Nicole's Notes

In my defense, there's been a lot going on lately. The annual migration north over the holidays was a bit shorter than usual - we came back to Boston for New Years. Immediately following that, I started work on my next show (ASM for Queersoup's Home), which opened on the 13th. Unlike the shows I worked on this fall, this one is in town, in the South End. It's not as easy to get to (Hovey is right down the street), and the parking is evil. I hate hate hate parallel parking. Hate. Especially on a busy street like Tremont. (Hate.)

However, there is a silver lining. First off, the folks I'm working with are stellar, wonderful people from start to finish. And the play is extremely moving, despite a premise that sounds a little odd (go read the website, I'm not recapping it here). And then there's the joy on a plate of Francesca's. I'll probably be in trouble for the January weigh-in, but ooooo. So worth it!

I've become addicted to filling up my iPod (birthday gift) with random music that I already own on tape. All those albums I never listen to, because tape is such a hassle, and the track I want is always at the other end of the side that's cued up. And some of the ones I really liked are starting to wow and otherwise degrade. So that's been a happy little trot down Memory Lane (to the corner of Torrent Street). Heh.

My other new addiction is Second Life. It reminds me of TinyTIM - it has the same lack of a formal role-playing theme. But with pretty pictures, animation and music. Hoorah. Less imagination, which is kind of sad, and more folks running around looking for TS, but I've found a couple of places where that sort of behaviour is frowned on. And met a bunch of fun folks. Which is to be expected, since it reminds me of TIM. :)

Work is busy busy busy as usual. I'm growing my hair out a little and it's reached the stage where I can't stand it. :P The cats are driving us nuts, and the documentary continues to sell at a regular pace. So it's business as usual around here.