I’m back!
Yeah, yeah, I know! Where the hell have I been, you ask? What the hell happened to me? Part of me would love to say that I was mugged by a group of rabid fundamentalists and have been lying in a coma for the last three weeks… Ah, that would make an excellent tale, but alas it isn’t true. The hard part of the whole “demanding truth” idea is that it always gets in the way of a good story. Suffice it to say the swamp of work and duty is subsiding rapidly, and now I not only see the light at the end of the tunnel but have actively exited and am basking in the sunshine outside.
First, my play has ended and went quite well thank you very much, and I will see if I can get some parts of it up on You Tube some time. I’m sure you will all enjoy me on stage with everyone else mouthing the famous words, “God bless us everyone.” Yeah, I know. There are ironies wrapped in incongruities smothered with a huge dollop of hypocrisy. Sigh! But I must admit that I enjoyed it all. They were great people to work with and I am happy to have worked with my son. I’m also happy it’s done. Really happy!
I now have to confess that I also have a smaller part in the next play. Um… the play is called Screwtape… from the C.S. Lewis book, The Screwtape letters… Yeah, I know… I think down deep I actually enjoy the suffering. Judge me if you will. In truth, my close friends are starting to give strange looks as if they are about to start some kind of intervention. I’m not sure if there’s some kind of twelve step program for atheist actors in Christian programs but if there is, I should seriously look into joining. It’s also been suggested that golf club to the back of the head would also work.
In addition to the end of the play, my job is also on hiatus, but don’t feel bad. This is a wonderful thing and happens every year at this time. Since my work is seasonal, I usually have a month or three off every winter and am now looking at a glorious five weeks in which to actually choose what I want to do. Imagine that! Actually choosing what to do. Who would have though it possible? Instead of the last four weeks of getting up at five am and getting home at ten pm, I now have a plethora of time on my hands to do what I will. Oh, the glorious freedom ahead of me. Last night, I stared at the wall for a couple of hours. Paradise man! Paradise!
Mind you, I still have some responsibilities, but they are pretty minor and I am committing myself to a BABS writing marathon. I hope to work up to an actual biblical criticism post every two days. And maybe some others in there as well. Starting now, I’ll force my way through the morass of Exodus and hopefully into the fetid bog of Leviticus. I just advise you to stay close because it’s going to get quite sticky soon. Wish me luck.
Damn, it feels good to be back!
Hey! You’re back! I missed your posts!
Glad the play went well. I’m rehearsing for a play now too – all good clean fun.
Look forward to your acid, pointed and perfectly hilarious commentary on the next bit of the bible.
Really Danu? What play are you doing?
And I’m looking forward to getting back to my real job of deconstructing this book.
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!
I missed you!
Can’t wait to see your youtubes and I’m glad you enjoyed it all.
Jek: “YaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaY!”
Second that!
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Looking forward to some YT of the play (I’m sure you were great:-)). Don’t think you need to spend every minute writing stuff, though–take some family time and some you-time, too!
(@Danu–yeah, what play are you in?)
I third that ‘Yaaaaaay!’. Sit back and have a beer on me. The cheque’s in the post (ahem). And I’m also looking forward to the YT show. Accent-criticism will be provided free of charge
Damn, I can’t wait to hear that!
Thanks KK and Amy for your interest.
It’s an Irish play called The Factory Girls, written by Frank McGuinness. I doubt you’d have heard of it, but it’s quite well known here (in Ireland). About a group of factory workers in 50s Ireland who organise a sit-in and who get empowered in the process.
We’re just at the learning-lines stage, and will be going on at the end of Feb.
Danu, I just looked “Factory Girls” up and it sounds awesome. Break a leg. I have to say it’s a weird thing to get up on stage for the first time. Looking out into the crowd and seeing people I knew was a bit disconcerting. But as with anything that pushes my limits, I learned plenty about myself. Everyone should try it once, eh Danu? Been in a play before?