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A New Kind of Normal: “Miss Saigon” Redux
by Marisha A few months ago, my mum wrote a Freshly Pressed post called “What Does ‘Miss Saigon’ Have to Do with It?” about her experience with the musical Miss Saigon and her emotional journey which...
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Gifts to the World by Marisha Castle
MARISHA CASTLE SINGER/SONGWRITER Marisha writes and performs singer/songwriter, pop, and acoustic music with her guitar and piano. She is currently working on her first demo CD with a music producer....
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Teen Adoptees are "Somewhere Between"
Reblogged from Don't We Look Alike?: by Marisha INTRODUCTION TO "SOMEWHERE BETWEEN" SUMMARY: THE GIRLS' STORIES SPECIAL AND DIFFICULT MOMENTS FILM TRAILER INTRODUCTION TO "SOMEWHERE BETWEEN" What an...
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Hello World! A Letter from Marisha
by Marisha It has been about two weeks since my surgery. These weeks have been slow, but rewarding–both mentally and physically. I have learned that sometimes we need to take a break from our busy...
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Can I Get a Venti Cup of Ignorance, Flavored with Assumption, Please?
by Marisha (Originally posted August 3, 2012) Although I said the next few posts would be about the business, I thought I would lighten it up by telling you a story that happened in L.A. my first year...
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San Diego Musical Theatre Presents Kander & Ebb’s ‘Chicago’ Come see Marisha (Liz) FOR THE NEXT THREE WEEKENDS!! San Diego Musical Theatre presents Kander and Ebb’s “CHICAGO,” February 15 – March...
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A Magical Experience
by Marisha Hello Friends! I haven’t updated our readers in a while, but I wanted to say a quick hello! I just finished doing a production of one of my favorite shows, Chicago, at North Birch Park...
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Let’s Slow Down . . .
by Marisha When you live in the craziness of a city, it’s necessary to find the way to stillness. I do it by taking a walk or just sitting outside and feeling the crisp air on my face. An actor faces...
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Did You Notice the Cat in Our DWLA Gravatar?
by Marisha Our whole family loves cats. The one in our Gravatar is our first cat, Macavity, or as we call him, Monkeybunnyratowlpig. When we found him as a tiny kitten living under our new house, I...
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Where I’m “At” Today (and Happy Mother’s Day!!)
by Marisha I used to think that expectations were poison for the soul. I used to blame my adoption for a lot of my actions. I used to prefer to be down about it. I’ve had a lot of disappointments and...
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Help Us Celebrate!!
It’s been ONE YEAR today that we started the blog Don’t We Look Alike?, and what a ride it’s been! We’ve learned a lot about adoption and related issues and have met some wonderful bloggers and other...
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Where Has She Been?
If you’re a regular reader of DWLA you might be wondering where Marisha has been lately. Her absence is for a good reason. If you recall, she’s a performing artist. She wrote a blog post about her...
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Blogger Meetup!
by Marisha I was fortunate enough to have the beautiful Marijane from Beyond Two Worlds come to my production of RENT in Phoenix! It was such a pleasure to meet another fellow blogger–and an adult...
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Smore Stories – Daring To Journey Through Adoption..
by Marisha Tara Bradford has initiated an exciting new series on her blog. As an adoptee and an adoptive mother, she has a wealth of experience from both perspectives which can inspire and enrich the...
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What If a Village Really Will Raise a Child?
by Marisha One week ago, Governor Jerry Brown signed a new bill into law that allows California children to have more than two legal parents. The bill was partially a response to a case where a lesbian...
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Adoption: Teary-Eyed Blessing or Horrific Abuse Factory
by Marisha and Luanne You know those happy adoption stories that the media loves to feature? Adopted woman meets birth father just before he dies and all is well. Yay! Five siblings have been in foster...
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