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[21 Jun 2008|03:49am] |
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So, a lot of things have been going on lately. I finally have a new job, on July 1st I start training to be a Princeton Review Instructor. It's not where I want to be for good but it's a step in the right direction financially and for my resume. My hours at Jandi's get officially cut back on my birthday, I'm dropping down from 5 days to either 3 or 4. Not that I owe them anything, but I am trying to make it less of a blow when I ultimately leave. I don't mind the job so much as long as it's not my chief source of income at this age. I'm still doing the eBay thing to, it's very slowly making some money. Basically, with each item I sell, the first thing I do is pay off the listing fess right away. Then, 10% of the remaining amount goes into my savings account to build interest, 50% goes back into the eBay business and 40% goes into my checking account. Truthfully, I SHOULD but none of into checking but I just have too many expenses right now.
This week was just so much fun, Monday night, rehearsal got canceled but Ed, Charlie and I still had a blast hanging out.
And then for Tuesday... let's just say that this was probably my favorite trip to Disney(at least to work) so far. Instead of being by myself at the Rodeway Inn again, I was invited to stay for a few days with my friends Heather, Megan and Aaron in the condo that they had rented. It was so nice of them to offer and honestly it was a blast. Most importantly, I got to work which means I don't have to do it again until December 19th. But yeah, good times.
Till next time folks.
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[05 Apr 2008|04:30am] |
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Alrighty, so here's the Part 2 I promised you.
This past Sunday, Charlie, Dan, Chris and Kristine came over for Wrestlemania XXIV! It was a lot of fun. I won't lie I loved the wrestling part but Charlie's commentary was pretty fantastic. I was very amazed that everybody actually survived 4 hours of wrestling.
The other major event right now? Well, there's some little things(you know, small things like getting a real job), but mostly, work has been taking up a lot of my time. Here's my schedule for April:
Tuesday, April 1st: OFF
Wednesday, April 2nd: 3:45 - 9 PM
Thursday, April 3rd: 4:00 - 9 PM
Friday, April 4th: 4:00 - 9 PM
Saturday, April 5th: 7:00 - 4 PM
Sunday, April 6th: 12:00 - 9 PM
Monday, April 7th: 12:00 - 6 PM
Tuesday April 8th: OFF
Wednesday, April 9th: 3:45 - 9 PM
Thursday, April 10th: 4 - 9 PM
Friday, April 11th: OFF
Saturday, April 12th: 7-4 PM
Sunday, April 13th: 7-4 PM
Monday, April 7th: 12:00 - 6 PM
Tuesday April 8th: OFF
Wednesday, April 9th: 3:45 - 9 PM
Thursday, April 10th: 4 - 9 PM
Friday, April 11th: OFF
Saturday, April 12th: 7-4 PM
Sunday, April 13th: 7-4 PM
Monday, April 4th: 12:00 - 6 PM
Tuesday April 15th: OFF
Wednesday, April 16th: 3:45 - 9 PM
Thursday, April 17th: 4 - 9 PM
Friday, April 18th: OFF
Saturday, April 19th: 7-4 PM
Sunday, April 20th: 7-4 PM
Monday, April 21st: 12:00 - 6 PM
Tuesday April 22nd: OFF
Wednesday, April 23rd: 3:45 - 9 PM
Thursday, April 24th: 4 - 9 PM
Friday, April 25th: OFF
Saturday, April 26th: OFF
Sunday, April 27th: 7-4 PM
Monday, April 28th: 12:00 - 6 PM
Tuesday April 29th: OFF
Wednesday, April 30th: 3:45 - 9 PM
Yep, I took on more hours there. Don't get me wrong, I don't WANT more hours there(lord knows I'm already too invested there), but until I have a better alternative, I have no choice. Plus I just got a small raise so at least we're up to eleven hundred dollars a month.
I am so sick of talking about finding a job. I don't think I'm going to mention it again in LJ until I have one.
Looking forward to getting some stress off my shoulders. I know the perception some people have is that all I do is party but if that was the case last year, it isn't anymore. I still remember all my goals for 2008... the sooner I accomplish them, the better.
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[02 Apr 2008|01:51pm] |
Oh man, where to begin?
Disney was a lot of fun. It was great to reconnect with some old friends, for sure. Only downside was that it was a little lonely not going down with anybody, but all in all not too bad. I don't think I ever want to do that long a trip by myself ever again(it was from March 14th through the 22nd and it was a bit much.)
Last Friday, Dan, George, Jamie and I saw 21. It was a really cool film. I'd seen the documentary and read about the MIT Blackjack team so many times, and it was nice to see them make a movie version of it that added the necessary Hollywood flare without completely fudging all the details.
Saturday was Matt's birthday party. I pulled my usual trickery and showed up at about 1 AM, which Sadie completely called, apparently. It was a fun time and I got to see some people I haven't seen in FOREVER.
Gah, I'll add more to this later but I gotta run to work! Peace!
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| "One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation!" |
[06 Mar 2008|07:11pm] |
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So, I made a promise to myself to STOP talking about I want to do and talk about what I've done.
With that being said, after what could have easily been a disastrous 20 months without it, I have my own health and dental insurance. I can't believe I went so long without it. It's very, very scary and I'm happy it's behind me and very lucky that nothing happened. I take it as a warning to not let something so important go unresolved for so long.
I'm still working on the whole weight loss thing. My goal was 215 by the end of March, but I think 220 is going to be more reasonable. I just haven't formed the habits you need to lose a lot: Exercise, drinking a lot of water, not eating after 9, etc. I'm doing anything I can think of to get me to do these things consistently(you need to do something 3 weeks before it becomes a habit). If you guys have any ideas, let me know - please and thank you! Later!
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At this moment, I'm about as depressed as I've ever been. Maybe I don't have the right to use that word. But I can't think of any other word to describe the dissatisfaction and hopelessness I feel in my life right now. I only have myself to blame but admitting that is no comfort or solution.
I simply don't know what to do. It would be one thing if I was happy sailing along with no direction but that's not even the case. It makes me sick to my stomach. Yes I'll have my computer very soon and I feel like that'll help... but I pray I'm not simply using it as my latest justification for why my life is going to turn around.
Sorry for the angst folks but I needed to vent this out somewhere. At this moment, although I know it's not true at all, I feel like I would have been better simply staying down in Florida back in 2006. Course I could have done that but I know I want to be here.
Basically nonstop work until NEXT Sunday. I need a moment to just... stop and thanks to my own planning I'm not likely to get one.
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| "I'm feeling this!" |
[15 Jan 2008|11:48pm] |
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I gotta admit: I like to believe I lead a somewhat eventful life, but posting every other day just isn't working for me. I really don't have that much to talk about.
With that said, I think I'm gonna knock these entries back to just the weekends. Course if something truly great comes up, I'll mention it.
On an unrelated note, I wish I was still as patient and good-natured as I was back in grade school, before any of ya'll knew me.
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[14 Jan 2008|01:40am] |
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So, I don't wanna post another entry talking about my plans and schemes for fame and ofrtune(or less moderate goals). I'll just mention stuff as it happens BUT I am very excited cause I worked out my finances today and I will be buying my own computer on February 1st!
We'll see what else I can get done between now and then but in all honesty after so much stuff building up... just to get ONE thing off the list would feel great. So, again, we'll see.
See you kids Tuesday with another update!
EDIT: I'm gonna use LJ to keep track of the weight-loss progress. So, yesterday, my weight was 227.4 pounds. That was Sunday, so at the end of each week(Saturday) I'll post the progress, if any.
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[12 Jan 2008|06:17am] |
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So, I'm feeling better. My sleep schedule is back on track, and I have a plan for how I want the next 30 days to go. I'm jus' gonna count this entry for the 11th, I would have posted last night but I knew I had to get right to bed after work and did not want to get distracted by the computer.
My unspoken goal for January(in addition to losing some more weight and improving some health habits) is to stay a little more in touch with people I haven't seen or spoken to in a while. I gotta say, things are looking up a bit. Okay, so I always look forward but I see a plan forming in my head and I'm seeing how it COULD all come together. Could is the operative word, I have to make it happen.
I guess that starts with serving up some wheatgrass. But once I solidify this plan, I won't have that task much longer. See ya later folks, time to hit the trail!
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| "I'm just learning how to smile, that's not easy to do." |
[10 Jan 2008|05:36pm] |
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^If you've NEVER heard "Learning How to Smile" by Everclear, you don't know what you're missing. Play it in your car, it's like a music video of your life waiting to happen.
I missed THREE days(5th, 7th, 9th) of updates... MAN new habits are hard to keep. That's why ya'll are getting this very special January 10th Masterpiece. Regular updates return tomorrow, but in the meantime...
I've been way out of sorts this new year so far. I've definitely kept to my goals(paying way more attention to my health, and I've returned MOST of the calls I've gotten so far this year) but for some reason, last weekend hit me bad. My schedule got messed up because my body does not want to go to bed at 11 on Friday and Saturday night. So, I stay up Friday till very early in the morning and from there on, my schedule is a mess. Right now, my body wants to sleep from 6 AM until 2 PM. It's amazing how it can get knocked off 5 hours in just a few days(in a perfect world, my schedule would be sleeping 1 until 9 Sunday-Thursday and 12 until 6 Friday and Saturday).
To make a long story short, it's been a strange 4 or 5 days. I've literally done 4 things: work, sleep, Improv(Friday and Monday this past week) and hangout(which hasn't helped my sleep pattern at all). I've stayed away from the computer and haven't really been talkative.
I did come to a realization though. All these financial things I'm worried about, I know I can manage if I either get a real job or a higher paying job than I have now. I was thinking about it today and the truth is I am able to take care of a good deal with my current job(my cell phone bill, my car insurance, even the DVR box we might put downstairs and of course, all the gas and food expenses I rack up). I'm seriously considering looking for a simple step up. Maybe getting a job that pays 4 more dollars per hour, allowing me to move on, improve my financial state and continue to look for an actual job.
Without a doubt, I need a change of scenery. Jandi's has been... fun I guess for 8 months but I can't stay there just hoping I land some miracle. I need to come at this from another angle than just assuming the perfect job will land right in my lap - it aint't gonna happen.
Till tomorrow kids!
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[03 Jan 2008|11:16pm] |
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Okay, granted, not much has happened so far in the New Year. However, I did have an awesome New Year's Eve with Ed, Charlie and Chris. Long story short, I couldn't use my mom's car to drive so the 3 of them were cool enough to come to my place(which I owe them for). We had a good night playing Burnout, Cranium and Phase 10. Chris stayed still 6 AM, Ed and Charlie stayed the night. We went to a diner in the AM, after which Ed left, and then Charlie and I hung out the rest of the day and went shopping. It was a lot of fun, I don't think I've had someone stay over since August of 2006.
Anyways, a couple of little notes. I started doing wheatgrass and vegetable juice again(yuck), and I started exercising. I hope this all pays off... my health is in bad shape and I should have been doing this a long time ago.
I'm gonna try and update every other day, but no promises cause it's somehow very difficult to fit this into a schedule. I have no idea why. I blame it on aliens.
Later!
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| Welcome to My World - 2008 Style! |
[01 Jan 2008|11:20pm] |
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What's up everybody?! Holy cow, it's been a long, long time since I posted in the LJ world. I can't claim any reason for this except laziness; it was much easier not to update than to, well, update. However, I realize this has tarnished the sacred bond that is LiveJournal and for that grievance I do sincerely apologize. I wish to prove to you, LJers, that your faith in me was not misplaced and that I do enjoy the benefits of an internet diary as much as the next handsome fellow under 25.
So! 2007? A very, very interesting year. There were a lot of highs and lows. I made some friendships that I hope to never lose and for me, that's the true highlight.
But... and career-wise(and personality-wise).... 2007 was a step back. The year boils down to this: I got back from Disney, I spent 3 months... er... "recuperating" from what was a 4 month vacation, I got a job and ended the year working there.
I made a few half-hearted attempts at finding a real job. And... I became a slightly colder person... which is NOT cool at all. Well, it's "cool" I guess, but not like that.
People says the the proof comes in action, not in talking. In a perfect world, I wouldn't even need to post my new year's resolutions here. I could look back at the end of 2008, and the evidence that I did what I wanted would be visisble. But I'm going to post them, so they can be a constant reminder of what I need to accomplish in 2008.
They're pretty basic.
By the end of 2008(you had to know there'd be 13 of these, seeing my obsession with the number):
- I want all my friends and family to be safe and happy.
- To return to the fun-loving, supportive person I used to be.
- To go to Church every week.
- To take better care of my body by improving my diet and exercising.
- To be responsible for my dog's food and walks.
- To have a career.
- To start up my eBay business.
- To own a car.
- To own my own computer.
- To drop my weight to 190 pounds.
- To work down in FLA at least 4 times.
- To see Heroes of Improv/Big Apple Comedy take the next step forward.
And, this will be the hardest one(I'm only half joking):
- I want to return phone calls without fail.
It's a lot of want, and I know that sounds selfish... but most of these are needs too. I have to start getting things done, and it's as simple as that.
Wish me luck people... I wish you all the same and also, I wish you a happy, healthy, safe and exciting New Year!
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[14 Aug 2007|01:36pm] |
Short post - with some interesting news(this is my summary of the news story):
As of January 1st, 2008, Disney-MGM Studios will no longer exist. It will be renamed Disney's Hollywood Studios. This stems from ongoing conflicts with MGM about the name of the park appearing in legal documents, as MGM did not want to be associated with any official Disney litigation or patents. On those documents, Disney had referred to the park as "The Disney Studios" and had encouraged cast members to do the same... originally, Disney Studios, Disney-ABC Studios, Disney-Pixar Studios and Walt Disney Studios Florida(to match Walt Disney Studios Paris) were the proposed names, but Disney came up with Hollywood Studios in the last month or so, explaining that Hollywood is a state of mind in this instance rather than a specific location... that's referenced in Michael Eisner's original dedication of the park on May 1, 1989.
Here are the expected changes and upgrades for Disney's Hollywood Studios.
- None of the other deals with MGM, including the use of certain movies in the Great Movie Ride, will be affected - those were separate deals unrelated to the naming of the park.
- Later this fall, the High School Musical Pep Rally will be replaced with a similar show entitled High School Musical 2: School's Out. It'll still be a show on the traveling float.
- Handy Manny(no idea) will join the Little Einsteins, JoJo and and Goliath for meet and greats.
- Playhouse Disney: Live on Stage will close down soon and will be revamped and recast with new characters and songs, to reopen in February.
- The Harlem Gospel Choir will be performing in the park live from November 30th until December 25th.
- BIG news for me: The Stars and Motorcars Parade is LEAVING in the spring, and will be replaced with a Florida version of Disney's California Adventure's "Block Party Bash" Streetacular parade.
- And finally, at least part of Mickey Avenue will be renamed Pixar Place, with a new attraction, Toy Story Mania, to open Summer 2008.
ALSO - the Year of a Million Dreams has been extended to December 2008. WAHOOOOOOOOO!
Okay... REALLY excited now!
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[12 Aug 2007|12:49am] |
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What whaaaaaaaaaaaat? Oh yes, it's update time.
Six Flags, take 2? Amazing. I got to ride Batman: The Ride for the first time since 98', and I did Medusa and Nitro for the first time ever. It's so funny... to think, that even 6 years ago I was terrified of rollercoasters. I owe it all the the Rock 'n' Rollercoaster at MGM... which I'll be screaming my head off on like oh, I dunno, TWO WEEKS from today. Dan, Sara, Chris and I had a blast... even if Kingda Ka was closed and Dan's cell phone met its death on Medusa =(
Weight loss is... going okay. I need to be at 225 for Disney and I checked in at 233 today. With the change in my diet(only drinking Sprite for soda, not more eating after 10, etc.) I seem to be losing one pound a day. That'd put me at 222 for Disney which would be AWESOME.
I finally feel like I'm making some improvement. By the end of September, I'll be credit card debt-free, and I'll have a new planner. Hopefully, I can square away health insurance and my internship for January that month too. THAT would be great, it'd leave me with only a few worries left. I grabbed ALL my stuff down from my sis's storage closet and the attic and brought it down to my room and I'm slowly organizing it. It's actually kinda fun to do - once it's done... I have no idea where it's going, but it'll be cool to be done with it.
What else? Oh! I think I'm gonna return to WCWP in the fall, to start doing a radio show again and put together a way better demo tape. Also, I'm gonna use WCWP's studio to create... a comedy album! I figure I can just add in laugh tracks. It'll sound so cheesy but ah well, it's just a fun project I've always wanted to do. I already have the title... it's called "A Calculated Waste of Your Time and Money" by Kenny Rock. Yes. It's be... epic, for sure. Watch for it, kids!
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[04 Aug 2007|02:40am] |
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What what?! It's only been like 3 days, could I possibly be updating again? Oh hell yes.
I'm currently in the middle of working 6 days in a row... I started going 3:30 to 10:30 on Tuesday, then 10 to 4 in the kitchen and 4 to 9:30 in the deli on Wednesday. Thursday, I had training from 1 to 3, learning to be a trainer. Friday, I had work from 4-9... I finished exactly at 9... that's only happened like 3 times so far. Tomorrow, I go 12-9 and then 7-4 Sunday to close out this stretch. Speaking of stretches, here's my schedule from now till Disney!
Saturday, August 4th - Work 12-9.
Sunday, August 5th - Work 7-4, Keira's 1st Birthday Party, Improv Practice?
Monday, August 6th - Hanging out with my sis Kristin and improv practice again?
Tuesday, August 7th - SIX FLAGS!
Wednesday, August 8th - Work 3:30-9.
Thursday, August 9th - Performing with Say Anything Improv at Cedar Beach... you all should be there!
Friday, August 10th - METS GAME!
Saturday, August 11th - Work 12-9... LAST SATURDAY CLOSING SHIFT!
Sunday, August 12th - Work 7-4.
Monday, August 13th - Work 4-?... it's my second shift training... to be a trainer.
Tuesday August 14th - Work 4-9.
Wednesday August 15th - Last day off before Disney... then begins another six in a row.
Thursday August 16th - Work 3:30-9.
Friday August 17th - Work 4-9.
Saturday August 18th - Work 7-4.
Sunday August 19th - Work 7-4.
Monday August 20th - Work 7-4.
Tuesday August 21st - Work 4-9... But that day, I'm sitting back with Brittany(deli manager) and watching the new girl(Imena) close... I dun really have to do anything, just look to see if she was trained properly and listen to Brittany's comments. And then... it'll be go time for Disney. I have a sinister plot for the night before... but it'll be revealed when I'm less lazy, which means likely never.
I'm so excited for this month, I have a feeling it'll be an amazing month, and it'll leave me in my great shape to start getting my life back together in September.
I can't wait for Disney. I already started planning the itinerary for each day. I know it's not just me, and everyone should have an input... but for those who know the place, you need to plan if you wanna see everything... and even then, good luck. I'm trying to hold back, but it's mad hard... just... so stoked.
Aight aight, gotta go make sense of my mess of a room - later kids!
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Oh gawd... update time, I guess? Yeah, it's only been a month or longer.
Let's see... how about the boring stuff first? The promotion at work is official... I'm going to keep on them about making the change official on my paycheck, but as of Thursday, I'll be undergoing training to be a trainer. In all honesty, while I'm not thrilled to be doing it right now, I need to look at it and realize I've improved my situation since January and that's progress, no matter how small.
I'm working a TON starting tomorrow. Literally, between tomorrow and Disney I officially have 4(possibly 5 days off from work)... so, I'm working 17/18 out of the next 22 days. Not that I mind, I need the money in the worst way right now so it's all good. On the subject, I am SO looking forward to work this weekend... cause it's my last Friday shift ever(excepting when I pick a shift up) and it's also my last second-to-last Saturday night shift - thank god.
Outside from that, ya know, no major updates. Party went well, and I finally got the new cell phone, sneakers and sunglasses I've wanted/needed for sometime. I don't mind buying new things when their predecessors(decrepit cell phone from 2003, old sneakers with wheatgrass, dirt and nacho cheese stains on them and sunglasses lost on my plane back from Florida in Januar) have run their course.
I guess one major thing is my current career path. Granted, I'm still looking into the advanced Disney internships(I have to schedule another meeting with my PEP coordinator from Post.) In the meantime, I'm still starring in the hit TV show Adventures in Wheatgrass. However, there's finally at least one source of good news in my immediate work-related future.
Yesterday, Ed, Charlie, Nick and I performed at the Del Close Improv Marathon.
I won't say we brought down the house. But did we put together a half-hour skit, keep the audience entertained and actually make enough sense to call it a coherent story? Yes. Here's a brief recap of the day...
I definitely woke up at 9:35, already 35 minutes past when I was supposed to meet the boys in NYC. But then, it wouldn't be me if I wasn't fat and lazy and oversleeping. I finally made it in about noon-ish after my 11:08 train got delayed. There, I met up with Ed, Charlie, Nick, Kim(Nick's girlfriend) and 2 of Nick's friends.
We immediately headed out to the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre, so we could pick up our passes. After that, we went to the Hudson Guild Theatre, where our show was set to start at 2. After watching some playas play basketball, being reprimanded for talking too loud in the hall way(go me!) and getting rained on, we warmed up with a few games. I believe they were...
Beastie Circle(One player starts off a rap, then the entire group goes in a circle, with each player starting a line, and the rest of the group ending the sentence with a rhyming word. For example, of the first line said is "I went down to the local book store", the next player could say "It was pretty dull there it was a" and then the rest of the group, if they catch on, will yell out "bore!". And so on and so on until we've exhausted that rhyme scheme.)
Beatbox(After selecting a theme, the players construct an insrumental song that matches the theme using hums, noises, whistles, claps, random words... basically anything except lyrics)
Sound in Motion(After being given a suggestion word, one player starts making a motion, the other players must either adapt to the same motion or then change it in some way. The idea is to tell a story only through motion and sound, or at least have the changes in motion make sense).
Those 3 games are designed to get us on the same page rather than be funny by themselves... hence, warm-ups, heh.
After that, we were shown to our dressing room about 1:30, with our performance at 2. We kinda just talked and joked around. I remember Ed telling us our goal for the show was Reckless Abandon - just have fun and forget about trying to tie everything together.
When we went on stage, it was go time. Our particular game is called "Family Values". The basic idea, at least this time around, was to get a quote of piece of wisdom they heard in their household growing up. We'd then construct an entire scene around that phrase.
Sadly enough, the phrase we got was "You're dumb!". But, without any other suggestions, we did what any Improv troupe would do - we went with it. So, here we go! I'm gonna write out the cast list, which obviously developed as the game went along, to avoid confusion!
Say Anything Improv
Game: "Family Values"
Phrase: "You're Dumb!"
Cast(In order of appearance):
Jimmy(the main character)........ Charlie Haugh
Jimmy's Father................... Nick Lastroka
Cheryl(Jimmy's girlfriend)....... Ken Brenner
Cheryl's Father.................. Ed Delapine
Canadian Army Sergeant........... Nick Lastorka
Jimmy's Grandfather.............. Ed Delapine
Random Canadian Army Members..... Ken Brenner, Ed Delapine
Redneck Bob...................... Ed Delapine
Chuck McGee...................... Ken Brenner
Wendy's Employee................. Ed Delapine
To sum it up, the plot involves Jimmy being sent off to the Canadian army by his father. Before he leaves, he has a fight with his girlfriend Cheryl, whose entire world crashes down on her by learning that Jimmy never cared for her, that her father is screwing her best friend and that Jimmy made a cake for her in the form of his own tombstone that'll be made when he dies in the army, most likely.
Next, we see Jimmy being instructed by his army sergeant, who reveals the purpose of the entire Canadian army is to dress up like bunnies and cleverly capture rednecks who have migrated north. While being instruced to walk properly(a longtime issue for Jimmy and being hazed by other Canadian officers, he receives a random visit from his crazy old grandfather, who gives him some instruction before being forced out of the camp. On his first mission, he captures Redneck Bob, a simple Southerner attempting to eat and have sex with a tire simultaneously, who's quickly thrown into a prison trailer. There he meets Chuck McGee, another crazy redneck who loves shotguns, pants and shish-ka-bobs. The two discuss their hatred of the Canadian army.
We shift back to Jimmy's story, where he's talking with his girlfriend. He reveals he's likely breaking up with her during an AIM convo, while she mentions that her father has converted her upstairs into a zoo while making animal noises and continuing to screw her best friend.
From there, everything goes haywire. Jimmy leaves the army and returns home, only to find his father furious that he didn't learn how to be man. Chuck McGee and Redneck Bob plan their revenge on Jimmy's family, while the Canadian army instructor reveals to Cheryl that he and Jimmy are dating now and it's official cause, "It's on MySpace". Jimmy's grandfather stops by Cheryl's, and tells her that he and she should "get their freak on". As her world collapses again, we shift back to Jimmy's, where Chuck McGee can apparently come and go as he pleases. Eventually, Jimmy, Jimmy's father and Chuck McGee head to a Wendy's, which is apparently the happiest Wendy's on earth. The employee demonstrates this by throwing confetti around, which McGee kills with his shotgun.
Everyone then returns to Jimmy's house for the final conflict. McGee and Redneck Bob have begun their revenge, blasting holes through the walls and raiding the fridge for ka-bobs. McGee runs upstairs and finds Jimmy's grandfather in the bathtub. After McGee throws the grandfather from the tub, Jimmy manages to trap McGee and Redneck Bob in his basement. McGee escapes by simply blasting the basement door open, while Bob tunnels through the foundation and emerges in the moat surrounding Jimmy's house, which we learn was built by Canadians. After McGee and Bob vacate, we then head to Cheryl and Jimmy talking about everything that's happened. Jimmy reveals he has another surprise for Cheryl - somehow, she's pregnant with the army instructor's baby. Jimmy's grandfather stumbles into the room, but is quickly removed. Moments later, Cheryl somehow gives birth to Jimmy's grandfather... who in turn gives birth to another epitaph cake, just like the one from the opening scenes. As Cheryl mourns in despair at what's befallen her, Jimmy goes to check on his grandfather who has tumbled down the stairs and into the front yard. The sprinklers turn on, terrorizing the helpless old man as the scene ends.
Like I said, it's prolly better to have seen it, but eh, whatever! All the more reason to come to the show at Cedar Beach!
Okay, more stuff coming soon! Later!
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Okay... so Six Flags yesterday? Awesome! It's still disorganized and still not Disney, but they've added a lot... last time I was there was 1998 when the Chiller had opened. So... what did I go on?
Kingda Ka(twice) - INSANE. 128 miles per hour in 3.5 seconds... oh, and did I mention the ride is 456 feet tall and it's main drop is 420? Yeah... yeah. At least I can say I've been on the world's tallest and fastest rollercoaster If it wasn't for the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, I wouldn't have been open to that, but I made it work by screaming "5...4...3...2... GO" in Steven Tyler's voice. It all comes back to Disney somehow...
Actually, it's funny. Jen and Kristen(the people I went with) and I all worked for Disney... and we spent the entire day tearing down Six Flags. I mean... comparing it to Disney and ripping it apart. By the end of the day, we agreed the only things Six Flags has over Disney is Kingda Ka and that their Skyway is still up! It was fun
Oh, as for what else we did -
El Toro
Rolling Thunder
Great American Scream Machine
Superman: The Ultimate Flight
Sky Ride
Flying Wave(swings)
Fantasy Fling(vomit-inducing spin ride)
Runaway Mine Train
Skull Mountain
I only missed 4 of the major ones: Medusa, Nitro, Batman & Robin: The Chiller and Batman: The Ride. We passed on Medusa cause the line was too long, and Nitro cause it was the only one Jen and Kristen did not wanna do. We skipped Batman: The Ride... mostly cause it's a similar idea to Superman but not as good. As for the Chiller? By the time we finished the second ride on Kingda Ka it was 7:30 and we were exhausted(we'd been there since 10:30 and I'd been up since before 8). All in all, we had a fun time, including an attempt to use our Disney ID's to get into the park for free.
Despite that, I've started to think more seriously about my finances and future(as if the previous entries weren't an indication of that). With that said, I simply shouldn't do this Splish Splash trip or the Dropkick Murphys concert. Sure, it's only 40 bucks here and 20 bucks there... but after parking and food and gas(which I'd undoubtedly cover the entire cost of) it'd be well over 120 dollars for the two... it all builds up quickly. It's time for me to admit that while the best days of my life are ahead of me, the days of free-spending with no regard for my future aren't. It's... time to grow up and realize it's not 8 years ago anymore.
So yeah - despite that sour note - I really think things are gonna keep improving. Something about yesterday, even though it was a fun-filled day has really made me start thinking...
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| "Pop! Goes my heart!" |
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Updates updates updates!!!
Let's see... job situation is improving. I'm getting my resume together and sometime in the next few weeks I'm gonna be actively seeking an internship. Also, I have a plot in motion to change my work schedule again so that I open Saturday and Sunday mornings rather than closing Saturday and being a mid on Sunday. So... I might only have closing Fridays to worry about from now on - hoorah! And I'm definitely sticking to my promise from the previous entry to leave by December. Oh! Also, I'm getting a small promotion... from Food Service Associate to Food Service Trainer. Apparently, the owner of the store really loves how I interact with people(he and I were out representing Jandi's at a health fair in Long Beach). So, he wants me to train people! The biggest news is that it's a small pay increase, so instead of say pulling in 200 dollars a weekend it's more like 215. Not much at all, but the more I work, the more I notice it. Besides, I'm planning on developing a couple means to support my income. Like I mentioned, I have some major expenses to tackle.
Obviously, I need to start doing something in my field. I should have my resume together by Tuesday and sometime before my birthday, I plan to visit post to land an internship somewhere. I dun care if it pays or not, I'll be able to support myself the next 6 months(till December) through Jandi's, eBay, construction and the random odd job here or there.
What else? It REALLY looks like the car, car insurance, credit card and cell phone will all be taken care of by the end of July. Oh GOD would that cure my current state of slight depression. I'm asking for nothing but money for my birthday and it seems I'm getting at least $1,000. Not to mention I also have a construction job that'll net me 400. Between that, Jandi's, my check from proctoring the SAT's and eBay, I should be okay - well sorry to rant about finances so much but I've had to listen to my parents do the same for 22 years so it's hard not to.
Anyways, let's see... what do I have coming up this summer? Oh boy... it's gotten so crazy!
Tomorrow, June 25th - Going to Six Flags with Kristen and Jennifer(Disney friends)
Tuesday, June 26th - 2nd Improv Rehearsal for Del Close
Tuesday, July 3rd - Splish Splash, Take II
Thursday, July 5th - Yankees Game with Dan
Friday, July 13th - Birthday party!!!
Saturday July 14th - More birthday weekend craziness!
Saturday July 28th - Hopefully seeing Erin and some other Disney friends
Sunday July 29th - DEL CLOSE IMPROV MARATHON in NYC!
Sunday August 5th - Keira's 1st birthday party!
Wednesday August 22nd - Wednesday August 29th - Disney!
There's so many other unconfirmed things... there might be a second trip to Disney in early August, and a third trip to Splish Splash. In addition to that, there's gonna be a lot more rehearsals for Del Close, some random visits to Post, and of course all the days of work sprinkled in between. I'm not sure how it's all gonna fit in to 2 months and 7 days but it will somehow! Hopefully, lots of positive news coming from me soon!
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[11 Jun 2007|12:51pm] |
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Oh my god... so it's been like... over a month? Thank the heavens that Livejournal is not a credit card company or I'd get about 10 calls a day saying, "Account past due for an update? We can help you consolidate your schedule so you have the free time to post."
So anyways, to appease the LJ gods, I'm just gonna number the points I have to make... far less personable but far more useful for a scattered brain like mine.
1. Before I can think about school, I have many financial issues to resolve. I need to pay off a credit card, buy a car and car insurance, get a new cell phone, buy health insurance, pay for my trip in August(more on that soon) and have the money to at least go back for one semester. All that combined is going to be over 10 thousand dollars. Truth is, I'm at a point where I simply need to make money... all of those save the trip are fairly important objects which my brain NEEDS resolved before I think about going back to school or finally continuing my broadcasting career.
2. To be frank, work is silly. I should not be doing what is essentially glorified Quick Snack at age 22. I've already begun to cut my hours back. I shortened my Sunday shift, I have 8 days until Monday is dropped from my schedule and I'll be dropping Friday sometime in July. Before then, I need to figure out something else, but nothing will keep from cutting back hours there. In all likelihood, I'll leave in December.
3. What else? Oh, just to post it on LJ, my birthday party is set for Friday July 13th around 4 pm. I just need to get that day covered, which I'm 99.9% sure it already is. Also, for anyone interested, we're gonna go see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix at midnight the night before!
4. Thursdays in July? Turning out to be awesome. July 5th, I may be going to a Yankees game. July 12th is Harry Potter. July 19th is the RBF/LTJ show. July 26th? Nothing yet... but my bizarre mind is going to force something to happen just to have a complete set of awesome Thursdays.
5. Returning to work at Disney? Amazing. I stepped right back in without missing a beat and immediately felt at home again. My hope is to work again this year in August, October and December.... but we'll see. I at least need to work at least once more before November 28th to not lose my training.
6. Oh, Joanna![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) starshrek had asked about the new iPod dock... hehe sorry for the late reply... but the quality is amazing - it does a great job handling the bass for a relatively small dock(it's maybe about... one foot long by 8 inches high by 5 inches deep?). And of course, the synchonized red, blue and green LED's? A lot of fun... wish there was a way to make them brighter XD
There's so many other things to update on... my niece is doing awesome and finally crawling, albeit a few months late, it's all good now...
Sara's party in May was a LOT of fun... it was so cool seeing that many people in one place... she did an amazing job organizing it and I'm so glad so many people came out to celebrate her day. It was just... really cool to see it all come together.
Ah! Speaking of coming together, I'm going to Disney in August... to play this time! Joe, Katya and Chris all expressed interest in going down... which I thought was cool cause in the past it's felt like sometimes people just expect plans to be dumped in their lap. So, they all asked about it, and I simply put it together. We're flying down August 22nd and returning August 29th. Also, I have the cast member discount for the room, which helps a lot! What will be really weird is that we're likely flying JetBlue... I have flown an airline other than TWA/American ONCE in my life... actually paying for an airline ticket is kinda a new thing for it but it'll be nice to NOT fly standby for once. Anyone else who wants to go at any point during that stretch, just talk to me. I can get people a room discount, but everyone involved is on their own for transportation and tickets!
That's all for now... peace out kids!
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Soooo... update from yesterday!
The FAFSA and the schedule change are DONE. The eBay auctions took a back seat cause my brother-in-law's compy, the one that the digital camera is linked to, is on the frizt for the time being. And my Post appointment is scheduled for next Tuesday at 3 PM - my counselor was out sick today, kinda glad I called before I went up to the school.
Tomorrow, I have to knock off setting up those auctions, and also accomplish a few things for my return to Florida(I'm going down from Tuesday May 29th until Thursday the 31st just to pick up my new ID and Blue Pass, get in a day of work and spend a day or so in the parks). At least it won't be that expensive... my 3 day escapade comes to 120 dollars plus the taxis I need to drive me to the 2 locations my ID and Blue Pass are located at.
Speaking of which... here's my schedule for the next week:
Friday, May 11th: Kristin comes in from Colorado to visit! Yay! Kinda psyched cause I got the day off to spend with her and the family. Also, I'm booking the trip I just talked about.
May 12th - Finishing the outside work on the room. All we have left after that is the end of the molding, the doors and building the TV stand. We're buying the stand for the smaller TV and the computer desk, so it's hard to count those. Work 12-9 pm. Going out drinking with both sisters later that night - wahoooo!
May 13th - Working 7-6(opening and closing). Should get out by 5:30, then having dinner with my family before Kristin leaves Monday morning.
May 14th - Work from 4-9 PM. Should be getting the molding and doors done in the day time. Boss.
May 15th - Post appointment at 3 PM, likely talking to Financial Aid afterwards. Taking most of the night to recover from the weekend.
May 16th - Supposed to be helping my dad with some big job he took on but hasn't told me about yet. Hooray! Supposed to be going to the Mets game that night =D
May 17th - Work from 3:30 - 9 pm. Free otherwise!
May 18th - Work from 4-9pm. Also free!
Later kids!
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