One:
Damn that Netflix for making the purchase of used dvds so easy. I used to be all anti-used but now I am pro-used and diggin’ on getting discs cheap. Like you can get “Volver” for $5.99 when still it costs $19.99 new in the store. At that rate, you could get three discs for the price of one!

Two:
Tomorrow is the annual big, drunken 4th of July Cookout at my place. Mom first started the tradition way back when. So then she forsook us for the wilds of the Pacific Northwest and the duties became mine. It sounds like there are gonna be more people at my place than you can shake a grilled hot dog at. Which means there’s gonna be tons of food and tons of booze. Whoo! So, this boy has a lot of meat, dogs and buns to buy. Plus, I have to get the house in some shape of clean before everyone comes over and dirties it up tomorrow. Viva la Holiday Party!

Three:
We are just a little over a month from the auditions for “Cabaret.” All of the creative team is set and in place. Now I just need to get a good cast and we can rock our way on to the September 28th Opening Night. It’s gonna be interesting to do a show that runs four weekends instead of the usual three weekends.

Four:
For those of you who know my humble ‘lil town … you might be interested to know that it appears that O’Malley’s (the local faux Irish Pub) is on it’s way out of business. As of last night there was a sign in the window saying “Temporarily Closed … Under New Management.” I guess we will just have to wait and see if they actually re-open.

Man. Did the past weekend fly by or what?

I watched “A Dirty Shame” on Friday night. Ugh. Not quite sure what I was expecting but it certainly wasn’t what I watched. The movie would have been so much better if we had gotten to Chris Isaak or Johnny Knoxville shirtless. Or maybe if the movie didn’t look so polished and was more like “Pink Flamingos.” I don’t know … the whole movie just didn’t work for me.

I think it pretty obvious what I did during the day on Saturday. Saturday night I met Franke, the Webbs and Christy for a few drinks and conversation. Franke, Christy and I ended up back at my place drinking on the porch and chatting late into the night.

Sunday was the day that got shot. I was awakened by a call. Dad’s springbox had sprung a leak and he needed me to come help him fix it. So, I jump out of bed and turn on the radio to listen to the news while I scarf down some cereal. The radio comes on for about 30 seconds and then there is a loud “POP” and my receiver is dead. Damn. So, after helping dad with the springbox (hydraulic cement is fun!), it was off the Asheville to procure another home theater sound receiver. Whoo. I stopped by The Bear on my way back into town and hung out there for a bit. Then it was off to the house to hook up my new receiver. I watched “The Motorcycle Diaries” last night and really liked it.

Plus, I only bought two dvds this past weekend (“The Powerpuff Girls: Season One” and “City of God“).

Hey-ho.

Another week almost down and July is just around the corner. Sheesh. I will ask the age old question … “Where have the last six months gone?” Seems like only yesterday I was watching a bunch of drunk people at 3:00 a.m. in the morning on New Year’s Day.
Anyhoo.

Weekend Plans? Well I have some. The main one is gonna be getting my ass out to the theater to see “Ratatouille,” the new Brad Bird/Pixar film. I have some Netflix movies plus more Almodovar films and “Spaced” Extra Features to watch. Plus, I need to start learning those lines for that part I am gonna understudy in a couple of weeks.

The yard needs mowing as well, but it’s rained every afternoon this week which has kept me from it. I am not complaining, mind you. The rain is very welcome here in the mountains. I can’t begin to tell you how dry it’s been here.

I also have to sit down at some point and draw up plans for a new DVD rack that I want to build. My DVD collection has taken a massive leap in quantity since last fall and I have officially run out of room to shelve them. To top it all off, I have two more dvds traveling this way from the U.K. Have I ever mentioned that I love being region free?

Also traveling this way is a copy of Irvine Welsh’s play “You’ll Have Had Your Hole.” I got really excited yesterday when I saw that it was back in stock on Amazon. It’s been unavailable for quite some time.

OMG! I was skeptical about the iPhone until I saw this. Someone needs to hand me a towel so I can wipe the drool off my chin.