Another Day Oct. 20th, 2006

I've been up; I've been down; take my word; I've been around...
I'm just looking for some touch...

Anyway, last night's performance was awesome.  I feel good, and life is good.  Long weekend ahead.  But it looks like we are going to make it.  I tell you a few weeks ago when this production started rehearsing; it was really chaotic.  I mean the director had planned on doing 4 one acts but he dropped one.  It is funny because the one he dropped I wasn't in; which would have given me a break in the show.  But I guess I can't get that lucky; I was really beat after last night's show.  The moms showed up; and my last show we went out for something to eat afterwards but I was so tired last night; I just wanted to go home.  I love the moms but she had to get up early today for work; so it wasn't a big deal.  But it is rare that I got to see both the P's in the same day.  That is a rarity; it has been most of my life.  It is like on stage when an actor is playing two characters; or like superman and his alter ego Clark Kent.  They are never in the same place at the same time.  Makes me wonder if they plan that.  Well actually I don't think about it much; but it is kind of funny.
Life is good; I finally got caught up with the budget in my life.  I am actually ahead again.  I haven't been ahead since last fall; but I have really been working hard to bring in the money.  The book royalties help; but it doesn't pay the bills anymore.  Sales have dwindled because I am not pursuing the marketing like I used too.  I just do not have the time to do the book signings and book club appearances anymore.  It has been a year since the book hit the shelves and I made quite a lot of money; and I am content with it.  I got an e-mail yesterday from a book club that I spoke at in the spring; they want to know about my new creation; but I had to tell them I am polishing it.  I just don't like the way it is right now.  I have to change a few chapters.  But I told them hopefully I can get to that after Christmas.  My life is really busy until then.  I barely have enough time to do the things I want to do on my free time.  I haven't ridden my skateboard in months.  I would like to get ready for Halloween; but I think it will be another year with no time to work on a costume.  It is funny how many people called me yesterday.  I was surprised how many people remembered the date of opening night.
Jason told me last night that he might have a girl he used to mess with come and live with us for a time.  I laughed about it because hey; the more the merrier; I mean how much more of a frat house can we have here.  LOL.  But I don't care as long as the mortgage gets paid.  It is my dad's equity but I still want to see the place making money not losing it.  He retires in a few years and I am sure I am going to be managing some of these properties anyway when he moves to AZ.  I don't mind; but I would like to do some travelling.  Plus my grandfather just turned 80 last week.  What an accomplishment.  He has helped me with so much; that I hope he lives to see 90.  He has always been there for me; and I love the guy; but again my family doesn't show affection on the male side.  It is more friendly than emotional.  Weird; but that's my life.  I don't want my future kids to learn family life that way.  My dad's favorite line is 'Man Up' LOL.  I can be hard when the situation calls for it.
I guess being raised by all the women in my family has taught me a few things about life also.  The best of both worlds; know how to treat the ladies and know how to be a man.  I didn't turn out too bad.  Just a couple of bad years but I have recovered gracefully.
Sometimes I wonder what life would have been like if my brother and sisters would have been born a lot closer to me.  Instead having my bro born 7 years later; he was always out of sync with me; better for him.  Maybe that's why he turned out the way he did.  I could have used a closer sibling growing up.  Some of you know; my parents were 15 and 17 when I was born.  So it was kids raising kids.  And that was in 1975; when it wasn't normal for parents to be teenagers.  I am thankful for it because of the life lessons I have learned; but it did create quite a strain on them.  They had to grow up so fast; a lot faster than most kids their age.  I am thankful for experiencing music from my mom; and cars from my dad.  I think if they were older; I never would have been influenced by those things.  Life is strange; my family is so dysfunctional.  I don't mind it though because it is all their chaos; and I have removed the chaos from my life.  So now; I actually did what every parent wants for their kids; I figured out what I want to do in this thing called life.
Well, I could write all day but I have to get my day started.  Another day and another dollar spent...
I will leave you with this; my mom told me a funny joke...
You can always tell; a German.  But you can't tell a German much!
Truth and comedy a great combination.
Hope everyone smiles today; the sun is shining; and I got another day of living to do...
Me; which everyone knows everything revolves around...LOL.