Chuck Taylors and The Pillows

High School Musical

Although musicals are few and far between nowadays, Disney, in regular Disney fashion, created a new musical to appeal to today's teens. Thank God I'm still a teen for a few more months. "High School Musical" is a classic high school story, full of stereotypes and trying to fit in, there were clear influences from earlier movies of this kind, like Grease. At its heart, "High School Musical" is a simple love story, but deep down its about a star basketball player who wants something more then to play basketball, more specifically, to perform in his high school's musical. Watching this made me think back to my high school days, back when I performed in plays all the time. I remember coming to college with the notion that I wouldn't leave all this behind. I seriously thought I wouldn't get wrapped up in any one thing, that I would be just as versatile in college as I was in high school. In hind sight, I really liked knowing I was multi-talented, good at more then one thing. Don't get me wrong, I still do a lot, but most of it is centered around one job, one place, the radio station. I love WMUL, but it has seriously eaten my life, I've seen people a couple years older then me hating the place and becoming very bitter about the whole thing, I don't want that for me. I would love it if there were more time in a day and I could do everything I wanted to. I wonder if I could accomplish everything I want to at the radio station, and still make time for other stuff I enjoy. I want to be one of those people that wins award on top of award, but I wonder if I really want that now. I know that I may not make it first try, but I want to try out for a play next semester. It is something I really want to do, and if I want my life back, I think its something I have to do. So, next semester, in between the world record breaking, talk show appearances, Program Coordinating, Snob-Rock hosting, news and sports reporting, March Banding, and Production making, I'm going to try my hardest to be in a play. Just when I thought my life couldn't get any crazier, wish me luck guys, or better yet, tell me to break a leg. Later Days.