Topic: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY (Read 45800 times)

bk · « **Reply #240 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:16:27 PM »

I've packaged up a few packages, but I think I'll ship them first thing in the morning.

Matt H. · « **Reply #241 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:16:31 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 09, 2007, 02:41:09 PM

Will we never get to page nine?

So it is written; so it shall be done!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #242 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:16:53 PM »

I had hoped to keep working in town in case DR Jose is up for a dinner date. Maybe I'll go to the new house and do some yard work. It's so lovely out!

bk · « **Reply #243 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:16:54 PM »

So it is written, so it shall be done - page nine.

bk · « **Reply #244 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:17:30 PM »

MattH beat me to the punch. Now the punch is all gone and I'll have to be content with a Snapple.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #245 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:17:49 PM »

There's an echo in here...an echo in here...echo in here...in here...here...re...e...

Matt H. · « **Reply #246 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:17:50 PM »

I may have some company later tonight as my friend Gregg is arriving later tonight in preparation of running in a race here tomorrow.

So, I need to get that kitchen floor mopped.

WBBL.

bk · « **Reply #247 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:18:06 PM »

Ah, the research assistant has disappeared suddenly, which means she's been lazy and is now running out to do her work.

Edisaurus · « **Reply #248 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:18:26 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 09, 2007, 03:17:30 PM

MattH beat me to the punch. Now the punch is all gone and I'll have to be content with a Snapple.

Wha? No Diet Coke®?

Edisaurus · « **Reply #249 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:19:15 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 09, 2007, 03:18:06 PM

Ah, the research assistant has disappeared suddenly, which means she's been lazy and is now running out to do her work.

I doubt if she is running anywhere!

Edisaurus · « **Reply #250 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:20:01 PM »

Unless the healing vibes worked very quickly!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #251 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:25:33 PM »

Quote from: vixmom on March 09, 2007, 07:35:38 AM

Good Morning Larry I miss your face!!!

Well, the feeling is moochal!

Adriana Patti · « **Reply #252 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:30:44 PM »

Quote from: bk on March 09, 2007, 03:16:05 PM

No, the BLT-A didn't smell good.

I wonder if Miss Patti has been a good research assistant today? I wonder if she's been out with her camera.

I have been a horrible research assistant asleep until one and then broken...I will head out around soon I promise.

Adriana Patti · « **Reply #253 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:31:26 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on March 09, 2007, 03:19:15 PM

I doubt if she is running anywhere!

thank you for understanding!!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #254 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:33:55 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 09, 2007, 08:31:55 AM

I think I should have scheduled a longer vacation! There is so much I want to see in the area.

Longer vacation? What about your job? You never work there.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #255 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:36:32 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2007, 09:29:58 AM

DR Elmore - you don't happen to have the Netflix copy of Goodbye, Mr. Chips that we seem to have misplaced at our house, ?

Nope!

elmore3003 · « **Reply #256 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:37:57 PM »

Quote from: Ginny on March 09, 2007, 09:59:15 AM

One of my co-workers saw Harold & Maude: An Intimate Musical last night and brought me the program. Her review was mixed.

Written by my friends Tom Jones and Joe Thalken!

Cason · « **Reply #257 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:39:39 PM »

Just thought I'd stop by before I start getting ready for the long evening -- I am heading down to the Taper to catch "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" with my aunt (a belated birthday present), followed by immediately heading into work. I just gave myself a little nap and hope with that, and maybe a caffeinated beverage or two after the show, I'll be good to go.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #258 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:44:55 PM »

Good Morning! Good Afternoon! Good Evening!

-I'm covering all my bases since I'm not really sure exactly what time of day it is... Whew!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #259 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:45:23 PM »

In other news...

I've just finished with Day Two of SETC Auditions. So far, so good. There have been a few clunkers, but at least they were "fun" clunkers - i.e. people that made me laugh (on the inside), rather than people that I ended up feeling sorry for - if that makes sense.

I'd have say that THE most memorable audition so far was one young woman's rendition of "Adelaide's Lament" from Guys and Dolls. She somehow had the ability to change keys with each note she sang, and sometimes she even changed keys while holding a note. Now that's talent!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #260 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:48:14 PM »

-Of course, if you haven't guessed by now, I had a long day yesterday, Thursday. The main part of my day ran from 10:00am to 6:15pm. We had a lot of people registered, and the all, for the most part, all showed up this year. Normally, they allow for a "no-show ratio" of about 3-6 people per group of 25 auditionees. Yesterday, we only had 12 no-shows for the whole day - which was/is quite astonishing considering that the no-show ratio has been pretty consistent for the past 15 years that I've been playing these auditions. Thankfully, even though we had a long day, there were some very good performers/auditions. Lots of people to hire. And that always makes the day go faster, and all worth it.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #261 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:49:17 PM »

*And, yes, I composed these posts off-line during my (short) lunch break... I type fast, but not that fast.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #262 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:49:26 PM »

Quote from: Matt H. on March 09, 2007, 01:55:32 PM

There's a featurette on the LILLIAN RUSSELL DVD on the real Lillian Russell which I started watching. It's very interesting getting the real story of her life which, of course, was considerably cleaned up for the screen.

Not only was it considerably cleaned up, but Lillian Russell was a light soprano who was almost hired by Gilbert & Sullivan. I love Alice Faye, but light soprano she ain't! It would be like asking Lotte Lenya to play Renee Fleming.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #263 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:50:06 PM »

Day Two Report Addendum:

*And there was one young man in the last group of today who sang one of the most beautiful auditions I've ever had the pleasure of playing for. Beautiful tone, perfect phrasing, just "floating" (not pushing the top of his range), and he actually knew the meaning of the words he was singing. It was a great way to wrap up the day. *And I made sure to find him afterwards and tell that I enjoyed his audition - he was really that good.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #264 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:50:28 PM »

RE: "American Idol"

i won't get to watch the women's performances and the results show until I get back to NYC, but I did hear the results of last night's elimintations. In one word....

UGH!

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #265 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:50:49 PM »

DR edisaurus - Sorry I didn't get to you join you and George last night with the puppeteers. Since the main part of the day ran long, my evening session did not get started until 8:30. And by the time I was done with those callbacks, I literally went back to my room, made a few phone calls and went to bed. I'll give you a call tonight or tomorrow morning to give you the schedule for tomorrow - at least to tell you when the lunch break is so that you know how 'late' you can show up to observe.

JoseSPiano · « **Reply #266 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:51:11 PM »

And that's about it for now. I'm currently on my dinner break, and it's actually quite a nice break tonight. So, I'm taking some time to catch up on the posts, and, if I don't catch up now, I'll do my best to catch up later - which may not be until I get back to NYC Sunday night. -Just in time for "Grease:YTOTIW"

Laters....

George · « **Reply #267 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:54:58 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on March 09, 2007, 03:14:54 PM

LOL Tomovoz, we two Randy Newman fans, plus bk, Cillaz and I hope, many others!

I've always enjoyed the songs that he's written for movies (at least, the ones that I've seen), but I've never really searched for or listened to songs that he's performed as a singer/songwriter...other than "Short People."

George · « **Reply #268 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:55:33 PM »

Quote from: MBarnum on March 09, 2007, 02:24:06 PM

So did I my you tube posting make any new Gor Mkhitarian fans? Even one?

I had thought that if I posted that he resembled George Clooney, at least a few of you might be sort of curious to look at his music video....but then again maybe not.

Maybe my musical likes are just too unusual for the American masses.

He is a very attractive man, but I had to e-mail the link to the YouTube video to my home e-mail address (I'm at work now

). I'm going to a play tonight with some friends, so I won't get to watch it until afterwards. But I certainly plan to watch it.

elmore3003 · « **Reply #269 on:** March 09, 2007, 03:57:12 PM »

It's been one long day! The potential new office space is smaller than our last two and we're at the mercy of being a sublet. I'm hoping the Institute will recosider our position, but time is fidgeting.

Then, off to deal with ONCE UPON A MATTRESS, which had too many more problems than I wanted to face this afternoon. Oy!

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