So apparently I picked up a new phrase that I never knew I had. When asked a question to which the response is "No thank you", I will now respond "I'm good." Apparently it's driving my mom up a wall, so, of course, I'm doing it even more. I'm pretty sure I never had it before though...

The past two weeks have been kind of uneventful actually. I closed my last show at Canterbury and drove back to Houston (long and boring). Ever since being back, I've been goofing off mostly, but I did get to visit my old high school and see my favorite old teachers. With senior year only a week away, I got some excellent advice. Don't ever leave them behind for good, you've got some connections and mentors there!

Yes, senior year is coming up, but it will be a different year for sure. London is very scary and unfamiliar at this point, but once I get there I'm sure things will be different. I will definitely let you know how things turn out, but until then, nothing interesting to report. Back to preparation and packing! Catch you on the flip side!

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There is a number in I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change talking about people waiting on people ("Waiting Trio", appropriately). The last line has a girl in line for the girl's bathroom saying "Alright boys, zip up, I'm comin in and I ain't happy!" and three of us saying "And I'm pissed!" Well for some reason, the girl kept wanting to say "And I'm fifty!", which is a line from an SNL sketch. Well, we kept going with it to say "And I'm fifty! I have to pee really badly cause I have fifty! Cause I'm pregnant! And I have UTI!" Kept us in stitches.

The Canterbury Experience, v. 2.0 is almost over! I leave for home in 3 days and then I have 3 weeks before heading off to London, ahhhhhh! This summer has been even better than the last, I've gotta say. Awesome people, fantastic shows, and wonderful memories. Our last show I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change is probably my favorite I've done at Canterbury ever. Once again, the show got a fantastic review and people are absolutely falling in love with it.

So I have the BEST story ever. This weekend I had a lot of time off and wasn't quite sure what to do with myself. Then I heard about an interesting casting call. I talked to my parents about it and they agreed to help with funding to get me to the audition. It was for the Broadway cast of Spider-Man the Musical, directed by Julie Taymor and with music and lyrics by U2, with an open call for casting Peter Parker!!!!!! I flew up to NYC on Sunday and got to the audition site a 6AM (you read that right) to audition at 10. It was probably the best and most valuable experience I have had in the professional world. I met some awesome people in line, a lot of whom went to Syracuse and know half of the people I will be going to London with! Small world! The city was wonderful and I had an absolute blast. Keep your fingers crossed for me on casting!

The next time I talk to you I will be back at home getting ready for London. Catch you on the flip side!

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