The rest is still unwritten.

It's been a week without my friend at work. I thought I'd be okay, and I am, but there are times when I miss him a lot. We'll text every once in awhile, but it's usually me making the effort which sucks. The week before he left, he kept asking me if he'd get a card or a party. Usually when some people have left our department we do a potluck for them where everyone brings food. It was kind of annoying to be honest. Like, if you hate this place so much why do you care about either of those things? I gave in, because I'm a good friend and gave the kid his damn potluck. Only a few people brought stuff in but it's better than nothing. I feel like people don't talk about this issue... "work friends" leaving. I didn't think my friend was just a "work friend." He was someone I had known since I was 11 years old. We met in a summer enrichment art class and went to school together. We were close for a few years, he even came to my...

I haven't written in a LONG TIME! These past two months have been CRAZY. A lot has happened. I had the INCREDIBLE opportunity to interview another Broadway actor who I admire so much, Jenn Damiano! I spoke to her on the phone which I was nervous about, but she could not have been nicer. The article came out amazing too, one of my best yet (not being biased or anything.) LINK HERE . I was extremely exhausted from all of that and working, and took a vacation for a week which was much-needed!!! I came back, went to Jenn's concert in Holmdel, and met her after. I told her I wrote the article and she HUGGED ME, which I did not expect. Other people complimented me on the article saying how great it was, and it made me feel good. So good that I blacked out and don't remember much of it! (OF COURSE) (Jenn Damiano and I.. I look way too happy. ahahaha) I thought I'd use this vacation to self-reflect and I did. I made the decision to try harder to work toward being a...