bringin' back the journal.... again.
i've decided to bring back the journal entries... especially with all the auditioning, crazy new york stories and time to think. 2008 is going to be an exciting year, and a year i want to write more - so why not let these entries be an outlet and a place to start?
today while at an audition i saw something i had never seen before. a girl walked in to the room with a baby strapped to her. i half-expected the girl to hand off the baby to the monitor when her name was called, kind of like "can you hold this while i go sing? thanks." of course that isnt what happened.
the baby was adorable. a gorgeous little 6-month old named "cadence" or "allegra" or some other music theory -related term. and then everyone in the room understood what was happening as the girl started to talk about her "actor" husband. an actor husband-wife. and they had somehow scheduled their auditions like exactly 10 minutes apart so they could hand off the baby. it just made me think. what kind of life is this? it seems bohemian and artistic and cool of them - but the truth is, their baby is spending most of her afternoon in a holding room in chelsea. i don't think this is something i would even consider. is it possible for two artists to have a successful relationship - or marriage - or family - and still actively pursue their careers??? i think the answer i have come up with is that it's different for everyone. (and of course not everyone is an artist - these are just the people i tend to be drawn to) haha. and i am suddenly so aware of the fact that college is over. long over. and me and my friends are facing a new phase of life. my college roomate is engaged. people are making serious changes in life. it can be overwhelming at times, but the truth is - it's also pretty amazing. and i can honestly say i'm happy to have a blank canvas. no strings attached - nothing holding me back.
today while at an audition i saw something i had never seen before. a girl walked in to the room with a baby strapped to her. i half-expected the girl to hand off the baby to the monitor when her name was called, kind of like "can you hold this while i go sing? thanks." of course that isnt what happened.
the baby was adorable. a gorgeous little 6-month old named "cadence" or "allegra" or some other music theory -related term. and then everyone in the room understood what was happening as the girl started to talk about her "actor" husband. an actor husband-wife. and they had somehow scheduled their auditions like exactly 10 minutes apart so they could hand off the baby. it just made me think. what kind of life is this? it seems bohemian and artistic and cool of them - but the truth is, their baby is spending most of her afternoon in a holding room in chelsea. i don't think this is something i would even consider. is it possible for two artists to have a successful relationship - or marriage - or family - and still actively pursue their careers??? i think the answer i have come up with is that it's different for everyone. (and of course not everyone is an artist - these are just the people i tend to be drawn to) haha. and i am suddenly so aware of the fact that college is over. long over. and me and my friends are facing a new phase of life. my college roomate is engaged. people are making serious changes in life. it can be overwhelming at times, but the truth is - it's also pretty amazing. and i can honestly say i'm happy to have a blank canvas. no strings attached - nothing holding me back.