Inferno

 

Oops

  Well, I suppose it's been a while since I've posted anything. I've just been really busy, tired, excited, and distracted from a lot of things. My mind has been racing with thoughts of summer and finally getting to work on dozens of short stories, novellas, and Insanity's Bride; and there have been thoughts in regards to BMT, the exams, and, well...... Emma Heidenheim. Nonetheless, I'm determined to stay focused and plow through these exams with skill and confidence (although the very idea of the dance exam in BMT scares the hell out of me... oh well). I have a lot to talk about... A lot to just vent into some random place like this blog and get my thoughts and problems down somewhere before I lose my freakin' mind!!!! In all seriousness though, I've been waiting for a moment where I have the creative and physical energy to write something here again and, after several encounters with Sharon where she's asked me whether I've updated my blog, I realized that it was finally time to sit down and give it a go. Where to start though... 

What I Have In The Works...

  I'll start with some writing projects I wanna write this summer because that'll be the easiest to talk about. A couple months ago I came up with an idea for a book series based around a plot that involves several people being teleported to an alternate Earth ruled by an elite society of zombies that despise humans; the plot would be a lot more complex by the end of the first book and I'd like to create a whole universe of characters and themes around the idea because it's slightly original and there would definitely be a lot of action involved.


 Next, I came up with an idea for a short novella with a basic plot that goes as follows:

   A group of young, pre-teen boys discover the dead body of a black man just on the outskirts of a small-town in Maine. After deciding to investigate, the boys uncover a plot by a local sect of the KKK, led by a man who strangely resembles Adolf Hitler, who plot to assassinate the President of the United States. 


Yeah, so that's pretty much it for that idea. The novella would be like Stand By Me meets Apt Pupil meets Cycle of the Werewolf so it would be a complete tribute to the mind and work of Stephen King (a man who I admire beyond comprehension; his work never fails to impress and interest me).

 I've also been slowly working on a script for a mini-series I'm writing called A Killer Among Us. Here's a rough plot synopsis to wet your appetite for a good horror-comedy:

  Five years ago, Jacob Elworthy witnessed the death of his parents at the hands of a madman. Now, Jacob lives out his daily life as a casual serial killer, murdering on impulse to satisfy his need of revenge; that is, until he breaks up with the love of his life and tries to turn over a new leaf to impress her and get her back. Meanwhile, one of Jacob’s friends, Wade, starts to notice things about Jacob that don’t add up and launches his own investigation into Jacob’s life, putting Jacob at risk of being found out and exposed. As Jacob struggles to win back the affection of his love interest and Wade’s snooping, many more conflicts arise that threaten to take everything away from him, leaving Jacob to question every move he makes and cover his tracks carefully. Can Jacob ever live a normal life now that he’s already dug such a deep hole?

So I have a lot of projects in the works that, somehow, all involve death in one way or another... I guess it's no wonder that I'm in love with the musical Sweeney Todd. 

 Finally, I came up with some little title ideas for possible stories, and also came up with an idea for a story about an alternate universe where men and women come from different planets and, one day, a man lands on the woman-planet (or vice versa; I haven't decided yet) and stirs up a lot of trouble and conflict of some kind. I'm thinking it would share the same universe as the Zombie Planet series but would only reference it here and there... We'll see. On to other things happenin' in my life......

Emma Heidenheim.

 Who is she, you ask? Why, she's only the daughter of my Grade 9 music teacher... So you can imagine I might seem a bit cautious when talking about her or even to her!!! Just to clear the air of that one dreaded question that someone is obligated to ask even when it's obvious: yes, I do like Emma ("like" like, if you'd like). She's stunningly beautiful, her voice is mesmerizing and it's going to kill me just thinking about it! Anyways, the other day I sang my solo in BMT for some Adrian guy (who was really helpful and friendly) who's an actor that's worked on touring productions of Next To Normal and Julius Caesar or something like that, and he gave feedback and it turned out really well! The next day, Emma sang her solo and, as expected, blew us all away; afterwards, I congratulated her over Facebook and talked to her a bit and, to my surprise, she asked me for me number. My number! I was completely and utterly shocked, excited, scared, happy, and confused all at the same time... Okay, maybe that's an exaggeration of how I felt, but it was quite the good feeling. So, long story short, I gave her my number, she gave me hers, and now I'm just waiting for her to find her phone so I can call her during the summer and work my way out of the probable friend-zone (the only thing worse than that would be if she thought I'm gay; and, of course, there's nothing wrong with being gay, but I prefer the ladies). That's pretty much it so far. I don't want to plan on "making a move" or anything like that because anything like that should either be spontaneous or brought on by a dare from Zach or Gonzalo (which doesn't happen often to be honest... or not as much as it used to).

Nonetheless... 

 It's been a phenomenal year! I've worked with some of the most talented people at Beal and I'm proud to say that they've helped me and supported me as a performer and inspired in me the desire to improve my performance quality and extend my vocal and physical capabilities with practice and focus. I'll keep updating the blog if anything interesting happens during the summer... But who knows? There's so many possibilities and opportunities that I just can't wait to go out and seek excitement; I'll be safe, happy, and adventurous! I already have several camping trips in the works, possible hangouts with an assortment of my friends including  Emma Heidenheim, and, like I said, I'm extremely excited to start expanding on all of my writing ideas (as I have even more than the few you've read about here); who knows whether I'll finish any one idea... Anyways, I'm just glad school is almost over, but I will be sad to say goodbye to BMT for a whole year. On that note, this is me signing off for now, with the hope that I return to my blog with words of wisdom, love, and adventure to share with the internet... 

Stay Classy ;)