Wilkomen! Bienvenue! Welcome!

Yep, this is me.

Oh, why, hello there.  I guess I should introduce myself.  I am Zachary Ryan Allen.  I am 21 years old and a senior at Ball State University where I am double majoring in Theatre Studies and English Education.  I have a kitty named Sir William Shakespeare...I don't know if you really needed to know that but, well, now you do.

So, you may ask, "why start a blog?"  Why not?  Well, actually, I've had one before, but it was more a journal than anything where I vented my angst and frustration.  Ah, sophomore year.  This time around I have a focus...kind of.  See, I have ADHD and I have a lot of interests.  I had briefly considered opening several blogs, each focusing on an interest.  I quickly realized that would be almost completely unmanageable.  Not to mention I have a blog for my digital literacies course and my costuming company (hey, you know if you click the little linky thing with my picture, you'll see what I'm talking about!).  So, I have opted instead to create an all-purpose blog where I share a little of everything.  For the most part my posts will relate to theatre (if you recognize the title of this post as lyrics from Cabaret you belong here) and my experiences there in.  I will probably also talk about The Wizard of Oz, horror conventions, events I attend, etc. etc.  Heck, my obscure interests like vintage Halloween decorations (love those Motion-ettes!), vintage Nativities (weird thing to collect, huh?), and the culinary arts may show up from time to time.  I'm sure you'll find something you like if you stick around long enough.

And now, I believe it is time to cast off!