Saturday, April 29, 2006

This past week has been a week of significant change for me and many significant people in my life. My Mom has sold her home and is moving to Texas. It's kind of odd to think that folks I don't know are now living in the house I grew up in. I am taking care of Bailey (the family cat) while she's away shopping for a new domicile, i.e. house, so that's pretty cool.

I started rehearsals for 'Pygmalion' this past weekend. I play the very important role of 'Bystander,' whose Cockney lines should prove quite fun. Show opens the first weekend of June, so come see it!

My friend Kurt Kumler successfully defended his PhD dissertation Friday, and thus has completed his PhD at Duquesne. Be sure not to ask him for empirical evidence proving that music is transformational, however, as that may earn you a swift kick in the shin.

My buddy Ted (remember Ted?) has finished his student teaching for the PY program at Pitt. He's where I was exactly one year ago, thinking, "I really need to find some work now: four or five months with no income sucks."

Last but not least, my girl has decided to attend Emerson University in Boston next fall. And because she's pretty cool, and Pittsburgh's English teacher job market is super-saturated, it's quite likely that I will be looking for an amazing school to hire me in the Boston area. My leaving would mean that my sister would be he only one of my family left in Pittsburgh, or more likely, she'll move to Texas,too, and I'll be the last one out. Rotten egg prospects are looking good.

I will be keeping you posted on the news there, don't worry.