Someplace Higher...

I had a good talk with one of my best friends this morning. She's known me since I was about 5 years old and if anyone knows about the inner workings of my brain and heart, it's most definitly her. She can tell when I'm sailing through life or just inching through it, praying to get by. It was really refreshing to hear about her summer. Sometimes I feel so caught up in the performance aspect of my life that sometimes I dont stop and think about how big the world really is. Dont get me wrong, I love love love where my life is right now... But My friend goes to Africa and to Poland and the kids she talks to there arent focused on what part they're gonna get next semester or the dress they're wearing to next weeks party--those kids are thinking about where they're next meal is coming from, and where they're going to sleep tonight. And so, in listening to her talk about her summer, realization hits me; my goal in life is to be able to stand on a stage and entertain people, to make them forget their hardships, the things they struggle with, and make them smile and care and feel for a particular story--and in a way, my friend's purpose is that same. She however doesnt need approval by an audition or a cast list, she gets it from someplace higher.

Many the miles ;)
meg

"Shout the Piece of My Caribou Summer"

so "piece of my heart" has ended--what an amazing show. I wish more people could have seen it but it was truly one of the best casts I've gotten to work with. things do happen for a reason and there was definitly a reason I didn't get Dollywood!

Now onto "Shout"--I could feel my voice yesterday saying, "megan...I'm tired!" the entire rehearsal...but thankfully I have this weekend off before rehearsals start getting crazy. It's going to be really cute though--we had dialect coaching yesterday which went surprisingly well! (who would have thought?)

The last time I wrote I didn't know where I would be working this summer. Now I'm a barista at Caribou in Cincinnati...and I love it! That combined with babysitting and rehearsals, I have no life! (oh well, still happy :) )

In other news...I've picked up Gary (my guitar) again...and began my journey to hopefully trying to write a little? We'll see how that goes! I also started the Julia Cameron book "The Artists Way"--everyone raves about it, so I figured I would try it for this summer.

not much else to report, except for a MOUSE that lives in the room next to me...I can hear him squeaking and scurrying about..I keep hoping one of the cats that live in this house will take care of him...ew.

many the miles,
megan