I’d like to give shout outs to my Dad, for being born today, and for being just awesome. Also, I’d like to give similar shout outs to Martin Luther King and Joan of Arc… but, seeing how theres no personal connection, it’s kinda different.
(wow… that is one weird way to introduce a blog)
(i know Jon… so quit soliloquizing)
Anyways, past few days have been quite unique. Going back to Friday, I made a stupid mistake of assumption. Since I signed up for ensemble, I didn’t bother checking the lead callbacks list. To my surprise, apparently my name was listed for lead, but since I didn’t check the list, I missed the first callback. My biggest concern is that by missing the callback, I’d miss my chance of being in the show entirely.I talked to Doyle and Haus the following Monday, and I think they were offering me to still audition for lead, but by that time, I was chill if I could be as an ensemble member and they reassured me that I would be on the list the following day… which I was. Only thing I wasn’t chill about is that Doyle called me Josh, but what else is new? haha
Congrats to those who made it in as well!
My first and last mainstage… that works for me 
Besides the usual riff raff of econ and ridiculous amount of English busy-work, life has been really nice. Performances coming up, acceptance into programs, working afterschool with friends… it’s been very light and fun lately. As I look back on my senior year so far, the year itself, besides certain social issues, has been really amazing: meeting new friends, spirit week, joining PAPIA, singing in Choral Ensemble. And looking on the horizon, theres great events to come: two tours, at least one ball, senior ex (though… that’s a double-edged sword, and I’ll get back to that later). I feel like right now I’m kind of on top of a hill–not in the sense that I’m at my peak, but rather I’m at a state where I’m a little out of the clouds and am able to see events. Or maybe, according to Rob Bryanton, I’ve reached a cross section of the 4th dimension -.-
I wonder if it’s possible to stay in this state. Reminds me of the English piece we were reading, On Spring. But I guess theres no purpose of one to stay on the hill if he or she cant enjoy whats down on the lower plains.
One thing on the lowlands that concerns me is the senior ex. Maybe I’m trying to be too ambitious with the ideas I’d like to have in the project. I don’t know… if I could pull it, that’d be amazing. But in the meantime, the specifics still need planning :-/. Sooner or later, there’s going to be a point where Adrian and I have to turn plan into action. I think that’s something I need to embrace more often. Hopefully these dilemmas will have solutions. It may be hard to see imagine them falling into place, but how can I analyze it when I’m atop the hill and not down where all the action is?
Well, just like the situation with Urinetown: at the moment, the answer isn’t in my hands.
Just gotta put it on the altar.
