Monday, October 26, 2009

Please Read With Alacrity

I've started studying GRE vocabulary, so I may throw some gems into the blog to help solidify definitions in my brain. However, my study guide is in alphabetical order, so any $10,000 words will likely begin with "A"...possibly "B" by next week.

Steven Varble arrived last week, left on Friday and will come back again tomorrow night en route back to the US. If his train is early enough, he will have the good fortune to attend our public performance of the Penguin show. We had long two rehearsals today, with a quick rehearsal for "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" for me in between (I had to abscond from that one to get back for Penguin rehearsal part 2)

Jodi, an ensemble member of "Millie" asked me to be in her Tom Sawyer cast. Performance is in December, for those looking to travel to HK. Tom is played by one of my favorite backstage crew of "Millie," and since I'm the teacher, most of my scenes are with him.

At long last, I had a day off for a hike. David, his friend Pierra, and I went on a very "steppy" hike in the New Territories, seeking waterfalls.

Top Falls:


Along the way:

A small settlement near the start of the trail:

Fortunately, there was a gaggle of HK teens there, ready and willing to take a group picture for us:

Last weekend, Michael and I sang "A Little Fall of Rain" at a fundraiser for the HK Breast Cancer Research Society. Thanks to Rita for the picture!:



We've been busily finishing the new "100 Movies" script and preparing the technical elements for that show. Also on my mind lately is the incredible news that Mika will be stopping in HK on his quick Asian tour. This news is analogous to...well, to something that would make the peasants rejoice. The thing with Mika is that concert goers typically wear costumes from his album covers. I take this opportunity in a public forum to ask my mom if she can make a Mika costume for me. (?) The concert is November 26, which leaves little time. I'll email pictures of possible costumes post haste. Thanks in advance! My friends think you're cool and so do I!

13 comments:

Anonymous said...

Thank you to Rita for the picture. I could almost feel the anticipation before the opening lyrics and in costume, no less! "Don't you fret", mom isn't going to get any more syrupy. Just proud and happy that you are doing something for which you have such a passion. Do you feel the PMLs all the way over in HK? Cathy Sheely said that I had fair number of plms at the harp recital last Sunday. Love, Mom (who else?)

Anonymous said...

I forgot. I'm waiting for the Post. Haste! I'm on it like flies on a monkey. (or something like that)

Anonymous said...

I think what she meant was that she's on it like ducks after a June bug.

The,

Dad.

Anonymous said...

I think it would also be advisable for you to give a brief seminar on who/what Mika is/are. I take it that it is not the Old Testament minor prophet, in view of the spelling of the name. Any elucidation that you can give would be gratefully received.

The,

Dad.

The Classic Harpist said...

You should leave your vocabulary words on slips of paper in Thai restaurants.

I'm sure The Mother can find something for your costume in my closet. Especially if one of your options is a bag lady.

Meaghan said...

mika's coming??! let's go!

Anonymous said...

what is alacrity?

Anonymous said...

What is GRE vocabulary?

The,

Dad.

Camber Carpenter said...

Anonymous: I trust my telephonic seminar on who Mika is was sufficient.

Meaghan: Yes, seems a large group will go.

Anonymous: Alacrity = speed/swiftness

The, Dad: GRE vocabulary consists of words typically found on the Graduate School Examination.

Anonymous said...

Oh. I thought you had made a typo and meant "GED."

The,

Dad.

Meaghan said...

please pimp my show on your blog. you have so many local readers, i need a pimp!

MJ said...

That darn GRE vocab. It's rather pointless to study it, unless you actually want to score better on the verbal than on the math. But the math is easy.

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