I feel like I'm going back up the hill of the roller coaster today after having spent the last couple of days down in the pit, and I AM SO RELIEVED. My stomach is still nervous-upset and I feel far too soft and crumbly to deal with the notes I've received on "Monster Girls at … Continue reading playwriting playlists and feeling good
i’m tired (again, part two? i don’t remember)
CW: Being a fucking idiot. (specifically regarding medication) I love you. Go gently. So, I ran out of my meds... I don't remember when.* *I'M FIXING THIS TOMORROW, I ABSOLUTELY PROMISE. I KNOW THIS IS BAD.* It's been over a week. Sometimes I get stubborn about them, see. I don't want them. I don't want … Continue reading i’m tired (again, part two? i don’t remember)
how to rally when you don’t get cast at an international theme park
BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD, NERDS. So, The Thing isn't happening. I auditioned virtually for Universal Studios Japan and Beijing a few months ago and, honestly, I made it decently far in the proceedings. So, like, good for me. I'm gonna hang on to that. It's been a while since I've been able to audition … Continue reading how to rally when you don’t get cast at an international theme park
fried endorian yip tip: another review/probably a thinly veiled cry-for-help
Okay, yeah, I'm in Orlando right now. (Yeah, I know.) Look, this year has been unrepentant trash, so my best friend and I had a collective pixie dust-fueled anxiety attack and headed South. I am writing this from Universal's Surfside Inn at the tail end of an epic three days. We are exhausted and sunburned … Continue reading fried endorian yip tip: another review/probably a thinly veiled cry-for-help
breaking down my current spotify “on repeat” playlist
Happy Sunday! I'm trying to get you to give me money, so let's get to know each other a little better, shall we? My musical taste is that of a fantastical nightmare creature. Enjoy these selections from my Spotify "On Repeat" playlist: "Break My Stride" - Matthew Wilder Y'all, I DO NOT KNOW. I woke … Continue reading breaking down my current spotify “on repeat” playlist
ANNOUNCEMENT O’CLOCK!
Hey there, intrepid followers! We'll get back to our regularly scheduled geeking out and crying ASAP, but first! Some news! I launched a Patreon today! https://www.patreon.com/daniherd Come check me out for early access to blog posts, thank you's, something we're calling #WalrusWednesday... all sorts of nerd fun! Thank you in advance for your support! 2. … Continue reading ANNOUNCEMENT O’CLOCK!
queer-simodo
(Title courtesy of my dear friend Kati Grace.) Hello, I am intoxicated and I can't stop watching Todrick Hall's "CinderFella"from 2012. My name is Dani and I am gay. (I don't know everything that means yet. I am trying.) When I was in high school, I loved my best friend and didn't know what to … Continue reading queer-simodo
september bi, bi, non-bi: and i think it’s gonna be a long, long time OR: fuck you, j.k. rowling
Originally performed for The Come Up Show ATL's birthday show on Friday September 25, 2020. CW: internalized transphobia and mention of She Who Must Not Be Named. Guard your beautiful heart. Non-bi, and only non-bi this month: Related to absolutely nothing: it’s Mark Hamill’s birthday today and I want to raise a glass for a … Continue reading september bi, bi, non-bi: and i think it’s gonna be a long, long time OR: fuck you, j.k. rowling
hallelujah, by and by:
So, it seems increasingly likely The Thing isn't going to happen. (Okay, we can talk about it: honestly, I was trying to skip town and perform at an international theme park for a year. I am nothing if not terribly predictable.) I am contending now with the reality of staying. Of moving forward even if … Continue reading hallelujah, by and by:
i have often dreamed…
So, runDisney is officially moving the 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon to a virtual event, which, yeah, is the correct choice. And I have the option to get my money back and all good things. But, honestly, I'm pretty gutted. Which is weird, because I haven't been running. I was supposed to re-start my training … Continue reading i have often dreamed…
i don’t know. i was just sad. (volume: again)
(I don't always know what these are anymore. Maybe something closer to a poem:) (For you, Uncle Walt, I suppose. And for you. You know that, right? We don't have to talk about it.) The simple truth is that it hurts. It hurts all the time. I'm okay today. Listening to Disney songs, sitting on … Continue reading i don’t know. i was just sad. (volume: again)
a little hope at the lake
I don't hate myself today and that feels worth cataloging: Let me tell you about it, friend, if you'll indulge me. We're at a lake. It is green and blue and beautiful here. We spent last evening drinking rum and singing karaoke. It was easy to sing, it was easy not to hate my imperfect … Continue reading a little hope at the lake
