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Jennifer

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Re:TUESDAY DAY HIGH
« Reply #90 on: October 12, 2004, 07:08:18 PM »
Wow, it seems like we've been on Page Three WAY too long.
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« Reply #91 on: October 12, 2004, 07:11:36 PM »
DR Jane, I'm SO glad you and your nieces loved MOVIN OUT.  

Saw the movie School of Rock tonight.  Liked it (although for me it got a lot better in the second half).

With baseball on FOX I have little to watch on tv these days.  Since we don't get the WB, our FOX station carries all the shows (usually at 10pm).  But with baseball, they've been delayed by 2 hours.  The VCR is good for this.

So I will have to wait till tomorrow to watch my favorite Gilmore Girls.
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« Reply #92 on: October 12, 2004, 07:24:48 PM »
Jennifer I was very relieved.  I wouldn’t have felt too bad if they hadn’t since I treated.  My niece got us house seats and they were PERFECT. :D

We were pleasantly surprised with HOUSE OF ROCK. :)
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« Reply #93 on: October 12, 2004, 07:35:15 PM »
I've a couple of days notes to catch up on.

In the meantime, we've been having some fun here in Rehoboth.

Der Brucer found a store on Highway One that sells sheet music and books of scores and such.  He hasn't played his piano seriously since I've known him, going on nineteen years, but he was bound and determined to find some new music, and maybe get some incentive to get the ol' upright tuned again (something that hasn't been done in about a decade or so, not to mention a cross-country move).

He ended up with something like nine books of Broadway piano and vocals.  He also promised himself to come back the next day, after posing a question to me.

I don't know why he bothered, because I can recognize when he's got that need to do something.  He did not need to ask my permission to buy an electronic keyboard.

It has doodads and gizmos I can't even begin to guess at.  There's a CD player/recorder involved, I think.  There's a way to program rhythm sections.  The black keys are blue for some reason.

He has a new toy.
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« Reply #94 on: October 12, 2004, 07:49:56 PM »
And we have a new place to hang out, on occasion.

There was a restaurant/bar in town called Harlow's, which had a very tired menu and a very tired clientelle.  In the vernacular, it was what is called a "wrinkle room."  Use your imaginations.

During the earlier parts of summer, there was a major re-paving program on the Boulevard right in front of Harlow's, which can't have done it's business any good.  And it didn't do much better business when the street reopened during the summer season.  Harlow's closed.

It has been replaced by a new restaurant/bar called Partners, which doesn't aim terribly high with it's menu (figure a 10/15$ range for most of the items) but does what it does very well.  They were having their grand opening this weekend, and were packed beyond what the kitchen could easily handle.  

They also have a piano bar running during the weekends, which is a nice change of pace; this town hasn't had one of those for some time, it seems.  Nothing cutting edge from the player/singer on Saturday when we went (meaning, no JRB), but quite pleasant.

We headed back on Monday, for happy hour and to check on some details.  Der B got to chatting with one of the new owners, which prompted a second Manhattan for each of us, to give an excuse to continue the chat.

Then disaster struck, in a sense.  A fellow we had met the week previous at another watering hole in town showed up, and it was impossible to stop the earlier conversation from continuing.  That led to a third Manhattan for each of us.

Now, I've at least grabbed a basket of munchies, the over-salted bar nibbles, to absorb some of what I'm drinking.  Der Brucer was too busy talking, however.  And then our hail-fellow called over another fellow that he had well met, an interior design consultant named Eddie.  Say hello to Manhattan number four.

I'm just amazed that der B was able to recognize when Eddie made a none-too-well disguised pass at the both of us.  In fact, der B was rather amused, if disinclined.

I'm also amazed that I was able to fix us dinner when we got home, a chicken and dumplings affair that had der B asking for seconds  :o.

I hope that answers any questions about libations.  And about why I didn't post yesterday.
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« Reply #95 on: October 12, 2004, 07:50:35 PM »
Time to catch up on the last couple of days.
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« Reply #96 on: October 12, 2004, 07:55:33 PM »
Because rehearsals have been running longer right up to opening night, I haven't been able to see much TV, and I haven't been recording anything that's in high definition since my DVR only records standard definition (like tonight's SCRUBS which I'll watch tomorrow).

But I will be breaking that little pact with myself for one show: tomorrow night's LOST which is, solely among this year's new shows, the only one that is must-see for me.
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« Reply #97 on: October 12, 2004, 08:29:06 PM »
Quote from: RLP on October 12, 2004, 08:11:54 AM
"Sleepers" -- especially the scene in which Woody has disguised himself as a robot and is passing around the pleasure ball.
The scene where I WHAT?

Dang, I wish I could remember these things.  Must've had too many Manhattans.

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« Reply #98 on: October 12, 2004, 08:34:31 PM »
Quote from: RLP on October 12, 2004, 09:42:45 AM
And the piece de resistance among the What Ifs:


Great pics...definately in the running for hardest laugh I've had in a while.
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« Reply #99 on: October 12, 2004, 09:03:54 PM »
A very happy anniversary to DRs Noel and Joy!!!

I can't think of any movies that were meant as comedies and caused me to burst into insane bouts of hysterical laughter, but I'm sure there are many.  The play "For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls" had that affect on me when I first saw it.  Actually, many Durang plays cause me to laugh so hard that I fear I might die.
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« Reply #100 on: October 12, 2004, 09:41:18 PM »
Good Evening!

What a totally "Ex-" day!

Exciting
Exhilirating
Exhausting

I got the rehearsal hall about two hours before rehearsal started so that I could get some practicing in.  Good practice, and I've learned which keys on the piano are not "regulated" - it's actually quite a hard piano to play.  But I only have to play it for a few more days since we move into the theatre this weekend(!).

At 1:00, I took "class" with the cast.  Baayork's "warm-up" runs just about an hour, and includes a bit of everything: aerobics, stretching, ballet, Tae-Bo, Pilates... and LOTS of crunches - at least 200!  It's been a good year since I've taken "class", but I survived it.  I have definitely lost some flexibility over the past couple of months, but I was able to keep with the pace.  However, about a half hour after class ended, as I was sitting at the piano playing through the Opening, I could start to feel my abs "burning" and contracting.  I had to stand up and stretch every couple of minutes to feel comfortable.  -But, as they say, it's a "good burn".  However, I will be taking some Tylenol before heading to bed, and making sure I'm hydrated too.  I know I'm going to be sore in the morning since I'm already a little sore now.

It was a great first day for me.  We ran some of the big numbers: The Opening, "Music and the Mirror", and a couple of the Montages.  And we even had the pit drummer for a few hours.

The cast is really wonderful.  There are some ACL veterans in the cast, as well as some total newbies, but it's a great bunch of people.  -There are even some 18-19-year olds, and they've picked up the steps very fast.

At the dinner break, I wandered around the area for a little bit.  Lots of buildings!  And actually a pretty nice downtown area.  The only thing that seems to be lacking - and this is something that a bunch of people have pointed out - is a Starbucks - and other food places - near the theatres and office buildings.  ???  Apparently, with all the huge corporate office towers, they all have their own cafeterias.  Additionally, there is a whole underground tunnel system too.

In any case, I decided to give the Angelika Film Cafe a try, and I had a nice meal.  A kind of Vietnamese pork burger - ground pork seasoned with garlic and lemongrass. Very good.  The bun was on the dry side, but the french fries were very good.

Then it was back to rehearsal for some cleaning sessions - or "gardening tips" as we've grown to call them.

Baayork's and Fran's passion for the piece is still there, and very inspiring.  And the level of commitment from the cast is quite refreshing too.

Well... I'm tired, and I think I'm gonna go soak in the tub for a bit...

Laters...
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« Reply #101 on: October 12, 2004, 10:00:26 PM »
Jane - Reni Santoni played the young Reiner in ENTER LAUGHING.

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« Reply #102 on: October 12, 2004, 10:16:15 PM »
Where is everyone?  I'm watching Aladdin and playing with my sugar gliders...they are so very sweet...
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« Reply #103 on: October 12, 2004, 10:17:07 PM »
Dear Jose: The "fried chicken place" that got the write-up in Gourmet is Frenchy's Chicken.  3919 Scott Street, 713-748-2233.

Knowing you, you'll also want to check out The Chocolate Bar, 1835 West Alabama Street, 713-520-8599.   ;)
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« Reply #104 on: October 12, 2004, 10:39:44 PM »
This evening's top news story is that Dubya ate a blue corn turkey enchilada for dinner. And according to sources, he left a tip that was well over twenty percent.
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« Reply #105 on: October 12, 2004, 11:13:10 PM »
All alone and at and heading for an ATL...
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« Reply #106 on: October 12, 2004, 11:13:37 PM »
Whatever shall I...
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« Reply #107 on: October 12, 2004, 11:13:51 PM »
...do?
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« Reply #108 on: October 12, 2004, 11:14:40 PM »
I guess I could talk about hilarious movies...
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« Reply #109 on: October 12, 2004, 11:15:03 PM »
Mind you, people have been doing that all day.
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« Reply #110 on: October 12, 2004, 11:15:21 PM »
So it would be redundant...
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« Reply #111 on: October 12, 2004, 11:15:43 PM »
...repetitive...
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« Reply #112 on: October 12, 2004, 11:16:12 PM »
...and Republican. No! That's a mistake.
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« Reply #113 on: October 12, 2004, 11:16:38 PM »
I don't write about things Republican.
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« Reply #114 on: October 12, 2004, 11:17:15 PM »
Being a Canadian, I really should be writing about things Liberal, Conservative and...
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« Reply #115 on: October 12, 2004, 11:17:49 PM »
...New Democratic. But I haven't lived in Canada for many years...
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« Reply #116 on: October 12, 2004, 11:18:33 PM »
So I have nothing to say about Canuck politics.
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« Reply #117 on: October 12, 2004, 11:19:18 PM »
Maybe somebdody else will show up and post.
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« Reply #118 on: October 12, 2004, 11:19:49 PM »
...Or maybe not. I'll check in later, before midnight.
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« Reply #119 on: October 12, 2004, 11:20:32 PM »
But maybe first I'll brings us up to...
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