by Robyn Okrant
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Robyn Okrant is a writer, director, performer, and yoga teacher. She graduated from Bennington College in Vermont, majoring in Drama (both socially and academically) and holds an MFA in performance from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Robyn has produced, written, and directed many original pieces: from traditional stage plays to solo performances to sketch comedy to improvised full-length plays, and, most recently, short films.
She lives in Chicago with her husband, Jim, and two cats, Wasabi and Selmarie. When pressed, she’ll admit to being a schlumpadinka at heart but thinks it’s part of her charm.
You can visit the author at www.robynokrant.com.
Photo © Jim Stevens
Blog: This is the blog and the comments on my last day of the Living Oprah project: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/12/hey-yall-prepare-yourself.html
BONUS LINKS
Here’s a list of all the websites mentioned in Living Oprah:
Blogs:
The first day of the project: http://www.livingoprah.com/2007/01/let-experiment-begin.html
This is the blog (containing photos) of some of the “ten things every woman should have in her closet” in March chapter: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/03/at-long-last.html
Hoarding episode: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/03/holy-hoarding-part-deux.html
The fire pit assignment: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/04/more-stuff-really.html
Regarding Oprah’s comment, “I don't get excited by a lot of things…”: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/05/simon-says.html
The 21-day vegan cleanse: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/05/im-in.html
Oprah’s favorite turkey burgers: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/06/oprah-cornucopia-opracopia.html
Regarding Oprah’s influence: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/06/im-boss-of-oprahand-so-are-you.html
Anonymity broken on NPR: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/07/my-cover-is-blown.html
Clipping coupons and newly adopted kitten: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/08/sunday-night-check-in.html
Just when I thought I had a secure marriage–“Why Men Cheat” episode: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/09/just-when-you-thought-you-had-secure.html
Regarding economy: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/09/eeek-onomy.html
And how was your morning? http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/10/and-how-was-your-morning.html
Clean Up Your Messy House Tour: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/11/cleanliness-is-next-to-oprahness.html
Beauty: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/11/frowning-causes-wrinkles.html
Dreams of Oprah: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/11/i-dream-of-oprah.html
Oprah’s weight is back in the news: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/12/gayle-weighs-in.html
Christmas: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/12/still-standing.html and http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/12/let-marathon-commence.html
This is the blog and the comments on my last day of the Living Oprah project: http://www.livingoprah.com/2008/12/hey-yall-prepare-yourself.html
Videos:
This is to the chickpea chocolate chip cookies I made for my husband and his coworkers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDhOyDXgdhY
This is a link to the Today Show interview I mention in the October chapter: http://robynokrant.com/media.html
Radio Interview:
This is my All Things Considered radio interview mentioned in the chapter July: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92602017
News Article:
This is the article in the New York Times mentioned in the chapter July: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/fashion/17oprah.html
* Starring life coach Rhonda Britten, a guest on a 2007 Oprah about “Resilient Sprits.”
* Uncle Ben from the movie Spider-man, 2002. I told you I was a geek.
* Oprah.com says these appliances cost approximately $3,799.
* Patrick Swayze as Johnny Castle. Dirty Dancing, 1987.