someone in my building had a small kitchen fire last night, so i was on the phone to 911 at 5:45 this morning. there was smoke in the first floor hallway, and some coming out of the window of an apartment but no real danger - i got to see the firetrucks though, and that always makes me happy.
the 'guest lecture' deal went well yesterday.. i managed to crack a few jokes, and we filled up the whole class time. the kids had some good questions, some that i've never thought of like "what inspires [me] to design?" and some that were really hard to answer like "what's the hardest part of designing?". the class was at uw rock county, which is a commuter school. there were some smart questions in the class, but i think some of the kids were in 13th grade, if that makes sense.
all in all, i had a good time and feel better about the prospect of academia as a career choice in the future.
i'm going to eat turkey now.
Thursday, November 25, 2004
Monday, November 22, 2004
long time no blog
we've just muddled through an extended tech/preview period for xmas carol (that's right, i took the 'christ' right the fuck out of christmas, didn't i). it's still in student matinees and opens officially on friday. i took this morning off, since i'm not running the matinees. i still have notes to do but i figure i deserve one morning to myself.
nothing new on the liver front - i don't have fatty liver, ultrasound was normal.. no hepatitis, liver enzymes are still inexplicably elevated. i now have an appt. with a gastroenterologist on dec. 10.
i'm painting a mural for my friend alan - he and his partner, roger, have just finished their 'theater room' and i'm painting theater drapes on one wall that will frame the tv. i've never painted a mural before, and am extremely apprehensive. i've cartooned out the big parts, and am almost ready to start painting. i am nervous.
on wednesday i drive to janesville, wi, to talk to an intro to theater class about my design work for the guys. i typically hate being in front of groups but, since i plan to end up in the land of academia, i suppose i'd better get used to it.
recently purchased the new rufus wainwright - want two. it's very distinctive. i had to listen to it twice to really get into it and now i've got favorite tracks which include (but are not limited to): old whore's diet, hometown waltz, and the art teacher.
away now to the shower, and then to put in an appearance at work.
nothing new on the liver front - i don't have fatty liver, ultrasound was normal.. no hepatitis, liver enzymes are still inexplicably elevated. i now have an appt. with a gastroenterologist on dec. 10.
i'm painting a mural for my friend alan - he and his partner, roger, have just finished their 'theater room' and i'm painting theater drapes on one wall that will frame the tv. i've never painted a mural before, and am extremely apprehensive. i've cartooned out the big parts, and am almost ready to start painting. i am nervous.
on wednesday i drive to janesville, wi, to talk to an intro to theater class about my design work for the guys. i typically hate being in front of groups but, since i plan to end up in the land of academia, i suppose i'd better get used to it.
recently purchased the new rufus wainwright - want two. it's very distinctive. i had to listen to it twice to really get into it and now i've got favorite tracks which include (but are not limited to): old whore's diet, hometown waltz, and the art teacher.
away now to the shower, and then to put in an appearance at work.
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