Where I am.

I've been riding this unreal wave of life right now. Jumping around from work to one rehearsal or another, learning lines, feeling things, listening to good music, enjoying the company of people who make me feel better than I have in years....

So here's a brief synopsis:

THEATRE
Death of a Salesman
Charm
and a ten minute scene from Independence for Trent.

I'm in kindof an acting whirlwind and it's incredible. Im so grateful to have so much theatre happening in my life post-graduation.

I am constantly amazed at how much I continue to learn about myself as an actor now that I'm done in school.
Being around a whole new group of actors and a new director is inspiring, the energy is fantastic. I'm learning alot about being open and honest, finding real motivations and making even my small moments mean something.

Revisiting a play like CHARM has been interesting as well. It's a lesson in focus and discipline and honesty. Trying to re-live that play so many months later, and then taking a break between our re-mount and the run in LA.... its slightly terrifying. Its a struggle to remember to keep the moments fresh and real and to react in the moment- not just re-play what we've done before. But its exciting. I'm looking forward to sharing our magic with LA and KCACTF next week. I'm also loving working on Trent's scene. I've been hitting some pretty real emotions with the work on this piece, and its tough, but damn, if it isn't rewarding to feel like you've done something right. 

PEOPLE

FOREVER grateful for the people in my life. I am sincerely blessed to be surrounded with good, honest, caring people.

My roommates, my closest friends, this one guy who I spend lots of time with...

:)

I'm just blessed. 

People who worry about me make me smile.
Sometimes I worry that they make me smile too much. But. 

I can't help it. This particular worrier is pretty cool.

My girl Katrina did this wonderful thing and had a baby. Ingrid is PERFECT.

She's so beautiful and I'm so happy for Katrina and Erik and their beautiful family.
I'm grateful I get to at least share a small part of their life. 

UTAH

Someone has to like the snow, and of course it would be my dog. 

We've had THE MOST UNREAL snow this winter. Its ridiculous.

and i'm over it.

Shelby has decided to move to LA, and I'm toying with the idea of tagging along.
I had been thinking of Orlando as my next big move, but LA might have better options career-wise.

Having never been there, I'm looking forward for next week so I can get a feel for the area. 

GROBAN

New album. It's perfection.
I got my pre-ordered copy three days early, which was wonderful.
I've been listening to it non-stop since it arrived.
There was a live All That Echoes broadcast in movie theaters the day before the official release and it was so fun. He's hilarious. And watching him perform is always incredible. 

I'm obsessed. But what else is new?

I keep hearing the word "UNREAL" in my head about the incredible things happening in my life.

I'm not sure how I got so lucky to be in such a wonderful place right now.

But I'm gonna take it and run with it and make the most of every moment. 

because if it really is "UNREAL", 

I want to at least know I took advantage of the illusion and didn't waste it.