This photo represents the fun and excitement coupled with hard work and concentration of my first days of Grad School here at Western Illinois University. You’ll notice the bear stamps are back, but this time they are joined by Japanese Samurai, all representing the cast of Oedipus Rex, as you can see by my Doodling notes.
I am feeling normal, believe it or not. Perhaps I’ve just been anticipating for so long or perhaps I’m just supposed to be here for sure, but whatever it is, this transition feels smooth so far. The bear stamps help.
Do you remember the scene change in Comedy of Errors this summer when Ronn distracted the audience from watching the actors set the door on stage? I asked him to play Egeon and peddle, but he added the line, “Pay no attention to the scene change behind me.” Sometimes we have those moments in life when we need a distraction from a major change AS WELL AS someone to remind us it’s actually just a distraction. My friends and my family did that for me. Thank you. Now the lights are back up and it’s my cue to go onstage.
Back to Oedipus. Does the picture of the text reveal how far I am? Or rather how far I have to go…
