3.17.2007

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Not a whole lot to report this time around, chick-a-peas...

Becca [my sister] and Matt [her bf] came and visited about a week ago...we walked the Mile, stopped at Virgin Records and took part in the sale -- I bought What About Bob?; The Jerk; Benny & Joon; and For Your Consideration. We ate at Giordano's, as Matt's never been, nor had Chicago Style Pizza. Then we went to The Green Mill, my new favorite bar, and heard Alfonso Ponticelli, a fabulous Gypsy-Jazz musician [he performs there every Wed.].

Burger Night, Burger Night...Work, Rehearsal, Shows....it all happened. :-)

Last night, we went to Spin to support our friend Matt in the "Bear's Night Only" shower contest. I screamed as loud as I could, but it didn't really work...he came in 2nd...to last. After that we went to Roscoe's [my first time] where people proceeded to laugh at my hat, point at me, and dump a bucket of pigs blood on me [I had come from two shows, my hair was a mess, hence...the hat]. After closing time [2A] we walked ourselves to Clark's and had some breakfast-type foods. It was nice to go out - Andrew was extra nice and drove all of us home. I still have to stop by Aaron and Greg's to get my backpack...

This week should be pretty exciting, event-filled, and fun all around! I have rehearsal Sunday, Monday, Tuesday...my regular Friday shows...and Brian took the weekend off, so I have 7 MORE shows between Saturday and Sunday! Then another rehearsal Sunday evening! YAY for THAT paycheck...I can't wait! [Sorry that sounded a little...hoitey toitey...but I'm excited about my job!]

Also, this week, we have book club: where we'll be discussing Life of Pi. I thought it was a very good read, very quick and I recommend it to anyone that's looking for something to pick up. I don't think that it lives up to the author's claim, that you'll believe in God after reading it...BUT, you decide!

I'll also be ordering my digital camera this week! I'll finally have pictures of the people and places I love, to share with the whole world [and to help me remember things...]! I've decided to grab the Sony Cybershot DSC-T100. For more info...research it yourself.

WINK.

Alright...that's about it. It was a little longer than I originally stated....but here it is! I'm going to go make something to eat, head out for my backpack, and probably head to Starbuck's to read.

I'll see you soon!



I'm currently reading: Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
[Excerpted from www.bn.com] Somali-born author Ayaan Hirsi Ali is one of the most controversial women on earth. For years, she has been forced to live in hiding; her life has been threatened numerous times; an anti-Koran script that she wrote provoked the assassination of filmmaker Theo Van Gogh; and a dispute over her citizenship indirectly brought down the Dutch government. This memoir about her family's travails living under strict fundamentalist Islamic precepts tracks the evolution of a world-changing radical feminist.

3.11.2007

Ready to Run

I've gotta get out of this town.

If only for one day.

The last time I was anywhere other than Chicago was Dec. 25. The time before that, Thanksgiving. And both times, I was home in Fairview Heights.

I'd love to take a trip anywhere in the U.S., even if it's just to Ohio or Iowa or Indiana. I think I'm in such a mood because I haven't been out of here in a long time -- I need some sort of break.

At one point, Marta had been talking about how fun it'd be to spend one day in NY, all of us from AG on a Monday when the show's dark, no one's on and we just fly up walk around see things and then fly back home...no hotel time, nothing of that sort.

I've never been to NYC. I'm itching to go. I NEED to see it. I HAVE to see SOMETHING on Broadway...and soon. Maybe there is a day-trip for me in store...after all Jet Blue is flying at $39 one way.

Perhaps I will.

Anyone else interested?