Mmmm… random

Yes, improv is fun. 🙂 And, it can seem random too. Improvised scenework is actually based upon an audience suggestion. The “randomness” of it comes from the fact that we use free association to try to make the connection to the suggestion less obvious. It...

Can we PLEASE talk about something else?

Sometimes I see little examples in real life of the improv lessons I’ve learned. For instance: Don’t talk about the activity you’re doing. It’s boring. – I went by myself to grab something to eat at a Vietnamese restaurant. They seated me...

Labels

OMG the hesicomment on my last entry about labeling keys and leaving them around is a great idea for random fun. You’ll probably never see the reactions of the people who pick them up, but it would be fun to try. I’d make labels that say, “Nuclear...

Pack Rat

Step one in packing to move to a new apartment is, “Throw stuff in the garbage so you don’t have to pack it.” Here is a list of some of the stupid things I was keeping for no apparent reason: – Apple Stylewriter Ink Cartridge (empty) from 1991....

Confucius say

I was cleaning up my Internet Explorer bookmarks today. Many have been there for years and years, and I don’t remember putting them in there. For instance, I found a link to a translation of the writings of Confucius. I’ve always put up with stupid jokes...