The Run Down

It has come to my attention that I have not posted here in some time. My apologies. I told my sister, Shanna (who also hasn't updated her blog), that I would do a stream-of-consciousness post, but sitting in an empty house does not make for great entertainment. Instead, I'll give you some facts about myself. Things you wouldn't automatically know about me unless I told you. Here we go:

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat made me want to be an actor. I think I was eight, maybe nine, when my family went to see this show (starring Donny Osmond) at the Chicago Theatre. I was so enthralled that I knew I wanted to sing and dance and run around a stage when I grew up. While I have never had vocal training, and only took one dance class in college, I did graduate with a degree in Theatre. I even moved to California last winter to see what I could get into. I moved back shortly after, coming to the realization that it was much more of childhood dream than a reality for me.

I make up stories in my head all the time. I have journals full of half-written stories and short scenes that I made up while watching people in public. My mind is permanently set in storytelling mode.

Along with stories, I sing to myself constantly. I like to make up songs about what's going on around me. I know I'll never win a Grammy, but I did make up a pretty fantastic song yesterday about my aunt's cocker spaniel to the tune of "Near the Cross."

My academic goal is to get a PhD in English. Having put my dreams of Broadway fame and fortune behind me, I have set my focus on my love for literature and my need to know everything. I've thought about being a teacher for a long time, and I think the idea of being a professor is fascinating. If you haven't guessed yet, I'm a nerd!


Other things about me:
I still watch teenager shows like Pretty Little Liars and Gossip Girl. (Also, Wizards of Waverly Place)
I am really good at Scattergories.
My favorite color is yellow, but I wear a lot of blue.
Not to sound too hipster, but I had Zooey Deschanel's bangs in elementary school.