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March 12, 2011:

THE GABBER

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Well, dear readers, I went to the Studio Café for luncheon yesterday, just me, myself, and I. I sat at the front booth, as all the other booths were filled. In the booth behind me were two ladies. As I ordered my lunch I could barely be heard because one of the two ladies was gabbing so vociferously and so loudly that the waiter had trouble understanding what I was saying. From that point on, this gabber never shut up – she kept up a non-stop stream of banalities for the entire time I was there (over an hour). On and on she went, vociferously and loudly as well as loudly and vociferously. Her dining partner literally never got a word in edgewise. I cannot imagine that the gabber actually ate anything that was on her plate because she never shut her mouth long enough to shovel some food in it. As I do when I’m dining alone, I occasionally will play my little solitaire game on my phone. I tried, oh, yes, I tried, but I could not concentrate, oh, no, I could not concentrate. At three points during the meal I really had to work very hard not to turn around and tell this gabber to speak low – oh, a Kurt Weill reference. But this woman wouldn’t know low if it hit her. When they finally departed I think you could hear the sigh of relief coming from several other booths. I gotta tell you. Prior to the gabber, I had been dealing with Bank of America, trying to sort out these solicitation calls I’ve been getting. They call you and leave a message and the message is such that you think (because they want you to think) there might be a problem with your account. So, you call back but of course you get a machine and the voice tells you that she’s not at her desk or talking to other customers, so you leave your number. And she doesn’t call back because she’s already moved on to 1000 other numbers. I got worried that it might be a scam, not that I gave any personal information. So, after spending over an hour trying to actually get to someone who could actually help me, I finally actually did. That nice lady finally ascertained that the gal who called actually did work in card services and my nice gal promised she’d be speaking to the gal in card services about the kinds of messages she’s leaving. She put a note on my account that I was to receive no more solicitation phone calls. Since the phone calls are indeed emanating from within BofA I’m hoping that will do the trick. My gal was very sweet and very accommodating. Apparently, they’ve had lots of complaints about this – my suggestion was that when they call they have to say that it’s not a problem with your account and that it’s a solicitation phone call. I also did many errands and whatnot, picked up a few packages and no important envelope, which I hope will be here today. I then spent some time on the telephonic device putting the wheels in motion for four more Kritzerland projects, all of which I hope can happen. And then I finally sat on my couch like so much fish.

Last night, I finished watching a motion picture on Blu and Ray entitled Brighton Rock. It’s really quite a good motion picture with wonderful performances, excellent writing and direction, and a lot of really nice location photography. Richard Attenborough is terrific as Pinky, a young gangster who is more than a little nuts and snarky. My favorite performance in the film is the actress who plays the poor girl who can potentially cause Pinky some trouble. He gets the innocent girl to fall for him and marries her, even though he loathes her. The actress is Carol Marsh and she’s heartbreaking in the role. Apparently the film was remade last year (anyone uses the word “reboot” around here will feel the back of my boot up their bum), reset in the 1960s and from all reports not so hot. The transfer, while speckle-ridden, is quite good. After that, I began to watch another Blu and Ray, McHale’s Navy, the first feature-length film from the TV series (there were two, then the remake years later). This Blu-Ray has only been released in Australia of all places. I never watched the TV show so I don’t know if it was funny, but if this movie is anything to go by it most assuredly was not. But I love Ernest Borgnine and Tim Conway and Joe Flynn are always fun. Also on the Blu-Ray is the second film, McHale’s Navy Joins The Army.

After that, I listened to music. Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because I really must toddle off to the bedroom environment to get my beauty sleep.

Today, I believe she of the Evil Eye will be here and so I shall have to toddle off to do various and sundried things, after which I shall return and have a rehearsal with The Singer. Then I’ll sup at the Eclectic Café, and then I’ll attend the opening night of a new musical starring our very own Miss Alet Taylor. I’m sure I’ll know a few people at the theater, too.

Tomorrow, we may do another rehearsal. And I will prep our new release announcement, which will be the following morning at six. And then CDs arrive and we’ll be shipping them all out. I must say, these are arriving a whole week before we expected them, so it will be a bit of a rush to print out all the labels and postage, but I’m sure we’ll be ready.

The rest of the week will be filled with rehearsals, casting, giving people their music, work sessions, meals, and meetings. And then The Singer debuts her new act one week from tonight at The Gardenia.

Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, do various and sundried things, hopefully pick up a few packages and an important envelope, have a rehearsal, sup, and attend an opening night. Today’s topic of discussion: What books have you recently read? I’m especially interested in non-fiction. Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I hit the road to dreamland where I shall hopefully not dream of the non-stop drivel of The Gabber.

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