So, my life is out of balance at the moment. It feels like I'm stuck in a rut and can't get myself out of it. Something is missing in my life. Well, many people have that feeling, right? Lucky for me, I realize what it is that is missing from my life. I need three things.
Music. I need to play an instrument again, or better yet, I need to play as many instruments as I can. I see a piano and I want to play it but then get frustrated when I can't remember any songs. I miss playing and creating songs. I miss how playing would calm me down. But, it's not only the piano. I want to pick up the violin again. I want to play the trumpet and start playing jazz songs. There are a couple of other instruments that I wouldn't mind playing and so I'm going to make it happen. I have my violin, I'll get it tuned and start playing again. My next place will have enough room for me to buy a baby grand piano and I'll buy a trumpet and start playing that within the next couple of years.
Running. I need to go out and start running again. I watched the US Indoor Track and Field championships and I miss everything about the sport. I miss the feeling of waiting for my heat. I miss getting into the blocks. I miss how it felt to finish a race. I miss it all. I'm not talking about marathons and distance running, I'm talking about 200 meters, 400 meters, sprint races. So, I'm going to start training again. I'm going to start running with the University of Chicago Track Club and hopefully, I'll be able to run a couple of meets later this year.
Acting. There is something about it that I'm drawn to. I love being on stage, I love the work you have to put into learning lines, I love going to rehearsals, I love being in a acting class environment, I love everything about acting. I am very fortunate to have met so many wonderful actors and to see them work, not only on stage but in rehearsals as well. This is something that I am very realistic about and I have no ambitions of making it big in this field. This is something that is a lot of fun for me and I feel the bug every so often to get back into it. It doesn't matter if it's community play or improv, soon, you'll find me doing something and you better be in the audience watching. And, if I suck, go ahead and tell me. Criticism is very important here and you shouldn't hold back.
Well, that's it. That's all I need now to get my life back in balance. Everything else will fall into its own place.
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I played the piano and the flute for years, but haven't really touched my flute since HS and a piano since college. I miss being able to just sit down at a piano, or work on a great piece of music with a band. I've been thinking about joining a community band (woo hoo, band geek forever). We'll see if I ever do!
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