Our acting class this summer was doing a highly truncated version of the first act of "Our Town" for celebration, SB's graduation ceremony. It was a big, messy affair; I couldn't cut the script down to be short enough while still giving every kid something to do. One boy, Jake, dissatisfied with his part as George's father, even threatened to ( Read more... )

There's nothing in this world that will really make you stop and think so much as discovering that some of your closest friends have submitted you to Queer Eye for the Straight Guy.

Does this mean we won't be watching any more Redskins games?

It's a sign that break is coming to an end when you start getting e-mails from everyone you work for.

One of two things will happen tomorrow ( Read more... )

So I saw Rent (the show, not the movie) for the first time last week, and I've been poking around the soundtrack since then, trying to get a feel for the show ( Read more... )

So I'm at work today doing stuff at my desk when this woman comes in, practically dragging her 14 year old son behind her. He clearly doesn't want to be here, but she asks if she can register her son for classes (and we'll ignore the fact that we're currently in week 9 of a 10 week session) and there's just something bizarre about the whole ( Read more... )

There is nothing in this world more awkward than standing in line at the grocery store while the guy in front of you and the check-out girl flirt.

All I wanted was a freakin' onion!

Five things I plan to do before I die ( Read more... )

Items that do not belong at a five year old's birthday party:

Fine China
Lox
Disinterested Parents
Mini Sheets of rolled up cheese
The Limbo (that one doesn't belong anywhere)
Champagne (although that did help me deal with the above items)