January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012
Ok…so once again I fell behind on the whole blog thing. One
of my resolutions for 2013 is to at least blog once a month. Even if it is only
a sentence or two for that month I want to make sure I stay committed to
keeping family and friends updated with something other than Facebook.
So lets play catch up:
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| Stacey M and I on the Subway! |
January: I
moved to NYC with 2 suitcases and no money.
February:
I found a job with NY Kid Club. I also started my first time through “audition
season” and learned some of the do’s and don’ts of the process.
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| NYC Cast of Guess Who's Coming to Seder |
March: I
moved into my first sublet with my friends Jessica Howell and David Brown in
Astoria and love it! I also booked my first theatre gig. I was cast in Guess Who’s Coming to Seder, a reading of a
new musical that was at the York Theatre.
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| Moving on the Subway! |
April: I
subletted my sublet and went to Tulsa to put the first production of Guess Who’s Coming to Seder up on its
feet with Tulsa Project Theatre.
May:
Finished up with Seder and came back to NYC.
June: I
had my first “final callback” for Jersey Boys.
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| Gatlinburg, TN |
July: I joined
my family for vacation in Gatlinburg, TN.
August: I
had my second “final callback” for the Les Miserables tour. I was promoted at
work (NY Kids Club). I made plans to move into a new place in Astoria with some
of my best friends from college. I flew to Dallas, rented a Budget Truck, and
drove all of our stuff to NYC.
September:
I moved into my new home in Astoria!!! There was a lot of moving things around
and getting settled into the apartment. With a bittersweet goodbye, my
grandmother went to be with the Lord & Papa and I flew back home to attend
the service and celebrate her life.
October:
First Halloween in the city and I celebrated it by going out in Manhattan
dressed as a Power Ranger with Natalie. A visit from Hurricane Sandy made for
an interesting lock in for my roommates and I. We are so very thankful to have
stayed out of Sandy’s destructive path.
November:
Unfortunately my parents had to cancel their trip to the city due to the
destruction of Sandy. Had my first Thanksgiving in NYC with the roommates. GOT
MY FIRST NYC CHRISTMAS TREE!!! J
I also used some of this month to look through my audition material to clean
out and prep new material in anticipation for Audition Season (January through
April). 
December:
I my first Christmas season in NYC! I went to the lighting of the Rockefeller
Christmas Tree and saw all of the beautiful window displays in the city. I
visit family and friends in Nashville and Memphis and enjoyed so much southern
food and Christmas cheer…I will be working for the next 6 months to loose the
weight I gained in 7 days… 2012 was a great year. It wasn’t a year full of much theatre work but it was a year full of personal growth and reflection. From the excitement of moving to my dream city to the death of my grandmother, this year was full of ups and downs. I have realized through all of this that the best way for me to handle this roller coaster of life is to just be true to myself. There were times this year that I felt so lost and alone and there were times I felt so surrounded and supported by friends. I’m not sure what 2013 will hold for me but I look to God to lead me through it one day at a time.
“Despite being the outsider for as long as I can remember, I
look back fondly at my early and involuntary declaration of independence and
realize God often seems to know what he is doing…preparing us perfectly for our
tailor-made journeys that lie ahead. If we can only make it through the
madness, endure the hate, the hurt, the shame and sadness…if we can tolerate
and survive the neglect, the rejection or abuse…we often find that even the
most painful of experiences can prove to be of use. They prepare us, season us,
soften us and make us more compassionate…” -James Alexander Langteaux-
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