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So, there seems to be a theme this month (for me) involving artists and their fundraising campaigns. Hey - what better way for me to show my support to indie musicians (since I am one) than to contribute to their campaigns, right? Also, the band, Common Shiner, had an "All You Can Drink" fundraiser last night. Since drinking is no longer "my scene" AND I was in the celebratory mood in a quiet, intimate way for my birthday past, I thought that this gift was more appropriate today. Before I got there, however...
I woke up in the same fashion as I do every day that I am scheduled to go into the hotel for work. I gotta tell you - even with the drama that I created early Saturday afternoon, I really did not want [...]
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PREFACE: I had seen a comment or two on my last blog asking me to be careful since the forecast did call for snow. I will say that Beth Ann and I didn't go to bed until very late because of my depressed state and my fear for the upcoming day. By the time we did go to sleep (around 4:30AM,) there was still a "white-out" of sorts that I could see out my window. We had a weather watch throughout the evening until 9AM CST. "Shit," I thought. "WHY does it ALWAYS snow EVERY time I have a gig set for the next day?!? What? It's been 50 f@#4ing degrees Fahrenheit all throughout the season save, say, 7 days or so. So, on the day off when a show is set, it snows? FML!" However, upon opening my eyes, I look out [...]
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Here's another blog that was started while I was at work. I finish this writing while at home with Beth Ann by my side in the bedroom. If this seems a bit disjointed, I apologize in advance. However, my body is starting to fade a bit. So, I'll do the best that I can to make this blog cohesive enough.
Today started out the same - per usual. Wake-up started around 1:00pm. Note: Started around 1:00pm. The alarms went off a couple of times before I saw Beth Ann by my bed side.
"You locked me out," she stated.
"Huh?" (She has a tendency to lose her keys.) "I'm sorry. You ok?"
"I called you three times. You no answer."
"I'm sorry. My phone is on vibrate."
"What about alarms?"
"On this phone, I can hear [...]
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DISCLAIMER: This May end up to be one of the longest blog posts I have ever written. However, after you are done reading this, I really hope you understand as to why.
PREFACE (to the day:) Back in 2003, I was involved in a project at the Chicago Shakespeare Theatre. My friend, Tom, was a tech hand at the theatre. For one night, the artistic director let all of her tech designer and production staff have an evening where they presented their works - whether it be through directing pieces, performing their own written pieces, producing works through other companies, and so on. Tom had asked me to be one of two people involved in a piece that he was directing. I was the male character in a piece called [...]
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I started this blog post this morning at work. I am now finishing this blog at home. Back in the day, I would've beaten myself up and told myself that I HAVE to finish writing this in ONE sitting. However, as time rolls on, I am always learning, more and more, the art and the importance of editing...and saving drafts (isn't that amazing?) :)
This day started Very Early for me: 5:30 AM. I got about 3.5 hours of sleep the night before. I can never sleep well the night before an early shift at the hotel. Somewhere in the back of my cranium (or at the front, since I heard that's where anxiety stems from in a recent news story regarding crucial moments in decision-making/Eli Manning's last moments in this [...]