I have a midterm tomorrow in The Art of Subversive Writing so of course that means that I have to do something silly and stupid online....like take a Quizilla quiz.

You are CLARISSA EXPLAINS IT ALL. She is a rad
chick with absolutely no fashion sense. If you
are a guy and chose this... you are gay.


Which old school Nickelodeon show are you?
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That's totally true. If I were an old school Nickelodeon show, I think I would be Clarissa Explains It All. Actually, some of the other answers are shows I never saw. I was expecting "You Can't Do that on Television" or "Double Dare" but I guess the Quiz isn't that old school.
Damn, I'm old.

Throwing up pancakes in San Francisco.

Yes, I did this because I got a terrible migraine during a play at the Magic Theatre. Actually, it was David Mamet's Dr. Faustus -- directed by David Mamet and you know what? It wasn't that good....not just because I had the migraine. But after that is when the pancakes left me...thankfully not during. It's a shame too; they were tasty pancakes.

Otherwise the trip was fantastic. Siggy got married at this winery on top of a mountain. It was simply beautiful. The weather was just warm enough and I got to dance with Hartmut. What could be better? Then, after that Mike and I spent a little time in SF the next day. That was the pancake day though so it wasn't so good. We then drove to Half Moon Bay to stay in a B&B with owners that were a little weird. Nonetheless, the B&B was gorgeous and I think I slept on the most comfortable mattress ever. The next day was Mike's birthday. We drove to Butano state park and went for a walk in the woods. We saw a cute bunny and many banana slugs, but no mountain lions -- which I guess is a good thing. After that we went to Ano Nuevo and saw seals in their natural habitat. That was a lot of fun. Coincidentally, we met up with Siggy's new in-laws there. Que casualidad. El mundo es un panuelo.

That's about all the news I have here. Hopefully, we will see the Ladykillers tonight. Now it's time for a Friday Five from the past.

1. Do you have a car? If so, what kind of car is it?
We have a Subaru Impreza Outback Sport station wagon. We like the AWD.

2. Do you drive very often?
Approximately once or twice a week.

3. What's your dream car?
Damn. I guess my dream car is any car I can get for free that I can sell to spend the money on something decent. But if I had to have a car, it would be one with butwarmers.

4. Have you ever received a ticket?
I refuse to answer this question because I fear it will jinx me.

5. Have you ever been in an accident?
I got into an accident with Jackie Bradford. We spun and spun. That was scary.

Hello my loves. Yes, it's been a bit since I've posted, but what can I say? It's the week before spring break and everyone likes to pile things up before we leave. Yikes, I have a lot to do, but on Friday I'll be flying to Cali for Siggy's wedding and for a couple day vacation. Then I'll be back in good old Ithaca. Maybe by that time it will have stopped snowing.

I forgot to mention that in high school we used to refer to the Turn of the Screw as "Flush of the Toilet" and the "Shit of the Cow." I admit that I may have been wrong about the book back then, but I will have to report on that after this weekend.

Here we go again with the Friday Five. Incidentally, this one is apparently recycled from last year. Friday Five person must be pretty damn busy these days!

1. What was the last song you heard?
I believe it was R. Kelly "Snake." I always listen to hip hop music at the gym and I believe "Snake" was the last song I worked out to. Though, if I count hearing myself sing, it was probably "Why do I love you?" from Showboat.


2. What were the last two movies you saw?
Ummm...that's hard to say. I watched the end of Dr. Strangelove today and Mike and I have been watching parts of Buckaroo Bonzai. But as for movies in totale, that would be Belle du Jour and Sick.

3. What were the last three things you purchased?
Four packs of index cards.
Decaf Mochas, cookies and bagels at Collegetown Bagels.
The film A.I.
I'm also going to include a 4th thing -- a damn non-working cordless phone for Best Buy that Best Buy better take back!!!

4. What four things do you need to do this weekend?
Take that stupid phone back to Best Buy. Read the Turn of the Screw (again, because I don't remember any of it from sophomore year in high school and we are discussing it in Cinematic Desire this week). Work on a lecture on Stanislavski and the Group theatre. See a student production/adaptation of Alice in Wonderland at the Schwartz Center. Only four things?

5. Who are the last five people you talked to?
Does voicemail count? Ok, probably not. James Kincaid -- who is part of a Queer Studies conference that I need to go to tomorrow. I picked him up at the airport. Let's see, I also talked to Brian, a fellow grad student, this afternoon. A pharmacist at my prescription coverage company -- she is truly a gem (I'm actually not being sarcastic here). She managed to get my pills off to me with Saturday delivery after Medco mailed it to someone in New Jersey. I hope that something wonderful happens to her! Oh, and a fourth: I suppose that could be anyone of the people in my Homer course.

That's all for now. Adios.

I'm forever impressed by the ads on blogs. Lisa managed to get one for ironing boards. Mine are for movies. Blog ads are just the best. Not much really happened today, but I'm in a blogging every day mood so here I am writing away. I'm trying to decide whether or not I should audition for the Hangar Theatre this summer. I'm tempted, but I'm concerned that might cause me to lose my summer funding. Instead, perhaps I should act in something more lowkey and wait until next year. After all, I'm not super-excited about any of the productions they are doing right now. All the same, I'm simply dying to act and I know I will have to do that or direct this summer!

As for right now, this semester seems to get more busy...yet I'm not quite sure why. Is it is just my laid back attitude? I don't think so. And yet, I know it's only uphill from here (implying a tough climb). Yikes! But I would still rather be working all the time here than 40 hours somewhere else. I often have to remind myself of that when I get a little burnt out.

Ugh...could I be a more disappointing location? Well, I suppose that President's Place Galleria is also pretty bad. This quiz should not be entitled "Which Quincy Location Are You?" but rather "Which Quincy SQUARE Location Are You?" I'm disappointed in it. I think, when I get a chance, I'll develop the quiz the way it should be with the quarries, the horse stable, Marina Bay, Squantum Yacht Club, etc. etc. etc.


The new City Hall: You've got some things to learn;
you're still a bit immature. You chatter easily
and people can see right through you. However,
your good looks will get you somewhere, not to
mention you're a hard worker.


Which Quincy Location Are You?
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Well, this was a movie-filled weekend as usual. Three of the four movies that I saw were for my Cinematic Desire class. I enjoy taking classes about film because you watch the film and you feel like you have something accomplished. On Sunday, we screened the two movies of the week for the course -- Sick, a film about the masochist Bob Flanagan and Belle du Jour, a French film from the late 60's/or 70's? about a housewife who gets bored with her husband and decides to be a prostitute. She has some masochist fantasies -- so as you can see, our theme for the week in Cinematic Desire class is masochism. I highly recommend Sick, but I must admit that it is not for the weak stomach. There was no eye stuff in it, so I did not freak out, but had there been I would have. Actually, what bothered me the most in the film was his cystic fibrosis. It was disturbing...to say the least. Ah, Belle du Jour was decent, but it's not really the film you would watch unless you were taking a class on Cinematic Desire. As for the third Desire film, it was "A.I." I'll be writing a paper on that for the class so I decided to watch it again now. I was once again amazed at how many endings there are to the film. When I was watching it, I didn't even remember the correct ending. I thought, oh, it ends with him and the Blue Fairy statue from Coney Island. But oh no! It goes on much longer than that. Yes . . .
And the fourth and final film was Starsky and Hutch. Mike and I went to it on Saturday. I was, of course, impressed with Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller and Snoop Dogg. But I have to admit that the film had a lot of potential that it didn't quite live up to. Still it was worth seeing. So go see it. Do it. Do it. (OK, you'll have to see the film to get that reference so DO IT.)

The Friday Five

What was ...
1. your first grade teacher's name?
Mrs. Barrett. I liked it because it rhymed with Parrot.
2. your favorite Saturday morning cartoon?
Hercules! I loved the family of blondes and their different creatures...especially Gleep and Glop. Yes, those two were also on Spaceghost. My how they were useful in a tight spot. I think I need two of my own.
3. the name of your very first best friend?
Andrew Myers. :^)
4. your favorite breakfast cereal?
I would always long for going to Martha's Vineyard in the summer where I would be allowed to eat sugar cereal for two weeks. I believe my favorite was the Pac Man cereal with the marshmallow pacmen and ghosts.
5. your favorite thing to do after school?
Well, that definitely would have been Diane Purdy's Childrens' Theatre Workshop. Special thanks to you Diane Purdy!!!

After a few days of glorious beautifully weather (above 40, even 50 and sunny) it is now gray, dark and dismal again. Of course it turned this way as soon as I turned my paper in last night. All weekend the outdoors was calling me and I resisted; now it seems better to stay inside.

Mike and I watched part of The Big Lebowski last night. I must say that is yet another movie that gets more and more fabulous every time I watch it. It's just so silly and yet well-crafted. How do those guys do it?

In other news, I had a paper accepted at a conference. Unfortunately I have yet to write this one. I guess that's what I will be doing in June!