Open Wardrobes

I've taken a bit of a pause from the blog as I enjoyed a well-deserved break from work for the holidays (the SPCO's version of a Christmas bonus). But this morning I return to work and so I think it is time to return to the blog as well. Christmas for us had its ups and downs this year. We had a death in the family on Christmas Eve which was tough, but the rest of the family all got together on Christmas and we had a very nice time, exactly what I think we all needed. I tried to stick to my promise of not trying to do too much while on break and taking time to rest, and I think I mostly succeeded. Besides all the family gatherings Kelly and I went to see a couple of movies (Valkyrie and The Tale of Despereaux), read some books, and hung out at the Tea Source. I did start in on the second draft of the one-man show (I'd like to have that complete by mid-February when the Fringe lottery takes place), edited vacation video from last spring (yes, it takes me awhile to get around to these things sometimes), studied a little Chinese, and also worked on some home improvement project projects. But most importantly Kelly and I did get time to rest, which is what we most needed.


Now a new year is ahead with fresh challenges and adventures. I don't usually do New Year's resolutions, per se, but I do have goals for the upcoming year. Artistically I hope to 1) finish and perform the one-man show, 2) start another play, and 3) start a new novel. I will continue also to try and get The Princess and the Moon out there. Outside of theater and writing I also want to finish off part of our basement (part of my work over break was to demolish our old basement bathroom) and will be finishing up the Chinese courses at Inver Hills.


Beyond that... who knows? It is a new year and I hope it will have some unexpected surprises in store.