...and boy is it going to be a long one. There are so many instances to mention since the last substantial blog, but I'll keep this post brief so I can move on to new material.
Theatre News:
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| Bye Bye Birdie |
In December I was in a production of Bye Bye Birdie where I played the role of Albert Peterson. I had a lot of fun with the role, especially knowing that I was following in the footsteps of the legendary Dick Van Dyke, but the production posed a number of challenges; for one, I have never tap danced before. Overall, it was an interesting experience because it has been quite some time since I have worked with a cast that included both adults and kids, not to mention this was also my first experience with another new theatre company, Stagemakers at the J, and this was their first production with a cast of all ages.
Also in December...
1. I went to see Jukebox the Ghost for the first time with some friends at Union Transfer in Philadelphia and I got to meet them!
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| Jukebox the Ghost |
2. I got my first tuque for Christmas from my aunt Sue.
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| Like it? It's really warm. :3 |
3. I treated myself to two gifts for Christmas:
The Muppet Show - Season One
and Dominion's newest expansion, Hinterlands, for which I documented the un-boxing:
4. ChikënFist's first EP was released!
Here is the track listing:
1. The Prelude
2. The Stock Market (and Boobs)
3. If You Want to Take the First Step
4. Killer Tofu (The Beets cover)
5. Christmas of Want [Adolescent Lament]
So far we have had nearly thirty sales of the EP and we currently have over eighty fans on Facebook. This may not seem like much, but the process of writing, recording, and eventually releasing a finished product that people ACTUALLY want to own is exhilarating to an artist. Being our first actual release, we made a deal to those who wished to place a preorder: the first 25 preorders would receive a signed copy of the EP which would also including an original drawing of their choice. Here is what some of them came up with... this calls for a PHOTOBLOG! Enjoy!
5. I held my second and final party of the year: New Year's Eve.
This year was unlike other years; I kept the guest list to a minimum.
The evening was not crazy, I was not overwhelmed with a list of tasks to complete, everyone was responsible and I was stress free. [sigh of relief] One could only cross his fingers and hope that this was a sign of how the new year would be.
So that pretty much wraps up 2011.
Now onto the
Here and Now:
I finally added a Store to my website!
Never-ending theatre news:
Currently, I am involved with two more projects:
The first is a benefit performance for the JCC of Allentown which is being held on the 21st of this month. A selection of show tunes will be showcased that night by both kids and adults and I will be featured throughout.
The second is a production of Kander & Ebb's classic musical, Chicago. This will be my second time working with this director, but my first time working with the theatre company at Cedar Crest College. This production premieres in late February. Check my website HERE for more details.
One more thing...
I do not know how I feel about the significance of New Year's resolutions, but for some reason the turnover to this year really made me think. Maybe it had to do with the desire to relieve myself of the emotional funk that I had constantly found myself weaving in and out of for over a year; maybe it is my fear of complacency or more importantly my fear of the future and where my life will lead.
This year I made a resolution: simply put, be happier, be more motivated, and be more optimistic. No matter where I go in life I will make the best of it. No matter how unsure my path is for the future, I will face it, unafraid. Although I may not change others, let alone the world, I will forever utilize (at least some of) Gandhi's wisdom in being the change I wish to see in the world.
After all, who is going to love and accept me for everything I am and do if I do not?
Another year, reborn; older, wiser, stronger.
Here, it begins.
This year I made a resolution: simply put, be happier, be more motivated, and be more optimistic. No matter where I go in life I will make the best of it. No matter how unsure my path is for the future, I will face it, unafraid. Although I may not change others, let alone the world, I will forever utilize (at least some of) Gandhi's wisdom in being the change I wish to see in the world.
After all, who is going to love and accept me for everything I am and do if I do not?
Another year, reborn; older, wiser, stronger.
Here, it begins.
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| To the new year. |
Vince
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Things I did while waiting for inspiration followed by the subsequent writing of this post:
- Drank chai
- Looked through the YouTube videos on my channel
- Finished watching The Muppets Season One
- Watched Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
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