Some quick updates
I know I haven’t posted for a few days, so I figured I’d send out a few minor updates.
First, this past Monday, I performed in The Homo Show, a variety show put on by About Face Theatre. It was tons of fun and, although I was really nervous, it went well. I performed a piece based off this post, although with a more positive ending. I got lots of positive feedback (and apparently made one woman cry, which is a first for me…) so it charged me up as I work toward my December performance.
On a separate note, I’m typing this on a shiny new (old) Power Mac G5 – one of the more advanced pre-Intel Mac desktops. I’m still getting used to it and all its quirks… For example, I know “different” and “stupid” aren’t the same thing, but some of the Mac keyboard shortcuts are just flat out stupid. As far as I can see, there’s no rhyme or reason to why some shortcuts use Ctrl, some use Apple, and some use Option.
If anyone knows of any logic behind Apple’s shortcut choices, I’d love to hear about it…
I’m also not horribly impressed with the eye candy. Sure, it’s pretty, but the defaults on the most recent release of Ubuntu is pretty, too.
All that said, I am enjoying playing with OS X and am getting ready to try the iLife suite along with Final Cut Express. I’m rather unhappy about my photo software options, as iPhoto organizes your pictures for you. That bugs the hell out of me, and Picasa – which I used on Ubuntu – is for Intel Macs only. I’m a big girl, and I can organize my files all by myself, so iPhoto (which, unlike iTunes, doesn’t have an option to let me organize my files) is sadly gonna stay the fuck away from my pictures, at least for the time being.
That is, if I can get the files off my external drive in the first place. My drive, formatted as NTFS, works fine in Ubuntu and Windows, but refuses to mount on a Mac. It shows up in the Disc Utility, but says the format type (rather than NTFS) is “Master Boot Record.” Grrr…
The files are still there, so I’m not panicking, but I’d like to be able to play with iPhoto to confirm that I don’t want to use it. =P
Themocracy
Congrats! on your performance at the Homo Show wish i could have been there. i am so excited for your new work and performance in December. can’t wait. hope to be in Chitown mid December…smiles
Hey stranger! Thanks for your well-wishings! I’ve been enjoying reading about your recent performance, too, and am glad to hear it sounded like it turned out well.
I’m psyched for the December performance (and also terrified!) and would be thrilled if you were in town. If not, though, no worries. I’ll just have to find a reason to come to LA. =D