Saturday, January 31, 2009

A New Day

A Good Day! So I had a Medea rehearsal, and the director noticed I could dance and sing well, and so she kind of gave me a more important role within the chorus. And a lot more singing. I am pretty stoked about it!


SOOOO when are you all going to come visit me and Kathleen, eh?


Luff you!

Monday, January 26, 2009

BLAHHH.

I am overwhelmed. I think people in the arts frequently become overwhelmed, what with their enormous ambitions and dreams in the hands of other people. Today, it just got to me. Other days, this prospect is easier to deal with.

I am in a scene in acting in which I play a woman who is insecure about many things that sink a littttle too close to home in some cases. She knows what she wants, but doesn't know how in hell she will ever get there. She is insecure about her appearance. She wants to find a deep, and romantic connection with people around her, when those same people are not receptive to her in that specific way, or time, or context. It just got me thinking about my life.

"I know what I want--I think about it all the time. Why can't I get there." That is a line of Paula's. A through-line, I would say, of hers in the play. And of mine in my life right now, this night, this moment. Maybe I will feel differently tomorrow. In ten minutes. Maybe just as I post this note. I don't know. That's the problem. I don't know a lot, and I have control of even less than I know.

I want someone to be able to tell me "everything will be alright!" but who the hell can tell me that without guessing, or outright lying?! No one can tell me where to go, how to act, what to do. And sometimes, that is terrifying. How do I know what I should do? I am still young, still ignorant, and naive.

The economy is going to shit. Throughout history, the first thing that goes down the tube with the economy is the arts, and more specifically theatre. So what am I doing? I am blindly jumping into the path on which I want desperately to succeed, in a time where that may not be possible.

Aaaanyways. Despite what this looks like, life is actually quite good. Rehearsals for Medea are starting tomorrow, acting and everything is going well, grades are good, and so on. Shannon came out to Victoria and took Kathleen and I out to dinner. It was so unexpected, and absolutely wonderful. I love that we basically have three sets of moms and dads. It makes life so wonderful. And you guys.

I miss you all so much. SOOOOO much. I want to see you all again. Give you all a bug hug, and just be silly and crazy! You know what we should do? We should film a stupid movie in the summer. Make it up, and just do it. It should be funny too! A romping comedy presented by the In The Woods Gang! Hahaha. lovely!

Well, it is late, I need to do a bit more homework, then have a long day tomorrow. I love you, I miss you, and I will TRY to update this more often. I promise. I will really try!

~Kesinee~