Workin' 9-5 (or 8-4:30)

Just faxed my work resume and application to Dakota County CDA for the Office Assistant job. Same duties as I'm used to, just getting paid a decent wage and benefits. I'd get Columbus Day off too. Could be a good thing to get settled down for awhile instead of this hooplah I've been running through the last few years. I need to give myself a break and realize that my money will not come solely from acting. Most of us don't have that luxury here in town. It'll work it's way out, I have faith. No hope, but faith.

I can almost taste it... mmmm, is that gingerbread?

Getting pretty close now. The wheels are in motion and everything appears to be set. More later...

1 out of 3 ain't bad

I had some pretty fucked up dreams last night. One was that Amy and I bought a big haunted Victorian house. While we tried watching "Dexter", there were noises coming from all over. I reached out and felt a solid invisible person standing in front of me. Ugh.

I also had a dream about being in a prison riot, where two friends of mine were shot. Not that I really knew these people, but I cried like a baby at their passing.

I also had a dream about working at Barnes & Noble. Everyone there seemed pretty cool, even though I was new. Huh.

breathe in the air

It's been over a week since Fringe ended, and I have to say that the exhilaration I thought I'd feel from the entire experience is/was non-existent. Not to say that I didn't see good shows or have good experiences, but I never fully felt a part of the whole thing. The overall attendance to my show was embarrassing and I'll be lucky to break even. There was a weird yet understandable disparity in box office from Rarig venues to others. I guess if I wanted to Fringe (and Fringe economically), I'd go to the place that had 4 shows in one setting at any given time. No driving and parking all over town. Hard lesson learned.

I'm not a big name, or all that popular on the scene, but I put my eggs in the basket of "People will see my show based on the absurd premise". Some did. Most didn't. Second verse, same as the first. But I guess I'm glad to have attracted those that did find it and discovered exactly what I was up to at Intermedia Arts. This show was for you.

I guess I felt a bit frustrated, and still do to an extent, but I'm relieved that it's done and over with. The oats are vacuumed out from my car, the sock puppet's eyes are back in the sewing kit and the dreaded Oatwheel is in the dumpster. Amy is relieved that I can get back to the real world and concentrate on house-hunting and watch the second season of "Dexter" without worry. Officially out of the system. Moving on...

almost there

4 down and 1 to go. I have to admit that last night's show (10 pm) was not my personal best. My contact came out of my eye for the second time during this run (right away as I ended the dream sequence dance). I managed to salvage it and pop it in, but the tech jumped the cue and didn't give Mark enough time to do his clowning bit. Needless to say I entered late for the first scene, coming out of the "wall" and into the oat box, apparently. Tonight I think I'll go sans contacts, just to be sure. The laptop worked well though (it's been screwing up latley and freezing the last 2 shows; Amy helped me remedy that).

Jason, the author was in town yesterday. I picked him up after I saw BOOM and An Inconvenient Squirrel. Nice shows, each in their own right.

I took Jason to Deviants. Very unique experience, and not what I expected from Live Action Set. He enjoyed it, and it was interesting to get his playwright perspective about a group that creates work from exercises and movements. Stark, very stark.

Went to the Fringe final afterparty. Saw a few folks I hadn't seen in awhile, including the Stitelers. Bill saw my show and gave it a good review last week. I wish we had more opportunities to connect instead of the once or twice a year dealio.

OK, off to townhome hunt!

something wicked

I'm assuming the crappy facial hair I grew for "Oats" got me the print gig as the "Thug" in a new advertising campaign for the Minneapolis Police department.

There's such balance in nature...

computer blue

Apparently my laptop is not responding the way it should for the show. The cues were somewhat delayed last night at the show. I ran a defrag on it and got rid of some pictures that took up some memory. It ran fine this morning.

Ugh. I'm a 19th Century guy in a 21st Century body. So to speak.