Oh, I tried to write a blog post this morning. There I was, on a break at work, snack at my side, notebook open… and I did a cryptogram puzzle I cut out of the newspaper. Then I felt properly ashamed of myself and began writing a post about a cheesy movie I watched recently. I had been thinking about the movie while I was working (as I have mentioned many times, you can do that with my job). First I couldn’t remember the title or the plot. Then when I remembered the title, parts of the plot came back to me. I even thought of a few witty things to say about it (or do I flatter myself?) (we can’t tell till I write the post).
I got a few sentences out, but it just was not working well. It was kind of a relief when break ended. I cravenly stuck with cryptograms and crossword puzzles during lunch (how’s that for a nice bit of alliteration? I may use that for the title, thus blowing any chance of this being a true Non-Sequitur Thursday).
You can disregard that last parenthetical comment; I’m sticking with my first headline. However, since I intend to explain said headline, this may not count as Non-Sequitur Thursday after all. No matter, because I want to tell you about the Watch.
I’ve mentioned that I am in Much Ado About Nothing with LiFT Theatre Company in Little Falls. I am the Friar. At rehearsal last night, the director asked me if I would mind taking another small part. Of course I never turn these things down. More stage time? Another character? I’m in! The part is Second Watch. I’m this homespun, uneducated farmer-type who has been recruited to be on the watch. I don’t want to give anything away, but it’s a pretty funny part, and there are not many lines for me to learn.
One reason I think it is so fun to be Second Watch is that some time ago, when I was in a scene from MacBeth, directed by the same fellow who is currently directing, I was the Third Witch (wouldn’t it have been so cool if I had been the Second? You can’t have everything). I wrote several blog posts about it. Perhaps you read one or two of them.
I will write more about Second Watch and Much Ado About Nothing in days to come. I hope to also finish that post about the movie. I shall also get back to that list I mentioned in an earlier post this week. I’m thinking I’d better get a move on if I want to cross out any more items. Happy Thursday, everyone.
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