Kafka typing Hamlet

You know that saying? A thousand monkeys at a thousand typewriters could, given enough time, type Hamlet. Or three monkeys. Or all of Shakespeare. Or something. The Web proved incapable of explaining it clearly, but it really doesn't matter. The upshot is that I'll be one of those monkeys next year.

One of the student directors for this year's student-directed one acts had the bright idea to put on a play with an all-faculty cast. We're doing Words, Words, Words by David Ives. A short explanation, shamelessly stolen from somewhere:

The characters are three monkeys, the subjects of a psychologist's experiment, the object of which seems to be to reproduce Hamlet. Their names are Milton, Swift, and Kafka; Kafka ends up doing the job. Which is more implausible: that a monkey should type Hamlet or that Kafka should type Hamlet?

I will be playing Milton. I think I have to swing on a tire swing. I had a line about masturbation that has, for now, been edited out by the director — but I'll be trying to get it back in.

So if you wanna see me make a fool of myself, don't make plans for the evenings of Jan. 20 or 21. I think Michelle already has her ticket.

KM and the BS
My friend Kevin Mohl — musician, administrative assistant, and brother of Jeffrey D. — is on iTunes. Yes, THAT Kevin Mohl. And THAT iTunes. Pretty fucking cool. The Adventures of Kevin Mohl and the Burning Sensation is Kevin's band's first album. It's absolutely who you know.

The Fighting 2nd!
Stephen Colbert's Daily Show spin off, The Colbert Report, has been doing occasional segments on (seemingly) randomly chosen congressional districts around the country. Sounds hilarious, right? It's actually decently funny — about as funny as the rest of the show. Wednesday night's show highlighted Colorado's Second Congressional District! Basically, Boulder and lots of ski resorts and old mining towns. Stephen even interviewed Mark Udall, our esteemed representation in the House. Udall's actually pretty great, as far as politicians go. Anyway, I can't find a clip of it online anywhere, so you'll just have to trust me. Or go check your TiVo before it gets deleted for That 70s Show reruns.

Song of the week
"Soul Meets Body", Death Cab for Cutie.