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1. I am seriously considering writing an epic thesis on television and the perpetuation of women's self-repression. Lolwut.

2. The next time you watch an obscure French documentary, do me a favor and check to see if I'm in the background.

3. I'm going to a group therapy "mini-course" for three weeks. The first session had three people. Fantastic.

4. Ancient Greek porn is creepy.

5. Lately I sleep so much over the weekends that it feels like I lose control over my life. If I schedule any obligation I can't even stop myself from missing it. It sucks.

6. So in the 1700s, it was believed that if a woman didn't have sex for a while, her uterus would get "hungry" and start wandering around the body, making her hysterical. SCIENCE.

7. That's all I got.

Godspeed,
Mary

Friends cut. I'm sorry, but I just don't have as much time to devote to LJ right now.

ETA LOL it's ZEfron's birthday.

Something random I love about New York? How many delis and deli-like places have cats. Seriously you're just going to buy a bagel and all the sudden it's like OMG KITTY and your day has gotten ten times better.

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Tonight's Office.

1. Tim Young was on for Gabe tonight and he was fantastic. It was cool to see a different take on Gabe; it shed new light on the character. The only sad thing was he was less Mommy obsessed. I didn't even get incest vibes during I Dreamed a Dance! What is that about.

2. I have spent a lot of time thinking about the relationship between Alice Ripley crazy and Diana Goodman crazy. My conclusion: Alice Ripley is crazy, but also enough of an awesome actress to suppress her own crazy and instead portray Diana's, while accessing her original crazy so she can be consistently brilliant and terrified, hilarious and hopeless.

3. Bobby Spencer made eye contact with me. I opened my mouth to say "You were great tonight!" What came out was "YOU ARE SO ADORABLE BASICALLY I LOVE YOU." Here's hoping he doesn't remember me the next time I stage door.

4. This show is INCREDIBLE.

I'm thinking about becoming a Classics major - haven't even declared yet, I'm just thinking about it - and already, this is how much mythology I'm reading every day: The other night, I dreamed Juno wouldn't let me get Next to Normal tickets. I probably told her Aaron Tveit is more beautiful than she, or something.

OFF TO READ HESIOD'S "THEOGONY" FOR THE SECOND TIME IN A WEEK WOOOO

Godspeed,
Mary

My latest delight is Next to Normal in Twitter form. Mainly because this is what happens when you take out all lines but Gabe's:

[7am] GABE – it’s just another day feeling I’ll live forever. What’s mom up to?
[8am] GABE – snapshot: Mom making lunch. How many mothers do it on the floor? Love that crazy lady.
[5pm] GABE – Shhh...Mom’s asleep.
[8pm] GABE – loves nights like tonight w/ the whole fam around the TV. My sister Natalie’s upstairs. She can stay there.
[9am] GABE – Mom’s been bustling recently. Go mom! :-)
[4pm] GABE – pretending he doesn’t see mom baking his cake... ;-)
[5pm] GABE – is :( about mom going to new doctor. Boo Dad. When will he give it up?
[11am] GABE – isn’t going anywhere. Staying with mom. She’s the only one who gets me.

And those are just excerpts! IDK YOU GUYS I SENSE A THEME.

Wait, two more things:

1. While Dr. Fine was talking, Alice turned and whispered to the front row, "He's so cute!"

2. Bobby broke the music box? I mean it SPLINTERED, I grabbed one of the shards but forgot to bring it home. Is he supposed to break it? I don't think he did on the bootleg I've seen.

I have never had so much fun while also CRYING MY EYES OUT OMG.

That is seriously all I have to say.

Dr. Madden is so hot!

Godspeed,
Mary

I rushed Next to Normal this morning! It was miserable at times but in general sooo much fun. I woke up at 3:30 and got there at 4:30 (as the drunk guy on the platform said, "THE 1 NEVER COMES"). It was pretty surreal, seeing Broadway so lit up and yet quiet. I was first in line and remarkabletimes got there about ten minutes later. ("Hey, I know you from the internet!") By 5:30 there were four of us. I found out it's actually better to be like 3rd in line because then you get center seats, so next time I'll come a bit later.

It rained the whole time and was pretty damn cold; after three hours or so it was rough. But we all started feeling better once the sun rose and a theater employee got there. All the people in line were so cool, and that definitely made it a better experience.

And now I'm going to the show tonight omg.

Godspeed,
Mary

P.S. NO ONE was rushing A Steady Rain, wtf? Three people showed up at nine and were the first there, lucky bastards.

I found this story I had written about a year and a half ago in my memory box, and thought it was interesting...

( Tragedy is contagious. )

Godspeed,
Mary

SOOO I kinda wanted to poast these all at once but I've sort of stalled, writing-wise, and I don't want to be the kind of person who hardly ever poasts. Therefore

Icon Fics!



( She might never admit it, but CJ actually likes being a woman in a man's world. )



( Catherine of Aragon's wedding dress is a sumptuous affair, more elaborate even than the delicate scrollwork on the columns in the cathedral in which they marry. )

Godspeed,
Mary

P.S. My boyfriend just came into the room (I'm at his house) and leaned over the back of my chair to give me an upside-down Eskimo kiss. It was like the Inuit remake of Spiderman.

I'm sorry I haven't been around much, but how about we give this a go?

Pick one of my icons here and I'll write you a short fic based on said icon.

Am I the only who's totally, irrationally delighted when someone actually asks, "Doctor Who?"

This is the most hilarious/adorable/ridiculous/sweet thing ever. DanRad meets a Japanese fan and then they proceed to compete for Who Can Be More Dorky. Epic.

Last night, I came up with an all-new design for the Hairspray DVD cover - in my sleep.

I think a little part of me is always going to be obsessed, you guys.

Godspeed,
Mary

When Lavender and Hermione were fighting over Ron in the hospital wing, Sean, who has never read the books, goes, "I don't get it. What's so great about Ron?"

I hate Steve Kloves. :(

(But LOLOLOL Felix!Harry was just Daniel not acting. WIN.)

1. Yesterday at work I spoke to a customer from Wisconsin who basically was Mark Rylance's character in Boeing-Boeing. It was hilarious; I seriously thought he was going to wrap up the call by giving this speech.

2. If any of you are considering seeing Avenue Q one last time, I feel obligated to inform you that Robert McClure, the Princeton/Rod that just joined Broadway from the tour, is incredible and hilarious and I love him. So...GO.

3. Just about the only men I find extremely attractive anymore, apart from my boyfriend of course, are men involved in musical theater. (See: Aaron Tveit, Chris J. Hanke, Tim Howar, Aaron Tveit.) How weird is this? It's just that I love how they take pride in talents that most men scorn. Plus, omg boy-singing.

4. I bet Sarah Palin resigned because she's having an affair with Mark Sanford.

Godspeed,
Mary

List 10 of your favorite characters from different fandoms, and ask people to spot patterns in your choices, and if they're so inclined, to draw conclusions about you based on the patterns they've spotted.

Okay so I'm doing this two ways. These are my favorite characters.

In no particular order...
1. Vanessa - In the Heights
2. Mark Cohen - RENT
3. Gabe Goodman - Next to Normal
4. Diana Goodman - Next to Normal
5. Fiyero Tiggular - Wicked (mostly book)
6. Toby Ziegler - The West Wing
7. Rose Tyler - Doctor Who
8. Martha Jones - Doctor Who
9. Elphaba Thropp - book!Wicked
10. Abby Bartlet - The West Wing
ETA 11. Dido - erm, mythology? (I realized I couldn't leave her out, but I couldn't bear to bump someone else off either.)

And these are the characters I love most in a omg-I-just-wanna-squish-you-with-hugs way, basically. These are less relatable, in my mind, but more lovable/admirable.

Again, no order...
1. Fiyero Tiggular - Wicked
2. Mark Cohen - RENT (they must make both lists)
3. Leaf Coneybear - Spelling Bee
4. Ned the Piemaker - Pushing Daisies
5. Corny Collins - Hairspray
6. Mickey Mouse - Disney (I cannot help myself)
7. Usnavi - In the Heights
8. Pam Beesly - The Office
9. Marshall Eriksen - How I Met Your Mother
10. Wallace Fennel - Veronica Mars

Godspeed,
Mary

P.S. And would you guys please vote again to help my friend win a scholarship?