well, it's another exciting day at work. We've amused ourselves thus far with a improvised interpretation of the upcoming Dinosaur Musical based partially on a 2-page sample of the script, but mostly on what we know of various extinction theories with lots of show choir choreography in the mix. And, as usual, we read to each other from The Onion, watched youtube videos, and did pilates.
The big news in my life is I've decided to audition for Shakespeare in the Park's upcoming production of As You Like It despite the fact that my schedule for May is rife with out-of-state trips. But, this way, I can blame my bad schedule on not being cast. Still, I was invited to audition and I'm going to, for exposure if nothing else. I'm actually quite nervous about it, but I've cooked up a monologue for it and one of my friend's Tarot cards say that it should be a good experience.
Edit: okay, it's a few days later and I've already auditioned: it went really well. The director said I had a good handle on Shakespearean language and then teased me with the prospect of call-backs (yet to be determined). one of my friends sat in on the audition and yelled "That's my girl!" when it was over and I take that to be a good sign. But I really have no idea whether I have a shot...we'll see. One thing that's already come of this is more attention and respect in the office. also, I was prank-called by my boss...not sure how to read that.
On Saturday I went to the Cesar Chavez march. It was a lot of fun. We marched 4 miles from Guadeloupe Street to the Alamo, chanting and holding signs. I used to be really politically active and often rallying for social change, attending town hall debates, whatnot. Now instead of making petitions, I merely sign them. Am I already sinking into a slough of disinterested acceptance of status-quo mediocrity? I'm gunning for a second wind in which I will detach from society to live on a self-sufficient commune totally under the tax-paying level. I don't really know if I could do that. I mean, I bought a coke at the march...what empire-serving, consumerist behavior! I had an encounter with a woman who was all for violent revolution to attain a true communist state...It's scary that people even try to use peaceful rallies to support utterly un-Cesar-like ideals. Yet the march was hope-inspiring, over all, and exciting. We impeded traffic all through downtown and someone even yelled at us to go back to "whereever we were from". Kansas? No, please don't send me back!
Also on Saturday we went to a push cart derby. It felt like a small town event with the picnickers and the lovely distant sun setting over downtown while lounging in a park. and the derby itself was a barrel of monkeys what with wheels flying off and the soothing scent of barbecue gently filling the air.
On Sunday, a few of my housemates and I visited the Mission of San Jose, one of the old Spanish centers for disease control, er... proselytization, um...empire building. It was just bursting with historical information, and I was actually impressed with a rather balanced view of the historical realities of the plight of the natives, and it certainly didn't parade Texas liberty like it was the miracle of all creation, at least compared with the Alamo. The whole episode was a little lost on me because I spent half of the time walking 5 feet behind, reading my monologue over and over while mumbling to myself. Actually that's what I've been doing for the whole weekend, but I think it'll be worth it.
next post: the results of the audition, and a heartfelt guest commentary (but who?)
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Dinosaur musical!? SHIT!!
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