Yes, apologies are in order since I have shamefully neglected this blog. I just haven't been feeling "it" lately. That, combined with a never-ending schedule, seem to be my major downfalls. Sorry.
Anyway, in the last month or so:
Romeo and Juliet ended up going pretty darned well. I never killed myself in the swordfights. We had great audiences and the ending had the cast crying every single night--I kid you not! We went for raw emotion, and I think the effect was beautiful.
I auditioned for The Tempest with Nevada Shakespeare Company/Gold Hill. I will be spending a good portion of the summer portraying Ariel! Goodness! Never really pictured myself playing that part, but I'm excited to give it a go.
I decided to turn down the opportunity to perform in A Midsummer Night's Dream because I looked at my finances. It wasn't feasible financially, so I changed plans and I'll be teaching Summer School until mid-July. Eh. It won't be too bad.
I'm testifying to the Education Committee of the Nevada State Legislature with a few other people on Thursday. YIKES!!!! Not only do I have to miss teaching my absolute favorite class (seriously, it's fun content and I adore these students), but I know I'll feel nervous. I'm talking about Link Crew and Fresh Start.
Fresh Start is a new program at CHS next year that I am going to be developing and teaching. I was asked to do it because of my "strong background in differentiated instruction". I was surprised by that. Anyway, I'll be working with at-risk freshmen and teaching skills to help the transition to high school be easier. I'm actually pretty stoked, because I think it'll be an interesting challenge. I'll teach two sections of that next year.
Speaking of changes to my teaching schedule, I'm also going to be teaching a section of Beginning Drama next year! Huzzah for moi!!!!! I am only going to teach 2 sections of American Literature (which is a fun class to teach). Next year looks like fun!
I am trying to plan a trip out East this summer. Anyone want to be a travel companion? I want to visit my friends Marcus and Ashleigh in NYC, Kelly in PA, Kara at Princeton, Jen in D.C. Laurissa in Baltimore. I also want to visit PEI to see Anne Shirley's place, but so far no one else can go with me. We'll see. If I can swing my 10 year high school reunion in La Junta, CO as well, I'll do it. I can't believe it's been so long, and I have to admit I'm really curious about it.
Anyway, there's my life in a nutshell at the moment. Always more, but I'm tired and about to hit the hay. The title of the post comes from the song "I Am What I Am" from La Cage Aux Folles. I felt I could identify with it, because I've been a lazy blogger of late. Sorry if the swearing was offensive, but it really does need to be there for the impact of the lyrics, imho.
