tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33607292009-11-24T20:50:51.381-06:00The life and times of a thirtysomething actor living in the Midwest.Natehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09886130721757337836noreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3360729.post-52882854799478382472009-11-24T20:44:00.002-06:002009-11-24T20:48:46.428-06:00

What? I have a blog? Oh yeah, that's right. I have been so out of it and using new technology i.e. Twitter) that I have completely forgotten about this little blog.So what's knew? Well I am engaged to a lovely lady named Shannon, that's what!! We have a date set for July 10th, 2010. That should give us just enough time to be happy for awhile before all hell breaks loose in December 2012.My

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My production company is putting up a musical in the Fringe!! Go to Urban Samurai's Website to find out more info. And just to whet your whistle, here is the trailer:

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I am currently sitting in my old house. I'm house sitting for my folks and having a great time. They also have two cats that love me even though they only see me a few times a year. I guess I have a magnetic personality with cats :)We are underway on our latest play for Urban Samurai. We actually have a production schedule for this one and are way ahead as far as the design process goes. I'm

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Ok, so living in Edina has been pretty cool so far. It is pretty awesome because these guys are super cool people. There is only one problem, one of the cats gives me mixed messages. It seems like we are totally BFFs most of the time. We snuggle and I play with him and all sorts of fun stuff, but then, when I'm not looking, he pees on my bed. WHAT?!?!? I thought we were friends!! So now I

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So now that I am living with my friends, they are have hooked me into a show on G4 called Ninja Warrior. If you don't know what this is, you have to check it out. It is a bunch of people doing absolutely crazy things to try and achieve "total victory" and a large cash prize. It is from Japan and it is super awesome. These guys really get into this stuff!! I am hopping my friend in Japan will

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So I am now living with my friends because my house has been broken into a second time. They took my huge tv. It's a long story.Anyway, i am working on a show called Talk Radio right now. There is only one more weekend left. It is really good stuff if you can make it. Go here to learn more.I hope to post more often. I know I say that all the time, but this time I mean it. Right now, I plan

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This morning my TV will show up. Any minute actually. Best Buy will knock on my door and deliver my Sony 46" HDTV through my door. I'm trying to keep calm about it. Really, I'm bursting with joy and excitement inside. You see, I have an HD-DVD player to accompany it. I know, Blue Ray is going to win, but HD-DVD is cheaper right now. I'll switch over when I need to.Also, I have the next few

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I had the honer, and joy of being on the Twin Cities CSZ Tournament team this year. The Tournament was held in Quad Cities, Iowa. It was a fun little town and I had a terrific week. I took lot's of classes, met lot's of great people, made lasting friendships, played some kick-ass shows, and laughed harder than I had in awhile.We played two matches; one against Quad-Cities and another against

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So I spent a week in Ohio riding rides, most of which where roller coasters. Ohio actually has a ton of world class coasters...who knew? In total, I rode 36 roller coasters I have never ridden on before. That is NOT a small number. Four of them I rode in Wisconsin, but the rest of them were all in Ohio. It was a tremendous experience that I hope to repeat some day in the near future. I rode

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So I have had some incredible things happen to me in the last few weeks and have yet to get to blog about them. I went on an incredible trip to Ohio to ride coasters, I had a terrific 4th of July amongst friends, two of my bestest friends got married, I went to the CSZ World Tournament in Quad Cities, and I got really sick. Ok, that last one isn't incredible, just something that doesn't happen

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So I am sitting in my hotel room after having driven all night and spent most of the day at Cedar Point. So far, I have ridden eight...yes, eight, roller coasters. We stopped in Wisconsin Dells last night for a short while to ride four roller coasters. Then today, we rode four of the 17 roller coasters at Cedar Point. We are getting ready to go back to the park right now. Whew...I hope to

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I leave tomorrow for a sweet ass trip to Ohio. I'm super excited. I have to pack still and finish cleaning, but that is almost done. Then sleep, if I can. Then by Sunday morning, I'll be riding some of the best coasters in the world!! Wish me luck. Mine hasn't been that great recently and I'm hoping to not die this week. Woo Hoo!! See everyone when I get back :)

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Last Wednesday I came from work to find my house had been broken into. Almost all of my DVD collection, almost all my video games, my surround sound system, some checks, and two cases of wine were stolen. They also trashed my house pretty good. They didn't break anything, but they sure made a mess. On Sunday night I got into a car accident. I also have been plagued with horrible luck in

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...but parents should be more careful. This video was very funny to me, but I felt bad for the kid. Just watch the smooth moves and total carnage...Breakdancing Battle!!!

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I am getting super amped up to go ride some coasters in Ohio. I am even going to Valley Fair next Friday to get my season pass which will get me into Cedar Point in June. So many coasters...so little time... If anyone wants to come with, let me know. We have an available spot in the car. You would have to pay your own way (around $500 for everything), but it should be really fun!!I went and

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The show went well. We need to have a ton more people come see it or else we are going to have to start paying out of our pockets for the space. That would be sad. We had a modest sized crowd on Saturday night, though, so that was cool.I have been battling with a cold or other weird sickness for a few days now. I feel tons better today. Let's hope it stays that way.If you have seen the show,

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The show went well. We need to have a ton more people come see it or else we are going to have to start paying out of our pockets for the space. That would be sad. We had a modest sized crowd on Saturday night, though, so that was cool.I have been battling with a cold or other weird sickness for a few days now. I feel tons better today. Let's hope it stays that way.If you have seen the show,

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Quinton Skinner likes, he really likes us.Read the review for "Closer" here.Am I wrong or does he basically say he liked our play better than the movie? That is a huge complement and I am so happy for us. Hopefully this will get butts in the seats!!

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Our first weekend of "Closer" has come to an end and I must say it went very well. The shows were fantastic and everyone left very impressed. It was a little too bad that we only had about 10 people per night. The worst was when the City Pages reviewer came Saturday to an audience of seven including himself. Look for the review when it goes up on Wednesday. AND COME SEE THE SHOW!!You can buy

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Tomorrow is the first day of the hell that is tech week for "Closer". For those of you who don't know, it is the worst, yet most exciting week of a production. You overwork yourself, don't get nearly enough sleep, get irritated with everyone, and forget to eat a lot. On the flip side, you get to wear your costumes for the first time, see how all the lights and technical elements (filmed

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Everyone should be as excited as I am for my new show. It opens next week and you can learn all about it and even BUY TICKETS online! That's right, we have made the leap into the current century and set up an online ticketing service. It was a lot of hard work (done mostly by me) so go check it out!!BUY TICKETS HERE!!!

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I have been on a diet for almost two months now and I feel like a new me. I have lost 17 pounds and two waist sizes. That sucks because my belt is too big to hold up my too big pants. Anyhoo, my goal is to make it to 20 pounds by next Thursday. I think I can make it..."Closer" is coming along very well. We are really getting into the nitty-gritty at rehearsals and there is lots of crying and

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My old roommate and best friend, Marty, is a bit of a puzzle fanatic. He used to collect different versions of Tetris just because it was a puzzle game. Now his fascination with two different thinking games has been combined into one. Developed and programmed by Marty himself, Go Tetris combines the pieces of Tetris and the ancient game of Go. It is really worth a look. All the kinks are

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I have enough info to finally give you specifics on "Closer" so here it goes:Closer is an adult themed show. Please keep this in mind if you are planning on bringing a child under the age of 17 to the show. There is strong adult language involving swearing and sexual content. There is also a scene that doesn't include nudity, but almost."Closer"written by Academy Award Nominee Patrick

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This Easter was a very different Easter than in years past. Most of the time I would spend time with my folks and eat way too much and have much enjoyment of it. This year, my parents were going to be out of town. On top of that, I have my new show to rehearse. So this is how my day went down.I spent the entire day with my cast. We are going to have small filmed snippets projected on the

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