Prepare to Be Bored

Magic Flute

papastuck — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:51:21 +0000

I will be singing the role of Sarastro as a guest artist in Ohio University Opera Theater‘s production of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte, May 13 and 14. This will be the first time I have been back to OU since I ~~escaped~~ graduated. I have conflicting feelings about the endeavor. I really thought I would never go back to that town. Although I met quite a few people there who are still good friends to this day (including my wife!), I have mostly bad memories of my college years. Oh, well. Perhaps now will be my chance to return in triumph!

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Audition

papastuck — Sun, 17 Oct 2010 23:16:25 +0000

Following up on a previous post, I am pleased to announce that I have been invited to audition for the Chorus of the Metropolitan Opera. The audition is in early November. No idea when the results will be announced, though. Wish me luck!

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Do you hate your job?

papastuck — Fri, 01 Oct 2010 20:05:54 +0000

There are days when I absolutely hate my job. I hate my managers, I hate my cow-orkers, and I hate my customers. Some days, my job is fun. I meet new people, I get compliments, I make lots of sales, everything is great. But there are some days when I just want to stab people in the throat. And, believe me, they would deserve it.

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My latest foray

papastuck — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 05:29:46 +0000

I will soon be sending in my application to the Metropolitan Opera Chorus. If I am incredibly fortunate, I will be asked to audition. If I am even more fortunate, and I kick ass at my audition, I will be offered a contract. Here’s hoping.

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Yes, I’m Still Here

papastuck — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:14:28 +0000

Okay, so here’s what’s been happening. I left Ohio State, moved in with my wife’s parents and started looking for work. Four months later, I got a job with Lowe’s, working in the garden center as a seasonal temp. After the summer, I moved to the plumbing department as a regular part-time employee. In December, I moved to the appliances department. Near the end of February, I took a position as Flooring Sales Specialist. It’s full-time, with benefits and everything. If I can avoid getting fired, it could work out for me. Time will tell.

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Moving

papastuck — Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:36:34 +0000

Tomorrow I will be back in Cleveland, bumming off the inlaws. Poverty sucks.

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Another Xmas

papastuck — Thu, 25 Dec 2008 13:34:49 +0000

Here it is, Xmas again. And yet again, I am flat broke. Oh well. Same crap, different day.

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Amazing Grace

papastuck — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:21:14 +0000

Here I am singing Amazing Grace by H. Leslie Adams:

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I Voted

papastuck — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 14:19:00 +0000

Have you?

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The Big Sleep

papastuck — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:46:20 +0000

I got a book-on-cd from the library the other day. It was a 6-disc set of Raymond Chandler’s The Big Sleep read by Elliot Gould. I listened to the first track and decided I couldn’t possibly stand to listen to 6 discs of Elliot Gould. Bleah.