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Post Play Postmortem

Posted on October 25, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

I’m going to call this a Middle-aged Musings Monday, but it is really one of those whiny posts about how I am just too tired to compose a real post. Perhaps we could call it a Blogger’s Sick Day, because I am suffering from some sinus-y, headache-y virus or something. Or from being too old to keep up with myself. At least Post-Play Letdown has not kicked in yet, so I have something going for me.

Yesterday was the closing performance of Splitting Issues at Ilion Little Theatre. Things went very well. The audiences loved us, we loved each other, and a good time was had by all. We had our cast party at Applebee’s in Herkimer after we struck the set (which was luckily not an extensive one). Now before you start shaking your head or your finger (or your booty) at me, I did NOT have any wine, nor yet a Margarita, Sangria, or this really cool looking drink with an upside down beer that one member of our group had. I am temporarily off alcohol. Several people noticed I was not imbibing. Could it be I am becoming known for my love of adult beverages? SAY IT AIN’T SO!!!

Be that as it may, we had a nice dinner with lots of laughs and conversation. It was really quite a delightful cast. I hope to work with all of them again. Maybe in a play where I can have scenes with other people beside Steven. Not that I did not thoroughly enjoy being in the scene with my dearest husband. Obviously I DID. He’s a great actor! Lots of fun to work with! Yes, he usually reads my blog, why do you ask?

Oh dear, I think I have just talked myself into Post-Play Letdown. Well, one must endure these things as the almost inevitable aftermath of a wonderful experience. As I like to say, sometimes you just have to feel that way until you don’t feel that way any more. Alas, that is probably the case with my sinus condition a well. I hope to see you all on Tired Tuesday, when I hope not to be too tired.

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Did Anyone Ever Call Joan Crawford “Joanie”?

Posted on September 16, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

This is the reason I should strive to make more good posts and fewer foolish ones: Some weeks when I get all the way to Thursday of making all foolish posts, I get a whale of a sinus headache and don’t even think I can manage a foolish post.

But here I am whining about my physical ills again. I had made up my mind not to do that any more, or at least to do less of it. What did I say on Monday? I must counteract it with, but that’s OK because… I have not had a bad sinus headache in a while. In fact I’ve had far fewer of them this year than previous years. So I’ve got that going for me. Also, My worst headaches rarely last more than a day at a time. Therefore, there is every chance I will have a headache-free Friday. Score!

I tried to write earlier today. It did not go well. I must, I positively must find ways to make it go better. It would also be good if I could figure out how to make a readable blog post when I have a headache.

In the meantime, I guess I’ll just put an unrelated headline on this and call it Non-Sequitur Thursday. Maybe something involving Joan Crawford.

No New Leaf

Posted on July 14, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

So Sunday I declared Monday would be New Leaf Monday, and it turned out to be the same damn leaf after all. Then I had a Tired Tuesday but hoped for better. Then today I had a migraine which at times reached nightmare proportions (but only at times, so I’ve got that going for me). Is it a Wuss-out Wednesday? I think instead I’ll call it a Blogger’s Sick Day. Fellow migraine sufferers will understand.

I won’t give an hour by hour recap of my day’s suffering (although I enjoy doing that on occasion). I will share one frustration. I finished an article for Mohawk Valley Living magazine yesterday, but I had two attractions to write about. I managed to begin my second article while at word today. I looked up a couple of things online just now, but I don’t think I can finish it. This is what I get for waiting for deadline week to write these things. What is my problem? I guess I need to try for another New Leaf Monday.

So there I was, logged on to WordPress, wanting to make my blog post but feeling quite brain dead, and doing what I usually do in that case which is read other people’s blogs. I came across a post titled “Writing A Post Before The End Of The Day” at hachland.com, a pretty fun blog and I don’t just say it because it is written by a cousin of mine. I thought, “Perfect! This is just where I’m at.”

Hmmm…. Kind of an interesting post. But I thought I’d better stop procrastinating and write my own. So I did. Such as it is.

Maybe I could go for New Leaf Thursday instead.

A Cup of Soup and Back to Bed

Posted on May 23, 2016 by mohawkvalleygirl

It is my five year blogiversary and I am taking a blogger’s sick day. The irony is not lost on me.

I really don’t know what’s wrong with me. Yes, I had wine o’clock last evening, but I didn’t go too crazy. A few glasses with my husband, a nice dinner, some true crime television and an early bedtime. When I woke up with a headache, I thought, “Oh well, maybe a glass too many. I’ll have some coffee, take some aspirin, everything’ll be great.” It was not. The headache has gotten so bad all I can do is be in pain, and I’m having dreadful nausea. Sorry to complain about my ills; so tiresome of me.

I have spent most of the day in bed, except for one rather interesting interlude at Ilion Little Theatre Club. A group of us read an original play written by a local musician. I really like it. The plan is to present a staged reading of it at the Club’s September meeting with an eye to possibly producing it for real in December. I’d better get going on my own play. I’m not saying mine will be good enough to be produced, but it would be nice if I actually finished something.

Oh dear, I am just blathering on, aren’t I? (I always think that should be “Amn’t I?” “Am I not?” sounds too precious.) I just hate to make a post of under 200 words. But I see I’m over now. Thank heaven. As always, I’ll try for a better post tomorrow and thank you for participating.

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