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Friday, May 09, 2008 @ 5:24 PM
I discovered passiveaggressivenotes.com, and many similar sites, and then I had an idea. The idea was inspired by Anna, who is in fifth grade and graduating soon from the DARE program.
I don't know about you, but I continued to wear my DARE shirt through high school. So did a lot of the kids who took advantage of U-High's open campus policy to visit a picnic table across the street and smoke. Over the years, I've pondered the irony of kids wearing DARE shirts while smoking, drinking, and otherwise experimenting with substances. I don't think I've actually done so, but I've definitely thought about taking pictures of this situation, for the irony. (That and smoking pot in front of one of those "DRUG FREE ZONE" signs.)
Someone needs to start a photo blog made up entirely of pictures of people wearing DARE t-shirts (or DARE t-shirt parodies, of which there are many) and partaking in non-DARE-sanctioned activities. Obviously, there's the issue of illegality - you wouldn't want to publish people's faces or identifying characteristics. Unless of course you're 21, wearing a DARE shirt, and drinking wine from a paper bag. Then you should show your face.
So... somebody get on that.
You Have to (pretend to) Believe.
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 @ 8:08 PM
The temp agency called me this morning, and now I have a job for tomorrow and Friday, and possibly for the next two weeks. I should be glad to have the money, but mostly I'm dreading having to smile and make nice with strangers. I hate pretending to be pleasant, especially when all I really want to do is hide under my bed. Dr. K. upped my dosage, maybe it will help. Or, maybe fake-smiling will be good for me. I've heard that if you force yourself to pretend to smile long enough, odds are good that you will eventually end up happy. (I paraphrased that from the end of Sophistry.)
I want to submit Dogface to the Firehouse Theatre Project, but I need someone to write me a letter of recommendation about what an awesome playwright I am. I asked Tim to do it, but he hasn't responded. I'll beg people if I have to, but I'd rather have a volunteer... The guidelines say, "Scripts must be accompanied by a letter of recommendation from a theater company or individual familiar with your work. Letters of recommendation do not need to be specific to the play submitted; they may be general recommendations of the playwright's work." Anyone want to throw me a bone?
Desperately Seeking Minions
Monday, May 05, 2008 @ 3:39 PM
What I really, really want... is to talk to someone who already agrees with me. I'm so tired of feeling alone in my beliefs. I don't want people to argue with me. I want someone to say, "You're right! Patriarchy fucking sucks! What should we do about it?" I want to preach to the choir, because that's how you make them sing. I want to persuade other people - but I want to have fun and make friends while I'm doing it. I don't want to bicker over semantics. I want to lead. So, I guess what I'm saying is, I love Jessica Valenti. Does anyone else love Jessica Valenti? Does anyone want to have a "49 Double Standards" book club? Because I'm there. I am so there.
Quack Quack Quack!
Friday, May 02, 2008 @ 7:21 PM
I saw a local production of Beyond Therapy that was pretty funny last night. It made me miss my THEA207 class at Bing - that's where I first encountered the play. Ary, from my acting class, was a lot funnier than the guy who played Stuart last night.
I'm going into the city tomorrow for Chelsea's two-day birthday extravaganza. The problem is, I don't have a book to read on the bus. Those of you who have your own cars probably don't realize what a problem this is. You need just the right kind of book to read on a bus. It needs to have a plot that's interesting, but not too complicated. It needs to be relatively easy to read. And since I'm on my way to a party, it needs to be something that won't depress the hell out of me. That cuts my available choices to about three books, and I've already read them this month. I might break down and go buy some books before I go to the bus station. And a copy of The Sun if they have it.
International Fame
Sunday, April 27, 2008 @ 3:26 PM
Guess what, kids? My ten-minute play "What Are the Chances?" is going to be part of the Asphalt Jungle festival in Ontario. Go me!
Today I looked at Josh's comic - and you should too. Go to the main page and click on "Comic." I'm sad that there aren't any new comics, and there are no 2008 quotes. I sympathize, though. I haven't updated the quotes page nearly as often as I did when I was in high school. Maybe people don't say funny things as often. Maybe my standards for what is humorous have risen. No, on second thought, I'm pretty sure that's not the case.
P-S-Y-C-H-O PSYCHO!
Saturday, April 26, 2008 @ 10:04 PM
Saturday April 26 - Dickinson Community Players' production of Psycho Beach Party by Charles Busch.
For those of you who aren't familiar, Psycho Beach Party is Psycho meets the Gidget genre - a perky wannabe surfer called "Chicklet" (played this evening by Amber Rivers) - shocks the 1960s Malibu Beach crowd when her alternate personality starts shaving the hair off sleeping sunbathers. Rivers did an admirable job with the incredibly difficult role, which requires the actor to play more than six separate identities - including a dominatrix bent on world domination. This facet of her personality is fascinating to the King of the Malibu Beach Surf Bums, the Great Kanaka (Charles Berman). Berman got more laughs than anyone, thanks to his booming voice and perplexed expressions. He has, by far, the best comic timing of anyone in the cast, and he stole more than scene.
Stephanie D'Aquila gave an enjoyable performance as Marvel Ann, though she fumbled a little during her best monologue. Chicklet's love interest Star Cat (John Svitek) was hard to understand at times, due to his low volume and lack of enunciation, but he sold his key moments. Rivers outshone her leading man, who might have benefited from a greater familiarity with his lines. Dara Kramer worked wonders with the role of brain-dead starlet Bettina Barnes, and Andrew Turnwall and Jordan Zager overcame a lot of awkward writing to portray surf bums who are falling for each other. Hannah Cline-Plaisted, in the role of comically geeky Berdine, seemed to try to hard for laughs - a difficult feat to pull off in a slapstick spoof. Overall, director Katie Furey is to be commended for choosing such a difficult piece and pulling it off. The performances were a bit uneven, but all things considered, the production was hilarious.
Binghamton residents have one more chance to see the show, tomorrow night at 8:45 on the Binghamton University campus.
Lady... when you're with me, I'm smiling.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008 @ 7:38 PM
I'm sick again. It's not fair! (And it's a snot fair.) Due to my illness, I'm being very lazy this week. I've been spacing out constantly. I'm trying to read this month's review books, but the temptation to sleep instead of read is too great. Plus, one of the books I was really excited about is really lame. When I told my mom about it, she said, "Do you have to read the whole book to give it a bad review?"
I know I'm the only person on Earth to ever express this opinion, but I really like Nick from "Freaks and Geeks." Everyone always thinks he's pathetic... and... yeah, he kind of is. But I love him anyway. I think I should probably discuss this with my next therapist.
slash slash backslash escape
Thursday, April 17, 2008 @ 9:42 AM
I'm looking at an apartment in Binghamton on Sunday. It's expensive and it's really, really close to my mom's. She insisted we look at it. There are reasons to stay in Binghamton... and Amanda is my only reason to move to Beacon/ Poughkeepsie/ wherever we end up. I'm supposed to go to look at apartments in Beacon next weekend. I guess I'll see how that goes. After that, I'll probably need to make a decision.
The temping is going well. Being a receptionist isn't too hard... but I still manage to do a sub-par job. I'd forgotten how boring the Internet can seem after you've been sitting at a computer for seven hours. I can amuse myself online longer than a lot of people, but right now, I just want to put my head on my desk and take a nap. I have a book, but it's too confusing to read and be interrupted by phone calls. I'm just not a great multi-tasker. I remember trying to write while working the front desk at Siegel and it was next to impossible. Writing requires a flow. I can't stop between paragraphs and pretend to be working. The ideal tasks to combine are answering phones and stuffing envelopes. Stuffing envelopes is totally a Zen experience.
how do I work theatre into every paragraph?
Sunday, April 13, 2008 @ 9:16 PM
I went to see P.S. Your Cat is Dead at the KNOW Theatre Saturday night. The script has some pretty major, pretty obvious problems, and the acting was nothing special, but the two leads had good comic timing and a decent rapport. Plus it was nice just to see a play that wasn't being put on by high school students. For a change.
My mom is pressuring me pretty hardcore to not move to Beacon/Poughkeepsie/anywhere with Rich, Amanda, and Nick. She wants me to get a place two blocks away from her - she even offered to drive me to my temp gigs and the grocery store. I could come home anytime I wanted to do laundry. It's strangely tempting, but I want to live with Amanda. She's my Uma Thurman, damn it. She's my muse. I need her.
This is going to be a busy week for me. Tomorrow, Anna doesn't have school so I'm doing the baby-sitting thing. Tuesday, I'm having auditions - which I expect maybe two people, tops, to attend. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday I have a temp gig in Owego. I'm going to be the stand-in receptionist for some manufacturing company. Getting up early in the morning and wearing professional clothes - yay! (Kill me.) But it'll be good to have the money.
lots of weird dreams
Monday, April 07, 2008 @ 5:42 PM
Last night I dreamed about playing volleyball with a giant muffin, Rich getting really upset when we told him he couldn't bake his Play-Doh creation, a seminar on video games for girls, and Tallulah escaping outdoors and trying to chase her.
I've decided to hold some auditions at Bing and hope for the best. If people show up, I'll put a show together. If absolutely no one shows up, then, you know, that'll be sad, but at least I'll have tried.
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