"Barack Obama has done what many just a year ago thought was impossible. He took on the most powerful family in Democratic politics and won. On Tuesday, Obama became the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, marking the first time an African-American will head the ticket of a major political party ( Read more... )

I just bought a brand new bike and two bathing suits. Bring it, summer!

There's nothing quite like dancing around your room like an idiot to the "Sex and the City" movie soundtrack. I think Roxy was digging it...

I closed an amazing show today. I kept the orchestra manager happy (which is no easy task). I kept the chorus happy. I kept the singers happy. I kept the general director happy. I put the show on its feet. I made it run smoothly. I dealt with all kinds of fires, and put them out one by one. And I did it all in stilettos. Tim was right...I ( Read more... )

Mornings are the hardest time of day to deal with. I don't know whether it's because I realize he's not next to me, or because during the night all my tears and progress reset themselves, or what. But from the moment I remember through the following hours, it's harder to push through and remember my progress than any other time of day. ( Read more... )

To those of you who have left me messages and things on Facebook, please don't think I'm ignoring you by not responding. It's not even that I don't want to respond. The fact is, I'm taking a break from the internet for a while. This isn't to say I'll never sit in front of a computer again. I still check my email and browse the news. But I'm ( Read more... )

I really want to crawl into a hole and pull it in after me. I fucked up my personal life, and now I'm fucking up my professional one. And I'll bet this week can STILL get worse...

...it'd be really helpful if our Master Electrician didn't look so damn much like Colin. Seriously, doing double-takes that make your heart flutter in the middle of a piano dress rehearsal is NOT a good thing.

"After a while you learn the subtle difference between holding a hand and chaining a soul. You learn that love doesn't mean leaning, and company doesn't always mean security. You begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts and presents aren't promises. You begin to accept your defeats with your head up and your eyes ahead...with the grace of a ( Read more... )

It's over.