Midnight's Broken Toe

Hello.

My favorite play in the world, so far, is called On the Verge, or The Geography of Yearning by Eric Overmeyer. I was the props master when we produced it during my senior year of high school, but that is not why it's my favorite play. Some of the props included grappling hooks, an inflatable banana, three old fashioned egg beaters, an Esso gas pump, music box, I Like Ike campaign buttons, snowballs, lanterns that light up without the use of live flame, and the right side view mirror of a car, among many other things. Technological nightmare? Not exactly. Technological challenge? Yes. That is one reason that it is my favorite play.

Another reason that I love it so is because of the vast number of pop culture, historical and literary references it makes. Every time I re-read it I find out something new. Sometimes I see/hear/read something and realize that I've heard of it before without knowing what it was because it was referenced in On the Verge.

Anyway, my main point here is I'm a pretty serious fan of the following: Bob Dylan, The Beatles, Kurt Vonnegut, Hunter S. Thompson, New York City, London, History, Theatre, Anthropology, DIY, Steampunk, Lighting Design, Ani DiFranco, Jazz, Mythology, Feminism...

While my love and appreciation for these things does not necessarily make me an expert on them, I must admit that I, much like On the Verge will undoubtedly and unashamedly make references to them...because...I can. And also because sometimes, certain people who I admire are better at putting into words the things that reside within me. So I'll write what is important to me and I'll use the words of others to reinforce what I'm saying.

Anyway, it is almost the end of the semester. (Which is why I chose to reference the refrain from a Bob Dylan song in the title of my first post). Actually, I think the semester officially ended last Friday. But this is exam week, and to me, it isn't over until I've finished my last exam. Which I will take either tomorrow afternoon or Friday morning depending on how prepared I feel. We'll see. When I finish my exams, though, I will officially be a Junior in college. In May, I will be acting on stage for the first time in six years. I play Jason in a one act spoof of Medea. I have six lines and by the end of the play I (that is to say, Jason) have been lobotomized. I'm also for the first time ever stage managing two other one-acts. I prefer dogs to cats. And I took the time to write this to take a small break from studying. That's all I have to say today.

Love,

Sammy Samuel

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