jdrook

Here's a shorter one:

It's become somethings of a Fringe truism that something will always happen to your stuff in Winnipeg (ask danny_g to tell you the story) and this year was no exception. Rachelle and I don't have a vehicle, but I did manage to lose my cell phone in a public washroom after leaving it there for 15 whole minutes.

Now I'm cut...
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And I'm back, SG! Did you miss me?

(Don't bother answering that - I think we all know the answer.)

It's been over 4 months now with highly erratic net access, but I've kept busy. I've even kept up a little on another journal. Now don't be jealous, it's mostly a work thing, so go say hi, I think you might like it.

JDRook's touring...
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Yes, it's just slightly past that time again, when I finally get temporary release from the cave and attempt to inform people of the boiling, seething pile of art events going on just under Calgary's pinstriped surface. There's quite a bit of stuff going on with varying connections to each other, but I'm going to stick with chronological order of public occurence. (You'll see what...
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Man of La Mancha

That's right, it's finally happening, and I'm finally mentioning it, so there won't be any need for you to wait with breathless anticipation. Unless you're really into that. You could just wait until the very last night. And then you run the risk of it being sold out like some cabarets in Calgary I could mention . . .

But I...
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"Nothing changes on New Year's Day" -U2

Actually, a lot of things have changed in the past few weeks, Bono notwithstanding.

After couch-surfing since May '04 (initially to avoid paying rent for a place I'd only be in half the time during the Fringe Festival Tour, and then continuing mostly due to inertia) I have finally found a place of mine own. I lucked out...
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So more about my favourite subject: me

Let's start with that photo. That photo is slightly doctored. I'm not really that wide. I am taller than that though, and usually have a little more colour, particularly around the eyes.

Actually, it's not all that accurate right now. Most of my hair had migrated to the bottom of my head. That's the price for being as...
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I suppose I could put in some more introductory material about what makes me tick, but I'm actually in the mood for some ranting. I'm a big know-it-all, though, so my ranting will probably sound like a lecture. Those who are sensitive to that kind of thing, to you I suggest moving on, I'll be writing other stuff after I have this out of my...
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And so it begins . . .

It was inevitable really. I first remember seeing the SG Burlesque show being advertised on a magazine cover at my billet's place in Montreal while I was on tour with Scorpio Theatre as part of the Fringe Theatre Festivals. (danny_g should have more info about that in his profile/journal, and if he doesn't, I recommend you hound...
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