770-3901. But only call it if I'm not at home.

Rush will not be going to South next year.

He will be going to Jennings experiential school.

It's okay to cry.

It's been a while since I've updated. And I'm not really updating, I'm advertising. For my last show in Minneapolis before I go off to college. It's at the Children's Theater, and it's called A Class Act. It's an all-teen summer intensive/show, $10.00, This Tuesday-Saturday at 7:30, though the Friday shows are at 5 and 9. It's an incredible show. ( Read more... )

So, I got quite the wake-up call today. My mom decided to disturb my slumber early this morning by having me open a letter from Lawrence. For a while now, I've been basically thinking that I would either take a year off or go to Lawrence for a year and transfer to somewhere else (like Depaul). And then the letter began with "we regret to inform you ( Read more... )

I just got this e-mail ( Read more... )

Opening Night was absolutely fabulous. Had mics worked the entire time, it would have been the perfect show. Seriously, I don't know how it happened, the only difference between yesterday and today was an orchestra rehearsal and running the end of show over-dramatically, as well as some generally positive energy. But it was at least twice as good ( ( Read more... )

This last Sunday, I applied to Lawrence and Oberlin (and decided not to apply to NYU) with this essay. I have decided to post it, just because. If you have any advice (I still have Depaul and possibly others to apply to) feel free to give it. A note: It began at 1226 words, it's now 610 ( Read more... )

I just stayed up all night to write 33 pages of what should be a 40 page one-act and is due 1st hour. Hopefully, Frieda will allow me to finish it and copy it myself. I am wearing a plaid shirt that makes me feel like a scarecrow. Fish are nice to you, and you smile at them. Hoolah.

Since I do not have my address book available, I have decided to post my new e-mail address here: nikko.benson@gmail.com

I cannot read anything sent to my previous address, so if you have sent anything to it that I haven't responded to please send it to the new one.

That is all.

Some of you may have been around (at Shannon's party, I believe) when Micah and I formulated a plan to make the most boring rap concievable. Today, we have done just that. It is slightly under ten minutes long. Enjoy. If you have the patience.

-Nikko