"It's okay. I mean, it's not like I really expect anyone to have a manual on how to treat this kind of thing. Living two lives at once would have been a real challenge with the hours I do at the diner," she adds, all too happy to turn back to the lighthearted. It's easier, that way.

"On the bright side, I did get to learn about David Bowie and Dusty Springfield. Whose life isn't better for that?" And she grins a little, embracing her own ridiculous tendencies.