how to

this site, by the wikipedia amuses me intensely by providing "how to's" for things i would never have even imagined. here's a new favorite. i especially like the tips and warnings section.

miracle worker and a clean house

my house is CLEAN!!! come see!yesterday i took the day off to regain my voice and get over the nastiness of a play induced cold. it was very relaxing, and i cleaned my house too. nothing relaxes me more than being home, when it's clean and everything is set right. i watched battlestar galactica (yum) and slept, and made myself lunch... it was lovely. and then i had dinner with chris at subway and went to rehearsal. life is good.

we're doing the miracle worker for the homecoming play, and i have to say, despite a few cheesy moments, this is such a powerful story. i tear up every night, and am struck by the beautiful writing of william gibson along with one of the most amazing true stories America can boast of. stage managing is overwhelming at times, but deeply satisfying too. i'm loving it.

since friday

something wonderful happened on friday and i can't explain it fully. i found myself twirling around on stage, singing and smiling, energetic and ... tall - while setting up rehearsal furniture. i've broken it down twenty different ways, savoring the interactions of the day, thinking about what motivated it all, but it's just a wonderful result of everything.

the mood hasn't broked yet. i'm happy. happier than i've been in years. the air seems clearer, my life seems fuller, and i'm walking tall. tall.

and this is even through my van breaking down in nashville, being stuck there overnight, and figuring out if i'll have to buy a new car. AND rehearsals (which are scary but i'm DOING it), and i'm probably getting sick.

but i'm happy.

cherish

reading my friend chara's blog... and then laura's... and realizing that i don't say enough how much i truly love and cherish the people in my life. there are certain people that just touch you deep down, and knowing them causes you to percieve the world in new ways... you people bring color and light to my world that i didn't know existed. thank you.

mcnair

go here. mcnair visited our campus last week, thanks to Dr. T, and inspired us all with his creativity workshops and general fun. i was lucky enough to pick him up and drop him off at the memphis airport and enjoyed stimulating conversation with my new friend mcnair wilson. check him out.

flurry

it's midterms week. actually, midterms are about over. it's friday. it's friday and i'm waiting on susan s. to call me so we can go to besso's for coffee. then we're tackling our Creative Dramatics notebooks. yay rah.

the weather suddenly cooled off this week, and i'm hopeful that soon i'll see real evidence of fall. my spirits are already up, despite the muddle of school, just because the air is crisp and i can wear my teal scarf and white hat.