To Kill A Mockingbird...

A great book. A great play. I was impressed with the IRT's production of To Kill A Mockingbird. Beforehand, I was positive I would hate it, because I thought it would stray too far from the book. The child actors were only about nine, and I thought they did very nice jobs, with the exception of overacting at times. I thought most of the roles were cast perfectly, and blocking seemed very natural, unlike some of Macbeth. The set-up of the stage was new. I love how that theatre redoes the stage to where even the hardwood that you are used to changes. Everything blended so well. There were only a few things that I was a little disappointed with: The accents were not uniform, and costume was not varied enough for me. I couldn't understand Scout much of the time. And finally the rest of the audience did not seem to appreciate the play. We had better company at Macbeth where almost everyone else was younger than us. It was distracting to the play. Overall, I thought it was very well put together and worth the trip. I would definitely recommend it!

Graduate, Paper Chase, We'll Get Out of this Place

So I've been thinking a lot lately, a dangerous habit, I know. But it seems like everything is changing... My conversation with Calla last night shed some new light on how different everything is and how imperative it is to have good friends. The whole world is waiting for our entrance, but it isn't about to wait for us. I guess I never really gave the word Senioritis any thought until I became a victim, along with much of the rest of my class. It's not about getting out, or wanting to be somewhere else. It's realizing that nothing is ever going to quite be the same. That those people who have been a foundation your whole life won't be there in a few months' time. That everything you have worked to build up here is soon going to be just another number, another graduation cap tossed in the air. As much as it sometimes pains me, and as hard as it is to say this delicately, I'm so looking forward to life. I want to explore new places and meet new people. I want to go away and have a life of my choosing. But I really am going to miss some of the things I've gotten so used to, like the stability of this small community or knowing most of the people I see everyday. It would be nice if I could know I'll never lose those people that have had such an impact on my life, but as we all know, it a promise no one can keep. Recent events have led me yet again to this conclusion. So surround yourself with everything and everyone that is important to you here, and enjoy the next few months. Keep me in your address book and maybe we can talk about just how different things turned out. :D

All the best,
Katie