Running Through Fields of Hitch-Hikers
One of my New Years' resolutions is to read and write more; so here goes.
It's a new decade as well as a new year. My last semester at LMU is about to begin. While the thought of all of my friends dispersing and continuing on with their respective lives saddens me, I'm ready to be done with busy-work and lack of sleep. I look forward to this semester however. I'm excited to become more involved in the service organization I belong to, Sursum Corda, especially with the events in Haiti as of late. I'm also really excited to be in my first department production this March, Cole Porter's "Kiss Me, Kate." Even though we didn't have class, we began rehearsal this past week. Typically we rehearsed from 10am to 6pm daily. It's been a lot of dancing. My body has just recovered from soreness. It's good for me though. I felt like I was a member of conservatory. I'm having so much fun though. I love the talented people I work with. Our rehearsal was very productive because we were able to get a lot done which is good because we open March 4!
This year I have been starting to feel more and more like an adult (even though I will probably still look like a teenager for quite some time). I think having my own place off campus has a lot to do with it. I find myself worrying about what to make for dinner and which bills are due when. I found it interesting that while I was at the house I grew up in in Sacramento over winter break, I couldn't wait to get back to my "home" in Los Angeles. Even though the food is free and it's nice to see the family, it kind of stifles your adulthood a bit sleeping on your twin-sized bed in the same room you've lived in since you were in grade school.
Even though I hope to stay in LA after I graduate, I'm very wise to the fact that God really puts you wherever you need to go so this semester I'm going to try and explore Los Angeles a little more. I've lived here for almost 4 years and I really couldn't tell you where a lot of our famous landmarks are or even why some of them are famous. I also want to spend more time "living." I think as Americans we get to focused on what's next and what's new. Last night, one of my roommate's and I dressed up and went to sushi and then the movies. We were the only ones dressed up and looked completely out of place but it was just fun to be silly and in your 20s and in LA. Especially this semester when everything will be so future focused and career obsessed, I need to remind myself to just "be" sometimes. It's been especially hard recently to just "be" after my car was broken into, and my laptop stolen, but I'm sure there's a silver lining in there somewhere.
Ok. I'm done.
