1993. Writing exercise from an acting class at Alvin Ailey:
grew up in california. 2 brothers. i am a tall male person.
went to college in santa barbara.
have a very close family. my father taught at the university in davis.
mom raised kids, occasionally painted and worked in a gallery.
had a dog named chelsea. lived in a cul-de-sac. liked to go on bike rides.
our town is flat and quiet. walked to the park to play tennis. went to the mountains to ski.
had a guitar lesson at age 12 and that was that.
learned “sweet jane” (lou reed song). my older brother taught me.
used to smoke cigarettes and get stoned in junior high.
got suspended from school for smoking in the boy’s room. that cured the habit.