Ramblings of a Thirty-Something

I had to steal a line from Ann-Margret, but her opening track to the 1960s film version of Bye Bye Birdie adequately describes how I feel at the moment. In seventeen days, I will be done performing and rehearsing and singing and dancing. I don't know what I'm going to do with myself. I'm already feeling crestfallen about the whole thing (a character in the book I'm reading described herself as such, so I thought I'd steal from her, too). I mean, this has been my life for the past month and a half. I've woken up every morning either excited about rehearsal or unsure what to do because I didn't have rehearsal. I've fallen asleep to the tunes of A Healthy Normal American Boy, Baby Talk to Me, and A Lot of Livin' To Do more times than I can count. I've spent countless hours thinking about scenes and practicing dance moves and singing songs in the shower or car or while washing dishes. And I've made such great friends! As the eldest member

Way back, many months ago, I asked any and all readers who so chose to submit questions they would like answered on my blog. As everyone knows, not all great ideas are well received, and in response to my query, I received ten questions...all from the same person. I'm not complaining! They've been fun questions, and now that I've taken this road with my blog, I can continue down the road and move on to a new idea. But before I do that, I must answer the final three questions! 8. What are your thoughts on panda bears? I think panda bears are fantastic. They're adorable, and the way they eat bamboo is adorable. I'd just like to hug one, but I feel that might not be the best idea. 9. How can I convince you to travel the world with me so we can improve our foreign accents? By starting the sentence with:  "I just won the lottery! Would you like to travel the world with me so we can improve our foreign accents?" It would be pretty easy to get me to go

I know the title of this post makes it sound like I'm about to write about The Sound of Music , but actually, this post has nothing to do with my all-time favorite movie. Instead, this is another book review for my Quarter Life Crisis reading list. Book #3 is Girls in White Dresses by Jennifer Close. I started this book yesterday. I finished it yesterday, too. It's a very quick read, and it's very clear to see why it is included on this reading list. The book revolves around a group of friends and alternates between their points of view. They all met in college or through work, and while most of the stories involve Isabella, Lauren, and Mary, there are other characters thrown in just to keep things interesting. One might think it is all about them getting married due to the title, but it isn't just that. It's about these twenty-something women who have graduated from college who may or may not be working in their degree field, may or may not be dating a de

First, sorry. I've been busy. And this blog post will explain why. Second, if you think I'm about to post about finding my one true love with whom I shall have a lifetime of happiness, I am sorry to say you will be very disappointed. This is about another type of love I've found...a type of love I've rediscovered. I love performing. I always have. I've loved being in choir and chorus and band and pep band and music club and quartets and trios and duets and solos...I love it all. Yes, I'm insanely nervous before I start. Yes, I question my sanity ever second up until the music starts or I get my cue. But what I have always loved most of all is acting. I'm not a stellar actress. But I can carry a tune, and I'm very good at not being myself. I love doing accents (which comes in handy). I was in every musical my school put on from sixth grade (two westward expansion themed shows followed by The Bard is Back! , where I portrayed a "stage mom