The This and That of an Early Morning I Can't Sleep Fitfullness

Woke up at 3, no sleep since then, gave up at 5 and crawled outta bed.

I have a choice to make. One of those situations where what I should do and what I want to do are not the same thing. Sigh. And what I should do may be okay, I just don't know and can't know unless I do it. Choices were easier years ago when there was less at stake.

So, in the meantime, let's deal with a few random things:

The Kennedy Center concert was a huge success. Just playing there, standing where the great artists of our time have stood, was in and of itself the thrill of a lifetime. We played well and the audience reax was wonderful. Not many people in DC really know what we can do and what we sound like and the expectations were, I think, low. We easily blew them out of the water. The fly in the ointment was the WaPo review which said of us that our "enthusiasm somewhat compensated for our general lack of polish." Whatever. I know we aren't perfect -- we're a non-auditioned, non-professional ensemble. The thing I hate about criticism like this is there is nothing specific or constructive we can take from it -- it is just a sweeping generalization. We were good enough to get invited to perform at the Kennedy Center and you (Mr. Reviewer) will never see the hall from OUR vantage point -- the stage. Fuck you.

I just can't get myself worked up over the whole Libby thing. I haven't followed the story from the beginning that closely. I agree with Michael at Gay Orbit that Libby took a fall for his boss and that makes the commutation just. As the special prosecutor Fitzgerald concedes the act by the Pres. is w/in his constitutional rights. I think there are far more egregious offenses by the administration to get worked up in a froth over than this one.

The home remodelling job is just about done. I've had strangers in my house every day except one since mid-May. I'm ready to get the house back. And am very pleased with the results.

Finally, in the last several months, I've made two new friends. One I met online (through this blog) the other I met in the sauna at the gym (I know, sounds, seedy, doesn't it?).

This video is for my blog-friend; it has three of his favorite things, the Internet, musical theater, and porn. Enjoy.