But thanks to our bad habits, we may join them soon enough

[sovay]

I have spent my weekend in rehearsals for the mini-opera Creatures of Habit, premiering on Thursday as part of the 29th First Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony.

spatch is as we speak in a rehearsal for Theatre@First's The Revenger's Tragedy, opening on Friday.

Basically, we don't see each other anymore, but if you live in the Boston area, you can see both of us! Actually, even if you don't live in the Boston area, you can still see me because the Ig Nobels run a live webcast whereby the whole megillah goes into the camera lens and just spills out into people's houses. And you can check out the clown makeup test which Rob was thoughtful enough to provide to Twitter. The common theme of both our shows may be yikes, but entertaining. More murders in his, I think.

I wrote like three versions of this sentence before finally just punting Tiny Wittgenstein off my computer. I have not been involved in a show, as differentiated from a reading or a concert or some other mode of performance, for fifteen years. I'm really enjoying it. I might like someone else's stamina, but I don't want anyone else's voice.

Comments

[selkie]

I'm very glad you're getting to do this, even if it cuts down on your time in your hyperbaric sleep pod.

[sovay]

I'm very glad you're getting to do this, even if it cuts down on your time in your hyperbaric sleep pod.

Thank you. I think it is actually worth it.

[selkie]

Returning to the scene of the crime because at least we both see these: ARE YOU OFF BOOK
IT IS TUESDAY
I WILL TRY NOT TO SLAP AN UNDERTAKER TODAY
BUT I HAVE AN HOUR TO WARM UP JUST IN CASE
also
SABLEFISH AND LOX FOR 50 PEOPLE IS ARRIVING SOON
HOW MUCH DO YOU FIGURE CAN GO MISSING

[sovay]

Returning to the scene of the crime because at least we both see these

I WAS OFF BOOK ON SUNDAY SO I HAD BETTER BE TOMORROW/THURSDAY
SURELY FIFTY PEOPLE'S WORTH OF LOX AND SABLEFISH PROVIDES MARGIN FOR A HUNGRY SEAL
WHO MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE HAD TO SLAP AN UNDERTAKER
DID YOU HAVE TO SLAP AN UNDERTAKER
DEETS PLEASE
LOVE

[selkie]

THUH THTUPID PEOPLE DI'INT EA THUH SABLEFITH
AH' YOU CAN THEE FROM MY ETHTREMELY FULL CHEEK POUCHES
FULL UB SABLEFITH
IH CASE 'OU WONDERTH

DID NOT SLAP UNDERTAKER
SO BUMMED
LOVE

[thistleingrey]

Both shows sound great! I look forward to the Ig Nobel webcast (which, somehow, I've never watched, though I think I must've read the results nearly every year since it began).

[sovay]

Both shows sound great!

It is resulting in a ludicrously crowded week (on top of which Tuesday is my anniversary with rushthatspeaks and Saturday rehearsals start again for A Besere Velt) and I'm really happy.

I look forward to the Ig Nobel webcast (which, somehow, I've never watched, though I think I must've read the results nearly every year since it began).

Yay!

(I would have turned nine the year of the first ceremony, so for all intents and purposes I can't remember not being aware of the Ig Nobels, which makes the fact that I am now involved in a ceremony actively surreal. But also awesome.)

[nineweaving]

Looking forward to both performances! Yay, Vox Hunters!

Nine

[sovay]

Looking forward to both performances! Yay, Vox Hunters!

I'm glad you'll be there!

(I've had them stuck in my head for two days now . . .)

[swan_tower]

I wrote like three versions of this sentence before finally just punting Tiny Wittgenstein off my computer.

As he deserves.

[sovay]

As he deserves.

Thank you. I'm doing my best.

[ashlyme]

Wow. Good luck to you both. Rob's makeup tutorial is mildly terrifying.

(Also, have this trebouchet. It's specifically designed to fling Tiny Wittgensteins into the sea. You will be ace.)

[sovay]

Wow. Good luck to you both. Rob's makeup tutorial is mildly terrifying.

Thank you! I don't have a fear of clowns, but that paint is aiming for the uncanny valley and doing a remarkably good job.

(Also, have this trebouchet. It's specifically designed to fling Tiny Wittgensteins into the sea. You will be ace.)

(Aw! It's so miniature and high-powered. Thank you.)

[pameladean]

This is very exciting, aside from the part where you and Rob never see one another.

And hooray for flinging tiny Wittgenstein off your computer. I know it's not easy.

P.

[sovay]

This is very exciting, aside from the part where you and Rob never see one another.

Heigh-ho, the glamorous life!

(The week is nuts. But it is making me happy.)

And hooray for flinging tiny Wittgenstein off your computer. I know it's not easy.

Thank you. I have to get my self-appraisal into better shape. I do not want to insult people who value me.