A passionate man, and so sincere . . .

Ok, so two passions of mine that have for whatever reason been hiding out recently have come back to life in the past few days.
I went to the Electric Factory on Friday to see Rachael Yamagata (well, it was a Ryan Adams show, but I was there for the opening act). She's just amazing, truly truly breathtaking music. Her songwriting abilities are incredible, and seeing the passion with which she can deliver them live was so awesome. And for the first time in a long time, I wanted to write a song. I haven't written a song in ages, but seeing her up there, I was like, "Yeah, I should be doing that." We waited around by the Merchandise table to meet her, and I'm so glad I did. She's just as cool in person as her songs make her seem. I told her that she'd inspired me to start writing again. Her response: "That's awesome. Do it. Fucking do it!" And the note on my CD from her: "Always be in love." That's good songwriting advice. So I started a new song, and I am pretty into it. It's so nice to have that part of me brought back to life.
Passion number two: NEW YORK, NEW YORK. I hadn't been thinking about next year that much, but all of a sudden I've gotten a huge surge of excitement. College is going to be amazing, but New York is going to be even more amazing. I can't wait to be a part of that action, a part of the force that is NYC.

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Well she sneaks around the world from Kiev to Carolina,
She's a sticky-fingered filcher from Berlin down to Belize,
She'll take you for a ride on a slow boat to China,
Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

Steal their Seoul in South Korea, make Antarctica cry Uncle,
From the Red Sea to Greenland they'll be singing the blues,
Well they never Arkansas her steal the Mekong from the jungle,
Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?

She go from Nashville to Norway, Bonaire to Zimbabwe,
Chicago to Czechoslovakia and back!

Well she'll ransack Pakistan and run a scam in Scandinavia,
Then she'll stick 'em up Down Under and go pick-pocket Perth,
She put the Miss in misdemeanor when she stole the beans from Lima,
Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
Oh tell me where in the world is... Oh tell me where can she be?

Ooh, Botswana to Thailand, Milan via Amsterdam,
Mali to Bali, Ohio, Oahu...!

Well she glides around the globe and she'll flimflam every nation,
She's a double-dealing diva with a taste for thievery,
Her itinerary's loaded up with moving violations,
Tell me where in the world is Carmen Sandiego?



So I'm not quite an international intrigue, but I got a call today telling me that I had fallen off the face off the planet. Turns out, I've disappeard. Where have I been? Well, I've been working a lot at the project. I love it sooo much, I'm learning a lot and making friends and I don't ever want it to end. Development is really quite nifty - so many facets. Where else have I been? Well, I can't deny that I've been with my boy quite a bit. I think I might be addicted to him. Oh well. Ummm.... I don't know. I was at Temple Ambler today watching my mom graduate, then at the Palace of Asia with some super yummy chicken tikka masala. I'm in my pajamas now. It's so strange. In a matter of weeks, life has become a totally different experience. There's a new schedule to follow. 9-5. No homework, so every night is a chance to play. I see the same people everyday, but I hardly see anyone I used to see everyday. And yet, in spite of the massive shift in my daily routine, I don't find myself missing the 8-3 days, the lines and rules, D-forms and dresscode, constantly trying to make the grade. This is new and exciting and stress-free. I mean, there's the stress of events and deadlines, but it's new and interesting, so it doesn't feel like pressure. I've really fallen into this new pace, and I have to say I like it. I don't feel like there's been a huge shift in my lifestyle. It's like this is how it's supposed to be.



P. S. - Bet the Carmen Sandiego song is stuck in your head now. Haha.

Lucky

So I've been meaning to post a major tribute to Players, but the more I think about it, the more I realize how little I have left to say. Players has been my true love for four years (my longest relationship ever), and I'm heartbroken to have to move on. But I know now that it's never really over, we never really leave. So I'll sum it up with what I wrote on the door of the screw cabinet (fitting that I finished there . . .):

Heather Pringle '05 President
Working - Babe Secoli
Peter Pan - Mermaid
Patience - Love-sick Maiden
The Lady Cries Murder - Set, Make-up
The Laramie Project - Romaine Patterson, Set
Museum - Stage Manager, Elizabeth Sorrow, Zoe, Set
Alice in Wonderland - White Rabbit, Set
The Lark - Joan, Set
MIS, MIS, GEH. This will always be the place I see when I close my eyes - my home.

Thank you for all the memories, laughter, tears. I am so lucky to have been a part of this.



In other news . . .
I'm in love. I never thought I'd be here, but I am. And I'm deleriously happy. Everything just fits, for once things make sense, and I don't need to analyze. I just know. It's amazing. I'm so glad I finally learned to let my guard down, to let him in. It's not perfect, nothing is - and yet there's nothing I would change. =)

My senior project is awesome - I instantly felt at home when I got there, the people are so wonderful. And even though I lost feeling in my face on Thursday from being outside in the wicked cold, it's still awesome.

So basically, I'm a happy girl. Yay!