11:02 AM - Friday 03.28.25
Forgetting Allison Janney
I want to start this entry by saying that, after drawing a blank for maybe the past 10 minutes, I finally remembered Allison Janney's name (And why was I trying to remember it? Because I saw a video of Andrea True Connection singing "More More More" and thought to myself, "She looks a lot like...uh....that actor I like, whose name I've known for 30 years or more, who I actually met when I had a bit part on Mr Sunshine, a short-lived show starring the late Matthew Perry".

This is not the first time I've drawn a blank when trying to recall an actor's name that I've known for decades—it's not even the first time I've drawn a blank when trying to remember Allison Janney's name.

It's worrisome.

But anyway...

I'm feeling like, even though it's been a minute since I last wrote anything, I don't have much to write about.

Jane R. headed back to Santa Fe on Monday.

I miss her.

One fun thing we did was have breakfast at Dupars with my friend Nick (From Genspace).
While I'm always slightly anxious "when worlds collide," and friends from two different parts of my life meet, they're both friendly, personable sorts, so I thought they'd get on quite well together, and they did (And it was extra fun when I was recognized by four young women visiting from France, which was the second time that's happened when having a meal with Nick at Dupars, so he's more impressed with my "celebrity" than he might be otherwise).

We were going to do something with Cary and Kay this past weekend, but they had taken ill (I was sick myself for a couple days), so we ended up doing our usual stuff - Blick runs, a couple visits to the Grove, a lot of restaurant meals, and some chilling at her place (Personally, I'm quite content with "our usual stuff" - which I only do when she's here, really - but I worry about Jane getting bored with the routine. Though she doesn't just come here to hang out with me - She enjoys having a place here to make art in solitude).

Considering the turn-around time, it was pretty unrealistic of me, but I'd kind of hoped a screening of Acting Like Nothing Is Wrong might happen at GenSpace while she was here (I brought it up there some time back, and they seemed very interested. Then Jane sent the film to the Director maybe a month ago now, offering up the film for free, and...crickets).

I'd like if anything were happening with the film, but if there is, I have not been informed, so I suspect I'll know when whatever-it-is is about to happen/is a done deal (Being so ignorant of where things are at is a little embarrassing if/when the film comes up in conversation, because the first question people have is, "Where can I see it?", which is when I have to say, "You can't. I don't know when it will be available, if ever - Forget I even mentioned it..!").

I'd also enjoy if something were happening with Acting, but I am in a major audition drought...

That said, it was lovely when a very substantial check came in from Reeses and UberEats recently.

When I saw I was getting something from JS - my agent - To stave off disappointment, I told myself it would probably just be a couple hundred bucks. But happily, it was for quite a bit more, and I was definitely not disappointed.

I'd been starting to stress over my diminishing savings, particularly since I recently had a major car repair bill, not to mention still having bills coming in from my vacation in the ER a couple months ago.

But I was able to address those bills, update my elderly IPhone, and have money to spare, for those little niceties like food and rent and what-not.

In Health news, saw my new PCP this week, and seemed to go away with a relatively clean bill of health (Obesity and diabetes notwithstanding).

He did give me a half-dozen referrals to address various complaints, which I found kind of depressing, but which I plan to follow up on before the day is through.

But for now, I'm off to a nearby UPS pickup location, to pick up...something.

And from there, who knows where the day may take me?

(Till next time...)

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