But I am compelled to write something.

I'm in a play at my school. I play a 17 year old who swerves to avoid hitting a dog and instead hits and kills a 4 year old boy with his car. That is some depressing headspace to get into, let me tell you. A coworker of mine actually lost her daughter due to a car accident, and said that what we were portraying was accurate. I'm happy to know our performance was actually signifigant to someone, but I can't imagine how hard it must've been to come and see it. She's a real tough lady, and I can't tell you what it meant to me seeing her there. She brought some friends from a group consisting of people who have lost loved ones. The night they came they gave us a standing ovation.

I've recently dusted off my Nintendo Wii and started playing it again. Lately my drug of choice is Mario Kart Wii. Fun game, but the item distribution feels like it was designed by a kindergarten teacher. Last place gets the best powerups: invulnerability, super turbos, the ability to transform into a giant bullet that zooms you up to the rest of the racers. Meanwhile the middle group gets a lot of "screw you" items that bug up everyone else, like shooting squid ink in everyone's eyes, making them spin out with POW blocks, and zapping them with electricity. When it comes to first through third, they're left with junk like banana peels and false item boxes. It's like the game wants everyone to have a turn at being first...which kind of defeats the purpose of a RACE doesn't it!? If someone makes it to first place then shouldn't they be worrying about maneuverability rather than the 11 OTHER contestants blasting them what with the giant target that got painted on to the top of your head! Even if you fight tooth and nail to reach first you'll get zapped, blasted, and smashed back to a lower place; then your best hope of winning is to fall back to 12th place and get all the best magic toys you can do rip your way back up to first! GOD I love that game! XP

I looked up some Steam Punk gear thanks to some links provided by a buddy of mine. I really wanna get into some craft stuff so I can make something like that. I've always wanted a pair of badass steam punk goggles that I made myself.

Lately I've had ideas for pictures that I would really like to be taken. I dunno by who, but my simple little digital camera isn't working for some strange reason...so my silly little ideas will have to either wait or be condemned to the forgetful void that is my brain.

My play is happening this weekend. It won't happen again until August. It's called Rabbit Hole, by the way. If you don't get to see my performance you should at least look it up. It's very good.

I've thought about what makes a person good as of late. I've decided that it all depends on what one's definition of "good" is. Then again, I think people can confuse "good" with "perfect" when it comes to themselves. Everyone is their own worst critic, I suppose.

If you read this note and see me or whatever...talk to me about Steampunk or something...that way I won't forget. Maybe I'll even be motivated to create something. Better yet, perhaps we could talk about morality, and what your definition of "good" is.