I haven't properly given credit to Ryan's new blog. I mentioned it, and posted it, last week, but here it is again.
www.midnight-oil.blogspot.com
Below is a response to Ryan's latest post, you can find it here or there.
Oh and Congratulations on your matrimony man!
Response
Ryan; good for you man. I don't think any less of you for not doing SITI. Keep in mind that while yes, what they have to show is really cool and useful, it's only one philosophical approach to your art. Something else that's useful is real life experience. The experience you're getting by being with your wife is probably just as valuable, you can take that with you to the stage. How many of the students doing SITI can fully comprehend the experience you're getting from being with your wife? Three, four at the most. Anybody who questions you as to why you're not doing SITI, then looks down at you for it is a fool. Art, in all of its forms is a seductruss that can enslave the artist, anyone who is a true master of their craft, isn't a slave to it. Part of not being a slave is to know there are things that are more important than your art. Family, and loved ones should be one of those things put above art. I think you made the right decision, and anyone who tells you otherwise simply doesn't understand.
"Hello Mr. Krinkle
How are you today?"
So there hasn't been much activity of late. Wyrd posted on Weds, as did Jace. I on Tuesday. Bruce has given us something to ponder (Thank you Bruce).
"I'm the most boring sonnubitch you'll every see.
I dress in blue yes navy blue."
Hung out with Erica, Teej, Nick and Tom last night. Good times.
I haven't seen Nick in a while, he seems to be doing good.
We're going to get together again tonight. Man I'm excited about that.
"I will rape your personality, pummel you with my own philosophy."
So, despite the shitty audition, showing up late for call backs last Saturday, and being fully convinced that I didn't get any parts... I did:
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My Name is Mr. Sir. When you talk to me, you will address me by my name. Do you understand?"
I'm really excited about this role. I'm tingly just thinking about it. Holes is a fun play, and to have such a cool part too, I would have been happy playing a townsperson.
Now I haven't seen the movie, I've heard that it is good by most people. I have read the play though. I'm going to be curious how the set designer is going to pull this off. The play calls for a bunch of holes (go figure), a small interior set to one side, and a truck... I'm glad I'm not a designer.
"I do not mind what I excrete, because I'm here to make a buck, and those that can not take the heat can take a flying......"
I've been in a good mood today, despite the fact that I jacked my little toe yesterday (poor little footsy) and I'm here at work for another three and a half hours.
Good for me.
Appallachian Spring.
Many decades from now, when I die, I want this piece to be played at my funeral.
I don't want any one to speak. I don't want any one to get up on a podium to say what sort of person I was, or what I did during my life.
I want (ideally an orchestra) this 30 minute ballet to be played in its entirety.
Why?
This piece, to me symbolizes life.
The ballet is about quakers, mostly about a quaker marriage.
It's both light, and sentimental.
It's joyful, and there are moments where it seems sad.
The hymn, which most people will recognize "simple gifts", is fitting for all of us.
It is trully the commonplace, the simple things that we can derive joy from.
first let me say....
HELLO #200
Yep, this is post
TWO HUNDRED.
With that out of the way, here's a recap of my weekend:
Finished up (sorry about this) the anime "Excel Saga". I feel guilty about sinking in my quality of entertainment, but goddamn this show was funny, irreverent, and completely inapproppriate. So... BLAH!
Saw "the Crippled Masters". Yep Joel that's right "The Crippled Masters" It was awesome, in an aweful way; so many bad edits that there were moments it looked like stop motion, and the overdubbing was... as per usual with these kinds of movies, terrible. But it was so cool and funny that I don't care.
Also went and saw Here. Wow, I thought it ruled. I'm a sucker for these chinese art films though. Beautiful use of color and setting, and the way the story was told was cool. If you're a sucker for chinese art movies, like martial arts, or just want to see a beautiful film go see it.
I got Simcity 2000 and Starcraft for four bucks over the weekend. Man I'm stoked! I love Simcity, I don't know why but I really dig that game. So I'm happy about that. I've also got some new books, to read... I'll just slip them in the pile of other books I have to read.
If I get snowed in this winter, I'll have plenty to occupy my time, that's for sure.
Well, back to the grind stone... the stone... the STONE.
