Reboot!

Reboot!

That time again.

My new blog is here: will probably much about with themes, etc for a while.

Expect fun stuff!

http://euripidesredux.tumblr.com/

Things are stirring up on the New Colony blog----check it out. Worth reading in general. Check it out:

http://www.thenewcolony.org/wordpress/

Good things

Recommendations:

See: Theatre Seven's "Lies and Liars"
Read: Philip Roth's "The Counterlife"
Rent (eventually): "District 9" (not necessarily good enough to go see in theatres...but wonderful accents!)
Eat: Jerry's Sandwiches in Wicker Park on Division

Wall Carvings

I occasionally have trouble with old photographs.

Trouble is the wrong word. Difficulty processing? Mistaken expectations? Like many people, I find it hard to look at an old photograph and remember that the people in it lived-felt-breathed in exactly the same way that I do.

Then, other times, I get the all-important paradigm shift, where I can do nothing but read and imagine lives for each person I see. Complex stories, emotions, wants and needs for each still image. Refreshing, worrisome.

The long and short of it? Insomnia is a predatory thing, and catches up with us at unexpected times. 3:28, I should be back in bed, but sleep is a bit hard to come by these days.

Chicago Life

I'm not a big proponent of money. I live frugally, spend thriftily, and like to think I give generously.

But man alive- life is so much easier when you are making enough to live comfortably.

If working for the Museum (versus certain other lines of work) has taught me anything, it might be this. Also, it's much better to love your job than not...but we'll get to that later. Or possible not.

These days, I'm able to shop for food without worry or guilt, see theatre regularly, and contribute to worthy causes. I can buy a friend dinner and not note in the back of my head that I won't be able to buy peanut butter for the next two weeks. All in all, not bad.

Since this is turning out to be a work update---both jobs are going swimmingly. Harry Potter at the MSI is exactly as hillarious and fun as it sounds, and I've been offered a staff position (!!!) at collaboraction---I'm the new "Marketing Coordinator"---which is very exciting. A nice situation, because I really believe in the art they do---if you haven't checked them out, follow these links:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw9n18CZ7JI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzverWrSXsQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cS_9fHfwbvo


Had the first rehearsal for my next theatre piece---staged reading a friend based on interviews with a man named Jacob who survived the holocaust, and the diary of his sister Sarah. Amazing, I feel very lucky to have the chance to work on it and see it grow. We'll be doing two nights of readings at the end of August--24th and 25th, with StrangeLoop theatre---www.strangelooptheatre.org. Come check it out!

That's what I've got for now. More later? Possibly less self-indulgent navel-gazing...but not likely.

Two posts in as many days...

Amazing, right?

First off----the link to Collaboraction's Blog. I'm going to be posting in this fairly often---this week is an interview with Anthony Moseley (Collaboraction Artistic Director) on the upcoming "El Grito Del Bronx"...

Check it out: http://bit.ly/fTCW8


News on the personal front:

-Gabe (my roomate) has returned!
-I'm starting to formulate plans for next September (not the coming one) that may involve higher education. Or rather, even higher education. Did that make sense?
-This is exciting, as it has inspired me to really get back in the saddle artistically. Expect to hear more on that soon (including possibly a Radio Play, an American Tour of a 1 woman show[I would be directing, rather than acting], and more!)
-I've decided to stay in Bridgeport for another year at least.
-Had a great birthday---lots of folks made the trek down to my neck of the woods, and there was celebration and carousing until well into the morning.


More as it comes!

Fair number of things:

I'm on Twitter now: r0bingoodfellow.

I'll be writing in a second (professional) blog---I'll have the URL up soon. Its Collaboraction's official Blog, where I'll be writing both about what Collaboraction does and general arts news in Chicago.

I am (as of right now) getting an internet connection installed in my home, so I'll be trying to write in this every once in a while as well.

More life info to come soon.

South Side St. Paddy's day

Here are three things that happened at the South Side St. Paddy's day parade:


1: An ex-frat boy tried to grab me, pointed at the pocket of my (trench)coat, and said: "What have you got in your pocket? Search them for weapons! Is that a book? You got a book in there, Frodo?"

2: A (different) green-clad hooligan ran into our path in a (fairly crowded) alley and queried: "You know Ben Franklin? He's got a boat! Motherfucker drives a boat, Ben Franklin rockin' the boat!"

3: A young lady walked past us with a green "Hooray 4 Beards" shirt, complete with a sharpied-in beard drawing (without a face to go with it---just a beard).


That is all.

Dinosaur Rock

I realized a bit ago that to some degree I am still caught up in the...institutional?...thinking that dominated life up until graduation from college. That is, I have breaks at regular and predictable periods, and during that time one is allowed to do certain things, like relax, or travel.

However. I am young, semi-employed, and relatively untethered. Since work has cut hours, I have decided to take the apples given to me by life, and make cider. Some of this cider will be consumed fresh, some will be left to ferment.

For instance: Megabus charges me ~$20 to travel to Ohio and back. If I'm going to keep getting 4 day weekends from work, there is very little reason not to take a weekend or two and travel. It worked out well going to Cleveland, and will work nicely for Athens (OH) in April. Now, money is still a problem---but $20? Every so often, that can be afforded.

Also, I have clever plans, most of which are going well so far.


Peaches and sunshine,

J