Post show Drinking...

The Delancey - my new favourite restaurant/bar. It's lovely since I can walk there and therefore it seems that most parties end at my place. :)

"Eat the Runt" is closed for the holidays but THANK YOU to all who came to see the show...I will let you know if it comes back in January...Here are some lovely after party pictures...

An excerpt from LA Weely about my show "Eat the Runt"...playing through December 13th!!!! Get your tickets at www.plays411.net or Goldstar.com.
Is "rudely portrayed" good or bad? :)

"...Lone's over-sexed, sadistic girlfriend, Hammer (Victoria Engelmayer) provides the third link of a triangle that spins almost off the stage in Riechel's hostage drama, because both the rudely portrayed Hammer (a smart, willing “slut”) and Lone's self-evident insanity give long-suffering drama critics a power that exists only in the long-suffering hearts of self-absorbed playwrights, who simply haven't caught on yet that critics don't make much difference. (That's among the reasons their ranks across the nation are diminishing so quickly.) But Riechel hasn't tried to write a play so much about the dire state of the arts as a comedy about the brooding imaginings of one deranged artist, and how any creation can be fairly assessed beyond the narcissism of the creator and the cruelty of the judge. (Leake brings an impassioned credibility to his deep conviction that the world would be a better place if only Lone would stops writing plays.) Riechel has pulled off the rare feat of directing and acting in his own play without running it off the rails. His performance is a terrifying portrait of the walking wounded, with little but vengeance for the critic, and visions in his head of his play starring John Malkovich and being performed by Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. (SLM) Hudson Guild Theater, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood; Thurs.-Sat., 8 p.m.; through Dec. 13. (323) 960-7721. Living Edge Theaterworks and Red Bark Corp.

My new Niece is here!!!

I would like to congratulate my brother Randy and his wife Jenn on their beautiful new little girl!!!
Anna Lynn was born on November 2nd - weighing in at 8lbs 11oz. Healthy and beautiful...

EAT THE RUNT...Opens Nov 1st!!!!

Ignore the Dates...The show Opens November 1st and runs through Dec 13th - but beware: I'm not in it November 21st and 22nd - 'cause I'll be visiting my nieces...that's right two!!!!! :)

Please come! I don't know how often you'll see me play a bad ass - and believe me, I definitely play a girl this time. :)

Oktoberfest...continues

Good times had by all.....if you missed this year - there's always next!!!! :)









One note on Oktoberfest this year: I think the Alpine Village needs to add more tables and keep the coziness from last year...but other than that - it was quite fun.
Perhaps the best part of the evening was the afterparty...Thank you to Joey for bringing 800 beers to my place! What happens at Queenvick's Palace - stays at Queenvick's palace. :)

Oktoberfest Baby! Let me introduce the players...

me...the fearless leader...and sober cab.

Joey the German Irish and Melina our cutie pooh and Brian the dancer :)

The Great Karen and debonaire Andrew...

Let the party begin!!!!

Camera! :)

First picture of the night...and then they got mean.



Hola everyone! It came true - I got a camera. : )

As we do every year - my lovely friends and I planned an evening out at Oktoberfest in Torrance, CA. However - believe it or not - it got rained out! It was chilly and rainy all day so we decided to skip it and celebrate my half birthday at the Red Lion instead. Okay - I was the only one celebrating my half birthday but it was quite fun...and we had a camera...that makes everything better. :)

ALL NEW YO! :)

Hi lovely people...sooo guess what! I ordered a new camera! What does this mean for you? Well, it means that I will be going out and taking pictures of my life...which you're probably in if you're reading this. If you're not in it - well maybe you will be someday?

Loads of things have changed in the last...oh 48 hours, 2 weeks, 3 months...and i know most of you haven't been in on any of it...sorry 'bout that. This all changes the start of October. :)

By the way: I did take a trip across the country once again - sadly I used my travel companions and haven't actually received any pictures. Trust me, it was quite an eventful trip though...there was a Baseball game in Toronto with a gay heckler behind us, a beautiful Michigan wedding, loads of driving, Casino on the Iowa/Nebraska border, a lovely visit to Denver and most important and eventful: me - a mountain bike - and a rock - collided. However, I made it back to LA in one piece...then life turned upside down several times in a row and slowly I am getting my feet back on the ground. :)
So, back to fun entries soon!!!! xo

i know...

it has been a loooong time since I updated. A lot has changed to be sure...for one thing I'm back in LA after a 6 week stint in NY, second I'm living in a house. yes a house - but it's not mine. :) I'm just renting a room...I will update all this on the weekend...however, my camera is currently not charging...very sad :(

More soon!

Coming to a Theater near you...

Well - okay so it's actually coming to a Theater in Boston- but yes people - Hanah's Gift is premiering at the Boston International Film Festival on Friday June 13th!

If you're in the Area - please feel free to join us!

Oh the Travel...

Welcome back to NY....

Hello again! Well - the travel continues! :) In the last month I've been back to NY as well as a week spent in Minnesota. Now, I'm back in Los Angeles packing up my apartment to be a gypsy for the summer and travel to (with an extended stay in NY) Boston, Maine, NY, Minnesota and a road trip across the country in August! Woowoo!



My trip to NY in mid April was quite lovely! For one thing, 'twas a lot warmer for Vespa-ing around. This trip was to me a bit different than the last one. I felt more at ease being back in the city - perhaps it's because when I bolted down the escalator to catch the train, I pried the doors back open and felt like Superwoman. Ah, I remember doing that all the time...Greg and I have also gotten to know each other better and this time were a bit more relaxed and used to each other being around. Don't worry, I won't give my full evaluation here - I'll save it for my regular journal rather than the oh so public internet. :)

So, here's what I remember: late nights, coffee, vespa repair, playing with streetlights (uh you'll have to ask me on this one), cherry blossoms at Brooklyn Botanical Gardens, meeting lovely new people, eating, getting caught with wine ooh the shame, watching softball - you're #1 - Go Diggers, dancing, Art, finally meeting Keith who was so nice and makes the best drink ever and love. more love.

Fun picture...

Need I say more?

My actual Birthday...

Continuing on the theme of...well...me. :)

So, on my actual birthday - which is April 6th for those of you who don't know - Greg and I spent the day sleeping quite late. Well, actually I awoke early to open presents (much like Christmas apparently) and then went back to sleep. :) After cooking brunch and enjoying my new presents of Zabar mugs of Coffee made by my new Espresso/Coffee roasting machine and milk frother, we headed out to Pointe Dume. Greg was disappointed as he thought it was called Pointe "Doom" - alas - it was still quite beautiful. With more coffee, some champagne and a picnic blanket, we commenced laying on the beach on a beautiful April LA Day. :)

Happy Birthday...

TO ME!!!!!!