as it broadcasts the words, "Actual reality!"

[raven]

The GDL farewell reception was last night. I note this as a dispassionate fact apropos of nothing. What did totally not happen, at all, in any way whatsoever, is that I did not wander over at six o'clock, drink two glasses of wine in desperation at the company and then resolve to run away very fast, only for Lia to appear and immediately have the bright idea of sitting in a corner with two bottles and two plates of smoked salmon canapés, and then we all did not go down the hill, sit in a moody murky bar in Jericho and drink smushy cocktails with raspberries in and talk about sex, in that kind of dim smoky quasy-sitcomic way you do talk about sex in cocktail bars at one in the morning, and after that we didn't go dancing. My head sort of hurts.

Other notes and queries:

-I have a new skirt. It's very exciting. It's purple and has a purple lining and ruffles, and I wanted very much to wear it last night, only my parents, in helping me move out, took all my shoes. My only shoes in the world within wearing distance are my large, clompy, Caterpillar boots. Thus I am making an ironic statement of rejection of femininity, yes.

-I went to see Star Trek again! magic_doors made noises of squee, I cooed over baby Spock. shimgray notes that what the world really needs now is the Scotty 'n' McCoy Travellin' Show. I would totally watch this. They perambulate through space in a two man shuttlecraft, they drop off vaccines, they do on-the-hoof tech support, in between times they bitch. Every so often Spock sends them orders and instructive pamphlets, Chekhov sends love and drink. Tell me this isn't a great idea.

-And also! sebastienne suggested I go and see Tick Tick... Boom! at the OFS, and I am very grateful that she did, because it was wonderful. It's only an accident of time and space that I'm not more of a RENThead than I am - I mean, I have seen it on Broadway, but if seeing it involved less drastic measures than going to New York, I probably would've seen it a dozen times. I love Rent. I can see, intellectually, that it's flawed, that it can be glib and pat, and its treatment of its issues seems too simplistic in retrospect, but how can you not love it? Its energy, its passion, the way it's not about once upon a time in a kingdom far away - it has the flaws that real life has, if that makes sense. Nothing works, nothing fits together.

tick, tick... BOOM! is an earlier project of Jonathan Larson's, and it shows. It's a little less cohesive around the edges, and it's done with a kind of rough third-person narration that doesn't quite work for me, and it's a tad self-indulgent, as you might expect from a kind of meta, autobiographical piece. And yet. And yet, it's funny, it's smart and insightful, and it has the breathless energy that I love about Rent, this way it sort of hits the ground running and keeps on running. It's an hour and a half and it never lets up. I loved it. I don't know if I would have loved it so much without the framing context of Rent in my head, but even so. It was lovely.

...and now, lunch, and onwards, and onwards. The only solution to the current ungodly mess is to keep working and keep dancing and keep on trying not to cry, I think. On this note, Intrusion is tonight, deathbyshinies is DJ-ing, I am gothing up and dancing. My head will perhaps not forgive me, but the only way out is up.

Comments

[potatofiend.livejournal.com]

the Scotty 'n' McCoy Travellin' Show

I APPROVE WHERE THIS IS GOING.

Why do I not have a Scotty icon?

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

I DON'T KNOW. WHY DON'T I?

[potatofiend.livejournal.com]

HAVE RECTIFIED THIS ISSUE.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

aww his SMILEY FACE. If I wrote Scotty 'n' McCoy sitcom fic what should I put in it. Your expertise is demanded.

[potatofiend.livejournal.com]

Oh, um um. I would read the hell out of it no matter what was in it. There should be lots of broken equipment and Bones saying he's a doctor, not an engineer, and Scotty saying NOW you're an engineer, because yes. WIN.

[vampire-kitten.livejournal.com]

Tick Tick... Boom! at the OFS,

I'd thought, from the cast people squeeing about it over the weekend, that it wasn't actually by Jonathan Larson, but was made of a collection of unpublished songs after his death.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Nope, it's definitely complete in itself - its first workshop performance was several years before Larson's death, I think, and it was updated and changed later, but it's the same show.

[icepixie]

the Scotty 'n' McCoy Travellin' Show

ABSOLUTELY.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

:P oh yeah.

[thunderemerald.livejournal.com]

Oh, I adore ttB. It's younger and less mature, sure, but that somehow makes it feel more TRUE. Plus, I love the songs. Probably more than I like the ones from Rent.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

It's fab, isn't it? I kind of think I like the lyrics in Rent more, but the music is better.

[amchau.livejournal.com]

Shall I phone you so we can squee about Trek sometime this week?

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Sure! Tonight, tomorrow daytime?

[amchau.livejournal.com]

Good! Times, hmm.

I'm not sure when I'll be in tonight - events which start at 7pm and have no announced finishing time do not lead to confidence in this area, especially when the evening's task is for philosophers to talk as much nonsense as possible; that could take a long time. If it was 10 or 11pm, would you still have energy for squeeing?

Failing that, tomorrow daytime is good if you're near a landline, as I get free landline-to-landline calls. Evenings are better if it's the mobile. Tomorrow evening could work, I'll be home by 8ish.

[msilverstar]

Scotty 'n' McCoy Travellin' Show so much fun! I would defo read fanfic of it, even though I am resistant to the actual movie.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Aww, srsly? 'cause, basically, I liked James Doohan, but OMG SIMON PEGG OMG OMG.

[hathy-col.livejournal.com]

That would be a marvellous Travellin' Show. There would be EPIC ARGUMENTS regarding whiskey vs Scotch and I want to see it yes please.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

YES. "Scotch was invented by a little old lady from Leningrad!"

[troyswann.livejournal.com]

Keep dancin', darlin'!

*smish*

'kay, bye.

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

*drive by squish* Saaaal, you make me happy.

[janne.livejournal.com]

what the world really needs now is the Scotty 'n' McCoy Travellin' Show

I'd watch that!

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Hmmm. Watch this space, yes.

I'm gonna spend my time this way

[gamesiplay.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. Iona. THIS IS WEIRD.

So, I briefly skimmed LJ yesterday afternoon when I found the nearest cafe with free wireless, and saw this entry, but didn't have time to make my "omg yay tick, tick... BOOM!!" comment. (omg yay, though! I actually prefer it to RENT, because I relate to it more readily and feel like it's a more authentic representation of Larson's own experience, and also because god, this song (http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/ticktickboom/why.htm).) (PS, if you ever want the music, I have the cast recording. I mean, actually the physical CD is back on the East Coast, but I have the best songs on my laptop, so.)

Anyway. Back to the story. Then I had this weird night where I, like, went to the opening-night performance of the new(ish) Edward Albee play at the best theater in the city with the director of Rhino and sat in the second row with all the stars of the SF theater scene (I DON'T EVEN KNOW, WHAT, MY LIFE), and I kept prodding him to confess his plans for our next season to me, and finally he said, "Well, we're doing this show, and this show, and this show, and then... well, do you know RENT? Right, okay, we're not doing that, but we're doing--"

And I went, "HOMG HOLY SHIT IT'S GOING TO BE TICK, TICK... BOOM!, ISN'T IT????!!!!"

AND IT IS.

CLEARLY WE ARE CONNECTED THROUGH TIME AND SPAAAAAAACE.

PS, today zixi and I found a grocery store specializing in UK foods. And got British chocolate. I was so excited. I CAN GET GALAXY BARS HERE NOW.

Re: I'm gonna spend my time this way

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Leigh! Seriously, dude? That is AWESOMESAUCE. You must go and tell me all about it. I wish I could come and see it myself, because you're right, you know, I did really like it, despite all the above carping. (And yes. That song. I downloaded the sountrack because I am just that predictable.)

ahaha, Galaxy bars. I am so glad. You people are so deprived. :P

[tau_sigma]

Shoes cause me SUCH PROBLEMS, Iona. I have a beautiful skirt which I very much want to wear, but I don't have any comfortable suitable shoes. I tend to wear boots with knee length skirts in winter, which my mother finds quite odd, but never mind. But in summer it just doesn't work.

I realise you have bigger problems than shoes, but omg shoes. Shoes are a BIG ENOUGH PROBLEM, world.

*hugs*

[loneraven.livejournal.com]

Tali I am RIGHT THERE WITH YOU. Apparently the only shoes I can wear are big knee boots or big clompy boots. My feet blistered on fabric pumps today. It is a great and burdensome cross we both bear.