I did this for Facebook but thought it would make a decent blog post.
1. The name Harcum comes from an area in England. It means "valley of the gray hares". The last play I wrote is called Rabbit Island but it's about my obsession with Coney Island.
2. My middle name is William. My dad's name is William. Another William Harcum settled in Virginia in 1678. My ancestors include Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland; William Penn, that Pennsylvania guy; and James K. Polk, 11th U.S. President. I understand there's good chance I'm related to George Washington but I've yet to confirm it.
3. I have a brother who is 5 years younger than me. I have 2 cousins on my mom's side who are more like older siblings. I have only, oldest, and middle child traits.
4. My dad was chopper pilot in the Army. My maternal grandfather was a naval pilot. I have "Flight of Icarus" dreams constantly.
5. I have 3 degrees in acting. Well, 2 and a certificate. The last one was from Mr. Jefferson's Knowledge Box. That and $2 gets me on the subway every time.
6. Spider-Man was my hero growing up. Seeing Parker's messy life made me feel ok. My closing salutation for my email is "Your friendly neighborhood, Chris Harcum". I've had it for 10 years. I might switch it to "Covet me you loser, Chris Harcum" when I go into rap like Joaquin Phoenix.
7. I've had 4 relationships that lasted 3 years. My longest was 7. I benched myself for an entire year. I'm currently "in a relationship."
8. Jazz is my favorite kind of music. John Coltrane, Miles Davis, and Thelonious Monk are my faves. My brain waves go back into place when I hear it. I don't listen to it enough.
9. My 1st nickname in 1st grade was "Happy Harcum". The 6th graders said I was always smiling.
10. I learned how to successfully walk across a wire from Tino Wallenda. I haven't tried it higher than 3 feet yet. After watching "Man on Wire" I walked across the Williamsburg Bridge and daydreamed about performing a monologue for President Obama (before he was elected).
11. I was a modern dance major for 3 weeks. I still hear the teacher say "your arms are uuuuugly" in my head when I look in the mirror at the gym when I'm on the bicep machine. I danced in 5 different Nutcrackers. Was even the title role. Haven't worn a dance belt in 10 years.
12. I performed in my 1st play the day John Lennon was shot.
13. In high school I was lead guitarist in Freddie Kruger and the Elm St. Band. No experience has topped playing the talent show and having a girl I don't know scream the moment she saw me after the concert. I wouldn't mind making a living playing in a Led Zeppelin, Beatles, or The Who cover band. I've secretly found a new appreciation for Journey.
14. I was stalked in college by a girl who saw me in a play, cut my picture out of the paper and put in on her wall in spite of the fact that she lived at home and had a boyfriend. She went to where I worked and she kept figuring out my new patterns between classes. She kept giving me Christian literature and weirding me out. By the way, the part was Puck in A Midsummer Night's Dream. I decided I never want to be really famous.
15. I like my coffee like I like my comedy, black and full-flavored.
16. My blood type is A+.
17. I brush my teeth too firmly.
18. I feel lost if I let a week go by without reading my Free Will Astrology for Virgo.
19. My favorite time of day has always been 4pm. My favorite time to write is after 11pm. I will get up at any hour and do whatever is necessary but would rather sleep until at least 10am.
20. I developed a stutter and Southern accent when I moved to North Carolina at age 7. I lost both at my 1st drama school. Both come back when I'm tired or feel threatened.
21. I live 2 blocks from the Prospect Park bandshell and heard the last few notes of what turned out to be Isaac Hayes final concert. The crowd seemed happy walking away. I was out running after work.
22. When it is warm I run around the 3.3 mile track in Prospect Park. At night, I run around the outside of the park. You can smell the seal tank in the zoo from the street. My favorite running music is Cheap Trick and disco.
23. I was brought up Presbyterian. I will go to your church if asked. I will not go on my own. Organized religion lost me years ago. (See #14.) I will go to a sangha to meditate by myself. I was born with a hip click so sitting for a 1/2 hour gets uncomfortable.
24. I moved to NYC after 9/11 and love it here. I discover something new each week.
25. I was obsessed with dying at the age of 25. When that didn't happen, I was lost. Then it changed into 43. We'll see what happens. I started really enjoying being alive in a fundamental way 5 years ago. I can be ok with the most horrible situation as long as I like the people who are with me.
Bonus: If I wasn't this actor/playwright freak, I'd be a teacher, journalist, tour guide, mountain climber, chess champion, CIA agent, ghostwriter, and baseball enthusiast. I'm trying to find ways to put all of that together.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Weird Dream Last Night
My dad has a race he entered. It begins in NYC and heads out west to... somewhere. Ohio? I don't know. Each contestant can pick their own form of travel-bike, car, you name it-but they have to stay 100% consistent their choice. Dad picks a pogo stick. Then for reasons unclear to me, I have to man the pogo stick while Dad hangs on my back with a full backpack and my brother holds on in front.
I begin hopping us up the Westside Highway on Manhattan. My brother insists I first take them up to watch a movie in the Bronx, which is actually Greensboro, NC. While they watch the movie, I explain to a guy behind the concessions counter what I am doing. He just says, "oh, yeah" as though he had done the same. Like it was a rite of passage to hop your father and brother on a pogo stick to Ohio for a contest where others use cars.
After the movie, I hop them back down to the George Washington Bridge but I become hydrated and my legs get tired. My brother and father seem happy about the ride. I do my best to stay on the dirt path beside the two lane road that is supposed to be the Westside Highway.
My kicking legs wake me up from this. I'm super thirsty and very tired. I swear I only had 2 bowls of Kashi protein and fiber cereal for dinner.
I begin hopping us up the Westside Highway on Manhattan. My brother insists I first take them up to watch a movie in the Bronx, which is actually Greensboro, NC. While they watch the movie, I explain to a guy behind the concessions counter what I am doing. He just says, "oh, yeah" as though he had done the same. Like it was a rite of passage to hop your father and brother on a pogo stick to Ohio for a contest where others use cars.
After the movie, I hop them back down to the George Washington Bridge but I become hydrated and my legs get tired. My brother and father seem happy about the ride. I do my best to stay on the dirt path beside the two lane road that is supposed to be the Westside Highway.
My kicking legs wake me up from this. I'm super thirsty and very tired. I swear I only had 2 bowls of Kashi protein and fiber cereal for dinner.
Saturday, January 24, 2009
Addicted to Fame
It's worse than crack, booze or tobacco. More deadly than heroine. It affects absolutely everyone on a daily basis. Your relationship to it might change but it is always there. The need to learn how to fly and live forever.
Maybe you don't want it yourself. Maybe you do but can't admit it. More than likely you know someone who does or you brush into it while driving or surfing the 'net and most certainly with the TV on in your living room.
It hurts us and might be the weak spot no one is talking about during all this time of change. People want an easy road to fortune and recognition without having to develop a skill or do any work. During this past election cycle people were bemoaning the media and what the candidates were doing. How can they be blamed? They were bit by the fame bug. That insidious little bastard that most certainly will destroy what's left of our civilization.
People are so ready to give up whatever dignity they might have to be seen they will go on the most repulsive reality shows and humiliate themselves. And we watch to see people who are doing better than us get destroyed either literally or figuratively.
I saw John McCain talking on Larry King about the closing of Guantanamo Bay. He said it was easy to close it down without a plan on where to put the prisoners. I agree we need to figure out where to put them. But remember Mr. McCain is also the guy who said he is against torture. So what's your point, John? To see him now spouting what he would do differently at the first chance seems not only like sour grapes but like a fame addict going for another shot. Does this mean he will try again in 2012? Good luck.
Wouldn't it serve him better to "reach across the aisle" now? If he says he would have figured out where to put the detainees before closing Gitmo, why doesn't he do that now? I guess it doesn't serve him to do that. It's better to cash in on the opportunity for fame. He has great comedic delivery. He could make a lot of money endorsing Viagra, Ben Gay, ESPN or Budweiser. Seriously. He could be in the public eye and retire. But, really, right now things are only beginning to go into remission. He should understand that and either help or stay out of the way.
Maybe you don't want it yourself. Maybe you do but can't admit it. More than likely you know someone who does or you brush into it while driving or surfing the 'net and most certainly with the TV on in your living room.
It hurts us and might be the weak spot no one is talking about during all this time of change. People want an easy road to fortune and recognition without having to develop a skill or do any work. During this past election cycle people were bemoaning the media and what the candidates were doing. How can they be blamed? They were bit by the fame bug. That insidious little bastard that most certainly will destroy what's left of our civilization.
People are so ready to give up whatever dignity they might have to be seen they will go on the most repulsive reality shows and humiliate themselves. And we watch to see people who are doing better than us get destroyed either literally or figuratively.
I saw John McCain talking on Larry King about the closing of Guantanamo Bay. He said it was easy to close it down without a plan on where to put the prisoners. I agree we need to figure out where to put them. But remember Mr. McCain is also the guy who said he is against torture. So what's your point, John? To see him now spouting what he would do differently at the first chance seems not only like sour grapes but like a fame addict going for another shot. Does this mean he will try again in 2012? Good luck.
Wouldn't it serve him better to "reach across the aisle" now? If he says he would have figured out where to put the detainees before closing Gitmo, why doesn't he do that now? I guess it doesn't serve him to do that. It's better to cash in on the opportunity for fame. He has great comedic delivery. He could make a lot of money endorsing Viagra, Ben Gay, ESPN or Budweiser. Seriously. He could be in the public eye and retire. But, really, right now things are only beginning to go into remission. He should understand that and either help or stay out of the way.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Enlightened Americans
I've been thinking about what I will do once Obama takes office. All that focus that went into the Bush Administration. I've decided I want to generate the idea of Enlightened Americans. As I watch Dick Cheney say he wants to keep Gitmo open, I know we need to repair the damage created. Not everyone in this country is this thick. Some do good. They don't just do stupid things. I know you might not believe it now.
Where (Not Really) Everybody Knows Your Name...
I don't know how I had such bad allergies yesterday. It was like Thor was crushing my skull. I wanted to run head-first into a wall to feel a different kind of pain on the top of my head. Again and again and again.
I have a new deadline for Valentine's Day (argh!!!!) and then another for March 3. The first is FringeNYC and the second is for Samuel French. Neither is written yet. Oh, but it will be. Just you wait. I have to do rewrites this week for Rabbit Island. I started working on it a bit last night after my head finally cleared enough for thoughts to travel in my head. Wasabi Soy Beans. They're a bit bigger and eaten 5 or 6 at a time really kick the ass of any sinus. Try them and see if they don't make your brains go Bugs Bunny.
I'm meeting my buddy Chris Illing for a beer after work in 90 minutes. He's a wild man, crazy actor freak and a helluva guy. He's a vegetarian, which explains the heroin chic look about him. I'm writing a role for him 3 plays out. I believe he was born in Canada. It's been years since I've been to O'Flaherty's. I'm donating blood tomorrow and the email said to not have fatty foods for 24 hours ahead of time but said nothing about Guinness. That couldn't affect my blood, could it? I guess if it streams out extra slowly I'll know. I scheduled my appointment late in the afternoon so I can hit the gym first. Last time I went for a run 6 hours afterward and paid for it.
I've taken a step to becoming better friends with the Blackberry. My outgoing messages from my gmail no longer show up in my BB email folder. That was annoying. My deleting thumb is happier. I saw a UPS truck out front this morning and hoped it was the retaining ring for the trackball. I'm getting used to the one I have taped on now. The jack for my earbuds is taped too. It fixed them so the sound travels to both buds. That tape has been on for a couple of months now and is growing a nasty line of NYC air dirt down its spine. If I begin to tape my laptop, I've gone too far.
I have a new deadline for Valentine's Day (argh!!!!) and then another for March 3. The first is FringeNYC and the second is for Samuel French. Neither is written yet. Oh, but it will be. Just you wait. I have to do rewrites this week for Rabbit Island. I started working on it a bit last night after my head finally cleared enough for thoughts to travel in my head. Wasabi Soy Beans. They're a bit bigger and eaten 5 or 6 at a time really kick the ass of any sinus. Try them and see if they don't make your brains go Bugs Bunny.
I'm meeting my buddy Chris Illing for a beer after work in 90 minutes. He's a wild man, crazy actor freak and a helluva guy. He's a vegetarian, which explains the heroin chic look about him. I'm writing a role for him 3 plays out. I believe he was born in Canada. It's been years since I've been to O'Flaherty's. I'm donating blood tomorrow and the email said to not have fatty foods for 24 hours ahead of time but said nothing about Guinness. That couldn't affect my blood, could it? I guess if it streams out extra slowly I'll know. I scheduled my appointment late in the afternoon so I can hit the gym first. Last time I went for a run 6 hours afterward and paid for it.
I've taken a step to becoming better friends with the Blackberry. My outgoing messages from my gmail no longer show up in my BB email folder. That was annoying. My deleting thumb is happier. I saw a UPS truck out front this morning and hoped it was the retaining ring for the trackball. I'm getting used to the one I have taped on now. The jack for my earbuds is taped too. It fixed them so the sound travels to both buds. That tape has been on for a couple of months now and is growing a nasty line of NYC air dirt down its spine. If I begin to tape my laptop, I've gone too far.
Monday, January 12, 2009
First Reading
We got together last evening for the first reading of Rabbit Island. The Core Theatre peeps were there and Michael Birch and Sarah Bass came out to read 2 of the roles. We met at Tim Sutton's massage studio on W. 47th St. 7 of us fit comfortably around the table. It was actually at a good height for putting scripts in front and taking notes. And not as sleezy as it might seem.
Lisa Bruno read for Carrie Heitman who was off in Chicago doing Chicago things. Lisa was great as always. I like hearing what people bring out who haven't heard in a role. I can't wait to hear Carrie now.
Michael was freaking brilliant as the messed up therapist. I know I will always have to be on my game with him or I will crack up. I don't know how people are that funny. He's one of those people who doesn't really need material to be good.
And good goobly moobly seeing Sarah Bass after 19 years and 4 months was a real treat. I never actually got to act with her back in the NCSA days but I always admired her work. She was brilliant as Viola in Twelfth Night and amazing as Mary Stuart. Now she was across from me on the massage table reading some wack job script I wrote. Part of my brain was acting, part was the playwright trying to take notes and part was like, "wow, that's that person from 20 years ago."
I have a long way to go on the script. It's a world that's a little off so I need to make it accessible for the audience who will come to visit it. I need to get the trajectories of each of the characters clearer. Last night helped define what each of their hang ups are.
I got lots of great notes last night. I tried to get to the meat of what wasn't working. I think the play is funny and the characters are interesting. The plot's not there yet. It's an alternate reality but not that alternate. It's a dark comedy when the characters are fully in place but it seems like a quick, breezy thing otherwise. The meaning behind things needs to be clarified.
Lisa Bruno read for Carrie Heitman who was off in Chicago doing Chicago things. Lisa was great as always. I like hearing what people bring out who haven't heard in a role. I can't wait to hear Carrie now.
Michael was freaking brilliant as the messed up therapist. I know I will always have to be on my game with him or I will crack up. I don't know how people are that funny. He's one of those people who doesn't really need material to be good.
And good goobly moobly seeing Sarah Bass after 19 years and 4 months was a real treat. I never actually got to act with her back in the NCSA days but I always admired her work. She was brilliant as Viola in Twelfth Night and amazing as Mary Stuart. Now she was across from me on the massage table reading some wack job script I wrote. Part of my brain was acting, part was the playwright trying to take notes and part was like, "wow, that's that person from 20 years ago."
I have a long way to go on the script. It's a world that's a little off so I need to make it accessible for the audience who will come to visit it. I need to get the trajectories of each of the characters clearer. Last night helped define what each of their hang ups are.
I got lots of great notes last night. I tried to get to the meat of what wasn't working. I think the play is funny and the characters are interesting. The plot's not there yet. It's an alternate reality but not that alternate. It's a dark comedy when the characters are fully in place but it seems like a quick, breezy thing otherwise. The meaning behind things needs to be clarified.
Sunday, January 11, 2009
'09 so far, part 2
Once I have the BB down (Ok, I'm not a total luddite but I really want to be able to stip the BB down and build back up if I want) I'm going to work on my brain. I've going to the gym a lot. Thank goodness as I took a nasty spill on the icy front steps this morning. Now I want to build my mind up. I'm going to do more puzzles and things to sharpen my recall. I want to be quicker with names and places. I used to quote dialogue from movies easily. Now I paraphrase a paraphrase.
I have my writing projects lined up. Carolyn and I have been watching Slings and Arrows, the Canadian comedy series about the ups and downs of a classical rep. theater. It is such a joy to watch and a reminder of what's transcendent and good about the stage. I'd like '09 to be a year where I dig into a major classical role. I haven't done much of that kind of work since grad school, only 2 Shakespeares.
This year I'm also going to have my full personality on at all times. Early on, I learned to adapt by shrinking and bending myself until it felt ok to unleash the full me. I think life is richer with a "take it or leave it" attitude up front. I'll deal with the consequences. It comes from a need to please everyone that's so freakin' exhausting. I've done my time.
Watching CNN with Dick Cheney. How is his skin so baby smooth? I guess hiding in a bunker does wonders for you. I believe Sarah Palin just fired "the media" this week. Is this some way of trying to bully them to do her will down the line? '09 will see me getting more involved in a couple of political things. More than just internet stuff.
I'm figuring out other sideline work. Several people have said I'd make a good life coach. What appeals to me is helping others and having flexibility. Plus it's dealing with people and making some moolah. I still need to stay away from teaching artist work for now. I miss it sometimes and feel a decline in purpose in life. There's a group in Red Hook that does good stuff with creating original theater for at-risk youth I might volunteer with just to keep some involvement without having to travel 90 minutes each way. Plus I don't know Red Hook much at all. That's silly considering the Ikea bus goes right in front of our place. I wonder if you have to use a receipt to return on it. Probably. Fake Swedish bastards!
This year I'm going to run a half-marathon. I feel that's a realistic and achievable goal. Once I get beyond that I'll look at a full marathon. I'm enjoying treadmill running but I'll need to get on a program to make this happen. I don't want it to be a bullshit thing where I mention it and casually let it glide.
I'm going to download more music and post more video. I'm going to post a book on making solo performance. I'm going to be fiscally sound this year and make small investments on the web.
I'm going to go on a trip by myself somewhere for no reason other than to see the place. It's called a vacation or a sightseeing trip. I've heard people do that. I've never tried it other than the time I drove by myself to the Grand Canyon from Charlottesville, VA and back in six days after a bad break-up. There's a few spots in America and Canada I haven't seen yet that I'd like to check off my list. Doing the starving artist thing has its pluses and minuses. The unemployment-staycation- underemployment-catch-up-overemployment-before-more-unemployment-never-quite-there- permenant-future-insecurity thing would be a minus. This year, I'll take a grown-up trip somewhere just to enjoy the pleasure of my own company. Nothing big or fancy. I don't have anything other than this so far.
I'm going to learn how to take a good picture. I'm going to get a digital camera and take pictures. I'm also going to learn how to look at a lens when someone else is snapping and not wince because it feels like my soul is being raped. I'm going to get a voice-over demo that's good out there. I've always feared having my picture taken and have been insecure about my voice thanks to graduate school. That's going to change.
I'm going to take some yoga classes more frequently and do more improv to bring more joy. I want to get back to being more open to my world and taking things with more of a sense of humor. I'm going to climb a rock wall and hike a trail somewhere north of the city.
I'm going to make more time for my friends in person, not just on Facebook. I'm going to live more time in good self-esteem than neurosis and be around people who do likewise. I'm going to tell people when I'm hurt and angry so we can deal with it. I'm going to listen to things I don't want to hear. I'm not going to live in fear of my feelings or anyone else's.
I'm going to continue to pray for peace and reason.
Now that this incomplete list is done, I'm going to get a sandwich.
I have my writing projects lined up. Carolyn and I have been watching Slings and Arrows, the Canadian comedy series about the ups and downs of a classical rep. theater. It is such a joy to watch and a reminder of what's transcendent and good about the stage. I'd like '09 to be a year where I dig into a major classical role. I haven't done much of that kind of work since grad school, only 2 Shakespeares.
This year I'm also going to have my full personality on at all times. Early on, I learned to adapt by shrinking and bending myself until it felt ok to unleash the full me. I think life is richer with a "take it or leave it" attitude up front. I'll deal with the consequences. It comes from a need to please everyone that's so freakin' exhausting. I've done my time.
Watching CNN with Dick Cheney. How is his skin so baby smooth? I guess hiding in a bunker does wonders for you. I believe Sarah Palin just fired "the media" this week. Is this some way of trying to bully them to do her will down the line? '09 will see me getting more involved in a couple of political things. More than just internet stuff.
I'm figuring out other sideline work. Several people have said I'd make a good life coach. What appeals to me is helping others and having flexibility. Plus it's dealing with people and making some moolah. I still need to stay away from teaching artist work for now. I miss it sometimes and feel a decline in purpose in life. There's a group in Red Hook that does good stuff with creating original theater for at-risk youth I might volunteer with just to keep some involvement without having to travel 90 minutes each way. Plus I don't know Red Hook much at all. That's silly considering the Ikea bus goes right in front of our place. I wonder if you have to use a receipt to return on it. Probably. Fake Swedish bastards!
This year I'm going to run a half-marathon. I feel that's a realistic and achievable goal. Once I get beyond that I'll look at a full marathon. I'm enjoying treadmill running but I'll need to get on a program to make this happen. I don't want it to be a bullshit thing where I mention it and casually let it glide.
I'm going to download more music and post more video. I'm going to post a book on making solo performance. I'm going to be fiscally sound this year and make small investments on the web.
I'm going to go on a trip by myself somewhere for no reason other than to see the place. It's called a vacation or a sightseeing trip. I've heard people do that. I've never tried it other than the time I drove by myself to the Grand Canyon from Charlottesville, VA and back in six days after a bad break-up. There's a few spots in America and Canada I haven't seen yet that I'd like to check off my list. Doing the starving artist thing has its pluses and minuses. The unemployment-staycation- underemployment-catch-up-overemployment-before-more-unemployment-never-quite-there- permenant-future-insecurity thing would be a minus. This year, I'll take a grown-up trip somewhere just to enjoy the pleasure of my own company. Nothing big or fancy. I don't have anything other than this so far.
I'm going to learn how to take a good picture. I'm going to get a digital camera and take pictures. I'm also going to learn how to look at a lens when someone else is snapping and not wince because it feels like my soul is being raped. I'm going to get a voice-over demo that's good out there. I've always feared having my picture taken and have been insecure about my voice thanks to graduate school. That's going to change.
I'm going to take some yoga classes more frequently and do more improv to bring more joy. I want to get back to being more open to my world and taking things with more of a sense of humor. I'm going to climb a rock wall and hike a trail somewhere north of the city.
I'm going to make more time for my friends in person, not just on Facebook. I'm going to live more time in good self-esteem than neurosis and be around people who do likewise. I'm going to tell people when I'm hurt and angry so we can deal with it. I'm going to listen to things I don't want to hear. I'm not going to live in fear of my feelings or anyone else's.
I'm going to continue to pray for peace and reason.
Now that this incomplete list is done, I'm going to get a sandwich.
'09 so far, etc
A lot of people ask about what resolutions you've made for the new year over the first few days and then that dies off. I didn't really sit quietly with myself enough to come up with any for this year but yesterday I decided I was going to become better friends with my Blackberry. It began when the retaining ring for the trackball finally lost its last prong of any worth. Like Ironman, the Blackberry is useless without that lighted orb on its chest. So I found a bbrepairshop.com as well as a crackberry forum. That's its actual name. I ordered a new chrome ring for $14.95 plus shipping and used Scotch tape to hold the old one on in the meantime. Now my BB is like the Millenium Falcon. Doesn't look like much but it's got it where it counts.
Or does it? I've decided to really get to know my BB much better. I have gmail on it now with 3 other emails. I don't have Facebook. I can't go there yet but I might as well. On the other hand, it gives me something to look forward to when I get on my pc. However, it is invading my life and becoming more than a hobby. But back to the BB. I don't use my calendar. I don't use any maps on it. I don't get on the internet with it. I checked my rate plan and I hardly talk on it anymore so I dropped down a step with phone minutes. People communicate without talking now. They text and email. How do you know if you really like somebody if you don't talk with them?
As best as I can, I want to make the BB as close to a pocket laptop as I can get. To do this, I might need to wipe it first. I'm not going to fear this. Technology will be my friend.
Or does it? I've decided to really get to know my BB much better. I have gmail on it now with 3 other emails. I don't have Facebook. I can't go there yet but I might as well. On the other hand, it gives me something to look forward to when I get on my pc. However, it is invading my life and becoming more than a hobby. But back to the BB. I don't use my calendar. I don't use any maps on it. I don't get on the internet with it. I checked my rate plan and I hardly talk on it anymore so I dropped down a step with phone minutes. People communicate without talking now. They text and email. How do you know if you really like somebody if you don't talk with them?
As best as I can, I want to make the BB as close to a pocket laptop as I can get. To do this, I might need to wipe it first. I'm not going to fear this. Technology will be my friend.
Thursday, January 01, 2009
NYD
I went yesterday to the home of Rochelle Denton and Martin Denton to review the proofs for American Badass. Man, that was a trip. Nita Congress did a great job copy editing and it looks great on the page. I only had 3 small changes. One was in the intro, one was an addition of a character's name for clarity and the last was to add the word "it" to a sentence. I was majorly tired from pulling 19 hours in 2 days in front of a computer for work and then putting in another 8 finishing up the latest draft of Rabbit Island.
I hope that there weren't any other mistakes I missed. Reading pieces over look that is tough for me. The part of my brain used for performing takes over and the part for grammar and spelling quietly sits down on the bench and sips Gatorade. "What are doing? Get back in there!" My mental coach yells at the goldbricker. Then I'm kind of lost.
The Dentons are very gracious hosts offering me Mallomars and fancy cookies. It was snowing while I was there. They both were very busy with lots of work for nytheatre while I was there. I got the feeling it's like that most of the time with so much to cover. It's amazing how on top they are of what everyone is doing.
I hope that there weren't any other mistakes I missed. Reading pieces over look that is tough for me. The part of my brain used for performing takes over and the part for grammar and spelling quietly sits down on the bench and sips Gatorade. "What are doing? Get back in there!" My mental coach yells at the goldbricker. Then I'm kind of lost.
The Dentons are very gracious hosts offering me Mallomars and fancy cookies. It was snowing while I was there. They both were very busy with lots of work for nytheatre while I was there. I got the feeling it's like that most of the time with so much to cover. It's amazing how on top they are of what everyone is doing.
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