London I (a compilation of thoughts thought between January 7 - 13, 2018)
Not to be a downer, but I’ve recently felt rather caught up in the notion of missed opportunities and the bittersweetness of the temporary. I’m not sure if it’s that my hormones are running a little wild, or if it’s some strange, new, fresh-on-the-market brand of homesickness, but whatever it is, I really feel the need to take time away from my essay on irony in Oedipus the King to write about it for a little. Buckle in for some ~~wild~~ reflection folks!! The first show that we saw in London was Kinky Boots. And throughout the course of Kinky Boots, I found myself in tears on three separate occasions. It wasn’t a sad production (it was hilarious), and I wasn’t feeling particularly unhappy (I’m in London, for Christ’s sake), but the story made me think more than I have in a while about what my life looks like. And please don’t get me wrong, I love that image. My heart swells - almost painfully - when I think of all of ...