the calm has.....

ended, at least for a while. My venue manager was very sharp with me as I left on my break. Not good. And yet I am determined to let it pass. Attitude is "don't worry about it; in four days this will all be over". Still, wish there was a way that I could point out that her last comment was very cutting. Well, she blows hot and cold---this could be over by the end of the afternoon. Still, feeling angry and a little annoyed with myself for just "going with the flow."
Yesterday continued on a good pace---no real problems, happy that I chose to have a pizza slice before going home, rather than a large meal---saved some money, which is good. No movies, or anything else, and have not seen anything at the Fringe either. Tonight may see the Ariadne play in the upstairs venue---it will be my third fringe play of the year---any more? Not sure.
Really looking forward to Sunday and the Fringe's finish---first time that I have worked the full sixteen days---pretty good. We will see what happens.

all is calm,....

after a tough night. Last performance at Fringe, I was so rushed that I put the sales of one play on the template of another. Luckily, the mistake was obvious---and all parties will be successfully reimbursed---but I had a rough night---but the day has been pretty easy--my box office has been shared, making it a lot easier for me to function. I think it should be calm sailing for the rest of the Fringe run.
And speaking of that, how I long for Sunday to come. Freedom at last.
Not much else to say, will continue to report from the Fringe....

grinding on.....

second Tuesday of the Fringe. Two "difficult" pairings of plays in the two venues. But we got through it okay. Everything running smoothly, everybody cooperating. Not much else to say--hope not to go home immediately after the work load this evening, but if I am tired, I guess I will.
 Wish I had more to say, but really I don't. By next week, real life should return, and I probably will have some interesting musings to report.

much improved....

the coldness seems to have ended, and the last two days saw my being part of a much more friendly and welcoming group, it is possible that I just confused a little tiredness with coldness, anyway, now the eight or so of us are working well together, as we enter the last week of the fringe. Have an extra two hours off because one show canceled, so time is going at a different pace.
Last night, really saw my first fringe show--Power, based on the life of Stokely Carmichael, my Bronx Science classmate, Very disappointing---just  hint of Stokely's vision, the rest of the play was more about black rage (justified, of course, but covering ground already covered) and the actor's ability to morph into other personas. Very little about the man, how Howard changed him, his initial forays into the Civil Rights movement---no complexity, or anything that made him the man he became after his leadership in SNCC. Amazed that the writer and the director allowed this to happen, simply clumsy theater.
Not much else to say---do not have the computer for long, so must move on, hopefully tomorrow will have more time to write in detail.

at an impasse...

or so it seems---I continue to sell tickets at the space, but not terribly happy about it. Long waits between shows difficult and dogged. Today, the girls---all very friendly to each other (I have no problem with that) simply did not talk to me. This morning woke up and thought that I desperately needed a day off, but now not sure. I will do my best to stick this through; maybe if I have some conversations we can open things up a bit.
Trains very slow today, frustrating.
Everything is changeable, maybe this is just a moment that can pass, and all the problems will be worked out. Don't like a sense that I am being taken advantage of, but also don't want to play the heavy. Contradiction

the grind.....

continues, Friday, the beginning of the second week. Slow day today, only four, but lots of room between them----need a break, possibly a movie afterwards. Relationships with people that I am working with a little "iffy" but maybe things will improve as we move along. I myself am a little annoyed at the way that I am treated, but again, could be remedied soon. Otherwise, I just grind it out.
Nothing much else to report---Fringe seems to be my whole life at this point, sorry to miss the day long forum about gentrification at Mayday tomorrow, but, have to work it through. Hoping that I can give someone else my late Sunday assignment at Players and see Power, the play about my classmate Stokely Carmichael. If that is possible, it will be the only play that I will have seen at the Fringe this year, such is my schedule.
Not much else to say, will report either tomorrow or Monday...

are you feeling better...

today----seems like it. I had a nice energy in my first show, and I am feeling positive about the rest of the day. A little tired, but pretty up. Not much else to report, it is simply fringe and all that happens with it. I did make a reservation for a play called The Wolves, for the first Thursday after the fringe; it sort of fell into my lap---so there is one evening that first week planned for.
Last night after work, needed a beer, headed over to Riviera, because I know they have a sports bar in the back of the restaurant, and knew that they would be watching baseball. They were, but there were some very loud Red Sox fans there---really obnoxious, probably regulars, act as if they own the place. Yelling and screaming, not respect for the others at the bar. Very put off by it, but that is what I came for. Had my beer and did watch a little baseball, then jumped on the 1 and hurried home.
Not much else to say---very much in the middle of all things fringe---will report tomorrow..