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This past week, 11/27-12/3, was the 48th week this year! You guys! 4 weeks til 2012! How are you going to make the end of 2011 amazing? Personally, I have no idea.. but I am certain that it’s going to be an incredible 4 weeks. Let’s discuss why this past week was awesomesauce, shall we? Let’s shall:

• Muppets! I was literally dancing in my seat AND I ate popcorn. These things together make for one super swell movie experience. My company was pretty neat, too.
• Lincoln Center’s Winter’s Eve Festival is like the holiday spirit throwing up all over 59th-66th streets. In other words: I LOVED IT.
• First night of the new MTC show ‘Close Up Space’ which was darn good. Michael Chernus is a masterclass in acting. At the party after it, Rosie Perez (who is also really great in the show) came over to me because she was so excited to spot someone shorter than her. Thus began one of the funniest, most random conversations of my life.
• If Rosie Perez & David Hyde Pierce weren’t enough unexpected encounters, the next morning I ran into Jeremy Jordan (!!!!!!!) & then later, Brooke Shields. It was a(n) weird awesome day, internet.
• I willingly went to a doctor’s appointment.. if you know me in real life, your jaw just dropped. This reminded me of the great lesson from Mister Ronen that just because I used to be afraid/unable/etc before, doesn’t mean I am anymore. “In the past, I used to ________ but now I _________.” LIFECHANGER.
• My amazing roommate (college, but I will refer to her as that for life) finally returned from being away doing shows. She’s so talented that she always works but sadly that means I am almost always missing her. Within 20 mins of being back together, we already planned & executed a successful secret mission.
• An unexpected run-in on the street made my heart dance. Even more than Jeremy Jordan’s did and that is saying something, my friends.
• I picked up my guitar again. I started writing songs again. A lot of them :) :) :)
• The Etsy Holiday Handmade Calvacade in Williamsburg = rooms filled with adorable things to buy + hipsters. SWOON.
• I went to an EPA (Equity Performer Audition). For theatre. Even though I wanted to puke, I still went.
• After taking part in a workshop, I emailed a company to tell them I should work for them. This week, we had a meeting!
• This.
• I sang this song all week.
• This week, I hung out with/talked to two of the boys I dated last year. Thus proving to me that I have excellent taste in humans & that I’m almost completely nothing like the person I used to be. My heart is so happy to catch up with both of them.

This week really did knock my socks off. I was super lucky and got to see so many people that I love in one short stretch of 7 days. Thanks for making my life so much more awesome, friends.

Now: look at week 49 square in the eye & tell it there’s a new sheriff in town. Make it the best 49th week of a year in your life thus far! Go forth, internet! Be awesome! ;) xx