Fifteen Minutes of Scrawl

Okay, I've finally started writing the novel that I did some stream of consciousness posts about ( "Stream of consciousness about a novel idea I have, part 1" , "Stream of consciousness about a novel idea I have, part 2" , and "Stream of consciousness about a novel idea I have, part 3" ). Now, I want to keep it unpublished, but I also want credit for working on it (lol). So, with that in mind, I'll do a post like this when I've worked on it for a bit, and you can shoot me a message if you'd like access to the Google doc. NB: While there will be multiple posts in this vein, I will not link them to each other because the text will remain the same, so linking to part 1 from part 2 (etc.) won't yield any new information.  Photo by Bernd 📷 Dittrich on Unsplash

So, if you don't know, the Wedding Shoe Game is a game where the couple sits back to back and trades one shoe so that they each have one of their shoes and one of their spouses shoes. Someone will then read questions (e.g. "Who is more likely to take the dog on a long walk") and both people in the couple will hold up the shoe of the person they think is the answer. It's meant to be silly and lighthearted so no questions should be super deep or serious. Anyways, I have been tasked with leading this game at an upcoming wedding (and I am genuinely so excited), so here I go brainstorming some!  Who is more nervous for this game? Who noticed whom first? Who said "I love you" first? Who is a more creative gift giver? Who is more likely to get a tattoo? Who is more likely to get a speeding ticket? Who would try stand up comedy first? Who will more likely have more opinions when shopping for a home? Who would more likely come up with the name of the family pet? Who ...

Time for intense hiking? Hey, Shekinah, you still did say it--so apologize So, I do appreciate that Kara is like "It sucks that you have to deal with this, Guillermo" That said, don't encourage Guillermo to fight Sarper This kiss-off is weird Thais, you do know that sexually chemistry is different than lifelong compatibility, yes? I think Kara and Guillermo not hooking up is probably for the best Oops Thais is sick (pregnant?) Ah a mysterious missions for the couples So, Patrick, a quick Google search says the UK does not have bears Hey, y'all, you do see the camping supplies, yes? Like it's pretty obvious you're gonna be camping I love how much Russ is like, "We're the dream team" Paola is right, Girl Scout cookies are WAY better than Boy Scout popcorn Shekinah is right that Jenny will probably struggle the most (even Sumit agrees) Shekinah, Thais didn't touch you and people aren't going to ask how you are until you apologize to Thais Gu...

I was lucky enough to see  LOKI-The End of the World Tour  with music and lyrics by George Howe, book by Christina Calvit, and developed with and directed by Heather Currie at Lifeline Theatre. Here are some thoughts.  I felt that, overall, this was a super fun idea that was executed well in an intimate theatre The biggest drawback of the small space was probably that it was difficult for the sound mixing to get just right, so sometimes I couldn't make out what lyrics were being sung (that said, I have also had this issue in other theatres, so perhaps it's not just a space issue) I also wonder if some of the songs could be made shorter (it's totally possible that some songs could be cut entirely, but all of the songs did overall feel justified to me in their purpose either for plot or for flow) so that they are a bit punchier and so that the play is overall shorter My favorite character was probably, predictably, Loki--who is the star of the show, has clear emotional issu...

Time for some blow ups? It is pretty funny to watch Edward and Marissa hate the industrial NJ smells Marissa, there are better ways to talk to this man Marissa, this is still a pretty nice apartment (especially for NYC) Edward, I'm less on your side now Aha Mallorie and Rasit got a bidet attachment Mallorie and Rasit need to learn how to talk about money productively Thomas, I can believe Paula may need to apologize, but you definitely need to  Living in a hotel for a week is different than moving across the world to a man who did not prepare for her Paula shouldn't have to beg for Thomas to realize she has needs Catie, you did choose to invite Ryan...like that was your choice Catie, you are crossing people's boundaries Catie...it is your crossing of boundaries that causes people to distance themselves from each other So...what do Ashia and Maxwell like about each other? Hey, Shea, why didn't you get rid of this stuff before Anabelle came? Anabelle, going home is a good...

I was lucky enough to see Untitled Vampire Play w ritten by Kevin Douglas and directed by Devon de Mayo at Lookingglass Theatre. Here are some thoughts. Overall, I really enjoyed this production! I was especially impressed with the bat sounds as it really did sound like bats flying through through the theatre in a natural, scattered way Gotta love that it was set in Chicago I got nervous about actors appearing directly behind me during the production when it was announced that actors would move throughout the audience, which did happen, but luckily I noticed without being super startled (that said, I was impressed with how silently the actor had moved) While none of the costuming was elaborate, I did think it was all thoughtful and effective I know it was just a slight of hand thing, but I was genuinely impressed each time a vampire "caught" a crossbow bolt The set, while simple in appearance overall, was well done in terms of utilizing the space and clearly took a lot of pla...