Rent Entry #1

Oh yes, this is Rent entry #1. There's two more where this came from. I mean, hopefully there are two more. I am going to feel like an uber jackass if I can't pull anymore words out of my butt. Let's take this slow.

Today, while cleaning my lovely (not) apartment, I played Rent in my lovely cd player. I was getting my groove on, let me tell you. And then it got to Will I? and I completely lost it. I was emptying the bucket I used to mop the floor and there were tears clouding my vision. I was hoping the toilet wasn't overflowing- I couldn't tell through my waterworks. Tears were EVERYWHERE. I'm sure I could've mopped the floor a little more with them if I needed to.

I guess some people wouldn't consider me a true fan. I've never seen it on stage. I got into Rent because of the movie. I didn't get the cast recording until last year when I traded my Voices for Rent points for it. However, I have kind of sort of met Anthony Rapp, I've read the Rent bible- although I don't own it. And... I sing the songs a lot? I'm not sure what is going to help people to consider me a Rent fan... or, dare I say, Renthead.

What makes someone a Renthead? There are so many arguments over this, it's not right. Someone once said they consider the Rentheads to be the people who waited in the rush line when the show opened. True. They are Rentheads. But what about the zillion of fans who have come after them? Perhaps they deserve the... honorary title of Renthead, too? I do believe Rentheads have a strong connection to the show. Rentheads support the show, no matter what. The show is forever in the hearts of Rentheads.

I know Rent means a lot to me and to hundreds of other people. But more on that later, for 2 reasons: I need something to write about in the other entries and my mom is arguing with my sister and I like the annoying bat she is. No day but today!