Wednesday, September 26 - Ereka
Hello again!
Jerry Springer, Joss Stone, Tim Gunn and a vodka oyster shot…that’s a heck of a first week! Yes, it tasted as gross as it looked.
I’ve been a big fan of Joss Stone for years now so you can imagine my excitement when I heard she was a guest. To clarify her song “Super Duper Love” was the song my wedding party entered to, not our first dance as husband and wife. “Super Duper Love” is great song from her last album.
How great is Tim Gunn? He’s a doll on and off camera and Kim does a great impersonation of him…she was fine tuning it in the makeup room right before the show. We were all in a frenzy to look perfect for him and gratefully he gave us all A+.
Speaking of wardrobe, a few people have written in and asked where I get my clothes and where I get my haircut. Our stylist Julie Watson and I pick the majority of my looks from Intermix and bravely, I had my first Chicago haircut 2 days before the show started at Marianne Strokirk Salon. I was terrified, but thankfully Bonnie took great care of me and I love the cut.
This week I’m a bit more relaxed than last week and I think our team is getting into a nice grove. There are a few kinks of course, but we are working on them. Thank you to those who have come to be a part of our studio audience. When I’m on set I pretend that the audience are the only people I’m performing to…it helps to think of it as an intimate environment.
Outside of work I’m still trying to get our apartment together. My parents are coming to visit on Thursday and I’m really excited to show them our new home and to have them join our studio audience on Friday. My mother was so cute…after Tuesday’s Graco segment she called to ask if the segment was a hint that she should get prepared for a grandchild. Yikes! The pressure is on.
Other than that, I’ve recently linked up with a great organization called Girls on the Run. For more details check out www.gotrchicago.org.
Have a great week!
