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What I Did: Week Ending 2009-04-12

jcroft — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 08:42:00 +0000

@THEezrunner Thanks. Another 2/3 mile walk around the building today. Determined to loose 3 lbs this week. in reply to THEezrunner #
Tip from my allergist: wash your face during allergy season. Keep the pollen off. Maybe I should shave my pollen catcher (beard). #
@theflickcast don’t you mean iTune in. in reply to theflickcast #
Cupcakes? Why yes I will have one. When have I ever refused. #
Have an audition slot for The Mousetrap on April 28th at 7:25PM-EST at Button Theatre. I need to work on a British accent. #
@ginayates Thanks. I have Northern British, but not Standard which is what I need to work on. in reply to ginayates #
RT @the_brian_jones: @SWayward All of Monty Python is free on Youtube. They use a wide variety of accents. <– good point. #
@JonathanNail Thanks! in reply to JonathanNail #
going to be a busy next few days. Learning lines for Once in a Lifetime, rehearsals start in May. Accent for an audition. #
Need to find monologues for my Monday night class and Advanced Scene Study for the next 4 Wednesday nights #
Oh and a trip to St. Simon’s Island and two garage sales to prep for. And damn it, I did not win the lottery. #
Oh well. Lunch! #
Note to self: Another audition scheduled for 2:16PM-EST on Sunday April 26th at Theater Emory for The 5th Great Ape. #

What I Did: Week Ending 2009-03-29

jcroft — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 08:42:00 +0000

Can’t focus this morning. Sinus headache. #
Just added myself to the http://wefollow.com twitter directory under: #actor #
Him: Midday tea? Me: Yea. Him: I can always tell, you’re doing the Tea Walk. — I am just trying not to spill the hot water all over my hand #
So I have a “Tea Walk”. #
My after lunch green tea. Followed by mid and later afternoon white tea. Tomorrow thunderstorms. #
@the_brian_jones Good Luck! hope you get the job. in reply to the_brian_jones #
off to find some lunch. #
@StoutT Shall I nudge you when I get home. in reply to StoutT #
Some times I feel like having a Spontaneous Existence Failure. But not right now. #
Right now I am finishing up a cup of white tea and a dinner before I head out the the Alliance for class. #
When you fart, what stuffed animal do you blame it on? #
RT @LPGeorgia: John Monds has officially announced that he is running for Governor as of 4 PM today. <– Don’t know him. Must investigate. #
@krisjoseph LOL. So true. Why did I not think of that. in reply to krisjoseph #
@alyjack Hate it when that happens. I will get holes in the side of my shoes, usually when they become 3 years old of daily use. in reply to alyjack #
Didn’t realize my boss’ boss’ boss’ boss was in the building. No that was not nudity you saw in my browser. It was…um… aw crap #
Suppose to go down to little 5 points area to have dinner with the Bright Flames cast and crew this evening. #
For St Paddy’s Day, some cities will color their rivers green. Do you think the fish say “OMG. What happened to my eye site?” #
@feliciaday #fumusic Queen of the Damned soundtrack in reply to feliciaday #
5 days until the #Atlanta Unifieds. Slot is secure, pictures are in and one more evening with Pat Hurley to work on my monologues. #
I would be nice if by some miracle of money and time that I could go to Netherlands for Trance Energy 2009. One day. #
Pat Hurley just called. Monologues that Work may not have enough students to make. Its at the Tony Award winning Alliance Theatre in Atlanta #
It’s only taught twice a year, so if you are in #Atlanta and want to focus on monologues, take Pat’s class: http://is.gd/phye #
Of course if you don #
doh #
If you don’t want to take Pat’s Monologue class, maybe you just want to follow @alliancetheatre #

What I Did: Week Ending 2009-03-15

jcroft — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 08:42:00 +0000

@the_brian_jones Thanks! Do hope you get to feeling better. in reply to the_brian_jones #
RT @Foodimentary: Happy American Chocolate Week! <– Best week of the whole year. #
Trying a @Teavana Formosa Nut Oolong this morning. #
Audition slot for the Alliance Theatre Acting Program’s Summer Rep is at 7PM-EST. #
@the_brian_jones Thanks buddy! in reply to the_brian_jones #
One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest has ended. Lot’s of people telling me how good I am acting as a mentally ill patient. My reply-Who’s acting? #
Whoops. Forgot to mention it’s on March 21st. –> Audition slot for the Alliance Theatre Acting Program’s Summer Rep is at 7PM-EST. #
D’OH. Shooting for Bright Flames TV is at the same time as the Cookoo’s Nest’s cast party. Party should be in full swing by the time I show. #
@vickybz Yeah. Me too. in reply to vickybz #
Refilled lots of tea canisters over the weekend. Almondina Biscotti black tea this morning. #
Got the date wrong. Shooting for Bright Flames TV is on Sunday the 15th. Not on March 14th, day of the cast party. #
That means I will miss another Gladiators hockey game. #
All you websites that resize my browser… I hate you! I will never return. #
All time favorite Audiobooks in order: The Hobbit read by Nicol Williamson. Idoru read by Jay O Sanders and Harry Potter read by Jim Dale #
OK. so it’s not a single book, mentioning Harry Potter, but Jim Dale does an awesome job. #
Off to proof a headshot being printed, then dinner with the wife. Return to work for a production release and then to home. #
OK. Back in the office and probably have an hour to wait before I have anything to test. Tea is steeping. #
Mandarin Orange Green tea and Guacamole make an odd flavored burp. Just thought I would share. #
Testing is done. I can go home. Yeah!!! #
@the_brian_jones Good luck. in reply to the_brian_jones #
@jasonburns Instead of “Bless You”, try “Damn You”. See if that works any better. in reply to jasonburns #
The entire QA team is out sick except for me. It may be a very long day. #
RT @bigelowtea: Question: how many cups of tea do you drink a day? <– about 5 #
Speaking of tea, its time to brew a cup. #
hmm.. Earl Grey Creme or Almondina Biscotti. I thing the latter. #
I would like to have a few cold beers and a hammock. Near a beach. #
@Kerriana My favorite, when I am not having tea. I add peppermint on cold days. in reply to Kerriana #
Nearly 75% of the acting work I have received has been through people I know. Thank You!! #
Last year at the Unifieds, my headshot was with hair and I had none. This year my headshot is with no hair and I have let it grow out. #
http://tinyurl.com/bxua4r (via @addthis) #
OK well that did not quite work like it should. Tim Berners-Lee talk at TED #
OK well that did not quite work like it should. Tim Berners-Lee talk at TED http://tinyurl.com/bxua4r #
#RawDataNow #
Does bragging about your good karma deeds give you bad karma? What does the number 7 smell like? What do you get when you multiply 6 x 9? 42 #
@bigelowtea instead of in reply to bigelowtea #
Did you know that the official state fish of Hawaii is called the Humuhumukununukuapua? It means “fish with a pig’s nose”. #facebook thing. #

What I Did: Week Ending 2009-02-22

jcroft — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:42:00 +0000

Tired today. Tech rehearsal for “One Flew Over The Cookoo’s Nest” went to 12:15AM-EST. #
A friend of mine, Takara Upshaw, got a call back for “A Sunday Afternoon at Loemann’s”. Congrats. So I suppose I can say I am not cast. sigh #
Hoping to hear if I got a slot at the Atlanta Unifieds this year. Rumor has it that nearly 500 people applied for 250 slots. I need an agent #
Bill Bryson is the best writer. But what I really love is Bill Bryson reading his audiobooks. The Best. #
It #
What is it? #
Well its official. I got a thanks for auditioning, but no thanks email. Takara Upshaw did not get cast ether although she did get a callback #
You know, I want to buy applications for my future iPhone without having to go though the app store. #
I really miss my Handsping Visor with phone attachment. Best phone I ever had. Sad that that was the late 90′s. #
As soon as I walk in the door at work this morning, I get pulled into an argument about how long it takes to drive from Atlanta to Orlando. #
“You got to take the 475 around Macon.” “It takes me 6 hours. How in the world does it take you 8 hours.” #
On to other topics: I was giving a slot at this years Atlanta Unifieds. Number 160. The bad thing is I have my 2 minutes just before lunch. #
@the_brian_jones And I was thinking maybe a Blackberry Storm over an iPhone. Calender and Contacts are a must. in reply to the_brian_jones #
@the_brian_jones Have you tried Missing Sync? in reply to the_brian_jones #
@the_brian_jones Show went OK. Not quite a dozen people. in reply to the_brian_jones #

What I Did On 2009-02-11

jcroft — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

@the_brian_jones What I plan today is hiring you to do my house. in reply to the_brian_jones #
What is the best pre-audition food? #
RT @StoutT: Best pre-audition food? BEANS!!!!!! Try to do a whole monologue without using your mouth! <- OMG that is funny. #
Love these Fire Twizzlers – cinnamon goodness. #
Beginning to get a little nervous for my audition at 5PM-EST. I don’t get nervous (much) on stage, mainly for auditions. #
This afternoon: Audition for “A Sunday Afternoon at Loemann’s” and then to rehearsal for “One Flew Over the Cookoo’s Nest”. #
I tucked my shirt in and suddenly everybody want to know what is going on. Well, I am off to audition. Hope I remember my two monologues. #

What I Did On 2009-02-04

jcroft — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Bah. #
@GeorgiaAquarium lets here from Mark Olsen. in reply to GeorgiaAquarium #
Here I sit, taking a lunch break. So tired. #
I could use a drink. Strong though. I want to see that cocktail swizzle stand up. #
@the_brian_jones Very funny. LOL. in reply to the_brian_jones #

What I Did On 2009-01-30

jcroft — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Bright Flames TV shoot on Sunday has been canceled. A fall out I think between the Tech Guy with all the film equipment and the Director. #
I was so ready to shoot this thing and get it behind me. One of the most aggravating projects I have ever worked on in my short career. #
Anyone know of a camera crew willing to work for nothing for episode 1. There may be money in the future hopefully from PBS or Discovery TV. #
@the_brian_jones So sorry for your loss. in reply to the_brian_jones #
@the_brian_jones Beautiful cat. in reply to the_brian_jones #
I am so ready for my daily job to be over with. Was actually thinking it was 4:30PM-EST and started eating dinner before my evening job. Doh #

What I Did On 2009-01-23

jcroft — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

@the_brian_jones said he was upset about my over-steeped bitter green tea I tweeted about yesterday. Said it was a Bitter Twitter. #
@ginayates My cats (5) would never make me a prisoner… well maybe Cali. Yes, Cali would. in reply to ginayates #
Dream about Disney World sometimes. I love that place. So ready to go back. I am just a big kid. #
In a few, I will be off to my first night at a part time job that I have no experience in. Not exactly true, I have been a customer. #
I.e. I now how I want to be treated, know I don’t like to run out of tea or water. #
Besides, having managed a bookstore in the past, I understand customer service and money handling. #

What I Did On 2009-01-22

jcroft — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Start a part time job, tomorrow night at Mambo Italiano in Norcross. #
Darn it. I steeped my green tea too long again. bitter. #
@rinaslayter Days? Yikes. Thanks. in reply to rinaslayter #
@rinaslayter Good to know. I keep a pitcher of water here at my desk with my canisters of tea leaves. in reply to rinaslayter #
Trying to get excited about rehearsal tonight. #
@the_brian_jones What’cha doing at Red Clay in reply to the_brian_jones #
You know you live in Georgia when you have Theatre names like “Kudzu” and “Red Clay” and “Peachtree” #
Broccoli in a lite vinaigrette is not the same as dipped in a fatning glob of ranch. #
Off the rehearsal. b-bye. #

What I Did On 2009-01-14

jcroft — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 04:59:59 +0000

Well, I was stressed, injected with a die of sorts, heart xrayed (twice) and echoed. Results tomorrow unless something was “Red”, then today #
@StoutT went with me. She had to sit in the waiting room for, lets see 6:15 to 8:15, umm, two hours. Iz haz edumication. in reply to StoutT #
No rehearsal tonight with @the_brian_jones, so I can go to the Gwinnett Gladiators hockey game tonight. #
Got off the phone with Pat Hurley at the Alliance Theatre. Will start private sessions with monologues, to prepare for the Atlanta Unifieds. #
Love this new blend of @teavana’s Mandarin Orange Green Tea. #
@DocGyver ayep. May have small bruises where they pushed the echo device against me, but otherwise A-OK. in reply to DocGyver #
RT @jasonburns: Adjust your frakkin’ DVR: Friday’s Battlestar will run long! http://tinyurl.com/9z4bhd — GAH. My TiVo is down. #
I think one of the HDs in my TiVo series 2 went kaput and I have not had time to replace it. Maybe I can get Mythbuntu configured by Friday. #
@wcdarling What about an etch a sketch. The best high tech device. in reply to wcdarling #
@wcdarling LOL, thats great!! in reply to wcdarling #