Well, dear readers, I must write these here notes in a hurry for she of the Evil Eye will be here all too soon. So, let me start by saying that I’ve been having a good deal of fun reading the French translation of The Brain From Planet X (Le Cortex de la Planete X) that’s being done in Montreal soon. I love the song titles, especially – Sur Le Terre, Bonne et Vilaine, Le Plan, Le Future est Pour Bientot, Tu Vas Voir Ca Va Changer a L’avenir, Soucoupes Dans Le Ciel, La Tete A Claque, Je Veux Un Terrien, Qui Aurait Cru, La Chanson Du Cerveau, Jour d’independence, Que Sur Les Hommes. And here’s the narrator’s opening dialogue:
NARRATEUR
Bonsoir. Mesdames et messieurs, vous êtes sur le point de prendre part à un nouveau processus théâtral qui se veut audacieux et surprenant! Certaines personnes du public ressentiront ce que les personnages expérimentent sur scène.
(Il pointe le public)
VOUS éprouverez ce qu’ils éprouvent. VOUS participerez à l’action, grâce à la merveilleuse innovation théâtrale brevetée: FEEL‐O‐RAMA!
I love that. I only want to see this show in French now. We’ve asked them to either make an audiotape or a video of the show so we can see it. I’m thinking of having my memoir translated into French: Il Ya Mel, Il Ya Woody, et il Ya Toi: Ma Vie Dans la Voie Lente. And then we’ll have Benjamin Kritzer translated into French: Benjamin Kritzer. In fact, I think these here notes should be in French from now on. Here’s the opening of today’s notes:
Eh bien, chers lecteurs, je dois écrire ces notes ici en toute hâte, car elle le mauvais œil sera ici bien trop tôt.
That’s French, you know. Yes, I feel this is just the pick-me-up we need. All your posts today should be in French. But enough French for the time being – don’t I have notes to write and aren’t I supposed to be writing them in a hurry? So, yesterday was quite a nice little day. I got up at ten after a good night’s sleep, and then had to do the four-mile jog immediately, since I had two mini-meetings coming up at twelve-thirty. After the mini-meetings, I did some errands and whatnot, picked up one package but no important envelope, and then came home, at which point we began our second Gardenia rehearsal. It was much less rough than these usually are, for whatever reasons. I’ve loved all our casts, and this one is no exception – they’re superb singers and are really quick and so much fun to work with in terms of interpretation. Let’s face it, I love working with singers and I’m blessed to have worked with the best of them. I’m also blessed to have worked with wonderful musical directors, with John Boswell being one of my favorites. This man and I are such musical compatriots that we have an incredible shorthand and he can just do anything – whatever arrangement thing I throw at him, he just figures it out instantly and then you have it. And happily, it looks like he’ll be doing both the August and October shows, so that makes me very happy indeed.
After that, Juliana and her boyfriend and I went to the Daily Grill, where I had my meal o’ the day – their small chopped salad and a piece of salmon with some vegetables. It was all yummilicious and I think not too damaging calorie-wise. I do feel like the weight has finally started to come off. Then I came home and began watching a motion picture on Blu and Ray entitled The Shadow. I never saw this film before and had heard very bad things about it, but I’m kind of enjoying it so far, at least the look and sound of it. I’ll finish it either today or tomorrow.
Well, why don’t we all click on the Unseemly Button below because this section est terminee.
Today, I shall be up early and I shall do the four-mile jog at nine, when she of the Evil Eye arrives. After that, I’ll probably eat some eggs and toast, after which I’ll do some errands and whatnot and hopefully pick up a package or three as well as an important envelope. Then I’ll come home and prep the release announcement for Monday. After that, I’m going to see Barry Pearl’s ever-lovin’ Cindy in a Sam Bobrick play, so that will be fun. Sam’s plays are always funny and move right along – unlike other sitcom writers who think their plays are funny when they aren’t, Sam is the real deal. I adore him and I adore Cindy. We may go out for a bite after the show.
Tomorrow, we have a rehearsal with the thirteen-year-old (the poor girl was having terrible allergy problems at yesterday’s rehearsal – but what a trouper), and then her folks are bringing a gas tank for the barbecue (her dad checked it yesterday and it was empty), and he’s going to barbecue some wieners, and mom is making potato salad and baked beans, so I will definitely be doing a four-mile jog before they get here. I’ll heat the pool in case the youngster wants to go swimming.
Monday we announce our new title, and as for the rest of the day and fireworks, I know not what is happening at this time. We shall see. The rest of the week is very busy.
Well, dear readers, I must take the day, I must do the things I do, I must, for example, do the long jog, eat, do errands and whatnot, hopefully pick up packages and an important envelope, prepare an announcement, and see a play. Or, to put it another way: Eh bien, chers lecteurs, je dois prendre la journée, je dois faire les choses que je fais, je dois, par exemple, faire le jogging long, manger, faire des courses et autres joyeusetés, on l’espère ramasser les colis et une enveloppe importante, de préparer une annonce, et voir une pièce de théâtre. That’s French, you know. Today’s topic of discussion: What languages can you speak other than English, and what languages would you like to speak. What language do you think is the most beautiful? Let’s have loads of lovely postings, shall we, whilst I hit the road to dreamland where I will, most likely, dream in French.