I LIKE IT STINK EYE!

I love you two.

My life is so much better with you guys in it.

I am moving to Chicago so help me God

The Date is set, the deal is made. I'm moving in with Miss Young and Miss Burns in their Logan square apartment this March. It is going to be fabulous. 

Obviously I have been planning this for quite some time now, but I'm still pretty amazed that it's kind of coming together. Darcie offering me this room for one thing is a God send. I'll be talking to people about Jobs everyday till I get there, not to mention I'll probably mosey on over there as soon as I can for some interview type things, and everything will hopefully come together and my move there will be successful and permanent. 

So I'm sitting here doing the math, making sure everything will be in place, planning my close to perfect life in Chicago. I'm mentally preparing myself for living frugally, which entails eating mostly Zaterans rice mixes and drinking mainly PBR. as well as figuring out how I'm going to chase a boy that lives states away as I thrive in the city of my choosing

....is it weird for Girls to chase Boys? Like in a non-playground kind of way.....it's ok I think, especially since this particular boy has been chasing me on some level for roughly 5 years....So the goal is that I give chase with out feeling insane, which will obviously be difficult. SO let me know if you want to road trip it to New York City any time, any time at all.

This Month is going to be all about problem solving, though I suppose that's kind of what life is about, but this month in particular I will be deliberately solving each problem that needs to be taken care of before I move to Chicago, there seems to be quite a few. BUT I AM DETERMINED!

My brain is dying. I didn't leave the house all day today, mainly because it snowed and work was cancelled, also because I didn't have access to a car all day, frustrating. So my brain is dying. my motivation to paint, read, play music, write, do logic puzzles, whatever... is dwindling...I hate it. Make it come back. 

I don't care who you are or how good you think you may be, when I get to Chicago, we're playing music together.

New York...

was

Perfect.

And life is even more complicated.

Leigh goes to town

So I roll over this morning to check the time on my cell phone, and just as I open it it starts to ring, it's always weird when that happens. Of course it's Jon calling to tell me that in the few moments that he's been waiting in line in NYC to buy tickets to see Mary-Louise Parker in Heda Gabler, he's brushed shoulders with Will Ferrel and given a knowing nod to Lauren Graham (from Gilmore Girls.....one of Jons Favorite Shows). Well....good morning NYC.

Meanwhile I'm here eating poached eggs on toast, making all my friends into Mii's on the Wii (yes you have one) and wandering around my house trying to get my big ole fingers to change from the chorus to the bridge on the Ukulele for "Postcards From Italy"

.....I'm not Jealous Jon, I just can't wait to go to New York in two weeks I guess.

I do have rehearsal again with my high schoolers today, it's become a fun little thing to look forward too. I think one of the kids Dads is bringing in Pizza for everyone today, what a great life I lead.

People Leigh hangs out with Tracker:

Kate Got Back from New York last night
Daniel Got back from God-knows-where yesterday
Ryans here
David Returns from Egypt some time next week

Thankfully you can learn anything on Youtube to pass the time.

A Stink Eye and a Cute

A Brilliant Stink Eye Provided by Hel looks




And A Cute.



So I'm still trying to figure out if high schoolers are your toughest critics or easily impressed (by 23 year olds) I played the first half of "Postcards From Italy" on the ukulele for them and they were speechless. One of the Characters plays the thing in the play I'm directing.

So I'm very confident that what I'm doing looks very impressive and professional to them, while at the same time I feel like they're thinking "Does this girl have any Idea what she's doing?".

In any case, I'm a paid Director, I get paid to do what (roughly) I want to do for a career. And though it isn't much....I'm feel'n pretty good about it.

Insufferable in Moreland Hills

"You absolutely need a musician, you know that right?"
"Yes I know, I need it."

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"I'm sure I've warned you about musicians, I mean, you should know"
"Know what? What wouldn't I already know about musicians.."
"If the opportunity to tour ever came up, or some opportunity like that..."
"...Gone in a second"
"But you're a musician yourself, so it's not as bad"
"I can be on the same brain wave if need be."

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"The continuation of my Craigducation"
"I'm Leighrning some things as well"
"We are so fucking witty"


I'm feeling a little out of my damn mind.

Happy new year Friends and Foes

Anxious musings of the new year are in order.

I believe it's safe to say that the last week of 2008 was one of the most fantastic weeks I'd had all year. It was packed with people I love coming together in roughly the same places, passions I hold for music, Theater, and persons a-like were re-kindled and premonitions for the new year were made. It was a much needed burst of energy at the end of a very pivotal year, almost as if it was saying, "Big finish! Big finish! Big Finiiiiish!!" now it's 2009, and I think it's going to be terrific. I'll Move to Chicago, I'll start my career, I'll fall in love, I'll produce mass amounts of art, I'll maybe even get a dog. It'll be a good year.

Not to mention Obama is going to be President in less than a month! Ahh! My heart is a flutter!

Although one sacrifice was made to the New years Gods......I'm still hoping it'll turn up though....Notice there are no photos on this post as I am in mourning.