You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus. - Mark Twain

I feel so lucky to have been invited to work on an interesting project in Brooklyn this weekend.
It's a couple of audio plays that is to accompany a pop-up art installation near the Brooklyn Bridge.

It goes up next month.
We rehearsed today, record tomorrow.

The producers are:

I do wish I could be around to see/experience it.

It's been nice to have a creative outlet to distract me from my move (almost done!).
When we finished rehearsal, I decided to walk back (yes, from Brooklyn!)...it was such a beautiful day!
How could you blame me?
Look!

I do love it here!

“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 something like this...that's another reason why it feels good.
Risk big, win big...right?

And hey! I am heading out of town to work after all! Let's not forget that!

On another note - I went to a reunion last week.

Before I left for Los Angeles, I lived and worked in Washington, DC. While there, I worked at a restaurant/bar called, Clyde's.

I was hired there as a busboy while I was still an undergrad at GWU. When I left, I was running the bar. Needless to say, some of my best times were there. Great friends were there, amazing memories.

A lifetime ago. How much has happened since then...

Last monday was their 50 year anniversary.

I was asked back to guest-bartend; I gladly accepted.

Was fun to be back...kinda like I never left.

Reunions bring reflection; for me, at least. 

Puts much into perspective. 

Provides a forced, honest look at my time since then. I acknowledge that I am hard on myself; I never am fully satisfied with where I am. Always wanting more. Comparing my progress to others' (for better or worse).

Is that a good thing?

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 was easy for me to "just hang out at home," to settle.
However, I fear it all was causing me to become complacent.

Time to move on...

What next?
Who knows.

I am currently moving my stuff into storage and will figure something out upon my return from Florida.
When I do...is it New Jersey? New York?
If so, Manhattan? Brooklyn?

We'll see....