Meanwhile [May 10 Edition]

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Yeah. I went M.I.A. (that’s “missing in action” and not the rapper.) This past week has been too busy and somewhat depressing at points. Not much to really talk about other than a general feeling that all good things are turning bad (theater, friendships, etc.).

I did spend the day drunk on Sunday. Wine. Champagne. Beer. It was kinda nice … but at points it kinda wasn’t because of friends getting into a fight. What a way to ruin a nice buzz.

I got to go to Tennessee yesterday for work. It was nice to be in the office there and see the people I only ever converse with on the phone or via email. Not so nice was the 5-1/2 hours in the car and driving through Knoxville at rush hour. Ugh. Singing in the car on the way back home, I did discover that I could probably kill a Lip Sync for Your Life if it were Lisa Stansfield‘s Been Around the World.

While treadmill-ing every morning, I have been able to start getting caught up of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. thanks to Netflix and my tablet. I am now about midway through Season Three. In honor of this, here’s a shirtless picture of the show’s current resident hot guy (and villain), Brett Dalton. To get those abs, I am sure he is doing a lot more than just running on a treadmill. 😛
Brett Dalton Sexy Shirtless

Meanwhile [May 10 Edition]

Thanks, NC DOT!

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During the day yesterday, the NC DOT came through the neighborhood and butchered just about everyone’s lawns. Supposedly this is in aid of keeping standing water out of the road. There has never been an issue with this in front of my house. But that did not stop them from taking 2′-4′ off the front of my lawn with a big scrapper. I do understand the state has a certain amount of right away, but this is ridiculous. I now have a big, ugly, barren swath of dirt in front of my house. A friend says the DOT will come back through and make this look better. I totally have my doubts about this … and I’m really having to fight the urge to reseed this section with grass RIGHT NOW. Grrrrrr.

Thanks, NC DOT!

Dreariness

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April is almost done. Thank Christ. I wouldn’t have expected it to be as utterly depressing as it has been. I got more upset about not getting cast in that show than I thought I would. And, I am having the worst time shaking thoughts that I am secondary (or even an afterthought) and that I can’t seem to do anything right. Ugh.

Plus, it doesn’t help that it’s been gloomy and has rained every single day since Sunday. Hopefully the forecasters are right and will will finally get some sun tomorrow. I am soooooo ready for warmer temps and blue sky.

“What else has been going on?” you might ask.

– Had a nice lunch with the Retired Pilot.
– Dr. Phibes and Co. were in town for a quick visit. The beer and food flowed freely.
– Got a request for “more information” from the NC Dept. of Revenue. Yay, audit!
– Managed to only piss one person off this week.
– Won two eBay auctions. (Take away my PayPal account, please!)
– Did some freelance work.

“What is going on this weekend?” you might ask.

– Might go to the Noble Cider tasting at Blue Ridge Beer hub.
– Mowing the yard.
– Going with Mom and Kat to Bearwaters Brewing to hang out tomorrow night.
– Seeing The Diary of Anne Frank on Sunday (as well as having a nice lunch).
– Hopefully will finished up Season 2 of Jessica Jones.
– And … more freelance work. Shocker!

The boyfriend is gone this weekend, so it will be sometime next week before I will get to see Avengers: Infinity War. (Bites Fingers!)

Hang in there, people. Hopefully the giant asteroid will arrive soon. 😛

Dreariness

But The Good Thing Is …

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All this extra work means more bank for the annual B&N/Criterion 50% Off Sale in July. I am going to go broke this year as Criterion has been putting out a lot of good stuff.

The Dietrich & von Sternberg in Hollywood set looks amazing with six early Hollywood films from director Josef von Sternberg featuring German actress Marlene Dietrich.

And … I would love to get the 100 Years of Olympic Films: 1912-2012 set but have not been able to justify dropping the $$$ on it (mainly just for Olympia and Tokyo Olympiad).
100 Years of Olympic Films

But The Good Thing Is …

Meanwhile …

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Miles Davis: The Complete Jack Johnson SessionsMiles Davis: The Complete On the Corner Sessions
I have never been an emotional eater (thank goodness) but I have always been an emotional spender. Thanks to my mood (and my completionist OCD issues), I now have the last two Miles Davis “Complete Sessions” box sets that I needed to have the full series. I was able to find new and sealed copies which was pretty awesome. I really should have bought these back when they first came out as the collector’s market has made the pricing a bit crazy. The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions was originally put of as a metal-bound book in a slipcase and then later released in a standard long box edition, so I suspect that is why the pricing isn’t so bad for this set. The Complete On the Corner Sessions is a whole other issue. It was only released as a metal-bound book in a metal slipcase. So it seems like this release is much harder to find … thus the really high secondary market pricing. And I am now eyeing getting The Cellar Door Sessions 1970. Yeah. I apparently have more money than brains and should probably have my eBay and PayPal accounts taken away from me. Either that or spend the money I just spent on these Miles Davis sets on a therapist.

Meanwhile …

Friday Mood

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Everything is Awful
Woke up in a funky mood and it has not improved at all as the day has gone along. I feel like I can’t do or say anything right in regards to the various things that have been weighing on my mind over the last few weeks. Ugh. Tomorrow might need to be one of those “have too much to drink” kind of days.

Friday Mood

Classic Doctor Who on Blu!

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Doctor Who Tom Baker Seaon1 Blu-ray
In “pretty damn exciting” news … the BBC is putting out the complete first series of Tom Baker’s run as Doctor Who on Blu-ray on June 19. And them new extras look really sweet! It’s great that the BBC are doing this as the DVD’s have been going out of print and fetch hefty prices now on the secondary market. Plus, this handy little package will be a real saver of self space. Hopefully sales will be good enough to keep them producing other sets.

The only quibble I have with this is that they are calling it “Season 1.” It was Tom Baker’s first season on the show but was really the 12th overall. The UK release reflects this and is branded as “Doctor Who: The Collection – Season 12.” I guess it was deemed this would be confusing to us Yanks … even though any fan of the show would why the season number should really be “12.” Oh well. I am just happy this is being produced.

Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete First Season includes:

  • Existing Extras:
    • Existing bonus material from the original DVD’s
  • Brand New Bonus Features:
    • Brand new one hour candid interview: ‘Tom Baker in conversation’
    • Behind The Sofa: classic clips from Season 12 viewed by Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, Louise Jameson, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Sadie Miller
    • New making-of documentaries for ‘The Sontaran Experiment’ and ‘Revenge of the Cybermen’
    • Optional brand new updated special effects for Revenge of the Cybermen
    • Genesis of the Daleks: omnibus movie version
    • The Tom Baker Years: VHS release on disc for the first time
  • Production archive material and scripts from the BBC Archives
  • Some other archive treats to be announced
Classic Doctor Who on Blu!

And … Rejected

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So, I auditioned for The Full Monty … and I didn’t get the part. It’s been a long time since I have auditioned for a show, and I had forgotten how much it sucks to be turned down. Social media doesn’t make it any easier when the director and actors (who got in the show) start posting all over the place about it.

Audition Timeline:

Monday: Auditioned in the first group and got told to come to the Callbacks on Wednesday

I felt pretty good about my audition and being asked back.

Tuesday: Was stressed all day about going to the Callback

Wednesday: Was stressed all day and went to the Callbacks with about 10-15 other people

After the callbacks, I felt like I didn’t have much chance of getting in the show (for various reasons).

Thursday: Got a call from the director saying I had not been cast.

I initially felt okay about not getting cast but as the day wore on that changed over to feeling pretty depressed. Yeah. I was way too invested in getting into the show and that can always lead to crushing disappointment.

Friday: The cast list hits social media and I get an email from the stage manager about not getting in the show with a cast list attached.

Saturday Night: I run into the music director at a show and he tells me I auditioned well but lost out because it was decided to “cast to type” … which confuses me (considering I was the right age for the role and this was really not a character you need a “type” for … IMHO).

This post is not meant to be bitchy about the theater, people, or their process. I know how the audition game goes considering the amount of shows I have directed. The auditions were run really well and I didn’t feel like they were inconsiderate of my time. And I did think it was really awesome of the director to call me personally. It takes a certain amount of balls to call someone you are not offering a part to. I know I have never been able to bring myself to do it. I always just send out a “Thanks for Auditioning … But” e-mail.

I will say Friday and Saturday felt a little like being constantly bitch slapped. Every time I got on the computer (and when I went to that show), it kind of felt like I was having the fact I didn’t get in thrown in my face. Again, that’s not the fault of anyone. It’s just the wonderful world of social media and small towns.

I debated about blogging about the auditions. You can’t always be cast when going up against other people. I am just typing my feeling down to try and get them off my chest.

Anyhoo. Now I know that I won’t be running around like crazy for two months and will have plenty of time to sit home and stare at the walls. 😛

And … Rejected