they’re not bad dogs, they just like to chew things. the beagle, Noodle, had a fuzzy little white squeaker toy. the toy had been on top of Noodle’s cage, so i figured it must belong to him. he busily played with it as i did other things.
pretty soon, i realized the squeaking had stopped.
and there, all over the dining room floor, were bits of white stuffing. in the middle, the little plastic squeaker itself, neatly chewed open, its squeaking ability gone forever.
it’s almost like noodle was operating on the squeaker toy. maybe the squeaking bugged him, and he just wanted a little peace and quiet.
that’s what i’ll tell amy and jim when they get back, anyway.
hey, do you know who eddie izzard is? i talked about him a long time ago, and the other day my friend ann asked me if i’d ever heard of him. yes, i said, he’s my favorite comic. he’s british, very learned about all kinds of stuff, especially history, and he’s hysterically funny. and he’s a transvestite. i saw him on the tonight show one time, but he wasn’t being so funny, i think he was promoting a movie, and he wasn’t able to cut loose like he does in his stand-up.
you can get his videos online; the funniest one by far is called “dress to kill.” he’s crazy and nutty, but also, like i said, very intelligent. he talks about being a transvestite, that he likes women but also likes to dress in women’s clothes. he calls himself an “executive transvestite.”
i highly recommend checking out his videos. i saw him in chicago a couple of years ago, and he was great. he’s been in a few movies, and he’s perfectly fine in them, but in order to get the full impact of him, you have to see his stand-up. maybe i should invite some people over to watch my video sometime. it’s always good for bolstering my spirits, and i’m suddenly wondering why i haven’t been watching him EVERY DAY.
we took the dogs for a walk, and it started to rain, and i realized that it smelled like a spring rain. plus, i’ve been hearing more birds lately. spring will definitely get here this year, i have every confidence. despite the fact that it’s going to get down to SEVENTEEN on thursday night. but maybe the weather predictors are wrong.
oh yeah, the audition yesterday…i’ll tell you about it next time. I’ll just give you one little highlight – i sang the song, and the musical director said, “can you sing it in your regular voice for me, please?” now, i had made my voice just a little bit funnier than it really is, but it was almost exactly like MY REGULAR VOICE.
and when i got done singing, a guy leaned over to me and said, “i really liked that accent you did in your song.”
THAT’S MY VOICE.
ok then,
tunefully grace