Haines His Way

I just downloaded some pictures from my trip to California. Here I am holding my new niece, Zoey.

Awww how sweet!!

My niece is pretty darn cute.

And I have to say, my sister was looking pretty awesome for someone who had only given birth 2 weeks before.

Awwwww.

I had a highly baby concentrated 2 weeks.

All the new avatars are making me want to change mine. Can someone with more expertise than I make this the right size?

DR TPunk, that will make a bee-yoo-tee-ful avatar.  Hope someone can help you.  I'll have to find out tomorrow!

'night!

Back from dinner with a lovely group which included Ann of All That Chat, Dear Diva Milla, Dear Reader Julie, two delightful ladies named Linda, and another equally delightful lady named Barbara.  

Tommy Tune happened to be at the next table, and Milla insisted on going over and saying hello while the rest of us were mortified .    KT Sullivan was also dining at the restaurant, not near us, and at one point Tommy Tune got up and went way out of his way to go over and chat with KT.

Julie had to leave after about 45 minutes (we knew this in advance).  She has been on what to me would be overload, co-producing an indie film which has been shooting of late, as well as taking an intensive ten week seminar on being a producer.  (Her class tonight was at 7, so she had to leave our fair group around 6:45.)

Then, I returned to my tax returns for a while, and then I came home.  

The second disc had a "making of" documentary, dozens of trailers and radio spots, three songs either deleted or unused, alternate takes of the three songs that are in the movie.

Dubber Bill Lee (SOUTH PACIFIC, THE SOUND OF MUSIC among many other films) sang for Ben Wright's Roger, so we got to hear Wright try to sing "Cruella De Vil" and then Lee's several attempts at it, first trying to copy Wright's British accent and then just singing in his own voice.

MEDIUM had another interesting episode























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which had a story that didn't deal in black and white issues and posed some interesting conundrums for Allison. I figured out the Bridgett story before it got to its conclusion, and I was right on the money with it.

All the new avatars are making me want to change mine. Can someone with more expertise than I make this the right size?

Here ya' go, DR TPunk!

Oh... I just finished making some cookies.  There are two casting agencies that have been very kind to me over the past few weeks, and I just wanted to do something nice for them.  So, tomorrow morning, I will be dropping off boxes of Cantuccini and Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pecan Cookies for the various casting agents, casting associates and interns to enjoy with their morning (and possibly afternoon) coffee.  

DR JoseSPiano - when are you flying TO Chattanooga?

For some reason, I'm thinking I haven't answered this question yet, but if I have, I apologize for the redundancy.  In any case...

I will be flying to Chattanooga this Wednesday mid-day, and flying back to NYC on Sunday.

I will be attending the annual SouthEastern Theatre Conference Convention.  Last year, the convention took place in Atlanta - where I met DR edisaurus and her ever lovin' Greg for the first time!  So, another, give or take, 900 auditions to play.

This is my second time back in Chattanooga with this convention, and, frankly, I'm not too excited about some of the dining options within walking distance of the convention hotel.  However, I do have my evenings free this year, so I may venture out, but I guess I will have to check the Roadfood and Yelp listings for the Choo-Choo City before I venture forth.

OH!  And it's my 15th Anniversary Year with SETC!  I haven't played all the spring conventions over those 15 years - although I've played for all but two of the fall conventions.  For some reason, whenever the convention has been held in Florida, I've haven't been available to make it that year.  *And, from what I understand, the past couple of times in Florida, there have been major issues with the convention venue, so I guess someone is looking out for me.

And the babies are CUTE!, DR TPunk!