Missing Florida

It is really hard for me not to miss Florida when we are having such nice, tropical weather here at Maryland. Going back to Disney over break has made me realize how much I miss the place and how connected I am to it. I wouldn't mind working for the Disney Company through life, living in Orlando and being able to travel elsewhere. Central Orlando has such a positive, healthy buzz to it - no doubt connected to the nice weather that exists there. But my time in the college program there was such a pivotal point in my life - whenever I left SW Va and began living in the world- it's no wonder that I love it so much there. I am a happier person when I'm there, cares and stresses literally melt away. The friends I made on the program there and the wonderful experiences are dearly missed by me. I long to sit in my thrid floor condo at Chatham Square again, on my computer with my window open and looking out upon palm trees blowing in the evening breeze. Then there was the entrie Disney experience. They make everything "magical" and treat employees very good. So that multiplied the experience. I lived at Disney World! What could I do in my down time? Go ride the Rockin' Roller Coaster - and get back doored at that! I could eat numerous nationalities of food, meet people from dozens of different countries, and spend my nights on Pleasure Island. And if I ever got sick of Disney or theme parks, there's always the vibrancy of Orlando with so much to do that I didn't even scratch the surface on my first program there! Plus there's a beach only an hour away in either direction! I miss it so much. That's why I've decided on working there again. This summer for July and August I will do Casual Temporary at Disney-MGM then, in the Spring semester of '08, I will repeat the program again. And I will get credit this time - through another institution if Maryland won't let me. I anticipate being back there! And there's so much more I want to do this time. It will be nice to take a break from the hustle and bustle of my theatre life here in the North and enjoy Disney for another 5 months.

So we're back in school now, Spring break was way too short. I'm busy with EVERYTHING. The Lab opens this weekend, so we're teching for that all week. Then there's Can Can, the 288 project which I'm directing with Zach Fernebok. Plus there's The 70, and I'm not exactly sure where I stand on that. Then, on April 7th, I have a shoot for "National Treasure 2." I'm very excited about that! But things are going, I'm getting exposure and, above all, experience. It's better to be busy than not. I guess all actors feel this way - have an innate need to work. Sloth is a sin, especially for people who work in theatre. Sloth = death. No work means you're not good, not wanted - or at least one feels that way. So for now, I'll work and be happy about my non-existant free time. It will return when I'm dead!