Work is work, I'm just going through the motions at this point. I've always believed (for me) that in life jobs have a course that they run and I know when that time has come. I think that if I weren't moving to Chicago, I would now be hitting that plateau. It's not that the job is terrible (I actually enjoy it for the most part), it's just as time passes I slowly go insane for not being able to act.
THEREFORE, I've been filling my time with just that. Since I'll be moving to Chicago in mid-October, I figured I should be getting my ducks in a row as an actor. So, I went through tons of monologues from plays and have narrowed it down to 6 that I will start memorizing. On the flip side, I want to learn a few movie monologues as well. That way I will be able to hit the floor running. I know that Chicago will be a hurricane when I first get there, so I want to be as prepared as I can possibly be. In terms of the move, we plan on taking two trips down to Chicago and in that time hopefully be able to narrow it down to a neighborhood or two. Once that is done, it will just be a matter of finding "the one".
Besides the imminent move, life at home is kinda stressful. My older sister and her two kids have moved in with us. Her husband is moving down from Minnesota once he can find a job down here. The problem with this is that it adds a different dynamic to the house. It's a lot more hectic with two "mothers" and a 1-year-old and an autistic 8-year-old. Not to mention that I live in the "loft" of the house so that my younger brother could have his own room and my sister and nephews could live in the basement. This gets tiring VERY QUICKLY. The main problem is that I work nights which is the opposite from the rest of my family, and because of this I never get much sleep with my family up early. In the end, I'm just ready to get out of here and get "my life" going again. This time in my life definitely feels like a pit stop, and I feel the pit stop is becoming too long.
In my extra time I've been really getting into song writing again. I've written 80% of music for a song that I really like so far, and am slowly developing the last lyrics and writing the music on the piano. It truly feels like a song that works for me and once I'm finished I'll definitely have to record it. I've also been really dedicated to my workout routines since I've moved here and it is definitely showing. I'm in the greatest shape of my life and feel good about my body. Ideally I'd like to put on a few more pounds and tone the body a little more and I'll be at where I want to be.
And then in two and half months I'll be where I logistically want to be: Chicago.
Has a nice ring to it, doesn't it?
:)
