"It's as much about relationships as it is about learning..."
so. things have changed since my last entry. welcome to my relationship with my mother. we're best friends, but when we fight -- boy, do we FIGHT. tears and screaming are all part of the routine.
ahh, well. an apologetic phone call later and we're fine.
in other news, we had to put my dog gracie to sleep last week. it was rough, i'm gonna be honest. mostly because it came out of NOWHERE. she got "bloat" which basically means her stomach flipped and she went downhill in a matter of 15 minutes. so, that was hard on the whole fam.
i can't help but think that this is the year from hell for my family. first, my brother...which is still hanging over everyone's head because he can't seem to grow up. then, gracie. and poor forrest is caught in the middle of it all...during his freshman year of high school, nonetheless. it's just rough.
man, when it rains, it fucking pours. and that's all i'll say about it for now.
the amazing things in my life:
1. my wonderful friends who got me through this horribly traumatic week.
2. my family. who is resilient and loving. and who made me able to make choices fo myself. and then defend them.
3. into the woods. going into this production, i knew it was going to be the most rewarding experience i've ever had in the theatre. thus far, it's exceeded even that expectation.
4. the staged reading. "scholarship." such a rich experience. much more than i bargained for. dr. bachman is brilliant. and so is michael staczar. i went into this project thinking it would just be fun and something to put on a resume. but it really was so much more than that - for the first time, i was able to really delve into a character that no one else had EVER played before me. and share my ideas with the playwright. truly a collaborative thing. amazing. ...kinda sad it's all over now.
5. my new puppy gunther. easily the cutest damn dog i've ever seen.
well, that's been my week. lots of ups and downs. if i wasn't manic and neurotic before, i certainly am now. ah, who am i kidding? i've always been manic and neurotic.
and that's all she wrote.
ahh, well. an apologetic phone call later and we're fine.
in other news, we had to put my dog gracie to sleep last week. it was rough, i'm gonna be honest. mostly because it came out of NOWHERE. she got "bloat" which basically means her stomach flipped and she went downhill in a matter of 15 minutes. so, that was hard on the whole fam.
i can't help but think that this is the year from hell for my family. first, my brother...which is still hanging over everyone's head because he can't seem to grow up. then, gracie. and poor forrest is caught in the middle of it all...during his freshman year of high school, nonetheless. it's just rough.
man, when it rains, it fucking pours. and that's all i'll say about it for now.
the amazing things in my life:
1. my wonderful friends who got me through this horribly traumatic week.
2. my family. who is resilient and loving. and who made me able to make choices fo myself. and then defend them.
3. into the woods. going into this production, i knew it was going to be the most rewarding experience i've ever had in the theatre. thus far, it's exceeded even that expectation.
4. the staged reading. "scholarship." such a rich experience. much more than i bargained for. dr. bachman is brilliant. and so is michael staczar. i went into this project thinking it would just be fun and something to put on a resume. but it really was so much more than that - for the first time, i was able to really delve into a character that no one else had EVER played before me. and share my ideas with the playwright. truly a collaborative thing. amazing. ...kinda sad it's all over now.
5. my new puppy gunther. easily the cutest damn dog i've ever seen.
well, that's been my week. lots of ups and downs. if i wasn't manic and neurotic before, i certainly am now. ah, who am i kidding? i've always been manic and neurotic.
and that's all she wrote.