SO A FLACCID MONKEY WALKS INTO A TIKI BAR…

So I was knee deep in transforming what was once my desk area into a Tiki Lounge – you know just another boring Sunday. Then a friend called, I would later learn, to invite me to brunch.

“Hey, Devi – whatcha up to?” he asked.

I responded in earnest, “I’m blowing this monkey, but he keeps going all flaccid on me. At first I thought it was me, but now I’m thinking it’s his problem. I’m gonna run out and see if I can’t exchange him for a better one. You wanna join me?”

There was silence on the other end.

“Hello. Are you still there?” I asked innocently.

After an uncomfortable pause, he responds, “Look, I know you’re a free spirit and I admire your adventurous approach to life, but I daresay a line has been crossed, if not laws broken. I’m concerned.”

I giggled, assuring him, “The monkey in question is made of plastic and inflatable, or deflatable in his case. I’m building a Tiki Lounge in my living room. Oh, and by the way, do you know where I can get a cockroach – either a plastic one or maybe even a real, but preferably dead one?”

“You know something?” he asked. “I think it’s too early for this conversation. I’m going back to bed.”

Ah, such is life when you’re shooting a micro-budget web series.

You see, for episode two (just posted) there’s a scene in a bar. Back in Michiana we simply would have shot the scene in any number of bars that would gladly invite us in for free. But this is L.A. and sorry, Virginia, there is no such thing as Santa in this town.

We approached a few bars with a pitch for a short shoot during off hours for a small stipend. Insert crickets chirping here.

Finally, we decided we’d simply have to build one. The bulk of our front room was already devoted to Rosemary’s living room, but we still had my desk area in the back corner, which we quickly discovered transforms nicely into a Tiki Lounge.

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