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Well, the results are in and I didn’t get cast in As You Like It. It is disappointing, but, like I already have mentioned, I can conveniently blame it on the fact that I would have missed tech week. I still think it was a good idea to audition and it got me some attention from the directors which might work in my favor later. And I already threw myself a little pity party so it’s all over now and I’m not worried about it.

Easter weekend was a lot of fun. On Thursday I went to a Maundy Thursday/Good Friday service at the church, and then ended up at a dueling piano bar on the riverwalk. On Friday a bunch of people came over to our house to dye eggs and then to play Giant Dutch Blitz and sardines.
Saturday was filled with the arts. First I went to an Easter dance rehearsal, for which I played the flute, then I took some friends to a showing of Roxaboxen, then we went to an art museum, and to a Japanese garden. Went to a party at a coworker's house later that night and got second place in a karaoke contest
It rained Sunday morning, but that didn't stop the resurrection of our Savior (The Lord is risen! [Crash!] The Lord is risen indeed!). It was a glorious service (including my first public flute-playing in about 8 years). There were two potlucks, lots of cascarones making beautiful glittery messes every which way, a chaotic ping-pong tournament, etc.

I went to a very interesting lecture on the importance of creativity given by John Cleese. He was a really good speaker; though I don't think I really learned any new insights on creativity...it was more a confirmation of things I already knew. But he was very entertaining, as I expected he would be.

On Friday I went to a friend's going-away party. On Saturday I did almost nothing at all...except attend (but not participate in) a 10K run. Sunday was almost its equal in laziness...but at church we had a holy humor service which was a lot of fun. My housemates and I did a skit about what our lives would be like in 2050 if we all stayed in voluntary service for that long. our costumes were pretty stellar.

Recently watched movie: Doubt....really intense and the Academy was spot-on with the acting nominations. also: glad I'm not Catholic.
Recently read book: Galapagos by Kurt Vonnegut: thumbs up. I love the writing style so much.
Recently heard sound: the voice of a coworker asking me what size shoes another coworker wears, also the song "Better" by Regina Spektor

new pet peeve: being called Sarah. it's a great name, but it isn't my name. good try though.
old pet peeve: litter

A story about my life (may or may not be true): one day I got lost on the way to the library and I ended up on the riverwalk, but then a man on stilts came walking toward me and accidentally pushed me into the river. I swam toward a glowing light at the bottom and was sucked into a room full of walruses creating origami. I have lived with them ever since and they are teaching me their ways of peace, egalitarianism, and sucking fish up between one’s enormous incisors.

epiphany: What was, will be, can be, is.
Happy Monday.

waiting in TX

I promised to have results of the audition on my next post, and lamentably, I have no results. I did get called back and the callbacks went pretty well. The director said she would cast "immediately after", but I guess we differ slightly in our definitions of "immediately". I have hope, but nothing is definite.

I also promised to have a guest blogger and I have chosen a person who, despite being a fascist, has some incredibly moving poetry: Ezra Pound.

"And the days are not full enough
And the nights are not full enough
And life slips by like a field mouse
Not shaking the grass."

Thanks, Ez.

Life has been pretty much the same around here. Work is so-so. Tours are fun...the office is normally boring, except when we have dance parties (some with chair choreography inspired by a musical revue I saw with a few coworkers over the weekend at the Majestic Theatre). Good times. I enjoy it here, but feel like I am ready to step it up....too much office, not enough stage.

Life at home has been pretty much the same song and dance too. We celebrated a birthday yesterday and that was really fun. I'm feeling anxious to get out and explore more of the city. If I don't get cast in As You Like It, then I heartily resolve to use more of my free time to do just that: explore and discover.

I feel like I have settled into an eternal summer. Where are all the fireworks and barbecues?