I wouldn't say I am super-critical of theatre, but I go often and like to see fresh takes on things. Like Imelda Staunton in Gypsy blew me away. The Oresteia sounds good; glad you both got to see it.

Welcome back, Consuela! New kitchen! Permanent job! Yay!

Yay Sue! Yay Suela's kitchen!

I am so over traveling. But the next several weeks are insane. Especially until next Thursday--I got home Monday (in time to see Fran's signing!) and left again yesterday. Get home tonight, work in Seattle (but not at home) tomorrow. Then Friday I drive to Portland d for a dance convention, get home sunday, leave for Omaha Monday, Wednesday fly to Dallas, Thursday fly home...start the whole again Monday...ugh.

I am going to this event shortly after Halloween, and I'm tempted to wear my Eternal Scout costume to that, too. But that might be weird.

I think it would be the opposite of weird for that event.

I'm peaking misanthropic but am hitting awesome swim times.

Might've unloaded on my officemate and his boss about a current situation that they have only a small part in fixing.

I think it would be the opposite of weird for that event.

You're probably right!

Thanks, Nanita! It's nice to be home in my own bed, where I sleep better than in hotel beds, no matter how tired. (Middle age is when you realize that insomnia can keep you up even when you're exhausted, argh.)

The Oresteia sounds good; glad you both got to see it.

I'm so glad we went. Our friend T goes to London for two weeks every few years, and she said this was the best thing she'd seen this year, so we took the leap. It wasn't that expensive: about $40 for tickets through the half-price booth in Leicester Square, and we had second-row seats (!). Cheaper than Berkeley Rep, and one of the cast was Sibyl from Downton Abbey. Very good production.

Although the changes they made to modernize the text did affect some of the interpretation; for instance, there's no references to Paris or Helen, and the war with the unnamed enemy appears to be of long standing, rather than instigated in a fit of masculine jealousy by the king's brother. This certainly changes things.

But the ending is amazing, and now I want to go back and watch the first act again...

If I get any worse, I will be calling Grumpy Cat Girl and Pee Lady that to their faces (rather than just mentally.)

This will break, it's gotta break.

I'm so glad we went. Our friend T goes to London for two weeks every few years, and she said this was the best thing she'd seen this year, so we took the leap. It wasn't that expensive: about $40 for tickets through the half-price booth in Leicester Square, and we had second-row seats (!). Cheaper than Berkeley Rep, and one of the cast was Sibyl from Downton Abbey. Very good production.

I was actually at the Thursday matinee performance. Our cheap tickets were for the last row, but since the house was only half sold, they moved us to the fifth row.

And in a house that small, there really aren't any bad seats!

This will break, it's gotta break.

It's gotta break.

Me, I'm having a beer and pizza kind of night. Which means I also have a very hopeful fuzzy companion expressing clear opinions about pepperoni and some options I might have for mine.

But I'm back in the recording studio, so that's good.