it’s the first sip out of the cup…

… (OK, mug… as in beer mug… a big honking Carlsberg mug at that) of coffee I’ve had in over a week. The taste of roasted beans just attacked my taste buds with a sublime intensity. Sometimes self imposed abstinence reawakens the pleasure of the experience. Almost, (but not quite) to the point of  experiencing it for the first time. Remember the turn you made from virgin to experienced? Not necessarily exclusively in the sexual …

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Picture Daze #10 – Frogway

(be prepared for several video views.) Googling “Frogway the Musical” and here are a few things I came across. This picture (to the right) is the cast of the upcoming production for one. A fine looking bunch don’t you think? The director is also an actor of renown. There is also a Malaysian Idol finalist and another emerging Pop Star as well as a former Miss Malaysia/Universe in the present cast. (Here are some other …

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still stalling for time…

… cuz the scanner is fritzy. While you wait (as if) here are a couple of public service announcements. First off… if you happen to be in the Des Moines area… the Fringe Festival is coming up this week. Go see Mia and Starr in their shows… they are totally FAB! (Click their names for their MySpace pages.)And if that wasn’t already enough… mark your calendars for the next Rogue Year Round! Click the poster …

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the gig last night…

… was really good. Those who turned up to experience it had a good time. Those who didn’t… too bad, they missed a good show. This one meant a lot to me on many fronts. It was my last performance with Suicide Lounge… for a while at least. For Tale End… well, to make a long story short… I have sold exclusive rights to the show to a more than worthy company. So, both are …

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sour green mango

I just devoured one dipped in a little salt. Bought at a local Asian market a couple of days ago. Best eaten when it hasn’t ripened yet. I’m still floating in the afterglow of that tart euphoria. One of my uncles had a huge tree of that particular variety growing in front of his house. I remember picking them off the low branches as a boy. This same uncle had a cockatoo who was quite …

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It has been delivered

The final script for Frogway has been sent to the producers. What? You thought it was done 4 weeks ago? Come on Lecram… it was part of a Count for crying out loud! Yeah, it was… but that count was celebrating the opportunity to re-do something that was first done 27 years ago. I didn’t exactly stand around in a flight suit saying “Mission accomplished”, did I? And I’ll be the first one to tell …

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