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Woody Allen interviews Billy Graham.
Kind of brilliant and extremely funny. It's in two parts and definitely worth watching.

Assassins is going as well as can be expected. It's not brilliant; but what is when your budget is small and your time is short?
I leave for Forestburgh very soon and I don't even feel almost ready. I'd type more but I'm a bit drunk. It happens.

This Pretty much sums up what the HSM fiasco has done to me mentally.

I'm sending a demand letter today and proceeding to small claims court. It's time something was done.

I finally got out and did something totally new and social all by myself. The Tatame Lounge was hosting Dr. Sketchy from 7:00-10:00 pm and I not only screwed up my courage to go and draw in front of people; but I entered one of their contests and won! Dr. Sketchy is a monthly figure drawing "class" held in local bars and tea houses featuring burlesque performers and drag queens as models. Monday was the first ever Orlando session and our chosen model was a cos-player. So basically, I spent a few hour drinking tea with cool/weird people and drawing a hot chick dressed as a pirate and later, a geisha. Between the class and the tea I spent $10 and walked away with an inflatable batman mallet and a newfound sense of confidence. I'm definitely going back next month!




I have yet to receive budget money from Mad Cow for Assassins, so Alex and I went to the Animal Kingdom today. It was kind of amazing. I can not say enough good things about "The Festival of the Lion King" and "Finding Nemo: The Musical." They really brought out my sense of wonder and I managed to learn a few things to boot. In case you were wondering, The Everest roller coaster goes backwards. I was not informed of this...Alex was quickly thereafter informed of my feeling about said omission. I know I've said some stuff about the uniforms at Universal, but after seeing this guy's uniform I feel better. His name is Alfie. How perfect is that?

I'm feeling better now, but I'm still pretty weak. To clarify: Alex is not an asshole.  He actually left work to take me to the doctor's because I was too sick to drive myself (yay, strep throat!) and then drove me around in search of antibiotics and thai food. He's actually making me lunch as we speak. I'm just annoyed because the nature of my illness demands that we keep our distance from each other and because I"m a huge baby when I get sick. I MISSES MY KISSES!

I have spent the last two days at home gleefully participating in lj wank. Oh, how the mighty have fallen.

Saw Juno last night. It was good, but not the amazing that I have heard it was. IDK, the snark was cute and Indy, but very 1998. The age of the writer showed through much more than did the age of the actors and as a result the film really lost some of its emotional honesty. Also, can Jennifer Garner BE any more annoying?

I'm sick and my boyfriend refuses to treat me like a Princess!
I'm going to pout and act like a four year old until I become properly ashamed of myself and then fall asleep.
I'm so predictable.

My second design meeting for Assassins is tonight in which I will be presenting my first sketches. Some of them, I feel pretty good about. Others...let's just say that there are a few embarasing drawings that will be making their way onto the table. It's partly a lack of time due to Rwanda and partly a lack of inspiration since my original concept pretty much went straight out the window for meeting one. It's refreshing to be working with a director who has a vision; but I'm having a hard time maneuvering under this very specific vision and it's affecting my confidence. Not to mention that not much has changed in Men's Wear in 200 years. You may think there is, but when it's a matter of suits and hats the main difference is in the cut of the lapels and how a tie was tied. It's been...tedious. That's not to say I haven't had some fun (Sarah Jane Moore is pretty much a charicature of my mom)..I think ultimatley I can tie my current feelings down to my typical design presentation nervouseness paired with the recognition that my drawing really does need some work and the fact that I have no improved is entirely my fault. The only thing left to do is get better...and get through this meeting. I'm scanning the sketches as we speak and will post a link later...for now it's back to work.

In other news: I've started going to the gym again. Apparently the machines are not broker, you just have to sign a key out from the office to use them...annoying, but at least I'm active again. Feels good.

I just realized that I accidentally participated in the LJ strike. Dammit

My mom is in town, more on that later.

My real purpose in posting is to show you this. It is as beautiful as it is creepy and horrifying. Happy Easter. SFW.

My first review. Little designer baby is growing up.

I spent three hours in the park yesterday drawing murderers.  That's right folks, Rwanda is open and I'm moving on to Assassins. I must say th t I was overall pretty pleased with how Rwanda turned out. It's not exactly a "shock and awe" kind of show, but I take pride in my ability to make actors look like they walked in wearing their own clothes. My costumes tell a story. It's not a loud story, or even a particularly exciting one; but it is an important story and I was glad to take  part in the telling. My experiences with Mad Cow vs. Grammercy have been night and day. I am finally working with an organization who believes in art and social change as opposed to being crushed under the weight of the Grammercy's "bigger is better, but we don't want to spend money on it" philosophy. Assassins will be fun. I'm a bit nervous about doing such a large show on a small budget; but I am determined to show Orlando what I can do.

I got the job at Universal. I am now a skipper on Captain Jack's Boat Tours. I start training on Tuesday and am super-psyched about the fact that I get to shoot a grenade launcher at an animatronic shark. Oh hell yes.

After 5 years away from the stage I have an audition this afternoon...for JAWS at Universal. I have no idea what this will entail other than a "cold reading." That's a great big lol right there.

My summer at Forestburgh is once again approaching and I find myself reminiscing about fire-side shenanigans. A few of you have heard my stories about "The Miracle in the Forest;" but a rather important other few of you have not. Therefore I present to you Part One of: TALES FROM THE MIRACLE "Actors and puppies and bears, Oh My!"



For those who have heard the stories, but would like to see them written down, I am taking requests.