This is Frankie, dressed as Ann Margret.

She Works Hard for the Money

At my sort-of friend Katie's birthday party in the the 3rd grade I learned the horrible fate that would control my life. I found out the day of the week I was born on and which child that was. Here is the poem:

Mondays child is fair of face,
Tuesdays child is full of grace,
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
Thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard for his living,
And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay.

Everyone wanted to be a Monday's child, or a Friday's child, but I was the only one who was a Saturday's child, working hard for a living.

The girls broke into Donna Summer's "She works hard for the money" and I, embarrassed and dismayed, went to help Katie's mom in the kitchen.

My life thus far has been a testament to the truth in the statement about Saturday's child. Listed below are most of the many jobs I've had since that fateful day in 3rd grade.


1. Teeth Brusher (first regularly paying gig)
2. Babysitter
3. Face Painter at fairs
4. Grocery Store Cashier
5. Front Desk Clerk at all Woman's Fitness Facility
6. Clerk at Laundry
7. Promotional rep for Levi's jeans
8. Animal care at Nature center
9. Aide in psychiatric hospital
10. Stage guard at music festal
11. teacher's Aide at facility for developmentally disabled adults (retarded)
12. Professional deadhead, included: sale of jewelry, apples, shirts and hair wraps
13. Tattoo painter at amusement park
14. Shot girl at Razzoo's on Bourbon St.
15. Waitress at Spa in Telluride
16. Barista at the Coffee Cowboy in Telluride, CO
17. Ski School sales
18. Natural Foods Deli clerk
19. Cocktail waitress in dance club
20. Health Food Store Cashier
21. Busboy (girl)
22. Ski Instructor, Tahoe, CA
23. Snowboard Instructor, Homewood, CA
24. Veterinary Aid for Kenyan Wildlife Services
25. Gymnastics Instructor
26. Animal rehab in Tahoe, CA
27. Sales for long distance phone carrier
28. Bloomingdales Cashier
29. Bartender Beatle Nut Grill, NY
30. Promotional postcard instillation rep, NYC
31. Cocktail Waitress,Hudson Bar and Books, NYC
32. Free movie ticket distributor, NYC
33. Promotions for restaurants.com
34. Avon calling
35. Personal Assistant to Lingerie mogul
36. Receptionist for graphic design firm
37. Dog walker
38. Cocktail waitress at strip club
39. Domina & other fetish artisan, NYC
40. House keeper, vacation rentals, Tahoe CA
41. Cookie baker (attempt at Mrs. Fields)
42. Pepsi Challenge rep
43. Event Ticket sales for Jewish Cultural Center L.A.
44. Hostess at the Ivy restaurant, L.A. and Santa Monica
45. Test patient for pharmaceutical company
46. Whip-it sales
47. Actor
48. Characters at parties, included: Snow White, Cinderella, Jasmin, Powerpuff girl
49. Shoe model
50. Stand-in on movies
51. Front desk receptionist at gym, L.A.
52. Waitress at Ivy at the Shore
53. Backround
54. Stand-up Comic
55. T.V. writer
56. Telemarketer for non-profits
57. Promotional rep for children dance and music academy
58. Focus group participant
59. Personal Trainer
60. Caterer (several companies)
61. Grounds & Maintenance for LASD
62. Paid Audience member
63. Test viewer for TV pilots
64. Guest teaching artist for at-risk youth with Unusual Suspect's Theater Company
65. Office work, National Writer's Union
66. Test patent for Dental Students
67. Clown
68. Author of sorts
69. Fitness Instructor
70. Casting Office Assistant
71. Clerk, World Store in the Galleria Mall, White Plains NY
72. Proof Reader, scripts, LA
73. Sound Tester- Cochlear Implants, LA
74. Event Party Hostess, Friar's Club NYC
75. Valet parker, Los Angeles


This is a partial list, I keep remembering more and more jobs as I write. I also tried to keep them in order, but that was impossible and I'm too lazy to re-do the numbers as I go. I made a point not to write all the different acting jobs or stand-up gigs, since those professions by definition are many jobs, each different. Some of the jobs I had for years, others I quit or was fired after a week (or a day, as with the personal assistant job). It may surprise you to know that even though I've had so many jobs, I've never stopped struggling. So sad, pathetic actually. In college i doubled majored in Biology and Dance/ Theater, that might have been a hint that I have a hard time deciding on ONE thing and just sticking to it.

I'd love to hear from you, if you have a list to share. Also I really want to hear from anyone who had just one job, or one career.

No Vacancy

When single, I explain the sudden influx of attention from the dudes as my "Vacancy light" being switched on.

When taken, I explain the lack of male interest as the "No Vacancy" light.

It's a weird phenom that I've noticed my entire adult life.

Waiting on Thalia

I am currently writing the first few chapters of a book, which really means I'm spending a lot of time online, looking at facebook, looking at shoes, reviewing the details of my cable bill. This has been going on for weeks. I do get shit done, I do get writing done, I do...

Thalia is the Muse of humor and some other stuff, poetry, pros? Whatever. I like to look at her little smirk and say "help me!" She laughs -at me, not with me. I am the butt of her joke.

Really I need the muse of focus, the anti ADD muse. The Muse that divines adderall. Or just a time when people just sat down and got stuff done. Now there is always so much going on. My head is always busy and my mouth is always dry. As soon as I find one thing and focus I get an idea about something else I should be doing, and something else and then I need a glass of water. Tap water, because those plastic bottles are ruining the planet. Ask yourself when you are drinking from one of those horrible things "do I hate the earth?"

Just now I looked up and my fridge was slightly open and I said to my future husband "do you hate the earth?" which pissed him off. Thalia laughs at him too.

Nice tangent, see what I mean.

Now I really must get to work. Stop distracting me. stop. I mean it, good-bye.

Sean...

If you're here you may have linked from Sean's site. Please post something if you haven't already. Every time I read something new I feel like Sean is right here with us again. Over the last few days I have met so many people who love Sean. We tell stories and laugh until we cry. Sean was such a force in all of our lives.

I met Sean at the same time I met Greg, I was lucky enough to get to hang out with the all the time. Greg and I quickly became an item, but when we all hung out I was the third wheel, and truly happy to be there.
Please visit Sean's site:

http://benthecanary.com/
also check out We Fall Down - a project we've been working on

And the here's a link to Greg's photos Check it out.... He is incredibly talented.

Also to see when my most recent TV appearance will air again on E! Entertainment check out http://www.eonline.com/On/101/EvenBiggerCelebrityOops/index.html