Un-Miserable

I just got back from seeing Les Miserables at CAPA, which is the performing arts high school in Pittsburgh.

It was good. I spent the show drifting back and forth between the show and a lot of memories from high school. At one point I caught myself comparing the characters on stage to some of the actors from when I was involved with the Drama Club...and telling myself that some of the ones at CHS would have been as good as (in a couple cases, better than) the ones at CAPA.

I don't know if it was just nostalgia, or emotional attachment (?!) to high school, or what. But...there was really an incredible group of people at CHS. (I mean...the people here are great, too. I'm not saying any of this to cast negativity on anything.) But yeah. Good memories.

In any case, the show was damn good. Theater, especially musicals, always gives me that shivery electric feeling - something like total inspiration. Just seeing and experiencing such pure passion - something so beautiful, innocent, intellectual, and transitory does so much to uplift me and make me feel like there really is something to life. I mean, I *know* there is, but...I guess it's catharsis or something. I don't know. It's wonderful. I need to get out more (heh heh heh).

I've half a mind to go home next weekend. It's probably just a reaction to the academic stress here. But I won't have class on Friday and so it is way way tempting...mmmmmmm.

Also it appears that Kathryn is going to visit me in DC over Winter Break! I am so excited! It's going to be a blast. :)