I'm doing what now?!

Ok, so I figured to start up a little blog because...well...I don't know why. I guess boredom will do that to a person.

I guess it will enable me to catalog my random adventures and things of that nature. I suppose it will also be a way for people to follow what is happening in my life, if they choose to do so.

I always wondered what I would say if I had a blog, and it appears that the answer is: not much. I tend to think that my life isn't that interesting, but then I look back months/years later and realize that my life is a little crazy, it just seems normal to me while I am in the midst of living it. I will try to chronicle some of these crazy/normal events and hopefully not sound like a complete moron(a stretch for me).

I guess now is as good a time to start as any.

(Here we go.)

I moved here to NYC to pursue a career in theatre, specifically in Stage Management and I fully intend on continuing on that path, but I seem to be about a step away from taking a small detour. No, I'm not changing careers or anything, but more like slowing down and enjoying the other parts of life for a little bit. I am *this close* (quite close) to securing a job with an Apple store here in Manhattan. It isn't the most glorious thing in the world, but if one must have a 'survival job,' this one sounds pretty damn awesome. I would get to help people play with awesome pieces of technology in a big, beautiful store in the Upper West Side.

And honestly, I am kinda looking forward to a normal-ish job for a little bit. I've been stage managing without pause/break/hiatus for some time now. Everything I've done for the last 4+ years (when I realized I wanted to do it professionally) has been aimed at being a successful SM. I've taken almost no time to just relax and enjoy the other things in life that make me happy. I've spent so much energy solely focused on work that it will be refreshing to look at the other parts of life, even if only for a few months. It will be a welcome vacation from the constant pushing and pressing to break through to the professional ranks.

I've realized lately that there are a number of things that I would love to learn how to do, but have never had the time/money/energy to pursue due to being so zeroed in on work. I would love to learn to play the piano, I would like to take a dance class, I would love to really get in shape. I want to be able to have time to read in the park, or wander through a museum without a time limit (other than those imposed by the establishment in regards to when they close, of course) or goal/accomplishment in mind. I've realized that about myself when I go to museums, I tend to know I only have so much time to be there so I try to rip through as much art as possible in the time allotted and thus end up not being able to really soak in the things I am looking at. I'd like to have that time.

(subject change)

(that was nice and subtle, no?)

I found my first 6-8 months here in NYC to be very difficult. Not necessarily due to financial reasons, work hunting, navigating the subway system, or any of that, though those things have been difficult at times. I have found it very hard to meet people here. This is the first time where I didn't have a built-in way to meet people. There was no company/department/class/conservatory to be a part of. I was on my own and expected to take the initiative somehow. Needless to say, I was confuzzled. And you can shut up, that is a real word damnit!

I have recently found that just being here and taking small, odd gigs has started to yield social interaction outside of the actual job. I am starting to feel like I actually belong here. And it is only getting better. I have friends from my past moving here in the near future and these new friendships will only lend themselves to even more new ones!

NYC is starting to feel like home.