While I am definitely getting a bit nervous about various things, most notably whether I can actually participate in Fringe (as I'll get to in a moment), the weather is improving and my mood is lifting at least a bit. It was a long tough winter, particularly all of Jan. But the weather was great on Monday and I biked a fair bit. I did skip out on going to the gym, mostly because I stayed at work a bit longer than expected, I did so much biking over the weekend, and I am just generally depressed about things going on at home (to say nothing of the Orange One’s global tantrums).
Working backwards from that, Sunday was pretty good. I managed to get in 16 or so laps at Jimmie Simpson, then had to bike to Little Italy. I made it in 35 minutes, which was pretty good. I was a bit early, though the bar at the Monarch Tavern wasn't open before the show and the line at intermission was moving so slowly. Fortunately, the play itself – Galatea by John Lyly – is fairly short, and we were done around 4:30, even with the extra long intermission. It is a weird play, with two young maidens, both disguised as young men, falling in love. Then at the end, the goddess Venus says she'll change one of them into a male, so they can marry (naturally), but they won't know who is transformed until they get to the church door! So wild.
I had really wanted to rope in Steven Ho into my Fringe play (as Jasper), but he is directing another Fringe show, which rules him out. I approached an older actor (with ties to Video Cabaret and their history plays) who might make a solid Frederick, and he said he would email and I would get him the script, but radio silence. I suspect he has decided he is not free during Fringe, but still it would be nice to hear directly and not just be ghosted.
I am getting very antsy at this point, and I am starting to wonder if I will have to pull the plug. I guess I’ll email Jamie over the weekend and try to have him put out a casting call, as this is just getting ridiculous…
After this, I was quite hungry, and I had planned to grab an eggplant Parmesan sandwich next door, but that restaurant closed permanently, which is a real shame. The other Italian place across the street is nowhere near as good, so I biked off in search of an early dinner. I found a pretty decent Thai place on College, though the service there was also slow. I was definitely getting worried, but I biked hard and made it to the Paradise to see Foxy Brown (a notorious Blaxploitation film starring Pam Grier) with about 5 minutes to spare. All I can say is they would never get away with this today, though the fashions were pretty great and over the top. Then I biked home, so I was a bit worn out.
Sat. was considerably simpler. I put in a fairly solid workout at the gym and brought home the groceries. I then biked across on Dundas to the TMU Image Centre. They have a good exhibit on early photos from Magnum Photos, which runs through this Saturday. I went over to 401 Richmond and briefly dropped in at a couple of galleries. It was already 5 by this point. I then went over to The Well. As my bag was pretty full, I just ate there rather than carrying it off anywhere. Then I dropped in at work for an hour or so, trying to compile all the tax info, particularly the donations I made last year, as tax season is sneaking up on me! (Especially my US taxes!) Then I saw a TSO concert where Joshua Bell played Bruch's Violin Concerto and also conducted the orchestra. Not only the Bruch, but Beethoven's 7th Symphony. Then I went back to the office for about three more hours and tried to download all the account info I will need to do my taxes, though I didn't actually start in on them. Then I finally went home.
Ok, I have to get at least some rest now…
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