Sorry for no posts
but packing and moving will
keep a man busy.
Cinderella has
started and I was suckered
in for lack of men.
Old owner of house
didn't clean before he left.
Dog hair everywhere.
The smell of wet dog
has been steam cleaned out; replaced
by smell of wet paint.
I will miss all my
Indiana Auditions
Dot Com chatter peeps.
Root canal, no pain.
Novocaine worn off and ouch.
Spare some vicodin?
Opportunity
for more involvment backstage.
Me run theatre?
I don't know when I'll
update again; Computer
needs to get moved to.
Friday, May 26, 2006
Sunday, May 14, 2006
It's Over
In the words of my man Roy Orbison, "It's over, it's over. It's OOOOOOooooVer!" The show that is. And, as much as I enjoy "Into The Woods," I'm a billion times happy this experience is over. I'll miss a bunch of the folks. I thanked most of the ones I needed to for always making me feel welcome. I missed a few people 'cause I couldn't find them at a good time to tell them. There are a handful I would love to work with again, a few I hope to keep in touch with on at least a semi-regular basis.
But, overall, this was not a great experience for me. The show was great, don't get me wrong. I'm happy to have been apart of the stage show. But, man, acting is a hobby for me, not a career or anything. So, I'm at the point in my life where I think I'd rather be involved with a mediocre show with good people who appreciate all the little things and "little people" than the greatest show with all kinds of issues and problems backstage. I usually crash for a few days, sad the show is over. But, I don't think that'll be the case this time.
Maybe it's my personality, but I had trouble feeling like I fit in this crowd. A lot of the time I felt kind of invisible. There were a few people who I always felt welcomed by and enjoyed thier company. One lady in particular I had a great conversations with, but in the end, I think I saw how invisible I was. At least, that's how I felt.
Thank you to all the folks who always made me feel welcome and made this experience as great as it could have been. I'll miss seeing your faces and I hope we'll work together again in some capacity.
Holy crap, we had 126 people audition for Cinderella. Call backs are later tonight. We probably could use more men, but that's pretty much been standard. Oh, did I not mention I'm assistant producing this show for CCP? Guess that long needed break isn't happening yet.
And at some point, we have to move. Yes, that's right. We got the house all nice and closed on. But that's a story for another time.
But, overall, this was not a great experience for me. The show was great, don't get me wrong. I'm happy to have been apart of the stage show. But, man, acting is a hobby for me, not a career or anything. So, I'm at the point in my life where I think I'd rather be involved with a mediocre show with good people who appreciate all the little things and "little people" than the greatest show with all kinds of issues and problems backstage. I usually crash for a few days, sad the show is over. But, I don't think that'll be the case this time.
Maybe it's my personality, but I had trouble feeling like I fit in this crowd. A lot of the time I felt kind of invisible. There were a few people who I always felt welcomed by and enjoyed thier company. One lady in particular I had a great conversations with, but in the end, I think I saw how invisible I was. At least, that's how I felt.
Thank you to all the folks who always made me feel welcome and made this experience as great as it could have been. I'll miss seeing your faces and I hope we'll work together again in some capacity.
Holy crap, we had 126 people audition for Cinderella. Call backs are later tonight. We probably could use more men, but that's pretty much been standard. Oh, did I not mention I'm assistant producing this show for CCP? Guess that long needed break isn't happening yet.
And at some point, we have to move. Yes, that's right. We got the house all nice and closed on. But that's a story for another time.
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Coincidence? I think not.
Still in pain. Root canal scheduled for May 22nd. Hopefully, the antibiotics will get rid of any infections before I run out of vicodin. I really don’t want to call the dentist for a refill on that. Being loopy for more than two weeks is not a good thing.
I was talking online last night to my friend from high school who recently got back in touch with me. He was telling me that his now-ex-wife keeps wanting to have sex with him when he’s around. Apparently, she was the one who broke off the marriage (for a 19 year old boy). He said that he felt guilty about having sex with her again. It’s my understanding that it’s a cycle. He visits, she wants him, he gives in.
He told me that the day he contacted me he prayed to God for guidance in this situation. Once he got in touch with me, I, too, prayed to God wondering why all of a sudden was he getting back in touch with me. I figured that God had some reason for reconnecting us at this time.
A few weeks ago, I was reading the Book of Ecclesiastes and this one verse popped out to me. It was Ecclesiastes 7:26:
When he told me about the problems with his ex, I asked him if I could quote the Bible. Being a believer, he had no problem with that. So, I typed that verse for him to read and think about. It seemed to fit his situation and the problem he was struggling with. He really appreciated that verse and thought it was just what he needed to hear. I told him that God talks to us all the time, but we don’t always hear him.
I truly hope he is able to deal with this situation. Despite, well, getting some, he didn’t seem right or comfortable with the choice to continue sexual relations with his ex. Hopefully now, he will be able to make better choices for himself and his family.
It sure seems like coincidence how this all played out. He happened to pray for guidance on the same day he talked to me. I happened to read a Bible verse that struck me something funny. We happened to be online at the same time for the first time since he contacted me. I saw a sign outside of a church recently that sums it up: Coincidence is God speaking to you anonymously. How true.
I was talking online last night to my friend from high school who recently got back in touch with me. He was telling me that his now-ex-wife keeps wanting to have sex with him when he’s around. Apparently, she was the one who broke off the marriage (for a 19 year old boy). He said that he felt guilty about having sex with her again. It’s my understanding that it’s a cycle. He visits, she wants him, he gives in.
He told me that the day he contacted me he prayed to God for guidance in this situation. Once he got in touch with me, I, too, prayed to God wondering why all of a sudden was he getting back in touch with me. I figured that God had some reason for reconnecting us at this time.
A few weeks ago, I was reading the Book of Ecclesiastes and this one verse popped out to me. It was Ecclesiastes 7:26:
”I find more bitter than death the woman who is a snare, who heart is a trap, and whose hands are chains. The man who pleases God will escape her, but the sinner she will ensnare."I don’t know why that verse popped out, but I underlined it so I could easily find it again.
When he told me about the problems with his ex, I asked him if I could quote the Bible. Being a believer, he had no problem with that. So, I typed that verse for him to read and think about. It seemed to fit his situation and the problem he was struggling with. He really appreciated that verse and thought it was just what he needed to hear. I told him that God talks to us all the time, but we don’t always hear him.
I truly hope he is able to deal with this situation. Despite, well, getting some, he didn’t seem right or comfortable with the choice to continue sexual relations with his ex. Hopefully now, he will be able to make better choices for himself and his family.
It sure seems like coincidence how this all played out. He happened to pray for guidance on the same day he talked to me. I happened to read a Bible verse that struck me something funny. We happened to be online at the same time for the first time since he contacted me. I saw a sign outside of a church recently that sums it up: Coincidence is God speaking to you anonymously. How true.
Wednesday, May 03, 2006
PAAAAIIINNNNN
It isn't enough that we still don't know exactly when we're closing on the house. Maybe this Friday; Maybe next Tuesday. It isn't enough that the show finally opened. Two weekends to go. It isn't enough that the wife is still costuming a show. It opens this weekend with other shows throughout the year. It isn't enough that despite having free time I still haven't gotten to bed before midnight. I honestly don't know what's happening there. It isn't enough that I'm starting to freak out about the money on being there for closing. It is; I'm just freaking out about it. No, it isn't enough I've got all this going on...
Now, this is the week my frickin' teeth decide to start hurting. The last two nights, I haven't been able to sleep the pain was so bad. This is despite 1000g of acetaminophen, 600g of ibprophen and a vicodin left over from the gout episode. Oh, let's not forget the oragel that numbs your mouth.
I'll be seeing the dentist about it today. This is probably stemming from a chipped molar that I've taken too long to deal with. The dentist told me then I needed a root canal and a crown to take care of it. With insurance, that would be around $500 of money I don't have. The pain went away, but it's come back with a vengeance this week.
I'm worried that I might need two root canals. The price is going to hurt me more than the procedure. And the timing just sucks. Ow Ow OW OW OW OW OW OW OW ow ow ow.
Sorry, it's throbbing right now. The pain comes and goes. When it's here, it's horrible. I want to cry but fear the act of crying will hurt more. When it's not here, it still vaguely hurts. Ow Ow Ow OW OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWowowowow. Not like right now. About three or four times an hour I'm in agony.
I pray for strong pain medication and antibiotics. Not doubt there's some kind of infection. And dammit, I'm still doing the show no matter that happens at the dentists!
Now, this is the week my frickin' teeth decide to start hurting. The last two nights, I haven't been able to sleep the pain was so bad. This is despite 1000g of acetaminophen, 600g of ibprophen and a vicodin left over from the gout episode. Oh, let's not forget the oragel that numbs your mouth.
I'll be seeing the dentist about it today. This is probably stemming from a chipped molar that I've taken too long to deal with. The dentist told me then I needed a root canal and a crown to take care of it. With insurance, that would be around $500 of money I don't have. The pain went away, but it's come back with a vengeance this week.
I'm worried that I might need two root canals. The price is going to hurt me more than the procedure. And the timing just sucks. Ow Ow OW OW OW OW OW OW OW ow ow ow.
Sorry, it's throbbing right now. The pain comes and goes. When it's here, it's horrible. I want to cry but fear the act of crying will hurt more. When it's not here, it still vaguely hurts. Ow Ow Ow OW OWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOWowowowow. Not like right now. About three or four times an hour I'm in agony.
I pray for strong pain medication and antibiotics. Not doubt there's some kind of infection. And dammit, I'm still doing the show no matter that happens at the dentists!
Thursday, April 27, 2006
It's all very confusing...
Holy Croly, am I busy! This is hell week for the show. We open tomorrow. Audience dress rehearsal tonight. I think an audience is what this show needs. It's been a rough week full of long days and late nights or rehearsing. But, the final product will be completely worth it all. Extra bonuses: Me with funky facial hair plus the hair-raising possibility an actual real, live horse might shit on me. Now THAT'S Entertainment! More info about the show and how you can see it at the end of this post...
In the meantime, the house buying is slightly on hold. I'll will try to explain this as best as my little head can. First off, the end result - We'll probably still get the house, but probably not until at least next week. That's a few probably's, so I'll explain more...
The loan program we are using is very new. It's a great program for us as we're locked into a great rate (below market) for the next six months. Its called an FHA Bond Loan and there's lots of stipulations and qualifications I won't bore you with. But, we fit them all just so nicely. When I say this is a new program, I mean we are the first one's in the state of Indiana to use it. At least, that's my understanding of it.
The underwriting process for a normal loan takes about three days. For this program, not only does the lender underwrite the loan, but the state also has to underwrite the loan. In essence, it's underwritten twice and every form has to be filled out and signed twice. In the end, the whole process takes about 11 days instead of the normal three.
With me so far? Ok.
This pushes back when we can close on the house. So, instead of closing on or by April 28th, it had to be push back about a week. The problem is, and we JUST found this out, the seller is in default on his loan. Which means, if he doesn't pay the interest he owes for May, the bank will foreclose on the house. He does not have that money. In other words, we could theoretically lose the house. There are options and we're pursuing what we think is the best one. It's the least evil of them all.
One of the options is to let the bank foreclose. We couldn't touch the house for 60-90 days and we'd have to start the process all over again. That means we could be outbid... again... Or, it could get put on the auction block and we could end up buying it for less. That's too many coulds and too many risks. Besides, where would be live after the apartment lease is up?
Another option is to pay the interest payment for him. I think this is a crap option 'cause it basically penalizes us for his mistakes. But, if we pay it, then we definitely get the house. Plus, the payment is 100% deductible on our taxes, so we'd get it back at least.
The thing that bothers me the most is the hoops we've had to jump through. We're being the good buyer - scrambling to get paperwork done, scrounging for the extra money, etc - and we're getting it up the ass. Part of me just wants to walk away, but this is a great house and an even better investment.
I don't know if I've explained it all well enough to understand, but my mortgage broker, Lisa Johnson of Pinnacle Mortgage Funding, explained all well and good for me. She and Jen the Processor rock hard. If you are considering a getting a loan, I highly recommend Lisa. Highly recommend - that's like the highest you can recommend someone or something. That means, she's good, she works hard for you, she's easy to relate to and she explains things so anyone can understand. Also, I have to send a shout out to Julie Baker of the Baker Team at Keller Williams. She's our realtor and she, too, rocks hard.
Anyway, all of that to say, we should still be getting the house, only a little later than we thought. At least, that's what I know right now. The winds of homebuying stink and frequently change directions.
Here's the info on Into The Woods, as promised:
Footlite Musicals presents
"Into the Woods"
Directed by R. Brian Noffke
April 28-30, May 5-7, 12-13
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
Sunday Matinees 2:30 P.M.
Note: This show closes on a Saturday due to Mothers Day (5/14)
Ticket Prices:Adults $15.00
Seniors (65+) $13.00
Students (13 College) $13.00
Children (Under 13) $10.00
For more info: http://www.footlite.org
With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, this great musical will mark its return to the Footlite repertoire following a 1991 internationally honored production. The 1988 New York Drama Critics Circle Award winner for Best Musical, the musical takes a modern look at classic fairy tales featuring an ambivalent Cinderella, a blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood, a Prince Charming with a roving eye and a wicked witch who raps. When a baker and his wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results, in Act Two. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of The Princess Bride becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
In the meantime, the house buying is slightly on hold. I'll will try to explain this as best as my little head can. First off, the end result - We'll probably still get the house, but probably not until at least next week. That's a few probably's, so I'll explain more...
The loan program we are using is very new. It's a great program for us as we're locked into a great rate (below market) for the next six months. Its called an FHA Bond Loan and there's lots of stipulations and qualifications I won't bore you with. But, we fit them all just so nicely. When I say this is a new program, I mean we are the first one's in the state of Indiana to use it. At least, that's my understanding of it.
The underwriting process for a normal loan takes about three days. For this program, not only does the lender underwrite the loan, but the state also has to underwrite the loan. In essence, it's underwritten twice and every form has to be filled out and signed twice. In the end, the whole process takes about 11 days instead of the normal three.
With me so far? Ok.
This pushes back when we can close on the house. So, instead of closing on or by April 28th, it had to be push back about a week. The problem is, and we JUST found this out, the seller is in default on his loan. Which means, if he doesn't pay the interest he owes for May, the bank will foreclose on the house. He does not have that money. In other words, we could theoretically lose the house. There are options and we're pursuing what we think is the best one. It's the least evil of them all.
One of the options is to let the bank foreclose. We couldn't touch the house for 60-90 days and we'd have to start the process all over again. That means we could be outbid... again... Or, it could get put on the auction block and we could end up buying it for less. That's too many coulds and too many risks. Besides, where would be live after the apartment lease is up?
Another option is to pay the interest payment for him. I think this is a crap option 'cause it basically penalizes us for his mistakes. But, if we pay it, then we definitely get the house. Plus, the payment is 100% deductible on our taxes, so we'd get it back at least.
The thing that bothers me the most is the hoops we've had to jump through. We're being the good buyer - scrambling to get paperwork done, scrounging for the extra money, etc - and we're getting it up the ass. Part of me just wants to walk away, but this is a great house and an even better investment.
I don't know if I've explained it all well enough to understand, but my mortgage broker, Lisa Johnson of Pinnacle Mortgage Funding, explained all well and good for me. She and Jen the Processor rock hard. If you are considering a getting a loan, I highly recommend Lisa. Highly recommend - that's like the highest you can recommend someone or something. That means, she's good, she works hard for you, she's easy to relate to and she explains things so anyone can understand. Also, I have to send a shout out to Julie Baker of the Baker Team at Keller Williams. She's our realtor and she, too, rocks hard.
Anyway, all of that to say, we should still be getting the house, only a little later than we thought. At least, that's what I know right now. The winds of homebuying stink and frequently change directions.
Here's the info on Into The Woods, as promised:
Footlite Musicals presents
"Into the Woods"
Directed by R. Brian Noffke
April 28-30, May 5-7, 12-13
Fridays & Saturdays at 8:00 P.M.
Sunday Matinees 2:30 P.M.
Note: This show closes on a Saturday due to Mothers Day (5/14)
Ticket Prices:Adults $15.00
Seniors (65+) $13.00
Students (13 College) $13.00
Children (Under 13) $10.00
For more info: http://www.footlite.org
With music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by James Lapine, this great musical will mark its return to the Footlite repertoire following a 1991 internationally honored production. The 1988 New York Drama Critics Circle Award winner for Best Musical, the musical takes a modern look at classic fairy tales featuring an ambivalent Cinderella, a blood-thirsty Little Red Ridinghood, a Prince Charming with a roving eye and a wicked witch who raps. When a baker and his wife learn they've been cursed with childlessness by the witch next door, they embark on a quest for the special objects required to break the spell, swindling, lying to and stealing from Cinderella, Little Red, Rapunzel and Jack (the one who climbed the beanstalk). Everyone's wish is granted at the end of Act One, but the consequences of their actions return to haunt them later, with disastrous results, in Act Two. What begins a lively irreverent fantasy in the style of The Princess Bride becomes a moving lesson about community responsibility and the stories we tell our children.
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