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Everything’s Comin Up…
May 12th
From the latest episode of Glee. Kurt, playing a gay high school sophomore disillusioned by his own drama and his relationship with his dad. In real life, the actor is 19 year old Chris Colfer. His character reminds me quite a bit of myself but nearly the entire point of Glee is to identify with the underdog, something I very much feel I was growing up. I wasn’t the popular kid, the football star, or the kid who got all the attention. I had my moments for sure but I had to work my ass off in a lot of different ways to get those moments and 90% of the time I busted my ass without letting other people know I was struggling. Kurt very much represents me in that way. I regret nothing, and being that singer geek truly turned me into the reasonably well adjusted adult that I claim to be now. So the clip below is why I like Glee. Not because I have some self loathing desire to experience teenage drama again but because as an adult, I can witness the effect that this show and others like it can and will have on young people watching it today. Kurt, because he is openly gay and unashamed about it is important, so is Rachel, the starry eyed unpopular girl with the amazing voice. Each of the main characters represents something that all of us experienced growing up and that makes this show one of a kind. Not to mention, the songs they are choosing to sing are some of the best ever written.
I expect to see Chris Colfer on Broadway once his run in Glee is over. His voice is simply one of a kind.
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Updates and Reflections
May 10th
What a busy fucking month! So for those of you not in the know, I’ve spent the past several weeks actively pursuing buying a house while at the same time putting in over 50 hours a week at work! Talk about stress. There is a lot to do and a LOT to think about. At this point in the game I’ve decided, along with the advice of my Realtor, to put things on hold until June. I had a few things that I had to clean up on my credit report and at this point it’s a waiting game for my score to reset. Should happen within a month and then I should be able to get my financing in order. So, stay tuned. Sarah and Brian, you might get to lend a hand helping ME move this time. You owe me one from your stint in Jackson! Christopher can help too.
In other news, I’ve recently become a HUGE fan of the Musical Sitcom “Glee”! I have pretty much fallen in love with this show for a couple of reasons. Primarily, this show pretty much sums up my entire High School career minus some of the glitz and glamor. In addition to that, they have taken and re-done a whole shit load of some of the most popular songs from my adolescence and then combined them with some pretty spectacular show tunes. I would not be a qualified gay man if I did not melt over a good show tune and the kids in this show hit the mark every time. I imagine, had I actually gone through and finished school, this is the sort of choir I’d be directing at this point in my life. At the very core of the show though it is about a high school Glee club filled with geeks, nerds and a couple of jocks from the football team mashed together to demonstrate the complete drama of high school, and the triumphs of each of the kids as they work through that difficult time in their lives. I relate especially well to Kurt, a kid struggling with his sexuality (he is openly gay) and a kid not afraid to excel using the upper range of his voice. In the clip below (sadly there is no video, just audio), he is singing a duet with one of the leads in the show (Rachel) singing the incredibly awesome ”Defying Gravity” from the musical Wicked. I can’t help but remember my experiences with my good friend and regular duet partner Rachel as we both swam through the cesspool of adolescence together. It is VERY rare that I get sucked in to shows like this but this one has really hit the mark for me and I’m sure many other choir geeks out there in the world. I hope they can get a few more seasons out of it before it runs it’s course. Enjoy.
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