Why I don't need to be sad ever
In response to my crappy mood as of the last couple of days, Amy made a "Relaxo-Therapy" mix CD. I don't know why it has so thoroughly restored my positive outlook on life, but it has and I'm certainly not going to argue about it. I think it's extremely funny that the CD opens with "Your Hand in Mine (with Strings)" by Explosions of Sound: that's the song from the ABM7 sound design that we used after Cecil's death. I have such good ties to that song, and it made me so happy to listen to it in my car after lunch today. And she wrote me this wonderful note that just made me feel loved and appreciated, which is corny but true, and picked out favorite lyrics from some of the songs and wrote little explanations of her track choices. I think I respond really well to people doing thoughtful things for me, going out of their way to make me smile. It can be little, silly things, like when I found out Casey bought a third Wii remote for me to use, but they always seem to work. Hooray for wonderful, thoughtful roommates and friends!
DEBATE TONIGHT! Excitement! Obama just needs to keep doing what he's doing, and I think we'll be in the clear. It's town hall style, so the audience and people over the internet will get to ask the questions. It's supposedly McCain's strongpoint in terms of public address, but we'll see how he does with Obama right there next to him. I have high hopes. If he could survive the foreign policy and economy debate against McCain, I think domestic issues should come out strongly in his favor. But we'll have to wait and see. We're taping it for Casey, who started Romeo & Juliet last night. Just to jump onto a tangent for a moment, I am thrilled to hear that rehearsal felt like he was back at UI again in terms of talent and professionalism. Granted, I was almost as equally jealous, but Casey deserves to have his talent rewarded with a real professional experience like St. Louis Shakespeare is going to give him. I just have to remember that I'm using this time to get better so that when I jump back into theatre again, I can actually handle and even enjoy it. Which is hard sometimes, but I'll figure it out. I think choir tomorrow night will help. And I like hearing his rehearsal stories, because they give me hope that maybe I could have a comparable experience, and they make me want to get back to acting, even though it all still seems very scary to me. So tonight will be homework, some physical activity (I ran a mile this weekend. WEIRD.), debate with Amy, rehearsal recap with Casey, and then possibly debate all over again with all three of us. A good night ahead, I'm happy to say.
DEBATE TONIGHT! Excitement! Obama just needs to keep doing what he's doing, and I think we'll be in the clear. It's town hall style, so the audience and people over the internet will get to ask the questions. It's supposedly McCain's strongpoint in terms of public address, but we'll see how he does with Obama right there next to him. I have high hopes. If he could survive the foreign policy and economy debate against McCain, I think domestic issues should come out strongly in his favor. But we'll have to wait and see. We're taping it for Casey, who started Romeo & Juliet last night. Just to jump onto a tangent for a moment, I am thrilled to hear that rehearsal felt like he was back at UI again in terms of talent and professionalism. Granted, I was almost as equally jealous, but Casey deserves to have his talent rewarded with a real professional experience like St. Louis Shakespeare is going to give him. I just have to remember that I'm using this time to get better so that when I jump back into theatre again, I can actually handle and even enjoy it. Which is hard sometimes, but I'll figure it out. I think choir tomorrow night will help. And I like hearing his rehearsal stories, because they give me hope that maybe I could have a comparable experience, and they make me want to get back to acting, even though it all still seems very scary to me. So tonight will be homework, some physical activity (I ran a mile this weekend. WEIRD.), debate with Amy, rehearsal recap with Casey, and then possibly debate all over again with all three of us. A good night ahead, I'm happy to say.