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Amy Fisher, Can You Help Me Now?

Posted on August 22, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

I realized earlier today I was having a Bad Attituesday, and I confess, I did not fight it. Now I have just coasted on down into a simple case of the blues. I’m not whining about it, just telling you where I’m at. My road should hit an upslope soon (what, computer? I know Attituesday is not an official word, but I thought upslope was). As I often say, sometimes you just have to feel that way until you don’t feel that way any more.

Anyways, typing in words almost always helps. As long as I don’t say, “That’s stupid! I can’t publish that!” and backspace it out, as regular readers know I often do (and some wish I did more often) (you know who you are).

You may not realize it, but I paused just there to eat some supper. My wonderful husband, Steven, made potatoes, cheese and eggs. Yum! So now I feel a little more cheerful.

I do have a Mohawk Valley adventure in store for tonight: rehearsal for Shattered Angel, the play being presented by Herkimer County Historical Society in cooperation with Ilion Little Theatre. I have mentioned it in this space before. I am helping out with costumes. I hope soon to make a blog post about How I Got My Act Together. Some of you may be shaking your heads (or your fingers or your booty) and saying, “She’ll NEVER get her act together!” Well, you may be right. I shall not dispute over the matter now that I’ve gotten myself into a better mood.

In the meantime, this is the best I can do for a post today. Maybe I could just pep it up with a picture. And I hope to see you all on Wuss-out Wednesday (or whatever kind of a Wednesday it turns out to be).

We just saw a program about Amy Fisher the other day.

Perhaps tomorrow I can tell the story of why this picture just happened to be in my Media Library. In the meantime, enjoy.

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Where’s that Damn Energy Pill?

Posted on August 16, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

Must… make… blog… post…

You know, like in a superhero comic, when the hero (or heroine) is in some dire situation yet is determined to accomplish the mission at hand. Or they have just enough strength to reach the one thing that will save their life so they can accomplish said mission. Ooh, like Underdog: “My ring… my ring I fill… with an Underdog… super… energy… pill.”

I’m beginning to think I have one of those diseases that some people think is a made-up thing. Yes, yes, I know that many of those diseases ARE real things and people do suffer from them. What I mean is, I have this collection of symptoms that come and go with no discernible cause or cure; you can’t SEE anything wrong with me, and sometimes I just don’t feel up to doing what I thought I was going to be able to do.

In my defense, these symptoms don’t usually get me out of things I don’t want to do and sometimes keep me from doing what I truly would like to do. Isn’t that the real criteria of a made-up disease? It gets you out of work but not out of going to a party. Well, I made it through work, although I whined a little to my co-workers (I hope they didn’t mind), but I was supposed to go to rehearsal for Shattered Angel (more about that play later) (preview of coming attractions), and I just couldn’t do it. In fact, if I didn’t have to be to work at 4:30 tomorrow morning (because my symptoms will not keep me from working overtime, I hope), I would wait till morning to make my blog post.

I am quite mortified to be taking another blogger’s sick day and I hope my readers will not become impatient with me. I was hoping I could get away with it with some humor and an Underdog reference.

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But I’m Not IN the Play

Posted on August 9, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

I thought of that title as I realized it would be a good idea to make my blog post NOW, before leaving the house, although I do plan to return. I am going to attend the first read-through of Shattered Angel, the play being presented by Herkimer County Historical Society in cooperation with Ilion Little Theatre. I have neither a part nor a clearly defined backstage role, but I have proffered my services wherever needed. Additionally, I want to write blog posts about it.

If anybody noticed me whining about my health yesterday (in addition to whining about a parade costume), they may like to hear that I felt much better today. I even felt energetic enough to do a load of laundry, print out the character sheets for the murder mystery I’m working on (preview of coming attractions), and go to the read-through (of course, I have not done the last thing yet, but I feel energetic enough for it) (and if I stop feeling so energetic, there are a couple of couches in the lobby of the theatre; I am ready for any eventuality).

We’re all pretty pumped about this read-through, because we finally got a full cast. It’s TERRIBLE when you don’t have enough actors! Of course I am flabbergasted that this could ever be the case at all. I love to be in a play. I thought lots of people did. I spent junior high, high school and college auditioning for plays I never got a part in. I’m still a little miffed about some of them, so let us not dwell on these dreary memories.

I suppose some of you are thinking I should have written my blog post AFTER the read-through, so that I might have had more to say about the play (you know who you are). Don’t worry! I’ll write another blog post tomorrow!

Pre-Audition Post After All

Posted on July 26, 2018 by mohawkvalleygirl

I cannot, can not, CAN NOT take another blogger’s sick day. My readers will think I am a hypochondriacal whiny baby! I know, I know, we’re not supposed to care what others think about us. On the other hand, I want readers, and I am sadly addicted to getting Likes. Let’s just call it a common or garden Wuss-out Wednesday and drive on.

The title of today’s post was supposed to be “Pre-Audition Post,” which I may or may not have used before (I can’t be bothered checking now). I had planned to head to Ilion Little Theatre to watch (but not participate in) auditions for Shattered Angel, the play being presented by Herkimer County Historical Society. There are only three female roles, and I don’t think any of them are good for me. Moreover, I have a murder mystery with LiFT on one of the performance nights (more about that on a future post) (preview of coming attractions). However, I thought I could volunteer to do SOMETHING: costumes, props, prompter… AND I can write multiple blog posts to publicize the effort.

Not that I think they will need much help with publicity. They sold out two weekends of Roxy, the play the historical society presented in 2015 (I was in that one; perhaps you read one or more of my blog posts about it) and turned people away. Already they have sold tickets to Shattered Angel. I’d better figure out when I want to go and purchase mine.

My problem is, I don’t feel so good. I was kind of overcome with the heat and humidity at work this afternoon. I got quite light-headed and had to sit down. My nice friend Karen brought me some Gatorade, which helped. Perhaps I should have some Gatorade now… There, I went and got a glass. I am still feeling rather light-headed. Sorry to keep complaining. I guess I am a kind of a hypochondriacal whiny baby.

Be that as it may, auditions for Shattered Angel are tonight (July 25) and Friday, July 27, at 7 p.m. at Ilion Little Theatre, 13 Remington Ave., Ilion, NY. Well, maybe I will head over after all.

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