January 3, 2005
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The Daily News
1 “Okay, coffee break’s over. Back on your heads!”
— Punchline to one of those Third-Door of Hell jokes.
2 You could pretty much figure out the rest of the joke just from the punchline.
3 But yeah, we in the education racket INSTANTLY get THAT one every time we have to go through re-entry.
4 The beauty part of a Monday after the day after New Years’ Day is that it ISN’T the day after New Years’ Day, to me, one of the tackiest nights and mornings of the year.
5 Okay, so it’s now 2005!!!! That’s pretty special!!!
6 Not so special for Artie Shaw, who walked into a bar. And Shirley Chisholm, and also Bob Matsui. Quite a party.
7 Ka-BLAMMO!!!
8 Well, welcome back everybody. This is going to be PRINTED for the hallway, so let’s hear it for the Daily News going BACK UP ON THE PERFORMING ARTS’ HALLWAY!!!
9 Okay then!
10 Here’s the first item of business: the Senior Class has begun an effort to raise money to help the victims of the earthquake and Tsunami that struck South Asia on December 26. In room P-61, we have a Tree of Hope. We are asking for donations, which shall immediately go to the Red Cross, and which shall be earmarked for disaster relief. Feel free to donate $1, $5, $20, or whatever you could offer. The tree will be there for at least a month, so you can donate, and then you can donate again. To donate, simply give the money to any Senior Class officer, or get the money over to Mr. H’s room, P-61. For further information, check out www.xanga.com/El_Directore.
11 This is not business as usual, so PLEASE think about giving and helping. In our time, this is among the most devastating tragedies ever. I would really like to thank my officers for moving so swiftly on this event, and I would like to encourage everyone to help any way they can.
12 If you’ve any questions, just ask an Senior Class officer, or ask Mr. H.
13 Thanks a bunch; sometimes things just are bigger than all of us. This is one of those times.
14 In other news, the Fall One-Acts go up next Friday evening beginning at 8 p.m. The One-Acts this year are entitled A Love Letter, and already look absolutely WONDERFUL, with a lot of different types of plays, some sweet, some funny, some sad, but all good, so be sure to mark your calendars. They begin Friday, January 14, and continue Saturday the 15th, and the following weekend, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights. Ticket prices TBA, but shouldn’t be too high. There will ALSO be a donation box for the Red Cross on the nights of the play, so let’s keep that one out there where it belongs.
15 I hope you all had a wonderful 2004; I had good times, bad times, and sometimes, no times at all, just the New York Times…
16 I’d like to give a shout out to Jenny Valdez, who was baptized into the Church of the Latter Day Saints last night in a special ceremony for her, and her alone. It was very moving, and I would like to congratulate her on choosing a new spiritual path, and to wish her the very best in her new direction. Congratulations, Jenny!
17 I was a tad concerned, however, when the closing song at the ceremony was Nearer My God to Thee, the last song the musicians on the Titanic played just before they went down. Mormons, man. Always with the humor; always with the humor.
18 I was the only guy there in a leather jacket, and NOT on a bicycle.
19 Just kidding!
20 Actually, I pedaled over ON a bicycle, with my tie slapping me in the face the whole way.
21 Anyway, congrats, Jen. And as my good pal Thuy always says, “No cussing!”
22 Okay then, I’m outta here. OH! I LOVED the Winter Concert, guys!!! Choir AND Band almost made me cry, but you can’t hurt steel, so yeah…great stuff, a day late and a dollar short over here, but yeah.
23 Okay, so coffee break’s…
24 Used that one already. How ’bout this…
25 Peaceout.
