Everything is Coming Together

Accept the things to which fate binds you, and love the people with whom fate brings you together, but do so with all your heart.

-Marcus Aurelius

What started out as an idea to get back on the journey of pursuing a life in the arts has developed into a plan, and will soon be a reality.

I'm really excited about heading back to Savannah in March, reconnecting with friends, and having time to really focus on the two crafts that I would love to do for a living; acting and music. The journey has already helped me reconnect with people that I kick myself for not keeping in touch with, plus it's great motivation to hear about the fantastic projects they've been working on.

I'll spare you the play-by-play strategy, but the ultimate goal is to be in Los Angeles by December 2010 with an extensive film reel (and hopefully some writing credits), a financial cushion, and some connections (via the 2009 and 2010 Savannah Film Festivals).

In the meantime, I'm just working hard, saving up money, taking care of myself (I'm getting some serious neck realignment in the coming week - I'm going to miss having health insurance), and reading a lot of books varying from acting (I highly recommend Bella Merlin's take on Stanislavki titled "The Complete Stanislavski Toolkit"), to my usually genre of fantasy / science fiction (I've been meaning to read "City of Ember" now that the film was released).

I'm also doing what I can to try and capture what I've lost in my music training. I'm revisiting a lot of basic piano skills. I've been going over the proper fingering for scales, and I've started using a Mac program I haven't used in a decade - Practica Musica. I've actually been practicing guitar scales as well, but need to start learning some songs that incorporate what I've learned. I'm hoping to put together a set and performing some solo or acoustic group gigs when I get to Savannah. And I really need to take some time to develop Phoneboy.

And in the "immediate now", I'm going to play a little Chrono Trigger (greatest RPG game ever), then grab an ice pack for my aching neck, and get some needed rest.


PS - With the exception of a couple of nights here and there, I have been relatively smoke-free for 6 months, and I have to say I'm loving it. I had managed to quit in NYC for a while (most due to the fact that I really couldn't afford it), but I fell back into it when I moved back to Boston and was stressed out about my future. I love my new found vocal comfort zone, or tessitura as Andrew Levine called it. I don't think I'll ever be a true tenor, but I'm slowly gaining a comfortable A-flat that had always plagued me when singing Craig Carnelia's "Flight". I also feel much healthier, which is partially due to eating healthier as well. While I'm sure I'll still find myself falling off the wagon from time to time hanging out with friends who still smoke, I feel very confident that I'll never be a full time smoker again.