Shut up and let me go

I'm a little obsessed with this song. It puts a happy little kick in my step and adds just the right blend of angst and joy to my end-of-college mentality. 

For some reason, I've been checking cheap tickets to anywhere on a daily basis. I've given my craigslist apartment hunt a rest considering I'm not moving to Chicago until January, so places available then aren't showing up yet. I don't know why I'm trying to plan a trip I won't be able to afford and really have no reason to take. I think it comes from the knowledge of permanence in my future. I'm trying to throw in as much spontaneity as possible before I know I'll have to stay put for a while, at least long enough to "establish a presence" in my adopted home. 

We were in Chicago for Kayla's bachelorette party this past weekend. It was the first time I'd been there since the two weeks at Second City in July when I decided I wanted to live there. It was beautiful, sunny (though a bit chilly), and friendly. Honestly, a group of 11 drunk girls + 1 drunk Chase all sporting penis straws, naughty t-shirts and one huge glow-in-the-dark fallice could have spelled disaster and either our arrest or booting from the city permanently. Not the case, however. We were met with nothing but cheers and knowing smiles. Oh, and LOTS of free shots. Further confirmation that it really is the best city in the world. 

Romeo and Juliet opens tomorrow, and I think the high of an opening is starting to hit me. Finally. I realized that I don't want to put any negative energy into the atmosphere, as I've said before, and regardless of anything, this play is one of my all-time favorites. Last night, as I quoted pretty much the entirety of the balcony scene backstage along with Kersten and Dion, I remembered when I learned all of those lines: reading out of my Mom's English text book to a metal pole "Romeo" in my basement around the age of 10. God, I'm such a geek. Bottom line, the story kind of rocks, and I think Lady Capulet is pretty fierce. Plus, it's my last show at this school, which is so bittersweet I can't even talk about it. 

Happy thoughts and hopeful dreams for this Tuesday.

Oh, PS--watched Milk again the other day... it's so flipping brilliant.