mr. winter, where'd you go?

it's a gorgeous january day in western pennsylvania.

huh?

i just rachel's blog regarding her seeming inability to be productive now that her schedule is practically stress-free. rachel, i concur.

i'm only involved in one production right now. just one. so i'm not balancing rehearsals that overlap or two production schedules or appeasing multiple casts/directors. and that feels funny.

and unfortunately, due to the nature of my chosen career path, i can't begin any sort of real job search until april. so while i watch friends fill out applications and interview, i continue to patiently (or not so patiently, depending on the day) wait for my chance to join the "grown up" world.

i'm trying to enjoy the laidback-ness that is the beginning of my semester. i'm sure in just a short time i'll be longing for time off. but it does feel weird. and i'm not sure what to do with all this time.

for now, i'll share with you an excerpt from an email i recently received. although taken out of context from the rest of the email, i thought it served as wise advice for all of us beginnging to wonder where or what or who we're going to be once we leave gcc. have a beautiful day all.

"Let yourself go, and enjoy . . . What needs to happen will come to pass, and it isn't something you have to facilitate. It's not. Come on, say it...I don't have to make this happen or not happen. I don't have to because God will. Give it up, baby! Give it up, throw your hands in the air, take a deep breath. Hang on, girl. I know you're scared. Let's just be scared together, then trust together, and move on, together. I'm so proud of you."