Isn't the net wonderful?
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bethlakshmiAfter thinking about:
- finding old college friends on the Internet
- the Baby Dolls
- an old family friend
I've combined the three and found this news clip:
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20050223/NEWS/102230035/0/News
T.J. Gioia is that old family friend. He, his wife, another couple, and my parents were the core mischief makers in an amateur theater group when I was a kid. As per usual, there were various other guest characters, but those 6 were the core of the Holliston Curtaintimers Sitcom, if you will. They've stayed friends through the years, although they now live in 4 different states and my parents are so very divorced.
It reminds me that, in fact, a performer's career is NOT over at age 30. :) Yes, I knew that - given that both of my own dearly inspiring dance teachers are both rocking performers and over 30 to boot... But... I suppose I've been a little glum today, given that my two best friends from college are either procreated or procreating and married or engaged... and I'm watching several hot young (not even legal to drink) talents blazing in the Baby Dolls...
Nice to remember that not only can you perform and be old... but that the Senior Follies in the article about is an All Senior Cast that makes a profit of $10,000 each year, from under a month of performances. Granted, the labor is all volunteer... but - well - I want to grow up to be T.J. and his wife Marianne - still going great guns and making cool theater performances when I'm over 70...
30? Phft. I scoff at you age 30. I'm not afraid of you... bring it on. I'll still be kicking ass when I'm 60. :P
- finding old college friends on the Internet
- the Baby Dolls
- an old family friend
I've combined the three and found this news clip:
http://www.nevadaappeal.com/article/20050223/NEWS/102230035/0/News
T.J. Gioia is that old family friend. He, his wife, another couple, and my parents were the core mischief makers in an amateur theater group when I was a kid. As per usual, there were various other guest characters, but those 6 were the core of the Holliston Curtaintimers Sitcom, if you will. They've stayed friends through the years, although they now live in 4 different states and my parents are so very divorced.
It reminds me that, in fact, a performer's career is NOT over at age 30. :) Yes, I knew that - given that both of my own dearly inspiring dance teachers are both rocking performers and over 30 to boot... But... I suppose I've been a little glum today, given that my two best friends from college are either procreated or procreating and married or engaged... and I'm watching several hot young (not even legal to drink) talents blazing in the Baby Dolls...
Nice to remember that not only can you perform and be old... but that the Senior Follies in the article about is an All Senior Cast that makes a profit of $10,000 each year, from under a month of performances. Granted, the labor is all volunteer... but - well - I want to grow up to be T.J. and his wife Marianne - still going great guns and making cool theater performances when I'm over 70...
30? Phft. I scoff at you age 30. I'm not afraid of you... bring it on. I'll still be kicking ass when I'm 60. :P
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Age
Date: 2005-10-28 10:39 pm (UTC)Turning 40 was hard for me because some of the goals (marriage, family, house) still hadn't happened. But I moved on and came to accept the fact that I'm happy and have a great life.
Now I'm 44, about to move to NC to be with THE man and we will be getting married w/in the next 2 years. A house about the same time. A kid? well I'm not sure, we're trying but I do have 44 year old eggs to deal with and I'm not quite sure about fertility treatments I really don't want to have a litter.
One thing that really confuses me is when I tell people my age and they look shocked and say you don't look 44. I know it's a compliment, but I'm never sure how to answer other than say thanks. I'm not exactly sure what 44 is supposed to look like.