(pictured above, a draft of my failed attempt to design a logo for Burning Man)

Victory, loyal readers!!!

My insurance company called me yesterday and informed me that they would be paying me $450 for pain and suffering as a result of my auto accident (and subsequent trip to the ER)! I took that money (which they deposited directly into my checking account; we live in the future, deal with it) and paid off my credit card bill in its entirety. Thanks to this accident, I now only have one outstanding credit card debt, instead of two. Winning, people!

Total change of topic: when I write things out on the Word program at work (PC) the program not only checks my spelling and grammar, but also whether my writing is ‘concise’…. for example, ‘as a result of’ becomes ‘because of’, etc. It’s really frustrating, because I see all these damn squiggly lines on a perfectly proofed, yet apparently not concise writing. Stop judging me, Word. Your Mac version don’t give me that lip. Punk.

Whereas my weekend last week was wrought with difficulty and Vagina Monologues, this weekend I plan on having only fun and merriment. I have an audition I’m considering, although it’s for a musical and I sing very poorly under pressure. Even the audition is pretty damn scary. However, I really like a certain role in the show that is very light on the singing, and I’d love to be part of the production. It’s scary because rejection (which is awfully common in acting/writing/everything fun) makes me feel terrible and doubt my self-worth. It’s silly, isn’t it? I love the act of performing, but I am devastated by a bad review of my talents. I know I’m not the only actor who suffers from this particular dichotomy, it’s what makes tortured artists so damn common, but I really have to toughen up.

Seriously, though, I sing in a voice like someone killing a manatee. It’s painful.

Might as well put on my big girl pants and try anyway.