Last chance to own a painting you never planned on owning
April 28th, 2006
Thanks so much for all the break-a-leg wishes. You are such dear folks. I sort of wish I would break my leg, so I could get out of having to clean the house and do laundry. I am awfully tired but too nervous and too busy to take a nap. But last night’s preview performance went well, and we all have our fingers crossed that tonight’s official opening will be a really good one. I can’t be more eloquent about any of it, because I need a shower and Sophie needs cough medicine and the dog needs his phenobarbitol. I need a stiff drink, too, but that one will have to wait until tonight.
EBAY ALERT! LAST CHANCE TO DONATE TO THE LIKE HOME BABYSITTING FUND (evening babysitting for the past week of rehearsals and preview set us back $145, so there will be no cranberry storm door this time around, alas):
Only hours left to make your claim on the Like Home painting! Bidding ends tonight, so don’t miss this fine opportunity to dispose of some disposable income! We will cherish your disposed income and use it wisely.
More very soon, and thanks so very much for all the support. I swear I will shut up about the play soon.
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12 Comments
1. anon | April 28th, 2006 at 3:58 pm
You gotta love eBay. Not only can you find anything under the sun, but you can also find out all most anything about anybody – except who they really are of course. A quick perusal of bidders on Jenn’s poster reveals some interesting items.
One bidder, no doubt a female based on their eBay name has purchased numerous items including: sneakers size 6.5, pants sizes 14 and 12, a couple of cooking utensils, an airport friendly Spanx Bra?? - Its description makes me wish I needed one. But my favorite from this purchaser – Daddy’s Gazing Balls. I’ll leave it to the reader if they seek to know the purpose of this item.
Another found eBay to be the perfect place to purchase a mannequin head of child.
Another, an obvious baseball card collector. A fourth purchased an ad from a magazine, I usually try to avoid those, but perhaps I should be collecting them and offering my collection on eBay. And one poor person was cut out of the bidding at $50 – it was to be their first purchase on eBay but the stars didn’t align in their favor on this particular item.
As I write this, there are 6 hours and 11 minutes left in the bidding. The savvy eBayer’s will swoop in with 10 or even 5 seconds left and snatch this wonderful item from someone who has been endlessly checking the site since time was t minus 1 hour and counting. I know, I’ve been that person; jubilantly about to collect their prize when the final refresh of the page reveals I had been out bid with a second to go. One second!! Not even time enough to type my next bid. How disappointing and dejecting.
But I still love eBay, not only for items one can obtain, but for its hidden value as a sort of purchasing blog or plog if you will.
Good luck tonight Ms Mattern and Mr Lane. I wish I could be there, I am sure it will be a raving success. I do hope the script is available for download after the show – or will I be forced to fiend off those last second bidders on eBay for the one and only copy.
2. s@bd | April 28th, 2006 at 6:45 pm
don’t! (shut up, i mean)
I totally want to hear everything about it. Including reviews.
If I can’t be there in person (which, alas, I fully cannot) I at least want to hear/read every last detail.
And I’m sure I’m not the only one.
3. Deb | April 28th, 2006 at 7:06 pm
Hey! I came JUST to hear about how the play went so go on with your bad self, talkin’ about the play!!
4. Spot the Wonder Dog | April 28th, 2006 at 9:40 pm
Oooo! Snipers moving in for the kill. Look at that price jump!
Other on-line auction sites I’ve seen have an option for a closing time of xx:xx am/pm on xx/xx/06 -OR -10 minutes after the last bid is received.
Wipes out the “sniper” phenomenon instantly. If you jump in right before the end, the closing time is automatically extended another ten minutes.
5. the Mater | April 28th, 2006 at 9:49 pm
Yipes … I’m sitting here biting my nails in anticipation of who gets the painting while opening night is coming to a close! Can it get any more exciting?!! I wish I wasn’t so far away :>(
This is more fun than that new “Let’s make a deal” thing on TV … er, I guess I should get a life and not live vicariously through my kids, eh?! But I have been antsy all evening, hoping that there was a lot of positive energy in the theatre.
We’ll soon know!
6. Contrary | April 28th, 2006 at 11:39 pm
Hey, looks like what’s left over would make a good start on a cranberry storm door, after babysitting and all.
I’m with you, Mater; I can’t wait to hear how it went.
7. Chookooloonks | April 29th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
*raises hand shyly*
Me.
I got the painting.
Mir (http://wouldashoulda.com) turned me onto it, and I couldn’t resist. I’m an art junkie, and I loved it.
Can’t wait to see it!
K.
8. Sogal | April 29th, 2006 at 3:21 pm
SOOOOO?????
???????????
how did it go?
ENQUIRING minds are anxiously awaiting all the news!
best
sogal
9. jbeeky | April 29th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
I can’t wait to hear about the first official night but wanted to congratulate you on your EBAY victory!!! I am happy for you, your family and your babysitter!
10. pogonip | April 30th, 2006 at 1:36 am
Yippee, you got a night of baby-sitting and then some out of the ruby slippers! I’m wishing the Sierra was closer to the Berkshires so I could applaud wildly for you. (As to the broken leg, nervous energy is the only known way to enjoy housework is my corner of the world.)
11. jes | April 30th, 2006 at 2:53 am
Wheeeee! Looks like the painting will fund a few more nights out for the play, and buy you a couple drinks, too! I’d be all over it.
12. Margie Ware | April 30th, 2006 at 7:53 am
For a variety of reasons, I need you to be my new best friend! I loved the profile of you in the Eagle. I am so envious that you are photogenic, but we’ll go into that later. If you can send me an email I will be in touch ASAP. I also need a graphic designer!
Margie Ware
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