Topic: THE UNEVENTFUL EVENT (Read 20835 times)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #150 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:13:35 PM »

Or out of!

Tomovoz · « **Reply #151 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:15:48 PM »

No Americans or Australians in the finals of the Oz open. The world has changed. Anyone for tennis?

td · « **Reply #152 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:19:32 PM »

Since I brought up the subject of underwear. . . here's how a Beat Poet expresses it:

[move=left,scroll,6,transparent,100%]Underwear [/move]

I didn’t get much sleep last night
thinking about underwear
Have you ever stopped to consider
underwear in the abstract
When you really dig into it
some shocking problems are raised
Underwear is something we all have to deal with
Everyone wears
some kind of underwear
Even Indians wear underwear
Even Cubans
wear underwear
The Pope wears underwear I hope
The Governor of Louisiana wears underwear
I saw him on TV
He must have had tight underwear
He squirmed a lot
Underwear can really get you in a bind
You have seen the underwear ads for men and women
so alike but so different
Women’s underwear holds things up
Men’s underwear holds things down
Underwear is one thing
men and women do have in common
Underwear is all we have between us
You have seen the three-color pictures
with crotches encircled
to show the areas of extra strength
with three-way stretch
promising full freedom of action
Don’t be deceived
It’s all based on the two-party system
which doesn’t allow much freedom of choice
the way things are set up
America in its Underwear
struggles thru the night
Underwear controls everything in the end
Take foundation garments for instance
They are really fascist forms
of underground government
making people believe
something but the truth
telling you what you can of can’t do
Did you ever try to get around a girdle
Perhaps Non-Violent Action
is the only answer
Did Gandhi wear a girdle?
Did Lady Macbeth wear a girdle?
Was that why Macbeth murdered sleep?

And the spot she was always rubbing -
Was it really her underwear?
Modern anglosaxon ladies
must have huge guilt complexes
always washing and washing and washing
Out damned spot
Underwear with spots very suspicious
Underwear with bulges very shocking
Underwear on clothesline a great flag of freedom
Someone has escaped his Underwear
May be naked somewhere
Help!
But don’t worry
Everybody’s still hung up in it
There won’t be no real revolution
And poetry still the underwear of the soul
And underwear still covering
a multitude of faults

in the geological sense -
strange sedimentary stones, inscrutable cracks!
If I were you I’d keep aside
an oversize pair of winter underwear
Do not go naked into that good night
And in the meantime
keep calm and warm and dry
No use stirring ourselves up prematurely
‘over Nothing’
Move forward with dignity
hand in vest
Don’t get emotional
And death shall have no dominion
There’s plenty of time my darling
Are we not still young and easy?
Don’t shout.

Lawrence Ferlinghetti

SwishySarah · « **Reply #153 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:20:00 PM »

"For they say when you're married in June, you're a bride all your life..."

I happen to adore that movie. It's the only musical that my little sisters would watch with me when I was little, because they loved "Sobbin' Women"

Bruce, I was singing "Chinese Food In Bed" all day, to the point where at lunch someone asked me if I could give them the lyrics, because they kept hearing little tidbits and thought it was cute.

Events of the day: Um...school...work...homework...that's about it. I'll spare you all the drunk driving website that I was sent, but just as a friendly little reminder: People who drink and drive are the stupidest -insert foul word of choice-'s on the face of the planet. Don't become one of those people, or I might just come and hit you upside the head. This has been a message from your friendly SADD Dept. (Students Against Drunk Driving)

Tomovoz · « **Reply #154 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:33:49 PM »

Good night guys. See you tomorrow.

TCB · « **Reply #155 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:49:19 PM »

When Ferlinghetti begins to be quoted here at HHW, I know that is past my bed time.

Good night, one and all.

Jed · « **Reply #156 on:** January 29, 2004, 09:58:19 PM »

Quote from: TCB on January 29, 2004, 06:43:37 PM

... but Washington beef is not currently in much demand.

Oh, don't I know it.

bk · « **Reply #157 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:07:25 PM »

Man, where are our late-night denizens? We are plummeting to the depths here at haineshisway.com. Nights used to be fun around these parts, and now we've got people going to bed and getting sleep and it's all quite depressing.

Jason · « **Reply #158 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:16:25 PM »

Hello, all...

Just a quick note to say hello and let everyone know that I'm alive. I've been EXTREMELY busy the last few days, so I've not had much time to post (or do anything else, for that matter).

Jose: I'm so sorry to hear about your car. I hope everything works out for you.

MusicGuy: Welcome back. I miss you.

Good news for me: I got my 1099 from MTI today and it would seem that I made about $5000 less than I thought I had, so that means I don't have to pay so much in taxes. Thank God for small miracles.

The folks at MTI had a special treat on Tuesday night--we were all treated to dinner at John's Pizzeria (my favorite pizza in the City) and tickets to FIDDLER ON THE ROOF starring Mr. Alfred Molina and Ms. Randy Graff. I won't give my opinions of the show yet, since they still have a month of previews, but I will say that they're in pretty decent shape. I still think the show is too long, but I've always felt that way.

And now for the news I alluded to last week. As I mentioned, I had an audition last week for the leading role in a National Tour, but I was unable to tell what show and what role. Well, I got an email from my friend who is in the show, and she mentioned that their new cast member arrived, so I suppose I'm free to share the info now. The role was Horton the Elephant in the Nat'l Tour of SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL. I was told I was too small to play it, so I was cut from the audition. You know all that part...so there you have it. I could have been a cute little elephant. At least I've finally discovered this score--I really have become attached to it and I hope to get to do it someday soon.

Any other news? Nope...can't think of anything. Now I think I should get to bed, since I can barely sit up straight right now. Goodnight, all...

Panni · « **Reply #159 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:18:08 PM »

Sorry to add to the depression, but I'm signing off (not going to sleep yet -- if that makes it less depressing). Bon soir, mes amis.

Ann · « **Reply #160 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:36:47 PM »

Just have to say...I see nothing depressing about people getting decent amounts of sleep. I think everyone should get copious amounts of sleep every night. Shut down the computer, turn off the phones, and sleep! This is coming from a recently graduated college student who is still recovering from four and a half years of sleep deprivation

bk · « **Reply #161 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:38:58 PM »

What a bunch of wusses. Re Fiddler - a MONTH of previews? For WHAT? It's not like the show doesn't work or anything. Five weeks of rehearsals and a week or two of previews is all they should need. How silly Broadway has become.

SwishySarah · « **Reply #162 on:** January 29, 2004, 10:54:32 PM »

Why must computers be such pains in the arses? WHY?!

And Craig tried to help me, but it turns out that I am the most computer illiterate person on the planet, and I didn't have a clue as to what he was talking about.

I'm not loving my iPod too much right now. Argh!

And, being the wuss that I apparently am, I'm going to sleep. I have to get up in 5 hours....ow.

"Chinese food in bed, having dinner under covers. We were sweet and sour lovers as we watched the late-night flicks. It was heaven as we worked our special magic with those chopsticks and Chinese food in bed..."

bk · « **Reply #163 on:** January 29, 2004, 11:13:48 PM »

Anybody who quotes my lyrics can go to bed. Everyone else is a WUSS.

bk · « **Reply #164 on:** January 29, 2004, 11:28:19 PM »

We've got Hainsies, we've got Kimlets and now we've got Wussbergs. I see three people who are just sitting there like so much fish not doing anything, posting-wise. SITTING there like so much fish, do you hear me? It is as if they have become mesmerized and are just staring at their computer screens, drool dribbling down their mouths, unable to lift a finger to type.

bk · « **Reply #165 on:** January 29, 2004, 11:28:51 PM »

WUSSBERGS, do you har me and also hear me?

bk · « **Reply #166 on:** January 29, 2004, 11:30:02 PM »

I don't give a flying Wallenda - I'll just do a monologue if you people want to be ORNERY. ORNERY is very unbecoming in young people.

Knock knock.

George · « **Reply #167 on:** January 29, 2004, 11:36:26 PM »

Okay, I'm posting. I don't want to be called a wuss. Them's fightin' woids...but I ever got in a fight, I'd get my ass kicked.

I just caught the end of Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show" but I was also stacking my dishwasher, so I didn't pay attention as much as I should have. He's pretty funny and I really like the show, but being distracted with the dishes made me miss a lot of it. Oh well. There's always the next show.

George · « **Reply #168 on:** January 29, 2004, 11:37:11 PM »

Quote from: bk on January 29, 2004, 11:30:02 PM

Knock knock.

Who's there?

bk · « **Reply #169 on:** January 30, 2004, 12:05:54 AM »

New notes. New notes who?

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