Making the rounds
Visited the gym today for the first time in over three months. I didn’t actually exercise, just used their whirlpool and then their steam room. It left me with a good, cleansed, relaxed feeling – a little respite from all the stage aches. There’s something going on with my elbow that’s either a deep bruise [...]
Reasons and Excuses look the same from far enough away
I thought about going to the gym this morning. The last time I went was the 4th of July. I haven’t gained any weight, although I think what little conditioning had developed in my arms and upper body has slipped. My legs are more solid than ever though, for the same reason I eventually ruled [...]
Another edition of Music Wot I’m Listening To Lately
Because it’s Friday, and there will be no heavy blogging today. Between satellite radio, the hipster attic-rummagers at Luxuria Music Radio, and the dynamic mix of algorithmical brute force and human DJ insight for coolness provided by the awesome slacker.com, I am getting the opportunity to discover some pretty marvelous music both new and old. [...]
Compassionate mental care
Victorian-style: Myself as Renfield and Barney Crow as “Attendant”
This show comes with a dry-cleaning budget
So many different types of blood necessary for this play. Blood that can spray across the face in watery streaks. Blood that can sit visible on the stage floor in thick, fat drops. Blood that can be safely ingested. Blood hidden in capsules in the mouth, sponges inside handkerchiefs, tubes inside props. Every night I [...]
Farewell
So many puns. There’s going to be so many song title puns. I am in no mood for puns. R.E.M. is breaking up. I remember seeing the world premiere of the Losing My Religion video on MTV – which, my generation is fond of joking, once aired “music videos”. Automatic for the People dropped when [...]
Bruised and happy
I have a very dramatic fall. We staged it Thursday night. To fall sideways safely, the sequence (quickly and fluidly) is knee-hip-wrist-elbow-shoulder-back-head. Each bit absorbs SOME of the gravity so that no one part absorbs all. Most stages are going to be hard wood, so you can’t stop it from hurting a bit, and bruises [...]
Whoah – I have a new Whedonverse connection!
So, this is the gentleman playing Dracula in our show: IMDB credits here. He was in an episode of Dollhouse! Of course, I abandoned Dollhouse after two episodes and never re-visited it, so I haven’t seen his episode, but still…Whedonverse! I’m nowhere near the top tier of Joss Junkies on the Internet, but I still [...]
Loving my Facebook friends
I was in a sludgy mood last night, which was unfortunate, since I had the night off from rehearsal. Usually this means a movie night out or a robust writing session – but my muscles are sore (this is a physical role – I get beat up while in a straitjacket, if that is hint [...]
An ancient tradition that calls for margaritas and cupcakes
I’m 34 today. I do not yet have a lawn which I can shoo damned kids off of. Is that where I’m headed? Am I a “lawn” kind of guy? I liked having a lawn as a kid. If I ever have kids, I think they should have a lawn. Do I want kids? So [...]