"Long-Term Goals"

Today wasn't all that exciting. I just did a lot of research and learned more about the program that Guthrie uses to keep all of their information on their donors, Tessitura. I like the organization about this job, but it is not exceptionally compelling. I hope that maybe things will heat up a bit in the Development Department. Truthfully, the thing that I really find intriguing is the special events section of the department. I hope I get to work some more with special events. Well, today is the day for the weekly staff meeting. As soon as I got to work, I headed into the Cowles Board room where we meet and sat down to hear the updates from the Development Department. We talked about many things including special events, budgets, etc. The last item that Dianne brought up to the staff was to go through the long-term plan for the theater that Joe Dowling sat down and wrote five years ago. We were to see if the long-term goals for the theater were being met and how they were being fulfilled. Some of the subjects were education, community outreach, Shakespearean principles, etc. Most of the goals were being fulfilled and the theater was even going farther with some of these long-term goals. It got me thinking about my long-term goals. I've never really thought about them seriously. So, here goes: First of all, I want to get straight A's my senior year. That will be tough with B-Law and MacroEcon on my plate first semester, but I'm really going to work hard to accomplish this goal. It can be done! Second, I want to run a half-marathon next summer (not a full marathon...I am NOT that ambitious). Third, I want to go to grad school for directing. This year I am going to start looking at grad schools all over the country that I could apply to someday. I say someday because as my supervisor at Spencer Comm. Theater, Cara, told me, "No grad school for directing will accept you right out of college without any experience...that is, no good one." So, I am going to try to get as much experience directing as possible. I thought for a long time that I wanted to act, but I've found that, although I love to act, directing is really where my passion lies. I like to be organized around a project, but I also love the crazy creativity and unexpected surprises that come with directing a show and collaborating with other creative individuals. I am planning three years after college to start applying to schools. Now, to go on to my more personal life: I would like to be married and start a family before I am thirty. I realize that this is a lot to accomplish when working so hard toward a career goal, but family is one of the most important things to me, so I will make it a top priority. And, it shouldn't be that big of a problem...my sister already has my wedding all planned out for me (no, seriously, down to how I'm going to wear my hair and everything!) so all I need to do is find the guy. Last, but not least, I want to read the entire Bible. I've planned on doing it so many times, but never really gotten it done. I want to finish it before I graduate college...here goes next year! Now that I've established all my long-term goals (well, I guess if you really think about it, these are short-term, but...) I can go on with my life and I know exactly how its going to be. NOT! Sue New (mi madre) has a magnet on her fridge that says, "Make plans, make God laugh." I have a feeling not all of my long-term goals will come into actualization like they have at the Guthrie, but that's ok...I like making God laugh. All I know is that I can have ideas about what I want to do and live a life that is glorifying and solid. There will be disappointments in life, especially in the theatre world. I'm prepared for that. Well, sorry this got so inspirational and preacher-like, but its what I felt that I should write today. If you see me around, please ask me how I'm doing on my long-term goals...gotta have people to keep you accountable. *Left ear tug!*