The Odd Couple

[persephone33]

It occurs to me that I haven't posted about rehearsals in a while.  It's almost as if I'm not in a play, I get all the gratification with one tenth the preparation and effort.  The British dialect is flowing more smoothly, the cast is bonding, (YAY for male cast members - so uncomplicated) the director is happy, the crew laughs in all the right places;  I can't complain.  

Although, I do worry about the actor who plays Oscar (the messy half of the Odd Couple).  He yells a lot in act two and has veins that throb a bit in his forehead and neck when he shouts.  He's only in his early forties, I'd say, but watching him makes me wonder if I shouldn't brush up on my CPR.  The man literally looks as if he could stroke out at any minute.  He is also what we in the theatre call "A Faucet."  The man sweats *profusely*.  (And not in a sexy way at all)  It's January here on the High Plains, which means that at night when we rehearse it's about 32F outside, and there's not a lot of heat in the theatre, (I'm bundled up the whole time, holding a cup of coffee for warmth) and this guy is dripping.  Oh, well.  It's better than "A Sprinkler," otherwise known as the actor who spits when he projects his voice or enunciates.  (Front row patrons and fellow actors beware!)  No one said that it was a glamourous life I lead.

I was dealing with the fact that I'd gained about 5 lbs. over the holidays until I saw the costume that the director wants to put me in.  Holy Mother of Bad Words.  A *sleeveless* (argh) minidress and go-go boots. (I get the intense pleasure of showing my upper arms AND my upper thighs.) Dear God, Please help.  Will begin fasting immediately from everything but water and carrots for the next three weeks if none of my wobbly bits show in front of audiences.  I think I'm over that little breakdown, although I've not actually tried the costume on yet, so that last statement *could* be premature.

On a completely unrelated topic, I'm in the market for a new vacuum.  Anybody have one that they absolutely adore?  I have to get one soon.  The dog and kids can smell when it's the most inconvenient time to get dirt all over the house.:)

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[13oct.livejournal.com]

So, do u have hardwood floors or carpeted floors?

When she was crawling, Taara went thru the stage where she would eat anything she found on the floor... so I basically became a cleanliness freak. Not that that lasted long... but I still do have four different vacuums. *hangs head*

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

We have mostly hardwoods, but enough carpet that I have to have a vacuum, and a fair bit of tile, as well.

Back from T & T yet? Or still in paradise?

*FOUR* vacuums? Wow.

I love Eddie Izzard. We have "Glorious" on video.:)

[13oct.livejournal.com]

For your hardwood floors, I would recommend the Swiffer vac. It is a tiny little thing but it works great for hardwood and tile. It won't work as your main vac, but to pick up everyday stuff its fab!

I have a Bissell steamer vac for my carpets. LOL - no, it's not overkill, I am in the process of toilet training my girl. Remember what fun that is?

I also have a Dirt Devil hand vac and regular upright vac. LOL yeah; I know I am teased about this all the time! :)

[13oct.livejournal.com]

Still in T&T. Don't know about the paradise part... coz I am still barfing like mad but hey; at least the weather is great!

All the best with ur diet!

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

I do remember potty training fun. If by fun you mean the nightmarish couple of months that they peed *everywhere*....

Thanks for the recommendations!

[(Anonymous)]

:) There's a reason why I am potty training Taara at my in-laws place. No carpets here!

[fallenwitch.livejournal.com]

Your post made me laugh, and it's not even 8 o'clock in the morning yet. Yay! Your description of "the faucet" hit home. Disgusting! It made me realize how unglamorous the life of an actress can be at times. For us in the audience, it seems amazing and fabulous, but you really give a taste of the behind the scenes hard work that goes into it. And of course I am ancient enough to have watched the tv version of The Odd Couple with Tony Randall while growing up! If I lived in TX, I'd stand in line for front row tickets.

I have a vacuum that I adore. It's by Oreck and it's NOT their regular vacuum but their "stick" vacuum. We have high gloss wooden floors downstairs. Every freaking scratch shows up like a beacon in the night. Their stick vacuum can be used on wooden floors without marking them up. I keep one in my laundry room and pull it out at the end of the day to pick up all the crumbs and blah, blah, blah that fall on the floor in the kitchen and breakfast area. It's handy and indispensable. It has a bag so everything can be thrown out nicely. It won't be your main vacuum, but it's a great side item!

Good luck on the weight loss. Argh!

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

*eyes box office stats*

I don't think you'd have to stand in line, yet. :P And never front row... you don't know when the cast will have a "sprinkler"!

Thanks for the vacuum recommendations!