hair today: new series

In Oh the Joys’ newest series “Hair Today” we’ll track the progression of Adrienne’s mane as she grows it out from her “Summers in Austin are hotter than H- E - double Hockey Stick and I am cutting it all off because I’m not doing dreadlocks again and I don’t give a crap what I look like” phase which produced the famous FERN ‘fro:

a good day

* I rode my bike 5.84 miles and didn’t even know it.

* Gnarls Boyfriend has a new album out.

* Karen Dalton has been discovered.

* Tinaecmusic’s videos are back on YouTube.

* The weather has been beeeeeautiful.

* My best friend rolls into town in less than 30 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!! She plays a show tomorrow evening at Hot Mama’s Espresso Bar . . . so COME CHECK HER OUT. Seriously. It will make your day.

and for my next act . . .

At long last, a post - an answer - - a countdown!

So, I did not get the job I had applied for in NYC. So while I will still be moving away from Austin for a few years this now leaves me with a very big decision:

DXDW 08, day five

Whaddya know. I actually heard some music last night. And it was awesome. And it was free*.

Rufus‘ sister rocks out:

       

DXDW 08, day four

I was a hermit once more. Did some grocery shopping. Caught up with the remaining Office episodes on Hulu.com.  Worked on a poster for Dania’s upcoming AUSTIN gigs (yeah! yeah! yeah!). Did a little bit of writing. A lot a bit of laying on my bed trying to breath.

Literally. I can’t tell if I am getting sick or if this is stress but I am having a hard time breathing, I don’t feel like I have enough air . . . I had to reassure co-workers yesterday that my “HAaaaaahs” weren’t sounds of me groaning but trying to get a deep breath. Then at home I had to reassure my roommates that I wasn’t quietly PANTING alone in my room . . . I was trying to get my lungs to resurface from the depths below.

Going to the doctor this morning to get it all checked out. I sort of hope  that I am getting sick because that means you know - - a dorky little asthma inhaler. If it is stress . . . well . . . it’s not going to get any easier for me this month . . . and I’m not quite sure what I can do to remedy that.

Except for:

more boxes
sleep
a finished play
a sold car
a subletted room
a new job offer

In other news - - OBAMANOS! Rapido, rapido! Si se puede! Once my paycheck is in the bank I’m going to buy a back-ordered shirt or button or something from his website. Unfortunately the official shirts they have are kind of boring . . . I would much rather have one of those BARACK ME LIKE A HURRICANE shirts or something silly like that. But I want him to have my dolla billz, so plain ole blue shirt it is.

I will have a DXDW day five post definitely as tonight is Craig’s screening, I’m going to hang with J at some day shows and probably do the whole find free beer thing again. So long as I am home at a reasonable hour!

DXDW 08, day three

I did really mean to go for day three of hanging out downtown but . . . you know . . . I remember that I don’t really hang out downtown unless there’s an open bar for a reason.

1) There’s never any parking (Convenience - 25)

2) Stranger danger +10

3) I can’t afford anything (Wallet -100)

4) The rest of Austin is 10,000x cooler (that’s Coolness -10,000)

I’m not a math major but I think that puts Downtown Austin in the RED. Big time.

So while I did put on eye makeup thinking I would go out . . .

(no easy feat . . . I am not skilled in the ways of makeup, especially Advanced Eyeliner Application) my night consisted of practicing “Let’s Get it Started” on bass, “Don’t Explain” on piano, creating a delicious tofu-veggie-rice-soy sauce medley and watching Taxi Driver.

Please explain to me why I find Harvey Keitel so incredibly attractive. I really  . . . I’m at a loss here. I don’t know what it is. Maybe it’s that long red pinkie coke nail or maybe it’s those split ends . . . I don’t know. I DON’T KNOW. I can’t figure it out.

DXDW 08, day two

“Open bar . . . open bar . . . Fireman’s 4 at the open bar . . .” (my open bar song)

You would think the interactive folks were a bit more tolerable . . . I mean I know I assumed higher IQ, more of the geeky, former D&D playas . . . possibly a few part-time iTunes DJs/rappers in the mix . . .

But I did not expect the whole “patronize” as a pick up strategy.

Douche by Douche West 2008, day one

Day one for me was really night two for the interactive/film festival. I have no badge, no pass, no money. Just a crib sheet of interweb rvsp’s and the desire to go hear and see as much as I can for freeeee (so, basically Townie by Townie West 2008).

I’ve taken this quiz a million times

And I am always - -

The Sonnet

Deliberate Gentle Love Dreamer (DGLD)

“Romantic, hopeful, and composed. You are the Sonnet. Get it? Composed?

Sonnets want Love and have high ideals about it. They’re conscientious people, caring & careful. You yourself have deep convictions, and you devote a lot of thought to romance and what it should be. This will frighten away most potential mates, but that’s okay, because you’re very choosy with your affections anyway. You’d absolutely refuse to date someone dumber than you, for instance.

Lovers who share your idealized perspective, or who are at least willing to totally throw themselves into a relationship, will be very, very happy with you. And you with them. You’re already selfless and compassionate, and with the right partner, there’s no doubt you can be sensual, even adventurously so.

You probably have lots of female friends, and they have a special soft spot for you. Babies do, too, at the tippy-top of their baby skulls.”

 

Always avoid: The 5-Night Stand (DBSM), The False Messiah (DBLM), The Hornivore (RBSM), The Last Man on Earth (RBSD)

Consider: The Loverboy (RGLM)  sounds great!

in other news . . .

Keep your eye on this blog next week for possibly a joyful celebratory shout of good news!

Or a ho-hum . . . what’s the plan now, what’s going on with my liiiiiife, what’s next for me, ordinary Adrienne ramblings.

I have a rough draft due today for the next Mary play . . . which is based on the Ariadne myth. I’m interested in exploring Ariadne’s relationship with the Minotaur . . . and employing Theseus as a sort of psychiatric “hunter/hero.” I am also very interested in monsters/villians who turn out to be heros/allies in the end.

So far the writing is slow . . . of course I only need 10 minutes but of course my liiiiii-iiiiiife is a bit crazy right now. I find it very, very hard to concentrate. I am very, very stressed out . . . I almost crieded on the phone with my dentist trying to figure out what to do with my wisdom teeth.

Seriously. Want to see me cry? Just ask me to go see my general dentist to remove my bottom wisdom teeth. It tears me up right now just thinking about it. It’s not that my new dentist is evil necessarily . . . it is just that mocking patronizing tone he has. I was on the phone with my mom and literally started sobbing when I said, “And they want me to go to my general dentist to remove the bottom teeth . . .”

A regular toothpaste soap opera going on over here.

Is my room clean? No. Are my storage boxes ready for moving to my Dad’s house on Sunday? NO.

Did my roommates and I finish eating our Obama cake? Yes.  Is my blog updated? YES.

Goober count: 2 for Obama, 2 for my dentist.