Hey guys...

Just had another wonderful dining experience at BJs Restaurant and Brewery. I gotta say, their Chicago style deep dish pizza is incredible. I have had a couple of other dishes there, and have always been impressed. For you who have yet to be initiated... it's all about the Pizookie.

I only have 3 more performances in Oklahoma. To the cast and crew of the show, thanks for making it a lot of fun. You guys are the reason I am in theater. To Kitty, thanks for believing in what I can do, and for letting me take this "throw away" role and have some fun with it.

My niece's softball team came in 2nd place in a tournament this last weekend. Well done! Apparently, they did it in a very dramatic fashion after losing all 3 games on Saturday and being seeded in last place for day two. First off... how many frickin' times do you have to lose to be outta there?!! Second... that's just a helluva lot of softball! Ahh to be young.

I had to replace my keyboard today... Now I ruined one due a rather comical incident involving a bottle of superglue with the "whiteout" type brush adapter and two pairs of pliers, but had never simply worn one out before... and apparently there are several keys which I managed to break all at once....

You wanna know about the super glue now, don't you?

So I threw a $5 dollar keyboard into my KVM switch and it is passable. But I do see the difference between typing on a cheap keyboard and a more expensive one -- you can feel it.

Still on about the glue huh? OK...

I was in need of some SuperGlue and when I went to buy, found the bottle that basically resembled a bottle of whiteout, with the brush in the lid. "Perfect!" I thought, as usually the tip of the superglue tube congeals shut after the first use and you need an acetylene torch to get the glue flowing again. This one had a nice brush applicator, so that wouldn't happen... unless in your attempt to be neat you do what is most natural -- that is as you pull the brush out of the glue, you wipe the excess off the brush by dragging it across the rim of the bottle. Worked great, and I never had a neater superglue experience.

HOWEVER!!!

Remember that excess glue? Yeah... glued the damn bottle shut when I put the lid back on. No... it REALLY glued that Mother F'er closed! So one night after months of periodically grabbing it and trying desperately to open the bottle with my hands I got so frustrated I grabbed two pair of pliers and went "Tool Time" on the bottle. Well, I was sitting at my desk when I was doing this, in just about the same position I am sitting now, which means the bottle which I was performing this tug o' war with was hovering over my keyboard! Well I got the bottle open! Yeah Baby! Don't mess with me... oh wait... did I mention I managed to splatter copius quantities of glue all over my desk (drafting table) and keyboard? I learned something kinda cool that night... If you use a wad of paper towels to wipe up a lot of superglue, the wad will start to smolder as apparently that's how the glue works! Cool....

Hey, I have never pretended to be the smartest guy in the world. In fact, when it comes to anything of a mechanical nature -- or anything that requires an actual tool, I really make a great computer instructor!

For once...

the idea about a weekend being a "rejuvenating process" for the next work week was applicable to me. Yesterday I actually managed a fair amount of sleep the night before and I just completely relaxed and didn't anything productive. Some might call this "slovenly" behavior, I call it much needed R&R. Had I gotten a massage it would've been spa heaven.

A good friend of the Clark family is very ill, so send out your good thoughts for Will Weitman (my brother-in-law's step-father). Will is one of the good guys, so we need him around for a while longer.

OK, so the Redskins started off 0-2. But they always seem to suck at night games so what else is new? But they better get things turned around soon or I am just gonna have to wait for the NBA to start. It's not that I am a "fair weather" fan... far from it. I will always proudly root for my team, but when they suck, instead of letting myself get all wrapped in the "agony of defeat", I prefer to retreat into the "apathy of the elite". I just start paying attention from the periphery and find other things to do to keep me from yelling and screaming at the TV set because we can't win a frikin' game!!!

Enjoy your Sunday, faithful readers! I know I am going to try.

"He was so boring, he put himself to sleep..."

Or so it would seem to an outsider if they watched my behavior on Monday. Yes, I actually dozed off WHILE LECTURING. Now that's embarrassing.

I have theorized for a while and it was recently confirmed by my girlfriend that I have sleep apnea. This condition has been getting worse as of late, and has manifested itself in my daylight hours in the form of absolutely zero energy and the wonderful ability to doze off if I am in any position other than standing.

The good news is I have some time next week to get into the doctor's office and get myelf on the path to wellness here.

Bloody Hell...

My day at work was absolutely horrible! In a nutshell, every possible obstacle that could have been put in my way was. I survived though, and even managed a few miracles in the last hour and a half. That doesn't make up for having to be at work at 6:30am only to not have the client who you are busting your ass for not show up!

So I got home around 5:30pm mentally and physically exhausted. I couldn't even bring myself to either go get a hot meal or nuke one up. I had cereal for supper. Nice. I actually closed up my place and went to bed at 8pm... only to wake up at 10:30. So, after I finish this rant, off I go to bed again. I am trying t0 remember where I put the NyQuil. Crap, I'm out. Not a tranquilizer to be found.

I have had 3 days off of Oklahoma. Tomorrow it's back to it. The first show the 2nd weekend always seems to suffer. Frankly put, we got the show open (relief), then went home and forgot what the hell we are doing. No excuses, just the facts! Here's to hoping we don't suffer this curse. It's not fair to the audience, our fellow cast members (some of us worked... MINUTES... memorizing our lines for 5 minutes of stage time!), or the director.

I leave you with these fine words quoted by me during last Sunday's matinee -- "Casture for the Pattle..."

No, that isn't a typo, and yes, it was a solo line sung in full baritone glory... but at least I sang it with conviction!

Insomniac thoughts...

Yes, 2:30am and I am not yet asleep. Fortunately, I don't have a real early pressing deadline tomorrow -- err today.

First -- my beloved Washington Redskins are 0-1. Nice.

I have been hearing about Gene Simmon's Family Jewels on A&E, and finally had the chance to watch an episode... I am hooked! He is a very funny guy, and his un-wife (one of my first crushes, Shannon Tweed) and two kids are all very charismastic and funny as well. What is most obvious about the show is this family obviously loves each other very much and it comes across. My personal opinion? These are people who are interesting and fun to watch and get to know. Check it out if you can.

On a more serious note, some people close to me are having domestic troubles, and it is really unnerving. They have been together for many years, and to think it could just end is really a bummer. I am watching from the sidelines, offering support to both sides when I can, and have the hope that things can be resolved, but I am not sure at this point. Cross your fingers for them, as no one here will win in the long run.

My faithful readers know I personally haven't had the greatest luck in the romance department -- well... ever -- but I have always tried to be the optimist. I have been dating a woman for several months now and she is currently working on her sainthood, having the patience to deal with the quirks of this longtime bachelor. I have always maintained to be a romantic, and on the rare occasions I have had the opportunity in the past I have made every effort to be so. This relationship has been more difficult in that arena on several fronts -- 1) it is long distance (about a 45 minute to an hour drive); 2) we started dating at a time when I had completely committed most of my personal time to either acting or playing drums; 3) and this one is very significant, due to the complete LACK of women in my life, I have become very accustomed to "me time", and it is taking some work to share any of that with another person. Now there is nothing that currently can be done about point one, but I am very aware of points two and three and am working to make some changes. So to my lady Ygraine I say "be patient with me -- I have potential."

Time for me to attempt some sleep. I have recently fallen asleep in this chair in front of the computer twice. Now that doesn't sound that bad - you think I doze for about twenty minutes then drag my butt to my bed. But NO! I have fallen asleep in this chair and slept in an upright position for 5 or more hours -- twice in the last six weeks! My back, legs, and neck really enjoy this.

As I sign off, a reminder to all to get to the theater to see me as part of the cast of Oklahoma at Garbeau's. We opened to great praise from the Sacramento Bee.

Finally... some follow thru logic!

For those who have been reading my blog, you will know what I mean after watching this video.

A very funny website...

For all movie lovers and others with just a good sense of humor, check out "How It Should Have Ended". I only watched a couple, but they all made me laugh. The Superman was the best of the ones I watched. FYI - the site does require you download a DIVX webplayer which is available on the site.

From the files of "Psycho Ex-Boyfriends"...

A good friend of mine recently moved back into her Parents' house temporarily when it was discovered her live in boyfriend (who she was "on the outs" with) was using a wireless transmitter to bug her conversations! Holy Perverted Paranoid Privacy Pooper! This information is entirely true...

And it really pisses me off! This basic invasion of privacy is incredibly unacceptable. I am not one who normally nurses thoughts of violence, but this actually is driving fanatasies about broken bones and such. This is one step away from bullying somebody in my book -- trying to control someone subversively.

In other news, some California Legislators are still trying to get driver's licenses for illegal aliens so that they can get auto insurance. What in the HELL makes sense about this? We are approaching the 5th anniversary of 9/11, and the buzzwords since that day has been eternal vigilance. So, let's go ahead and increase border security to include National Guard troops, but should any illegal aliens manage to get through, point them to the nearest DMV for a license and insurance? Yeah, that makes sense!

When this idea was seriously mentioned a couple of years ago (and subsequently "Terminated" by Schwarzennegger), the state of Colorado proclaimed if that law were to pass, they would no longer honor ANY California Driver's Licenses as valid. I applauded that announcement then, and were this latest effort to succeed, I still applaud it.

How about this? Let's "pass" the law and cordially invite the illegals to the DMV, where we promptly round them up and send them home until they can cross legally? Nah... that would be logical.