Tap dancing shoes! Also pictured: a piece of wood I found in the garage for my own mini tap floor so I don't destroy the floors.....you're welcome Mom ;)
In hopes of stretching my time spent with my family significantly longer as well as getting to participate in a fantastic show that my sister is also working on the set of, I auditioned for a production of White Christmas down here in NC. The audition went very well, and I have a callback for tomorrow morning! The leads were precast, so they are looking to cast the ensemble, and from the ensemble they will cast the other characters.
Since the show requires so much tap dancing, there will be tapping required tomorrow. This presents a ginormous problem for me, because I have no tap dancing experience, and a smidge of dance experience. Primms aren't known to run away from challenges, so what is my mission of today? Watch many many learn-to-tap youtube videos.
After two years of knowing where I was supposed to be and what I was supposed to be doing in life, I'm at a fork in the road...again. Actually, it's more like those really confusing six-way intersections in Chicago. It's quite the dangerous situation, especially if you're a Primm. To keep up with the confusing six-way intersection analogy, we've been known to make a sudden lane changes or turns. For example? Our seemingly random NY move the summer of 2010, then the random move back to CHI the fall of 2010. It was instilled in us from the moment we were born to dream big, and we all have quite a lot of dreams that just seem necessary to accomplish.
Current theme song:
Oh, Disney. You're amazing.
Back to thoughts:
One direction tugging at me is due to my very recent experience acting in a short film titled Good People directed by the incredibly talented Hunter Spears. I was the character of Detective Sharon Dana. Oh yes, I sure did get to carry a gun. Oh yes, I even got to arrest someone. I won't spoil the rest, though. ;) That weekend on the film set and the rehearsals prior really opened my eyes up to how exciting film is. Hunter kindly reminded me to think subtle rather than large as you would on stage. The idea of having a simple regular conversation and not worrying about projection/microphones intrigued me instantly. Getting to try again if something wasn't correct during that scene and not only having one shot like you would in front of an audience was nice as well. I definitely want to continue to learn more and gain more film experience!
(Here's the film teaser for a sneak peek!)
Another direction? Well, I just had a birthday. I'm realizing that my dream of spending time in Europe is still lingering in my heart. The idea of being an au pair was introduced to me a year ago, and it has come up every so often in my mind. As another year rolled around, I realized that I won't always be free of commitments as I currently am to just be able to go experience a new culture in that way.
This past week I had a beautiful time with my brother visiting his home in Hartford. He and I got to take a day trip to Boston (which was absolutely gorgeous)! I also spent a few days in NYC visiting dear friends like my old roommate Jacquie, Ryan Roets, Will, and David. All of that time spent in travels really helped me begin to think about that six way intersection.
After returning from New England, I strapped my fish's tank in the seat next to me and took off to North Carolina for a much needed couple of weeks off from Chicago for family visiting/helping time. It's been something I've been desiring to do for a while! My main goal while here? Get some nice family time in and help get the house ready to move. Another goal while here? Learn Charlotte. While in Charlotte, I've mostly just gone downtown to see shows or rehearse for Opera Carolina when I was in highschool, but I've never taken time to actually learn the streets, restaurants, boutiques---basically learn all of the great things that Charlotte offers. So far, all of this southern time has been lovely.
Four years living with the hole in our hearts that your warmth once filled.
This picture of my dear little diva on my last day as her nanny brought all of us tears as we thought of what it symbolizes. She didn't know I wasn't coming back the next day as was her routine. I didn't know that when we parted at the apple festival after you dropped me off at college for my junior year that it would be the last time.
I was very thankful to have gotten to spend today with Matthew on a day trip to Boston. The ships, the water, Mike's pastries, the history you soak in as you explore...basically everything was a reminder of you. You would have loved it. Definitely wish Mom, Bec, Victor, and Jonathan could have experienced it, too.
Love you, Dad. Can't wait for the day we are all reunited in heaven.
