So, the power had been out for a day and a half and it had caused me to think about a lot
of things:
- I really need to push myself to get out of this
rut that I am in emotionally, ethically, and inspirationally.
I may need to see a doctor soon because I have
been having lower back pain.
- Unfortunately in this day in age we revolve
around our dependency on electricity and I for one am not prepared to live
without electricity, as most other people are not.
- I look at my life and try to do the best I can
to keep progressing. Then I look
at others’ lives and wonder why some don’t see that they are settling for
complacency or how they are not working to help themselves and it worries me.
- I should really change my mindset about reading;
think of it less as work and more as recreation. Maybe then I would get more of it done.
Now that the power is back, I figured I would return to my writing desk and try to once again harken back to how I used to blog and get all of my unfiltered thoughts/current events back out there.
Another year older…
And I feel no different. No older, no wiser, no more special than I did the year
before. A birthday is something to
celebrate, merely for the fact that we have survived yet another year on Earth,
but I do not think it is necessarily something to be made a spectacle of. Many others may have an opinion that
differs from mine, and believe me, it is not like I do not enjoy receiving free
gifts, but perhaps beyond a certain age it is appropriate to let realism set in
and focus more on what is really important. Now, as a counterpoint, one could make the same argument for
certain holidays/events. I also do
not agree with how commercialized some holidays are; especially if it is to the
point where if someone mentions said holiday, people immediately think about
gifts or what they can buy around that time of year for themselves or others,
rather than what the holiday really means or stands for. Some may also raise the fact that I am
not a religious person and do not identify with any set of religious beliefs,
but at the same
time I do respect the beliefs of others. But that is enough on that issue for
now, so onto our next topic:
Nasal irrigation
Sounds disgusting, right? Despite its narrow appeal to the masses, I understand it can be
very healthy for one’s sinuses. A
few weeks ago I purchased my first Neti Pot and I decided that once November
rolled around I would begin using it to see what sort of difference it could
make. Being involved heavily in performing and having that constant demand on my voice, I figured it would be worth a shot at trying to help preserve it, especially during the rough winter months. I read a few reviews and watched a few videos on YouTube (like this one) so I figured I would have a go at it. I will post about it at a
later date, I am sure.
Did I mention I met “Weird Al” Yankovic a few weeks ago?
One of the best days of my life, hands down.
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Strengthen that resume…
I have yet another notch to add to my theatrical belt:
Directing a full-scale community theatre production. I submitted a cover letter and resume to Pennsylvania Playhouse for their upcoming 2012 season and was lucky enough to be selected to direct their fall production of Kander and Ebb's Curtains. This is definitely an accomplishment to be proud of in my book; To think that they trusted in someone my age enough to undertake an entire production. Make no mistake, I have a plan and a vision and once I assemble my production team, I promise the audience will NOT be disappointed! Much is in the works, and all will be revealed in due time. In the meantime, check out the rest of the season HERE.
Happy Hall-snow-ween!
The sudden blizzard this weekend hindered a lot of things from happening, including going to a birthday party, a rehearsal which became cancelled, and the two performances of Musical Masquerade: A Night of Mischief, which will now be postponed to some time in November; keep a look out HERE. Then once that is over I will only have performances of Bye Bye Birdie left for this year, bringing my production tally to thirty eight since I began doing theatre in 2002.
The Cult of Sondheim
Earlier today, I got a chance to go see Merrily We Roll Along at Muhlenburg College. I went in not knowing what to expect and left amazed, yet again, by both the ability of the students of Muhlenburg, and by the incredible quality of yet another Sondheim musical. Besides the performance itself, in which the actors and pit were both top notch, the program I received upon entering the theatre was surprisingly chock-full of research about the production, about Sondheim and the director's note even explained the show's concept! I was more than impressed overall with the experience and now I have material I can read and study! I give this production two thumbs way up and I highly suggest that everyone call and order your tickets now!
Final order of business
Now, there is one last item I would like to briefly address, and that is Entry #15. Never again will I post something of that nature within the confines of my blog. Though a truthful and hopeful sentiment, it merely resulted in hurt, shame, and disappointment. My hopes were dashed, and I doubt the desired party even read the post, so in retrospect it all seemed frivolous and futile. My apologies to anyone it may have bothered in any respect, rest assured you will no longer see any posts similar to that in the future. Normally I would not apologize for anything on my blog, but upon reflection, the post was juvenile in nature, and overall unnecessary content irrelevant to the readers at large.
One for love. Love for all.
Vince
P.P.S. – I got them moves like Jaggar. ;)
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Things I did during this post:
- Shuffled through my iTunes.
- Downloaded Martin Solveig & Dragonette's 'Hello'
- Checked Facebook
- Watched some of Jeff Dunham's 'Controlled Chaos' comedy special
- Bought the 1994 Off-Broadway Revival Cast Recording of Merrily We Roll Along on Amazon
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