"Tiny curtains open and we heard the tiny clap of little hands. A tiny man would tell a little joke and get a tiny laugh from all the folks. Sitting, drifting around in bubbles and thinking it was us that carried them. When we finally got it figured out that we had truly missed the boat." ~modest mouse


One of the craziest concert experiences ever? Being at the Jones Beach concert where lightning struck the stage as Modest Mouse was playing. Seriously. I was recording audio, so maybe I'll post it tomorrow. That night was absolutely crazy, but it was pretty amazing, too. R.E.M. played "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" when they had previously said they wouldn't play it live again. It was appropriate for the evening.

This week has flown by; I can't believe I have to go back to work so soon. The fact that I was sick made it less enjoyable than it could have been, but I still loved being able to just stay at home and relax.

I forgot to post the Jimmy Fallon video. Here's a link to the whole show. If you just want to watch Destroyer's performance, it's below. I loved them. I'm on the right-hand side, kind of in that back right corner. It was a fun taping to attend. Jeremy Irons was hilarious.


Yesterday I went to see the new Broadway play Good People, and I am so, so glad I did. I thought it was fantastic. It's written by David Lindsay-Abaire (the Pulitzer Prize-winning writer of Rabbit Hole) and stars Frances McDormand and Tate Donovan, with Estelle Parsons, Becky Ann Baker, Patrick Carroll, and Renee Elise Goldsberry rounding out the ensemble. First of all, the play is incredibly sharp. Much like Rabbit Hole, it's hilarious and devastating at the same time. It addresses the issue of class without being overly simplistic. It doesn't preach or present any solutions, it just shows you the lives of these incredibly real characters. The actors give wonderful performances. Frances McDormand is always amazing, but in this play I thought she was especially convincing. I hope she gets a Tony nom (I predict she will). I love Tate Donovan and I was thrilled to see him onstage; he held his own opposite Ms. McDormand. It was also great to see Estelle Parsons onstage, and she was very funny. I love Becky Ann Baker because she's in one of my favorite shows, Freaks & Geeks (she's the mother). Her character in Good People (described as a "Southie with a mouthie") is the polar opposite of her Freaks & Geeks character, which was fun to watch. It's a very strong cast and a very good play. If you're able to see it before it closes, I highly recommend doing so.