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I cannot even begin to tell you how awesome my weekend was. Okay I can. But the main reason it was so great was because we had NOTHING planned. The wife and I took our first weekend away - weekend away ALONE - since moving to Boston ... and didn't make any plans for it ... besides getting out of the city. We used this last weekend as a belated Birthday celebration for Tori (she turned 32 on July 18) and headed to Camden, Maine. It is about three hours from Boston We rented a nice little cottage for a couple days - thank you LivingSocial ... and it was
We both had wicked stressful weeks so we were so looking forward to some downtime.
We were able to sneak out of town before noon on Friday (July 27) and headed North.
Camden is about 3 hours from Boston, but we took our time getting there. Camden is a cute little coastal town so I knew Tori would love it.
We got to our cottage and was greeted with this lovely view:
After getting settled we headed down to explore the downtown ... and of course hit Happy Hour. It is vacation! ;)
After enjoying the local cuisine, it was time to get back to the cottage and call it an early night ... but not before testing out the jacuzzi, catching the Opening Ceremonies for the Olympics and enjoying an adult juice box. :P
I was wicked excited to sleep in on Saturday - but ooohhh no! My body woke me up before 6am. Why thank you internal clock - way to kick in on my off days. Sheesh!
Saturday was a nice - take it as it came - kind of day.
It started off by me kicking some booty at mini golf! Don't knock the stance, I got not one, but TWO Hole-in-Ones during the 18 hole course.
After grabbing some freakin' awesome lunch at a local establishment (I had ribs for the first time in ages and they were finger lickin' good!!), we went off to try some local vino.
We ended up at Cellardoor Winery and took part in a tasting. We were able to try six different types of wine ... and NONE disappointed.
We left the winery with 6 bottles of wine ... shocker! :O)
After the winery, I took a nap. I cannot tell you the last time I took a nap ... and it was GLORIOUS!!
It was overcast on Saturday night, but that didn't stop us from enjoying a Sunset Cruise. Well, we didn't end up seeing a sunset, but it was so serene and peaceful on the boat that I was okay with not seeing one. Plus, being on a boat makes the wife so happy that the trip was worth it just for that.
We went out on the Schooner Olad, which normally holds 22 people - but thankfully our trip had just six people on it - so it was nice and calming. :)
We got back to land at about 9pm so we just found a local pizza joint to hit up - the guy legit sounded like Mario from Super Mario Brothers - which entertained Tori to no end.
I of course had to try the jacuzzi out again before heading out on Sunday.
Once again my internal body clock woke me up before 7am on Sunday ... so we were off early.
We grabbed our Dunkin Donuts, played some Phase 10 and packed up since we had to check out by 11am.
The great thing about driving home was that we could stop off anywhere we wanted on the way back.
So as we left Camden just before 11am - and the rain that was predicted for the whole weekend finally started to fall - we decided to make a pit stop in Ogunquit on the ride home.
Ogunquit is one of my favorite spots in Maine ... and quickly becoming one of Tori's as well. :)
So we stopped there for lunch and a quick walk on the beach - we also called this "delaying the end of vacation." :P
It was finally time to head home. Despite some traffic, we made it home before 5pm. Thank goodness. When we got home from Chicago, it was almost midnight.
The pups were excited to see us when we got home and in a snuggly mood, which made coming home just a little easier.
Even though our vacation was about 48 hours along, it was EXACTLY what we needed. Just a weekend for the two of us to get away and hang out with each other ... and RELAX!!
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Remembering Roger Sorrells
Roger Sorrells: A Celebration of Life - October 2, 2011, in Pittsburgh - video
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READ Valentine 2012 - Featuring sketches of Roger by his daughter, Sandy
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Roger Sorrells was born in Plaquemine, Louisiana, on December 15, 1936, the son of B.J. and Maurine C. Sorrells. He received a Bachelor's degree in Physics (1960) and a Master's degree in Mathematics (1962) with a thesis entitled Number Sequences from the University of Texas. In 1961, he married Cynthia Hammond Wickizer, whom he later divorced. They had a daughter Alexandra (Sandy). He taught mathematics at San Antonio College and Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) in San Marcos.
After San Antonio College purchased a PDP11 computer and allowed him to work on it, he became a computer scientist, working on aPh.D. in Computer Science at Texas A&M University from 1971 to 1982. In 1978, he joined the TAMU Computing Services where he eventually became the head of the Help Desk. There, he recruited and trained students to answer questions and assisted many graduate students in troubleshooting their computer programs. According to one student, sitting across from Roger with a program in hand was the ultimate key to success in his doctoral program. In 1991, he received the President's Meritorious Service Award and, in 1992, retired from his position. He continued to assist with the World Shakespeare Bibliography. He was active in Mothers against Drunk Drivers, Compassionate Friends, and the Lions Club.
He and Gloriana St. Clair came together at Texas A&M in 1984. They subsequently travelled extensively in projects related to digital libraries in general, and the Million Book Project in particular. His interests included walking, biking, hiking spelunking, snorkeling, railroading, reading, nature, science, politics, Shaker craftsmanship and Chautauqua Institution. At Carnegie Mellon University, he was a founding member of the Highlands Circle.
Roger died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on September 2, 2011, from Advanced Stage Parkinson's disease.
His daughter Sandy predeceased him when a recidivist drunk driver killed her on New Year's Eve 1982. His longtime partner Gloriana St. Clair; his brother Mike Sorrells; his dear friends Hal Manzke, Darla Comeaux, and Pam Ferguson; and their families survive him. A host of friends, colleagues, and co-conspirators from hiking and biking, his book groups, the World Shakespeare Bibliography, Carnegie Mellon University libraries, the Million Book Project, and Texas A&M University have lost a great friend.
Friends gathered in Pittsburgh and in Bryan/College Station to remember Roger and share favorite stories celebrating his life. Memorial bike rides were held in his beloved Hill Country and in the Washington D.C. area.
In memory of Roger's love for computing, science and learning, dean of Carnegie Mellon University Libraries Gloriana St. Clair made a gift of $900,000 to name the CMU engineering and science library for him. The university will host the naming ceremony for Roger Sorrells E&S Library on Tuesday, April 17, 2012, from 4-5:30 p.m. (Wean Hall, 4th floor).
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Tiger tanked. Gas prices rising as Gulf churns. Succumbed to finale hype and watched NewsRoom. Ridiculous writing. When did it become okay to spend most of your working day indulging in personal relationship bilge?
So far, 2012 ManBooker longlist has disappointed. Mantel's Bring Up the Bodies, a weak sequel. Communion Town, by Sam Thompson, loosely absurd. This intricately imagined City could have provided a perfect architecture for ten distinctly odd short stories. It just didn't. I guess Thompson was attempting the thread in the Persian rug as a foundational concept for his work. Each exists on its own. But, neither Sartre nor Camus is he. For me. Dr.Husband found Skios, "fraynetic", too exhausting to finish. The Noises Off author, Michael Frayn, writes madcap farce better suited to the stage. Next try, The Yips. See Tiger.


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Macclesfield: Begovic, Regan, Swailes, Scott (Jennings 25), McIntyre, Hadfield, Navarro, Bullock, Tolley, Murphy (Heath 46), McNeil.Subs Not Used: Miles, Tipton, Cooper.
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012
I'm Expecting A Greener Baby This Time Around!
3 comments:
- Truffula said...
Time Magazine covers aside, extended nursing held lots of benefits for us, including generating zero trash from baby food packaging.
Other things we went easy on was acquiring kiddie toys and books. Kitchen cabinets, pots and pans, and cardbard boxes went a long way in the entertainment department.
- May 16, 2012 at 2:58 AM
- becki said...
The second time around, I went greener too. I made my own babyfood (http://organicaspirations.blogspot.com/2011/12/baby-food.html) and I nursed exclusively. I also kept lots of hand me downs (yes! my pink and ruffles got a second use!) I also shop second hand when I can if I do need something.
We did end up buying a double stroller, and I do think that was a great investment. I don't regret that. I couldn't find the one I wanted second hand, but I did look.
We are about to have to buy car seats since the baby has outgrown her infant one. I don't like buying carseats secondhand, so I guess I'll have to go traditional on that too...
- May 16, 2012 at 5:40 AM
- Laura said...
As soon as I found out Sylvi was a girl, I got in on the last minute garage sales and then stalked them last summer, too. I do wish I had bought smaller neutral clothes since she was so small (even with her weight being "above average for a girl") that Liam's clothes didn't always jive. But I have no problem whatsoever putting her in his hand-me-downs. Boys clothes don't stain as easily!
She loved the exersaucer for a few weeks and then she moved on to crawling so it got put away. The entertainment mat took up space (Liam loved it!) and I used the jumper to give both kids some activity in the winter... I'd set them up facing each other, her in the jumper, him on the trampoline. Our swing: big, fancy and expensive as it is sits alone in the basement waiting for someone to love it. So far, no dice.
I have a lilli baby carrier and love it... Liam still fits if I need to carry him. And we, too, purchased a double stroller. I live in the city though and want to get out and do stuff with the kids without fear that someone will take off. It's great for the farmer's market! :P
I got Sylvi in cloth diapers a lot faster than I did with Liam and I'm glad. I found an opened package of 22 newborn diapers and they lasted for her for over 3 months :)
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Instant Comics is a collection of Short Stories. Choose a comic to read and then click the Thumbnail!
WASP Comics Online Now!
WASP stands for Webcomic Artist Swap Project
You can find out more about the project and read all the comics here http://www.tempolush.com/wasp/
This comic was illustrated beautifully by Francesca Dare! You can read her webcomic Penny Black Feather here http://www.pennyblackfeather.co.uk/
For the 2nd half of my swap I got to draw a Blake Sinclair mini comic written by Sarah Burgess. You can read the comic here http://www.tempolush.com/wasp/blake-sinclair-by-sarah-burgess-with-sammy-borras/
You can find Sarah's webcomic here http://blake-sinclair.smackjeeves.com/
(also a massive thanks to Francesca for drawing wonderful pages, sarah for writing a great comic for me to draw and richy for organising everyone. its been a lot of fun!! )
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WASP stands for the Webcomic Artist Swap Project! - created by Richy K. Chandler. You can read more about it here
During the run up to the project I've decided to post some free mini comic pages this week encase you missed them last year!
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Moth Eyes Launches Friday
Hello, just some news and link updating.
Instant Comics will be returning this Friday with a short story documenting my first sleep walking experience. I'm calling it Moth Eyes. So I should be back updating for 5/6 weeks.
Links -
posted by mangazebra on May 24th, 2011, 1:39 am || 1 comments
Best Day Ever comics online
yup, just to let you know I've set up a online shop and you can by copies of Best Day Ever with a bonus comic and 2 badges! and there are also anthologies in there that I have compiled with friends.
thanks for all the support
posted by mangazebra on November 8th, 2010, 11:05 am || 0 comments
Next friday lunch time, Instant Comics will begin updating again! (GMT)
If you're new, please have a look through the comic archive. There are already lots of short stories from earlier this year.
Sorry for taking such a long break.
Thanks for Reading
posted by mangazebra on December 5th, 2009, 10:46 am || 1 comments
Hey, welcome to my newly launched webcomic. Its finally starting to grow a little more quickly with todays 3 page update which is quite exciting!
I really hope people enjoy reading these comics just as much as I love drawing them. I'm ahead of weekly updates - so there shouldn't be any weeks off at the moment.
Thanks for reading!
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The last time I saw Jason was about 6 months prior to our shoot. Now if you have a kid, or are close to one, you know how incredibly and ridiculously fast they grow. So this was my reaction to seeing him on the day of the shoot: "WHOA, YOU ARE SOOOO BIG!" I hope I didn't freak him out, or his parents. But here he was with his cool flowing hair and a lot taller than I remembered him. Gone was also his little baby face that I was used to. You can tell by the photos that it took a while for him to warm up to me. But I had him by the end, just look at that smile on the last photo!!! I love it.
Prepping For The Shoot I wanted to give the parents a different look for Jason's 2nd year portraits. You see, up to this point I had only photographed Jason in the studio. But now that he was running around and climbing stuff I figured shooting outdoors might be a lot of fun. His parents liked the idea, so we went with it. I had with me my strobes and light modifiers, but quickly realized that I wanted to shoot with natural light. Having strobes would have slowed things down way too much and would have felt cumbersome. So I just followed him (ran around) along with a lens. You have to be quick with 2 year olds, my daughter reminds me of this fact on a daily basis!
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Where are you from? Davenport, Iowa
Broadway credits: KING AND I, NINE, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE, WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, FOLLIES, THE VISIT.
How did you hear you'd booked your first Broadway show? Didn't know it would be my first Broadway show, but after flying out to LA audition for Yul Brynner to play Mrs Anna opposite him, I took the red eye back to NY and got the phone call that afternoon (24 hours after the audition) that I got the part. A year and a half later, after an LA run and a Nation wide tour, we opened on Broadway!
What is your favorite event in the Broadway community? Favorite event would have to be the time of the year when BC/EFA raises $$ at the end of every show. Standing with the bucket and hearing from the audience as they dump tons of $$$ into the bucket…GREAT!!!
What's something about Broadway that fascinates you? I LOVE the family-supportive feeling one gets n this business. You create and instant family based on trust and then move on to the next but cumulatively over the years it all becomes one BIG FAMILY.
What, other than theatre, has inspired you recently? Recent inspiration is reading a small pamphlet about the Dying Process written by a Hospice nurse with 30 years of experience. It should be required reading for anyone dealing with loved ones and friends who are terminally ill.
If I could have coffee with any living person, it would be… Coffee with a living person? How 'bout martinis with Peter Brooke??
If I could trade places with anybody for a day, I would choose… I wouldn't trade places with anyone at this point in my life….
To be successful in this business, it takes… Survival of the Fittest attitude…always be prepared for anything but EXPECT nothing !
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Pepper Chicken with gravy
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I know people get tired of the whole resolutions thing, but quite frankly, I think it's a pretty sweet way to remember that there are areas of our lives we'd like to improve. I mean what's wrong with a little self-improvement? Provided it doesn't lead to obsessiveness, because nobody likes that shit. Anyway, I thought I'd share 6 resolutions of mine for 2015. Feel free to share yours with me, because I love hearing what people choose to do for themselves. Yes, that's what (in my opinion) a resolution should be. The choice to do something good for yourself.
1. Floss more. Thanks to the electric toothbrush my mother gave me, I'm now a bit more conscious of my oral hygiene. Still. I need to floss more. Not like on a random Tuesday when I'm bored. Like everyday. I'd say twice a day, but let's shoot for Kate Thomas will floss once a day in 2015. That shouldn't be too impossible. I also plan to bite the bullet, and get Invisalign this year. Simply because I'd like to straighten my upper right incisor that a drunk lesbian accidentally knocked upwards with a Heineken bottle at a Sarah Lawrence house party my sophomore year of college.
2. Get Stronger. Physically. I'm not saying I want to be super thin, but I would like to be super strong! I mean seriously, I feel like right now it is a challenge to simply carry my 11 pound dog around for more than three minutes, and that's just sad. However, I don't want my biceps to look like beef patties. I want to be able to run faster, carry my dog for at minimum five minutes before developing an arm cramp, and I'd like to have a well-defined one pack. Maybe a two pack if I'm feelin' brave.
3. Write More. As a writer, I feel that's an eternal, ever-present goal. If I were a dancer, I'm sure "dance more" would be appropriate. I think we can always be pursuing our passions more, be giving to ourselves, and let ourselves embrace what we're good at as frequently as possible (because that's how we get even better at it). I have a multitude of specific goals that I'd love to accomplish where my writing is concerned in 2015, but I think generally, I need to just keep truckin', keep writing, keep emailing people who don't email back (because they're fancy and maybe one day they will email me back). I should keep trying to take my talent to the next level, because I don't want to give up on something I love simply because it's too hard or is taking longer than I thought or is giving me too many "yikes is this ever gonna happen?" moments of self-doubt. I should just keep writing. More and more and more. Unless my hands get eaten by wild boars, then I'll maybe have to re-evaluate.
4. Focus On My Marriage. I am getting married in 2015, and I could not be more elated and honored to be marrying my best friend. A lot of people get caught up in wedding planning, but let's face it, the wedding is just one glorious day. What you're really getting is one big glorious life with the person you love most on this wacky planet. I really want to take that in, be present, and give my new marriage the attention it deserves. I want to continue to work with my future husband to establish a solid, sincere, communicative and loving foundation that we can build on for the years to come. Essentially, I don't want to have a wedding and shrug. I want to be conscious everyday of the gift of this marriage I'm receiving, because it is an enormous and profound gift.
5. Forsake Routine. Sometimes. Not all the time, because routine can absolutely create healthy, productive structure that helps us thrive. However, occasionally, I can feel myself sinking into my routine too deeply. Getting stuck in that proverbial rut where everything feels sluggish and dull. I want to get better at acknowledging when I feel stagnant, and then subsequently, spring out of that little box I'm bouncing around in. Even if it's only for an hour. Let's say I go to a power barre class or make fondue or write a haiku about Katy Perry. Whatever I need to do to break from the line for a brief second in order to reignite enthusiasm, a spark of creation - I need to just do it.
6. Fear Less. Most human beings are afraid. Of a lot of things. I think that's okay, and truthfully, very normal. I am no exception, but I do want to fear less. Some things I'm blatantly afraid of are: flying (in airplanes not superhero dreams), traveling, disease, not achieving the career I envision, being stuck on a stalled subway train, guns, homeless people that get too close to my face, people disliking my work, people disliking me, and randomly, toxoplasmosis despite that I'm not pregnant, clean my cat's box meticulously, and rarely eat under-cooked meat. I credit that last one to watching too many episodes of "House." I don't expect myself to ever be totally fearless, but I am going to concertedly attempt to fear less with each passing year. So there.
Alright, you beautiful people! I hope my resolutions resonate with you, and you're collecting an achievable list of your own goals. I also hope you drink a lot of champagne tonight and then eat a big sandwich so you don't feel like ass tomorrow. Boo-yah! Here's to a glowing 2015!


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1995 Volkswagen Passat GLX VR6 from North America
To date the faults have been with the fit and finish items such as the ashtray (broken pin), plastic cargo cover clip broke (wagon only), and noisy moon roof.
Recently have had ABS periodically 'click off' when brakes are applied or when starting car. My research indicates brake system may be a weakness.
General Comments:
I have had no major mechanical issues to date (ABS fix is tbd).
VR6 provides more than ample acceleration and is fun to drive.
There is ample for family with small children if you pack light.
I consider this car to be well worth the money.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 22nd January, 2003


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Remember guys, when you have a really cool product that everyone loves and that sells out immediately, the first order of business is to kill that fucker and put it in the ground before people get too attached. This impossibly foolish logic seems to be guiding Nintendo, which just said it will stop shipping the popular NES Classic.
In a statement to IGN, Nintendo said that North America will get its last shipments for 2017 in April. There's been no official word on European shipments, but we can assume they're likely to go the same way. We asked Nintendo's agency representative whether other markets would continue to get shipments, and if it's possible that the product will return in the future — perhaps around the holidays.
The more likely scenario is that Nintendo discontinued a novelty it was never committed to, and never really handled properly. A company rep told IGN that the NES Classic was never "intended to be an ongoing, long-term product." Instead, the super cheap, super cool, device was a nostalgia generator. When Nintendo announced the NES Classic back in July 2016 Reggie Fils-Aime, Nintendo of America's president and COO, said "We wanted to give fans of all ages the opportunity to revisit Nintendo's original system and rediscover why they fell in love with Nintendo in the first place."
The NES Classic sold out as soon as it was available in November 2016. Any hacker will tell you it was ridiculous for consumers to be so crazy about the NES Classic. It's little more than a tiny Linux computer crammed inside a cool looking case. With a little cash and coding you can make a device that's just as cool and provides you with hundreds of times the 30 games available on the NES Classic.
But that never mattered. There was something perfect and blissful about this easily consumed little nostalgia nugget, and it resonated with consumers.
The success took Nintendo by surprise. When Fils-Aime spoke with Gamespot last month, he assured readers more NES Classics were on the way, and by way of apology explained that "When we looked at that proposition what we believed was the adults, 30-40 years old, who grew up playing NES as a kid, 10 years old or so but had stepped away from the gaming category—that was going to be the buyer [of the NES Classic]." Only it wasn't just old people who hadn't picked up a controller in decades, or new gamers too young to have a first console yet. It was everyone. "That was the marketplace disconnect that happened," Fils-Aime said.
Despite Nintendo providing additional shipments, and Fils-Aime assuring fans more £50 machines were coming, supply just never kept up with demand. And as Fils-Aime noted in the same interview, Nintendo was putting a lot of energy into getting the the Nintendo Switch out to consumers too.
Switch sales have been brisk, but perhaps Nintendo was worried about the £50 console outshining the £280 one. Maybe it wasn't just a problem with churning out enough of both devices in a timely fashion. Maybe the company doesn't want to be known for the groundbreaking consoles it used to make and would rather be known for the one its got on shelves as we speak.
Or maybe Nintendo is no longer selling the NES Classic in the US because it isn't the big money maker one might expect. While it is likely cheap to make, there's no money coming in after the initial sale, and that's not how Nintendo operates. Nintendo is in the business of selling consoles and making money on games. The NES Classic, for all its console trappings, is really just a very cool toy.
Whatever Nintendo's reason (we've reached out in the hopes of some illumination) the effective cancellation of the NES Classic means Nintendo is trying to take a hard right out of nostalgia land... at least until Switch sales flag and the SNES Classic appears to give the company another quick boost.


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Catherine the Great
Happy May 24th, 2016!
May 24 is the 145th day of the year. There are 221 days remaining until the end of the year.
In less than 24 hours, I will be bringing my new show, Richard Skipper Celebrates, to its first audience!
I cannot wait. I have a great cast and I'm also thrilled about who will be in attendance. If you are reading this prior to 8PM on May 25th and in the tri-state area, I hope you will join us.
It is a continuation of my blog and my goal and commitment to CELEBRATE instead of knock down.
Shear Madness opened in Boston at the Charles Playhouse Stage II in January 1980. A second production, at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' Theater Lab in Washington D.C., opened in on August 1987.
The Boston production is sometimes described as the longest-running or second-longest-running non-musical play in the world, although various non-musical plays have run for longer: Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap in London since 1952, Eugène Ionesco's The Bald Soprano in Paris since 1957, and Israel Horovitz's Line in New York City since 1974. A Turkish adaptation by director Nedim Saban opened in Istanbul in 1998. In 2003 Saban adapted the play for a second time; where he introduced SMS messages and online chatting as means of interaction. A French adaptation by director Sébastien Azzopardi, written by Sébastien Azzopardi and Sacha Danino, opened in Paris in 2011.
Let's start with celebrating Mary Ann Conk. She, unfortunately, is not in my show tomorrow night. She is appearing in Shear Madness.
Raised in North West, New Jersey, Mary Ann is an only child, born to first generation Italian parents. Loosing their first child and then having Mary Ann late in life, and born on Dec 20 they always treated her like their Christmas gift.
She had leads in all the school plays and graduated from Emerson College.
She stayed in Boston after college and detoured from her career to the management end of the music business with her former husband.
Theatre had its grasp and she returned to her first love. Landing Mixed Meters, one if the first cable TV comedy shows, with Steven Wright.
That led to her first professional acting job, in Shear Madness in Boston.
She has performed on and off with the show in 10 cities; presently Off Broadway.2016 marks Mary Ann's 35th anniversary with the show, now running Off Broadway in NYC at the New World Stages (NWS). How fitting to be celebrating that auspicious occasion by covering the ladies in her hometown.
And, this Sunday she is shooting an episode of a new series Reality Sets In. Very excited!
A special treat for me is that I am in the show until Saturday the 28th, Off Broadway at New World Stages.
|Shear Madness 1981 with Bob Arnold
So...I had a cup of tea. Thought about it. Grabbed my head shot and headed down to the Charles Playhouse, where I intended to at least drop my pic off and hope for the best.
As I was leaving, Bruce Jordan, the creator, director, and producer of the show saw me, looked me up and down, and asked "What time is your appointment?" I replied I didn't have one. Bruce responded with "Well if you can wait a half hour, you do."
The rest is history. I played the Boston show, and The Kennedy Center, Philadelphia, Chicago, opened the St Louis show, Albany, Flat Rock, Seattle, Waterloo Canada, and now Off Broadway.
|Mary Ann with Mom
What is something that people don't know about you that you would like to share?
I love teaching and passing on what I know.
What goals do YOU desire to achieve in your lifetime?
I have been fortunate to achieve my main goal - entertaining others. I think comedy is a gift to be shared with as many as possible. It's a scary world; in the large sense and in our own lives - and of one can make someone forget about that for even a little while, that's everything that's the best gift you can give.
If you could be known and celebrated for one thing, what would it be?
Kindness to others.
What is your first memory of entertainment?
I have two. I grew up in this area (New York) and we had Million Dollar Movie on TV. When I was a kid, they'd pick a film and play it over and over and again all week. I vividly remember devouring the Fred and Ginger , and Busby Berkley movies. Could not get enough. Secondly, I Love Lucy.
What was the inspiration and impetus for doing this project?
Being offered Shear Madness in NYC was a no brainer for me. Knowing it would coincide with my 35th was the icing on the cake.
If you could describe yourself in one word what would it be?
|With Gil Brady in The Underpants
What kind of career do you want?
The one I have been blessed with.
If you could let go of something that has held you back, what would it be?
Overhearing a Dance Teacher tell my Mom when I was 7, "There must be something else she can do." Teachers don't realize their impact. I teach as well and try in every class to make up for THAT teacher.
Who was the most influential person on your work?
If you could go back and change a choice you made along the way as an artist, which one might that have been? Probably start my career earlier, and not have had to make personal choices over career ones. But, even though those choices were anti-career I still would've done them in the long run. They make up who I am and have given me a deep well to draw from in my work.
What are your professional plans for the rest of this year? Well, this Sunday I am shooting an episode of a new series, Reality Sets In. That promises to be a fun project!
What is your favorite piece of art?
ANY photograph with my parents in it is art to me.
How Far do you think your Dreams can Take You?
To the Moon and back! Dreams are the stuff of Life!
How important was your training?
I think training is very important. Initially it sets up the discipline necessary for this kind of life. And you get your foundation. My 4 years at Emerson were invaluable. The learning should never stop. My HS drama teacher, Ned Kinney prepared me well for college, and to this day, rehearsals with Bruce Jordan are Master Classes within themselves.
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Thank you, to all of the artists mentioned in this blog for the gifts you have given to the world and continue to give!
With grateful XOXOXs ,
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Please do what YOU can to be more aware that words and actions DO HURT...but they can also heal and help!
PLEASE CELEBRATE WITH Richard Skipper TOMORROW NIGHT MAY 25th in NYC at The Triad!
Richard Skipper Celebrates May 25th! A New Talk/Variety Show! To throw a great party you need great guests...AND he's got them! He will be joined by Carole Demas (celebrating her Birthday!), Kristoffer Lowe, Carolyn Montgomery-Forant, Gretchen Reinhagen, Adam Shapiro, Leslie Orofino, Wendy Scherl, Carol Skarimbas (accompanied by Larry Woodard), and a Mystery Guest! celebrating the many gems of May 25th 8PM Show! Who Will Be OUR MYSTERY GUEST! You'll Have To Be There To See Who It Is! Reservations a MUST! You Never Know Who You Might See There! http://www.richardskipper.com/celebrates.html
What would YOU like to celebrate on May 25th?
Call 888 596-1027 to purchase tickets or YOU can also do it on THEIR website. http://www.triadnyc.com/
Check out Our Promo: https://vimeo.com/166498510
Here's to an INCREDIBLE tomorrow for ALL...with NO challenges!
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