The Journal

[8/1/01] ...........

Well, look at this. It seems that I have some sort of website. Rather than some lengthy explanation/half-assed apology, why don't I just recap some of the highlights of the time since my last update.

• Engaged - I asked Kristy to marry me. She said yes. I proposed at the Inn at Pine Terrace in picturesque Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. We marry in Pittsburgh on April 20, 2002. And yes, I know that it is Hitler's Birthday. It's also Joey Lawrence's birthday. Hmmmm. OK, maybe we'll change the date.
• New Job - My two year long "temp" assignment at WGN ended. I spent a few months at FCB, which didn't allow access to tripod sites (hence the lack of updating). But I have since taken a part-time job at a property management company. It's actually Kristy's old job; she's now Jane Alderman's full-time assistant.
• Shows - In an attempt to get out of my performance rut, I've started pursuing performance opportunities outside of the two current long-running gigs that I do (ImprovOlympic's Preponderate and the Noble Fool's Flanagan's Wake). I was fortunate enough to get cast in two shows. I'll be doing an improvised summer blockbuster parody at the ImprovOlympic (directed by Jason Chin) and Fortinbras with the Defiant Theater. Fortinbras is Lee Blessing's comedic sequel to Hamlet. I will be playing Claudius.
• Beard - For the play, I am supposed to grow a beard. If you run in to me, you might notice I look dirty, or somewhat fuzzy. This is because I lack the genetic ability to grow a beard that is visible to the naked eye. It has been over two weeks since I last shaved. And this is what I look like:

CONCLUSION:
I can't grow a beard.

Those are the highlights. Some of the lowlights include my decision to "upgrade" to Mac OS X (I'm having troubles with iMovie, iTunes, printing and Palm software.....and my brother, who works for Apple Technical Support). And, I suppose the beard is actually more of a lowlight....it's sad, I know.

OK, so you, dear reader, may be thinking.....Is Jethro just teasing me, or does he plan to actually regularly update his site? I will say that now that I'm have a part-time job I should have more time for just this sort of frivolity.

But there is a catch.

I actually need to know that people are reading this crap or care in some way about this little endeavour. SO, this means that when I add something like the Online Freak Show, I need you folks to contribute so that I know that I'm not all alone out here in cyberspace.

In closing, thanks for checking in, and please visit The Road of Springfield, one of my favorite distractions of late.

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