As you can see, I have given my long-neglected blog a spiffy new makeover. (Fancy new things always makes up for being a deadbeat, right?) It comes on the eve of yet another large-scale transition in my life, as tomorrow I am making the trek up to Stockbridge, MA to begin my year at the Berkshire Theatre Festival. I've spent the past two days packing my pertinent belongings, and every time I do it I marvel at the colossal amount of junk I've accumulated, as well as the bizarre pack-rat mentality I've adopted toward it all.
I haven't been as diligent about packing as perhaps I should, largely in part to my introduction to a fantastic new TV show called Party Down. It's a Starz original that centers around a bunch of actors/writers/other artistically-persuaded people working as caterers and the hijinks they get into at various events they service. It's only been on for a season (viewable on Netflix and Starz's website), but the higher-ups have been wise enough to bring it back for a second. It's one of those shows that's funny no matter who you are, but is particularly funny if you're an actor and understand the mode of life being represented (a la Slings and Arrows).
As much as I dislike television and the stranglehold that mind-numbing reality programming has on it, I'm realizing there is actually quite a lot of smart, compelling, really enjoyable stuff on TV, particularly on premium cable networks. I also suppose it doesn't hurt to be aware of what the industry is trending toward, seeing as how my career aspirations are kind of tied up in it.
Not a whole lot else has happened lately, other than I finally got around to seeing In the Heights last night with my dear friend Meghan. I'm sure there will plenty of delightful nuggets of news in the coming days, though, so I will make sure to update. Farewell for now! (Please comment!)
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