Writing can be hard. Especially when you are starting on a project. Getting those first words written can be excruciating. For me, it isn’t for lack of ideas. There’s tons of things to write about. Before I start writing a blog post, I glance at my list of possible post topics. I’ve got about 190…
I finished reading The Comfort Crisis a couple of weeks ago, but I’m going back to read it again. I listened to most of the book with Kindle Assistive Reader. Which is great for listening to the book in the car. But it’s not so great when you want to go back and savour something.…
The new season has started for Vocal Point Choir. And we’re learning the songs for our concerts in December 2024. As often happens at the start of a new session, new people join. And others leave. It’s strange when the choir shuffles a little from season to season. We’ve got two new people singing Bass.…
It seems to happen every month. I have a plan. Enthusiasm is strong at the beginning of the month. And then imperceptibly, a drift happens. A drift away from the plan. It’s subtle. But it seems inevitable. There’s a week left and I haven’t made a dent in September’s plan. My lines for The Game’s…
It’s well known amongst my family and friends that I have trouble keeping a straight face. My acting buddies from school frequently ask me to “give attitude”. Because when I try to be serious, I break out into a stupid grin. This can be a problem when performing a comic play. Funny lines and funny…
I said last month that I was noticing a pattern with my daily posting. How I start off the month strong but then stumble around mid-month. And then spend the rest of the month trying to catch up. This month, the stumble began at the beginning and I’m no where near catching up. The thoughts…
I saw the movie Sing Sing recently. It’s about a group of inmates in the Sing Sing maximum security prison that take part in the RTA program. Rehabilitation Through the Arts. The RTA is a program that uses theatre as a form of therapy and transformation. While incarcerated, the inmates put on plays. And worked…
Yesterday, we had our first rehearsal for The Game’s Afoot at Peninsula Players. We open in two months. It will run for 3 weekends from Nov. 8 until Nov. 24. Right now, it’s far away. And all those plans to learn my lines early? Evaporated along with Summer… But I’ve started working on them. We…
And just like that, August is over! The summer break is done, and my schedule will be full again. Rehearsals. Choir. It’s all starting back up again. Because it will be so busy, I’ve decided on my priorities for September: I’m hoping to learn my lines for The Game’s Afoot by the end of September.…
I’m on the other side of this self-imposed blogging challenge. I’ve been averaging a post a day since the beginning of January. Only four and a half months left to go. And I’ve noticed a pattern. I seem to do well with my posting at the beginning of the month. Sticking closely to a post…
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