uninspired recounting and looking-forward
I did very little this weekend, which was a pretty okay thing. I intended on getting some freelance work done but failed in that respect. I’ll get it done tonight. Likewise with some bill-paying. However, I did get to play with the parents’ new dog (I wish I had a digital camera with which to supply you pictures) and the nephews. (Joey’s description of his trip on the Gateway Clipper: “It was really great . . . fifteen!)
Also bought headphones, which was a great relief, because I’d gone a few weeks without them, and it greatly reduced the music in my life. Bus time and walking time is when I do a great deal of my music-listening, so being without headphones is a great disability for me . . . I found in the past week or so that I only had one or two songs that were ever stuck in my head and it was wretched. I also ALMOST bought an MP3 player but I decided there were other things coming that I’d want to spend that money on instead (tattoo?) and that being limited to cassette tapes has its quirky advantages.
This week, plans include going to PICT’s production of The Lieutenant of Inishmore (McDonagh joint) Wednesday night, seeing Erik Friedlander Friday night, and playing a show Saturday night. And getting my freelancing done, fo-sho.
Let me know how the Lieutenant is would you? I want to go next week after the $$$ hits but I’m curious to see if it’s as “madcap” or “enthralling” or whatever it’s supposed to be as they say.
You know . . . “they.”
July 24, 2007 @ 8:45 am
Have you read/seen any other McDonagh? I can’t imagine it’ll be much different — I can’t even remember if I’ve read this one, but I generally enjoy him. The actual storylines are generally lacking some but his dialogue is usually pretty hilarious and the whole thing is always pretty hyperbolic, so if you have the right people acting it has the potential to be pretty entertaining. He’s the theater equivalent to a really good summer read. Or, like everyone says, a Tarantino film. Only better I guess.
July 24, 2007 @ 8:59 am