COME ALIVE

Los Angeles, from Mt. Hollywood "Where we love is home -- home that our feet may leave, but not our hearts." I initially began penning this entry as an apology, then reformatted it as explanation, and ultimately restructured it as an open letter intended to share more of the heart of my decision to stay in Los Angeles, as honestly and confidently as possible. It was very much a bittersweet letter to write, and will likely be received the same by some; nonetheless, I hope that at its conclusion you are able to see a picture far greater than than simply my choice of location. --------------------------------------------- Exactly three years ago, I began a two month process of moving to Southern California, for reasons, to this day, I am still not entirely sure of. And while these last few years have been incredibly difficult, I am thankful that I made the move. Not that I miss Northern California any less, or suddenly love Los Angeles any more, but because it

Did you know that you can't even sing the alphabet in 15 seconds...but this is what we were given to offer our personalized thanks at commencement. And while it's more than many other graduates get in their respective programs, let's just be real, commercials are longer than that... Because the reality is, despite what Professor Bittmann said would fit in this time frame, there's far more that I need to say than could have been condensed into a quarter of a minute. There has been so much that has gone into the last two years of school, and all the years leading up to it, that need to be honored, recognized, and celebrated...and given such, I'm going to take all the time I need- cue the exit music or close the page if you must -to get it right. ...for all the awe-inspiring moments. To my cohort, my colleagues, my classmates, my friends, this is first and foremost for you... Two women from the 3-year cohort got awards yesterday honoring their work in academi