30 January 2009
24 January 2009
Saturday night and I am home bloggin'. Righteous. Last night I went to a huge going away party for some friends who are breaking my heart by moving to LA to become famous. Boo-urns. I can never figure out why I go to Ace bar all pumped up to play skee-ball when whenever I go it's always to packed to move.
Today I got up late and screwed around, made myself a large breakfast of vegetables and eggs, protein waffles and cherries. It were damn good, you all. Then I checked my email to see when my sister in law's adult relationship-enhancing tools, creams, lotions and books* party started, and it turns out it had started already. Whoops. It was one of those early all day parties. I got there only and hour and a half late, bought some stuff NOTHING GROSS YOU GUYS COME ON. Then we all played Rock Band until I was too tired. It was a truly magical day.
Kristen posted this on our private messageboard. Please, Please, read a few of the 800 comments on this recipe.
*passion party. they are great. really relationship-positive and body positive and I don't have to explain myself to you people.
Today I got up late and screwed around, made myself a large breakfast of vegetables and eggs, protein waffles and cherries. It were damn good, you all. Then I checked my email to see when my sister in law's adult relationship-enhancing tools, creams, lotions and books* party started, and it turns out it had started already. Whoops. It was one of those early all day parties. I got there only and hour and a half late, bought some stuff NOTHING GROSS YOU GUYS COME ON. Then we all played Rock Band until I was too tired. It was a truly magical day.
Kristen posted this on our private messageboard. Please, Please, read a few of the 800 comments on this recipe.
*passion party. they are great. really relationship-positive and body positive and I don't have to explain myself to you people.
23 January 2009
Laid off:day one
I got up at 8:45, effed around, didn't clean, had a long chat with the cats, went to dunkin donuts for an egg white flat, therapy, took myself out to dinner, had class, went for a beers with class, now I am internetting late at night on a weeknight. I have a good few weeks before I need to start looking for something, so I am going to take some time and eff around. I've had the same job since I moved here, and I do have the ability right now to do a little bit of nothing for a while, so I am going to take this quick break before, quite possibly, spending the rest of my good years chained to a desk. I'm not going to go learning a new language or paint the walls in here, but I am going to take a yoga class, see some movies with my laid-off friends and maybe take myself to a museum for once. There is a whole world out there.
(Corrections;retractions
In my last post I was like "I'll be joining a really strong established team, which will be different." I totally didn't meant to say FD wasn't strong or establihsed, I meant more like I'll be joining a team which will be different and also they are strong and established. Anyway. I had my first show with them on Wednesday and it was good. Man, I've been through a lot in the past week.)
I went to Charleston last weekend. I took some pics, to upload tomorrow. I love being in a car for too long, I love road food, not sleeping and I love hour nine when at least one dude is trying to sleep while the rest of us bleat like sheep to Stevie Nicks songs, which is at that moment the funniest thing we have ever heard. It's also kind of wonderful to be in a weird kind of love with your friends. Not an "I'm unna kiss you so get ready" way but like, you can look across the parking lot at a dude scratchin his belly and think "That guy is great. I really love everything about him. It make s me happy just knowing these people." We all spend time exploring our day-to-day rage, but it's nice to take a moment and get sappy. Explore your love a little. Maybe 12 hours in the car is too long and effects my brains, but it's nice to really sit back and enjoy your friends for who they are every minute, just scratchin and slappin their bellies at some gas station in Virginia.
I got up at 8:45, effed around, didn't clean, had a long chat with the cats, went to dunkin donuts for an egg white flat, therapy, took myself out to dinner, had class, went for a beers with class, now I am internetting late at night on a weeknight. I have a good few weeks before I need to start looking for something, so I am going to take some time and eff around. I've had the same job since I moved here, and I do have the ability right now to do a little bit of nothing for a while, so I am going to take this quick break before, quite possibly, spending the rest of my good years chained to a desk. I'm not going to go learning a new language or paint the walls in here, but I am going to take a yoga class, see some movies with my laid-off friends and maybe take myself to a museum for once. There is a whole world out there.
(Corrections;retractions
In my last post I was like "I'll be joining a really strong established team, which will be different." I totally didn't meant to say FD wasn't strong or establihsed, I meant more like I'll be joining a team which will be different and also they are strong and established. Anyway. I had my first show with them on Wednesday and it was good. Man, I've been through a lot in the past week.)
I went to Charleston last weekend. I took some pics, to upload tomorrow. I love being in a car for too long, I love road food, not sleeping and I love hour nine when at least one dude is trying to sleep while the rest of us bleat like sheep to Stevie Nicks songs, which is at that moment the funniest thing we have ever heard. It's also kind of wonderful to be in a weird kind of love with your friends. Not an "I'm unna kiss you so get ready" way but like, you can look across the parking lot at a dude scratchin his belly and think "That guy is great. I really love everything about him. It make s me happy just knowing these people." We all spend time exploring our day-to-day rage, but it's nice to take a moment and get sappy. Explore your love a little. Maybe 12 hours in the car is too long and effects my brains, but it's nice to really sit back and enjoy your friends for who they are every minute, just scratchin and slappin their bellies at some gas station in Virginia.
13 January 2009
Fancy Dragon's last show ever is tomorrow night. It's a bit of a shock, not a surprise since we kind of knew it was coming, but I've been rehearsing and performing with the same people twice a week for over three years, and enjoying it so much. I don't know how to feel. I know change is the only constant, right? I'll be joining a really strong established team, which will be different. I haven't been the new girl in class in a long time. Changin'.
(Buffalonians-pick up the latest copy of Greenfern Magazine, I have a lil short story up in there.)
(Buffalonians-pick up the latest copy of Greenfern Magazine, I have a lil short story up in there.)
01 January 2009
2008-not so great~!
I think 2004 was probably my favorite year, and 2008 is like one of my least favorite. I was not in top form. Some good things happened, I am not going to pretend they didn't, but the first half of 2008, until maybe August, was a pile of no thank you. I moved into a horrible living situation that I hated, family stuff happened, I was depressed! So depressed! I got myself together eventually, which isn't always fun, but that was what 2008 was about. Figuring out what I want from myself and from other people and from my life and getting messy and doing some hard work. It's all good. Gettin' healthy. I think it's working. It's like a process, like it's like always happening, right? like, so deep. Srsly.
I also had a boatload of fun this year. I went to Philly and Baltimore with my friends Sid Viscous! and performed and stayed in hotels and partied like a superstar and lived and loved and did jokes. I went to Providence with Team Fernandez and also had an amazing time, partying with sid! some more. I moved, twice, but I am finally in a homey home that is truly mine with a person I am really happy living with, and two sweet cats who are both on my shins and feet right now. I did sketch shows that were so much hard work and more rewarding than I thought they could have been. I met some people, got closer to people I already knew, had some fun. I didn't go out as much this year, but when I did some non-improv social stuff it was always a blast (chrades! Banangram! Other things!). I wrote and sang a song in front of people, which is a memory I will treasure.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went to therapy! Holy crap you guys! It's so hard! But if you need it, it so helps!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember exactly what they were last year. I think something about keeping my living situation clean and organized and getting my finances in order. I kept both of those. The weight loss thing never kicked in. That's what I am reserving 2008 for. nothing getting in the way, lady. I've had a really good time, but that is all over now.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
See posts below!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
thank the whole universe and everything in it, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Not this year, but the day I go across the ocean again is coming. I can feel it.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
I have everything I need. I would love to be fit, so that is my goal. But outside of me, physically, I couldn't ask for more.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Dec 4, first level one class. I darn near puked.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding happiness, saving some cash, I guess? I unno. some other year I'll have something good to write here.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Making a vow to my gyn that I'd lose weight and then seeing her months later 11 pounds heavier. 11!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The February Flu was legendary.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I got my sister a GC to a restaurant for xmas, not knowing that the place had changed ownership recently, and when she went to have dinner there she realized it was the same place she and her husband went on their first date. Cool!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone who gave birth or planned a wedding. Blesh yas.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Eh. I unno.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, cheese.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I gave up on falling in love. What a fucking relief!
16. A quick mix that will always remind you of 2008?
The National "Fake Empire" and "Slow Show"
Beruit "postcards from Italy"
Alicia Keys "No one"
Adele "Chasing Pavements"
MGMT "Waiting to Pretend'
the theme song to NCIS, and Peggle
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? more content
b) thinner or fatter? fatter!
c) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
exercise, spending normal downtime with friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Drinking. Beer.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
being awesome
21. How will you be spending New Years?
house party. so dope.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No thanks!
23. How many one-night stands?
fewer than 4, more than 1.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Wire in the Blood
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope!
26. What was the best book you read?
A tree Grows in Brooklyn, hands down!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Explosions in the Sky
Beruit
the National
28. What did you want and get?
kitties, closure, a dvr of my very own!
29. What did you want and not get?
I won NOTHING at the Pit award ceremony! BULLSHIT.
;)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Erm.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Steak, dranks, fun.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being a little nicer to myself
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
pajama pants
34. What kept you sane?
google reader, gchat, my couch
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Meh.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
November 4th, I was stirred AND SHAKEN!!!! lolololol just serious.
37. Who did you miss?
I have some friends I haven't seen in forever. you know who you are!!!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Queeftz
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Going to bed early is a good idea
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Turn the light out say goodnight
no thinking for a little while
lets not try to figure out everything at once
I think 2004 was probably my favorite year, and 2008 is like one of my least favorite. I was not in top form. Some good things happened, I am not going to pretend they didn't, but the first half of 2008, until maybe August, was a pile of no thank you. I moved into a horrible living situation that I hated, family stuff happened, I was depressed! So depressed! I got myself together eventually, which isn't always fun, but that was what 2008 was about. Figuring out what I want from myself and from other people and from my life and getting messy and doing some hard work. It's all good. Gettin' healthy. I think it's working. It's like a process, like it's like always happening, right? like, so deep. Srsly.
I also had a boatload of fun this year. I went to Philly and Baltimore with my friends Sid Viscous! and performed and stayed in hotels and partied like a superstar and lived and loved and did jokes. I went to Providence with Team Fernandez and also had an amazing time, partying with sid! some more. I moved, twice, but I am finally in a homey home that is truly mine with a person I am really happy living with, and two sweet cats who are both on my shins and feet right now. I did sketch shows that were so much hard work and more rewarding than I thought they could have been. I met some people, got closer to people I already knew, had some fun. I didn't go out as much this year, but when I did some non-improv social stuff it was always a blast (chrades! Banangram! Other things!). I wrote and sang a song in front of people, which is a memory I will treasure.
1. What did you do in 2007 that you'd never done before?
Went to therapy! Holy crap you guys! It's so hard! But if you need it, it so helps!
2. Did you keep your new years' resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I can't remember exactly what they were last year. I think something about keeping my living situation clean and organized and getting my finances in order. I kept both of those. The weight loss thing never kicked in. That's what I am reserving 2008 for. nothing getting in the way, lady. I've had a really good time, but that is all over now.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
See posts below!
4. Did anyone close to you die?
thank the whole universe and everything in it, no.
5. What countries did you visit?
Not this year, but the day I go across the ocean again is coming. I can feel it.
6. What would you like to have in 2009 that you lacked in 2008?
I have everything I need. I would love to be fit, so that is my goal. But outside of me, physically, I couldn't ask for more.
7. What dates from 2008 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
Dec 4, first level one class. I darn near puked.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
Finding happiness, saving some cash, I guess? I unno. some other year I'll have something good to write here.
9. What was your biggest failure?
Making a vow to my gyn that I'd lose weight and then seeing her months later 11 pounds heavier. 11!
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
The February Flu was legendary.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I got my sister a GC to a restaurant for xmas, not knowing that the place had changed ownership recently, and when she went to have dinner there she realized it was the same place she and her husband went on their first date. Cool!
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
Everyone who gave birth or planned a wedding. Blesh yas.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
Eh. I unno.
14. Where did most of your money go?
Bills, cheese.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
I gave up on falling in love. What a fucking relief!
16. A quick mix that will always remind you of 2008?
The National "Fake Empire" and "Slow Show"
Beruit "postcards from Italy"
Alicia Keys "No one"
Adele "Chasing Pavements"
MGMT "Waiting to Pretend'
the theme song to NCIS, and Peggle
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
a) happier or sadder? more content
b) thinner or fatter? fatter!
c) richer or poorer? richer
18. What do you wish you'd done more of?
exercise, spending normal downtime with friends
19. What do you wish you'd done less of?
Drinking. Beer.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
being awesome
21. How will you be spending New Years?
house party. so dope.
22. Did you fall in love in 2008?
No thanks!
23. How many one-night stands?
fewer than 4, more than 1.
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Wire in the Blood
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn't hate this time last year?
Nope!
26. What was the best book you read?
A tree Grows in Brooklyn, hands down!
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
Explosions in the Sky
Beruit
the National
28. What did you want and get?
kitties, closure, a dvr of my very own!
29. What did you want and not get?
I won NOTHING at the Pit award ceremony! BULLSHIT.
;)
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
Erm.
31. What did you do on your birthday?
Steak, dranks, fun.
32.What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Being a little nicer to myself
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2008?
pajama pants
34. What kept you sane?
google reader, gchat, my couch
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Meh.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
November 4th, I was stirred AND SHAKEN!!!! lolololol just serious.
37. Who did you miss?
I have some friends I haven't seen in forever. you know who you are!!!
38. Who was the best new person you met?
Queeftz
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2008:
Going to bed early is a good idea
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Turn the light out say goodnight
no thinking for a little while
lets not try to figure out everything at once
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