So we survived 1st preview. Yay!! No matter how many shows, now matter how prepared, now matter who is in the audience, I still get that sick, bottomless, pit feeling in my stomach mixed with that incredible urge to go the bathroom right before the lights go up. But it's done and we can all relax and have fun with it. Somehow now it has kinda turned into this highly technical raw show. and the whole traveling gypsy players theme (we are doing the induction at the very top of the show to embrace the play within a play, within a play) has sorta been dropped to the wayside or more accurately it is very subtle . But it is still alot of fun and I think most of you would have a good time. ( It is a comedy for Christ Sake!) Having said that come see it. We need butts in the seats. Wednesday - Saturday nights at 7:30 pm and Sundays at 6:30 pm. Wing Park Bandshell, 1000 Wing Street, Elgin. There is a Metra Train stop about 1/2 mile from Wing Park if you don't have a car.

Okay enough shameless promoting

On the homefront:
Not much to say really. I am soooo looking forward to not setting an alarm on Sat & Sun and just waking up when the urgency hits and then maybe not even then. Oh maybe I'll make tea and lay in bed for most of the morning and finsh my Elizabeth biography. Hmmm the options!

Okay, I wanted to open up a discussion about cheating. I heard this piece on NPR yesterday about GRE tests in Asia and the increasingly high percentages of cheating. Paper Tests, as apposed to computer generated tests, are to be put back in motion and test questions changed for each test because of this. (Serves them right sorta for using the same questions) Computer generated questions apparently recycle old test questions. What raised my brow was that 1 day after testing, test questions were available on the web for testing students to study and memorize. And the longer these testing sites recycled these same questions the higher test scores. (Is the pressure of academia that stressful)
So my question is sorta layered.
What are your thoughts about cheating? If you had access to your specific GRE tests would you use it? Do you you think there is a connection between this and college exams kept on file in libraries for student use. I have mixed feelings but wanted to hear other thoughts and rants.

Peace

Go to this Web. It has some of the best images of faeries and the like. Go there now!!

I love housesitting for the Doubet-Kings. They have such a nice place. One day I too will be able to live permanently in a place like theirs. With great water pressure and hot water that doesn't require vice-grips and space and a big bed that you have to have a running start to get into. And on top of that . . .they have an awesome facility to do laundry. Multiple loads of laundry. The washing machine must be brand newish because you can open the top and the water still keeps going so that you can wosh things around and rinse out the top of your detergent lid. And it's FAST!! Freedomland Laundry(all three loads) . . . Done! (well the last two loads in the dryer. First load folded in the basket) Did I mention that I love this place? Perhaps they would be willing to donate their place for wardrobe maintenance in the future. Hmmm.

Other News
I Rode My Bike To Work!!! How you like me now? Except I forgot my glasses. That was interesting. I hope to BIKE and get them at lunch.

Umm What is this that I am hearing on NPR right now about an Illinois woman and the West Nile virus? Hmmmm.
Oh she fully recovered. Nevermind.

Well y'all be careful out there anyway.

That is all for now. I suppose I should probably start working?

Peace

Have you had your Shakespeare today?

Then, Come on out to Elgin and get a dose. If nothing else, come out and see me get hit in the face with pie.
Wednesday thru Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 6:30 pm
Wing Park Bandshell
1000 Wing Street, Elgin

Be There!!

You are not very reliable but people like you anyway because you are so easygoing and fun to be with. And cute, too. Which Blogging Tool Are You?

This has got to be big ole joke. I am very reliable. ( Just don't count on me for anything)

I am sleepy today and can not bring myself to Blog much of anything.
Coming in early so that I can leave early to make a 6:00 pm call is starting to catch up with me. Oh well, I will nap into car on the way I guess.

So Blog and such till 4:30 pm (yikes only 15 minutes)
Drive/ride out to Elgin
Hopefully get there by 6:00 pm(be good to us interstate 90 west)
Rehearse, fight the bugs, and be out by 10:30 pm (fingers crossed)
Drive/ride home and be in Chicago by 11:30 pm
Walk neighbors dog Texas
Throw in Freedomland Laundry
Maybe find a snack for myself and then

GO TO SLEEP!

This will work right?

Peace

You are not very reliable but people like you anyway because you are so easygoing and fun to be with. And cute, too. Which Blogging Tool Are You?

Do you believe in fairies?

Boatswain: Blow till thou burst thy wind, if room enough!
Tempest 1.1

Have you ever seen or performed Shakespeare in the pouring rain. Well, that was Sunday! And Talisman Theatre does not stop for rain. Thunder, Lightening, the works. Actually it was really cool and you absolutely had to listen which made it a bit more challenging because you couldn't hear over the rain and you could hang out back stage which was uncovered. So everyone had to be supersonically quiet. Mind you with 10 or so interns and 10 or so principles all under the same bandshell behind the set not so easy. But we did it and was out before midnight. Pretty cool.

So if you plan on coming to see the show and it looks like rain, bring an umbrella, wear a slicker and a good sense of humor because you will be sitting close. Iincredibly close. I would even goes so far as to say on the stage close. Where elements of film acting will ensue. No really! But kidding and jesting aside it will be alot of fun and hey that's outdoor theatre Baby!

In other News:
Just received word from Mr. Tripp Hudgins and yes he is indeed. . . Southern! Accent in full swing now. Holy Cow! I almost didn't know who was on the other end. But he is well and having a good time hangind out with everyone. He is definitely missed