I think I’m in a bad mood

AAAAaaand… Friday is Over It Day. I’m just over it all. I’m burnt out on BMST work, I’m burnt out at the Port, I’m burnt out on my relationship – which is now over – I’m burnt out on stupid people, I’m burnt out on complications, I’m burnt out on cat poop, I’m burnt out on bills, I’m burnt out on responsibility, I’m burnt out on just about everything in my life. And now I’m questioning as to whether or not “burnt” is even a word. Is it burned? burnt? …SIGH.

Actually I was just really depressed today. I think that’s all it is. For no reason! Well, probably a few good reasons. I think it’s primarily my lack of sleep, my raging alcoholism, my raging workaholism, my horribly failed relationship, and my lack of real nutrition. …personally I think someone ELSE is to blame.

I’m sure I’ll be back to 100% tomorrow when I wake up after a good night’s sleep. And if not then I’m just going to kill myself. Is there any other alternative?

Good to know my sick sense of humor is still intact. Is it perhaps time for our 3rd official MEN SUCK party?? I will TOTALLY bring the cake.

To anyone that actually reads this tripe (Harmony):

Adieu

Eric T Martin

Written on March 31st, 2007 , Bitching About Life Tags: , , ,
Oh it’s Complicated Day!

Well it’s Theme Week apparantly here in Chicago.
1) Tuesday was Expensive Day. See my previous post about Expensive Day.
2) Wednesday was Busy Day. I was running around like a crazed warthog doing errands and working EVERY SINGLE SECOND OF THE DAMN DAY.
3) Today is Complicated Day. Everything in my life is complicated today. It started this morning when my mother called me and apologized for paying off her credit card with my money. Then we couldn’t get anywhere because there was road construction on every single street in Chicago, including the parking lots. We couldn’t even go through the food line at McDonalds. We had to go through alleys and all sorts of hooplah that wasn’t necessary at all. Then I had to leave and go to my Gym session at 12:30. 4 busses. FOUR busses. Really. Then I get to the gym and my trainer says that my payment for PT this month was declined. Even though I have plenty of money in the bank. Great. So we made phone calls and I finally just went to the ATM and paid cash. There goes 25 minutes of my training hour. Money well spent. Then as I tried to board the bus to get back to the Port, I realized that I had put my chicago transit card in my front pocket. Well who was to remember that I had magnets in my pocket from Busy Day when we posted posters at Columbia? Not I. So my card was ruined from the magnets, and so of course I only had a ten in my pocket. So I had to un-board the bus, as it were, and go buy something stupid to get change. Finally got on the bus and OH BOY busses no longer give us transfer passes, which means I transfer busses and I have to pay another $2. UGH. So then I get on the North Avenue bus and I’m sitting on it for about 10 minutes reading my book, and we haven’t moved. I look up and everyone has cleared the bus. I ask the driver and she says “No, I’m not going anywhere until 2:26.” …Oh, okay. So I went and had a cigarette then read some more waiting for the magical time of 2:26pm. May I say that this happened on the North avenue bus on the WAY to the gym as well. Finally made it back to the Port. Talked to Harmony. She wrote our rent check from her OLD account, and thusly it bounced. Great. Well we need to go get a certified check to replace it, and I am absolutely positive that the bank will be held up by a criminal when we arrive. What else would you expect on Complicated Day? So… I’m excited to see what else happens tonight. I am afraid to go anywhere. I am terrified to leave this office and walk upstairs. I simply do not like Complicated Things. So, you see, I do not enjoy Complicated Day.. ALL that much. le sigh
On a higher note, last night was the WONDERFUL celebration for Chrissy and her baby!!! I cried during the video that Clara made. It was just such a nice send-off. Oh and then we found the 13 bottles of champagne. OOPS. well if you are reading this then you have probably some idea of the rest of me and harmony’s night. It was quite fun. However I was forced to meet Complicated Day with quite a hangover. Which made the gym REAL fun. And I still have it. I’m not a champagne girl. So… where are we going tonight? Nick’s? Maybe a boystown spot we haven’t been to in a while? Gentry? Duffy’s? I do NOT want to stay at the Port. So there. Alright enough is enough. I am going to fearfully get back upstairs. Wish me luck…
Happy Complicated Day Everyone!!

Written on March 29th, 2007 , Bitching About Life Tags: , ,
Who needs money when you have liquor and pills?

This is turning out to be one expensive day. I started off by going to get my prescription filled and OOPS my health insurance has expired. SO, I had to shell out $200 for my pills. Then I went to Kinko’s to print out our marquee poster for Abaddon, and it ended up costing $50. Plus I had to buy a new jumpdrive cause I lost mine, and that cost another $50.Then we went to lunch at 11 City Diner and ran into Derrick. Yay! Well, lunch ended up costing $26.00 but apparantly that wasn’t enough because I tipped our HORRIBLE waitress $11.00 spending a total of $37 on lunch. I didn’t realize it until it was too late. I swear to god I thought that was 20%. OOPS. Then we leave the restaurant only to discover that Harmony’s car was towed. That’s $150 towing fee plus $10 storage fee plus $50 parking ticket plus $10 cab fare. Plus we had paid the meter $2.00 to park for the illegal 2 hours.

TODAY’S TOTAL SO FAR = $459.00

Plus I promised Eric I would buy him a new bed because his inflatable air mattress no longer works and is essentially sleeping on a wood floor. And I have to order $250 worth of postcards for Abaddon. And I have to pay rent for next month. And I have to get more posters printed = about $60. And OF COURSE I have to have drinking money. How else would I deal with my everyday life??

I’m excited about going to see solo in blue tonight. I’ve heard great things and I’m always so proud to go watch our shows.
…oh and my cat started pooping on the floor.

I think I’m going to go spend what is left of my livelihood on a good night out at the bar tonight after the show! If I’m going to be poor, I might as well enjoy the hell out of it!

Warmest Regards,

Eric Martin

Written on March 27th, 2007 , Bitching About Life Tags: , , ,
Are you SERIOUS?

I’m at work. And I’m tired. And all I want to do is go home, but apparantly that can’t happen right now. There are no words for the kind of day I’ve had. Exhaustion doesn’t even begin to cover it. And for what I think is the first time in my life I actually was offended by some of my friends. I never get offended, but stupid straight men that have sexuality-confidence issues that feel it necessary to make fun of gay people and play it off as some sort of “look i’m being witty and on the edge” humor really don’t do it for me. I mean, I can laugh at it for a minute, but when you do it for hours I really start to get irritated. I mean, really? Why don’t you just get it over with? And why is it that you have nothing more interesting to talk about? UGH.

Okay let’s talk about who else I’m completely over. Um, people that are sickeningly DESPERATE in public. “Will anyone have sex with me? I’m horny!” …REALLY? Are you SERIOUS? …and I really don’t understand people who seem to have no end to their self confidence issues. No, you’re not the most beautiful person in the world. Neither am I, neither are most people. BIG DEAL. No, you’re not the most interesting person in the world, but I suppose that’s relative. No, you don’t have a boyfriend, but having a boyfriend for the sake of having it doesn’t make anything better or solve your problems. TRUST ME, it don’t. Yes, you are in fact drunk. No, I don’t care. Yes, you are a good person. No I really don’t care if they like me. I don’t know, I personally don’t think you’re gross, but whatever.

…Well I’m just venting. I had to spend my evening with many people that try my patience and I needed to bitch.

…AAAND I can finally go home and make soupy mac and cheese. THANK THE GOOD LORD ON HIGH.

Respectfully,

Eric T Martin

p.s. – I hate it when things are more complicated than they need to be.

Written on March 26th, 2007 , General Tags: , , ,
I’M DRUNK BLOGGING! HA!

I’m drunk and listening to Tom Jones, and eating pizza rolls with my cat. IS THERE ANYTHING BETTER THAN THIS?? I tell you, NO. There is nothing that will put you in a better mood than listening to cheesy-ass TOM JONES when you’re drunk on a Tuesday night! HA! I would have “She’s A Lady” on my page — that’s my favorite jones tune, but i can’t find it on myspace! Anyone? Anyone?
Looking forward to a good week and my closing weekend of Complete Works… it’s a super fun show and I love doing it. CHEERS!

Written on March 20th, 2007 , Drunken Debauchery Tags: ,
Oh the weekends I have had

what a crazy weekend i have had…
FRIDAY
1) Hungover
2) Worked all day at BMST
3) Worked all night at Davenport’s, started off with Joan Curto’s show
4) Performed in CWWS for a great crowd and almost killed myself on wet stage
5) Best friend from Ohio – Christine – arrived at about midnight and met me at the bar where we drank and smoked and had a great time
6) Helped Harmony score her piece for her Spelling Bee call-in.
7) Got home late, Christine smoked me up and we ate calzone and slept
SATURDAY
1) Hungover
2) Talked Christine through her breakup/big move to the city
3) Went to Belmont strip to meet Eric #2 for lunch with Christine
4) Went to work at Davenport’s – Joan Curto’s show
5) Performed in CWWS for a GREAT crowd and, again, almost killed myself on the wet stage
6) Got drunk with all my friends at the bar and sang for an hour
7) Dropped Christine off at home, and went out AGAIN
8) Met my good friend Robbie at Nick’s
9) The bartender brought me Jameson instead of Jager…
10) Saturday night was pretty fuckin sweet
SUNDAY
10:30am Wake up HUNGOVER
10:35am Really happy
11:15am WAY late and rush off to work
2:05pm Ran a tech rehearsal for Diva’s show (she shall remain nameless)
3:05pm Just finished tech rehearsal and the CCP people call, furious that they are waiting outside for 10 minutes. It’s a nice day!! Enjoy it!
3:15pm Tech the CCP show
4:45pm Stop texting people! Let it go!
5:00pm Ran the Chicago Cabaret Professionals show
5:05pm Start daydreaming
5:15pm Staff drops 2 FULL trays of drinks to crash to the ground in what sounds like a car wreck in the middle of the softest, slowest ballad
6:15pm CCP show over, rush to reset the room
7:00pm Performed in CWWS and pretty much died on the wet stage
8:00pm CWWS show over, DIVA comes in and is horrified at the fact that the room is not turned around yet
8:05pm I’m dying.
8:20pm Room turned around in RECORD time
9:00pm Ran DIVAs show
9:05pm Motor functions are failing.
11:30pm Closed Davenport’s early and me and Harmony and Katie and Jon got drunk, sang, and hung out in the bar
12:30am Laughed hysterically in the office for an hour at Katie’s impression of the North Shore Jews that come to Davenport’s
1:30am Went to Nicks… AGAIN… STILL HUNGOVER… drank Jager and BM with everyone and met Robbie, Autumn, and Scott for pool
2:30am HUGE Mexican barfight breaks out
3:00am DRUNK
4:00am Taquiera Caminos de Michoacan is CLOSED!! WHAT!!! I WANT MY TORTA
4:30am Home to gossip with Harmony then pass out
MONDAY
1:30pm Wake up and realize with a horrifying start that I missed my training session at the gym
1:35pm Still happy
1:40pm Realized I missed my friend Leah’s Patty’s Day party yesterday SORRY LEAH I FEEL HORRIBLE!!!
then work work work until right now, and now I’m leaving to go work at Davenport’s. *sigh*

Written on March 19th, 2007 , Drunken Debauchery Tags: , , ,

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