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This could have been me…

Had I made a few choices differently, but only a very few. Don’t walk, but RUN to see this. It is hilarious and fascinating.

Childhood, Kung Fu and Epiphany

On a whim, I began netflixing the old TV series “Kung Fu” with David Carradine. As I’ve been ticking off the seasons and the episodes, they all had this feeling of familiarity. Then it dawned on me that I used to watch it all the time when I was like 7 or 8. As KwaiContinue reading “Childhood, Kung Fu and Epiphany”

Tribute to George Carlin

Rat shit, bat shit, dirty old twat 69 assholes tied in a knot Hooray Lizard shit Fuck! He was just here a minute ago. Thanks George, you shaped my foul and depraved sense of humor only a little more than my family.

Old Poetry

The ForgeAnd in it’s dreamsIt heard a roarA bellows beckoningThe roar of a forgeAnd when at dawnIt did awakeIt saw the seaThe sea forging stone. Its full of starsLooking upwardSeeing sky awashWith starsAwe and possibilityDancing in the blacknessBetween scattered sparklesThen eyes dropBack to earthA gaze acrossStill watersThere againA depth of starsThe reflection deepensSomething hintsWhat isContinue reading “Old Poetry”

College Bureaucracy

Now begins the grand arranging of the thesis defense. For the uninitiated, a thesis defense consists of you presenting your research and findings (via your thesis) to a committee of 3 professors (who have all presumably read your thesis) along with any of the public who attend. There is a break when the public isContinue reading “College Bureaucracy”

Take a peak at the thesis

TABLE OF CONTENTS Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS………………………………………………………….. iii I. Introduction…………………………………………………………………….. 1 The Setting and Subjects……………………………………………… 6 Methods………………………………………………………………. 10 Summary……………………………………………………………… 14 II. History of the Art and Research of Improvised Theater…………………. 17 History and Background of Improvisational Theater……………………. 17 Studies of Chicago Improvisation and Useful Social Theories.……… Continue reading “Take a peak at the thesis”

Here comes the thesis.

After about 5+ months of writing work, I’m fast approaching a submittable edit of my thesis. If anyone is interested in reading an anthropological study focused on looking at the social effects of long-form improvised theater, shout out. It would be nice to get some feedback from folks. It’s 95 pages long, but it documentsContinue reading “Here comes the thesis.”

Arrivals

I was awaken by the sounds of the Italian, Antonio, and the other American, Tom arriving a couple of hours after the cock crowed (Yann has chickens and a rooster who gets zealous at about 630). The Russian, Eugen, and the German, Wolfgang, arrived soon after. After a light breakfast and coffee, everyone is off to nap,Continue reading “Arrivals”

Learning new things in Antwerp

So I learned a colorful new phrase in french, which has delighted my foul mind to no end. “Bouffe ma moule”, which essentially means “eat my snatch”. The story that phrase caùe from is even funnier,but too long for livejournal. I was shown a place near the old part of the city where they would lock prisoners as theContinue reading “Learning new things in Antwerp”

On the Farm and in the city

So I’ve arrived in Antwerp. Yann’s place is huge and great. I awoke to a rooster crowing this morning because Yann has a lot of chicken’s on his little estate on the west side of the Schelde River. Pictures will be uploaded when I get back. I survived 22 hours of flying. This was largely due to my pal, Dave,Continue reading “On the Farm and in the city”