Showing posts with label theater. Show all posts
Showing posts with label theater. Show all posts

Friday, February 17, 2012

sometimes i forget that i used to...

I've seen "A Raisin in the Sun" 5 times now, (I'm running lights for the community show)and I still have four more shows to do! Not that I'm complaining (ok, maybe a little). I don't know what my problem was tonight. I couldn't focus on the play, it felt like it was never going to end. 


Every time I see the show I get something out of it. It makes you realize how much family is important. But then it gets your wheels turning about your family and how messed up it is. 
Mommy and Daddy are always at each others throats, your always fighting with your little sister, never see your big sister, nor your grandmother for that matter, and let's not even bring up the fact that there is always Daddy's girlfriend lurking in the background to sweeten the deal. 
I start to think about all that, and then I stop because it makes me sick on my stomach. 
My crack pot family( just for the record its only OK when I call them that!) stresses me out, but there not the only ones. School has not been going well either lately. I can't focus at work. I can't hardly eat. 
You know something is up when a fat chick can't eat. I take a few bites and I'm nausea. 
I feel myself slipping, maybe it's just the weather. 
Maybe not. 


Sometimes I forget that I used to fantasize about death. I wanted to die desperately. I'll catch myself off guard thinking about it. I was telling a friend the other day that I believe that once that evil has come upon, it never fully goes away. You get over it, in a sense where your life goes on, but deep down in you it will always be there. Not dominate, but dormant, lurking, to remind you. What it reminds you of is personal: shame, guilt, anger... the list could go on and on.
But on the bright side of that, we have Hope, wherever you find it: family, friends, religion, the beach, books, music, animals,..the list could go on and on. 
I choose to find my hope in all of those things ( which is why I listed them. muahah).


I didn't exactly mean to go this direction, but it was on my mind, and it has been awhile since we've discussed anything "deep". 

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Farewell

Well the plays are over. All these things on my calendar are being crossed off. I'm excited for the end and I'm trying to savor the enjoyment of senior year wrapping up. It's happening so fast! ( I hate when old people are right)
Tomorrow I get recognized at church with the other senior.. I've longed for this day for as long as I could remember. Don't ask me why.. it just seems really important and special. Kinda like a way of saying " hey look at me. God has brought me all this way.. isn't it awesome?" I might tear up.. well maybe not. I'll grin like a mule though :)
I'm so tired. I'm chilling in my bed feeling pretty awesome.. as I think about ( you know how I love to think) it I'm quite blessed. The plays were great I, well my whole class really, had great support. Plus I get to come home to my cozy bed.. idk.. I'm starting a rant.. my thumbs are starting to hurt so I'll stop. I'm going to wash my face change my clothes and call it a night.
"Farewell. I love you a thousand, a million.."

P.s the picture is a not so great shot of me as Miranda.
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opening night

ok so you know how i have been tooting my own horn a lot lately?? 
well i'm fixing to lay on it.. obviously, we opened last night and it was awesome! i had great energy and was on point! i was so proud of myself :) i am also very proud of everybody else in my class. the tempest was wonderful! we only had a few minor mishaps but those really weren't that big a deal. mmmbeth was good to. there was that one part where they skipped a whole scene but they still pulled it off! the crowd loved it and didn't know they messed up. the witches were super nervous before but they did good. ( esp since they looked like they were going to puke and pass out right before they went on)
afterward when we were mingling with the crowd ( a.k.a sucking up glory!) my mom and sister gave me flowers. FYI: i was the only one who got flowers. it was intense. they were are beautiful.
tonight is the second and last performance. i'm still pumped and ready to go! it's bittersweet because this is easily the best part of senior year. and i am not exaggerating. the feeling i had being on stage was the best feeling in the world.. not because i literally had the spotlight but because i had a since of belonging. it just felt right. i knew what i was doing.. i had some sort of control. i loved it! ( i am such a ham:) even if i don't wind up doing mainly acting i still want to be involved in this world no matter what i do.
but this is just the first step.. community stage.. next step.. BROADWAY! ( well, hopefully. unless you know, God wants to send me around the world putting on productions and saving the lost. that's cool too!) 
my flowers :)