*sigh*

So. My new car, the one I bought Friday, that one, guess where it is today. If you said, "Why in the parking lot, of course." I'd have to ask you to guess again. If you said "In the service department of your dealer?" you won an honorary gold star.

The engine light came on while driving home from class last night (rehearsals ran until after 10 and we were all about to drop), so I glanced at the owner's manual to see what might be causing it. I knew I hadn't filled the car up since I'd bought it, so it couldn't be that. The manual offered no further advice beyond the obvious, take it in for maintenance.

On an amusing note, I managed to drive in the wrong entrance (there's an Audi dealer's service department right next to mine) and end up on the wrong side. The service guy came out to start doing paperwork and asked, "Have you ever been to this service department before?" I just kind of looked at him. Dude, I just drove in on the wrong side, does this not tell you that maybe I've never been here before? I replied that I'd bought the car on Friday and suddenly things sped up quickly. I reassured the guy that I'd had a similar problem with the Bug shortly after I bought it, as I recall it was some weird faulty part that was easily replaced. It'll probably be the same for my new one and that'll be that. Still, I hate to start a trend like this.

Class last night went well, but we're going through the usual blocking and staging madness that leads to mass confusion and chaos for a bit. We each know what we have to do as far as the choreographies go, we just aren't quite sure where to do it yet. I got all excited when I ended up in back for double veils, but in the final part of the dance I manage to end up front and center (we travel), which made me a bit panicky. I may take Alyne aside and ask if she's quite sure that's where she wants me in the end. I'd just as soon start and end towards the back if possible. It's so much more relaxing back there.

Dun, dun, duhhhhhhnnn!

One of my favorite blogs, Rising Hegemon has a nice long laugh at the latest SciFi feature film presentation, MANSQUITO (yes, this is real, they're running ads non-stop on the channel for it) and proposes his own feature film concept:

MANATEE

Where the peaceful water dwellers of the Florida Keys, decide to turn the tables of the motorboaters and their propellers in an extremely graphic manner.

It will star Tara Reid and Denise Richards in wet t-shirts or bikini tops as a pair (a quad?) of marine biologists investigating the matter.

We haven't written the script yet, but obviously that is the least important thing about a Sci-Fi movie. I expect VIACOM's Six-Figure Check to arrive at the Rising Hegemon Office Complex (P.O. Box) by early next week.

I propose we turn this into a contest, who can come up with the most ridiculous made for SciFi film concept. Must feature some sort of flora or fauna run amok, C-rate actors whose careers will be flushed further down the toilet by said project, and the population put in peril.

Ex.: Night of the Echidna
A secret cabal of American and Australian military scientists create the ultimate weapon, an army of gigantic echidna. When their genetically enhanced experiments break free and waddle menacingly towards the small outback town of Shit Creek, only a cocky American lieutenant colonel (played by Lorenzo Lamas), a spunky, sultry Aussie scientist (played by Traci Lords), and the sarcastic, fast-talking weapons expert (played by Jim Belushi) can save the day!