Mojo Working.
May. 22nd, 2006 12:04 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
barringtonI really couldn't get my calendar right this weekend. First I thought the Eurovision final was Saturday, not Sunday. Then I thought a friend from out of town was comeing on Sunday night, when in fact it's next weekend. Between that and other plans being changed, it was a chaotic but busy time.
Saturday was, of course, the Zombie Shuffle, and it was awesome. I never planned to zombie up, mainly because I was going to a farewell do for a girl I haven't seen in a couple of years immediately after and it wasn't a crowd or venue open-minded toward alternative unlifestyles, but I was persuaded to come watch and it was enormous fun. Of course I thought of about six ideas for "zombie support" roles once I'd got into the car, including having a cricket bat (Shaun of the Dead style), a microphone (to be the "man on the scene" newscaster: "Amazing scenes in Melbourne today as dead walk the earth!") or my lab coat (and running through the streets warning people not to get bitten, screaming "What have I done?!"). I think I'm better suited to that sort of thing; the shuffle is cool, but horror films and zombies are things I love only because my friends love them so much, so the support role just feels right. Besides, I couldn't compete with the awesome zombiness of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ejkf, paracelsus, sly_girl, schmycom, scoia and all of those who did their country proud by marching, zombie style, through both the Greek Festival and a Bridal Exhibition.
The Raw Comedy final was broadcast on the ABC on Saturday night, and if you saw it I hope you enjoyed Bec Hill; she's a friend of mine and, I think, a wonderful comedian. More than a few critics who reviewed the gig thought she shouldn't have walked away from the competition without at least an honorable mention, though I did think the winners were the best of the rest.
Today I had a lovely afternoon listening to music and then I went to Impro Sundae. This is the longest-running and most successful weekly impro show in Australia, and tonight, after a few weeks of attending the workshops to get my impro mojo working again, I finally got my shot at getting up on stage for the performance. It went really well, with a great crowd (in terms of size and response), and I'm excited about doing it again. Sorry I didn't publicize it, but I only knew I was doing it a couple of hours before I was on and I figured most of your would be watching Eurovision anyway. I'll let you know when I'm on next, probably next week or the week after that.
Oh, and thanks to two lovely ladies I have now discovered Augie March. Wow. They're good.
Saturday was, of course, the Zombie Shuffle, and it was awesome. I never planned to zombie up, mainly because I was going to a farewell do for a girl I haven't seen in a couple of years immediately after and it wasn't a crowd or venue open-minded toward alternative unlifestyles, but I was persuaded to come watch and it was enormous fun. Of course I thought of about six ideas for "zombie support" roles once I'd got into the car, including having a cricket bat (Shaun of the Dead style), a microphone (to be the "man on the scene" newscaster: "Amazing scenes in Melbourne today as dead walk the earth!") or my lab coat (and running through the streets warning people not to get bitten, screaming "What have I done?!"). I think I'm better suited to that sort of thing; the shuffle is cool, but horror films and zombies are things I love only because my friends love them so much, so the support role just feels right. Besides, I couldn't compete with the awesome zombiness of
ejkf, paracelsus, sly_girl, schmycom, scoia and all of those who did their country proud by marching, zombie style, through both the Greek Festival and a Bridal Exhibition.The Raw Comedy final was broadcast on the ABC on Saturday night, and if you saw it I hope you enjoyed Bec Hill; she's a friend of mine and, I think, a wonderful comedian. More than a few critics who reviewed the gig thought she shouldn't have walked away from the competition without at least an honorable mention, though I did think the winners were the best of the rest.
Today I had a lovely afternoon listening to music and then I went to Impro Sundae. This is the longest-running and most successful weekly impro show in Australia, and tonight, after a few weeks of attending the workshops to get my impro mojo working again, I finally got my shot at getting up on stage for the performance. It went really well, with a great crowd (in terms of size and response), and I'm excited about doing it again. Sorry I didn't publicize it, but I only knew I was doing it a couple of hours before I was on and I figured most of your would be watching Eurovision anyway. I'll let you know when I'm on next, probably next week or the week after that.
Oh, and thanks to two lovely ladies I have now discovered Augie March. Wow. They're good.
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Date: 2006-05-22 04:32 am (UTC)shame on you!
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Date: 2006-05-22 06:58 am (UTC)Oh, and thanks to two lovely ladies I have now discovered Augie March. Wow. They're good.
They're more than good - they're the best.
(Now you need to go get Sunset Studies)
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Date: 2006-05-22 11:43 am (UTC)Props for the improv. Annoyed I missed the Raw Comedy final... totally forgot about it.
Woo!
Date: 2006-05-22 01:21 pm (UTC)I'm guessing that is with some of the same boys that i saw at the Adelaide Fringe show? Say hi for me.
I have been out practicing my acting skills too - hunting for a job. So far, no luck. Bollocks.
I was watching "Shaun of the dead" earlier with mums' partner Lance. He laughed a lot but is still concerned it is going to give him nightmares. He is a big softy.
Yay for zombie fun!
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Date: 2006-05-23 01:22 am (UTC)I think the microphone, news caster idea is excellent - or the white coat one :)
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Date: 2006-05-28 07:45 am (UTC)