In regards to the below post - yeah, botched that one already. Delayed sending in a bill and had our cable temporarily disconnected. It's back on but obviously that resolution has already bitten the dust. I'm probably missing a credit card payment as I type.
In others news, I have decided to take part in the 14th Annual MSP Polar Bear Plunge! I've raised the minimum $50 contribution and am hoping for more donations from friends and family. The money helps benefit the Special Olympics Maryland. It's an event I've always wanted to experience, and a cause I've always believed in. (As a youth I often accompanied my mother to the Special Olympics and would be a 'hugger' to some of her students who were competing.)
I saw online a friend of mine was taking part in the plunge and I thought 'why not?'. I miss teaching my kids. I miss the population. I miss the feeling of working a job where you feel like your work matters. So I decided to make a small effort to contribute to a worthwhile cause... plus, I'm gonna jump in the Chesapeake Bay in January! I will update the blog as we get closer to the plunge date.
-AND another interesting development to mention - I believe I was just hired to be a substitute teacher at a local private school. The interview went well, I need to fill out some forms and get finger printed but it appears that I will soon be starting yet another job. That will make 3 part time jobs for me at this time. We'll see how long I can keep that up.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
I Got It!
I don't normally do New Year's Resolutions because it's just one more way to disappoint myself but maybe this year will be different. So my resolution will be to curb my procrastination. I need to stop putting off things that need be accomplished, completed or addressed. So, I will resolve to stop procrastinating so much... I just decided this today - the 5th day of 2010. Guess, I put it off a little.
Saturday, January 02, 2010
With A Whimper
Last year Sara and I rang in the New Year in Chicago, bouncing between several parties. It was fun night filled with friends.This year we opted for a quieter celebration. We went and spent New Years with my father, and spent the night watching a movie. Then on New Years Day we stayed in watched the parade of roses (Did you know the Ohio State School for the Blind has a Marching Band?), some football, and ate black-eyed peas and hog jowl; a family tradition.
Speaking of tradition, this year marks the first year in my memory that there wasn't a New Years open house at my folks' for the January 1st. Mom would work herself in to a frenzy baking, cleaning, and preparing for the party. People would show up and spend the day relaxing at my parents' house. Friends from their college days, old work associates, families we grew up with, church members and more would come by. People that have known me since before I could walk would come by the house to visit.
This year there was no open house. Mom wasn't around to organize everything and the family didn't feel up to handling the planning without her. Dad kept a few six packs in the fridge on the off chance that someone would mistakenly show up this year, but was pretty sure that he had contacted everyone to let them know that the open house was off. No one showed.
So 2010 started off with a simple New Years Eve celebration, New Years Day with family and an allergy attack that slowly escalated over the 1st day of the year. Today I awoke feeling much better, relieved that the holidays are behind us and hopeful that this year will be better than the last. 2009 was an eventful year. It was filled with many accomplishments but much sorrow, and frustration. I for one am glad to see it pass.
Speaking of tradition, this year marks the first year in my memory that there wasn't a New Years open house at my folks' for the January 1st. Mom would work herself in to a frenzy baking, cleaning, and preparing for the party. People would show up and spend the day relaxing at my parents' house. Friends from their college days, old work associates, families we grew up with, church members and more would come by. People that have known me since before I could walk would come by the house to visit.
This year there was no open house. Mom wasn't around to organize everything and the family didn't feel up to handling the planning without her. Dad kept a few six packs in the fridge on the off chance that someone would mistakenly show up this year, but was pretty sure that he had contacted everyone to let them know that the open house was off. No one showed.
So 2010 started off with a simple New Years Eve celebration, New Years Day with family and an allergy attack that slowly escalated over the 1st day of the year. Today I awoke feeling much better, relieved that the holidays are behind us and hopeful that this year will be better than the last. 2009 was an eventful year. It was filled with many accomplishments but much sorrow, and frustration. I for one am glad to see it pass.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
C'mon New Year!
So yesterday I was informed that one of my jobs, job #2, will be changing it's hours of operation. The restaurant has been slow for lunch shifts, and so we are closing our doors for lunch. Right now it is not cost effective to stay open for lunch to do the minimal business we are receiving.
This is not good news for your truly who works on average 4 lunch shifts a week, combined with 2 dinner shifts. My pocket is going to take a big hit. My nights aren't free right now due to my rehearsal schedule and my other job doesn't really pay well enough for me to pick up more shifts at the store.
Bottom line is that I appear to be back in the hunt for gainful employment! I hope 2010 holds a few pleasant surprises for me.
This is not good news for your truly who works on average 4 lunch shifts a week, combined with 2 dinner shifts. My pocket is going to take a big hit. My nights aren't free right now due to my rehearsal schedule and my other job doesn't really pay well enough for me to pick up more shifts at the store.
Bottom line is that I appear to be back in the hunt for gainful employment! I hope 2010 holds a few pleasant surprises for me.
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
45-12
Jason Campbell attributed this latest Redskins loss to either 'loss of focus' or 'loss of concentration'! ???? What's the difference?
Anyway, Reb came through with some great tickets! Redskins vs Giants! Monday Night Football! (Nevermind the Skins haven't won a Monday Night Game since 1997. Nevermind the snow. Nevermind the holiday traffic.) We parked at a discount lot several miles from the stadium. We snubbed the shuttle bus and decided to walk to the stadium. We cut across several snow covered fields, wandered around an industrial park lot before scaling a chain link fence, sliding down an embankment and then walked the remaining 2 miles to the stadium.
By the time we found our seats the Giants were up by a touchdown. The game went downhill from there. We were in the second row, 50 yard line - right behind the Skins' bench. We were so close we could see the steam rising from their heads. So close I could count Albert Haynesworth's F-bombs during his tantrums. We were so close to the action I had a running conversation going with Quinton Ganther, and a few other players. I even made eye contact with Antwaan Randle El and received a nod when he noticed I was wearing his jersey!
Amazing seats! God-Awful Game!
When it's all said and done, and done and said I got to see an NFL game from an amazing perspective, and helped boost my older brother over a fence while standing knee-deep in a snowdrift! Getting to the game was half the fun!
Anyway, Reb came through with some great tickets! Redskins vs Giants! Monday Night Football! (Nevermind the Skins haven't won a Monday Night Game since 1997. Nevermind the snow. Nevermind the holiday traffic.) We parked at a discount lot several miles from the stadium. We snubbed the shuttle bus and decided to walk to the stadium. We cut across several snow covered fields, wandered around an industrial park lot before scaling a chain link fence, sliding down an embankment and then walked the remaining 2 miles to the stadium.
By the time we found our seats the Giants were up by a touchdown. The game went downhill from there. We were in the second row, 50 yard line - right behind the Skins' bench. We were so close we could see the steam rising from their heads. So close I could count Albert Haynesworth's F-bombs during his tantrums. We were so close to the action I had a running conversation going with Quinton Ganther, and a few other players. I even made eye contact with Antwaan Randle El and received a nod when he noticed I was wearing his jersey!
Amazing seats! God-Awful Game!
When it's all said and done, and done and said I got to see an NFL game from an amazing perspective, and helped boost my older brother over a fence while standing knee-deep in a snowdrift! Getting to the game was half the fun!
Monday, December 21, 2009
Digging Out!
The driveway blanketed with snow! Sara and I valiantly shoveled several different times just to get it clear (ish).
Sunday morning before I broke the snowblower. I don't think it was meant to handle soo much snow!
Saturday, December 19, 2009
Blizzard '09!
Twice this morning Sara and I got up to shovel the driveway so that we could go to our jobs, which we believed to be completely asinine for making us come out in this blizzard. Twice our bosses let us know after the fact that we do not have to go into work today! (I actually still might have to go in since I was scheduled for a double and right now we're technically only closed for lunch!)
The snow is really pretty, and it's not supposed to stop anytime soon. In fact, after it's all and done we're supposed to end up with possibly 2 feet.
The snow is really pretty, and it's not supposed to stop anytime soon. In fact, after it's all and done we're supposed to end up with possibly 2 feet.
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Tracer's Revisited!
Here is a link to the Baltimore Sun's review of 'Tracers'! It came out after the show closed and was supposed to talk up Standing O's next season. It's just a little something to fan the flames of my ego.
* I hope to attach some production photos to this post shortly.
* I hope to attach some production photos to this post shortly.
Monday, December 07, 2009
4 O'CLOCK DOT COM
I want to design a website.
The website will be there to inform the public, and uneducated masses that most restaurants that are open for lunch switch over to dinner at 4PM. If you come in before 4PM you have a lunch server. If you come in after 4PM you will get a dinner server. If you come in at 3 and stay until almost 7 you have kept the lunch server there 3 additional hours past the end of their shift!
Not cool! Not cool at all.
The website will contain information for people who go out to eat and have never had to serve a day in their lives. The 4PM rule. Don't call people to join your table 2 1/2 hours into your meal. Don't assume a verbal compliment is as valuable as a cash gratuity. Don't walk into a restaurant at 5 minutes to close and act like everyone's best friend - no one likes you at that point! ETC! You get the point!
The website will be there to inform the public, and uneducated masses that most restaurants that are open for lunch switch over to dinner at 4PM. If you come in before 4PM you have a lunch server. If you come in after 4PM you will get a dinner server. If you come in at 3 and stay until almost 7 you have kept the lunch server there 3 additional hours past the end of their shift!
Not cool! Not cool at all.
The website will contain information for people who go out to eat and have never had to serve a day in their lives. The 4PM rule. Don't call people to join your table 2 1/2 hours into your meal. Don't assume a verbal compliment is as valuable as a cash gratuity. Don't walk into a restaurant at 5 minutes to close and act like everyone's best friend - no one likes you at that point! ETC! You get the point!
Sunday, December 06, 2009
A Good Day Off!
Today was my first day off all week. I've arranged it so between rehearsals, and both jobs I should get a Sunday off occasionally. Today was jam-packed!
Sara woke me up early this morning with concern over a friend/acquaintance of ours. His Facebook status claimed he died in a car accident overnight. Too early for a mystery. Sara left for work and I tried to go back to sleep.
As I awoke I was perturbed by the possible death of this Facebook friend of mine so I signed online and started to peruse the internet for confirmation or denial of his death. (Turns out it was a hoax. The perpetrator is still unknown.) I receive an IM - instant message - from another friend of mine informing me that his marriage is over after almost a decade and a half! I was still on my first cup of coffee!
Redskins lost a close game to the undefeated Saints. I cook collard greens & sausage soup for dinner, and watched George C. Scott in 'The Christmas Carol'. Sara got home from work and we set up the Xmas tree and watched 'Gremlins' - a highly overlooked holiday movie!
Decorating the tree was difficult. I would hang an ornament that my mother created years before, bought for me recently, or sent me for a present. It would remind me of her passing. I feel I will have a particularly hard time of it this holiday season since everything reminds me of her & her love of this special time of year.
She loved Xmas music. She got me into theatre by encouraging me into local productions of 'The Christmas Carol'. Our tree is an artificial number we had growing up and Mom later gave it to me for the holidays. Over half of our ornaments have sentimental value to me because of my mother. The holidays will forever remind me of my Mom. This one, being the first since her death, will be especially hard for all of us.
Sara woke me up early this morning with concern over a friend/acquaintance of ours. His Facebook status claimed he died in a car accident overnight. Too early for a mystery. Sara left for work and I tried to go back to sleep.
As I awoke I was perturbed by the possible death of this Facebook friend of mine so I signed online and started to peruse the internet for confirmation or denial of his death. (Turns out it was a hoax. The perpetrator is still unknown.) I receive an IM - instant message - from another friend of mine informing me that his marriage is over after almost a decade and a half! I was still on my first cup of coffee!
Redskins lost a close game to the undefeated Saints. I cook collard greens & sausage soup for dinner, and watched George C. Scott in 'The Christmas Carol'. Sara got home from work and we set up the Xmas tree and watched 'Gremlins' - a highly overlooked holiday movie!
Decorating the tree was difficult. I would hang an ornament that my mother created years before, bought for me recently, or sent me for a present. It would remind me of her passing. I feel I will have a particularly hard time of it this holiday season since everything reminds me of her & her love of this special time of year.
She loved Xmas music. She got me into theatre by encouraging me into local productions of 'The Christmas Carol'. Our tree is an artificial number we had growing up and Mom later gave it to me for the holidays. Over half of our ornaments have sentimental value to me because of my mother. The holidays will forever remind me of my Mom. This one, being the first since her death, will be especially hard for all of us.
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