This is a silly entry. Because I realize that my own deep programing in Capitalism is what says “productivity means value” but… all the same… it is good to talk about good days, even if what makes it good is.... feeling productive.
So, this morning started with a morning rehearsal. 3 hours. It was… okay. The show is coming together. I.... don’t anticipate it will be a big draw, nor make much money… but honestly, it will have been worth it to work with friends and to experience some really creative difficult staging. Seriously… even if it looks stupid as shit, the “jumping out of an airplane, pulling a parachute, and floating down” will be… worth being involved with. Not to mention… I’ve been able to show people I respect and care about that… I approach shows with thought and effort. If a scene requires me to drop a gun… I want to make sure we know where that gun is ending up on stage and how that gun is being struck from the stage. If a scene requires me to look like I’ve lost my balance and am fighting to stay upright… I will go as big as you want me to, to the point where- don’t worry if I actually do fall down! I’m… an actor. I might have always been an actor. One of my earliest memories is as a child (younger than 5) being babysat by the Drama Teacher in the school where my Mom taught. Mom was directing a Musical, the Director was there but was entertaining me in the Drama Room because it was a music heavy rehearsal. And at some point, I am just gushing about how much fun and how wonderful it all is… and she said something along the lines of “If you’re an actor, you can play pretend all day every day!” That memory came to me during rehearsal and the name of the teacher popped into my head, too. I tried to google her to see if she were still alive but… couldn’t find her.
Oh! Before I continue, though. I have to share this. I’ll be sharing this as part of a TikTok Video but… AI is bad. Like… as I work on this fucking Appellate Resistance- you’ll hear that a lot this week. But… I had a great experience proving it conclusively.
I wanted to know if the director had ever experienced the Science Center Haunted House. It is THE haunted house for my memory so as we do Haunted House Scenes, that’s what I tend to visualize. BUT they haven’t done that since they moved. I… couldn’t remember when they moved. So… I googled “When did the Science Center of Iowa move?” Because… I loved their old location and have never been to the new one. Even though my brother’s company had an exhibit there.... just couldn’t make it.... but.... as I write this my brain screams “So, your brother at 12 had an exhibit in the Des Moines Art Center and as an adult, had an exhibit in the Science Center of Iowa!”… which is why, as a child, I would always go over my own achievements in my head to feel better.... and yes, prior to age 18 I was a published poet, Grammy Signature Award Winner, successful actor, competitive Butterfly swimmer, politically active.... and yet. Which… may explain a lot about me. NOT THE POINT, ANYWAY So… I googled “When did the Science Center of Iowa move?” (I took a screen shot to prove this, by the way.) The GOOGLE AI specifically said, “The Science Center of Iowa has never moved and remains where it first opened in October 17, 1970.” I lived these events. I know that’s bullshit. So, looking at the actual search results… past the AI Answer forced on us? THE VERY FIRST RESPONSE from the Science Center of Iowa was “The Science Center of Iowa moved to its current location in 2005.” FRIENDS… this.... AI is bad for the environment, bad for people’s brains, and clearly fucking unreliable! See Also: My previous rants (and future rants) about these fucking Pro Se Defendants using AI in their arguments thus all seeming like Sovereign Citizens because “sounding like you know what you’re saying but being very very very very fucking wrong” is a definition for Sovereign Citizen* and also the exact description of how AI seems to work!!
Okay, back on topic. 3 Hour Rehearsal. Check. Then I drove the Director home (she needed a ride). Afterwards, I went home and took Nala to the Dog Park for a few hours. AT the Dog Park, I finally worked on the House List! Finished it but… “finished it” isn’t… quite perfect. See… there are 46 things on the list but… some of them probably need to be fleshed out more. Like, “Chimney Inspection” is self-contained. “Finish unpacking the boxes in the exercise room” is not self-contained.... as that is… a lot of boxes… and a lot of shit. So… 46 things I need to do to make the house feel… “done” or at least like I have appropriately actually bloody well “moved in”. And while having a list isn’t much… at least it is a solid first step. One I’ve been meaning to do for a while!
After several hours at the Dog Park, Nala and I returned home. At which point, I immediately shifted and mowed the lawn (front and back). Then came inside, stripped the bed, made the bed with clean sheets, and started laundry. As laundry was going, I started the oven for dinner and emptied the Dishwasher.
So… while I still have SO MUCH TO DO… today was productive.
I still need… to do… a lot. Generally. Like… I need to memorize my lines by Friday. I need to prepare my jury trial (thus, in the office for Sunday). I need to write the damned Appellate Resistance. I need to actually start doing The List. There’s.... quite a lot to do.... and there may be quite a lot to do for the foreseeable future. But… today, I did a lot. I can say confidently that a full 9 hours of my day were productive. Which… as I am writing this having only been awake for 11 hours.... that’s.... not terrible?
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