Shuggie seems to be teething, as is reasonable at his age. He’s nipping and chewing at everything. In fact Mairi had the idea that we should rename him Chompsky. To which I replied that if we caught him chewing something he shouldn’t, we could shout, “No(am), Chompsky!” Badum-tish.
Month: May 2005
Minidisc Sales Pitch
Just found this old email from a friend. Back in 2001, I was wondering whether I should buy a minidisc recorder, and so I asked him what the deal with them was. His reply clinched it. Here it is in it’s full glory… Subject: What is this, twen’y questions? Yowsa! Matthew, Matthew, Matthew, what am… Continue reading Minidisc Sales Pitch
My Gadgets
No real reason for this post, other than the fact that I have these objects lined up on my desk at the moment, so I thought I’d describe them. Palm Tungsten E PDA More details here. I love this thing. It’s slim, powerful enough for me, and does lots of things in a small package.… Continue reading My Gadgets
Act II Redux
After yesterdays horrors, last night was a bit of an improvement. A bit of thrashing through the lines with the wonderful Katy, and I was able to get through the first big speech of the Act. That’s a tough one, because as well as talking, I have to move around, and do other stuff as… Continue reading Act II Redux
Character Development
An extra rehearsal last night, and what a doozy it was. Act II, from the top. It went swimmingly(ish) until the fateful bit when I have to perform some intricate moves using both hands, which coincides with the long speech that I don’t know yet. Yes, I know, only a few days left. I just… Continue reading Character Development
Bipolar Rehearsal
Ah, the pleasure and the pain. Or, in the case of last nights rehearsal, the other way round. We’re at the point where we really should be zipping through full runthroughs. Instead, we limped our way through the first Act, with the slightly hysterical energy of the terminally afraid. I was one of the worst… Continue reading Bipolar Rehearsal
Doesn’t It Hurt?
OK, I’ve been in two minds about saying this before the show, because I didn’t want to spoil any surprises, but then I thought you’re either coming to see the show, or you’re not, and if you’re not, I’d like to you come, and this may encourage you to fork out and turn up. I… Continue reading Doesn’t It Hurt?
The Renmuircam
Sometimes the street, sometimes the dog, sometimes nothing. Thanks to Fwink – the open source webcam software Note: no longer functional.
We Have A Script
Worth announcing, because as we’ve only got two-and-a-bit weeks to go, having a full script is kind of useful. I have to say though, it’s a doozy. Like I said before, I don’t want to spoil the surprise, but on the other hand, I really want to, if you know what I mean. Put it… Continue reading We Have A Script
Pain Threshold
When rehearsing a play, and trying to learn your lines, there is a pain barrier that must be broken through before you can really feel free on the stage. That is when you put the script down for the first time. You think you know your lines, (or you don’t, but you’re supposed to) so… Continue reading Pain Threshold