After viewing my first posting of this blog entry, Chris informed me that my video does not provide a good view of his painting in its finished state. As he put it, "You can't use my material if you don't adequately represent it" (or something like that). I hope he considers this adequately represented.
Unlike Chris, I lack entertaining talent-show talents. I'm confident that no one wants to watch me write, bake, or fold paper. Nonetheless, I really wanted to participate in the talent show. So, I recruited Chris and our friends Gabe and Rachella to learn a mock synchronized swimming routine to be performed to Swan Lake's Valse. The routine consisted of blue butcher paper stretched across the stage, behind which we crawled around out of view to set up for various formations. When the music was loud and fast, we jumped up doing big dives or waves of jumping jacks. When the music was slow, we crossed our fluttering fingers across our chest or laid on our backs while our legs danced above water in unison. The climax of the act was an ode to Jaws - complete with a shark, a propane tank, and an explosion.
Chris, Gabe, Rachella, and I met four or five times to practice our act in my living room, behind a blanket stretched between a wide walkway. During one of our practices, a man stopped by the house to notify us that he was removing a nest of killer bees across the street. He hesitated ringing the door bell upon passing the living room window, hearing our Swan Lake music, and seeing four adults throwing their bodies on the floor in unison. Needless to say, the synchronized swimming routine does not make sense outside of the talent show context.
On the night of the performance, we wore matching black shorts, white shirts, goggles, and swim caps. After our first dive behind the butcher paper, we all started laughing. Yes, we performed with the seriousness excepted of any mock synchronized swimmers, and it was oodles of fun. Unfortunately, our camera battery died right as we started performing, so I don't have any video of the act. I do, however, have a picture of everyone in their swimming gear.
Thanks to Gabe and Rachella for joining the team! Also, a big thank you to our friend Stella who organized the awesome banquet during which we performed. It was a super fun night!
Chris and I participated in a rainy 5k the morning after the talent show. Having a car full of talent show props, I pulled out the shark-on-a-stick used during our swimming act and dubbed him my running partner. He lasted a mile in the rain before turning in to a sagging, soggy mess of paper and cardboard. He was a real fish-out-of water when taken from the blue butcher paper and immersed in the real thing.
August 26, 213: Pictorial Addendum.
Pictures from the Banquet photographer are finally available! Enjoy!
1 comment:
Seriously why can't we hang out more? We need to live in the same town because we would have SO much fun!!!!!!
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