First of all...HI!  I've had to force myself into a work-centric mode for the last several months due to a residency (and residency project) that's been taking up basically all of my time.  So, I'm six weeks from being done and REALLY want to re-enter the world of being social and sociable.  So if you want to hang out and do something, I'm game  :)

I saw this in Variety today:

"Mel Gibson will star in 'The Beaver' for director Jodie Foster...Gibson will play a depressed man who finds solace in wearing a beaver hand-puppet."

All I can say is.....WHAT? 

I found this gem in the bargain book bin and - after getting over the initial thought of "What?!?" I knew I had to own it. 

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I went to the theatre the other night...
( Spring Awakening )

Overall, the weekend has been pretty darn sucky ( Read more... )

Does anyone know of a good lowyer to handle a custody case?  Preferrably someone who will allow for a payment plan and/or is not too terribly expensive. 

On January 2 of this year, I decided to take a walk during my lunch break at work.  I walked 1/2 mile.  The next day it was a mile, then 1.5 miles.  That weekend, I walked three challenging miles on Saturday and Sunday, each.  I haven't taken a day off since then, and now I try to get a minimum of 2-4 miles each weekday and 6-9 miles each weekend ( Read more... )

The Fifth Avenue theater announced their 2007-2008 season yesterday morning.  And all I can say is WOW.  I may have to go for a season subscription this time around beacause, over all, it's pretty stellar:




 
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What do you get when a major motion picture studio decides to try to follow in Disney's footsteps by taking a great animated film and making it into a live stage musical?

Well, my friends, you get....  SHREK, the Musical.  Oh, dear, god.  Even better, you get the world premiere at Seattle's very own 5th Avenue Theater.  Now, the 5th has premiered ( Read more... )

From multiple sources:

Please post something you think I should do or try to do in 2008.  Big or small, silly or earth-changing.

Thanks!