Eclectic Endeavors

Its been far to long since this fine personal communication medium has been updated. I have now been in Ithaca, NY since May 15th working at my beloved Hangar Theatre. Two shows have already opened and we are well on our way to yet another successful season.

In other news I have become a current resident of Ithaca, NY, having lost my apartment in DC due to unforeseen circumstances. All that I own in this world is currently in my room up here patiently waiting for me to find another place to live. I have several options for the fall, but I am waiting for official word before I post things to the interblogs.

On a sad note I have been far to busy to keep my riding up. I really was hoping to ride a 200km ride before the end of the summer, but it may not happen now, but I am still hopeful.

this update is short and sweet, but its better than nothing…

Happy Easter everyone. I hope all is well.

The more I am around this world the more I am convinced of the truth that no matter where you go, there you are. People are just people. Some towns are more exciting than others, but it still requires a modicum of effort to seek out the exciting or unique thins, people, and places where ever you happen to be.

As it sits, I am leaving for Ithaca soon, and will be there the whole summer working away. I am leaving my DC place in May and will return, (if I can find a suitable place to stay.) It a little sad though, because it seems I am just settling into this place and now I am about to disappear for 3 months. Dont get me wrong… I love Ithaca. Its a wonderful place to spend a long summer working vacation. It just takes a little more effort to keep up with people when you move around so much.

On a much more practical note people should be aware that Kosher for Passover Coca-cola exists and it is good. Google it and be prepared for next year, or come by my place in about 2 weeks when I plan on popping open my last 2 Liter bottle.

p.s. - if you don’t own a bike… you should

So its been a little while. Sorry if you have tried to access the site recently and where asked for a password. I host my own blog and professional site on the same server and the confusion came about because of a coding error on my part. Oh well all is fixed and it gave me an excuse to update the sites all around.

So about a month ago my friend Kelsey came and visited this coast from Portland, OR. She is one of those people who just reminds you why you are alive. She pays the bills by serving coffee, but her other work is being an artist. yes an actual artist… However I have met few people who can (and do) speak so intelligently about what they are trying to create. Its kinda rockin. During the course of our visit she told me of her new graduate program… a self imposed program which she has undertaken so as no to piss her days away after her shift at work. I can understand the mindset as I often want to do nothing after a day of running up and down ladders etc etc. And it started me thinking about what I can do to emulate her, and have since created my own self imposed program of study. And in truth its tough. I started out strong, but have fallen behind as its been 10 days since I have had a day off and with a longish commute each day the time just flies away. However, I have now put it out on the world wide webs, so I had better regain some resolve. Feel free to pester me about “what I learned in school today.”

thats all for tonight…

I spent the latter half of last week in NYC. The main excuse for this particular jaunt was to see Hedda Gabler, playing on 42nd St. with Mary Louise Parker in the lead roll. I managed to get a cheap rush ticket for the last row of the balcony (though in the American Airlines Theatre this is not really a bad seat). Unfortunately I agreed far too much with the NY Times review, and I really enjoy reading Ibsen.

The rest of the trip was an excuse to see friends. Due to circumstances unforeseen at the time I ended up spending all three nights on my friend Jacob’s couch. It was a great time, as Jacob is one of the few friends I see with any regularity with whom I can really talk with all night. We both grew up in the south and are cut from enough of the same cloth that we can see through each others bullshit fairly easily. We talked about pretty much everything, relationships, work, the economy, religion, etc. One of the more pertinent topics to broadcast on the interwebs was the economy. Times are tough. No one can deny that, but for some reason neither one of us seems too worried. He works two jobs, and I work as a free lance theatre tech / designer. We both live in pretty large cities. Neither one of us has much to our names, and perhaps that’s just it. People who don’t have much to lose do not seem to worry as much as those who do. Also our respective parents both taught us that stuff is just stuff. There is a HUGE difference between a want and a need, and in today’s American cultural landscape that lines has been blurring for a while. Now I understand this is merely the outcropping of two commiserating 20 somethings with little to no external responsibilities, but it does raise the question.

A new blog for a new site. Welcome all.