I just read on the internet that Gorge Carlin died today around 6pm CA time in Santa Monica.
I am so bummed. He is probably the funniest man I've ever heard swear.

Today I shall wear black and say the 7 words you can't say on television at least once.

I hope the internet was wrong about this one.

saw Indiana Jones & the kindom of the crystal skull.
it was pretty good
there is about 20 mins of the movie that just shouldn't be there
if you see it you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.
Overall i found it enjoyable.
go see it.

the end

Alright Ladies & Gentlemen.

It's Portfolio Review Day.

Wish me luck.

Yea... I'm cool enough to have my own website.

http://www.portfolio.theatercalarts.com/kckvamme

check it out.  It's still under construction, but it's getting there.

I'm sure by now we have all seen at least one news segment or read an article about the most recent beef scare and witnessed the horrible news footage of animal abuse that occurred.

When I saw it, I was completely disgusted that any human being could treat an animal, who was obviously sick, with such cruelty and anger. I wanted to do something about it. Not to the extent of joining P.E.T.A. or anything (since they're a bunch of crazy assholes... don't believe me? watch the Penn & Teller: Bullshit episode) but I wanted to do something to stop this horrific animal cruelty.

Which led me into a moral dilemma. How could I speak out against the treatment of these animals when I eat them. More importantly, what right to I have to judge when I eat these animals but could never kill one myself for food.

Don't get me wrong, I think that if you kill an animal yourself for food, leather, etc... and you do so in a humane way then you have every right to say and think what you want (I'm thinking along the lines of the way Native Americans hunt for survival). However, I don't think anyone has the right to get on a high horse and speak out against something like this when they themselves reap benefits without having to do the dirty work.

In addition, as many of you already know, animals have always held a soft spot in my heart.

Therefore I am giving up eating meat.

Don't worry, I'm not going total hippie-vegetarian on you. I'm still going to eat fish and, every once and a while, poultry because I believe I would be capable of hunting those if I had to for survival. I'm just not going to eat red meat, pork, or anything like that.

Yes, I am going to miss hamburgers on the 4th of July, pepperoni pizza, and my Dad's awesome spaghetti & meatballs, but my heart says this is right.



-P.S. Sorry if this jacks up your wedding menu Gina. I can eat around things!

I really can't explain why, but I think this is one of the coolest things to happen in my generation.

Across the Universe

I know it doesn't serve any scientific purpose & really doesn't do anything to solve the world's problems.  But, the idea that one of the most beautiful poems ever put to music by the one of the greatest & most influential bands in the history of the world is going to be sent through space to travel for 431 years just amazes me & gives me an odd sense of hope. 

I think it's the most beautiful acts I've seen done in my life.
I hope that other people are inspired by it.

So I'm going up to Oregon next week with the other propettes to visit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
This is definitely going to be an adventure as we are all driving up in one car (most likely mine).
We're going to be in Ashland Monday night and we're coming back down Thursday. I'm kind of excited because we're getting a chance to see one of the most world renowned theatres in progress. We'll get to sit in on a design presentation, visit some production meetings, and check out their storage and shops.

I'll let you kids know how it goes... i hope we make it through the pass!

Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you my first dive into the world of puppetry...

ZOMBIE ALLEY, AZ


Zombie Alley, Arizona from Fionnegan Murphy on Vimeo.

a conversation between my parents:

"Dick, you have deodorant stripes on your shirt again. It must be your new deodorant or something. Here, let me get that off." says my mom.
"No, leave it there. It tells people 'Don't worry. Don't be afraid. I'm wearing it; you can stand close to me!'" replies my dad.

my parents ladies and gentlemen.
now you know.

I broke my mom's finger.
Yea... she gets to hold this over me for quite a while.