Today we say our final goodbyes to Rose Siggins.  #AHS mourns with her children, Shelby & Luke.  Help them move forward:  http://www.gofundme.com/RoseSiggins

Ahhhhh, postxmasshoppingasana!  Infinitely easier and more pleasant than braving the crowds at the mall!  (And why bother when you can just get everybody unitards at www.shamajade.com?!

Happy Birthday, Mom!  You’re still as beautiful as ever.  I, conversely, am now bigger than your hand!

Rose Siggins and I shared many, many laughs (this one among them).  I can only hope she’s looking down (our cleavages) and laughing.

Rose Siggins never spent a SINGLE SECOND feeling sorry for herself, so neither can we!  (Although I admit I’ve had my moments this week.)  Her strength and smile truly serve as a reminder and inspiration to us all… Now, onto having a great weekend and happy holidays, like she would want!

This week in New Orleans, I was reminded of the wall of our production office for “AHS: Freak Show.”  Each time one of us “died” (on the show), we were turned upside-down.  Bittersweet to see us all right side-up, in retrospect.  

Another memory of Rose, and our beloved band of freaks:
I remember once visiting Rose in the hospital while we were shooting “Freak Show”…  When I entered her room, I was struck by its diversity:  there was Emmy & Oscar winner, Jessica Lange, Emmy nominee, Sarah Paulson, Rose (who, until only recently had been an auto-mechanic), and me… all brought together out of the common concern and love for this woman.  I though, “wow, what a great group” — not just within those four wall (though that too) — but that cast and crew, in general. I’m so grateful to have had that time with them, and Rose, in particular.