjaENZlwv0n3JXmTkigumlzxr4dk09QVWwPqw9dWHm5ZVZt4-_1VCSJTsBVcakqXhXZL1QXnwpEVIyIXOX5X2U-IKSL7v7WidV0w-WY8402Pw/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458574492443388722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-style: italic;">I don't cut, I wear DVF</span><br /></div><br />I used to exclusively wear heels, because I'm a fancy lady, and my feet have been toe up (puns!) because of it. It could also have something to do with the fact the heels in my early years in NY were all from Payless (as I mentioned in my <a href="http://imaragingglesbian.blogspot.com/2009/10/from-vault-of-glennis.html">blister post</a>), but the old feet aren't what they used to be. You could say that my pinkies were swearing with every step. Eh? Pinky swears? Oh shush.<br /><br />And now I'm going to stop talking about feet because as much as I'm obsessed with looking at people in sandals for an extra toe or two (I've seen it once), foot fetishists creep me out a little. OK a lot. There's nothing wrong with fetishising feet, but why do they always have to be so creepy about it? Anyway...<br /><br />Now you might ask: "If they hurt so much then why wear those shoes, McMurray?" Because, you see, Friday night I had a very special, super-secret date with my Boo and I wanted to look fierce instead of "creepy living doll" which is my usual go-to. My current collection of shoes consists of boots, pink heels (used for my stint as <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/glennisthemenace/576705645/">Jem</a>) and very uncomfortable, cheap heels, none of which matched the dress I planned on wearing. So, on the suggestion of my pal Claire, a shoe aficionado, I searched Loehman's for the perfect pair of heels. Aaaaand I'm talking about feet again. What I <span style="font-style: italic;">really</span> wanted to talk about was what went on during our super-secret date.<br /><br />My Boo took me to see a preview of the new musical "Promises, Promises" starring my ab fave Kristin Chenoweth. No one does 'feisty peach' like that girl and I love everything about her. She reminds me of Dolly and we all know how I love Dolly so more of "that"... Yes please! I was SUPESPSYCHED about the show and, well, it didn't disappoint because how can you be disappointed when KC is 10 ft from your face singing Burt Bacharach songs? You can't. It's literally impossible.<br /><br />The performances were great, natch. This is Broadway not some <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_kx3byv8ow&feature=related">community theatre production of Peter Pan</a>, folks. And, just like with every other Broadway show I've ever seen, I was in tears within the first 5 minutes. Just being in that huge theatre when the lights go down and everything runs to sheer perfection... it's just too dreamy. And did I mention we were 2nd row, center? I'm pretty sure I left with a few pieces of KC's spiddle on me. Swoon!<br /><br />That being said...<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;">Promises, Promises</span> is a remake of the 1968 musical which was based on the 1960 film <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053604/">The Apartment</a> starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLaine (another fave) and I get that, being set in the 60's, there are certain standards (or lack thereof) set, but the whole "women as objects of desire" thing is a little played out in this girl's book. I mean honestly it's 2010... why are we looking back? But I'm not going to change the world by writing on yee olde blog and you all get what I mean so let's just call that the end of my feminist rant.<br /><br />Overall I'd say the standout performance belonged to Katie Finneran as the salty broad who seduces Chuck Baxter in a bar at Christmastime. Katie won the Tony for <span style="font-style: italic;">Noises Off</span> and she deserves another win for this role. She stole the damn show. And though the character has one scene and one song, it won Marian Mercer a Tony back in 1969 so it could happen again. And should! (Did I mention she should win a Tony?)<br /><br />After the show... or should I say after the curtain call where Sean Hayes and Kristin looked RIGHT AT ME AND MY BOO OMGOMG, we went to Utsav ("Utsav!? That's Vastu spelled backward!") for some delicious Indian with a side of snobbery. We showed up at 11pm, which was the time of our reservation, and they gave us SUCH attitude about the kitchen closing in like literally NOW so get your order in, like, literally NOW even though our reservation was for, like, 11pm, DICKS. Could have made a rezzie for 11 or 11:15 or 11:30 or 11:45... DOUBLE-U TEE EFF. But we put our order in, like, then and enjoyed delicious garlic naan and tikka and oh god it was good. I also had a Lycheetini which tasted more like a virgin Lycheetini, but also didn't compare to my extra dirty Goose before the show at Gallagher's Steak House - oh god so good.<br /><br />All in all it was a fabulous night only slightly dampened by the fact that my dogs were barking and pinky's swearing. But still... worth every single step. PAIN IS BEAUTY, RIGHT GAGA??<br /><br />Hope you all had a wonderful Friday night as well.<br /><br />Love,<br /><br />GlennisGlennis McMurrayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17087257328932365405noreply@blogger.com1