Mole Update

While killing time (and children) before yesterday’s rehearsal, I was wandering the fashionable Soho streets, when who should I see, but the very lovely Julia Stiles.

Now this isn’t that big of a deal. New York City is constantly teeming with celebrities, and I don’t really consider myself a huge Julia Stiles fan or anything.

Yet, I feel somewhat obligated to share this particular celbri-sighting. Mostly because I know the moles would want me to.

What? Moles? What? Moles?

Shut up, click here, and forgive me my trespasses.

Alright.

You should know that the moles, as always, have been growing and developing into even more lovably complex personalities. Most recently, they’ve begun to explore the world of MAN above them. Chauncey, in particular, has gotten quite good at lowering his high-pitched mole voice to disguise himself as MAN and, presumably with some sort of hat and trench coat, is able to blend in with the MAN population quite well. While there, he likes to discuss common MAN things, like transportation and shopping.

Thing is, whenever Chauncey speaks in his deep, MAN voice, he sounds almost exactly like the lovely, deep MAN-voiced Julia Stiles.

Some might even say, identical.

Well, wouldn’t you know it, one day Ms. Julia Stiles herself was wandering around the forest when she accidentally stumbled upon the secret entrance to the Mole Village. Little did she know that two other moles, Percival and Winifred, were on the other side of the door, anxiously awaiting Chauncey’s return from the MAN world.

Know this: no MAN has ever been admitted entrance to the secret Mole Village. And gaining access is no easy feat, as the doorway is heavily protected.

Julia Stiles, or course, knew none of this, and gazing at the mysterious door, she knocked.

“What’s the password?” the moles asked.

“I’m Julia Stiles,” answered Julia Stiles, in her lovely, deep MAN voice.

“That’s correct! Welcome home, Chauncey!” said the moles, and let her in.

Now, you can only imagine the wonderful adventures that ensued with this hilarious mix up: the moles mistaking the lovely MAN-voiced Julia Stiles for their old friend Chauncey, and the lovely MAN-voiced Julia Stiles constantly talking about how she's Julia Stiles.

But that, my friends, is another self-indulgent story, for another self-indulgent time.

So, until then!

(For the record, Ms. Stiles is quite pretty in person and, for that matter, the only actress whose presence makes me immediately think of moles.)