David Byrne just rocked my world. I went to the show with a few other Int'l Fest participants (Randy, Henk, Per). It was kind of a last minute decision that I'm glad I made
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I've been a walking tour guide for almost 5 months. You just never know what you're going to get from tour to tour. Last week I was sexually harassed by this phillipino guy from Seattle because I made the mistake of revealing my sexual identity (thinking that it would build some commonality, it built a little too much
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It's the end of an age for me. I was awarded my Masters degree today after my thesis defense. It was funny that it offered few insights for improvisers, but it was the bomb for anthropologists and a few people from other disciplines. I've forgotten how much improvisers take what they do and know for granted
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The Forge And in it's dreams It heard a roar A bellows beckoning The roar of a forge And when at dawn It did awake It saw the sea The sea forging stone.
Its full of stars Looking upward Seeing sky awash With stars Awe and possibility Dancing in the blackness Between scattered sparkles Then eyes drop Back to earth A gaze across Still waters There again A depth of stars
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After about 5+ months of writing work, I'm fast approaching a submittable edit of my thesis. If anyone is interested in reading an anthropological study focused on looking at the social effects of long-form improvised theater, shout out. It would be nice to get some feedback from folks. It's 95 pages long, but it documents the ups and downs of two
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