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 [...]
Okay, it’s not a closet, but it’s LIKE a closet
It’s about time I confessed something… I am…um…ahem… I seem to be an actor again. I have posted before about how my sporadic stage appearances since college have largely happened accidentally; and that’s essentially true. I didn’t pursue many opportunities at all. But this year…what a curious year it has been. Back in February, a [...]
Who can tell me I’m not crazy? Maybe the Internet can!
TVs are bothering me lately. I’ll walk through the electronics department of the local Wal-Mart or Target, or through Best Buy or even a camera specialty store I visited a couple weekends ago, where one would presume they’re supposed to be experts on this sort of thing, and I see something that just, plain, BOTHERS [...]
WWE: Tales will be told, songs will be sung
The thing about epics is – they take time to tell. Kevin Smith might joke about how long it took to walk to Mordor in The Lord of the Rings, but it wouldn’t be the Lord of the Fracking Rings if Mordor had just been around the first bend. Professional wrestling is a storytelling medium [...]
Great Expectations, indeed
Been cleaning out a few boxes in the family garage. Came across this letter: June 14, 1999 To Whom It May Concern: It is my pleasure to write in recommendation of a most excellent creative individual. Mr. Nicholas N. Thurkettle has just graduated from Bradley University as one of its most advanced thinkers, best writers, [...]
Housekeeping
I added a few links to the “Blogroll/Friend Sites” and “Places I’ve left footprints” menus, including the theatre company which produced Much Ado and a very talented painter/artist who also happens to be my girlfriend. Click away, my faithful Russian spambots! I’m all about spreading the love. Or whatever word substitute for “love” applies to [...]