Lost Ninja

April 1, 2010

Good news on this sunny April Fool’s Day! The one-footed triple threat of the New York musical theatre scene is going in for a callback for “Tommy” next week. I spent some time tonight watching clips from the 90’s Broadway production, and I’m going to try and hit the library tomorrow to watch the whole thing.

I had a killer two-hour upper body workout at the gym this morning, followed by a two mile walk home on my crutches. It’s too nice out for cabs, though, as my sister said, I could just roll down the windows. Needless to say, my arms and the rest of me were largely incapacitated for the remainder of the day.

I made an awesome matzoh caprese salad, with matzoh (duh), green tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, avocado and chopped basil. I called it a “Jewish Italian tapas.” I also made a strawberry milkshake with my new egg beaters. Apparently, my apartment lacks a blender. Which is funny, because, that’s always been the primary kitchen appliance in my previous apartments. However, the egg beaters were sufficient and the milkshake was quite tasty.

Okay, okay, I have a confession to make. Yesterday I started watching “Lost.” And...it’s freaking awesome. I’m already halfway through the first season. Should I be ashamed of this? Can I call it acting research? See, it’s just that all the smart people I hang around are always talking about it, and I can only stand being a cultural alien for so long. I’ve always stood on my high horse and said I didn’t have time in my life to watch tv, but now I kind of do. Besides, reading a book (about fifteen bucks a pop) is a far more expensive hobby than watching Netflix (a delightful luxury subsidized in whole by my delightful boyfriend!). So, don’t try to stop me. I’m watching “Lost,” but I’m not giving up on any of my other more, well, productive activities.

I started playing “Lean on Me” today on guitar. I thought it would make a nice dedication to my trusty crutches. And, I bought a tuner (long overdue) and an adaptor for my keyboard, so I can start working on some ear training and pitch exercises. That’s right. I’m not some laze-about, tv-watching, crowd-following “Lost” junkie. What “Lost” and I have is strictly casual. And I’m about to go engage in some more. (And no, sadly, this is not some April Fool’s joke. I really have been sucked in. Goodnight.)