I never thought I'd be one of those gym-membership and no-red-meat and whole-wheat and sugar-free-Red-Bull and I'm-quitting-smoking and I-just-bought-a-sport-coat-and-shirt-and-tie-at-Jos.-A.-Bank kinds of people.
Turns out I am.
It's a really nice sport coat though. Good deal on it, too.
Turns out I am.
It's a really nice sport coat though. Good deal on it, too.
Went to Astronautalis/POS/Dessa last night.
(Not from last night, but one of his recent shows.)
First off: Astronautalis is incredible. It was totally worth the wait. It was a short set, he was the first of the two touring openers. Great guy, really nice, signed my shirt.
F. Stokes was really great, too, one of the other openers.
But I'll tell you what really blew my mind:
(Not from last night, but one of his recent shows.)
First off: Astronautalis is incredible. It was totally worth the wait. It was a short set, he was the first of the two touring openers. Great guy, really nice, signed my shirt.
F. Stokes was really great, too, one of the other openers.
But I'll tell you what really blew my mind:
It was a good night.
I have since quit Old Navy and am now the temp administrative assistant for the CSU Dramatic Arts Program, while the regular secretary is on medical leave. It's a good job, and I might get hired as the regular admin. asst. when she retires.
Busy busy.
Busy busy.
Someone gifted me an account renewal! Thanks somebody!
Most of my time these days is taken up working as a stagehand on Ain't Misbehavin' at the Cleveland Play House. Also, working at Old Navy, which I'm quitting soon.
I'm reading Joseph Campbell's Creative Mythology right now. Most of it is going over my head.
I wish I was watching the Puppy Bowl.
Most of my time these days is taken up working as a stagehand on Ain't Misbehavin' at the Cleveland Play House. Also, working at Old Navy, which I'm quitting soon.
I'm reading Joseph Campbell's Creative Mythology right now. Most of it is going over my head.
I wish I was watching the Puppy Bowl.
James's life first update since september (when I was working on Night of the Living Dead):
Stage managed David Sedaris's The Santaland Diaries at Cleveland Public Theatre. Good experience. Our David, a guy named Sean, is a really good guy and I now count him as one of my closest friends. Incredibly funny, sensitive, and supportive. Also, a great wing man.
I'm in Boston right now at my mom's house along with my sister and sister's girlfriend. We've opened a few presents already. I got Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture 2 and a flat cap and a pair of gloves.
Presents I've gotten others:
Lew: Autobahn: A Short Play Cycle by Neil LaBute
JP: Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness trade
Denise: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity by David Allen
Eric: The Dark Night trade
Melissa: The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry
Valerie: Scene It Movie Edition travel size
Clare: Six vintage Jurassic Park collectible McDonalds cups
Rachel: The Best American Non-Required Reading 2008
Katie: Jurassic Park Explorer DVD Game
My sister: Very expensive mittens
My mother: A Waterpik Ultra Dental Jet toothbrush. It's what she wanted.
My sister's girlfriend: The Heroes With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Dad: Sister's taking care of that
I wrote my ex-girlfriend (The One I Let Get Away) a couple weeks ago congratulating her on her new theatre in Pittsburgh. She wrote back. So now I'm opening my heart in another letter. We'll see.
Watching a lot of Arrested Development on Hulu.
Listening to: Joy Division (Substance), Astronautalis (The Mighty Ocean and 9 Dark Theatres until i buy Pomegranate)
I really don't see why more people don't listen to Astronautalis. I count The Mighty Ocean... as THE best album of 2006, and I'm expecting Pomegranate to be as good or better. And he can't even get a Pitchfork review. It's a crime. The Might Ocean will change yr life.
Reading: Nazi Germany and the Jews by saul Friedlander
Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father by John Matteson
The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud
I also bought On the Origin of the Species by Darwin and my mom gave me American Bloomsbury, about Emerson, Alcott, etc. I also have a bunch of comics from the library. Recent X-Men, Fables, James Bond... too much to read, too little time.
Update:
We just did presents.
And some pretty awesome clothes. My mom has better taste than I do.
Stage managed David Sedaris's The Santaland Diaries at Cleveland Public Theatre. Good experience. Our David, a guy named Sean, is a really good guy and I now count him as one of my closest friends. Incredibly funny, sensitive, and supportive. Also, a great wing man.
I'm in Boston right now at my mom's house along with my sister and sister's girlfriend. We've opened a few presents already. I got Trivial Pursuit Pop Culture 2 and a flat cap and a pair of gloves.
Presents I've gotten others:
Lew: Autobahn: A Short Play Cycle by Neil LaBute
JP: Marvel Zombies vs. Army of Darkness trade
Denise: Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress Free Productivity by David Allen
Eric: The Dark Night trade
Melissa: The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry
Valerie: Scene It Movie Edition travel size
Clare: Six vintage Jurassic Park collectible McDonalds cups
Rachel: The Best American Non-Required Reading 2008
Katie: Jurassic Park Explorer DVD Game
My sister: Very expensive mittens
My mother: A Waterpik Ultra Dental Jet toothbrush. It's what she wanted.
My sister's girlfriend: The Heroes With a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
Dad: Sister's taking care of that
I wrote my ex-girlfriend (The One I Let Get Away) a couple weeks ago congratulating her on her new theatre in Pittsburgh. She wrote back. So now I'm opening my heart in another letter. We'll see.
Watching a lot of Arrested Development on Hulu.
Listening to: Joy Division (Substance), Astronautalis (The Mighty Ocean and 9 Dark Theatres until i buy Pomegranate)
I really don't see why more people don't listen to Astronautalis. I count The Mighty Ocean... as THE best album of 2006, and I'm expecting Pomegranate to be as good or better. And he can't even get a Pitchfork review. It's a crime. The Might Ocean will change yr life.
Reading: Nazi Germany and the Jews by saul Friedlander
Eden's Outcasts: The Story of Louisa May Alcott and Her Father by John Matteson
The Interpretation of Dreams by Freud
I also bought On the Origin of the Species by Darwin and my mom gave me American Bloomsbury, about Emerson, Alcott, etc. I also have a bunch of comics from the library. Recent X-Men, Fables, James Bond... too much to read, too little time.
Update:
We just did presents.
And some pretty awesome clothes. My mom has better taste than I do.
Haven't updated since I saw Wall-E? Mon dieu!
Currently working on a stage adaptation of Night of the Living Dead which will open at the end of October.
Was broke for a little while, back on my feet. At least I never had to choose between gasoline and food.
Currently working on a stage adaptation of Night of the Living Dead which will open at the end of October.
Was broke for a little while, back on my feet. At least I never had to choose between gasoline and food.
On repeat, all day, every day:
(Listen to Meet Me Here Later. And then Oceanwalk, which is from the last album.)
One of the most challenging, exciting albums I've ever heard. Listening to it the first times was like my first times listening to Odelay or The Carnival or Small Change. I mean... You and Yer Good Ideas was fantastic, but this is just such a ridiculously amazing step forward.
Going to see Wall-E tonite with my roommates and assorted other friends. Going to ask a girl I met at CPT to come along. Nice Jewish girl from Beachwood, goes to NYU for theatre ed., apparently has a thing for me.
Been hearing great things about Wall-E. And Dark Knight.
Time to get back to work.
(Listen to Meet Me Here Later. And then Oceanwalk, which is from the last album.)
One of the most challenging, exciting albums I've ever heard. Listening to it the first times was like my first times listening to Odelay or The Carnival or Small Change. I mean... You and Yer Good Ideas was fantastic, but this is just such a ridiculously amazing step forward.
Going to see Wall-E tonite with my roommates and assorted other friends. Going to ask a girl I met at CPT to come along. Nice Jewish girl from Beachwood, goes to NYU for theatre ed., apparently has a thing for me.
Been hearing great things about Wall-E. And Dark Knight.
Time to get back to work.
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