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Amazing, the after-effect of a truly great weekend. Makes going back to the grind easier. Makes the puzzles not seem so complicated. Reminds me why I’m doing what I’m doing - and how good I have it.

Kris and I haven’t really gotten the chance to hang out in about seven years, and we haven’t talked at ALL in two, so I tell him that he HAS to come to Spin the Bottle - it’ll be the best chance for him to meet the people I love and to get some idea of what Annex is about. SGNP fills his pants with candy. Bruce and Christina sing and dance. Sgt. Rigsby is there. Maureen Whiting does a chickendance movie. Johnny K. and Kat have breakfast. Kris gets to meet Daniel, MPMid, Yukino, Ida, McCantelope, Josh, The Girl, Bret, TMFSanders, Zachypants, Susannah, John, SGNP, Meaghan, Ron, Benlau, Joshua S., Tim G., Stacey, Jerger, le Pratt, the Baron Von Krebs, Comte, and a whole slew of other crazies.

On Saturday, we got to see Dustin dance, for the first time since college. Kris calls Dustin the “poor man’s Brad Pitt”, which pretty much sums it up. He’s damn good at what he does, on top of being an incredibly charismatic, magnetic presence onstage. Dustin was Kris’s roommate, and Megan - who was Dustin’s girlfriend back in the day - is now his fiancee, as of last Thursday. Getting to hang out with them - as well as a bunch of other surprise Oles who showed up - was great. I haven’t dealt with anyone from my Alma Mater since I left it, and seeing all those familiar faces was such a trip.

On Sunday morning, the newly-engaged came to my house to pick up Kris and take him to the airport, at which point I promptly went back to sleep until it was time for rehearsal. I’m SMing Edly’s FringeAct piece, and yesterday was blocking day. I almost laughed myself sick watching this crazy-talented cast just going off and making stuff up. Imagine, if you will - Imogen Love, Kevin Mesher, Tim Gouran, Stacey Plum, Gillian Jorgensen, Josh List, and Chris Jeffries. It was out of control. I was trying to write down blocking and had to stop every few minutes to wipe my face, I was laughing so hard.

Then, it was time for dinner and pool with PWe, Mikayla, Jen, and Broote. There was a brief moment of hilarity involving “Pitching a pup-tent” and “Turtle Head-Quarters”. There was a lot of really crappy pool. We were all worn out and feeling old, so we went home early.

Today I am happier than I’ve been in a long time. I am also very, very tired.