Hey blogosphere!
Random Thought: Blogosphere just reminded me of an amazing teacher I had last year named Blagovesta. She rocks.
So- the past two nights:
Friday night I went to a party that my friend invited me to because her boyfriend's friend thought that I was cute, so naturally I had to investigate. I couldn't pass up the chance for fun! Things went fine, but I may have had too much of the alci and ended up in the bathtub for a while and threw up a few times. So that kinda blew, but so's life.
Yesterday my parents were here to celebrate my birthday which was nice and my dad baked an absurd amount of food. And they brought me a new tv, a big, soft new rug and other fun things! So that was nice.
Then last night I went to another party and was more restrained with my drinking. Go me. But I may have ended up going home with someone I met from Marymount Manhattan. Also go me. So that was fun.
Had to take a walk of shame home this morning with my hair all askew which was a bit awks with the people judging me and such. OH WELL! They didn't have nearly as much fun as I did. I'm certain of it.
Was this too much info to share on the blawgs? Probs.
-Bryan
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Life is happening
Hey friends,
So I last spoke to you on Tuesday? But it was really more like Monday - by Bday had just begun.
So. I had a couple classes on my Bday. In one I got yelled at for not doing the reading... whoops. Then I went out with my roommate for our first official drink at a bar together... at 4:30pm. Naturally because we are spinsters. Also, we ate Mac and Cheese and then got milkshakes at a diner. Then I came home did some homework and started that crazy reading that I didnt do and then had to take notes on to turn in today. I went to sleep early (like 10:30) and got up at 6 to continue reading. Basically it was the wildest 21st birthday there ever has been.
Yesterday I had studio which was good and read every chance I got. I came home and ate some food and got right to reading. I finished the over 100 page thing by 8:38pm. It was greatness because then that weight was lifted off me and I could go see my friend Danny sing at a bar in the West Village without thinking about it. So off I went and had some drinks at the bar (only one of which did I pay for!) and watched Danny sing. He did well and then I left cuz it was past midnight and I had class today at 9:30. And my going has started a nice string of positive text messages, so I'm quite glad I went.
Today I had class again and tonight I have to figure out my COW project. Creating Original Work. I'm doing it sort of on depression and sort of on my life all set to music which I shall be "moving" to. It is my second showing of 4 before a final showing. So things can still change and this is my first time really putting it all together. Last time I just sat and sang "I've Been" from Next to Normal and cried. It was a fun time. So we shall see where this all goes.
I'm off to work on that fun stuff. I actually think I'll enjoy making this, but it's gonna take me a long time and I should have started earlier. OH WELL!
Ta ta for now,
Bryan
So I last spoke to you on Tuesday? But it was really more like Monday - by Bday had just begun.
So. I had a couple classes on my Bday. In one I got yelled at for not doing the reading... whoops. Then I went out with my roommate for our first official drink at a bar together... at 4:30pm. Naturally because we are spinsters. Also, we ate Mac and Cheese and then got milkshakes at a diner. Then I came home did some homework and started that crazy reading that I didnt do and then had to take notes on to turn in today. I went to sleep early (like 10:30) and got up at 6 to continue reading. Basically it was the wildest 21st birthday there ever has been.
Yesterday I had studio which was good and read every chance I got. I came home and ate some food and got right to reading. I finished the over 100 page thing by 8:38pm. It was greatness because then that weight was lifted off me and I could go see my friend Danny sing at a bar in the West Village without thinking about it. So off I went and had some drinks at the bar (only one of which did I pay for!) and watched Danny sing. He did well and then I left cuz it was past midnight and I had class today at 9:30. And my going has started a nice string of positive text messages, so I'm quite glad I went.
Today I had class again and tonight I have to figure out my COW project. Creating Original Work. I'm doing it sort of on depression and sort of on my life all set to music which I shall be "moving" to. It is my second showing of 4 before a final showing. So things can still change and this is my first time really putting it all together. Last time I just sat and sang "I've Been" from Next to Normal and cried. It was a fun time. So we shall see where this all goes.
I'm off to work on that fun stuff. I actually think I'll enjoy making this, but it's gonna take me a long time and I should have started earlier. OH WELL!
Ta ta for now,
Bryan
Monday, September 24, 2012
Birthday Time
Hey there Hi there Ho there.
So in less than 2 hours, it will be my Birthday! I wont have lived 21 years on this earth until sometime 3:25 or 3:52pm but the stores and bars don't need to know!
Anyhow. I think I'm gonna take a picture of the fun things I buy shortly after midnight at the Duane Reade.
So, I didn't finish talking about my Newsies experience. I said most stuff, but I wanted to mention how I noticed the structure of the show as a very classic musical. In a way, it almost made it predictable (but then again, the fact that it's a Disney musical makes it that). I was surprised by a twist dealing with the female lead that happened in Act Two, so I give props there. I'm listening to the music now and it's real good. I will have to learn to sing some of these songs!
Yesterday was the 26th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction! I had volunteered and handed out fliers for this on Saturday and got a free shirt! Yay! So I wore it and people thought I was working it, but nope, just shoppin! I got some fun stuff - a lobby decoration from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a "Have a Wicked Wednesday" hat, a Drowsy Chaperone travel mug, a Carol Channing Hello Dolly Playbill, a hat supposedly worn in HAIR (I have my suspicions about that but oh well) (picture seen at left), among other things. I only spent $60 this year versus over $200 last year, so my self restraint was pretty good!!
I also saw many friends at the Flea Market. Lots of actual friends, and also a couple romantic interests ;) haha Both were working at booths (ATPAM and Concessions) and I had positive interactions with both, which made me happy! Texting happened after and things are heading on good paths.
So overall, it was a successful weekend! Just had studio today. It was kinda rough, coming off of this weekend, but I got through. And then I went to a evening of 10 Minute Play Readings at PHTS. There were a couple other "friends" there. Haha Plus the plays were good, so I guess that makes it worth it. It was free after all.
Another interesting thing - (warning this really isn't that interesting) I forgot to bring food with me today and so I ended up getting 2 slices of cheese and a Coke Zero TWICE today at 2 Bros Pizza. I mean, it's 2 meals for $5.50. Doesn't get much better than that.
Alrighty. I'm gonna add photos and post this once I'm 21!
Bryan is at it again!
That's a new catchphrase I'm workin' on.
Bryan
P.S. 11:45pm update. I am RUL tired. Yet I keep myself awake so I can go buy candy. #GoodLifeChoices
P.P.S. 12:41am update Photographic proof:
So in less than 2 hours, it will be my Birthday! I wont have lived 21 years on this earth until sometime 3:25 or 3:52pm but the stores and bars don't need to know!
Anyhow. I think I'm gonna take a picture of the fun things I buy shortly after midnight at the Duane Reade.
So, I didn't finish talking about my Newsies experience. I said most stuff, but I wanted to mention how I noticed the structure of the show as a very classic musical. In a way, it almost made it predictable (but then again, the fact that it's a Disney musical makes it that). I was surprised by a twist dealing with the female lead that happened in Act Two, so I give props there. I'm listening to the music now and it's real good. I will have to learn to sing some of these songs!
Yesterday was the 26th Annual Broadway Flea Market and Grand Auction! I had volunteered and handed out fliers for this on Saturday and got a free shirt! Yay! So I wore it and people thought I was working it, but nope, just shoppin! I got some fun stuff - a lobby decoration from The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, a "Have a Wicked Wednesday" hat, a Drowsy Chaperone travel mug, a Carol Channing Hello Dolly Playbill, a hat supposedly worn in HAIR (I have my suspicions about that but oh well) (picture seen at left), among other things. I only spent $60 this year versus over $200 last year, so my self restraint was pretty good!!
I also saw many friends at the Flea Market. Lots of actual friends, and also a couple romantic interests ;) haha Both were working at booths (ATPAM and Concessions) and I had positive interactions with both, which made me happy! Texting happened after and things are heading on good paths.So overall, it was a successful weekend! Just had studio today. It was kinda rough, coming off of this weekend, but I got through. And then I went to a evening of 10 Minute Play Readings at PHTS. There were a couple other "friends" there. Haha Plus the plays were good, so I guess that makes it worth it. It was free after all.
Another interesting thing - (warning this really isn't that interesting) I forgot to bring food with me today and so I ended up getting 2 slices of cheese and a Coke Zero TWICE today at 2 Bros Pizza. I mean, it's 2 meals for $5.50. Doesn't get much better than that.
Alrighty. I'm gonna add photos and post this once I'm 21!
Bryan is at it again!
That's a new catchphrase I'm workin' on.
Bryan
P.S. 11:45pm update. I am RUL tired. Yet I keep myself awake so I can go buy candy. #GoodLifeChoices
P.P.S. 12:41am update Photographic proof:
Saturday, September 22, 2012
Newsies
Hello all,
So I'm tired and have to get up early in the morning, but I want to give some of my reactions to the musical Newsies that I just saw.
I cried.
It's not a sad show. But there was a moment of great theatricality that, once again, like so many other things and times before, reaffirmed the knowledge in my mind that I want to do nothing else but this the rest of my life. Then at the end I cried a bit because I was sad that I have such poor dance ability. The dancing in this show is beyond amazing. So in that moment, I decided that I would actually do the thing I've been toying with. I'm going to minor in Dance at NYU.
Overall, I really enjoyed the show. The music is great and the story is good. The set was very cool, though I didn't get the full effect because I had a standing room only ticket and the top half of the stage was not viewable to me unless I ducked down. Not that this is bad, but it felt very classically structured. It was a classical broadway show with a rather simple formula that they just filled in the blanks.
Alright. I'm falling asleep. Maybe I'll write more about this later.
In summary - good show, I can't dance and my life is in shambles.
Love yah,
Bryan
So I'm tired and have to get up early in the morning, but I want to give some of my reactions to the musical Newsies that I just saw.
I cried.It's not a sad show. But there was a moment of great theatricality that, once again, like so many other things and times before, reaffirmed the knowledge in my mind that I want to do nothing else but this the rest of my life. Then at the end I cried a bit because I was sad that I have such poor dance ability. The dancing in this show is beyond amazing. So in that moment, I decided that I would actually do the thing I've been toying with. I'm going to minor in Dance at NYU.
Overall, I really enjoyed the show. The music is great and the story is good. The set was very cool, though I didn't get the full effect because I had a standing room only ticket and the top half of the stage was not viewable to me unless I ducked down. Not that this is bad, but it felt very classically structured. It was a classical broadway show with a rather simple formula that they just filled in the blanks.
Alright. I'm falling asleep. Maybe I'll write more about this later.
In summary - good show, I can't dance and my life is in shambles.
Love yah,
Bryan
Friday, September 21, 2012
Weekend and Thoughts for my 21st
Hello blogging world,
So this weekend is off to a rip roaring start.
Today (really yesterday since it is almost 1am) was my roommate Sarah's 21st birthday. I had studio all day long. Got Sarah a card at CVS and discovered a lovely birthday cake for her in the form of Birthday Cake Oreos! YUM. And then we went out to dinner at a great Italian place Al Forno on the Upper East Side. Then I went to pick up my loverly friend Michelle from the Port Authority!
We proceeded to hang out with my friends from school. We watched a couple short videos. One of me singing at a funeral, the other of Annie Sprinkle's cervix. So, basically good times. (Michelle adds: If that doesn't say rip roarin start to a weekend, I don't know what does!)
Tomorrow (Saturday): PLANS
Breakfast - PANCAKES YUM. Probs with white chocolate chips in them. Because life is better with white chocolate chips.
Then I am volunteering for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS in preparation for the Broadway Flea Market. I am very excited about this. They are giving me a free shirt, which means life is good.
Then I am hanging out with Michelle and getting some food stuffs and buying some sexy under panties for me.
Then we are probably going to see Once the Musical on Broadway and if not, Newsical the Musical Off-Broadway!
Then potentially at 4am I might be going to see BOSTON. So that would be a different kind of YUM.
SUNDAY
THE BROADWAY FLEA MARKET Woo. I would explain more about this, but, let's be real, it's 1am and I'm tired.
Then a couple rehearsals.
And my Birthday thoughts.
For my 21st Birthday, I'm thinking of getting my first and only tattoo. What do yah think?! It would be of the Earth as seen from a great, great distance. (In essence, a blue dot.) It is a reference from FRIENDS. So tell me your thoughts.
Ok, I've blathered on for long enough.
Now I must put away four weeks of laundry and then sleep.
And so ends the rip roaring start to my weekend.
See yah pals,
Bryan
So this weekend is off to a rip roaring start.
Today (really yesterday since it is almost 1am) was my roommate Sarah's 21st birthday. I had studio all day long. Got Sarah a card at CVS and discovered a lovely birthday cake for her in the form of Birthday Cake Oreos! YUM. And then we went out to dinner at a great Italian place Al Forno on the Upper East Side. Then I went to pick up my loverly friend Michelle from the Port Authority!
We proceeded to hang out with my friends from school. We watched a couple short videos. One of me singing at a funeral, the other of Annie Sprinkle's cervix. So, basically good times. (Michelle adds: If that doesn't say rip roarin start to a weekend, I don't know what does!)
Tomorrow (Saturday): PLANS
Breakfast - PANCAKES YUM. Probs with white chocolate chips in them. Because life is better with white chocolate chips.
Then I am volunteering for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS in preparation for the Broadway Flea Market. I am very excited about this. They are giving me a free shirt, which means life is good.
Then I am hanging out with Michelle and getting some food stuffs and buying some sexy under panties for me.
Then we are probably going to see Once the Musical on Broadway and if not, Newsical the Musical Off-Broadway!
Then potentially at 4am I might be going to see BOSTON. So that would be a different kind of YUM.
SUNDAY
THE BROADWAY FLEA MARKET Woo. I would explain more about this, but, let's be real, it's 1am and I'm tired.
Then a couple rehearsals.
And my Birthday thoughts.
For my 21st Birthday, I'm thinking of getting my first and only tattoo. What do yah think?! It would be of the Earth as seen from a great, great distance. (In essence, a blue dot.) It is a reference from FRIENDS. So tell me your thoughts.
Ok, I've blathered on for long enough.
Now I must put away four weeks of laundry and then sleep.
And so ends the rip roaring start to my weekend.
See yah pals,
Bryan
Thursday, September 20, 2012
MY FIRST BLOG POST.
Hello internet world.
My name is Bryan Austermann and I am writing a blog now. And you are reading it. So, good for you.
Hopefully I can entertain you in some way or at least keep you interested in my life and the happenings of it.
Currently, I am sitting in my apartment with my super cool ALMOST 21 roommate Sarah. Seriously, she will be 21 in 2 hours and 9 mins. (Well, it's probably less time now) We live in Midtown East of Manhattan in the greatest city in the world, NEW YORK CITY. It's pretty fun times. And speaking of 21, I'll be that this coming Tuesday.
Well, today I had class and rehearsal for a Directing scene I am in from the play Lear by Young Jean Lee. We are doing some dancing to explore the characters and it was quite fun.
I just jumped into that without and preface of where I go to school! I am currently in my second year at New York University in the Tisch School of the Arts in the studio Playwrights Horizons Theater School. I enjoy it quite a bit. There is an intense amount of work, but I am getting to study and learn about the thing that I love most - theater. So I'm ok with it.
Anyhow. This is just the beginning of this new adventure of my blogging. I hope it goes well and you, the reader, don't feel as if you've wasted your life reading about mine. Haha!
I've got a very busy weekend filled with friends, shows, volunteering, flea markets, rehearsals, homework, and maybe seeing a certain someone from BOSTON.
But before that can all start, I've got a 9 hour day of studio tomorrow!
Talk to you soon,
Thanks for reading,
Bryan
My name is Bryan Austermann and I am writing a blog now. And you are reading it. So, good for you.
Hopefully I can entertain you in some way or at least keep you interested in my life and the happenings of it.
Currently, I am sitting in my apartment with my super cool ALMOST 21 roommate Sarah. Seriously, she will be 21 in 2 hours and 9 mins. (Well, it's probably less time now) We live in Midtown East of Manhattan in the greatest city in the world, NEW YORK CITY. It's pretty fun times. And speaking of 21, I'll be that this coming Tuesday.
Well, today I had class and rehearsal for a Directing scene I am in from the play Lear by Young Jean Lee. We are doing some dancing to explore the characters and it was quite fun.
I just jumped into that without and preface of where I go to school! I am currently in my second year at New York University in the Tisch School of the Arts in the studio Playwrights Horizons Theater School. I enjoy it quite a bit. There is an intense amount of work, but I am getting to study and learn about the thing that I love most - theater. So I'm ok with it.
Anyhow. This is just the beginning of this new adventure of my blogging. I hope it goes well and you, the reader, don't feel as if you've wasted your life reading about mine. Haha!
I've got a very busy weekend filled with friends, shows, volunteering, flea markets, rehearsals, homework, and maybe seeing a certain someone from BOSTON.
But before that can all start, I've got a 9 hour day of studio tomorrow!
Talk to you soon,
Thanks for reading,
Bryan
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