Open Wardrobes

I've had a little bit of a lull the past week when it comes to writing. I've been tweaking The Last Anniversary in preparation for this Sunday's Critical Mass meeting (my writer's group) and now am just waiting to see what the response is before making the final edits. I've also been chipping away at my one-man show idea, trying to write out any ideas I have and searching for the right form to the piece. And of course I am waiting to see what response I have to my inquiries for The Princess and the Moon.


A lot of my time right now is also taken up by non-writing activities. There is my day job, of course, but I'm also taking a class in Chinese (yes, Chinese) which takes up quite a bit of time between the actual class and doing homework. I've been studying Chinese for just over 2 years now and am currently in a year-long intermediate course at Inver Hills Community College, so it's not easy stuff. But it's very interesting, and hopefully by the time I go back to China (I visited there for the first time about a year and a half ago) I will be able to carry on at least a basic conversation.


Lastly, I have my eye on auditions for the holiday at Lakeshore Players, The Hanging of the Greens, written and directed by my fellow Minnesota playwright Claudia Haas. Auditions take place this coming Monday and Tuesday.