CATCHING MY BREATH

This was a really long & at times difficult week - I am glad it's over. There are only a few more weeks left in the semester and I am ready for a little time off. I have also realized that seeing at least a show a week is really killing me. I don't quite recover from my busy Tuesday that by Thursday and Friday I am just exhausted. Next month I plan on seeing Bat Boy at Ray of Light Theatre, my friend Marisol's recital at school, Barber of Seville at San Francisco Opera and A Greater Tuna at San Jose Stage Company. I think that's plenty.

In other news my family is looking to adopt a puppy - I've never really been a dog person but recently my sister and I cared for a lost chihuahua and found its owner - in that process however we fell in love with the little devil. So now we are going to adopt a puppy - hopefully one that will get along with my beloved cat Henry who rules this kingdom.

There was a really nice article written on our school newspaper on Wesla's recent concert at school - here's the link.

This weekend I went to see two great films - Running with Scissors which is one of the best films I have seen all year - but a true drama in every sense of the word. Annette Bening gives a bravura performance (somebody PLEASE give this lady an Oscar already!) the rest of the cast is also amazing including young Joseph Cross, Rachel Evan Wood (in her best role yet), Alec Baldwin, Brian Cox, Joseph Fiennes, Kristin Chenoweth and an amazing Jill Clayburgh. I also saw The Departed - a brilliant ensemble piece directed by Martin Scorcese with Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, Alec Baldwin, Jack Nicholson & Mark Walhberg in the cast (reason enough to see it =+) but an edge of your seat film that takes you on a great ride - I highly recommend them both.

Okay that's all from me - have a great week y'all!

=+)

M.