On Thursday of last week, I had my first regular-session sub call-out. I Substitute taught three blocks of English at Santa Maria High. Two freshmen and one junior, without a single stabbing or even a snide remark. I showed videos all three sections. I gotta tell you, for $82 a throw, it beats working ( Read more... )

Through a combination of alcohol, philosophical conversation, and the content of two Sex and the City episodes (Boo!), I have been brought to a Biblical sort of introspection tonight. Specifically, I've been thinking about the Sermon on the Mount, and the line, "Blessed are the poor in Spirit..." To me, an admitted heretic and part-time hedonist ( Read more... )

As per the director's instructions, I have revived the old "Iain flat top." It's pretty short and extremely flat. And very cooling in the heat. I had my beard trimmed to match the length of my sideburns, so I almost look like I did in high school. It's remarkable how little I've changed facially in the last six-to-ten years. I don't know how ( Read more... )

So, on a whim, I tried out for the next play that Civic is putting on. The same day that the summer children's show I stage managed closed. Yeah yeah, out of the frying pan and all that. At the time, I thought I was doing the director a favor. Well, as of the "audition" tonight, I have the part. And what a part it is! Some of you remember how ( Read more... )

Since I from Love escaped am so fat ( Read more... )

I am once again gainfully employed. As of this afternoon, I have completed and returned the paperwork which qualifies me as a substitute teacher in the Santa Maria Joint Union High School District. I just have to wait until they receive confirmation of my fingerprints at the Department of Justice and the FBI, and the phone calls will come pouring ( Read more... )

Last night, Andrew, Jeffrey and I bought thirty (30) films from Blockbuster for a total of ten dollars ($10.00). Clearly, this is the best thing we've ever done. So tonight, I was all jazzed that Jeffrey, Karen, Fred, and possibly Jenna would be coming over to watch some of the better movies we picked up. Oh, also Andrew might have been there. ( Read more... )

Party at my house tomorrow. Food served at or around 2:00 pm. Come then, slightly before or thereafter. At some point during the day, we will adjourn to the park or a local abandoned lot to participate in the Second Annula Fizzball Invitational ( Read more... )

As a few of you may be aware, I proved foolish enough to sign on as the stage manager for the Fairy Tale production at the Civic Theatre this summer. Gina Greathouse is directing, and we're doing Aladdin. Tonight was our first casting call. We got some really great talent tonight, including Natalie Flamm and a couple other familiar faces, but we ( Read more... )

Having been in Santa Maria for just over a week, I find myself desperately lonely. It's probably a product of the time of the year more than the location, but I really feel the need of a girlfriend at the moment. So if you know any available women in my age range (21-28 or so) and my region (Santa Maria), and you think that they'd stoop so low as ( Read more... )