All grown-ups were once children, although few of them remember it.

I'm reading The Little Prince, by Antoine de Saint-Exupery. I had been wanting to find something . . . lighter to read to off-set all of this heavy theology (currently steeped in: Aquinas). I didn't even know I had The Little Prince with me until, after getting up today, I bent down to find something on my bookshelf unrelated to school with which I could occupy my mind for a little while. And I found it. Underneath Strunk's Elements of Style (which I also considered; yes, I read that for fun. The craft of communicating well is a true art form).

I began reading, and soon I was in Neverland. The appreciation of children, the loss of not only innocence, but imagination that seems to plague adulthood; J.M. Barrie flickered in and out of my head as Saint-Exupery eased me out of my box and into his world that feels so close yet so fantastic.

Happy Friday

I am so glad it's the weekend! I haven't felt this ready for a weekend for a while (and it's only the second week of school!). This week has been busy, and things are only going to get busier (but hopefully in a good way).

I had all of these goals of getting ahead on schoolwork over Labor Day weekend; of course, few of them were met. When I have extra time off, it's so hard to push myself to do extra work. I usually fall into the temptation of extra relaxation that things like long weekends or canceled classes offer. Actually, that's probably a good thing for me; I tend to overwork myself. Still, I have resolved to push myself these next couple of Saturdays, because things are speeding up and I want to stay ahead of the game.

Monday night I went to the first official meeting of the Torrey Creative Society, a group of Torrey students with a passion for, well, creativity, and helping Torrey to run smoother and be presented and advertised better by utilizing the creative and administrative talents of students. I'm technically already a member, which was kind of a surprise at the end of last semester. I went to an "informational" meeting and was told that everyone who had shown up was an automatic member. I wasn't exactly sure what I was getting into, but I'm actually really excited about it; plus, now I don't have to go through the "selective" application process.

Tuesday night: I auditioned for the Torrey theatre plays! There are going to be two this semester, "The Dining Room" and "The Magician's Nephew". Two plays, two directors; and one told us specifically that she's perfectly okay with the fact that probably no one at Biola has ever heard of "The Dining Room". I debated for a while about whether or not to audition, but I am SO glad I did. I love theatre! I've missed it, and auditions themselves were super fun. Even now, I have lingering doubts, but it feels good to take a risk and own it.

Wednesday and Thursday night: callbacks. I got called back for both plays! Both of the call backs were unique and exhilarating. Dining Room lasted from 9-midnight, and I was done with Magician's Nephew by 9:45. I know both plays will be wonderful, and the cast lists will be posted tomorrow morning. Fingers crossed!

So here I am on Friday night, enjoying the decreased pressure of having to get things done by the next morning, although like I said, this weekend will be filled with homeworking. It will be good, though; I'm ready to tackle some of this stuff (I think; I'm reading Thomas Aquinas, and he's pretty heavy).