a week's worth of whatnot
May. 14th, 2004 03:40 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chelseagirlVan Helsing in one sentence: "Well, I've never been quite that bored while supposedly having fun." M. kept looking at his watch so we could *stop* having that much fun, and I kept a cliche-tally. At least there were pretty people to look at.
Watching Angel with M. is rather like watching it with Spike would be, I think. Every five minutes he feels obligated to share his opinion that "Well *that* was totally predictable." Same snarkiness, same accent. We both agreed, however, that the whole Black Thorn plot would have made a nice longer-term arc.
Reading everyone's Troy posts is making me a bit sad, though, as I've booked M.'s free night next week with a production of Taming of the Shrew, and as that's the second and final week, it takes priority. The next week, I'll have to drag him away from Shrek 2 and say, "No, dear, you promised. Troy first." *ehem* "Because I'm teaching the Odyssey and the Aeneid again this fall", NOT "Because I need to see Sean Bean NOW!"
The Onion's Farscape article came out this week: "Woman at *Farscape* Convention Has Dangerously Inflated Self-Image". M. makes a guest appearance as "Pepperdine University professor of psychology Wes Martin." Those of you who know his real name will be amused, yes? :-) Now I want the bloody DVDs back!
School stuff: we had our organizational meeting for the classical-and-medieval course I taught last fall and will be teaching again. I love teaching courses a second time, since you can go with what worked and figure out ways of making things better. And one of my students, B., who I worked with at the writing center last year and as his professor both semestrers this year, is graduating. He came to say goodbye and gave me a hug. I still fell kinda choked up thinking about it.
Watching Angel with M. is rather like watching it with Spike would be, I think. Every five minutes he feels obligated to share his opinion that "Well *that* was totally predictable." Same snarkiness, same accent. We both agreed, however, that the whole Black Thorn plot would have made a nice longer-term arc.
Reading everyone's Troy posts is making me a bit sad, though, as I've booked M.'s free night next week with a production of Taming of the Shrew, and as that's the second and final week, it takes priority. The next week, I'll have to drag him away from Shrek 2 and say, "No, dear, you promised. Troy first." *ehem* "Because I'm teaching the Odyssey and the Aeneid again this fall", NOT "Because I need to see Sean Bean NOW!"
The Onion's Farscape article came out this week: "Woman at *Farscape* Convention Has Dangerously Inflated Self-Image". M. makes a guest appearance as "Pepperdine University professor of psychology Wes Martin." Those of you who know his real name will be amused, yes? :-) Now I want the bloody DVDs back!
School stuff: we had our organizational meeting for the classical-and-medieval course I taught last fall and will be teaching again. I love teaching courses a second time, since you can go with what worked and figure out ways of making things better. And one of my students, B., who I worked with at the writing center last year and as his professor both semestrers this year, is graduating. He came to say goodbye and gave me a hug. I still fell kinda choked up thinking about it.
![[identity profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/openid.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2004-05-14 12:58 pm (UTC)I'm still not over the fact that The Onion left the great Midwest for big ol' noisy, cliche New York. *runs and hides*
The Chicago Shakespeare Theater had Taming on this year's schedule too. I loved it, but I felt uncomfortable at parts. I kept remembering
no subject
Date: 2004-05-14 01:25 pm (UTC)I'm glad they moved simply because we never would have gotten to know one of our friends. In principle I agree -- shouldn't more stuff of national prominence keep regional locations rather than all being in NY or LA or DC? But on a personal basis, I'm glad they're here.
This *Shrew* is being put on by a small company run by a couple I know through another friend. I've missed their last few productions since they generally have two-week runs; I blink and they're gone. So I really wanted to make an effort this time. Even though yeah, the play is a bit misogynist.
no subject
Date: 2004-05-14 12:59 pm (UTC)The info is here (http://www.livejournal.com/users/linaerys/164034.html).
*looks sheepish*
no subject
Date: 2004-05-14 01:49 pm (UTC)Tuesday actually is a good night for me; why don't we leave it open, and if I'm up for a good squee I'll come along. In any case I promise I won't say a word about "Well, when I teach this blah blah". ;-)
no subject
Date: 2004-05-14 01:52 pm (UTC)It's a fun bunch, a lot of people who play the local Vampire game. It would be great to have you along, but I wanted to warn you about age and maturity level =).
no subject
Date: 2004-05-14 02:02 pm (UTC)