On Selfishness

Maybe I have been brought up by good parents who taught me that I need to be good to other people and to follow through on my commitments but I'm very confused why other people have not learned this lesson.

Directing is going well and teaching is going well. I'll be happy when I only have to focus on one, however, because right now I am getting exhausted and am starting to feel much less effective.

I was writing my Director's notes quickly the other morning and I had to stop and think to myself what this process has really been to me. So far the whole thing has been such a whirlwind I have not had a lot of time to stop and think about it. Maybe that's good. Might stress me out too much.

When I get to leave school at 3:30 I won't know what to do with myself. Mayhaps I will actually get to take in some art and theatre so I can walk the talk. Maybe I'll get a bit more selfish with my time again.

My Students Discovered My Blog

My first impulse was to cover up everything, make it private, and sensor it. But after I looked it over I feel that I'm true to my word as far as the heading goes.

-I never write anything with the intention of others reading it
-I also never post anything that absolutely shouldn't be read or shared
-And I'm human and I think that's okay for my students to know

Hi Thom and Ryan.

The April Aries

I swear every year I think about my birthday and how it is quickly approaching and then every year it seems to sneak up on me out of nowhere. For the last few years the sentiment has felt a bit more like, "My Birthday? But I don't have time for that".

Planning something to do for my own birthday seems excessive, unproductive, and... difficult. This year, like many years before, I will be rehearsing a show on the day of my birthday. This means that there is really no chance of me being free to celebrate until at least 7pm. As this year my birthday is on a Tuesday I will already be stressed about having to wake up at 6am the next morning so any craziness is automatically ruled out.

I summary: I am getting old (at least in my mind). What sounds like fun for my birthday is a nice quiet evening maybe at a restaurant or at home maybe where I don't have to cook for myself or think about work for just a little while.

Birthday Schmirthday. In two days I'll be 28.