Another Reason to Like Schaumburg

Some stuff I learned at Ohio's 2007 AACTFest:

—There are different colors of mascara and women seemed surprised that guys don't know this.
—The Akron Radisson discriminates against smokers and people who get lost and are late to check-in.
—Hotel irons automatically shut off after 15 minutes; correlation: I iron too slow.
—Great Lakes Conway's Irish Ale is damn good stuff.
—When playing Bouchard, I act as though I have a brick up my ass—and yes, that's a compliment coming from an adjudicator.
—Oranges on fire are cool.
—Jacuzzi rooms and theatre people are a recipe for eviction.
—It isn't that hard to wash your hair in the shower and still keep your pants on.
—Frosted sugar cookies, when left out can get very stale. And taste like rotted cardboard.
—Leaving an excerpt early is punishable by death.
—That teasing Zubov is fun if done in a brotherly way (okay, I knew this... it was just something that came up once again, like 17 times).
—To save time when eating fries, just squirt the ketchup directly into your mouth.
—...More fun rumors that I cannot repeat in mixed company. Or any company.
—That grapes are good for clearing up dry-mouth brought on by sheer terror.
—Nerves can be overcome if you just relax and enjoy the moment.
—Verbally sparring with your best friend on stage and getting an award for it rocks.
—That the cast and crew of INVENTING VAN GOGH rock and how lucky I am that I can count myself among them.
—To never give up hope and always listen to Sara.

And one of the main things I learned this weekend at AACTFest:

—To exaggerate the essential and leave the obvious vague.