Newwssss....

Over the weekend, Star Valley went to Rock Springs for the State Drama competition. It was great fun, and we represented the school well. Here's a rundown of the awards Jessica and I won:

Tommy
Original Script, Two Person Scene: 2nd place
Original Script, 1 Act Play: 3rd place (you can read both of them here.)
Dramatic Monologue: 3rd place (average of two scores)
Honorable mention for Proscenium play.

Jessie-poo
Costume Design, 1st year: 1st place, All-State
Publicity, 1st year: All-State (probably third)
Humorous Monologue: All-State
All-State for Arena play.

Our school also tied for the sweepstakes award, which is something that is supposedly cool, but I do not understand.

Anyhow, announcing all of this has reminded me of something that is really important. When you do something, whether it be sports, the arts, machining--whatever--you should do it not to garner awards or make money, but because you love it.

I have seen many people become infuriated just because they didn't win something like a state title or a blue ribbon at the county fair. These are the people who give up. If you can find the love in what you do, it will stick with you for the rest of your life. I hope I never lose sight of that.


On a cooler note, check this website out: Librivox!
(Pretty cool, it's like open source audio books, I actually recorded a chapter from James Fenmore Cooper's Last of the Mohicans, if you want to listen go here: Chapter 4)