Couch Wisdom with Dingo

im musings:

winkinatu05: ehh
winkinatu05: costuming isnt so bad
winkinatu05: but i would liken experiencing theatre to watching 24 hours worth of richard simmons infomercials while patrick tries to coerce me into oral sex
DepndtFlms: hahahah

posted by dingo @ 4:05:00 PM 0 comments

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posted by dingo @ 3:36:00 PM 0 comments

so i discovered something very funny today. remember on pjz's page where there was a downloadable film clip of the kid playing around with his lightsaber. it made the news on august 22, 2003. i guess there is a huge following surrounding this kid. there is even a fan club that wants to put him in star wars 3. but check here for the article. i was so happy that i was able to pull that off in time and laugh every time i see that kid. i dont think its a bad thing that he is now the remedy for a bad day for thousands of individuals. but hey, thats just me. i wouldnt sue someone for putting that on the internet. that is just abuse of judicial power.

posted by dingo @ 7:38:00 PM 0 comments

lets see. im taking 18 hours this semester. 3 hours for practicum so theres an A. but i am taking some 100 level theatre classes. heres to those that wait till their last year to take costuming! and can i just say, the idea of taking experiencing theatre is a good one-really easy intro theatre class-the reality is a state of boredom so hellish that the human mind cannot comprehend unless there is first-hand knowledge of said torture.

intro to stage management is going to be very interesting. i look forward to screwing up alot and deb just smiling and nodding her head. other than that, its gen ed courses all around.

i am eagerly awaiting may. anyone that knows of a position at a theatre or for a theatre company that wants someone for the summer, let me know. any reason that i can move to chicago sooner would help me out tremendously.

nothing more to say. got to close the box office--i still cant believe that i have been working here for 5 years!

posted by dingo @ 5:03:00 PM 0 comments

school has just begun and im already wanting a break....

posted by dingo @ 3:02:00 PM 0 comments

sometimes its good to find an old friend when you least expect it.

August 15, 2003
A Dissertation on the Drive of an Artist, by a Tired Author

So just got done with tech for the production of MacBeth I'm designing- you may recall my request for leads on rockin' Scottish music from a few weeks back (thanks again Kupsco). And it's a really good show- I'm happy with my work, and the cast is doing some great things. It is due to this show, though, that I am as tired as I am right now. That, and the wanton attempts I've made in the last few weeks to cause my liver to leap out of my body, proclaiming that it was done with all this ridiculous overtime and would I just sleep sometme? Sorry- digression.

So an interesting conversation is spawned after rehearsal tonight, begun by me turning to Chris- friend and director of the show- and asking him, "Why the hell do we keep doing this to ourselves?"

We were unable to prooouce an answer that didn't make us sound as though we were either stupidly masochistic or pretensiously artistic, or both as oft is the case.

So my question dear readers, is why? Why do we keep doing this to ourselves? I ask this, of course, to all those who take that additional role or position on a show because, well, we just have to, in spite of the additional work and silly lack of rest that accompanies such an agreement.

I guess because I've never asked a lot of you before, and no time like the present, why do you do it? Why this chosen vocation and not one that would almost certainly pay more for infinitely less work? Discuss... And if you let this inspire a post on your own site, cool- I would dig being a part of that whole online "community" I keep hearing about.

and my answer of course,

because who wants to work 9-5?
because who wants to survive in a cubicle jungle?
because who would give up the opportunity to live as poorly as we do?
because who wants to do the same thing day in and day out?
its because we are all drasticly searching and working toward that almost unattainable goal of luxury and wealth that will always have us putting in extra time till the wee hours of the morning, to do things that we would rather not do, and to look at something you have created and say, "(shouting on an crowded street)I, I HAVE CREATED FIRE!"

posted by dingo @ 2:09:00 AM 0 comments

school is just around the corner. in fact, i will start class tomorrow. final mainstage cast lists will be up in about an hour. that will prove to be very interesting.

question. on a side note from school and the normal ramblings of this blog, i was wondering what people thought about having more than a friendly kiss goodnight from someone you have known for many years and that evening was there with a date. if anyone has a thought on this, please share. it was an interesting night to say the least.

until i am bored again........

posted by dingo @ 6:30:00 PM 0 comments

it has been quite some time since i blogged. i almost dont know what to put down. i would like to say this. good bye to friends leaving and hello to an interesting year. i feel like an old fish in a pond. i have no idea what the future holds for myself, but i am confident. auditions are right around the corner and school will be in full swing before i know it. the summer has been interesting. i was a telebill collector--that was interesting. i have spent large sums of money and am now just going day to day. if anyone wins the lottery, i would be happy to take the burden of all that free money off your hands....

heres to the new year and many many stories to come!

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