Truthfully I've actually been really busy and emotionally drained, this leads to me feeling a little sluggish and malaise about the world that I should be contributing to in a creative way.....and I'm not, at the moment.
I thought that moving to Moreland Hills would be lonely, which it's not (That lonely), and I thought I would have a creative burst of energy with all the free time and materials at my disposal. So far, sadly, that hasn't been the case. My paints and instruments lay in a heap in a corner of the basement I fear to go near....mainly due to the overwhelming cat pee smell.......my cat has issues. I've already discovered a forever destroyed copy of "Seven Plays" by Sam Shepherd, I fear the inevitability of others that have become a casualty to my sloppy move home. I have a lot of potential but not very much in the ways of motivating myself.
It was wonderful to go to Chicago, it reminded me that I thrive off of my friendships with all sorts of people, being around creative, ambitious people reminds me to never stop in the struggle to be one, because let's face it, it's a bit of a challenge at times. Being in Chicago made me want to make the move out there come even sooner, like tomorrow, but that wont happen. While I was there I did a reading for a friend that wants to record me for a Radio Drama, I went and saw "An Evening with Don Hertzfelt" and although the host/interviewer was tremendously awful it was cool to see Don in person and all of his short films on a big screen. Not to mention the main reason i was there which was to help my Friend Ryan out with his Grad school recording. I got to hang out in a recording studio and take film and photographs of the process. I love being in recording studios, they're so neat, as much as I would love to learn that whole technical part of the music business, I'm sure I will always rather be the gal on the other side of the glass. I also got to see a (very rough) run through of North Parks Fall play and I even saw a band do some covers of classic rock songs in Lake View. I think one of the reasons I thrive while I'm in Chicago is because it's so easy to be constantly surrounded by the arts, you're immersed in the community, and once you're in it you're in it.....I can't wait to move back.
Living in the suburbs is a bit different...just a bit. Although I did see my best friend play Bassoon for the Great Lakes theater Festival's production of "Into the Woods". I had my opinions about it, but overall it was a very enjoyable show. (Kate of course was brilliant) One of my favorite piece's of theater, hard to much that up. I've been to less gigs than I would like to admit, and I've only done one thing in the way of participating in theater. I hope to turn this all around very soon.
Sad news though, looks like I'll be staying in Moreland Hills 2 months longer than originally planned. The Directing Job I got in August wont be starting till the end of January, so I wont be able to move to Chicago till March.....at least I'll be missing the shittiest part of the year there right?.....I figure this way I'll get some experience that wont be so easy to get in Chicago, and I'll have a couple more months to save up. March is a kind of an awkward time to move to Chicago though. Ah Well. I'll be there as soon as intelligently possible.
Once again I've blabbered on about myself....how embarrassing Some one give me a topic to blog about and I'll see what i can do.
1 comment:
you are a doll; thank you for the compliment.
but thank you mostly for posting...it sounds like you have tons to say so you should say more stuff more often. MORE LEIGH! i always appreciate your insight. so talk about your carpet lint, your cat, your sandwich. i like it.
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