Get out while you can baby, I'm pouring quicksand.

[raybear]

In general I avoid just the straight up recall list of weekend activities, but sometimes this is a journal and I like to have a record of things I did. But, I will make it short and save long philosophical commentary because I'm not in the mood.

Friday

I helped out with the Drag/Burlesque show at University of Chicago which went well and had only a few standout moments other than just general goodness of seeing lovely friends (specifically ones who lovingly rub my head for a long time). I got to chat briefly with my two favorite Prince Fans, as featured in previous journal entries. I also performed Casanova again, which I swear, I love that act but I'm starting to think it's cursed, because every time I perform it there's always some sort of sound/DJing crisis moments before which causes crazy high anxiety adrenaline boost. But, despite me forgetting a major prop (big up to louche for rescuing my a$$) and a miscommunication about running sound with inthealong, I made it on stage and things were going quite well until suddenly, in this strange moment, somewhere halfway through the song, I looked out into the big empty darkness of blank faces (or so it seemed) and actually had an intense moment of stage fright. Something I have not experienced in years. I only physically froze for about 1.5 seconds, which went unnoticed since I spend most of the act tied up and unable to move anyway.

Afterwards my body was so sleepy but my brain was so wanting to go out to the Prop House. I'm so glad I ignored my body. I could write a whole entry about the Prop House and how in love I am with it and how I want to go there every Friday night. But I won't do that now.

Saturday

Lunch with Miss Rook. Came home frozen and sleepy. Took a nap, ate pizza with Lowenstein before she went out, then spent the majority of the evening listening to music and playing The Sims, a "hobby" I've neglected for the better part of last year. Later that evening got into a bit of a scrap, except not the kind where one really throws punches, though sometimes I think those might hurt less.

Sunday

Got woken up at 9 am by the phone and never fully fell back asleep. Tried unsuccessfully to nap several times during the day but my body would not cooperate -- I swear I used to be a deep sleep-er who was borderline narcoleptic and could sleep ten hours in a row every night. Now I'm a light sleep-er who has trouble napping. I don't think I like it. So I watched the movie Roger Dodger instead which had it's moments, especially during the scenes with Jennifer Beals and Elizabeth Berkeley. Then I went to vfc's for our soon to be monthly Trivial Pursuit tournament where we were unceremoniously trounced by limenal though I think I was unofficially second place.

Monday

No work today. Finally got a long full night's sleep, even with Sophie being crazy needy and whiney. Now I'm trying to get motivated to either organize my closet or read Proust.

Comments

[mintwaster.livejournal.com]

You and Elizabeth Berkeley...

[raybear.livejournal.com]

funny, she's one of those people that if someone came up to me on the street and asked if I liked her, I'd shrug my shoulders and say "haven't thought much about jesse from saved by the bell". but then I think about her actual movies and my reaction....i must be supressing my secret love.

[mintwaster.livejournal.com]

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[mintwaster.livejournal.com]

By the way, I totally agree with you about the scenes with JB and EB being the best parts. Campbell Scott just talked too much.

[raybear.livejournal.com]

You are an evil temptor. I mean, I already spent two hours in a blink of an eye on Saturday just working on one household in my Sims neighborhood. With the new and improved Sims, why even have my own life? I can just watch the life I want to lead on the television while staying at home....

[mintwaster.livejournal.com]

I'm going down, and I'm taking everyone with me!!!!!!!

I should post the message on freaksparks's LJ...

[inthealong.livejournal.com]

again my largest apologies.
(shrugs)
i am clumsy and my bad about
miscommunication. your stage fright
did not show at all and you made
me kinda deviate from my
negative cop stigma.

To our favorite boywonder

[(Anonymous)]

I got to chat briefly with my two favorite Prince Fans, as featured in previous journal entries.

Aww! We were so excited about getting to talk to you, even though I was super shy, as always. Also, it's freaking hilarious that the Kings have an act to "Gett Off." See, our taste isn't so far off the radar!

And, as a spectator, your stage fright was not visible to me at all. At least, you looked no more nervous that one would expect a cop to look after he's been tied up by two hot girls in neon wigs who are juggling dildos in front of his face.

What was the name of the song played in that act?

danielle (and burcu)

Re: To our favorite boywonder

[raybear.livejournal.com]

I thought of you during the Prince act! See, I told you you'd fit in at a Kings show while dancing to Prince!!

The song is Casanova by Peaches. I highly recommend all things Peaches. She also did the song for the Sesame Street gone bad "I don't give a fck" act.

Hope to see you soon!

[raybear.livejournal.com]

no worries about friday. in the end, it worked out fine, right? that's the magic of live performances -- the thrill of the minor trauma.

i prefer to think of myself as a rent-a-cop/mall security in the act. since i'm not exactly too fond of cops either.