The Waiting Game

Okay, it's not really a game, just a whole bunch of waiting.

Well, maybe it is a game. Not a fun one, kinda like chicken. You know when you look someone or something in the eye and see who is going to fold first.

So, still unemployed and now official denied unemployment. Kinda sucks. I am not really sure what to do here since I need something temporary. Most employers don't want to hire someone knowing that the are just going to quit when something better comes along. So, here's where the game may be...

Yeah, still sucks and still not fun.

Great news is that finally applied for my first faculty position. I had a good deal of help from people with my cover letter and my fingers are crossed that I get to the next level. There are parts of me that would hate to leave SF because I really do think I could make it work here. It just takes time.

There are quite a few potential things in the works. Lots of teaching at different theatres, some auditioning at small and mid-sized companies and the possibility of doing some solo work. Again, it just takes time.

I went into the city today and took myself on a date. Bank of America does free museum days all around the city each month and I took advantage of their offer at the Contemporary Jewish Museum. I then ticked two of 7X7 magazines foods you must try in SF off my list and then met up with Randy for a show at Climate Theatre. In the down times I read Free Play, one of the books we were supposed to read for Della's CORE class. I never read it since it looked like we would never discuss it. Which we didn't.

The book is on Improvisation. In life. It comes from the point of view from a musician, but talks about all media. But the author, Stephen Nachmanovitch talks about the issue of time. Time as a medium. He writes, "As stone is to a sculptor, so time is to a musician...he draws, perhaps, a violin bow, which is a device for carving or shaping time..."

I really dug the imagery here. I thought of using it in some way with When You Hit Your Funny Bone. Since I started the piece with what looks like a classical concert. Playing with ideas of music - and now time.

I ponder.

I wait.

And I'm grateful.

1. passionate theatre

2. being so close to culture

3. credit cards

4. a warm jacket and cash in my pocket

5. strong coffee