Hegelian Haze

I fully intended on writing more this week but I entered a Hegalian Haze that I won't be out of until Tuesday night. The bulk of my stress may be over, as I hashed out a presentation outline all day yesterday and this morning. That I had a friend visiting may account for the fact that it took me all day yesterday, but I think I've got something decent. Unfortunately, I'm having a hard time devoting equal amounts of energy to my other two classes. That should change this week. The friend who visited was here on Coast Guard duty but she also wanted to shoot a few scenes for a film she's doing. She was able to talk one of my roommates into being in it, as well as another roommate's friend. He's a third-year actor in the Actors Studio. Speaking of which, Martin Sheen is the guest tomorrow night on the show. Depending on where I am in my presentation, I may try to attend. I should get something in return for Gray being an usher. I was going to go to a show last night called Take Me Out. It's about a major league baseball player who comes out of the closet. Well, at $50 a ticket, we decided not to go. And I'm finding it really difficult to justify spending that kind of money when there's perfectly good Off Off Broadway for $10. On Friday, I was walking to the train down by City Hall and saw a small crowd gathered at the corner of Park Row and Broadway. This crowd was standing just behind a stage that had been constructed at City Hall Park. Understanding this to be a noon-time concert, I went to the crowd to see what the big deal was. And it was none other than curly-haired, saxophone blowing Kenny G. My stay was short. Shorter than his hair. I stayed at the library there for about four hours. On my way home, I picked up a Burritoville burrito with soy cheese and tofu sour cream. When I got home, I was surprised to find no one here. I was alone. For about an hour. I almost didn't know what to do with myself. Should I play music? I wasn't in the mood for that. Of course, I didn't know how long this would last and I wanted to make the most of it. So I finished watching the movie Elizabeth. It's fantastic.   I better get to my reading: "'Race' and Color in the Caribbean" by H. Hoetink.