2018 Year in Review

A friend of mine recently came across my website. I hadn’t realized it’d been so long since I last updated it, so here it goes:

2018 was a huge step forward for my career. From gaining representation, to producing my first play with a company, to making it to final callbacks of Blue Man Group, and going to summer camp as a 26-year old (albeit, as a counselor), and much, much more in the personal-growth department, I can confidently say in this past year I took the biggest steps towards realizing myself & my career. More on the summer camp part later.

Working in the bar & restaurant industry, you can get stuck in a black hole of post-work binge drinking and having an overall awesome time in New York. J-1 Visa pals from Dublin have made those times even more memorable. But in 2018 I knew I needed a change, hence dropping down my availability at work and also picking up a different bartending gig (this last part sounds negligible, but anyone who’s worked at one place long enough know how easy it is to get comfortable, especially at a place you’re not really excited to work at anymore). I’ve been lucky to have great survival jobs since graduating from acting school, and honestly, since graduating high school even. I’m #blessed as the kids say in that regard.

Working at a theatre camp for a couple of weeks in the summer opened me up to new employment opportunities in the acting field. Teaching/counseling is something I’ve always felt I had a penchant for, and this confirmed it. Though I’m not necessarily taking steps towards making a career shift at this time, I’m so happy to know I enjoy working with kids. I look forwarding to giving back to that community this coming summer again.

I got off Facebook this year. It feels great. I had finally realized how much time I’d wasted on it over the years. I wasn’t using it for anything other than mindless scrolling and browsing on people’s lives who I barely (if at all) knew. Anyone who I want to stay connected to, I will make the personal effort to do so. I’ve also manipulated Instagram’s algorithm to only show me the dankest, funniest memes, and I’m much happier. Social media can be unhealthy. It was a little bit for me, so I’m excited that I’ve changed that relationship. Also, by getting off Facebook I hope to keep this website more updated. It’s nice to have a home base that’s not connected to the crazy world of social media.

That’s all for now. Till soon–

Steve