Serenity

God grant me the serenity
to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world
as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right
if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life
and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next.
Amen.

Officially I am not an addict. This is because I have cleverly avoided the things that people notice others being addicted to, such as booze, smokes, drugs, video games, sex, rpg, online forums, gambling, etc. Not that I've never done "x" from said list, just that I am very careful with those types of things. I'm careful because I am in fact an addict.

Obsessive.

And I've been trying to let go of my white whales. Because I've really been coming to terms with the dangers of whaling. Did you realize they get in these tiny little row boats with pointy sticks and chase something so large that even when it's dead it nearly flips the ship over when tied to it? Stupid.

So, trying to live in the moment, God give me serenity to let go. And in failing to give me serenity, pry my hands off these lifeless corps' of whales so I don't sink the whole ship. Let's live in the now.

Cocktails and Broken Hearts- Jack Vettriano

December

I missed November. I have been posting once a month (if that) for ages. I am a blogging slacker. I'm also in a goal setting mood tonight. So I am going to try to write more often.

Review Wicked:

Last night I went with a coworker to see Wicked. It's an off Broadway musical being performed in the Miller Auditorium from December 1-12. We took a gamble and made the drive without tickets assuming that half way through the run time, on a Wednesday night, the crowd would be light. We were wrong.

The show opened at just a little after 7:30. Having read the first two books in the Wicked trilogy and heard many of the songs from the soundtrack a few years prior I was familiar with the story. Within the first song, I was impressed with the content expressed both in song and the dance. The set was unbelievable. Even from the grand tier, where we were seated, the richness of everything sparkled through.

The two songs which made the greatest impression on me were the songs "Popular," done my Galinda and "Wonderful," performed by the Wizard. Both songs dealt with the topic of image and how a person can create an image for themselves as well as how public opinion can create a person. They were humorous, often causing a roar of laughter to catch through the crowd. The cast felt as though they enjoyed themselves and the audience was thrilled to be let in on all the fun of learning how to toss their hair. "Toss, toss, heeheeeheee."

The show is a treasure both visually and in content. If you have the chance, take a whirl of an adventure and try to get tickets for yourself.