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<\/p>\nMichael and I were in a play in Ithaca and we were dating. Life was awesome.<\/p>\n
The rest of the cast – Pat, Laurie, and Ken – were all fantastic and we became fast friends. In looking back on it – one of the fun things about this cast was that we were all kind of throwbacks. I can’t really describe it any other way. We weren’t “over” things, we weren’t cynical. I mean, we’re human beings, we had our bad days … but we settled into this very Pleasantville-esque existence in Ithaca. We ate at diners and befriended waitresses. We drank black coffee. We didn’t party like maniacs, but when we did go out, we drank whiskey and played trivia. Very old-school. Michael and I found a weekly 70s dance party that we attended with religious fervor. It was a non-alcoholic event and that was fine by us. We were there to put on our dancing shoes.<\/p>\n
Laurie loved playing cards and continuously roped Michael and me into playing with her. The two of us just weren’t into playing cards. It wasn’t our thing as a couple. We were more into lying on a blanket in the park and reading books. But Laurie would beg and plead – “Come on! Play!!!”<\/p>\n
So below are two photos.<\/p>\n
One is a picture of Michael and me backstage. The second photo makes me laugh out loud. It is a photo of us – taken by Laurie – during one of our forced card games. We were SO unhappy to be playing cards. Michael’s face makes me laugh out loud.<\/p>\n
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\nNotice my ‘do. I worked HARD on that ‘do. I played the trashiest slut to ever walk the earth. Sharla is bad BAD news. She gets her comeuppance in the end – but not before she wreaks havoc on every life she touches. I love that photo because, oh, I don’t know … I can SMELL backstage in that photo.<\/p>\n
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I also enjoy that he and I are dressed like twins. It was all about the flannel and the glasses. My glasses are on crooked. I have become undone by the fact that I DO NOT WANT TO BE PLAYING CARDS. My eyes are PISSED.<\/p>\n
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