May The Stars Light Your Way
I stayed home today so the gas & electric company could come and replace our meters with meters that can be read via radio signal. Apparently, the locking mechanism on the gate to our backyard was too complex for the geniuses at the gas & electric company…
I didn’t get to update the site last night, so I apologize for the ‘late’ update this morning. Last night, I particpated in a ‘table read’ of a movie script produced by a local production house, Barking Fish Lounge and didn’t get home until later than…
A campus-based dinner at Wendy’s tonight (cheeseburger, fries, and a small chocolate frostie) since I was on class for a “communiversity” class in VOICE ACTING. It was an interesting class, though it was oversubscribed — there were over 40 people there, a surprise to the students as well as the instructor.
The instructor was John Pruden from Voices For All, a voiceover training company in New York. We learned the basics of voiceover work, had an introduction to the business side of things, and were coached and recorded by John who analysed our voices and gave us his professional opinion. It was an interesting class ultimately selling something I’m not sure one needs to buy, but interesting nonetheless.
After a late lunch of a particularly unsatisfying lump of pasty lasagna left over from an event at school today, I wasn’t feeling very hungry, so didn’t really eat dinner. Unless you count a small bag of microwave popcorn (I love the little individual serving…
Today we got up early to go work on the set for ROCKY HORROR SHOW at Falcon Theater. We spent about 5 hours working with Ted, Dan, Ed, Greg, and Jay on the set and got most of the remaining construction work completed. There are additional…
Tonight we dined at the Wine Dinner at the IRON HORSE INN in Glendale, and we were a large group — 15 of us, more than half the total number of participants! And what a dinner it was. Chef Chris did a great job with this menu, which is one of our favorites at the Wine Dinner ever.
Iron Horse Restaurant
Bordeaux Varietals from Around the World
First Course
Pan Seared Scallop, Frisee, Ricotta Salata, Pinenuts, Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette
2006 Crios Rose of Malbec, Mendoza, Arg.
Second Course
Goat Cheese and Cream Cheese Tart, Spiced Grape Jelly Sauce
2004 Nelms Merlot, Columbia Valley, Wa.
Third Course
Duck Confit, Foie Gras Butter, Roasted Root Vegetables
2002 Boeger Cabernet Franc, El Dorado, Ca.
Fourth Course
Grilled Coulotte of Beef, 5 Cheese Mac N Cheese, Blue Cheese Butter, Roasted Tomatoes
2000 Cavas de Weinert, Mendoza, Arg.
Dessert
Peanut Butter Cup Brulee
2003 Bella Novella Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, Ca.
Wendy & I spent the evening together, which is nice and increasingly rare with her rehearsals heating up. We had to run to the mall for a stop at Victoria’s Secret (I never object). While we were there, I stopped for a hot pretzel and…