Thought You Were Brave?: I'm craving banana bread

This week, I'm proud I survived a nasty bout of influenza.

I did so little else that simply existing is all I can be proud of really...
(I did have an incredible epiphany and an entirely new experience this past weekend involving what I can only describe as a new level of consciousness involving my potential relationship with reality but I was heavily intoxicated and shant go into details here)

I was lying all pathetic-like and dying in bed for almost 7 whole days. I attempted school on friday but after a double morning free decided it was too taxing for my frail and withered body so came back to Manhattan and slept a bit more.

Before I fell victim to the pox however, Alan (for those of you uninformed, Alan was the alpha male in my Manhattan chapter) and I had a cultural extravaganza on the Saturday and Sunday before I was bed ridden. We saw "Really Really" by Paul Downs Colaizzo, starring Lauren Culpepper, David Hull, Evan Jonigkeit, Matt Lauria, Kobi Libii, Zosia Mamet (from the hit HBO show 'Girls', she plays the loveable Shoshanna), and Aleque Reid. Directed by David Cromer at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.
I LOVED IT. I likened it to "Posh" by Laura Wade, all about a bunch of young educated bucks in uni/college who encounter a bit of real life and need to navigate their way through it, fuelled by the belief that they are invincible and liquor. I won't bore you with a review or anything but it's current and witty, relevant and poignant. I really enjoyed it and It made me think for ages after so I recommend you see it entirely. (Plus, we were in the front row and I was super close to Zosia Mamet and she's fab so weeee!)
We also saw Steppenwolf's production of Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Wolf?", directed by Pam MacKinnon and starring Tracy Letts, Amy Morton, Madison Dirks and Carrie Coon. Tracy Letts and Amy Morton were just sensational and I fell in love with the play itself. I get why its kinda a classic. If you have not read or seen this play, YOU MUST. Especially if you are a lit or theatre student. You'll get so involved in the possibilities presented to the point of just marvelling at Albee's writing. Plus, you'll understand what everybody is raving about.
The third and final cultural injection was "My Name is Asher Lev" by Aaron Posner (adapted from the novel by Chaim Potok) directed by Gordon Edelstein and starring Ari Brand, Mark Nelson, and Jenny Bacon. Now, I am unsure whether my sickeness had a part to play in my reaction to this piece but I definitely did not love it as much as the other two. The play is about a Hasidic Jewish boy who wants to be an artist but battles with his families beliefs and his unquenchable desire to draw and create. I like the concept but it spanned over about 20 years and the main character's frequent direct address was tiring. I don't mean to cause any offence but the theatre was full of wrinkly jewish men and women who giggled at all the Hebrew jokes that I didn't get. I'm glad we went but it pales in comparison to Really Really and Who's afraid', that may have just been more accessible to a young christian brit.

Virginia.

I was taking a sunday stroll round Grenwich Village one snowy, sunny weekend and was whatsapping Ham and Ree as I sat and ate the most delicious egg and bacon sandwich by the Hudson. I sent them this pic, and they sent me the following back:

Proving where he is, is just as cool... From Hamish

Aaaand 'sleepy chic' from Ree.
I miss them both terribly when they send me mad photos like this but it also reaffirms by faith in our collective existence.

My remedy of choice (along with horrible flu meds that made me vomit. Stupid "delicate constitution")

OHMY, I ALSO WENT TO A PENTATONIX CONCERT. On Thursday, I managed to rally myself and crawl out of bed to see these guys with a bunch of a cappella buddies. HUGE shouts to Emily and Carroll, who made it happen. The pictures I took were from the VIP section (no big freakin deal) AND WE GOT TO MEET THEM AFTERWARDS. It was the maddest thing, considering I'd only become equated with the band this year, I went completely silly when we went back stage. Mehh, I got caught up and loved it. If you don't know who they are, look them up because you'll be able to appreciate their talent. Being mainly a cover band an all.