We’re in the Andes at an altitude of 9000 ft, at the foot of an active volcano. We have several hours before our plane leaves for Atlanta and, travel weary though we are, we’re taking advantage of this layover to take a tour of the colonial parts of the city which was the first city that U.N.E.S.C.O.… Click for more

• Crossing the equator line. A picture of almost everyone on board. http://twitpic.com/6a9ks #
• Me and my family (@askvanessa) on board the ship http://twitpic.com/6a9sw #

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We’re sad to see the trip drawing to a close. If any of you are ever contemplating a trip to Galapagos, I cannot recommend the Lindblad/National Geographic Expedition enough.… Click for more

Yesterday my grandson turned ten and we had such a fun dinner with cake and toilet paper decorations that the other kids on the boat made and hung.… Click for more

I haven’t had any access for two days so I won’t be giving any blow by blow but a general report on what’s happening here in the Galapagos.… Click for more

We don’t get power where we are today so I will send my blog tomorrow but I am sending photos others took.… Click for more

• Day Two Galapagos. Hope you enjoy. Thanks for the feedback http://is.gd/EdM7 #
• Nathalie, Troy, Vanessa, Malcolm en route to Santa Cruz, Puerto Ayora.

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I have gotten a lot of questions about my mug shot–what’s the story behind it? Is it a real mug shot?… Click for more

After a rather bumpy sail during the night which had the boat pitching from side to side (I slept through it!) We woke up anchored in the port of Santa Cruz Island.… Click for more

• With Vivian who I never wanna travel without. Pinnacle rock in the back, as it should be! http://twitpic.com/5z2wn #
• Amazing day today.

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We got up at 6am. This alone is somewhat traumatic since, during the play, I’ve gotten used to going to bed at 12pm or 1am and getting up at 11am.… Click for more

• My son Troy, his wife Simone and Viva http://twitpic.com/5uh5o #
• AeroGal ready to take us all to Galapagos. Look there is an Iguana on the tail http://twitpic.com/5uji0 #
• I’ve learned what Swag is tho one commenter said it was about attitude–as in swagger.

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There’s little that excites me more than seeing a new animal I’ve never seen before. It’s called a “lifer.” The next days there’ll be lots of them.… Click for more

Here we are, all 43 of us, in the lobby of the Hilton in Guyalquil getting ready to leave for the airport to take a very small plane to the Galapagos where we board the Islander, the name of our boat.… Click for more

Tulea is so happy to be home. When she got out of the elevator she ran to the door of our loft-well, not ran, skipped is more like it, and I mean it literally.… Click for more

• Join me and #gpower crew @ 630p EST. http://bit.ly/Hm8C8 live from Straits, Ludacris restaurant celebrating 1yr w/ Mayor Franklin & others #
• Streaming live now from @ludajuice event..come watch http://bit.ly/Hm8C8 #

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Troy, Simone, Bridget, Danny (Bridget’s husband-Danny Elfman) joined the cast crew and producers at a German restaurant downtown called Blaue Gans and had pigs knuckles and fantastic sausage, huge pretzels and beer…well, not just beer.… Click for more

Our last Two-show day. My knee went out during the Letterman Show. See, I was supposed to have knee replacement in January but when I accepted to do the play I postponed the surgery and got cortisone shots.… Click for more

Here we are. I can’t believe this day has arrived. I am not as sad as I expected because a) I sense we’ll do it again somewhere; b) I couldn’t keep going despite my desire because of the pain of my knee and c) I am so tired.… Click for more

Waaaaay back, a lifetime ago, back in January when I started rehearsals, I titled a blog entry “Discombobulated.” I was in that strange state an actor experiences when they haven’t yet clarified who their character is and who they are.… Click for more

Me with a very pregnant Tovah Feldshuh when I had the Jane Fonda Workout Studio and held Pregnancy and Birthing classes.… Click for more

• James Goldofini came to the show and we went out after for a drink(s). And Sandy Duncan and Don, Susan and Diane from our show.

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Nothing like a little pressure!!! These people are all here tonight. And, I stayed out too late after last night’s show–a kind of goodbye party before the real goodbye party–Susan Kellerman, Don Amendolia, Diane Walsh, James Gandolfini, Sandy Duncan—what a good time.… Click for more

I was nominated for a Drama Desk Award and lost last night to Janet McTeer for her powerful performance in “Mary Stuart.” So how does it feel to lose?… Click for more

• I am at the Drama Desk Awards. Just met Stephanie Block who plays my character, Judy Bernly, in “9 to 5: The Musical”.

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I have been packing up my books and files and then came to the dressroom and packed up what I won’t be needing between now and Thursday.… Click for more

This matinee audience is fantastic. We have gotten laughter and applause in places we’ve never had it before. I want to clone them.… Click for more

Michael Rudd works for the production company, Production 101, that handles this play. At night, he petsits Tulea and he played my assistant in the winning Broadway Cares skit.… Click for more

• At the Drama League Awards #
• Christine Ebersole reminded me that she had a tiny part as a school teacher in the ABC film “The Dollmaker” for which I won an Emmy.

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It was long, just as I had been warned-three hours, to be exact. What I had not expected was the fun and collegial spirit that permeated the room.… Click for more

It’s hard for me to wrap my heart around the fact that one week from today is our last show. I am girding my emotional loins.… Click for more

• Today I powered the grid on http://www.gpower2009.org with a video….. #

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Boy did we have fun last night! I didn’t know that so many folks from the cast and crew would come to Sardi’s for the unveiling of my portrait.… Click for more

Montreal was great. It’s one of my favorite cities. So beautiful. The really old mixed with the ultra new. Women are more chic in Montreal than any place except Paris.… Click for more

• Been thinking so much about Pam Callahan, the woman with ALS who saw the show and whom I blogged about last week.http://is.gd/yY83 #
• Maybe b/c today is National ALS Day.I just found out.

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Our stage manager, Linda Marvel, was in my dressing room yesterday giving me some notes about pacing. She said that as a show enters its last weeks, there is a tendancy for actors to linger, savor, collagenize the moments.… Click for more

• Sending lots of #mothersday love out there into the ether. Partly motivated by Wanda Sykes just becoming a mother of twins!!!!

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What a night!! The show was about to begin. Michael was trying to put bows back into Tulea’s ears when she jumped out of his arms and ran on stage looking for me.… Click for more

Stage left is where the stage manager sits on a high stool, wearing earphones, the script in a loose binder with lots of notes and cues written on it.… Click for more

• Welcome to Atlanta @epiphanygirl (Chrisette Michele). Appreciate all of the support of #gpower and your contribution to http://www.gpower2009.org #
• RT @ric1963: @Janefonda what an amazing website http://www.gpower2009.org THANK YOU #

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I went with a new friend, Mary Lake, to the Gagosian Gallery today to see the spectacular exhibit of late Picasso.… Click for more

• Please read Gail Collins article in today’s NYT, “Bristol Palin’s New Gig.”
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• Collins is right, it’s totally surreal to hear flat-voiced, dim-appearing, Levi Johnston, ex-boyfriend and father of Bristol’s baby … #
• extolling the proper approach –a comprehensive approach–to preventing teen pregnancy.

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Oh me, oh my. I just realized there are only 2 weeks left in the play. I have this strong feeling though that we will do it again somewhere.… Click for more

I just spent 2 hours in a mid town hotel with all the other Tony nominees doing press. I got a chance to see Marcia Gay Harden and Hope Davis and thank them in person for the flowers they sent me.… Click for more

I’m in the Toronto airport, the flight is delayed (yikes) but my Blackberry has been ringing off the hook. We got 5 Tony nominations and I am so happy.… Click for more

Traveled today for the first time in 4 months and it felt weird. The airport seemed foreign. I even forgot you can only bring 10oz liquid bottles or they take them away.… Click for more

• Ok, today was action packed. Eva Mendes stopped by. I blogged on whether or not to continue blogging I hope you enjoy http://is.gd/wsiE #
• You can also comment on my wall at the facebook page.

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I have been thinking a lot about whether or not to continue blogging. I began this whole endeavor because I wanted to take people through the day-to-day process of doing a Broadway play—after 46 years.… Click for more

Last night my friend Jessica Neuwirth came (again) to the play and brought Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.… Click for more

There was a woman with ALS, Pam Callahan, who attended a matinee last week. She is 48. She came on a rolling type of stretcher with four friends who were attending her.… Click for more

Dolly was in full splendor at the Drama Desk Awards reception as was Megan Hilty, who plays Doralee in the musical–brilliantly, in my opinion.… Click for more

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Holy Cow!!! Only three weeks left for me in the play. It has gone by so fast. It is hard to believe it has been three months.… Click for more

• My org. #GCAPP is beta testing #Gpower right now. Streaming live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/jamesandrews.tv. I’m not there but join in #

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