the subject was "pleased to inform you"

I've officially been offered an interview at UT Austin. 26 applicants, and only 8 have been called for an interview.

Apparently, the faculty unanimously agreed I should meet with them.

Eek.

newsy news

Here is a brief but thorough update of recent happenings in my California life:

1. I have officially lost 10 pounds since the doctor I went to in August told me to.
2. I have also recently joined the gym.
3. I have postponed trying to find a day job, in anticipation of the serious projects on my horizon: mostly dialect coaching My Fair Lady.
4. I recently interviewed for a director position at the theater--I would be in charge of running the Academy of Creative Theater production class, which is a 10-week class for 20 kids, ages 6-16, culminating in a 2-weekend run at the end of the summer. I proposed working on The Little Prince, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, and The Little Princess.
5. I also expressed interest in teaching one or more of the conservatory classes at the theater this summer.
6. Tech for the play I'm dialect coaching right now starts tomorrow. I have yet to figure out if I'm needed there.
7. I've become an unofficial TA in the musical theater classes my mother is running--grades 2-4 are working on "Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead," and grades 6-8 are working on the theme song from Fame.

time suckage

I've just spent far too much time on this site.

But you know what?

I think Suri really is their child.

Also, I think Will Smith is the love child of these two.

I am a Pop Culture Genius, Vol. V

Tonight, I finally saw No Country for Old Men, which is one of the most brilliant, suspenseful, intense, and efficient movies I've ever seen. No word is uttered unnecessarily; no shot is unclear. The performances, writing, and directing are INSANE.

I recognized the woman who plays Llewelyn's wife, Carla Jean, right away as the actress who plays Peter Pan in one of the most magical and tear-jerking movies ever, Finding Neverland. She was fantastic as Carla Jean, so surprisingly strong.

See the movie if you haven't yet.

i'm sure pop history will be made

I'm not sure whether to laugh or cry about this headline. And the fact that it's made top news on People.com.

the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me

S: you're not a rainy day
or a monday
you're a sunshiny saturday
or a sunshiny friday where i get out early
and go drink cocktails
with you

thought of the day, 30: finally

It took me 2 weeks, lots of mornings of randomly waking up at 8:30, and half a bottle of wine to sleep for 12 hours here.