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02:28 pm
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Producer's Note
Emo! The Musical is about a lot of things: conformity, love, friendship, impending asteroid doom. But for Beards Beards Beards: A Theatre Company, it's about making our first splash into the Bay Area theatre community. Upon graduation (just over a year ago, yikes!), we looked at the theatre being produced around us, and wondered how we could fit ourselves in. We also wanted to fix a problem we saw: very few people our age (besides our fellow theatre majors) enjoyed going to see a play (let alone a musical). This is where Emo! the musical seemed to be our best bet. The show is an original work (cheap), hilarious (disgusting) and, much like our theatrically-uninterested peers, it's completely self-indulgent and doesn't take itself too seriously.
Emo! was first produced by the Player's Club of SF State in February of 2006. When we announced to the original cast that we would be reviving the show (with some changes), a few raised the question of whether or not the show was still relevant. Should we continue to satirize emo kids and, more importantly, would it still be funny? Then, out of the blue, all of these news stories came pouring in. "Anti-emo riots erupt in Mexico"; "Teenage girl commits suicide over myspace messages sent from neighborhood Mom"; "Emo behavior outlawed in Russia". There was our answer: Good God Yes, emo-ness is here to stay.
In short, emo or not emo, hipster or not hipster, young or… not young, we're really glad you came out. And now that we've got you here, we hope you'll enjoy our first labor of love and keep coming back for more.
Current Location: 505 Natoma
Current Mood:  excited
Current Music: Lover I don't have to Love- Bright Eyes
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02:19 am
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Lata Bitchez
I gotz myself a new blog yo.
Check this shit out.
www.apandarollin.blogspot.com
I promise to write in it. I swear. More than once every two months!
Current Mood:  sleepy
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10:59 am
[Link] | And then you know-- it was OCTOBER.
How is the summer already over? I feel like yesterday morning I woke up and it was fourth of July, or at least Labor Day weekend. But alas- that was already ONE MONTH ago today. In 30 more days it'll be Halloween. In almost two months Thanksgiving. What the hell is going on?!
I suppose it's not moving that fast. I'm enjoying the remaining two weeks left at my job at the mime troupe (it's seasonal). I still haven't found another job.. But I'm okay with that. It's not like I'll be S.O.L financially (thanks daddy!), and i've been going on a steady stream of interviews. So only time really will tell.
Whatever It Is closed this weekend. It's kind of surreal that it's over. I can't believe we did it. I can't believe we made money. I can't believe that I performed in two different acts, and produced. I don't think I'd do that part over again. It got a little hectic. But overall, I'm proud of myself. Incase you haven't checked it out-- www.beardsbeardsbeards.com-- that's my company's website. Join our mailing list. Be a part of the magic of bearded entertainment!
I'm thinking about going as Margo Tenebaum for Halloween. I'm also thinking about throwing a party at my apartment. I'm also thinking of attending Poltergeist at the Castro tomorrow night. But I'm afraid I'll be scared to go to sleep afterwards. I'm gonna need someone to hold my hand and walk me home. Possibly tuck me in afterwards...
Oh and I'm still not sure if I actually graduated. I haven't receieved anything from State. Like.. a diploma... I don't know how it's possible that I didn't graduate, I know I took all the classes.. the only thing I'm not positive about is some credits I took at UCLA that got sent to state.
Awesome.
Current Location: Mime Troupe
Current Music: Jimmy Dale Gilmore
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05:47 pm
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COME AND SEE MY SHIT!
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW IS HERE
Current Location: Mime Troupe
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12:38 pm
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Blast from the Past
Check it out- The Villas circa 1955-
Does this living room look familiar to anybody else?
There are more pictures here
Current Location: Mime Troupe
Current Mood:  geeky
Current Music: Amy Winehouse-pre rehab
Tags: parkmerced, sfsu, the villas
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02:58 pm
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Bad Habits
Here is a list of bad habits that I'm not going to actively try to get rid of ever:
Smoking stuff.
Eating chocolate cake even if it's not anybody's birthday.
Not working at work.
Watching movie musicals. And wishing I was in them.
Eating after midnight.
Singing showtunes in my car.
Starting projects but not finishing them.
Starting books and not finishing them.
Starting movies and not finishing them.
Spending too much time on facebook and myspace. (This one's on the fence).
Biting my nails.
Peeling my sunburns.
Gossiping. In general.
PS. I'm single. If you want to know more you'll have to ask.
Current Location: 855 Treat
Current Mood:  content
Current Music: Neighbor's stupid mexican rap music. turn it down asshole!
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02:48 pm
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Bad Analogies
Finding a good boyfriend is like finding a good apartment..
You have to get there first, or know a friend who knows of something that's available that's in good shape, available, not moldy and affordable.
In short, is it really worth it to move out of a great place? Even if all you need is a change of scenery?
Current Location: Bored at work.
Current Mood: amused
Current Music: Interpol
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04:59 pm
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End of Chapter.
I graduated college. What. the. fuck.
My life's kind of moving too fast for my own good.. I feel like saying, "hey driver could you slow the fuck down, I'm not through with the college chapter yet!!!!!"
But I am. And now it's time for the "Post-college-what-the-hell-am-doing" chapter. Should be good. It's so St.Elmo's Fire! I love it!
I'm working with the SF Mime Troupe for the rest of the summer, and possibly more. They offered me a full-time gig, but the details remain to be seen, so we'll see. It's pretty sweet. Professional, non-profit theater troupe (for those who haven't heard) that won a tony!
Meanwhile, I'm gonna audition and see if I can't get myself cast in some sort of play in the next few weeks. If not, I'll be taking the mime troupe's workshop.
In recent and local news, I saw the Arcade Fire last night and they blew me away. Best concert I've been to all year. I really like the Greek Theater too. I think it was fun because so many friends were there, as well as so many.. well.. you know ;)
In general news, I love my friends. I have so much respect for them, and feel great to be included in their lives.
Current Mood:  accomplished
Current Music: "The Crane Wife 1&2" - The Decemberists
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12:56 am
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What happens when your myspace page is going through routine matinenece..
Is that even how you spell matinence??
I figured since I couldn't check my myspace, in the meantime I'd update this old thing.. seeing as the last time I did so was LAST year. Allbeit the end of last year, but it's 2007 and hey- you all wanna know what's up with me anyway..
I feel like I'm stressed out all the time. Stressed about school, stressed about what's going to happen after I graduate, stressed about what I'm eating, stressed about how I look. Stressed about writing the word stressed so many times in a row...
I want to sit back and enjoy the last few weeks of being in college, but it's been really hard to do so. Especially when a lot of the projects I was so looking forward to working on have been extremely dissapointing. That's the irony- a lot of things that I feel like I used to really love about school have been really awful reccently. People, teachers, stuff I have to do relating to it. So, maybe it is time to graduate. "BUT I DON'T WANNA" says the five year old girl stamping her feet inside me.
I feel like I can't stop thinking about how I stack up compared to other people. Talent-wise, looks-wise.. whatever. It's a really horrible habit. Spending countless hours on myspace and facebook don't help this. And if I want to perform for a living, I gotta get a reality check or something. It's a one-way ticket to crazyville if I don't.
But on a lighter note, I did Urinetown in January and it was a blasty bast. It was something I was really proud to be a part of it, and I think overall- that's a really awesome feeling to get from doing a play. To be proud of the work everyone in the cast does, even if it's not perfect, just to be proud. To be able to sincerely encourage someone to see it. It definitely does not happen all the time, so i'm glad I started off 2007 with a bang.
I want to start directing shit. I'm ready. Just throw some actors at me, I'll show em what to do. I promise.
Current Mood:  cynical
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07:24 pm
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A very Dolan 2006
Just about when I'd seriously given up any sort of hope for my pathetic little blog.. I've decided to jump on the bandwagon of top ten end of the year posts (that i've been reading everywhere), and put in my two cents.
So here we go- Don't judge... it ain't yo opinion anyway.
TOP FIVE ALBUMS
Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah- Self Titled
Why: Because it's catchy and indie, and it makes me think of my boyfriend and popscene.
Belle & Sebastian- The Life Pursuit
Why: It's a refreshing sort of album for B & S in my opinion, really fun and upbeat.
Islands- Return to the Sea
Why: The Islands are such an awesome new band reccomended to me by Joey P, also that hook in "Rough Gem" that sounds like the fire song is amazing.
Beck- The Information
Why: He's so fucking full of creativity and good songs.
Gwen Stefani- The Sweet Escape
Why: I will never stop loving Gwen, No Doubt, her clothing line, purses, or her sound of music influenced singles.
TOP FIVE MOVIES
Little Miss Sunshine
Why: Uplifting, funny and well-acted for a change.
12 and Holding
Why: Great plot, not too overdramatic and some damn fine young actors ( as in fine actors.. not fine looking)
Borat
Why: the same reason you liked it.
Science of Sleep
Why: Beautiful actors, beautiful movie.
The Departed
Why; Because it's fucking sweet. Excellent cast. Awesome story.
... Jesus-- could I have used "sweet" and "awesome" enough???? Lord I'm pathetic.
TOP TEN THINGS THAT HAPPENED TO ME (because you know you wanna know)
1. Going to England for a month, and doing Shakespeare.
2. Turning 21 and going to bars.
3. Floyd Collins.
4. I went on vacation to NYC with my boyfriend.
5. I saw one of my best friends get married. Oy vey.
6. Emo the Musical.
7. Boston, Vancouver, and Seattle.
8. Made two new really good friends. In addition to several other good friends.
9. Celebrated Valentine's Day fo' real.
10. Managed to not get fat.
Overall- 2006 was actually a really great year for me. I hope 2007 wont suck in order to compensate.
Anyways.. I graduate college in you know... five months or so. Crazy. Didn't I just graduate high school less than five years ago?
Current Mood: accomplished
Current Music: my brother playing Tony Hawk
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