I tried out for X-Factor a couple of weeks ago! That’s all I can say! :-) Also, I’m maintaining my long distance relationship with my bf in Japan - thank you, Skype! Finally, happy Mother’s Day!

Martuni’s, Martuni’s, I’m back at Martuni’s. :) I’m there every Tuesday after a brief change in schedule. After renegotiating with management, we have come to a consensus on my new run! I will be back every single Tuesday night (for the foreseeable future) with the wonderful, Dr. Dee Spencer. Love her! So glad we could make it work out. If you’re reading this, feel free to stop by. :)

Just had my wisdom teeth extracted (well technically one was the tooth just before the wisdom tooth) and holy shit (thus the title) does it fucking (enhancement to the title) hurt! And you know what?? I’m on Vivodin & Motrin at the same time! I just woke from a nap, which was great, but I’m not loving this at all.

The good thing is that my orthodontist can now guide my wisdom tooth into the place of the tooth I just had pulled. This is why I got braces anyway, so it’s about time I did it.

Oh, and getting the teeth out themselves wasn’t so bad, it’s really the aftermath that “bites.”

Going to sleep more now.

First of all, I’m mentioned in Armistead Maupin’s blog!!! Amazing! Never in my life would I have imagined that I would actually be written about by Armistead (not as a character in a book, but just as someone in a show with him). Still, it’s amazing.

Also, there was an earthquake last night. It woke me up. Totally rocked the whole building like my apartment was a boat on the ocean. Amazing - and a little frightening. My boyfriend’s response? “In Japan, it’s not special.” lol

Speaking of boyfriend… he is leaving to Japan in just a week - permanently. This is really, really heartbreaking, and I’m not sure how I will handle it. We do everything together. UGH.

Anyway, keep eating those peeps! 

Happy Valentine’s Day! One day late, I know, but anyway - I’m in love and therefore very distracted and four times as busy as ever. The good news is that I’m very happy! I just got back from NYC. It was my first time to be there! I had a great time with my man. I even sang at the Duplex (NYC piano bar) while I was there. They loved me! I sang “NY State of Mind” by Billy Joel. Yeah! Anyway, the pic here is from Martuni’s last night with my good friends & fans Joshua Lim & Chris Young (part of the Rice Rockettes).

Well, this is Alan Choy & me at Martuni’s recently. It has been such a great thing being at Martuni’s each Tuesday for almost two years. :) Sadly, it’s time for me to say goodbye to Tuesday nights (almost completely). I will be there from time to time hosting, but I will be leaving the show. The good news is you can always find great piano bar entertainment at Martuni’s with or without me! I’m still going to be around though. <3 <3 PS - bf thing is going really well and I’m going to NYC this weekend!! 

I was chilling at my home in the Inner Richmond recently, and just decided to take a pic of me and my roommate’s kitty, Boy Boy. He is an older, but very sweet cat. The guy I’m dating likes him a lot, too. Oh, yes, I’m dating someone more seriously! We’ve known each other a few weeks, but already the relationship is showing good signs. I’m keeping this short, because I have to go, but I wanted to share something. Ciao!

Random drop by Kookle toys near my house, and I ran into the artist of the mural in the store! She and the owner of Kookle (Michelle) are fantastic! I love having such great people in my neighborhood. I also found out that my hood has a blog! www.richmondsfblog.com

My mother and I went to brunch together and took this photo right after. I’ve been in Texas with my family for over a week now. It’s been a great visit! I’ve been all over and spent lots of time with my nieces & nephews. Just spent New Year’s Eve quietly with mother, grandma and stepdad. A simple Pelligrino toast. It will be a great new year, I think. I need to lose 60 lbs!

I was at the birthday party of my friend, Catherine Grison. She is such a wonderful person, and I am so happy to have celebrated with her. She had me sing “Total Eclipse of the Heart” before she put out the candle. That’s on video somewhere. :-P OMG! Anyway… Also got to meet a producer that everyone in SF is talking about. What a pleasant surprise! Perhaps I’ll work with him. Anyway, here’s to a wonderful new year to Catherine! Muah! Merci!