Well, dear readers, it is November. Yes, you heard it here, dear readers, it is November. And they say you never get any up-to-the-minute news here at haineshisway.com. And so, let us hope and pray that November is a wonderful month filled with health, wealth, happiness, creativity, and all things bright and beautiful. November is, of course, a time of thanksgiving and turkey and stuffing, not to mention a favorite word here at haineshisway.com: CRANBERRIES. But before we get to November, let us close out October, which had a scarrrry ending, thanks to the Halloween hobgoblins who came to my door seeking candies. And candies they got – some of the costumes this year were really creative – one brother/sister act came as dice – it was too cute. Plus, we had a wonderful partay right here at haineshisway.com. It started out very slowly, but by six-thirty it was in full-force. I had hundreds of kids here, gave away hundreds of candies, and the parade of tykes through tweens, teens, and even a few adults, continued all the way until nine-fifteen. By that time, I was quite exhausted from all the trips to the door. There’s still some candy left, so I’ll save it for our Tuesday rehearsal, then give some to she of the Evil Eye and the helper, should they care to have any. Prior to the parade of candy-seekers, I had quite a nice day. Since I hadn’t gotten to sleep until two-thirty in the morning, I slept almost till eleven, a good thing. Then I did some work on the computer, checked out the item page for the new Kritzerland title, and then moseyed on over to the Sherman Oaks Mel’s Diner for a spot of luncheon with dear reader Jeanne. We had quite a nice time, but it was very crowded and the noise level was ear splitting. After that, I stopped and got a few more bags of candy, which turned out to be a wise move. Then I took a shower and found that something is terribly wrong with the water – I hope it’s a momentary anomaly, and I guess I’ll find that out today. Normally, I turn the hot water all the way up, then turn the cold water up until I get the water hot but not too hot. I always turn the cold spigot a certain amount and it’s usually always the same and makes for good water pressure. I’d noticed something peculiar a little earlier, when it took five minutes to get hot water in the kitchen sink, and even then I had to turn that knob further towards hot than ever before. So, just before getting in the shower I stuck my hand in to make sure it was like I like and was greeted with cold water. I turned the cold knob almost all the way off, which is the only way I could get hot water – and then the water pressure was so low it was ridiculous. I can’t imagine what caused it, but if it’s that way in the morning, I’ll have they Handy Man come out and check it out and see if I have to call either the DWP or the gas company. I hope it’s something minor. I think if the pilot light had gone out on the water heater that I wouldn’t get any hot water at all, and that certainly wasn’t the case. Even with the low water pressure, the water stayed hot for over ten minutes while I showered. And then the trick or treaters began arriving. After that, I finally sat on my couch like so much fish.
Last night, I finished watching a motion picture on Blu and Ray entitled Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter, a film based on the play by George Axelrod, starring the play’s original star, Miss Jayne Mansfield, along with Tony Randall, Henry Jones, John Williams, and other good folks, with a screenplay and direction by Frank Tashlin. Basically, this film has nothing to do with the play at all, save for one character (Miss Mansfield as Rita Marlowe), and the title. Tashlin basically threw out the play and wrote a pretty hilarious film about the advertising world and celebrity and television, with lots of breaking the fourth wall, and self-referential gags, all very much in Tashlin’s great cartoon style. Oh, yes, and he did keep one of the play’s greatest word inventions – divoon. Miss Mansfield is wonderful as star Rita Marlowe, and Randall is a great comic actor. The visual gags are classic Tashlin, as is the credit sequence. This Blu and Ray is an import from the UK and therefore one must have an all-region player to play it. For those that do, they are in for a rather astonishing treat – a GREAT scope transfer with luscious color, sharp and detailed and fantastic. In fact, the Blu-Ray is, in a word, divoon.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I have to get these here notes posted and get to bed early because I must be up at six in the morning to announce the new Kritzerland title.
Today, the first day of the divoon November, we announce a new title, then I will hopefully be printing out a LOT of orders. Then, at eleven, I’ll be with my engineer and we’ll hopefully finish finessing the rest of the mixes we’re working on. Then later in the week we’ll have a listening session with the composer and if he has some minor notes we’ll address them. After that, I’ll write the patter for Wednesday’s Gardenia show, and then I’ll hopefully pick up a few packages, do some errands and whatnot, do a jog, and then relax and watch some more motion pictures.
Tomorrow, we have our stumble-through rehearsal, and then a work session with The Singer. Wednesday, we have a sound check then our show, and then I have several meetings and meals to do.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, announce a new title, print lots of orders, finesse mixes, pick up packages, do errands and whatnot, write patter, and then watch a motion picture. Today’s topic of discussion: If you could revive any play that you love, a play that’s one of your favorites, what would it be and who would you cast? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, as we welcome in the divoon November with open arms and hope that it will be a month filled with health, wealth, happiness, creativity, and all things bright and beautiful.