Welcome, Anthony Rapp!- Page 274

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 9:00am

Sitting in Psychology, bored as hell. I hate people. Well, these people, not you guys, or Anthony. Everyone else it stupid.

But, the Rent Soundtrack is #1 on iTunes! I hope Anthony knows, he said that he compulsively checks that.

I should be doing research...um...yeah. Screw it. I have my Anthony CD today though! Listening to it makes me happy. Very happy.

[Macavity]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 11:25am

It's #1?! Greaaat!

I know i'm late but welcome rent_nodaybuttoday.

Í have been on the boards and i still have all my homework done ! But i guess thats because i'm sleeping while you guys are talking like crazy in here :-P

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 11:27am

Yay for #1!!! What time is it for you Macavity?

[Macavity]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 11:31am

at this moment its 5.30 PM.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:40pm

*Chills in World History lecture*

I was watching the most hilarious Bollywood film yesterday, called Lagaan. It was full of completely random musical moments and the game of cricket (in order to fight taxes). I never had such a good time at a movie in a long time. XD

The only downside was that it was FOUR FREAKING HOURS long.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:41pm

I've decided to skip Spanish to stay here and read Without You.

It's the end of the semester, and I've only used one absence. Plus, I don't really feel well.

*lays down*

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:42pm

AWWWWWWE. Well, it's worth skipping class to read that book. What chapter are you up to?

Feel better, too.

[caitiesus1522]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:44pm

wow youve only skipped once? I have skipped evry calss at least twice....probably not a good thing, but when I do it is cause i am really sick.

you are getting me so excited about without you even though oy uhavent said anything about it yet

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:51pm

Public Service Announcement--

December Surprise slated for tomorrow.

[Macavity]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:52pm

Feel better, Emcee.

Oh and Lari, maybe i gotta see that movie. Bollywood movies are great. Its just that they are always very very long.

And i wish i could read Without you. Still have to wait a few months. I'm jealous :-P

[Mandi Moo]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:54pm

Public Service Announcement--

December Surprise slated for tomorrow.

Is this what you were talking about the other day?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:54pm

Yes, but the one day I skipped it was an EXAM day. I was miserably ill. Not like I ever make myself of any use when I DO go to class, so my absence shouldn't really be notable. I just sort of sit there and space out.

Anyway, I'm up to Jonathan's death, so, to the book I return.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:55pm

One of the things, Mandi.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:56pm

I love surprises!

*reads*

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 12:56pm

ooooo now I will obsessively refresh the page tomorrow! Thanks for the heads up Lari.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:00pm

Well, I'm not entirely sure what it'll say, myself. But I can be a positive thinker!

Til tomorrow!

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:02pm

will it be posted in this thread, or is it something we will just know when we see it?

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:10pm

ugh. I don't want to spoil what's in the book, but then again -- you all KNOW the story. It's just like... you can't read something like this without wanting to talk to someone about it like every other paragraph.

I know I've said a few times that I never really *felt* sad about Jonathan's death until very recently. It's hard to verbalize this, but I was always like "oh, that's terrible," etc, etc, but I never had a tangible *feeling* of being sad. Now I do. For a lot of reasons.

So now I'm up to the part where they're all at the theatre just after getting the news, and I'm sitting here reading this, having trouble doing so. Daphne talks about this idea of doing what you have to do, and then just being gone. And I think about what Tracie said at the Q&A last week: that so many artists are like "I'm gonna change the world, I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna make a difference." And Jonathan did. He actually did.

I was just talking to my roommate about this, and then gave up when my lips started trembling. But this idea of doing what you're here to do and then just being gone. It's weird. It's almost unfair, this notion that Jonathan put this piece into the world, and just left it to take on its own life and to take off and fly. It never really has before, but that kills me.

My pocket-change. It's been a while since I've read a book that took me in like this, I guess.

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:12pm

I know how you feel, Emcee. The rest of you guys'll experience it soon enough.

And I'll post it in a couple places. This thread, and one other, I believe.

Updated On: 11/30/05 at 01:12 PM

[Bohemian1232]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:15pm

The book sounds amazing. I can't wait to read it.

I also can't wait for the suprise!

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:20pm

*hugs*

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:21pm

I keep wanting to stop and just lay my head on the table. And leave it there. But it's so GOOD, you just want to keep going; even if (this part at least) is a story you know like the back of your hand.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:24pm

I can only imagine how amazing it is. I've read tons of interviews and reread the Rent bible over and over again. I've heard it said tons of times, but I keep reading it again, even though I know whats gonna happen. And throw Anthony's writing into the mix? Gah...I'm in love with the book already and I havn't even read it.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:30pm

I think it's just because it's so intensely personal. Obviously, his goal is trying to keep it as narrative-like as possible, but it's so raw and emotional, because of the events it covers. Certainly autobiography tends to be deeply personal and all, but as fascinated as I am by say, Boy George, I can't say I care as much for him, or have ever felt this sort of love for Karma Chameleon, you know? It's intense personal narrative coming from someone who is very real to me -- not some mega superstar. Maybe "cathartic" is a good word for it. I'm not sure yet. I just sort of want to hug somebody.

Updated On: 11/30/05 at 01:30 PM

[LariTheLoud]

Posted: 11/30/05 at 1:57pm

I'd give you a hug, Emcee! But now, at least, someone else understands when I say it's so ... PERSONAL.