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| Time for an update, eh?
[What I just noticed: In English we say "an" before a word that starts with a vowel, right? Yes, we do. Most of the time, like "an update." But I wouldn't say "an unicorn" would I? It sounds wrong, doesn't it? It's "a unicorn," "a universe," "a unit." I guess it's because in those words, unicorn, universe, unit, the u sounds like "you," but in update it sounds like "uh." Okay, anyway...]
What have I been up to? I went curling last week. It was really fun, less pressure than I thought. I like how it sounds...granite on ice is cool. I found that I was sore the next day though. No matter though, I want to go again.
Then there was a week, and a band concert Thursday evening. It was spiced up by Mr. I-can-play-"Flight of the Bumblebee"-on-tuba Sheridan, and two vocal solos, one by Kelsey and the other by myself. Good job, Kels 
Friday, the band festival, wasn't as tight as the concert, but oh well. Vhat's the use complaining? Mr. Siess was there, and he was received with way more warmth than Mr. Ormson; Ormson walked in and we were like "oh...hey" and Siess made his appearance and was showered with "sss" from Siess: "MR. SIESS! SIESS! It's Mr. Siess! HOW ARE YOU?! SOS!" I miss that guy...had a personal connection with that one I did, and I'm still sad to think of when he left last year.
Friday night Zack took me to the Honest Lie (aka Kerry's) concert. First experience at the Roseland? Calmer than I thought. Not very smokey. Seeing and talking to people I knew made me much more comfortable. It was pretty darn loud though...I put earplugs in at the end.
Yesterday I just milled around, worked on homework and the like. But last night I took Kim to "Les Miserables" at Camas HS, and I must say that it was seriously lacking. ...hey, papermakers, let me introduce you to OTM... the characterization wasn't there either, except for the innkeeper. I've got to hand it to him, he was the best in the show because he knew what his character was doing. All the technical stuff was impressive (but of course it was, Camas is rich), like the lights---man oh man, I could go on and on about the amazing lights. The set was impressive too, but the talent wasn't quite there. The leads couldn't sing everything, but the ensemble sounded great. All in all, at least I went, and seeing the story solidified it in my head (I saw the movie last year, but the whole plot didn't stick with me). I've also got a feel for the music, but that's mostly because I borrowed Madame's Les Mis soundtrack this weekend. Was it worth seeing? Eh...only for the lights.
And today? Mes devoirs (my homework). What's the point in saying something in French if I translate it immediately afterward? Oh well...fine, here it is again without translation: mes devoirs. (hm...guess what that means). Au revoir. | | |
| mmm
someone is captivating me
right now
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| Life is beautiful.
No, not the movie, even though I'm sure it's good, that's not what I mean.
Life is beautiful. Thank you. Whoever "you" are. All of you. People. Something else. Someone else. I don't know, but thank you.
How self-centered can I be that I almost forgot to say that today?
Life is beautiful. I am amazed, astonished, in awe. I am forgiving, fortunate, free. I am enjoying, entertaining, eating it up by the plateful. ..Aren't I? Well, can't say that I always have been.
Everything is so close to magnificent...give me a moment, let me get it even closer...
Let me keep it in perspective. I forget that life has been so close to positively amazing that the only variation I know is between good and wonderful. That's perspective. Have I known real pain? True hurt? No, I haven't, not really. Truth is, I've been tempted to play the damaged teenager card, the "fighting, divorce, alcoholism, and suicide played a part in my childhood" card, but I have no right. Did that card influence my life? Yes, definitely, I've dealt with the parts of that card to some degree, but honestly...did it scar me for life? ...Are you joking me? Do I look scarred? I have absolutely no right to claim that it did and I am. My life is wonderful, beautiful. It always has been. Am I so ignorant to think that I've had a tough time? In perspective? Well, I have been until now, but in all honestly...it's alright. It really is. It's more than alright. It's beautiful. Life is beautiful, and I'm not a disturbed teenager, not traumatized with adolesence, so I'm not going to give people the option of guessing that I am anymore. Do I need to sort things out, keep them straight, deal with stuff? Of course. But really, really, where does my life lie in perspective? Well, I've been holding it down. Holding myself down. It's time to get real, realize how fortunate I am, recognize that it could be otherwise, and love what is lying in front of me. Life. Time to love it. All of it. For better or worse, sickness and health. I have a feeling that if I pull back and live radiating with a pure appreciation that I'm not sure I'll ever understand, I'll be doing things right, and maybe, in my attempt, I'll do life justice, and live it how it's supposed to be lived. Beautifully. | | |
| FIDDLER ON THE ROOF – Cast List
TEVYE – Justin H.
GOLDE – Katie J.
TZEITEL – Deve F.
HODEL – Katie O.
CHAVA – Katie K.
YENTE – Fallon H.
MOTEL – Sean D.
PERCHIK – Scott D.
LAZAR WOLF – Zak C.
MORDCHA, the innkeeper – Brent M.
RABBI – Bryant H.
MENDEL, Rabbi's son – Anthony B.
AVRAM, the bookseller – Adam S.
NACHUM, the beggar – Derrick D.
GRANDMA TZEITEL – Cassie M.
FRUMA SARAH – Helen S.
CONSTABLE – Michael M.
FYEDKA – Drew H.
SHAINDEL, Motel's Mother – Becca C.
YUSSEL, the hat maker – Marc W.
SASHA – Grant T.
Second youngest daughters, Sphrintze and Bielke (?), and the fiddler are to be announced.
1st man I 1 – Steve S.
2nd man I 1 – Zack C.C.
2nd man I 10 – Brian M.
5th man II 7 – Steve S.
Woman I 8 – Allison H.
1st woman II 1 – Lindsay K.
2nd woman II 1 – Julie R.
“Man” I 8 (part calls for either) – Samantha N.
“Man” II 2 – Brandee H.
1st “man” II 4 – Brianna B.
2nd “man” II 4 – Kat S.
1st man II 7 – Zack C.C.
2nd man II 7 – Derrick D.
3rd “man” II 7 – Senia J.
4th “man” II 7 – Michelle G.
Russian soloist in “To Life” – Drew H.
Villagers:
Cassie Anderson
Ariana Armstrong
Brianna Bato
Nikki Borror
Thom Bray
Mikayla Buffum
Katie Campbell
Serena Cervantes
Zack Charney Cohen
Traci Cline
Heather Desper
Alyssa Deve
Derrick Dingman
Sarah Esau
Kymmi Farr
Kayla Fisher
Hayley Frost
Michelle Gibson
Kittie Gleason
Vanessa Gonzalez
Brandee Haynes
Erika Hornli
David Jarvis
Christa Johnson
Lindsey Johnson
Senia Jutila
Rachel Kehoe
Lindsay Kimbrell
Tanner Kingston
Tara Lovingier
Jenny Lubanovici
Roxy Lubanovici
Brian Mickel
Iram Morales
Samantha Nantz
Catie Partin
Julie Rupert
Kat Sandor
Jason Saunders
Steven Smith
Marc Wilder
Brittany Wright
Katelyn Wright
Allison Hergert
Ashley Jarvis
Stage Manager – Sara Kelm
ASM – Cathin Yang
ASM – Brittney Smith
Ms. Moe and Mrs. James decided to limit the cast to those in the class this year.
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