Monday, April 27, 2009
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Goodbye 20s Part I
Yep, it's tomorrow. The day that I turn 30. I'm just not sure how I feel about that. I won't be in my 20s anymore. I won't be the envy of everyone around me because I'm no longer young and hip with wide eyes and far-out aspirations. I'm kinda, well, old. Yeah, it's a little depressing. Where has the time gone...
I think back to when I was 20 years old and try to remember what I was doing at the time. I was still in college, I know that for sure. Ah, Otterbein, with it's quaint aura and liberal ideals. How I miss thee. I miss those drawn out choir practices in the afternoons. I miss the Thursday night parties at Pi Sig. Heck, I even miss those silly Phys Ed classes we were required to take. I miss getting up early to go to class during the crisp and beautiful Fall on campus. I miss Schneiders bakery and late night Big Bear alcohol runs. I miss choir tours and going to rehearsal for a show after spending a full day in class. I miss the teachers. I miss my friends.
I remember my 21st birthday. The night I turned 21 I went out with Carl Cain. I was with him at 12am when it became official: I could drink...legally! We were at Union Station. It was just the two of us. It was pretty laid back but Carl was mighty upset that his ex boyfriend Jim wasn't there to celebrate with us. Jim wanted nothing to do with Carl anymore. Carl just hadn't moved on. Ah, the drama of a 20 something.
My friends, Jim Cooney and Miguel Ortiz, threw me a surprise birthday party the next night at Miguel's apartment over at the Continent. When I went up to his apartment it was a little obvious that something was going on due to the party streamers hanging out of the cracks of the door. I was a little disappointed in the turnout. I don't remember there being an awful lot of people there but it was fun regardless. I was emotional I'm sure, after having a few drinks I always seemed to express myself a little too much. Being 21 and depressed just seems so silly in retrospect. What did I have to be depressed about? It is, to this day, the only surprise party anyone has ever thrown me...thank God.
I graduated when I turned 22. Even though I had big dreams for the future, I was never quite sure what I wanted to do. I knew that I wanted to be very successful. I wanted to prove myself to everyone including myself. That's what I needed. I remember my parents at graduation. They were so proud. Their son was the first one in their family to actually graduate with a Bachelors degree from college. I was planning on going to Indiana University shortly thereafter to pursue my masters, but things changed. Shortly after graduation I quit my job at Bravo! to move to Carrollton, OH to be an outdoor education at FFA Camp Muskingum for 3 months. Those were some of the best months of my life. I worked like a dog for very little money, but it was well worth it.
Next my life took me to Bearcreek Farms Country Resort in Bryant, IN, a place that would inevitably consume me for a good 3 years of my life. But my first time there I was only there for 3 months. I turned 23 at Bearcreek Farms. Afterwards, I moved back to Columbus. Sadly, I watched my best friend for 18 years pass away that summer. May Pepsi rest in peace. He's in doggie heaven now I'm sure. September of that year, instead of grad school, I decided to move to NYC. That's where dreams come true. Or so I thought.
To Be Continued...
I think back to when I was 20 years old and try to remember what I was doing at the time. I was still in college, I know that for sure. Ah, Otterbein, with it's quaint aura and liberal ideals. How I miss thee. I miss those drawn out choir practices in the afternoons. I miss the Thursday night parties at Pi Sig. Heck, I even miss those silly Phys Ed classes we were required to take. I miss getting up early to go to class during the crisp and beautiful Fall on campus. I miss Schneiders bakery and late night Big Bear alcohol runs. I miss choir tours and going to rehearsal for a show after spending a full day in class. I miss the teachers. I miss my friends.
I remember my 21st birthday. The night I turned 21 I went out with Carl Cain. I was with him at 12am when it became official: I could drink...legally! We were at Union Station. It was just the two of us. It was pretty laid back but Carl was mighty upset that his ex boyfriend Jim wasn't there to celebrate with us. Jim wanted nothing to do with Carl anymore. Carl just hadn't moved on. Ah, the drama of a 20 something.
My friends, Jim Cooney and Miguel Ortiz, threw me a surprise birthday party the next night at Miguel's apartment over at the Continent. When I went up to his apartment it was a little obvious that something was going on due to the party streamers hanging out of the cracks of the door. I was a little disappointed in the turnout. I don't remember there being an awful lot of people there but it was fun regardless. I was emotional I'm sure, after having a few drinks I always seemed to express myself a little too much. Being 21 and depressed just seems so silly in retrospect. What did I have to be depressed about? It is, to this day, the only surprise party anyone has ever thrown me...thank God.
I graduated when I turned 22. Even though I had big dreams for the future, I was never quite sure what I wanted to do. I knew that I wanted to be very successful. I wanted to prove myself to everyone including myself. That's what I needed. I remember my parents at graduation. They were so proud. Their son was the first one in their family to actually graduate with a Bachelors degree from college. I was planning on going to Indiana University shortly thereafter to pursue my masters, but things changed. Shortly after graduation I quit my job at Bravo! to move to Carrollton, OH to be an outdoor education at FFA Camp Muskingum for 3 months. Those were some of the best months of my life. I worked like a dog for very little money, but it was well worth it.
Next my life took me to Bearcreek Farms Country Resort in Bryant, IN, a place that would inevitably consume me for a good 3 years of my life. But my first time there I was only there for 3 months. I turned 23 at Bearcreek Farms. Afterwards, I moved back to Columbus. Sadly, I watched my best friend for 18 years pass away that summer. May Pepsi rest in peace. He's in doggie heaven now I'm sure. September of that year, instead of grad school, I decided to move to NYC. That's where dreams come true. Or so I thought.
To Be Continued...
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Is this for real?
If you get a chance, click on the video and go to the actual youtube site and read the comments. Hilarious.
Sunday, March 01, 2009
Friday, February 06, 2009
Who Could Ask For Anything More??
Sex And The City's King Confirms Sequel Deal
6 February 2009 8:05 AM, PST
Sex And The City writer/director Michael Patrick King has delighted millions of fans worldwide by confirming a movie sequel to the 2008 hit is in the works. Reports surfaced earlier this week claiming the four leading ladies - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis - had officially signed on to make a follow up to the big-screen adaptation last year following months of speculation.
And now King has expressed his delight at reteaming with the stars once again - but he's refusing to reveal any ideas he has for the new movie script.
He says, "I'm very excited to work with these amazing actresses again and would love to give everyone more information about the sequel... but I'm busy with my Sex life."
6 February 2009 8:05 AM, PST
Sex And The City writer/director Michael Patrick King has delighted millions of fans worldwide by confirming a movie sequel to the 2008 hit is in the works. Reports surfaced earlier this week claiming the four leading ladies - Sarah Jessica Parker, Kim Cattrall, Cynthia Nixon and Kristin Davis - had officially signed on to make a follow up to the big-screen adaptation last year following months of speculation.
And now King has expressed his delight at reteaming with the stars once again - but he's refusing to reveal any ideas he has for the new movie script.
He says, "I'm very excited to work with these amazing actresses again and would love to give everyone more information about the sequel... but I'm busy with my Sex life."
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
This just in! Thank you Stephen King!
Horror writer Stephen King has served up a fright for Twilight author Stephenie Meyers, insisting she "can't write worth a darn". King, the writer of classics like Carrie and Misery, has gone public with his critique of in-vogue Utah-based novelist Meyers in the upcoming issue of USA Weekend magazine.
He starts by complimenting J.K. Rowling on her Harry Potter books, and then slates Meyer.
He says, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they’re speaking directly to young people... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. She’s not very good.
"It’s very clear that she’s writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It’s exciting and it’s thrilling and it’s not particularly threatening because it’s not overtly sexual.
"A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that’s a shorthand for all the feelings that they’re not ready to deal with yet."
Source: IMDB.com
He starts by complimenting J.K. Rowling on her Harry Potter books, and then slates Meyer.
He says, "Both Rowling and Meyer, they’re speaking directly to young people... The real difference is that Jo Rowling is a terrific writer and Stephenie Meyer can’t write worth a darn. She’s not very good.
"It’s very clear that she’s writing to a whole generation of girls and opening up kind of a safe joining of love and sex in those books. It’s exciting and it’s thrilling and it’s not particularly threatening because it’s not overtly sexual.
"A lot of the physical side of it is conveyed in things like the vampire will touch her forearm or run a hand over skin, and she just flushes all hot and cold. And for girls, that’s a shorthand for all the feelings that they’re not ready to deal with yet."
Source: IMDB.com
Friday, January 30, 2009
An oldie but a goodie!
This video has been floating around the internet for awhile but I never got around to watching it until recently. It's quite the comedic gem. Enjoy!
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Pointless Blogging
I always felt like there had to be some grand purpose to my blogs. I felt that there had to be a POINT. Whether it was an interesting video, movie review, or a memoir I wanted my blog to have a purpose. I didn't see the point in writing something that didn't have, well, a POINT.
But I realize that I can also treat my blog as a journal and use it to document the current "going-ons" in my life. If somebody reads my blog and finds that interesting, then great! However, if they don't, then that is fine too. Sometimes I just need a place to talk about myself and/or vent about current situations, and I feel that this is just the place for that.
With that being said, I don't have much to vent about. Nothing extremely special is going on in my life. I'm currently working in Rock Island, IL where I'm performing the show "Ring of Fire" at a local dinner theatre called Circa '21. You can visit their web page here.
The show has been getting great reviews and the company of actors/servers/management/etc. are all very nice people and easy to get along with. So my life is pretty good right now, regardless of the fact that sometimes I just wish I were considerably more productive.
I'll be turning 30 in about 3 months. I'm not necessarily dreading the infamous, landmark age; however, I definitely am also not looking forward to it. 30 is when the body begins to deteriorate and building muscle and staying fit gradually becomes more and more difficult. That is why it is so important to exercise and build muscle in your 20's. All that exercise will carry over into your 30's and help slow the aging process. I also always felt that by the time I turned 30 I would be a little more accomplished than I am. Or, rather, I was hoping to be.
One of my goals when I started in the theatre business was to become consistently employed, and I feel that that goal has been accomplished. However, I still have yet to do a national tour and a cruise, two jobs that I have wanted to do for awhile. There have been a couple opportunities to do both of those things but I was always unavailable at the time and had to let the opportunity pass me by. I also have some standards that is blocking me from doing those two things. I don't really want to work a cruise for much longer than a couple of months (standard cruise contracts are 6 months to a year) and I don't want to go to the Caribbean (standard first contract cruises are to the Caribbean).
My only real desire to do a cruise is based on the fact that I just want to explore the world. I've only been to Canada, that's it! How lame. How amazing would it be to land a cruise gig that explored the Mediterranean and the contract was only for a couple of months. That would be the ideal cruise for me. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Touring on a bus and truck with a national tour just sounds dreadful sometimes. Most of the non-equity tours traveling our nation today go to podunk cities such as (no offense Lisa) Portsmouth, OH. While I love Portsmouth, I don't really want most of the cities I travel too being cities such as Portsmouth, OH, staying a day, then getting up at 6 in the morning to load a bus that is traveling to Muncie, Indiana - or worse, somewhere in Iowa. But national tours are very reputable things to do, they look great on your resume and they are definitely stepping stones for your career. It's just unfortunate that the travel process can be somewhat grueling at times.
I'm not trying to be a whiny McCOMPLAINerson here. With the current state of our economy (God, I haven't heard that one too many times lately) I am fortunate to have a job and to be consistently working. I am very thankful for that. But we can all dream sometimes and set goals for ourselves, and then complain if we don't accomplish those goals fast enough! Haha. My ultimate dream, however, is to win an Oscar for anything. Maybe it'll happen someday.
But I realize that I can also treat my blog as a journal and use it to document the current "going-ons" in my life. If somebody reads my blog and finds that interesting, then great! However, if they don't, then that is fine too. Sometimes I just need a place to talk about myself and/or vent about current situations, and I feel that this is just the place for that.
With that being said, I don't have much to vent about. Nothing extremely special is going on in my life. I'm currently working in Rock Island, IL where I'm performing the show "Ring of Fire" at a local dinner theatre called Circa '21. You can visit their web page here.
The show has been getting great reviews and the company of actors/servers/management/etc. are all very nice people and easy to get along with. So my life is pretty good right now, regardless of the fact that sometimes I just wish I were considerably more productive.
I'll be turning 30 in about 3 months. I'm not necessarily dreading the infamous, landmark age; however, I definitely am also not looking forward to it. 30 is when the body begins to deteriorate and building muscle and staying fit gradually becomes more and more difficult. That is why it is so important to exercise and build muscle in your 20's. All that exercise will carry over into your 30's and help slow the aging process. I also always felt that by the time I turned 30 I would be a little more accomplished than I am. Or, rather, I was hoping to be.
One of my goals when I started in the theatre business was to become consistently employed, and I feel that that goal has been accomplished. However, I still have yet to do a national tour and a cruise, two jobs that I have wanted to do for awhile. There have been a couple opportunities to do both of those things but I was always unavailable at the time and had to let the opportunity pass me by. I also have some standards that is blocking me from doing those two things. I don't really want to work a cruise for much longer than a couple of months (standard cruise contracts are 6 months to a year) and I don't want to go to the Caribbean (standard first contract cruises are to the Caribbean).
My only real desire to do a cruise is based on the fact that I just want to explore the world. I've only been to Canada, that's it! How lame. How amazing would it be to land a cruise gig that explored the Mediterranean and the contract was only for a couple of months. That would be the ideal cruise for me. I'll keep my fingers crossed.
Touring on a bus and truck with a national tour just sounds dreadful sometimes. Most of the non-equity tours traveling our nation today go to podunk cities such as (no offense Lisa) Portsmouth, OH. While I love Portsmouth, I don't really want most of the cities I travel too being cities such as Portsmouth, OH, staying a day, then getting up at 6 in the morning to load a bus that is traveling to Muncie, Indiana - or worse, somewhere in Iowa. But national tours are very reputable things to do, they look great on your resume and they are definitely stepping stones for your career. It's just unfortunate that the travel process can be somewhat grueling at times.
I'm not trying to be a whiny McCOMPLAINerson here. With the current state of our economy (God, I haven't heard that one too many times lately) I am fortunate to have a job and to be consistently working. I am very thankful for that. But we can all dream sometimes and set goals for ourselves, and then complain if we don't accomplish those goals fast enough! Haha. My ultimate dream, however, is to win an Oscar for anything. Maybe it'll happen someday.
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