RENT

I saw RENT at the Ovation in the Green Valley Ranch tonight to benefit Golden Rainbow, and my heart soared with happiness and nostalgia.  It's been a while since I saw RENT or any musical on stage for that matter, so it felt akin to Christmas morning or mind-blowing sex to have had the pleasure of seeing two of my favorite musicals within days of one another- RENT and Hedwig and the Angry Inch!  Christmas definitely came early for me this year, and I'm betting there's a beautiful nympho waiting for me under the tree!  =)

I absolutely love the message of RENT- "No day but today."  Sometimes, I forget that the present is much more important than what may come and what has come to pass, and I find myself dwelling on how I could have done things differently or how I could make things come about, all the while bypassing the part about living in the here and now.  The truth is life has no guarantees except this very moment.  Sigh.  Life is so very precious, and our time on this earth fleeting...Enjoy every moment.

The heart may freeze or it can burn
The pain will ease if I can learn

There is no future
There is no past
Thank God this moment's not the last

There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret-- or life is yours to miss.
No other road
No other way
No day but today

There's only yes
Only tonight
We must let go
To know what is alright
No other course
No other way
No day but today

I can't control
My destiny
I trust my soul
My only hope
is just to be

There's only now
There's only here
Give in to love
Or live in fear
No other path
No other way
No day but today

- "No Day But Today" from RENT

P.S.  Pilita Danesh, the actress who played Mimi in this production of RENT, was brilliant!  She's stunning, talented, and intelligent (she's a Harvard grad), and I loved her rendition of "Without You."  I hope to see more of her talent in future productions.

No regrets, baby!