| | And so I wonder... does anyone still read this? -or- New beginningsStarting on April 29th and continuing through May 20th will be a landmark time for me. April 29th will mark my first full year with Firstline and the huge change in lifestyle that came with leaving the restaurant business. May 20th is the date that Vanessa and I have chosen as our one year anniversary. Since the beginnings of our relationship were somewhat... unusual, neither of us is sure when our first date really was. So we thought it over and came up with May 20th. The date isn't nearly as important though, as what it signifies. One year. One whole year in a real, honest to goodness relationship. I haven't had one of those since highshool. Don't get me wrong, anyone who knows me knows that I have been in one relationship after another for as long as anyone cares to remember and some of those have lasted into the 'years' category. What separates this relationship, what makes it real, what makes Vanessa and I so different is so very simple, yet so very important. We have been together, actually with each other, same zip code, state and everything, the whole time. Thinking back on this year, I believe the longest amount of time we have spent away from each other is about three days. True, we have only been together for a year, while other relationships I've had have lasted longer, but when looked at by time spent together, Nessa and I are leaps and bounds farther along than I have been with people in the past. We are so happy and so very much in love. It's been a great year.
If you have been to Nessa's xanga, then you've seen the pictures of the exterior of our new place, if not, then here is the news; we're moving! May 27th is the big day. We get the keys and spend Memorial weekend moving into the new place. One bed, one bath with a den, second floor, deck with a nice view, it's perfect. We love it. It is the best way to celebrate our first year together. Our new beginning in our new place. It's going to be amazing.
On a completely different note I went to see a show at Just Off Broadway Theatre last night where they were putting on The Last Five Years. I have been taken with the music for this show for a couple of years now. I was hanging out at Bar Natasha with Bridge, Dehmer, and Holbrook last week when I saw a promo poster for the show. Getting to actually see the show was great. When you listen to a show for so long, you get an idea in your head of how it should look, how it should go. Seeing the show was an eye opener. Alot of what was done was just as I had imagined, and some was so different, it gave me a whole new view of the scene and the song. As far as the performers, Cathy was amazing. She was vocally wonderful and you could tell that she really knew the show and was a part of every scene. Jamie, on the other hand, while vocally very good, was bland and dry. He did NOT seem familiar with the show and I just got a very detached feeling from him, like he was acting the scene instead of being a part of it. His grasp on the music was a little weak too. Like I said, vocally, his notes were right, but his tempo was very shaky. Jamie's songs are hard as far as tempo goes. At times he was rushing and at times he was dragging. It was unfortunate. I'm not saying that he was bad. It just seems like he could have used more prep time. Overall the show was a hit. If I could make it to another showing I would. As it stands, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday are the last nights of the show. If you can, GO! It is an amazing show and you'll love it.
Okay, That's all for now. Gotta go. Peace! |
