and now for some exciting new developments that i've neglected to mention:

#1 i am in Dog Sees God by Bert V. Royal and directed by Roberto Prestigicaomo.

You should come see it.

It is a one-act play about the Peanuts characters struggling through the agonizing and socially tumultuous time between the 8th grade and college - experts often refer to this four year time span as "high school." But be forewarned this play is not for young audiences; nonetheless, the script is wonderful and draws attention to some disturbing undercurrents in the today's society.

dates for the performances:
October 3-4 at 8:00pm
October 5 at 2:30pm
October 8-9 at 7:00pm
October 10-11 at 8:00pm

Call Trinity’s box office (210.999-8511), and reserve your tickets today!

and if you call in the next two seconds we'll give you a brand new, top-of-the-line, free-of-charge...oh time's up. never mind.

#2 i am cast in Raise the Stakes.

we started filming last weekend and it went swimmingly. Brendan, our director/DP/writer/producer extraordinaire, said the footage was good.

YOU: what is Raise the Stakes?
ME: well, it's only the latest comedy about Vampires, and, in my expert opinion, every actress needs a vampire comedy on her resume.
YOU: i've never seen a vampire comedy, could you please explain?
ME: i'll handle this question with an arbitrary, yet entertaining example from youtube:

YOU: i see.

#3 i auditioned for and was subsequently cast in the National Comedy Theatre! we're a family friendly improv. group that has two troupes: one in Austin and the other here in San Antonio. We play at the Overtime theatre here in San Antonio on Friday nights at 7:30 pm starting in October.

here. wipe that quizzical look off your face and check out the NCT website.
http://ncttx.com/

the shows are in the theatresports format, kinda like Who's Line. you should come see one.

that is all.
madust

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First things first, because first things never come second, third or fourth: my magazine is still blinking – yessssss!

Second things second: While most Trinity students eagerly anticipate liberation form Trinity’s three-year living requirement, I can show you the world of living off-campus.

Seniors (and some juniors) hoping for a shining, shimmering, splendid life, find out that life off-campus opens your eyes, takes you wonder by wonder, over, sideways and under on a magic carpet ride through a whole new world of responsibilities. With a new fantastic point of view, one of my housemates says that at Trinity, “we pay to be babied.� There’s no one to tell us no, where to go, or say that “we’ll be cleaning.�

Last year, whenever something would go wrong, I just picked up the phone and call physical plant, and my problems would magically be fixed like some disney movie. But when I'm way up here (off-campus) it's crystal clear that now I'm in a whole new world with you, or actually my roommate, Kaki and our housemates Whit, Cait, and Erin.

Now I have to schedule a trip to the grocery store, call the landlord, or add a new expense to our budget. For the first time, I’m worried about unbelievable sights and indescribable feelings like rent, utilities, and cable payments as well as the more domestic problems like evicting the cockroaches who’ve taken up residence in the eating utensils drawer.

With that in mind, one might think living off-campus appears much less attractive than it’s cracked out to be. Why not let Trinity (and my parents / grandparents / bank loans) take care of all those little inconveniences for another year or so? But don't you dare close your eyes. Hold your breath - it gets better.

Staying on-campus all four years may be easier, but the off-campus experience is an all-too-necessary bridge that minimizes the stressful shock of the so-called real world.

I admit that on almost every turn there’s a surprise, a new responsibility to pursue, and there's definitely no time to spare. But it's nice to know that mumzy and popzy are still willing to provide that lovely financial safety net. And I’d never go back to where I used to be. I’m glad I share this whole new world with you, or actually my roommate, Kaki.

A whole new world, that's where I am. It’s a thrilling taste of a wondrous of place for you, or actually my roommate Kaki and me.

free internet high-five to anyone who can guess what song my computer just playing...

Anywho, since society doesn’t have a block of lost Trinity graduates wandering around looking for the free-of-charge physical plant staff of the real world, staying on campus isn’t totally devastating to the transition to life after college.

In fact, I know some people who want to stay on campus all four years. Evidently not having to think about stuff like rent payment and cockroaches leaves room in your things-to-worry-about bank so you can focus all those unused worries on your studies! joy. For me, the major drawback – the added responsibilities – is actually an advantage in disguise.

Third things third: Reflections of greatness: people i’ve influenced

Roommate Kaki

Kakalak is taking the LSAT in ten days, and if anyone deserves to get into the freakin’ best law school in the world it’s this fool right here.

Believe it or not, as a matter of fact go ahead and believe it, Kaki is the first freshman I met when I first stepped out of my car four years ago onto the Trinity campus. And now we’re BFF.

ATTENTION: the acronym BFF has now reached its coolness limit and has officially become lame. Please refrain from its use. Thank you on behalf of the Cool Colloquial Affirmations of Today Society. (Cool C.A.T.s.)

fourth things fourth: oh nothing.

that is all.
madras

Posted by Maddy at 10:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Today I bought a blinking magazine. that’s right a magazine that blinks. like, if you look at this word…

potatoes

slowly close and open you eyes a few times while maintaining your focus on the word.

there you just got a tiny demo of what i experienced today.
except my eyes stayed open - no eye blinking required. my magazine blinks.
i was so amazed, i showed everybody. (if i didn’t show you, you should take that as a hint, you’re nobody.)

but really, i've got a freakin' blinkin' magazine.

and get this…only $5.99 with tax…totally worth every blinkin' penny.

so you ask, will it blink forever…?
ummm... why do you think i bought it? duhhhh…to discover for myself, to answer that mind boggling question: will it blink forever?

my educated guess is yes.

the magazine has a battery in it that will conquer time. you and i will be long gone, the words on this screen (that don’t actually exist, unless of course you print out my blog then in that case… thank you for your support, but get a life) will perish, but the battery inside this magazine, the blinking magazine one sitting here right in front of me, will not only stand the test of time, but will actually kick it’s hourglassass! when this magazine battery takes the test of time it uses ink pen on a scantron, both sides of the blue book paper, and the old test from last semester’s class! beat that.

actually don’t. because you can’t. the end.

but forget the immortal battery for a moment, for more information on the blinking magazine go to esquire.com…

for this blog's Reflections of greatness: people i've influenced...
kudos to the creator of the blinking magazine.
you're brilliant, and i recognize that brilliance, thus, transitively, making me even more brilliant.

that is all.
madamazed

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