Knocked down

This week I fell flat on my face. I mean flat on my face. I lost my bartending job due to some budget cuts and politics. I also lost whatever relationship i had going. I lost it in the same day. It was sort of a slap in the face. This city does that. You can have the best day of your life on Sunday, and the worst day on Monday. Which is sort of how it happened to me. I was knocked down.
Some good things did happen this week. I went to the Stage Directors and Choreographers gala, which was a blast. I met so many fantastic people, so many huge influences on the state of the modern theatre. I also danced a ton. Hanging out with Marti and helping with Broadway SpeaksOut is always a blast. I also went to a staged reading with him, and that too was nice. We saw a lot of the same faces we had the night before and it was good to recap.
This week I got a new job, making twice the money I was making bartending. It is a hosting position where Francesca works, which means I will get to see her way more.
I also got into my first Craig Carnelia class. He is really brilliant. I enjoyed his class so much. The people in the class are really receptive, honest, open, and inviting. I felt at home. The class is really exciting, and a great move for me.
Last night, I went to see Dreamgirls at The Apollo.... in Harlem. I gotta say, this trip was an adventure in itself. Harlem is a really interesting place, rich with culture. The show was almost more like homecoming of some sort. It felt really cool to watch this piece in that space. The show was interesting as well. Lots of ups, a few downs, but overall a strong show. I hope they have a great tour and all turn out successful at the end.
I was able to turn sort of a terrible week, into a good week. That is how this city is. One minute you are up, the next you are down. The most exciting part is the possibility. There is always something waiting for you, something to change you. It could be something terrible or something awesome, but the possibility of the two is exciting.
So a new friend I made this week was Katie Thompson. I think her music is outstanding, and I was a little starstruck... until we danced "Single Ladies" together. Here is the video for the post.

Enjoy her singing.


Enjoy her writing.