A Little Night Music

[morrigirl]

I give you my favorite excerpt from Brother Michael's review of Neil Labute's new play Fat Pig, a review that spurred Mr. Labute to write my brother a fan letter thanking him for writing a review that was "more than just plot synopsis."

LaBute’s entire handling of Tom’s moral dilemma is another sign of his growth as writer. In previous works, Tom might very well have been another one of LaBute’s now-patented misanthropic, foul-mouthed cads. In Fat Pig, LaBute goes in a different direction and makes Tom a genuinely nice guy: he’s funny, considerate, and polite, never wanting to make waves or cause anyone harm. But, he also doesn’t want to be the subject of ridicule. Hence, Tom’s fatal flaw: he’s a coward. This explains why, even though he cares deeply about Helen, he drags his heels on introducing her to his friends. By focusing on Tom, LaBute steers Fat Pig away from being a call-to-arms against prejudice, and more towards being a statement about what happens when weak men try to be something they are not—strong.

Guess why I like this paragraph? :-)

To answer your question gender_euphoric, I am feeling MUCH better today, thanks for asking. My coughs have largely subsided and don't sound quite as scary when they do slip out. Runny nose? Gone, though I still have a bit of a post nasal drip. I feel much more awake and alert. I can speak normally again. As far as my sinuses are concerned, the worst is behind me.

It's my cuts that are bothering me today. The adhesive on the bandages is drying out my skin so badly that when I change them every night they take off bits of surrounding skin in the process. Last night I bled not from the incision, but from a patch of dry skin that had cracked from the tearing off of the bandage. Now the skin around the two cuts is itchy and uncomfortable, and I can't moisturize because if I do then the bandages won't stick. i'm thinking it may be time to start going without.

I was highly productive yesterday. Aside from returning to work, I FINALLY hired a mover and set a moving date. January 7th is the day. Mom has agreed to take the day off from work to help me. It's gonna cost me about 500 bucks, but everyone keeps tellling me that's dirt cheap for a moving company, particularly one that is going to pack and move all your shit themselves. Michael's boss over at nytheatre.com is the one who recommended the movers. I'll have to thank him.

I also applied for another job. The New School Writing Program needs a very literary office wench, and who's more literary and wenchy than I?

I called my landlady today and told her I would be out of town from Dec.27 - Jan. 2nd, and she agreed to let me pay the rent a day late. I may still run it over to her on Thursday simply because I really fucking hate being late!

Ooh and speaking of my trip to the midwest, yes I know I said I'd send out my itenerary days ago. I WILL get it into everyon'es inbox before Christmas eve. I promise. The last thing I want is to miss out on spending time with my girls all because of my own poor planning.

And last but certainly not least, I got a nice little surprise last night. Gemma called to welcome me to the world of cellular phone usage. I didn't have my phone with me so she just left a message, but it was so cute! She called me darling! *sigh* I miss hearing her call me darling.

Damn I wish I knew how to end a journal entry without being abrupt.

Comments

[kdc4evr.livejournal.com]

who did I see interviewed that's in that play? oh yeah, Keri Russel, of Mickey Mouse Club & Felicity fame. She was on Late Night with Carson Daly. She said she liked getting to be "the bitch." Although she may not have actually phrased it that way, that's how I remember it. Then I think Carson was sort of hitting on her & invited her to his New Year's show. They have a matinee show on New Year's Day - she wasn't too happy about that. Anyways, yeah, thought I'd share as I don't want to write this damn paper anymore.

Lets get that itinerary dammit! :p

[morrigirl.livejournal.com]

It's sitting in your gmail inbox as we speak :-D