Spectacular, Spectacular

This morning I began to pack a bag consisting of the following items: hot rollers, hair spray, falsh eyelashes, heavy make-up, panty hose, feather boa, spandex, and various items of glitter and sequin. I know what you're thinking, drag show? No, my dear friends, it's the Adult Tap Spectacular. And tonight is the final dress rehearsal. This year, along with 20 other women and 2 men, spanning the ages of 26 - 75, I enrolled in the Time Step Studio. As a reward for our year's worth of hard work, we peform at the historic Alabama Theatre in the Adult Tap Spectacular. The Time Step Tap Spectacular is infamous in this city, for the courage these tappers show in performing before an audience of 2,000, while donning costumes that would make your father blush, and sometimes seeming the right size for a 10 yr old, and also being able to perform under the influence. But I am doing it happily, as one night on stage a year is all I need to fulfill my (not-so?) secret narcissism.

"So exciting, the audience will stomp and cheer!"

Movin' On Up?

"New York I love you, but you're freaking me out." - LCD Soundsystem

It's official. I put in notice at work, condo goes on the market Monday, and I have posted all worldly possessions including my car on Craigslist. For what? 450 LESS square feet, 2 times more in rent, no job prospects, and money down on some summer classes in the Financial hub of the world during an economic crisis.

Count down to move date: 5 weeks
Level of preparedness (1 to 10 scale, 1 being least prepared): 2

Can you call it a quarter-life crisis when you're nearing 30?