March 2011 Books
Wherein I list the books and plays I completed in March.
New Who Trailer
Yee-hah!
March 2011 Movies
Wherein I list what movies and tv shows I completed watching this month.
New Tattoo
Last fall I decided that my next tattoo (my second) would be the Doctor Who logo from the fourth Doctor–my Doctor–the Tom Baker years. In part because I have spent 32 of my forty years watching the show and caring about the characters but also partly because the image of that logo ties directly into me at 8 being transported to different and wonderful worlds while being safe in my grandparent’s house watching the shows on New Hampshire public television on one of those big console tvs. The image is one that is inextricably connected to my childhood.
It is now part of my body.
A General and Brief Update
- The semester is going better than last.
- I just got back from presenting a paper at the Comparative Drama Conference in Los Angeles and had a blast while there, but fell a bit behind in my work, so this is going to be a busy couple of weeks.
- Who am I kidding, it’s going to be a busy rest of the semester.
- I plan on heading out to the San Francisco area from about May 25 – June 15. If you are in the area and I haven’t gotten in touch about seeing you, please drop me a line and let’s fix that.
- I’m struggling with my weight and getting into a routine for regular exercise. If you have any tips or tricks, let me know.
- If you aren’t watching Archer or Justified – you should start.
- I’m getting a second tattoo in 3 days. Photos to come . . .
- Can I just say how excited I am by this:
Current Script Writing Solution for the iPad
So hi. It’s been a while. I’m not even feeling all that guilty because I’ve been, you know . . . busy with the PhD and all that. I promise I’ll write more starting in May. However, I’ve been trying to figure out a solution for writing scripts on my iPad without going through all …
February 2011 Books
"Amadeus: A Play by Peter Shaffer" (Peter Shaffer) "The Destiny of Me" (Larry Kramer, Tony Kushner (foreword)) "Dancing at Lughnasa: A Play" (Brian Friel) "The Sparrow" (Mary Doria Russell, Mary Doria Russell) "Plays. Five: Seven Lears" (Howard Barker) "Aunt Dan and Lemon (Wallace Shawn)" (Wallace Shawn) "Theatre, Communication, Critical Realism (What Is Theatre?)" (Tobin Nellhaus) …
A Dream for Winter by Arthur Rimbaud – A Reading
Wherein I read a poem.
Reflections on a Bus 1
Pushing elevator buttons angrily does not make the elevators arrive more quickly.
I own 3 times as many hats (6) as I do jackets.
I have come perilously close to crossing the event horizon of Facebook and need to draw back and begin using my blogs more. For a number of reasons, but the primary one is that when I work on posts for LtL, I actually do some writing and thinking and analyzing instead of merely sharing links and “liking” things. I wonder if Facebook makes us less thoughtful even as we share more thoughts?
I wonder if simple joy can be a radical act. Sometimes I think so, sometimes not.