The Rain Falls

Thus, I smile.

It's been an enjoyable three weeks with you all, and this is a truth I'll keep with me. Today was a good day. I like polishing; I like the feeling that comes with it, the clean feeling, the sensation of refining, of oiling the machine. It solidifies the technicalities so that the exploration of character can be deeper, I think. I'd almost forgotten we'd even polished today, though, with that exercise of brilliance that came after.

I have dropped into many an imagined shoe since I was still in my single-digits, but never a cave man so far as I can recall, and I very much found myself in a new place. It was exciting, but also a little frightening. I did not succeed in going as deep as I am sure is possible, but that didn't quite matter to me in the moment; then it was only my deep subconscious registering that even deeper thoughts about things having nothing to do with the activity were flashing by, and now, hours later, I can consciously berate myself for being an imperfect, inept being. Alack, I love myself. Anyways, it was an enlightening experience.

I look forward to tomorrow, and to both performances, with great enthusiasm.

Matt

P.S. With all the talk of staying in touch, I feel it necessary to note that I do not have a Facebook account (technically I do--did--and deactivated it, and will not be reactivating it, so...), so if the keeping-in-touch-circle should happen to surround me for particular persons, do let me know and whatnot.