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Dust

I stopped posting here the same time everybody did, around the end of 2015. It was the beginning of the end of the world, although we had no idea at the time.

I’ve been talking about vision boards with a few of my friends. Some have done them and had everything come true. The rest of us want to do them, so everything can come true. I think tumblr used to be my vision board, among other things.

I came back here — and even downloaded the app! — so I could find one particular post and share it. But search is worse than ever. At least one thing never changed.

I didn’t expect looking back to feel so sad.

#made with tumblr #gif

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Rose McGowan photographed by Michael Stipe, 1997

improvnonsense

“Is this about...”

Lots of times in scenes someone will say “Is this about…?” It’s an offer. You SHOULD notice it and consider it, though you don’t HAVE to accept it.

Lisa: I cut my own hair this morning. And I don’t know what to do, should I… how does it look?

Gwen: I feel like when I’ve had bad haircuts I don’t want people to lie to me when it happens, and it’s not good.

Lisa: Okay, I accept the fact that it doesn’t look great.

Gwen: It does NOT look great. But you’re still very pretty. You have really good bone structure. I just moved to this neighborhood that has a lot of Orthodox Jews and they have a lot of wig stores.

Lisa: Let’s GET a wig then! Let’s get a wig!

Gwen: Yeah, let’s get a wig.

Lisa: Do you have any? Do you just… happen to have some?

Gwen: Is this about Joe?

So that last sentence there is Gwen offering a justification to Lisa.

I USED to suggest you should ALWAYS accept these, unless they directly contradict something we already know. But sometimes people will offer an “is this about…” that is so far afield of what’s happening it would derail the scene.

“Is this about how you really want to have sex?”

“Is this about how you resent me?”

“Is this about you hating your kids?”

If it’s nowhere close to what you are thinking and feeling, it’s okay to reject these offers. I’d rather you stay committed to your character and scene.

I DO think it’s good form to yes-and some part of it if you can.

“In the past, this has been about sex. But right now that’s not at all what I’m thinking about.”

“I do sometimes resent you, but not right now.”

“My kids drive me nuts, but I don’t hate them.”

I think you should think of these “Is this about” statements like a pass in basketball. If it’s close to you, it’s worth bending, even lunging, to catch it. But if it’s way off, you’re not doing the team any favors running all the way across the court. Your partner just threw it out of bounds. Move on.

Or maybe it’s like someone offering you food at a party? Accepting it is gracious, dismissing it without even thinking about it is rude, but if you’re allergic to this particular food or really full – it’s okay to politely decline.

messily

I’ve been reading Will’s incredibly smart and accessible improv blog since I was in 101 at UCB four (!!) years ago and am inordinately excited to be part of an example scene in his post today.

horrorsoflife

nice-wig-janis

Fuller House’s shade towards The Olsen Twins not returning is iconic

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From left to right:

Will Only Be DJ Tanner Until She’s Dead, Barely Employable Human Tumbleweed Who Stopped Being Cute the Moment Her Hair Straightened Out, Tells Bad Dick Jokes to Make People Forget He’s Danny Tanner, Punch Factor 10/10, “Is that Aunt Becky?”, and Yogurt Shilling Drunk Driver Who Has Been Clinging to the Uncle Jesse Train Since the 80s.

If you don’t count Saget, the combined net worth of everyone in this picture isn’t even half of one Olsen.

My new job has a monthly happy hour. The email for this month said the theme was "dress as your favorite Cheers character". I wasn't sure how serious this was, so I split the difference and wore a plaid shirt and Nikes for Carla. It was a joke. Really glad I didn't bring the wig and apron. Even more glad I didn't ask a partner if he was dressed as Sam this morning.

#at least now I know I always have a Carla costume ready to go?#toto we're not at Disney anymore

mediamattersforamerica

This 11-year-old understands more about the importance of representation than all of the adults at Fox News combined.

horusyounggod

Wow

kurotsuchi-sterling

A whole new generation believing in themselves not allowing any supremacy standing in their way

gician

So precious, so intelligent.

notoriousrbg

Happy V-Day from RBG! <3

improvnonsense

Witches

There are great performers who are difficult people. I treat them like witches. I respect their power. I am careful to not unlock their wrath. I am nice to them. But I am guarded. I don’t reveal any personal secrets. I get still and careful. I give them nothing. I talk about what they want to talk about. I compliment their shows, which is genuine since these people I’m talking about are awesome. I make them feel safe so they don’t lash out. I also have their back and don’t talk shit about them because I don’t want to get cursed. My respect is true, it’s just cautious. Then on-stage I say yes to them and commit hard and ride with them as they use their weird power to take us to great and terrifying heights.

humansofnewyork

“I’ve organized a lot of programs in prison. One of the classes I started is called Creative Parenting. It’s the most popular class here. The waiting list is really long. I don’t have any kids myself, but I noticed that most guys are really soft for their kids. So that gave me an idea. Mainly we just make stuff and send it to the kids. We’ll do coloring projects where the father will color half the picture, and the kid will color the second half. We write bedtime stories. Most of the guys write about sports, but we make sure that every story has a moral. Sometimes we’ll take funny photos and send them to the kids. One guy’s daughter was really into My Little Pony. He was a tough guy. He was in a gang and everything, but he put his hair into pigtails and pretended to be a horse. We did another class where we made cards for kids with cancer. I had my family set it up with a hospital. We made about 200 cards. They didn’t want us to write ‘I hope you feel better,’ because that reminds the kids of what they’re going through. So we tried to keep it focused on Christmas. There were 150 guys in my unit, and 60 signed up for that program. A lot of the guys had to wait outside because the room was too small.” (Federal Correctional Complex: Hazelton, West Virginia)

imnotthatkindofgirl

Wow insightful

messily

Habit #2 - Having a Home

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Since replies are apparently never coming back, I have a few things I want to say to everyone I follow:

Congrats on that amazing thing that happened! I’m really happy for you.

I’m so sorry to hear about that thing you’re struggling with. I see you, and I’m thinking about you and sending love and good vibes.

I totally agree with what you just said! Solidarity, my friend.

I kind of agree with you but I wonder if you’ve considered this other thing? And did you see what our other friend said? Damn, I wish there was a way for us all to discuss it together.

That story you just told made me laugh out loud, thanks for sharing.

You’re so beautiful! Never stop brightening my dash with your face.

I really, really miss talking to all of you.

carolinablueandaspotteddog-blog

i miss all of this.

apsies

Last year, Vice President Biden said that with a new moonshot, America can cure cancer. Last month, he worked with this Congress to give scientists at the National Institutes of Health the strongest resources they’ve had in over a decade. Tonight, I’m announcing a new national effort to get it done. And because he’s gone to the mat for all of us, on so many issues over the past forty years, I’m putting Joe in charge of Mission Control. For the loved ones we’ve all lost, for the family we can still save, let’s make America the country that cures cancer once and for all.

President Obama’s State Of The Union Speech : NPR (via apsies)

josette-arnauld

17% of cardiac surgeons are women, 17% of tenured professors are women. It just goes on and on. And isn’t that strange that that’s also the percentage of women in crowd scenes in movies? What if we’re actually training people to see that ratio as normal so that when you’re an adult, you don’t notice? …We just heard a fascinating and disturbing study where they looked at the ratio of men and women in groups. And they found that if there’s 17% women, the men in the group think it’s 50-50. And if there’s 33% women, the men perceive that as there being more women in the room than men.

Source: NPR: Hollywood Needs More Women