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“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.” ― Fyodor Dostoyevsky
I am almost out of my apartment.Everything I own has either been given away, thrown out, or in storage. Despite the ever-present fear of uncertainty, this feels like the right thing to do.A cleansing.Purging.Liberation. I do encounter small bouts of panic from time to time, then it passes.Sometimes I feel I’m too old to do…
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Free Fall…
After much internal debate, I’m doing something drastic (for me). I gave up my apartment.Removing the net.No harness.Free fall. I strongly considered subletting my place however, I would have taken a substantial financial loss, while working in Florida. I couldn’t justify it. The apartment had a great number of conveniences, it was set up well.It…
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“Do I contradict myself? Very well, then, I contradict myself; I am large — I contain multitudes.” -Walt Whitman
For a summer season, I’ve been quite busy with several smaller projects.“Big things have small beginnings.” Two staged readings, a couple of rounds with AMIOS, classes and auditions.I have a short film to shoot on monday on Long Island (thank you, Johnnie!), and then it’s just Improv.I’m currently in Level 2 (201) and am sorry…
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Heading to Palm Beach!
I will be playing the role of Curley this fall in Palm Beach Dramaworks‘ production of, “Of Mice and Men.” This is a play that is “on my list.” I am tremendously excited and looking forward to a working vacation out of the New York area. My classes for the fall are covered; I’ve done…
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. -Buddha
I just wrapped up another successful semester of teaching. Ironically, my last semester at Montclair State was my best. I had challenges during my time there, but all in all, it was a positive experience. I feel I gained the respect of my students , I can only hope that they got something out of…
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Two roads diverged…
I’m at an impasse, I feel. The acting front has been slow…too slow!I know its been slow for many however, it still drives me nuts. On the other hand, my spring semester is underway and things are going well.My Theater Appreciation class seems to be getting better and better; I’m constantly tweaking, making my lectures…
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A New Age..
Looks like we made it!The world did not end.What will we do within the dawn of this new age? Whether you believed the Mayan “prophecy” or not – I do believe the one truth the calendar conveys is that we have entered a new age/epoch/era…or whatever…. Will anything change?Will this change occur on its own?…
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Finish line…
Wow…I did it! My busiest and most packed semester – EVER. What a couple of months.Lesson learned – 5 classes in a single semester is just too much to commit to.While I feel I have made it work, this semester was not without its challenges: “Sandy” disrupted EVERYTHING. Between the actual storm and the slow process…
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Perspective shift-
This is what I witnessed outside my window on Sunday evening as Sandy came ashore: Outside my window, the parking lot below my apartment complex Marin and Columbus Blvds., just before the electricity went out. Pictures by Wesley Broulik & Mandy Haskin Truly horrible what I witnessed. When the tide came in – it felt…
Christopher Halladay 