Winter in The City

Wow, This weather is so cool. I never thought I would love cold weather, but I am totally into it. I really love how it makes your face cold, but if you dress appropriately you can still stay warm. It is just a really cool feeling. The city is so beautiful right now on top of all of it. It sparkles. There are lights, wreaths, bows, trees, EVERYWHERE. It is gorgeous. I mean don't get me wrong. I generally hate Christmas. It is consumer generated. It uses a fertility sign to signal the onset of the season. It claims a ton of pre-christian facts assimilated into the christian doctrine and mainstreams it all for the masses. It is generally a mess. But the LIGHTS and the WEATHER and the ICE SKATING that is OUTDOORS... it is so cool. So i am totally onboard.
I got a job this week! I will be hosting at Blue Fin in Times Square, starting on Tuesday. I am really happy that I got a job, which will allow me to audition, take classes, save, and is close to where I will be moving.
I also got a call from the Public this week. WHAT?! I know. They called me to let me know they were looking for me and expecting me in the audition room in early to mid- January. It was so bizarre, but awesome. I think this means I might be able to come in early, but if not, they are at least looking for me!
I scheduled some awesome auditions for myself coming up next week. I am finally putting it all together, for the most part. Auditions, work, saving, classes, and compiling them all to fit together!
This week was awesome because I allowed myself to be open to the fates. I got out, walked around, and found myself in the coolest places. I got a job, I got to catch up with old friends, I got to see more of the city, and I got to go to a friends cabaret where he debuted a lot of his new stuff. This week was cool. I know there is something here for me in the city, and I love seeing where the day takes me. So far Mama New York is seeing me through, and I think she always will.
This week I got to go to Gypsy of the Year, which is where Bway choruses perform different songs all rearranged. It was a cool experience. Right after I went to Curtains Up for a Cure at Playwrights Horizon. There, I got to hang out with Julia Murney for a while, watch Billy Stritch play like a genius on the piano, and meet some really great people.
This was a totally different week than last week, and I welcomed the change. I can't wait to see what else is in store, good or bad. I believe anything I experience is all for a purpose, and I am just excited about the journey.
So I was at this performance, but the video I made is really too quiet. This one is quiet as well, but check out. Julia Murney is a goddess. This song is brilliantly arranged. ENJOY!