http://www.deadlineproductions.org/
"The Imaginary Invalid"
I have $15 advance tickets if anyone is interested in seeing a modernized Moliere comedy. Funny stuff from 17th Century France that still applies today. The more things change, the more they stay the same.
I guess I should add that I'm not so "not busy" anymore. Woo Hoo!
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
not busy...
I need an incentive to get up every day. Checking the latest on Jon & Kate or whatever other pseudo-celeb gossip is not a reason. Knitting a jacket for someone else is not a reason. Cleaning the cat box is not a reason (even though it does need to be done).
Anybody want to meet for lunch? I've got all kinds of free time. Going to the Post Office to drop off a Netflix DVD is not enough to fill my day. The ladies at the local D'Agostinos are starting to recognize me. That just tells me I go there too often. It's been cloudy and rainy too much to go sit by the river or at the park. I suppose I could spend more time at the library. It's only a few blocks away.
I have had a couple of stage manager interviews, but nothing has come of them. I was supposed to have a phone interview for another finance job, but they never got back to me, so my guess is that is going nowhere. I am not really enjoying this enforced vacation.
On the upside, I've got plenty of time to listen to baseball games. And, I can read and knit while I listen to the games. Multi-tasking, that's me.
Anybody want to meet for lunch? I've got all kinds of free time. Going to the Post Office to drop off a Netflix DVD is not enough to fill my day. The ladies at the local D'Agostinos are starting to recognize me. That just tells me I go there too often. It's been cloudy and rainy too much to go sit by the river or at the park. I suppose I could spend more time at the library. It's only a few blocks away.
I have had a couple of stage manager interviews, but nothing has come of them. I was supposed to have a phone interview for another finance job, but they never got back to me, so my guess is that is going nowhere. I am not really enjoying this enforced vacation.
On the upside, I've got plenty of time to listen to baseball games. And, I can read and knit while I listen to the games. Multi-tasking, that's me.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Why I don't Twitter...
My tweets would look something like this:
12:28am - Deicde I should probably think about going to sleep
10:32pm - Notice that the traffic has slowed down and it is dark outside
9:20pm - Knit & watch something on Netflix
9:14pm - Eat more cheese crackers
5:20pm - Knit & watch something on Netflix
5:15pm - Eat something else, probably grilled chicken
2:35pm - Knit & watch something on Netflix (unless the Mets or Yankees are playing a day game)
2:30pm - Eat something else, probably cheese crackers
11:35am - Knit & watch something on Netflix
11:30am - Get back from store, take off shoes, sit at computer, eat bagel
11:25am - Put on shoes and head for the grocery
11:20am - Brush teeth & hair
10:30am - Check email for important news & information - not. Got friended by someone I barely knew in high school (he was in jr high, hence the "barely knew").
10:24am - Dress
10:06am - Shower
9:57am - Wake up again (but no horrible stench)
8:30am - Finish book, go back to bed
7:16am - Since I'm not alseep, I grab a book to read (Book 6 of "Saga of the Seven Suns" in case you care)
7:15am - Hear roommate head to the bathroom
7:09am - Hear third alarm from roommate
6:59am - Hear second alarm from roommate
6:56am - Go back to bed
6:50am - Find (and clean up) more runny poop in bathroom
6:49am - Smell horrible stench again - and hear first alarm from roommate
6:31am - Begin to clean up runny poop smeared all over floor as cat attempts to wipe butt
6:30am - Wake up to the horrible stench of runny poop (from cat)
Everything from 6:30am to 11:30am is actually from this morning. Most days I'm asleep, so there would be no tweets...
I've got to go see if I can make this list come true!
Edited to add:
Well, the Yankees are playing the Mets, but not until 7pm, so that fills that time slot.
I took a little bit longer at the grocery store, but still didn't buy much.
I'm adding a 2:20pm time slot to add a trip to the post office, but that is mostly an excuse to return a DVD to Netflix and to walk off the cheese crackers.
Otherwise, this list is pretty spot-on.
Sad, isn't it?
12:28am - Deicde I should probably think about going to sleep
10:32pm - Notice that the traffic has slowed down and it is dark outside
9:20pm - Knit & watch something on Netflix
9:14pm - Eat more cheese crackers
5:20pm - Knit & watch something on Netflix
5:15pm - Eat something else, probably grilled chicken
2:35pm - Knit & watch something on Netflix (unless the Mets or Yankees are playing a day game)
2:30pm - Eat something else, probably cheese crackers
11:35am - Knit & watch something on Netflix
11:30am - Get back from store, take off shoes, sit at computer, eat bagel
11:25am - Put on shoes and head for the grocery
11:20am - Brush teeth & hair
10:30am - Check email for important news & information - not. Got friended by someone I barely knew in high school (he was in jr high, hence the "barely knew").
10:24am - Dress
10:06am - Shower
9:57am - Wake up again (but no horrible stench)
8:30am - Finish book, go back to bed
7:16am - Since I'm not alseep, I grab a book to read (Book 6 of "Saga of the Seven Suns" in case you care)
7:15am - Hear roommate head to the bathroom
7:09am - Hear third alarm from roommate
6:59am - Hear second alarm from roommate
6:56am - Go back to bed
6:50am - Find (and clean up) more runny poop in bathroom
6:49am - Smell horrible stench again - and hear first alarm from roommate
6:31am - Begin to clean up runny poop smeared all over floor as cat attempts to wipe butt
6:30am - Wake up to the horrible stench of runny poop (from cat)
Everything from 6:30am to 11:30am is actually from this morning. Most days I'm asleep, so there would be no tweets...
I've got to go see if I can make this list come true!
Edited to add:
Well, the Yankees are playing the Mets, but not until 7pm, so that fills that time slot.
I took a little bit longer at the grocery store, but still didn't buy much.
I'm adding a 2:20pm time slot to add a trip to the post office, but that is mostly an excuse to return a DVD to Netflix and to walk off the cheese crackers.
Otherwise, this list is pretty spot-on.
Sad, isn't it?
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
WWKIP 2009
World Wide Knit In Public Day, June 13th, 2009Come join me. I'll be knitting for ME, not others on this day. I'm taking the day off from knitting for others and being a little bit selfish.
Where: Central Park, Southern end of the Great Lawn
When: Noon until we get tired, but at least 4pm
Please bring a blanket or chair to sit on (I'll bring both, just in case), your fiber-related project, and snacks to share. There are also various food vendors around the park if you need a hot-dog, pretzel, or ice cream.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
To-Do List
As I am once again recently unemployed, I've started keeping "to-do" lists again. My list for today looks like this:
* Finish watching Torchwood DVD
* Go to Post Office (mail Torchwood DVD and book sold on Amazon)
* Go to Park
* Knit
* Listen to Yankees game
Heh, I got my list done...
Tomorrow looks similar:
* Watch next Torchwood DVD
* Go to Post Office (mail Torchwood DVD)
* Go to Annie's to pick up more knitting
* Go to grocery store for chili fixin's
* Knit
* Listen to Mets game
Unemployment is driving me batty and it's only been 2 weeks. At least I've got knitting.
Also, WWKIP is June 13th. Join me in Central Park, just South of the Great Lawn at noon-ish. More details and stuff coming later.
* Finish watching Torchwood DVD
* Go to Post Office (mail Torchwood DVD and book sold on Amazon)
* Go to Park
* Knit
* Listen to Yankees game
Heh, I got my list done...
Tomorrow looks similar:
* Watch next Torchwood DVD
* Go to Post Office (mail Torchwood DVD)
* Go to Annie's to pick up more knitting
* Go to grocery store for chili fixin's
* Knit
* Listen to Mets game
Unemployment is driving me batty and it's only been 2 weeks. At least I've got knitting.
Also, WWKIP is June 13th. Join me in Central Park, just South of the Great Lawn at noon-ish. More details and stuff coming later.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Did I mention I'm mean and scary?
It's been a while since I've needed to use my "mean and scary" side. Today, I did. In a yarn store of all places.
Early this afternoon, a possibly mentally unstable man who definitely needed a good wash wandered into the store, mumbling things about needing a hat. He picked up several and studied them very closely, asking how much they cost. Nancy was very clear trying to convince him that they were not for sale. He went into some story about his grandmother in Jamaica that didn't seem to have any relevance to anything. He walked to another area of the store and picked up another hat, Nancy followed. I was trying to eat my lunch, so I wasn't paying that much attention. Then, everyone at the table said in stage wispers "he just put a hat in his pocket," an looked at me. I got up, walked over to him. Nancy just looked at me and went back to helping a real customer. I told him to take the hat out of his pocket.
"What hat?"
"The one you put in your pocket."
"Oh." He hands it to me.
"You can't buy hats here. We only sell the yarn."
"But I need a hat. I hit my head."
"Please leave and don't steal anything else."
"I'm not a thief. I'm a God-loving man."
"Fine. Just leave and stop stealing our hats."
I didn't back down.
He mumbled something else about his head needing a hat and wandered out.
The customers at the table gave me a short round of applause. They seemed to think I handled it pretty well. I was just mean and scary enough without being rude (much) and without having to call the police.
I think I'm out of practice.
I think that's good.
Moral of that story: Don't be stealing hats...
Early this afternoon, a possibly mentally unstable man who definitely needed a good wash wandered into the store, mumbling things about needing a hat. He picked up several and studied them very closely, asking how much they cost. Nancy was very clear trying to convince him that they were not for sale. He went into some story about his grandmother in Jamaica that didn't seem to have any relevance to anything. He walked to another area of the store and picked up another hat, Nancy followed. I was trying to eat my lunch, so I wasn't paying that much attention. Then, everyone at the table said in stage wispers "he just put a hat in his pocket," an looked at me. I got up, walked over to him. Nancy just looked at me and went back to helping a real customer. I told him to take the hat out of his pocket.
"What hat?"
"The one you put in your pocket."
"Oh." He hands it to me.
"You can't buy hats here. We only sell the yarn."
"But I need a hat. I hit my head."
"Please leave and don't steal anything else."
"I'm not a thief. I'm a God-loving man."
"Fine. Just leave and stop stealing our hats."
I didn't back down.
He mumbled something else about his head needing a hat and wandered out.
The customers at the table gave me a short round of applause. They seemed to think I handled it pretty well. I was just mean and scary enough without being rude (much) and without having to call the police.
I think I'm out of practice.
I think that's good.
Moral of that story: Don't be stealing hats...
Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Book Signing/Knitting
Kate Jacobs
Comfort Food
April 09, 2009 7:00 PM
Manhattan - Columbus Circle - Borders
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
"Assisted by a handsome chef, Oliver, Gus invites a select group to take an on-air cooking class. But instead of just preaching to the foodie masses, she will teach regular people how to make sensuous meals, real people making real food. Gus decides to bring a vibrant cast of friends and family on the program. And when she begins to have more than collegial feelings for her sous-chef, Gus realizes that she might be able to rejuvenate not just her professional life, but her personal life as well."
Come meet the author of "Friday Night Knitting" and knit with me.
Comfort Food
April 09, 2009 7:00 PM
Manhattan - Columbus Circle - Borders
10 Columbus Circle
New York, NY 10019
"Assisted by a handsome chef, Oliver, Gus invites a select group to take an on-air cooking class. But instead of just preaching to the foodie masses, she will teach regular people how to make sensuous meals, real people making real food. Gus decides to bring a vibrant cast of friends and family on the program. And when she begins to have more than collegial feelings for her sous-chef, Gus realizes that she might be able to rejuvenate not just her professional life, but her personal life as well."
Come meet the author of "Friday Night Knitting" and knit with me.
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