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Had auditions and callbacks for a dream show this week. I'm still waiting on results, but to pass the time and reflect, here's a look at my favorite regional and community theatre productions from this past year. And one show on ice!

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The shows I've been lucky enough to catch on/off Broadway this past year! I'll have to make a post for local/regional too.

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Throwing it back to last summer, when I saw Omar Apollo's "God Said No" tour in Philly.

First, Omar puts on a hell of a show.

I had just starting listing to him that summer, and was immediately hooked. I guess I haven't been one to explore non MT music on my own, so hearing a gay artist talk about things like lusting over a man, getting a broken heart from a guy, etc. felt so freeing to me?

The concert was the culmination of that discovery. Surrounded by gays, having a great time, being slightly thirsty for an artist. 😅 It just felt validating. And I hope he tours again soon!

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Guess who's back in the house? A mission statement for this blog for no one.

So, I had formerly used Tumblr... about 10 years ago, in high school. I left the site because I, for lack of a better way to put it, didn't have a super healthy relationship with the internet/social media? Like doomscrolling and discourse were consuming my mind even back then, before I was aware of how addictive platforms are designed to be, and what establishing boundaries meant. Now, after an undergraduate career, a pandemic, starting a career in marketing for the performing arts, moving several times, starting a relationship, and fleeing Twitter, I think now is weirdly the right time to come back? First, I want to have a journal. I try to wrap my head around everything that's happened this past five years, and it boggles my mind. That's in part because I don't have logs of where I was at through those moments.

I also feel like I'm learning how to explore my creative outlets more productively, and I'd love to document those journeys. I've dived into theatre (performing and directing), music (exploring new artists and playing saxophone), baking, hiking/camping, and more.

So, here's to trying again and to being earnest! Although I still love a healthy dose of brain rot every now and then.