Living Oprah

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.