thanks billy & twyla

I have been told that I need to write more often. Apparently, "people are talking". Hmmmm. Work has been quite busy and it seems that when I have time to write, I have little to say, at least of any significance. Our dear Mrs. Astor always seems to have something insightful, or at the very least, entertaining! Yet still, when I started this whole blogging thing, I did find it therapeutic, so, for today, I shall go with that.

I have a slight obsession with a new musical. Ok, so it's not new, but it's new to me. I had never wanted to see MOVIN' OUT, yet in the month of January, I saw it 5 times in its entirety, 3/4 of a performance and half of act one of another performance. To quote a friend of mine, "without wanting to sound trite, it's brilliant." And it is. Now, it certainly helps that it has hot dancers and Billy Joel music, but I just am floored by this show. INCREDIBLE.

Today is a gray South Florida day and I needed sun, as I'm feeling a little blue. My most recent NYC guest left early this morning and I suppose that's a part of it. I think part of it is this insane MOVIN' OUT thing too. I love my job. I get paid to do what I love (not nearly enough, but oh well), though I wonder if I still get 'attached' to shows too much. As a kid, I used to fall into a small depression when a production I was part of ended. Since I'm not really "attached" to specific touring productions that are only here for a short time, I didn't think when I started this job that it would happen, but it seems to be. I don't know why and I wish it didn't happen. Perhaps the best way to look at it is that it affects me and makes me 'feel'. Good, right?

Hey, I figured out to add pictures to these blogs . . . oh boy! WOO HOO!

Well, closing time is rapidly approacing and although it wasn't in the initial plans (and I'm tired) I believe the Palace is calling me for a cocktail . . .

Viva la musical!