October 02, 2003

This had me rolling earlier today...

This was a personal ad in this week's Philadelphia Weekly Personals:

DOCTOR'S OFFICE

Me: reading "Highlights" for children. You: let me try your prosthetic leg. Sorry about the stain. Can I take you to dinner. *667119

My directorial debut is on Friday with the production of "All in the Timing" by David Ives. I'm personally responsible for "Sure Thing," which if you've seen the show before, is the one with the couple in the cafe with the bell. I'm excited. The 'rents are coming up on Friday (first time I'll have seen them since August) and it promises to be an interesting evening. Come on out if you're reading this and able to; it should be fun, only lasts like an hour and there's an Improv 101 show right after.

In other news, life continues onwards. I'm behind in some schoolwork, most notably a paper or two for Harty's Contemporary Drama. I'm also about 3-4 weeks behind on the La Salle Collegian posting, although after Saturday, I should be back on top of it. I'm feeling writer's block now - and this bothers me...I should be writing my one act for class, should be cranking out short stories for submission to grad school...and I need to start thinking about grad school too. Need to sign up for the GRE's and get applications out.

So. That's my stream-of-consciousness rambling for today. I've been trying to memorize Jake La Motta's two monologues from Raging Bull for class tomorrow. I have them down pat, I'm just feeling nervous about having to act in front of the class. My Italiain accent drops into Boston pretty quickly, and I don't have a cigar, but we'll see how it goes.

As La Motta says..."That's Entertainment.

That's Entertainment."

[Listening to: The Boys Of Summer - The Ataris - So Long, Astoria (07:22)]
Posted by Matthew at October 2, 2003 01:45 AM
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Since I have been responding to pretty much ever blog in the past couple of months, don't expect me to ignore this particular entry. Point number 1: if you are feeling writers block right now, it sure as hell doesn't seem to show as your blog updates have been coming at a rapid pace lately. Maybe you should apply your blogging to your writing, maybe your blog can be your work of art. Anywho, there is no point number two. That rhymes...neat. So, in conclusion, keep blogging, and i will keep responding in due time.

Posted by: Brian P. Veitz on October 2, 2003 04:10 PM

Writer's block? You have been diagnosed with serious problems. I can tell you what the issue is. It's the Ataris. Stop listening to "Boys of Summer". The summer is over. Next thing I know and you're affixing both Deadhead and Black Flag stickers on your Corolla. That's just the way it is...de de dehhh de de deeeeh de de deeeeh, some things will never change. Never listen to a band who is named after a game console. Don Henley is not cool; therefore, a band covering a Don Henley tune is not witty and/or clever. This year we are all coming to your house to TRIIIICK OR TRRREEAT. Oh, a handful of change!

Posted by: Mustang Sally on October 2, 2003 04:37 PM
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