when it's cold outside, have a cup of coffee and a warm conversation.

19 inches. Stop. Take a moment and think about it. Now imagine 19 inches of snow. Sick, right? But, this is the city that never sleeps. So, you get up, put on all the layers and complete the look with a good sturdy pair of snow boots (thanks mom and dad!) and you jump on the subway. You stop for food and drink and then finally end up in the rehearsal room. (Or somewhere else, but this is my blog, so rehearsal room is where you'll end.)

Here's what's nice about working with an Equity company, you get normal break times. YAY! So, dinner break rolls around and I get a great chance to go get some coffee and a bagel with the great Katie! (Here comes the shameless plug) Katie is the choreographer for Blood Wedding and The Dybbuk in Marvell Rep's Inaugural season. She is someone I have worked with before and not only is she great dancer/choreographer, she is a fantastic person!

So, over dinner we go to Starbucks and sit down to enjoy some coffee and catch up since the last time we saw each other. We talked about life in NYC, friends, family, theatre, auditioning, and the list goes on. It was so wonderful. The thing is though, that I hadn't had caffeine in almost two week, so the coffee just hit me. Before I knew it, I was just talking and spilling my guts about all the above mentioned things. How I don't know if waiting to become Equity is the right thing? How my sisters got married in September. What a great support system my three best friends are. And on and on and on.

Now, the conversation wasn't one sided at all. Katie told me a lot of things as well. It was just a wonderful conversation. Time just flew by. As it was time to go back to rehearsal, we gathered our things and braced ourselves for the cold. The most amazing thing though.... the conversation just continued and I never once noticed cold air or the snow surrounding me.

That's the cure. I can get so down and just "blah" when winter hits (especially 19 inches of winter white), but when it's cold outside, have a cup of coffee and a warm conversation. <3