Life is Company

When you’re feeling tired, and you don’t want to reflect, that’s probably a good time to reflect.

I went to the studio to check out the instructors. The modern dance teacher seems nice, but the modern dance class went too slow for me. The hip-hop teacher taught his class well, and I wish his class started later so that I could take it. The street jazz teacher seemed like a nice guy, but the class lacked the structure I’m looking for. I’m hoping tomorrow’s jazz dance class is worth taking.

We spent an hour walking through Chapters. It was fun walking through the aisles and talking about books we had already read. Now I have a new list of books I should borrow from the library.

We watched Company at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, one of the two theatres in the Arts Club Theatre Company. The individual performances were fantastic, especially Matt Palmer, who was the connecting character in the show. However, the story and the songs weren’t as strong as the performances. There was nothing wrong with the show, technically it was amazing. There was just nothing that blew me away. This Stephen Sondheim musical first appeared in 1970, and the songs reflect this era. My favorite songs were Getting Married Today, Barcelona, and Side by Side by Side/What Would We Do Without You?

Disturbia was better than I thought it would be. It’s a remake of Rear Window, a classic Hitchcock film. You may know it best through the Simpson’s homage where Bart broke his leg and watched Ned Flanders from his bedroom.

The 3rd episode of Office season 4 was funny, yet depressing. It was absurd, yet heartfelt. It was everything I look for in a show, and everything I detest. I cannot wait for the next episode. Last week’s episode of House was amazing, and I enjoy the tone that the show has developed. We get to see yet another side of the observant, stubborn and multi-talented Gregory House. Clark Kent gets to be a protective bigger brother on Smallville. I hope Kara Kent stays for a few more episodes, so that Clark’s character gets more interesting. It’s strange watching the OC on Muchmusic. I didn’t watch it when it first ran on FOX. But now that I see it on Much, I realize that it was a well written show. It’s nice to see it alive in syndication.

It’s mid-October. Two weeks to Halloween, and two months to Christmas. You can see it on the calendar, and you can feel it in the climate. Autumn is here in full swing. The air is crisp, the leaves are red, the roads are wet, and the people are sick with fever and the flu. Bundle up when you head outside! More importantly, have the positive attitude to end the year well. If you could do something different before 2008, what would it be?