Saturday, February 18, 2006
My life
Well, I'm sick. Yep, that's right. I audition on Wednesday, and I am sick. My lungs are congested with phlegm and other miscellaneous bile-like substances. The same bile-like substance has made it's way into my nasal passages in order to inhibit my breathing. Thus, while breathing, I must walk around with my mouth gaping in order to inhale the shallow breaths that the bile allows me. And you know what's worse? When I go outside, my breathing is limited even more as the cold just makes my lungs tighter and adds a nice burn to it. Today I am going home to celebrate my Dad's 50th birthday party. It's going to be nice going home. For once, I am actually looking forward to it. Maybe it's because my classes are boring, except for the theatre ones, and even they have their annoyances. *Shakes fist at Julia making me walk across campus to see nurse just for her to tell me that I am sick* Or maybe it's the fact that people don't understand deadlines. This is theatre, you are in a theatre production. When I say that Friday, February 17th is the deadline for finding your scheduling conflicts, I mean it. No one is an exception to this rule, even people who are regularly involved in productions. No one. I said that if I didn't receive notification by yesterday, I was going to assume there were no conflicts and you are expected to be at all rehearsals. Yes, I remember saying that. And guess what?!?! I am enforcing it. I feel better now. Just because I am a freshman and new to stage management DOES NOT mean you can walk all over me. I can be an asshole, and I surely intend to. Have a wonderful day.
Monday, February 13, 2006
Yoga and you.
This is perfect...yep, this sums my feelings up.
HOOO-EE! EVERYONE'S DOIN' YOGA!
Air America Radio
1/18/2005
Yoga has become very popular among people who want to exercise but don’t enjoy venturing outside a six-foot by three-foot square of floor space. Nonetheless, everybody does it wrong. We know this because everybody does everything wrong. Look at them all. Idiots.
The point is that, if you do it correctly, yoga can bring you inner peace. If you do it incorrectly, it can trigger homicidal rage. So listen to these instructions carefully.
First of all, one must understand that yoga is not a sport. I mention this because Americans, being the way they are, feel compelled to cheer one yoga practitioner over another, and make wild hoots and grunts whenever someone connects with their chi. Eventually, you could have people showing up to yoga studios wearing cheese hats and big foam rubber hands that say “#1!” Please don’t do that.
Now, to begin the actual practice of yoga, sit comfortably. Perhaps you think you know how to sit comfortably. You are wrong. Sitting comfortably does not actually mean sitting in a way that is comfortable. First, you must sit on a hard wood floor cross-legged, pushing your knees down until you dislocate your hip. Now, straighten your back. At this point, you achieve serenity or, if you’re built like me, you tip over backwards.
Many people quit yoga after this, having worn themselves out sitting comfortably. But now the real exercise begins. Stand up. Perhaps you think you know how to stand up. You are wrong. Place your feet together and, keeping your back and legs straight, try to bend over far enough to answer your cell phone three feet behind you. If you can, inform your caller that you cannot talk to them right now, as your groin is crushing your lungs.
You should now be experiencing complete relaxation, which will manifest itself as excruciating pain in your legs and spine.
Place your hands on the floor, palms down, and stretch your legs back until you are in a push-up position. Stay like that for three days while I go take care of some business upstate. When I come back, lower yourself to the floor. Now, keeping your hips on the floor, push your hands up until your back snaps, then push your rear end up in the air until you’re facing down and your body and the floor form a triangle. Stay like that for two years while I go get a degree at a small technical trade school. While I’m gone, think about what you’ve done and why I’ve been forced to punish you this way.
OK, I’ve returned from school with a certificate in refrigeration unit repair. Jump forward to where your hands and feet are together. Now slowly straighten up. Two years have gone by and the world you’ve known is gone.
And that’s yoga. ... Wait, I forget to tell you to breath. Breathing is really, really important in yoga. They’re always telling you to do it. You have been breathing this whole time, right? … Oh crap! I don’t feel a pulse!
HOOO-EE! EVERYONE'S DOIN' YOGA!
Air America Radio
1/18/2005
Yoga has become very popular among people who want to exercise but don’t enjoy venturing outside a six-foot by three-foot square of floor space. Nonetheless, everybody does it wrong. We know this because everybody does everything wrong. Look at them all. Idiots.
The point is that, if you do it correctly, yoga can bring you inner peace. If you do it incorrectly, it can trigger homicidal rage. So listen to these instructions carefully.
First of all, one must understand that yoga is not a sport. I mention this because Americans, being the way they are, feel compelled to cheer one yoga practitioner over another, and make wild hoots and grunts whenever someone connects with their chi. Eventually, you could have people showing up to yoga studios wearing cheese hats and big foam rubber hands that say “#1!” Please don’t do that.
Now, to begin the actual practice of yoga, sit comfortably. Perhaps you think you know how to sit comfortably. You are wrong. Sitting comfortably does not actually mean sitting in a way that is comfortable. First, you must sit on a hard wood floor cross-legged, pushing your knees down until you dislocate your hip. Now, straighten your back. At this point, you achieve serenity or, if you’re built like me, you tip over backwards.
Many people quit yoga after this, having worn themselves out sitting comfortably. But now the real exercise begins. Stand up. Perhaps you think you know how to stand up. You are wrong. Place your feet together and, keeping your back and legs straight, try to bend over far enough to answer your cell phone three feet behind you. If you can, inform your caller that you cannot talk to them right now, as your groin is crushing your lungs.
You should now be experiencing complete relaxation, which will manifest itself as excruciating pain in your legs and spine.
Place your hands on the floor, palms down, and stretch your legs back until you are in a push-up position. Stay like that for three days while I go take care of some business upstate. When I come back, lower yourself to the floor. Now, keeping your hips on the floor, push your hands up until your back snaps, then push your rear end up in the air until you’re facing down and your body and the floor form a triangle. Stay like that for two years while I go get a degree at a small technical trade school. While I’m gone, think about what you’ve done and why I’ve been forced to punish you this way.
OK, I’ve returned from school with a certificate in refrigeration unit repair. Jump forward to where your hands and feet are together. Now slowly straighten up. Two years have gone by and the world you’ve known is gone.
And that’s yoga. ... Wait, I forget to tell you to breath. Breathing is really, really important in yoga. They’re always telling you to do it. You have been breathing this whole time, right? … Oh crap! I don’t feel a pulse!
Tuesday, February 07, 2006
Ben Kramer's Emo Song
I know it's morbid at some points, but here's my friend, Ben Kramer's Emo Song. It made me giggle a little.
I’ve spent days in my room
I’m only thinking of you
And now I don’t know what to do
Cause you played me for a fool
(Refrain) And I don’t know where to go
Because I’m EMO! EEEEEEEEEEEMO!
Yeah I’m EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMO!
I wish my grass was emo too
Because then id have no yard work to do
Then id never have to get the mower off the shelf
Because my lawn would cut itself
(Refrain)
Their are lot of hard core kids here
Inside I’m shedding one lonely tear
Cause when I’m done
I’m sure one will eat me up
Then kick a puppy and throw me back up
(Refrain 2) Cause their not EEEEMO!
And then some guy will run on his hands
And throw down like no one else can
I wish I could throw down just like the hard core kids do
But I can’t because well let me tell you
(Refrain 1)
Now this song is almost done
I’m so emotional that I wrote one
And I think ill curl up on my bed
And cry about something emo instead
(Refrain 1)
I’ve spent days in my room
I’m only thinking of you
And now I don’t know what to do
Cause you played me for a fool
(Refrain) And I don’t know where to go
Because I’m EMO! EEEEEEEEEEEMO!
Yeah I’m EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEMO!
I wish my grass was emo too
Because then id have no yard work to do
Then id never have to get the mower off the shelf
Because my lawn would cut itself
(Refrain)
Their are lot of hard core kids here
Inside I’m shedding one lonely tear
Cause when I’m done
I’m sure one will eat me up
Then kick a puppy and throw me back up
(Refrain 2) Cause their not EEEEMO!
And then some guy will run on his hands
And throw down like no one else can
I wish I could throw down just like the hard core kids do
But I can’t because well let me tell you
(Refrain 1)
Now this song is almost done
I’m so emotional that I wrote one
And I think ill curl up on my bed
And cry about something emo instead
(Refrain 1)
Monday, February 06, 2006
Longest post ever.
Well, tomorrow is the official start of classes for the second semester. I am thinking this semester is going to go much better along the lines of class attendance as my earliest class is 10:40AM. Not too bad if you ask me. Tomorrow is also validation day for second semester. I am looking forward to validation ending, as I will soon receive a check for an excess of student loans. With this much needed money, I plan to purchase some vellum(sp?) paper for my Advanced Problem Solving for Technical Theatre independent study. I am really looking forward to that this semester. Actually, I am really looking forward to being finished with this semester as I want summer to happen. A lot is new in my life, kinda. On the 22nd of this month, I am going to be auditioning for the Black Hills Playhouse. If I get accepted, I will be living in the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota for an entire summer doing theatre. How sweet is that? Not only will it be summer and will lack homework, I will be getting experience doing theatre professionally, and I will be making tons of contacts. I hope I make it, but if I don't I will be working at the Pavilion Box Office and I will also be applying to be a waiter somewhere in the wonderful city of Sioux Falls, SD. (I am going to need to know how to wait tables well if I want to do theatre professionally.)
"Why is he saying this?" you might be asking yourself. Because I am a fucking insomniac, that's why! It probably didn't help me to sleep until noon-thirty today. Yesterday was the only day I could sleep in during my break. It felt good. I partied the night before with my friends whom I hadn't seen for 2 weeks! I missed them so.
14 days until Pirates of Penzance rehearsals start up. I think this show is cursed. There have been so many casting issues already. Some good, some bad. But, nonetheless, issues. However, I am going to go into this show with a positive attitude and with by bastard pants on. I refuse to be walked all over. Just because I am a freshman, that does not mean that people can use me for their own sadistic purposes.
God damn it! I want to fucking sleep! Well, I suppose I can just use this time to catch up on the posting. I really hope to stay updated on my posting because I have been really lacking lately. Let's see what all has happened.
OH! I attended the American College Theatre Festival in wonderful Fargo, ND this year for the first time. I really enjoyed it. The main reason for attending was to be an acting partner for the wonderful Joe Gentzler and illustrious(is that a word?) Anna Miller for the Irene Ryan Acting scholarship. Anna and I performed a piece from Richard III, but didn't make it into semifinals to perform The Shape of Things, or to hear her song. However, we felt really strongly about our performance, so that's a good thing. Joe and I performed Title, a neofuturist scene, and made it into semi-finals! That's a huge honor. Apparently no one from Augie has made semi-finals for 5 years. There were 290 pairs and only 32 got to go on to semi-finals. So, that's cool. In semi-finals we performed Title along with part of The Dreamer Examines His Pillow. That was an exciting time, and I really enjoyed working with Joe and Anna. Thanks for asking me to be your partners!
Let's see what else is new: hmmmm..... I can't really think of anything. I guess I'll post my schedule and see if I can think of anything.
Mon, Wed, Fri
Acting 2 Julia Bennett 10:40AM-11:50AM
Psychology 115 Dennis 12:00PM-12:50PM
Biology 110 Liknes 1:00PM-1:50PM
Shop Hours (Mon &Fri only) 3:00PM-5:00PM
Workstudy (Wed only) 3:00PM-6:00PM
Tues
Communications 110 Horst 11:00AM-12:20PM
Biology Lab King 3:00PM-4:50PM
Pirates Production Meetings (Tues only) 6:00PM-7:00PM (starting 7th of March)
Company Call (Tues only) 7:00PM-9:30PM
Thurs
Communications 110 Horst 11:00AM-12:20PM
Workstudy 1:00PM-6:00PM
That's my schedule. I am looking forward to the sleeping in everyday a lot. If you have any classes with me, let me know as I would like to know if I am going to to know anyone. I think I am feeling tired now. I will finish up and then I will head to bed. I look forward to seeing you all soon! Love and hugs!
"Why is he saying this?" you might be asking yourself. Because I am a fucking insomniac, that's why! It probably didn't help me to sleep until noon-thirty today. Yesterday was the only day I could sleep in during my break. It felt good. I partied the night before with my friends whom I hadn't seen for 2 weeks! I missed them so.
14 days until Pirates of Penzance rehearsals start up. I think this show is cursed. There have been so many casting issues already. Some good, some bad. But, nonetheless, issues. However, I am going to go into this show with a positive attitude and with by bastard pants on. I refuse to be walked all over. Just because I am a freshman, that does not mean that people can use me for their own sadistic purposes.
God damn it! I want to fucking sleep! Well, I suppose I can just use this time to catch up on the posting. I really hope to stay updated on my posting because I have been really lacking lately. Let's see what all has happened.
OH! I attended the American College Theatre Festival in wonderful Fargo, ND this year for the first time. I really enjoyed it. The main reason for attending was to be an acting partner for the wonderful Joe Gentzler and illustrious(is that a word?) Anna Miller for the Irene Ryan Acting scholarship. Anna and I performed a piece from Richard III, but didn't make it into semifinals to perform The Shape of Things, or to hear her song. However, we felt really strongly about our performance, so that's a good thing. Joe and I performed Title, a neofuturist scene, and made it into semi-finals! That's a huge honor. Apparently no one from Augie has made semi-finals for 5 years. There were 290 pairs and only 32 got to go on to semi-finals. So, that's cool. In semi-finals we performed Title along with part of The Dreamer Examines His Pillow. That was an exciting time, and I really enjoyed working with Joe and Anna. Thanks for asking me to be your partners!
Let's see what else is new: hmmmm..... I can't really think of anything. I guess I'll post my schedule and see if I can think of anything.
Mon, Wed, Fri
Acting 2 Julia Bennett 10:40AM-11:50AM
Psychology 115 Dennis 12:00PM-12:50PM
Biology 110 Liknes 1:00PM-1:50PM
Shop Hours (Mon &Fri only) 3:00PM-5:00PM
Workstudy (Wed only) 3:00PM-6:00PM
Tues
Communications 110 Horst 11:00AM-12:20PM
Biology Lab King 3:00PM-4:50PM
Pirates Production Meetings (Tues only) 6:00PM-7:00PM (starting 7th of March)
Company Call (Tues only) 7:00PM-9:30PM
Thurs
Communications 110 Horst 11:00AM-12:20PM
Workstudy 1:00PM-6:00PM
That's my schedule. I am looking forward to the sleeping in everyday a lot. If you have any classes with me, let me know as I would like to know if I am going to to know anyone. I think I am feeling tired now. I will finish up and then I will head to bed. I look forward to seeing you all soon! Love and hugs!