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I need

to start doing good things for myself.

Get. Back. To. The. Gym.

I need to unplug, detox, let go, breathe.

Ready? Set? Go!

blogggg

I know I've been on that other blog site-y thing but for some reason i felt like posting on here today. Typical Mealz, can't just stick to one thing, one group, one whatever, just have to be all over the place. Whatever, it works for me.

Anyway I just wanted to keep track of everything that's been happening this summer, because so much has been happening so quickly ("too much, too soon"??) and I don't want to lose sight of it all.

Well for starters I've been taking weekly voice lessons, which is nice. I really need to practice more though, I reallllly want to improve. I've also realized that apparently I don't like songs for my type. I just like the lyrics and stuff so much more for all these guy songs like the Dad's songs in Next to Normal or Roger's stuff in Rent or Johnny in Tick, Tick, Boom!... maybe it's just me being more comfortable singing low parts or something. And then when I do find lady songs that I like they're always for like big black women or something. haha oh well, doesn't matter I guess.

So then there's Physics which is... whatever.

You know, I just got really tired and stuff so I'm gonna go. But I'll be back. And write more.

BYe.

:-(

gosh back in syracuse a mere few hours and i'm already bored. Ha. I miss my perfect city.

oh well, on the bright side my room is enormous, with a queen sized bed, and just mine. yay.

Being a New Yorker means feeling accomplished

Seriously, when I keep busy and run from place to place I actually feel very productive and its a good feeling. I love this city so much. I ride on the energy of it. It's the greatest rush anyone could ask for. And furthermore, it's home.

So I had a good 21st birthday and a great break.

I ended up seeing a total of 14 shows (which is where are my money went, apparently. That and voice lessons. But to be fair about the shows, only once did I pay above student/rush/lotto prices and $25 average for a decent - if not amazing - seat in a Broadway theatre for a great piece of art is NOT a bad deal.)

Shows I saw: HAIR (x5), Race, Memphis, Fela!, Next to Normal, Superior Donuts, In the Heights (x2), In the Next Room, and Finian's Rainbow.

It was a nice mix of shows that I haven't seen, show's that I have seen, Plays, and Musicals. I would have liked to see (to have seen? gotta check the grammar on that) A Little Night Music and Rock of Ages (again) and perhaps Next to Normal once more but that's okay, I did well. Hopefully all those shows will be open next time I'm home.

Tonight I saw in the heights. To be honest at first I wasn't even sure I wanted to see it. Last week with Iva it was kind of... eh, it had lost something, that feeling, that vibe, that was so alive a few years ago when In the Heights was fresh and new. Also There was an understudy for Mandy, and she was the main reason I was going since I won't be able to make it to her last show. Tonight though, tonight was different. Although I was sad Luis was out, the show itself was great. The energy was wonderful, it was vibrant, it was fun, it was emotional, it was great. It was sad to say goodbye to Mandy, she's so sweet. Hopefully whatever show she's in next will be awesome. I'm happy for her but sad to see her go. And the others. Oh man, Corbin Bleusnavi is coming soon. I'm nervous. I've met him a couple times though and he's super nice.

Alright, I'm sure I have more to say but it's time to watch season 5 of weeds and go to bed... oh and hunter parish is beautiful.

wtf

im 21.... wtf

eh... mind change

so for start of semester "resolutions" I kind of want to add and switch.

The hour of work idea was a good idea on principle but in actuality I'm not sure how it makes sense, just because what if I have more work... I don't know, sorry that wasn't coherent really. But basically - I'm nixing it and replacing it. Instead I'm going to say that I should read non-academic materials for AT LEAST 1/2 and hour a day. Except (tentatively) thursdays and sundays.

here is a list of books that are on my recreational reading list. aka, books that I own and have bought compulsively even though I totally don't have the time to read them (and can't afford to just keep buying books like that!)

In no particular order (except the 1st)

1. finish - Beloved - Toni Morrison

2. Comitted - Elizabeth Gilbert

3. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou

4. A Thousand Splendid Suns - Khaled Hosseini

5. The Tales of Beedle the Bard - J.K. Rowling

6. Thank G-d for Evolution - Michael Dowd

7. About a Boy - Nick Hornby

8. A Good Man is Hard to Find - Flannery O'Connor

9. Free for All - Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatst theater Story Ever Told - Kenneth Turan & Joseph Pap

10. The Metamorphosis - Franz Kafka

11. Fully Empowered - Pablo Neruda

12. Night - Elie Wiesel

13. A prophetic Minority - Jack Newfield

14. I Married a Communist - Philip Roth

15. The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R. Tolkien

16. Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk

so that's a nice mix of Fiction, Non-Fiction, Poetry, Short Stories, whatever...

I have a few others lying around, but this should keep me busy for a while. I guess I'll probably bring about 5 of those up to school to start since I'll be so busy, I doubt I'll finish all of them even before the next time i'm home.

Also, I know I hate resolutions, but I feel really out of shape and NEED to work out. I need a push of motivation. Suggestions Highly welcomed.

and more goodness

Positive action from W,X, and Y (though I'm not supposed to care about W.) and as for Z? Z can go suck it! No clue what I'm talking about? good. But it's good stuff, for the most part, except for Z, which is busy sucking it.

Had a good day today, went to Soho and saw emma, had lunch and went shopping with her, then headed to times square, walked around a little but it was freezing. Ran into Jenn though, which was happiness! I haven't seen that girl in FOREVER. And then I went with my dad to the freestyle love supreme show which was, as expected, fabulous. And said hey to lin, met corbin bleusnavi. he's actually really nice. Overall good time. Yay goodness. 3 days till the big 2.1. woo!

Double voice lesson tomorrow, let's do work!