T h e O b s e r v a t i o n a l i s t , N Y C

a costume designer's musings on life in new york city

Block 5: February 22, 2013

TGIF! Number 5; only 995 left to go and one-two-hundredth of the way there! Doesn’t the finish line seem so close? I feel like cutting all the pattern pieces is still taking me the most time. Even...

Feb 23, 2013 Like

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Observation #301: Weighing the nature of the bond I share with The Dog.

I believe Ken must be incredibly bemused by my devotion to The Dog. First, I should say how I’m incredibly thankful that he’s followed along on my blogging adventures, since he seems to be in a...

Jan 7, 2012 Like

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Observation #300: In which I understand the importance of brotherhood… for dogs.

As The Dog and I continued our day-long Grudge Match, I tried to be the Human in the situation. No amount of roast chicken in the kibble would convince him to leave his bed. None of the usual...

Jan 5, 2012 Like

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Observation #299: The Dog holds more than a grudge.

Yes. Apparently, The Dog is upset at me for driving him some 350 miles away from his cousin and BCFF (Best Canine Friend Forever), Mac the Scotty. Despite the initial euphoric rush of once again...

Jan 4, 2012 Like

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Observation #298: Wherein I decide to ignore my biological clock.

Nothing is more glorious than a smooth and easy drive back into New York City after an absence of 15 holiday- and family-filled days. Despite the sudden chilled wintery temperatures, the skies were...

Jan 4, 2012 Like

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Observation #297: In which I come out. Once again.

To think I’ve been living in secret shame for the past eight and a half years. Since stepping onto the hallowed grounds of the Yale School of Drama, I knew something was different; my shame sent me...

Jan 3, 2012 Like

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Observation #296: In which I resolve to live differently in 2012.

The Mourning After. Among the ruins of a rather tame New Year’s Eve spent in the protective comforts (pie!) of my parents’ house in Virginia, I find myself pondering what I should resolve to do...

Jan 1, 2012 Like

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Observation #295: In which I try to summarize a year into one word.

Eight hours to go until 2011 is swept under the rug, and I usher in a new year. 2012. And in these last few hours, I’d like to put some perspective on these last 365 calendar days. It’s been a...

Dec 31, 2011 Like

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Observation #294: Help me get back on the wagon.

My Thanksgiving vacation ended 8 days ago. I boarded a train from Richmond, VA and survived the seven (don’t get me started on Amtrak) hours it took to step foot in New York City once again. I was...

Dec 7, 2011 Like

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Observation #293: Loyalty is a relationship.

My father wants me to know that he follows this blog. As new as he is to the world of computers and the bowels of the Interwebs, he has managed to find these writings online. He’s been so bold as...

Dec 2, 2011 Like

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Observation #292: As theater artists, are we supposed to go “at it” alone?

Loyalty. After a quick Google search, the Internet tells me its definition is “faithfulness to commitments or obligations.” Does Loyalty belong in Theater? Twice in as many weeks, I’ve been around...

Dec 1, 2011 Like

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Observation #291: Sometimes you need to leave New York to like New York.

I had a busy Saturday night. For once, in what seemed like years, I actually had plans to socialize with multiple friends on a weekend night. I would have dinner with Sammy in Hell’s Kitchen, in...

Nov 21, 2011 Like

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Observation #290: I imagine my life would be infinitely better as a Broadway musical.

After sitting through a week of tech rehearsals for an “old-school,” Broadway-style production, I couldn’t help but wonder what my life would like if it my daily existence mimicked a traditional...

Nov 17, 2011 Like

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Observation #289: After all, I was voted “most likely to be seen dancing on a Broadway Stage.”

As my high school graduation approached, I remember the afternoon my classmates and I boarded several buses for a trip downtown, where we would rehearse our graduation ceremony on the stage of the...

Nov 16, 2011 Like

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Observation #288: “You have to have one thing, one magical thing.”

Sometimes working in Theater isn’t fun. Granted, I know that all jobs have unpleasant moments. We all have things we would change about how we earn our livings; isn’t that why we call them “jobs?”...

Nov 13, 2011 Like

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Observation #287: Sometimes it isn’t about art. Sometimes it’s just a job.

It’s the third day of tech here, the third day of sitting in the dark and watching this show evolve in front of me. Day 1 was spent in fevered anticipation. What was going to go wrong? What did we...

Nov 12, 2011 Like

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Observation #286: The apartment will be quiet tonight.

Dear Dog, I’ve just left you at my aunt’s house in New Jersey. You’ll stay there for eight days. As I walked back to the train station, my aunt followed beside me, holding your leash. After a quick...

Nov 10, 2011 Like

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Observation #285: The Dog doesn’t know what’s about to happen.

The alarm woke me up this morning at 6:15 am. Because of the Daylight Saving fallback this weekend, the sun was already poking through my Ikea-curtained bedroom windows. The Dog was plastered...

Nov 9, 2011 Like

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Observation #284: And it’s time for tech once again.

In a few days, I will leave my apartment for over a week The Dog will hopefully enjoy a vacation with my aunt in a New Jersey suburb. Yes, it’s about time for me to head back into tech rehearsal...

Nov 8, 2011 Like

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Observation #283: It’s good to sweat again.

Twenty days ago, I went to the gym, stepped onto my favorite treadmill, and ran my usual eight miles. The next day I knew something wasn’t right with my right foot; it felt off, but I was able to...

Nov 7, 2011 Like

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Observation #282: I’ve been placed on a black list.

Well, I suppose it was about time this happened. Someone contacted me out of the blue, warning that the writings on my blog were seriously jeopardizing my career opportunities in theater. Huh. A...

Nov 5, 2011 Like

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Observation #281: I need to remind myself that, sometimes, I need to be the one to say “Hi.”

From across miles in New York City, aided by the miracle of the Interwebs, Rhys and I were chatting about our less than stellar afternoons. We were both bored. Neither his day job at a prestigious...

Nov 4, 2011 Like

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Observation #280: I guess we all have body issues.

I know so many people who would be thrilled to be a part of this costume fitting. I’m kneeling in front of an actor dressed only in a custom-made dance belt and holding heat-set stones in place, so...

Nov 3, 2011 Like

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Observation #279: I’m serious; something has to change.

I know I’ve been nonchalantly throwing out the phrase “paying it forward” in a few of my recent posts. I’ve admittedly used that term lightly, joking about wanting to send out good energy in the...

Nov 1, 2011 Like

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Observation #278: Even though I’m “paying it forward,” I still can’t stand bad theater.

I’m on a roll this evening. My attempts to “pay it forward” and right the wrongs of my last week’s social indiscretions have, so far, been successful. Even though this weekend weather, with its...

Oct 31, 2011 Like

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Observation #277: I’m trying to “pay it forward.”

The weather in New York City has been strangely off-kilter this weekend. It’s not yet November, it’s only Halloween weekend, and the leaves are still on all the trees in my neighborhood and in...

Oct 31, 2011 Like

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Observation #276: I have to remember to be patient.

Yeah, I just posted a blog entry that questioned IF something would ever happen. After a quick trip to Playbill.com, and seeing more than a few people I know from grad school, from regional...

Oct 29, 2011 Like

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Observation #275: It’s possible that NOTHING will happen.

I have the vague memory, from when I was much younger, of a nightly routine my parents established. Seemingly every night, after I had brushed my teeth and put on my pajamas, I would head to my...

Oct 29, 2011 Like

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Observation #274: I feel like my online identity is too sincere.

After eight months of almost daily blogging as The Observationalist NYC, I’ve discovered one simple truth about blogging… People will follow your exploits. And people do, in fact, take your...

Oct 27, 2011 Like

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Observation #273: I am not an evil person.

Full disclosure- I’m a human being. I’m not perfect. Today started nicely. Waking up strangely refreshed at 6:30 am, The Dog and I meandered around the neighborhood. He did his business; we came...

Oct 26, 2011 Like

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Block 5: February 22, 2013

Observation #301: Weighing the nature of the bond I share with The Dog.

Observation #300: In which I understand the importance of brotherhood… for dogs.

Observation #299: The Dog holds more than a grudge.

Observation #298: Wherein I decide to ignore my biological clock.

Observation #297: In which I come out. Once again.

Observation #296: In which I resolve to live differently in 2012.

Observation #295: In which I try to summarize a year into one word.

Observation #294: Help me get back on the wagon.

Observation #293: Loyalty is a relationship.

Observation #292: As theater artists, are we supposed to go “at it” alone?

Observation #291: Sometimes you need to leave New York to like New York.

Observation #290: I imagine my life would be infinitely better as a Broadway musical.

Observation #289: After all, I was voted “most likely to be seen dancing on a Broadway Stage.”

Observation #288: “You have to have one thing, one magical thing.”

Observation #287: Sometimes it isn’t about art. Sometimes it’s just a job.

Observation #286: The apartment will be quiet tonight.

Observation #285: The Dog doesn’t know what’s about to happen.

Observation #284: And it’s time for tech once again.

Observation #283: It’s good to sweat again.

Observation #282: I’ve been placed on a black list.

Observation #281: I need to remind myself that, sometimes, I need to be the one to say “Hi.”

Observation #280: I guess we all have body issues.

Observation #279: I’m serious; something has to change.

Observation #278: Even though I’m “paying it forward,” I still can’t stand bad theater.

Observation #277: I’m trying to “pay it forward.”

Observation #276: I have to remember to be patient.

Observation #275: It’s possible that NOTHING will happen.

Observation #274: I feel like my online identity is too sincere.

Observation #273: I am not an evil person.

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