Taryn was here this weekend. We had a great time. We spent most of the weekend watching movies and Ugly Betty. I’ll try to do a review of one of the movies later.

Ugly Betty is hysterical, but I have another reason for watching the show. One of the characters, Marc, is played by Michael Urie. He is from the Dallas area, not too far from where some of my family lives. When he was in high school, he competed in speech and debate. He was the national champion in dramatic interpretation in 1998, the year he graduated. He performed “Confessions of a Nightingale” by Charlotte Chandler and Ray Stricklyn. This play is about Tennessee, arguably one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. Urie’s performance was extremely moving. In my eight years of competing in speech, I always strived to be as passionate about my characters. His inspiration was one of my driving forces for always wanting to get better. He seemed to enjoy performing, and I believe he performed with a purpose. He brought Tennessee Williams to life for so many people.