Hair!
It is truly "...the dawning of the Age of Aquarius!" I have officially gotten into Hair. For those of you too young to know, Hair was the RENT of the '60's. It protests being conservative...and the Viet Nam war. Haha, go figure. Anne thinks that if the Vietnamese government got wind of the fact that I am playing the music in my room they might deport me. It's a bit too close to home. :)
So aside from that, my life is good. Anne and I saw our director and one of the cast members of "An Inspector Calls," (a play we're in) in a show last night. It was a totally fancy-shmancy thing. And I was underdressed. Agh, my prom dress woudl have fit right in and I was wearing a two dollar dressy outfit I got in Cambodia. Agh.
The show was good though. It was called "A Night on Broadway". They did songs from Sound of Music, Phantom of the Opera, West Side Story, Man of La Mancha, and so many others. Great singing for the most part. However the dance medley from West Side was not so good. The troupe conisted of four girls and one guy. One. A one man gang. And the girls were out of sync with each other. Eheh...
Now, I am making cookies and trying to stay cool. Hard, as today is bloody hot and I am standingin close proximity to an oven that is known to spit occasionally. Oh Viet Nam...
posted by Hillary @ 10:07 PM
1 Comments:
Yep....even I was too young for 'Hair,' but I appreciate the reminder. I got slighty into it in my late teens. Kind of the tail-end of the war. No, it would have been post-war, but the spit was definately still hitting the fan! Powerful stuff going on in times that I just missed being old enough to understand.
Those kinds of protests don't seem to occur anymore, as wars are 'played out' on TV screens and we are made to feel (my perception, anyway)far removed. The result is complacency, lack of interest and denial that so many, many people are dying in droves daily. We are, in large part, a narcissistic society. Unless it directly effects us, it doesn't seem real and can thus be ignored. College students used to be self-empowered just by virtue of their age and where they are developmentally. In general, they were beginning to learn about politics (this usually starts in mid-HS)and really wanting to be a part of things, esp in making a difference for the better. We don't see that today. Too focused on SELF. Too removed from pain and suffering here and around the globe. Sad....the lack of connection to others in need. Worse, the lack of interest!
OK. Enough. GLAD you enjoyed the show! Sounds like a fun night out! I'm quite certain you were lovely!!
Enjoy your last week of school. Glad your big exams are out of the way.
Home in 2 weeks!!! Mixed feelings for you, no doubt. You've made wonderful friends. And that country (minus the heat factor....ugggggg)is simply amazing.
Nothing mixed here. I'm glad you were able to have such an incredible experience AND I'm thrilled you're coming home!!!!!
I love you!!!
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