new scene, first draft as always

17 (NURSE 1 is eating doughnuts. NURSE 2 and 3 watch.) NURSE 2 You’ve been eating lots of doughnuts. NURSE 1 Not really. NURSE 3 Yes, really. NURSE 1 I know but I have good reasons. NURSE 2 What’s a good reason to eat so many doughnuts. NURSE 1 You know why I do it. It’s him. NURSE 3 You’re eating too many. It’s not good for you. that many doughnuts takes a toll on your heart. I know you think you can hurt your heart, get your arteries clogged, have a heart attack so he’ll operate on you, but that’s not the way. That way will lead you to nowhere but pain. NURSE 2 You need to let up on the doughnuts. We’ve all noticed. It’s become too much. We’re concerned. NURSE 1 You’re concerned? NURSE 2 This is an intervention. NURSE 1 It is? NURSE 3 Miriam wanted to come but she’s in surgery. NURSE 1 With a doctor. NURSE 2 Yes. NURSE 1 That you for your intervention. I’m touched. I’m warmed. My heart . . . But I don’t know how to fill myself if I stop eating doughnuts. I’m afraid I will cease to exist if I stop eating even for a minute. NURSE 2 We’re here to help you. NURSE 3 Tell us what you want us to do. NURSE 2 We can go out for a healthy lunch. Together. Would you like that? NURSE 1 OK. (Enter PETER, ecstatic) PETER It works! The heart works! (PETER hugs the NURSES, jumps up and down in celebration.) PETER The heartbeat is so strong, much stronger than I thought it would be. NURSE 1 That’s great! PETER I have to go tell Lisa! (PETER exits running.) (NURSE 1 breaks down and sobs. NURSE 2 offers her a doughnut.) NURSE 3 OK. It’s OK. We can have the intervention tomorrow.

check out #4

A nice mention in LA Weekly on Theater of Note's Food For Fish

http://www.laweekly.com/stage/theater/2007-in-the-rearview-mirror/17951/

also

Give to the fine folks at the 24 Seven Lab

http://www.24sevenlab.com/

https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/contribute/donate/354

a Christmas song for you

**warning: explicit content. may not be appropriate for people like my relatives who might decide to read my blog right before xmas. end of warning** I gave my heart to Jesus When I was just thirteen He was the sweetest deity I had ever seen He gave his soul to save us He gave his life to God But when I think of Jesus I don’t think of his bod I think of someone jolly I think of someone bright Someone who watches me In the middle of the night Someone a little husky and a trifle overfed Someone who gulps milk And gingerman bread Someone unshaven Who's always in red That’s the man I’m cravin’ In my Christmas bed Cause, I want to f*ck Saint Nick I want to suck on that candy cane dick Is it nice, naughty, or against the laws I don’t care I want to f*ck Santa Claus Another office party Halls all decked with cheer Mistletoe and presents “What do you want this year” After three more cups I’ll f*ck whoever’s here Peter from accounting Is who I’ll be mounting Josh from shipping and receiving Is asking when I’m leaving Andrew from HR Is going to get his car Michael the VP wants to give me a VD But they’re all a bunch of cretins, louts, and dopes I want someone else to show me the ropes You know what I want for Christmas I want to f*ck Saint Nick I want to suck on that candy cane dick Is it nice, naughty, or against the laws I don’t care I want to f*ck Santa Claus I’m getting kind of itchy The hour’s fast approaching It’s the night before Christmas I could use some coaching Would Santa like leather? Would he prefer lace? When he comes down the chimney Should I just sit on his face? Do I need to knock off his old lady? Just in case I’m hanging round the chimney With a smile on my face I want to f*ck Saint Nick I want to suck on that candy cane dick Is it nice, naughty, or against the laws I don’t care I want to f*ck Santa Claus

update

the biopsy says it's an allergic reaction

but to what?

I need to get rid of this fucking thing.

Yay! oh, but we're no Finland.

http://www.avltheatre.com/forte/2007/12/roughly_1200th_as_much_per_cap.html

'tis the season to donate

other places to give this holiday season Exciting new theater!! Page 73 Clubbed Thumb Nosedive Productions Caring about humans! BROADWAY CARES/EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS Heifer International City Harvest And of course you can play this for free to give rice while proving how smart you are: Freerice

I want to read plays

Someone explain this to me:

Why is there no online bookstore that has all play publishers?

If I want to read a bunch of plays by a particular playwright, how do
I track them down?

It's easy if they're published by DPS or Sam French, but the other
publishers suck at visibility.

There should be an aggregate.

Is there one that exists that I'm missing?

the numbers

throat cultures
2

urine samples
2

times blood taken
2

dermatology biopsy
1

medications given
3

doctors seen by appointment
3

doctors and other medical staff who came in the room yesterday to look
at my rash
7? maybe 8.

number of tiny red dots on skin
very many still

what's wrong with Adam?
strep? mono? virus? allergy?
we're not exactly sure still.
but there are some test results we're waiting for.
nobody eat any peanuts because we just don't know what will happen.

supply closet

overworked at work. talk soon