"Body Worlds" was pretty remarkable. Comprised of actual human "plastinates" (a process that renders the exact physical structures of the body, down to the capillaries, in plastic), the exhibit shows a unique and sometimes artistic view of the machine that is the human body. Highlights for me were the entire circulatory system (when rendered it looks like a red ghost figure and is actually quite beautiful), the "winged" man (where the muscles of all parts are flayed out from the skeleton and gives him a winged appearance), and the fact that there was a LOT of cock and balls on display (which just always strikes me as funny).
Thanks to Rebar for organizing the over nighter (although I won't be staying up all night for much of anything in the near future). I'm curious at this point - our first rehearsal is tonight. I've read the script and, in general, it ain't my style.
I've decided that it'll be a good experience ONLY if I commit myself fully to the thing and so I will. I realized before I accepted the offer that, with the SKALD being the sole exception, I haven't performed onstage since , which was a freakin' year ago. Gonna make the most of the opportunity.
It was a nice day, in spite of my bitterness at having a couple of folks verbally popping me in the nose. Bob Fisher came, enjoyed the food, got into some heated discussions about gun control and cock fighting. Peter DeGiglio swung by and did the most godawful, long winded impression of Bill Cosby - Pitts brought the room down after by commenting that "FEMA got there before the end of that joke.
" Yeater got Rebar high (which she desperately needed - she's had a tough weekend...
), Amy and Brendan (the in-laws) brought Rudden over and he played with everybody - watching Stinton with that baby is freakin' adorable. Lund brought over the Steven Levitt haiku - it's a hoot! Speaking of haikus, the HAIKU REVUE seems to be going well.
At this point, Jenny is just putting the bits and pieces together for the event. We're not going to get a lot of pre-event press because of the copious Katrina Benefits, which is fair. It occurrs to me that I get criticized all the time and it ordinarily rolls right off.
I think the reason I let the Sunday picking get to me was the comment that "I've talked to at least ten people that feel this way - some of them former members of WNEP." Well, I had a pretty harrowing experience in the Fall of 2003 whereby folks I had considered close friends (almost my entire wedding party!) colluded against me.
I suppose that kind of comment gets up my ass a bit. I know that folks are gonna dish behind my back, but knowing it and knowing it are two different things, you know? "Body Worlds" was pretty remarkable.
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