Anybody need some confetti?

[mojosmom]

Or packing material?

I've been on a shredding binge. Honestly, can anyone think of one good reason to keep pay stubs from a job I left years ago? Or statements from a brokerage account closed a decade ago? Or bills from my cat sitter? Why did I keep all this crap?

Now I'll have room in my filing cabinet for things I really do need. And I'll be able to findthem!

I went to see Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Motherf***ker with the Hat" at Steppenwolf the other day. A couple of Teatro Vista ensemble members are in it, so I was able to get a preview ticket for $20. (Tickets are normally more than 3-4 times that.) Good play! Very funny, but also a lot to think about. The acting was excellent.

More comedy last night at Lyric, The Second City Guide to the Opera. What a hoot! A few of the jokes relating to co-host Patrick Stewart's career went past me, but other than that I loved it. I particularly liked the "first date at a performance of the entire Ring cycle" skit. It's always nice to hear Renée Fleming, and count the number of times she changes her gorgeous gowns, even though her two arias were rather disconnected from the script. John von Rhein's review is here.

Tonight, more gorgeous clothes! (Season opener of Downton Abbey.)

Comments

[greedyreader.livejournal.com]

I did not like The M*****f***er with the Hat.

And I want to watch Downtown Abby. But think I should start from the beginning, on netflicks, first. Or can I jump in?

[mojosmom.livejournal.com]

I think it helps to start from the beginning, but they do talk a lot about what's gone before, so you could probably jump in.

[shendoah.livejournal.com]

I have utility bills from college. Explain why I still have those! My filing is completely out of control. I haven't filed anything all year. It's all in piles. That is going to make taxes fun this year. Guess what I'll be doing the next few weeks?