Overwhelmed... in a very good way.

Maybe it's all the wine I had at my parents' friend's house tonight, but I'm in a place of pure happiness right now. Life is just really good. Almost overwhelmingly so.... like, I'm kind of waiting anxiously for the moment when it all crashes and burns. But as of now, things seem to be heading in the right direction. In the last three or four days, I've had a bunch of theatre opportunities come my way, one right after the other. Granted, the majority of them are upcoming auditions, so who knows what'll come of it.... but I'm excited nonetheless. So I guess today I'm grateful for possibilities.

I'm also grateful for:

• my RENT cast-mates and the fantastic shows we put on this weekend.
• my parents coming to the show last night and absolutely loving it. (I honestly wasn't sure if they'd appreciate the show and was totally prepared for their fake "It was great!" response afterwards - but they actually really loved it.)
• our dirty dancing parties backstage during "Take Me or Leave Me." Especially the gay boys pole dancing on the back of the set.
• the wonderful evening I had with my parents and their friends tonight. I really didn't expect to have such a good time.
• surrounding myself with people who make me happy, who love me, who make me laugh, who give me butterflies, who make me smile, who dance with me, who embrace me for everything I am. Life is so much better (and easier!) when you surround yourself with people who make you feel good than when you spend time with "friends" who bring you down.
• not holding myself back.