Pie in the Sky

Looking at life my friends

I feel confusion

A work in progress or just a mystery

Headless chickens

Sequins dripping

It was all

All about you and me

Now who do we think we are?

Sad old clownsTwo bright shining stars

There was method in our madness

There's a rumour in the truth

There was love

But where's the proof?

I normally do not put song lyrics in my posts nor do I like posts by other people that just have song lyrics. Because it's boring. Nobody likes to read song lyrics, they are usually only effective when listened to. So go listen to that song. It's called "Pie in the Sky" by Boy George. Very good song. Very much my attitude toward life a lot of the time.

So, along the lines of what's happening in my life now...not too much to say here. School has more or less taken me whole. All the reading and so forth. I do not mind it much though. It is usually stuff that interests me. I am actually thinking now about either minoring or double majoring in Philosphy or Humanities because I love my Intro to Humanities class. I have a really good professor though - Dr. Richard Kortum. He has studied at Duke University as well as Oxford and some other places... Anyway, the reason that he is such a good teacher, or at least in my opinion, is because he has actually experienced what he teaches. He has been to the cradles of civilization (Greece, Crete, the Fertile Crescent) and can therefore teach with certainty. I really enjoy that class. It is not boring and not too hard, as long as you do not mind reading. And there is a lot of reading in humanities, believe me. Today I had to read a selection from Oedipus Rex, or re-read rather because I had read the entire play in Governors School at VHCC. So the class corresponds to what I enjoy. And I do like to study the history of our cultures habits and why they exist. Either way, it is very helpful in the theatre because, if nothing else, you can understand and recreate the ways of ancient cultures. So now if I am cast in a play written by Sophocles or Aristophanes I can better know what I am doing. And everything else is just really interesting. Very scholarly.

When I am not occupied with school I am rather bored. There is nothing to do here! It's INSANE! For a college, this place is dead. The theatre department here is a joke. They do not do anything. And the student production company, ridiculously named Patchwork Players, is a waste of time to even be involved in. They do not do anything either! I want to be in a place where I can freely (and continuously) direct, act in, and see productions whenever I want! Even late night productions that do not start until 10, 11 or midnight! There are many colleges where you can do this, but obviously not this place. ETSU is seriously lacking in serious, talented, and/or capable theatre students. And I cannot even start anything! It is so frustrating. If I could I would direct something new and quit bitching about it. But the dense headed board of Patchwork will not allow you to direct unless they know you and are best friends with you. They do not know what they are doing! If I want to actually do anything, I am going to have to go off campus somewhere and get involved. There is a community theatre here in Johnson City, maybe I'll try there...

On the upside of thing...I am really and truly hoping to be offered a job for the internship at Disney! It would be so much fun! Waking up every morning to go work at a castle and then leaving to a background of fireworks. Where else could you get that? And it would be a chance to break up the monotony of school and get out of this sespool of stagnant, uncultured mountain folk. I do not hate being born here. I think it is a blessing actually. I just hate the people, or rather people's attitudes in this area. This area is depressed because the people are depressed. The reason the North prospers is because of their optimism, something seriously lacking in Southwest Virginia and Northeast Tennessee (and I am sure many other "Red States"). People around here do not want to do anything. They do not want to start anything, like they are afraid. Not willing to risk anything for a reward or happiness. They are sometimes so ignorant of what is out there in the world. I am so thankful that by what little travel I have done and through all the wonderfully, amazing people I have met I was able to acquire this view. I love meeting new people, trying new things. I'll take a leap outside of my "comfort zone" any day to try something I have not before. Stability is boring and always leads to the same thing. Sometimes you HAVE to walk without your closed minded safety net. You will be surprised at how much you will learn.