I haven't posted in over a week.
I've been sort of busy.
What with being away in the Dominican (obviously I did not get to stay and form my own band of mini-bandits or infuse some children with some west side story styled choreography. damn.) And then going to New York for one day and deciding to do so at the absolute last minute. And moving back to Philadelphia. And starting classes. And actually having my meeting with Amy. And planning out my entire life for the next two years. Its absolutely crazy.
I can't believe I'm actually following through with my plan of sorts. I mean I've done step one already. Met with Amy. And while there we made my 'graduation plan' meaning we went over all the classes I need to take to get my degree and how long it will take me to earn it. AS a rule of the university I must be here for 5 semesters, 2 and a half years. Placing me as graduating in December 2009. Only one semester later than I was originally supposed to. And now, thanks to our clever planning, I should be able to do this. Amy and I sat for an hour Tuesday afternoon trying to sort everything out and just talking about why I want to fast track it. She understands me and my feelings about being older than the other people in my classes and also about my guilt toward making my parents pay so much because even after my scholarships its expensive, I'm not sure if it's more than FDU but its still expensive and I don't want them to work themselves to death or anything just to pay for my schooling, but I can't really make the money I need while being in school and I certainly can't get the loans for it because I already have my own debts and absolutely no credit (I should fix that). So hopefully this will all work out. But if it doesn't I will definitely finish by May 2010. Only one year late. Meaning I'd have been here for 3 years, which is okay.
My own personal plan is to open a bank account that I won't really touch and to take half of the money I make over the next few years and put it into that account. Then when it comes time for grad school (if I get in) I will have some money put away so I can pay part of it on my own. And then I will possibly be able to get another loan and I'll be able to afford it.
Also we discussed my Senior Project, or at least the possibility of it. If I can pull it off I want to have a staged reading/ workshop/ something! of a one act musical I am currently working on. I can't promise that it would be that great as a whole but the pieces I have started I already like. Two songs and the scenes they are part of especially, they make me quiet happy. And I never like my own work.
But anyways aside from that stuff I've been doing a bunch of things. Starting classes- taking 18 credits now (which is funny cause about a week ago I was in 13.5). But I'm no longer in voice lessons because they didn't fit in with my schedule or with money (they cost extra! whats that about since we're already paying for the credits?) I am however in Musical Theatre History as taught by a man who knows Allen Cohen! (He told me to tell the techer he said hi, hahaha) And also I'm in Stage Management with Anna which might be a little bit insane just based on some of the people in the class. Wonderful.
Oh and there was a super-last minute New York trip for Jessica and I. While we were way we randomly got internet and I got a facebook thing as a part of a group that there was an extra Jamboree being added on Saturday night at midnight. Jess wanted to go so I sent Joe a message seeing if he thought it would be sold out or what since we wouldn't even be back in America until late Friday night. But he hadn't answered me by the time we got home so I called the Laurie Beechman just to see and they said it was sold out, completely and that there was no hope for me. Fun times. But Saturday morning I check my facebook and theres an answer from Joe saying that he would get us in if we wanted to go and to message him and let him know. And so I txtd saying that he would forever be my hero if he could get us into the 9:30 show (we couldn't go to the midnight one due to lack of trains home). Not even 4 minutes later my phone rings and it was Joe saying that he would get us in. Come hell or highwater (well not really thats dramatic but I like that phrase) we would be in that theater. I believe he actually said that we would be sitting on stage if we had to, but dammit we would be in that theater somehow. Hot, right? So after organizing and packing our stuff to go back to Philly we got ready and we left and took the train to New York and got some coffee (Dunkin Donuts, of course). Then it was off to the Beechman to see some Jamboree. We were actually on the list and everything and we got real seats at a table ( I was so paranoid I'd get there and firstly no one from the group of them would remember me from earlier in the month and then we wouldn't have anywhere to sit and just a whole bunch of things going wrong. Like the way my life normally does) But we were at the show and we got to see people and talk to them and people did remember who I was, I guess I'm not as invisible as I fear and it was just a great night. By the time we got home it was late, around 2 something in the morning because of the train and issues so we passed out and then the next day it was back to Philadelphia.
Nicole came to visit on Sunday! After I moved everything back in and put everything away she showed up! It was so great to hang out with her again. Even though its only been a little while since we saw each other on January 5th its still a long time, considering that we lived together for one year and then saw each other atleast 5 days a week another, and then we went many many many months without seeing each other. But now its all good. But we hung out and I showed her around a tiny tiny tiny bit - not much to look at when its so cold and ugly out. But then we had people over to the apartment, not quite a party but certainly a gathering with alcohol and movies and whatnots. But it was fun.
And then it was Monday and after Nicole left to go home in the afternoon I headed to the shop so I could start working again. Back to the grind.
On Tuesday classes started and and then it was pint night and so it went today too with new classes and then we had a small project runway viewing party (because Kaitlin couldn't) and now I'm here.
And now I'm going to read a trashy romance novel until I fall asleep since I have to get up at 7:30 for my 8:30 class (so not cool).
But first a little video I made at the jamboree cause it was a good time and I completley love the song.
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