Topic: STOP THE MADNESS - I WANT TO GET OFF (Read 7897 times)

Jane · « **Reply #90 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:46:09 PM »

I forgot to charge my tablet today, and then forgot to check that it was charging. Two things I normally do and missed both of them

George · « **Reply #91 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:55:16 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 25, 2018, 06:36:21 PM

I am slowly reading Anne Tyler's "Back When We Were Grownups" for my book discussion on Monday. I am bored and missing most of the humor. Maybe it is my mood, or I am just not into her writing style, or I do recall the movie and that it was better than the book.

Don't you hate it when that happens?

George · « **Reply #92 on:** October 25, 2018, 06:55:38 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 25, 2018, 06:46:09 PM

I forgot to charge my tablet today, and then forgot to check that it was charging. Two things I normally do and missed both of them

And that, too??

George · « **Reply #93 on:** October 25, 2018, 07:00:48 PM »

Well, I'm off to the sitzprobe for Rocky. I'm going to try to fix the blood color so that it's not so brown. I brought the clear detergent and bought some more red food coloring. I'm sure that it'll help...we'll see!

Be back later.

John G. · « **Reply #94 on:** October 25, 2018, 08:19:22 PM »

Quote from: TCB on October 25, 2018, 03:16:59 PM

Greetings, 1 Guest! What is your favorite Ida Lupino film?

Road House!

John G. · « **Reply #95 on:** October 25, 2018, 08:20:21 PM »

Quote from: Jeanne on October 25, 2018, 03:37:55 PM

I am still attempting to navigate the medical maze. I had a call from my acupuncturist this morning saying that the phone number that my HMO had given her was incorrect. I then spent an hour on the phone with the HMO, explaining that we were on a wild goose chase and looking for an alternative. I was told that my request HAD to go through my medical group, but could be submitted by my PCP. We're trying that route, but in the past the medical group has had no knowledge of the HMO's acupuncture benefits, so I don't have a lot of hope. I have the option of paying cash for my acupuncture visits, but it's clearly a medical necessity and I feel they should cough up. (Fat chance.)

Each time I deal with an HMO I am astounded by the inefficiency. We can fly to the moon, but we can't streamline these organizations. I have to ask who is benefitting from this. It certainly isn't the patients.

Vibes it all works out soon.

John G. · « **Reply #96 on:** October 25, 2018, 08:21:59 PM »

Quote from: Jane on October 25, 2018, 06:36:21 PM

I am slowly reading Anne Tyler's "Back When We Were Grownups" for my book discussion on Monday. I am bored and missing most of the humor. Maybe it is my mood, or I am just not into her writing style, or I do recall the movie and that it was better than the book.

As I recall, the fondant and the grandfather figure got a little tiresome to me, but I loved the food humor. The movie, well, had Blythe Danner, one of my favorites, so I loved it.

John G. · « **Reply #97 on:** October 25, 2018, 08:26:50 PM »

Started watching the latest version of The Seagull. Great cast. Annette Bening is Arkadina, the role I saw Joanne Woodward play onstage. She's ugly, fearless and right. Brian Dennehy, Soairse Ronan, Mare Winningham and Elisabeth Moss are among the rest of the cast.

John G. · « **Reply #98 on:** October 25, 2018, 08:43:20 PM »

I won't be able to stop watching this Seagull tonight until it's over. It's that good.

FJL · « **Reply #99 on:** October 25, 2018, 09:04:33 PM »

Quote from: bk on October 25, 2018, 03:32:18 PM

Yes, site was down for a bit - same problem with the server - I thought he was moving us a few days ago, but that hasn't happened yet - but will soon.

We went out for dinner and our server was wonderful.

TCB, I wonder if one of those extra guests you saw was me, when I checked the site from my phone, but wasn't logged in.

Jane · « **Reply #100 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:14:33 PM »

Quote from: George on October 25, 2018, 06:55:16 PM

Quote from: Jane on October 25, 2018, 06:36:21 PM
I am slowly reading Anne Tyler's "Back When We Were Grownups" for my book discussion on Monday. I am bored and missing most of the humor. Maybe it is my mood, or I am just not into her writing style, or I do recall the movie and that it was better than the book.

Don't you hate it when that happens?

Yup.

Jane · « **Reply #101 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:15:39 PM »

Quote from: George on October 25, 2018, 06:55:38 PM

Quote from: Jane on October 25, 2018, 06:46:09 PM
I forgot to charge my tablet today, and then forgot to check that it was charging. Two things I normally do and missed both of them

And that, too??

Fortunately it is completely charged now so I can read myself to sleep.

Jane · « **Reply #102 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:16:54 PM »

Quote from: John G. on October 25, 2018, 08:21:59 PM

Quote from: Jane on October 25, 2018, 06:36:21 PM
I am slowly reading Anne Tyler's "Back When We Were Grownups" for my book discussion on Monday. I am bored and missing most of the humor. Maybe it is my mood, or I am just not into her writing style, or I do recall the movie and that it was better than the book.

As I recall, the fondant and the grandfather figure got a little tiresome to me, but I loved the food humor. The movie, well, had Blythe Danner, one of my favorites, so I loved it.

I should have watched the movie again instead

Jane · « **Reply #103 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:18:13 PM »

Back to the book.

Jane · « **Reply #104 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:20:22 PM »

That was strange. It took 3 attempts to get autocorrect to stop capitalizing THE BOOK even though I was typing in lower case.

George · « **Reply #105 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:39:15 PM »

Quote from: George on October 25, 2018, 07:00:48 PM

Well, I'm off to the sitzprobe for Rocky. I'm going to try to fix the blood color so that it's not so brown. I brought the clear detergent and bought some more red food coloring. I'm sure that it'll help...we'll see!

Be back later.

So, I didn't get to fix the blood tonight. The bottle of blood that I brought last night had already been packed into Anita's car. Anita is the other person working on props. The cast didn't need any props for the sitzprobe, so the stage manager and Anita packed up what they could into their cars to bring to the theater on Saturday morning. I'll bring what I have on Saturday, fix the blood, the see how things go!

bk · « **Reply #106 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:57:20 PM »

Page FOUR? Really?

bk · « **Reply #107 on:** October 25, 2018, 10:57:45 PM »

Back from filming an interview for the theater and then our rehearsal, about which more in the notes.

TCB · « **Reply #108 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:25:18 PM »

Good evening.

TCB · « **Reply #109 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:26:27 PM »

Nasty day today. The rain is supposed to ramp up overnight and the clar up Friday afternoon.

TCB · « **Reply #110 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:27:47 PM »

I am meeting my sister and her husband for lunch tomorrow.

TCB · « **Reply #111 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:29:05 PM »

We have decided to go to the Cheescake Factory at the Tacoma Mall.

TCB · « **Reply #112 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:30:20 PM »

We are meeting at 1:00, but I should get there an hour early, just to read the entire menu.

TCB · « **Reply #113 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:31:14 PM »

But I will just open the menu and point.

TCB · « **Reply #114 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:32:12 PM »

My real concern is what kind of cheesecake to order for dessert!

TCB · « **Reply #115 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:34:29 PM »

I guess we are having rehearsal next week, even though those days were not marked on our initial schedule.

TCB · « **Reply #116 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:36:08 PM »

On Saturday, I am having lunch with my friend Tracy and our mutual friend, Martin.

TCB · « **Reply #117 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:37:41 PM »

Next Wednesday, Martin is leaving town to go back and work at Mount Rainier.

TCB · « **Reply #118 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:38:28 PM »

So our lunch will probably turn into a four hour affair.

TCB · « **Reply #119 on:** October 25, 2018, 11:38:45 PM »

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