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Hello all,
I am Heather, aka shinystarlet in fandom, a name born out of a love for Firefly and theatrics. Since the end of Smallville, Chuck and Eureka my fandom life has dwindled to Felicia Day stalking and Warehouse 13.
I discovered JoCo via Stephen DeKnight, a writer/director from Smallville, who had a link to Re: Your Brains on his myspace. Yup that was a while ago. I was hooked and have been enjoying JoCo music with the same regularity that I do “Weird Al” and Broadway show tunes. Translation= a lot!. I have just returned from the City Winery in NYC where I have finally seen Mr. Coulton in person. He sang, Future Soon, I Crush Everything. His performance was part of Jon Wesley Harding’s Cabinet of Wonders from NPR and it whet my appetite for a full-length performance. though, I think I missed out on the Cruise. Although right now, I would not be able to attend.
I am a 2nd year grad student studying to be a nurse practitioner. I have been an RN for 20 years. My parents, being very smart people, would not let me study theatre full-time in college so I went to nursing school. I also have a Bachelor’s in Theatre. The two professions together make sense. “Yes, I promise this won’t hurt a bit” I came to NYC to pursue theatre full-time, but I kept wanting things like food, ski-trips, movies, hot water, etc. Because I sold out to a regular life (however, I do love what I do) and put my artistic pursuits on a kerosene burner in my dad’s motor home, I admire folks like JoCo who find the strength to persevere and be true to their passions.
I look forward to interesting JoCo discussions.
And… I think that is enough for now.
Heather