Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Jaws, Blobs, Hot-Chocolate, and 3-Legged Dogs

Between my jaw, work, tech, and rehearsals, the month of February flew away: Thoughts and observations from the shortest month of the year. Thank God it was a short one.

1. My Jaw.

How on Earth did I dislocate my jaw. I don't know how it is possible to awaken with a tight jaw in the morning and have a disclocated jaw by nightfall. There I was, eating a popsicle when all of a sudden I was consumed with pain. Unable to eat regularly anymore, but attempting anyway, I attacked the popsicle the best I could. It was a sugar free fudgsicle. I will never forget this brand and will probably always associate dislocated jaws with fudgsicles now. By the next morning I could neither eat solids, nor could I function within the realm of societal standards. Talking was a chore, rehearsal was a nightmare, work was even worse. Laughing and smiling? Out. After realizing I had the inability to chew a mere noodle, I decided it was time for a doctor. My HMO proved feeble and I was sent all over the city with no answers. X-rays in hand, two doctor visits, and a hospital trip later, I still had no official answer. The dentist told me my jaw "probably" dislocated while I was eating and then snapped back into place sometime in the next day or so. After 2 weeks of soft foods and billions of pain-killers, here I am, jaw functioning and practically back to normal again.

WEIRD.

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Sidenote:  I really like the Dunkin Donuts ad that claims their hot chocolate is better than mittens. Really like it. Because I love mittens. But I might love hot chocolate more. I'm not sure. I actually think I might love hot chocolate and mittens equally. Equality is best. Just ask Switzerland.

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2. The Blob.

The Somewhat Gelatinous Blob From Beyond the Grave has given me joy in many ways. I took on this project not really knowing what to expect and I ultimately accepted the role for many reasons, but one of the major reasons was to have a world of ridiculousness in which to escape. After the way my autumn went down, I figured I could use something to brighten up my winter. Compensated or not, I was going to be Midge, the president's daughter, and I was going to laugh and make friends and tackle a project that seemed out of the ordinary to me. I am so thankful for this project. After lots of hard work and research, the BLOB cast has created a crazy absurdist melodramatic world that works and I'm so pleased with how it has turned out! Yes, very thankful to be a part of this.

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Sidenote: I kind of wish I knew a 3-legged dog.  How cool would that be? I wonder if they can do everything that 4-legged dogs can do, just with a little more effort. Are they like blondes and do they have more fun?

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3. Shamrock Shuffle.

Okay, am I really running in the Shamrock Shuffle or is this just a cruel joke I decided to play on myself? I thought I could get it together, but sleep deprivation, a cold, a misplaced jaw, and rehearsals have kept my training schedule at bay. Sure, I've gotten up to 4 miles, but I have not cracked past that marker yet, and the race is in ohhhhh, 3 weeks? I would like to invent a button I could press that would allow me to magically have the endurance and strength to run this race without messing up my knees and my hip again. That's what the training was going to be for, to make sure I didn't rip up my body. Well. I'm just going to light a candle and hop back on the asphalt starting Thursday. That's right! I'm going to kick this cold, and I'm going to blaze down the street in my joggers and mittens. With a cup of hot chocolate.

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Sidenote: What do you do when you are dehydrated but your body NEEDS caffeine? It is evil. Do you simultaneously drink coffee and a gallon of water at the same time? Isn't there something that will pep you up without dehydrating you? Perhaps this is a drug I am not aware of. Perhaps I should get on drugs.

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