… great the last couple of days. So much so,I decided that we take a “mini pot luck” break at yesterday’s rehearsals. It was one of the few times we could just hang as a company/ There was fresh watermelon and grapes fresh from my garden as well as crackers and cheese courtesy of Dave. And to wash it down some wine and beer. Greg came by for a “gun lesson” and I think it was good for everyone just to relax for a bit.
Yes, I did some harvesting yesterday. There wasn’t much in the grape department as there was last year but the fruits are better this year. So, it’s all good. Then later in the morning there was grocery shopping with the lovely Joy… now the cupboard is no longer as bare as it was in the morning.
… by the time the evening rolled around. A day of web work and meetings (both the face-to-face variety as well as via the phone) really wore me down. I even moved rehearsals an hour later just to give me room to catch my breath. It’s a good thing that we have a crack stage-manager who really handled most of it for me last night. As a small reward we went to the local Baskin Robbins after and had the Tiramisu ice cream served there. MMM… perfect way to end the day.
BAD BLOGGER KOW TOW
Yes, I have been a bad blogger… especially in the visiting sector… let alone replying to select comments. Hope you forgive my absence but there are still miles to go before I sleep… so to speak. My handlers inform me that I should be back out and about again soon enough. In the meantime… thanks for coming by and for commenting… I really do appreciate it.
FRIDAY NIGHT IMPRESSIONS
Right after the show several theatre friends came up to me to offer advice and impressions on the show. They were pretty emphatic with what they shared. I will be the first to admit that the show was not up to optimum. Most of it had to do with the challenges of the venue… and if you read what I wrote on the show site you would also know that we were visited by Mr. Murphy. Anyway, the point I was (eventually) getting to is that I appreciated the feedback because if they really didn’t care I wouldn’t have received any.
More later… perhaps.
EDIT: 8:30 AM
I have to say that one of my favorite segments with NBC’s coverage (which we can all quibble about) of the Olympics are when Al and Matt of the Today Show try their hand at an event. Here… enjoy.
… but a medal is a medal. I watched the game live on the internet and it was totally one-sided and reports on the game bore that out as well. Still, kudos to Lee for working his way up to the finals and to a Silver… which in itself is nothing to sneeze at.
THE DAY
I ended up working today. Figured that I’d knock off as much as I could at a leisurely pace. Most of it was web work. Oh yeah… I did knock off as much as I could chore-wise in the morning. So all in all it was a day of small accomplishments. Not bad for a Sunday.
GREED WILL GET YOU LESS
At least that is what I’ve been noticing of late. I’m not talking about gluttony… though that too, if one were to think about it can buy you less time in this mortal coil. Even in the corporate world such as the shenanigans of companies like Enron the examples seem plainly glaring.
Though most of the observations I have made are those concerned with basic human behavior. It’s not something I have ever paid too much attention to but somehow of late it has just seemed to have been splayed out for me to take notice.
These seemingly thematic occurrences are not a new phenomenon in my life. (I quit trying to analyze why they occur a long time ago.) As per usual this observation in others triggered the need to look back in my own life for similar examples. They were there. The greed for attention and acclaim only got me disdain. Whatever the case… greed only got me the exact opposite. I just may choose later on to explore this as a theme in some creative work. Not so much as a point of virtue and morality but more so with a meditation on the natural law of returns.
Perhaps this post will extend… perhaps not. In either case, do have a great beginning of the week.
I’m continuing with the Olympic theme this week… specifically with the opening ceremony. Over the last week I have heard and read the words “art” and “artistic” bandied about to describe this amazing event. I couldn’t agree more. Even the emerging reports of “enhancements” with digital additions or the lip syncing little girl has not diminished this grand accomplishment for me in the least.
It wasn’t just a spectacle… but so much more. It was plainly evident that it involved pride, passion, a ton of heart … and dare I say… courage to pull off. Simply because it dazzled by appealing to the highest common denominator. And for most of us who watched in awe it transcended to become a work of art.
For me it served as a grand reminder that in a world moving toward an abundance of cheap thrills… that art and commerce can exist and capture the imagination of the world… that it can be viable… and in my humble opinion… should be. Too often when big money is involved the tendency is to walk the easy route toward sensationalism.
My count this week was being moved both by the content of what most of us witnessed as well as for the audacity of proving that art and the collective experience of it is still viable.
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That’s what I discovered yesterday in the melon patch. 2 of them had split open at the ends. Probably some over watering on my part. There are still two that I’m keeping an eye on. Can’t wait to get my chompers into them.
Another long day ahead. So, there may be updates.
UPDATE: 11:00 AM
Well, we got an article (that I didn’t write) at FRESNO FAMOUS today.
… at least I have to as the week will be one mounting rev toward the show at the SF Fringe. To that end I worked on the poster/flyer for the show… actually, I created 2 versions. If you go to the SHOW SITE/BLOG you can vote on which we should use. Members of the cast as well as I will also be blogging there from now till the end of the fest. Our first “home show” is this Friday and so rehearsals are going to take all of my evenings. If you are in the Big NO … do consider coming… it’s a good deal (Suicide Lounge is also playing, yo) and at least half the moolah at the box-office will go to defray the cost of taking the show up. And of course, all of this will be accomplished to the rising temperatures this week.
Not sure if my blogging (or visits for that matter) will be regular or worthwhile for a bit… but I’ll try to post what I can.
So, Cheers and hope you are having a good start of the week.
EDIT: 10:15 AM
ALL OLYMPICS SOME OF THE TIME
Yeah, I have been catching a bit of the games from various sources. At 4 AM Friday I scoured the net for a way to catch the opening live… but to no avail. (OK… I could have by “diverting my IP… but wasn’t too motivated since it was so early.) Anyway… it was really quite the visual treat! Then again, how could it not be… especially with Zhang Yimou at the helm? Looking forward to the closing for the very same reason. (Yeah, he is one of my very favorite directors.) If you missed it for any reason… there are videos HERE that you can catch up. BTW… this is only good for US IP’s.
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… great the last couple of days. So much so,I decided that we take a “mini pot luck” break at yesterday’s rehearsals. It was one of the few times we could just hang as a company/ There was fresh watermelon and grapes fresh from my garden as well as crackers and cheese courtesy of Dave. And to wash it down some wine and beer. Greg came by for a “gun lesson” and I think it was good for everyone just to relax for a bit.
