What About a Little Spontaneity?

Since my mom already had plans with her girlfriends tonight, my dad and I decided to make an early Father's Day date out of it. At 6:30, I turned quickly to Goldstar.com to find an affordable event, and I stumbled upon the East West Players, an Asian-American theatre organization that's putting on "Marry Me a Little" by Sondheim and "The Last Five Years" by Jason Robert Brown.

I called the box office...they had tickets available! Thirty minutes later, I found myself eating beef teriyaki from a bento box in Little Tokyo. At 7:40 P.M., my dad and I bought rush tickets which only totaled $45! It's amazing what comes when you're least expecting it...

You know when you have those moments of utter contentment in life...that feeling that, at least for that moment, nothing can bring you down? Watching "The Last Five Years" gave me that special feeling. The actors, Michael Lee and Jennifer Paz, gave such an outstanding and believable performance that I can't even wrap my head around it. I'll be frank and say that I've never heard a man, Asian or not, sound as amazing as Lee did. When people bare their souls, when you believe that you too are experiencing what the performers are experiencing...that is a moment of true artistry. No wonder I wanted to be an actress before...an actor holds the power to make a person feel. You can't beat live musical theatre.

If you ever have a chance, you must experience JRB's "The Last Five Years." What a heart-wrenching, believable reminder about relationships, love, and life.

I had a great date tonight. Spend time with your fathers and family this weekend. And why not hop in the car and see where it takes you? Go ahead...you never know what spontaneity might bring you. Life is good in purple and gold.