Got my voter registration pamphlet in the mail today. The Oregon primary is Tuesday, May 20. It may be a big secret ballot thing, but I confess here…I’ll be voting for Barak Obama.
I was a fan of Bill Clinton, and I still am. I like Hillary, too…and Chelsea. BUT! I’m jumping on the CHANGE bandwagon. And I hate the way Hillary has been smearing campaigning.
And regarding this whole Rev. Wright thing people keep trying to saddle Obama with….what a load a garbage! Unbelievable. And what’s amazing is that no-one in the media has brought up the other Reverend - the one who John McCain has happily accepted the endorsement from - John Hagee. The one who claims that hurricane Katrina was sent by God to destroy New Orleans because the city was planning to host a “gay rally”. I think he was referring to Southern Decadence. And they keep saying that Obama has a “Reverend problem” ??!! The Hagee/McCain thing should be as large a story as Wright/Obama…why isn’t it? Because it has to do with “the gays”. It’s still OK to trash us. And here we are, approaching the second decade of the 21st century.
I haven’t mentioned it on the blog til now, but the cold I thought I had finally gotten rid of is back…or else its a new one. I’ve had it for three weeks or something. It’s my third cold of the year and it has been kicking my ass! I’ve barely had the energy to move from room to room, but I have been going to work, as I have had a rare opportunity to get lots of hours due to a co-worker’s injury. Consequently, my house is a real wreck. I’ve had no energy or time to clean. Starting to feel better, though this cough won’t go away.
MOVIES
I’ve seen some good movies lately. One I’d never heard of and was recommended by legendary director Joe Gage on his blog is called “Dear Frankie” . Very good film and Gerard Butler is completely gorgeous and wonderful in it. I caught “The Bank Job” and really enjoyed that, too….I’ll watch anything with Jason Statham..WOOF…but this one is good on all kinds of levels. Re-watched “The Mist” and loved it even better the second time. I’ve seen some not-so-good movies, too, but I won’t mention those.
PLAY
I have a really good idea for a play, and I’m doing preparatory work to start writing it. It’s going to be quite a process, and I don’t know what will happen with the rest of my life once I get into the thick of it. It has big themes and I have it pretty much laid out in my mind. I’m excited to start it, but a little fearful, too. I want it to turn out really well, which is why I’m doing so much preparation.
Going to see the doctor today about this cough…it’s just crazy, been waking me up every night. It feels like I may have something (Jesse hair?) wrapped around my uvula.
Hope everyone has a great weekend! And as far as the previous Xtube post….those who weren’t able to see the video probably clicked the link…you have to copy and past the link into your browser, then it will work.
Tonight I finally got to see my favorite musical on stage for the first time. SWEENEY TODD, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has been my fave since my Junior year in high school, circa 1980, when my drama teacher, Ms. Bacon, fresh from seeing the show on Broadway, raptly told us the story and described the glory and intensity of the score. I left class and went to Tower Records and bought the gorgeous 2 album set, took it home and played it….I was captured from the first factory whistle blow.
I wore those 2 records out. I know that show so well that when I am autopsied, they will probably marvel that the libretto to SWEENEY is visibly imprinted on my brain. I have performed in the show twice, once in the ensemble and once as Adolpho Pirelli. Yet until tonight, I had never seen the show onstage as an audience member.
It took awhile to get used to the convention that this revival employs, but once I did I really liked it. Some have called it a “chamber version” of Sweeney, and that is an apt description. It’s very pared back orchestrally, and the 10 actors in the show also double as the orchestra. Very presentational and representational, it’s a very interesting take on Sondheim’s masterpiece. I’m glad I was able to go. If it comes near you, go see it!
I also got to see a very good production of A Streetcar Named Desire here in town. I won’t describe the production or mention the theater for fear of drawing local theatre folk to my blog, but it was a really thoughtful and different interpretation of Williams’ classic. Gave me ideas….
I love live theatre. Love to watch it, love to perform in it….it’s my favorite thing on earth. Well, besides hot guys like Shawn.
Yes, the last post was just for April Fool’s. I fooled at least a few people with my chilling murderous roommate scenario.
I feel the need to move. Been in this apartment where I live now for 7+ years and it’s time to move closer in to the city. I don’t know, I’m thinking about it. As it is now, I’m only 15 minutes from downtown, barely 7 miles away. Seems maybe a little silly to go through all the trouble of moving just to get a little bit closer in, but it’d be nice. And it could be rough finding an apartment that will take my dog and my credit issues. We’ll see.
My new roommate moved in yesterday, his name is Axel. I’m not sure this was a good idea….
Axel is quiet, and has these really huge, staring eyes. Last night I felt like I could feel him staring through the wall that separates our bedrooms. If I walk into a room that he’s in, he stares until I speak…his eyes are really massive and black. He wears a gray cloak, as well…which I think his odd. I’m not sure what he is hiding in the folds of his cloak, but it’s something…there are strange bulges when he sits or gets ups.
I can feel him watching now, even with my door closed. It’s almost as if he knows I’m writing about him. I think I’m going to have to ask him to leave, he’s barely unpacked.
Axel creeps me out…I don’t know what I was thinking. Must have been crazy! I don’t know what’s in those cases he brought into the house, but I think there are weapons, possible chemicals….
Jesse doesn’t care for him either. Last night I heard Jesse squeal, but I couldn’t find anything wrong with him after checking him over. Axel said that Jesse just got “startled”…..startled by what? Probably Axel’s huge, empty, black eyes.
This isn’t working out, I can already tell. Guess it’ll teach me a lesson. He moves with such stealth around the apartment, I can never tell where he is. He hasn’t used the bathroom yet, I guess that would be one way to tell where he asjl’kdg’hio’aggilbbbbbbbb
