A rose by any other name....

Is still a rose that, of course, will get cut and die in a vase (or is that pronounced "vaz"?).

Hey Jen! I'm back.

Lot's o' crap going on that is making it difficult for me to find time to write. I can tell you, life's a bitch and then you die.

I started "Hell Week" for "The Sound of Music." Did I tell you I'm the stage manager. Yeah, I know, thrills. My first time (and probably last). A total pain in the ass and I get stuck as the go-between between the director and her "vision" and my co-stage manager and his surly disposition (and crew). Oh joy.

Sooooo, every night this week from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. which means I'm gone from 5:30 p.m. arriving at home at 11:30 p.m. It will be great to go "live" on Thursday and then opening night on Friday. That will be exciting!

I'm losing my job. Okay. Really but...then again...not really. I'm being out-sourced. Found out on the 16th. This was a long time coming but it's still a bit of a shock. Think of it as being traded to a different team. But it's like those players who go from a playoff bound team with great record to a team in the basement and looking for light. As of 02/20 I will be working for a company called "Williams Lea." It's actually more of a positive move than a negative one.

Both those things are keeping me busy and trying to keep my head above water. I don't know if it's working.

Luigi reminds me a little of me.

Talk to you soon.