Well, dear readers, it’s all a balancing act, isn’t it? You keep the balls in the air – you balance this, you balance that, and you hope that your balls stay in the air and that you just do everything that needs doing without losing the pace and the fun and the thrill. I’m very happy when my balls are all in the air. And I shall not touch the previous sentence with a ten-foot pole or a five-foot czech. Well, you know what they say – the czech is in the mail. Or, if the check is of a certain persuasion, the czech is in the male. We don’t allow groaning here at haineshisway.com. If anyone thought that last free-floating comment was in bad taste or not politically correct, I can only say I’ll but a czech mark next to it and try to keep the rest of these here notes politically correct because if I don’t a ten-foot pole might come and knock me on the ground. Of course, ten-foot poles really only knock people on the ground in May. That’s why they call them May poles. You know, if anyone has a clew as to what the HELL I’m talking about, well, write it down and put it in the mail along with the czech. Where was I? Oh, yes, it’s all a balancing act, isn’t it? Right now, I’ve got a lot of balls in the air and am trying to balance all of them as best I can. I’ve got to write liner notes and get our latest ready for announcement and I’m thinking that won’t happen until late this week now, or maybe early next week. I’m getting ready for our private reading of the long musical tomorrow. I’m making deals for upcoming releases. I’m entering Nudie Musical changes into our master script. I’m trying to move forward with the three acts I’m directing, as I really want to bring them to fruition soon. I’m having meetings and meals and whatnot. And I’m trying to get the word out about the latest book. So, lots of balls, lots of balancing. Sometimes it seems overwhelming, but I sort of like it and it all gives me good energy.
It would seem that the early work days next door are over and only occasional work is being done – no more noise, but I’m now so used to getting up at seven that I have to get my inner clock used to sleeping an hour later. I did a two-mile jog, then toddled off to my lunch meeting. I ran into some ridiculous traffic because the police were doing something in Westwood – it was awful. I got to the Mexican jernt on time and had a very nice lunch and finalized the deal for an upcoming release. The food wasn’t too good, but the company certainly was. After that, I came back to the Valley, had only one little package (not that I’m really expecting too much), then came home. I did some work on the computer, then I needed to remove the taste of lunch so I went over to Jerry’s and had a turkey sandwich and a piece of chocolate mousse cake, both of which were yummilicious. Then I read the two lovely reviews for Murder At The Hollywood Historical Society that DAW and Jrand posted at amazon. They made me very happy indeed and can be found here – http://www.amazon.com/Murder-Hollywood-Historical-Society-Hofstetter/dp/1449018505/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1.
After that, I finally sat on my couch like so much fish and watched the final four episodes of Mad Men, Season Two. I enjoyed all the season two episodes except the penultimate one – an episode that mostly took place in LA – I found it a little boring, a lot predictable, and a teeny bit irritating. Otherwise, I thought season two was better than season one. I’ve now got Ye Olde DVR set to record the first seven episodes of season three on AMC – that all happens mostly on Sunday and then I’ll dive into those and be all caught up.
After that, I listened to a CD and did some work on the computer. Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because it’s all a balancing act, isn’t it, and I think it’s time we czech in with part two of these here notes.
Today, as it turns out, is completely open. Oh, I think Mr. Handy Man is coming by to fix one of my shades and to clean the rain gutters, and I do have several errands and whatnot to do, but I purposely didn’t plan much so that I’ll be ready for tomorrow’s long day and evening.
Tomorrow I’ll be finished with liner notes and all package information will go to the designer and I’ll also have finished the blurb and then said designer will get everything ready to announce. Then the creative team of the long musical will have a little pre-reading meeting, and then Cason will meet us all at the rehearsal hall to set up the room. At six, cast and pizzas from Dino’s arrive, and I’ll be bringing a Parisienne cake if I can remember to go buy it. The reading begins promptly at 6:45. I’m guessing it will run about two-and-a-half hours with intermission – we’ll see if I’m right. After that, the creative team may go out for a drink and post mortem, but that remains to be seen.
I’ve left Thursday light, but I suspect the day will fill up with things to do. Friday night, I’m going to the LA Opera to see Elixir Of Love, which I’m looking forward to. Saturday night, I’ve been invited to see Andrea Marcovicci at the Gardenia – I’ve never seen any of her nightclub shows, so I’m looking forward to that. The only thing that might change is if I get a last-minute call to escort someone to a Hollywood Bowl event – but I’m thinking I’ll be at the Gardenia.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, do the long jog, I must eat something amusing and reasonable, I must do some errands and whatnot, I must perhaps have Mr. Handy Man over, and I must sit on my couch like so much fish. Today’s topic of discussion: Electronics – when did you get your first radio – what kind was it, what did you listen to? What was the first TV you ever bought for yourself? What was the first record player you bought for yourself? First cassette player? First CD player. First answering machine. When, what brand, what were they like? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I continue keeping my balls in the air with my careful balancing act.