Tech week is upon us!

Yes folks, this is tech week of our show. Actually we open Thursday so things are a tad hectic.

Nuncrackers, as you might have guessed, is about nuns. So we have to wear habits. Last time we borrowed our costumes from another theater, but this time they all had to be made. The reputation of the director/costumer/set decorator is one of procrastination, and thats the nicest way to put it. So do we have our costumes? no. Well, at least not the whole thing. Tonight we had the head piece to work with and can I just say that when the costume is on in combination with the stage lights the temperature in the theater rises like 1000 degrees. But...most of the songs are solid, there are a few forgotten words but that's no big deal. We're together on the dancing and my sister says we're hilarious, but I think that's only because she knows us and knows what's supposed to happen and what actually does happen.

I guess I'm excited about the play, I haven't really been into it this time around and I think it's because 1) the pressure of finding a job, and 2) I'm just burned out on this theater/director and ready to move on. I'm finding it hard to let go though and hope that when this play is over I'll feel free to spread my wings a little and maybe step up to the next level of my life. It's getting a little stagnant I think.

On a different note, I saw Rent today with my sister and we were the only ones in the theater. It was possibly because it was Monday at 1 pm but that's cool. I was all excited about seeing this movie because I loved the stage show and the soundtrack so much, but I was highly disappointed in the whole thing. I was ready to go in the first 10 minutes and needless to say I won't be adding it to my collection. I guess die hard fans would buy it, but I'm not one of those, contrary to what my sister says. Just because I know all the words to every song doesn't make me a freak, it just comes naturally.

I just wanted to shed some light on what it's like to be me at 3 A.M. I awoke last night to see my cat Chubby jumping on the bed and then flop down on my head. This is semi-normal behavior, so that's not the funny part. That comes when I tell you that this horrible smell of poo started filling my nostrils and I'm thinking that he's decided to start using my bed as the litter box. Seriously, I was afraid to move in case I put my hand in something smooshy, but it turns out that he just had really baaaaaddd gas. Really bad. Bad gas. Farts. Bad. So I put him outside and we were both happy.

Snort at that one Sessa ;)

Tragedy!

Thanksgiving shmanksgiving. Being sick on a holiday is so not fun.

OK, get this. The play opens next Thursday and for the past 4 days I've been sick with a sore throat and massive snot flow. Oh, and my ears are stopped up. My voice is nearly gone so I sound like a frog when I sing. I've never been sick for a play so this will be interesting to see unfold.

We had to write our bios for the program and I'm so not good at that. I feel like I'm signing a year book or being tested on my essay writing abilities. There's so much stuff I wanted to say but then I chickened out and just went with the uninteresting facts. Woo. Chicken.

Welp, that's about it but I'll leave you with a shot from tonights practice.



I tweaked it a weensy bit.

birthdays, bonfires and dreams

Today I realized that I'm good at thinking up things and then getting other people to do them. Maybe I should try to find a job doing that.

Tuesday was my seester's birthday but I'm slow so sorry about the time lapse. I got it in my head to have a bonfire for her because at the time it was still freakishly warm outside and we chose Friday as the big day. But as Wednesday dawned cooler than it had been I began to sense that the party might be a mistake. I had sent the invites on Monday and got a surprisingly big response so I was still praying for it to be warm for the party, but alas it was not meant to be. Last night it got down in the 20's so I knew there was no chance for a warm party. I've worked at the daycare for the past three days so preparing for the party proved to be a challenge. I have to give all the credit to my mumsy and sister because even though it was my idea, they did all the work. Everything's being set up and they're hanging the Christmas lights in the trees and here I am at the daycare painting the trim in the dining room. I feel a little guilty for that, but hey it's money and I have bills. I get home at 5 and the party started at 6 so I didn't have much time to clean up but it didn't matter because it was so freakin' cold I was bundled up pretty good. It was pretty warm once you got out there by the fire. We had the fire going in a huge blaze and the trees looked so pretty with the lights and when the full moon started to come up it was perfect. We were just a cozy little group. Eating in the dark was not easy but the dog ate what we dropped so it all worked out. It was over by 8 but that's ok because I was ready to come in and relax.

Ok the dream.
I was at a theater and they were having a festival/contest where different theater groups came and performed their version of a specific play. The theme for that year was Phantom of the Opera. I was sitting in the audience with some people from my church watching one group and I got up to leave and my nana (who is deceased) was there asking me if she could take my seat. The people I was with got offended but I ignored them and left to the back of the theater. I don't really remember anything about the Phantom interpretation except the girl said something about fire and then there was a torch going down a well and her voice kept repeating something. I was at the back of the theater and my director (Brenda) was there telling me she was going to go on tour with one of the groups (if only) but she was disappointed about something. Then it was the end of the festival and the theater was empty and gray with leaves blowing around. I got in a car and started out and it was like a forest but when we tried to go the ground was wet and mushy and we got stuck in the pine needles and mud.

I woke up after that but it was very real and very weird. Well, I see that this is plenty long so I'll just leave you with the knowledge that I'll be at the theater all day tomorrow trying to get together some resemblance of a play. I can't wait.

apologies all around

OK, I feel very out of control at the moment so I just want to say I'm sorry to Claire for coming off as snippy or short. I promise I was not trying to be. Let's just all be happy unassuming people again and go along our merry way. My motto is "I smile because I have no idea what's going on". I find that if you act dumb nobody expects you to do much. Doh!...I gave away my secret!

Moving on...

I finally got some pictures of my treasures from the other day and here they are:


These shoe are so awesome! They say "Salvadore Ferragamo France" and then "made in Italy". Yes, that would be the bright orange price sticker on the inside.



My wonderful blue and white toboggan I can't wait to wear. I hope it gets colder soon.

Touche!

I must clear up something that I posted last might. When I said I tell stories between songs, it was a joke! I was soooo joking. I'm one of the few cast members who actually knows what going on! Sorry for any confusion that might have popped up concerning my concentrating abilities. Cheese and crackers, I guess my humor is lost on all but the chosen few.

And...

Ok, I know I said I'd put up pictures but tonight I get to go see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat for FREEEEEEE! So how can I pass that up? No, I didn't have time during the day because I was gone all day and got home around 4 and well I just don't feel like it.


Other than that, have a nice day!

Annoyed Much?

Tonight at play practice a couple of people were being less than pleasant and that put everyone on edge. You could cut the tension with a knife. There was too much negativity man and it was bringing me down. There seems to be a conflict between one of the actors and...well, everyone else. So tonight the director was in a mood and snapped everyone's head off because we apparently weren't doing enough concentrating. Can I help it if I have lots of stories to tell and the only time I get to tell them is between songs? But really, this woman (let's call her J) is becoming very annoying which is affecting the show.

In other news, I went to 2 thrift stores today and got some good shtuff. In the first one I picked up a needlepoint picture frame, a cute bunny and a very cute pair of shoes. Pictures tomorrow, I promise.

In the second store I racked up with an awesome blue and white toboggan, a vintage blue and pink lace house coat, a cute little baby sweater that says hello on the front and goodbye on the back, and even thought I don't have any childrens it was too cute to pass up, a cool old book o' beauty, and a little Christmas ornament that I hope is old but I don't care it's still cute. Really, I'll have pictures tomorrow.

That's it for tonight. Oh, and I still need a job.

New look!

AAAAHHHHHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
I love this template and I'm so happy I got it to work. At least I hope it's working. I don't have good luck with html. It's a cool retro blue and I am really into retro right now. yahooooo!

ok..ttfn *happy dance to bed*

I'm a slug

I'm a big lazy anti-goody-two-shoes. But today I have updates! I spent today with my mumsy and seester in Pigeon Forge shopping and taking stupid pitures of each other. I'll put some of those on my photo blog. Oh, and your gonna love this. We had just gotten through Rockwood when this fire engine came up behind us and zoomed passed us like we were standing still and we were like ooo I wonder where it's going. About five minutes later my sister gets a call from her niece saying that a fire truck was coming to her house because they had set a brush pile on fire and somebody had reported it. We got to her house and there was her sister-in-law spraying the towering blaze with water while the men and several other various vehicles were parked in the driveway watching. They had gotten a permit, but some nosey blankety-blank had called it in because that's what you do around here when you get bored. Woo there's a fire, Mildred go get the lawn chairs and a coupla brewskys...oh and bring the video camera! We may wanna show this to the grandkids later on. Anyhow they got everything settled and nobody got in trouble or hurt. :D

If you haven't noticed I put a new picture on my profile. It's the most decent and normal one I could find in my files, although I do look a little glowy-eyed demon-ish. I'll see if I can dig up a better one.

Can I just say how sad it is when you spend your Friday evenings at home and the highlight of the whole night is the Capitol One commercial where the vikings are finding new jobs and going trick-or-treating? Yep, that would be my life.

Uhmm...play practice is going....swell. We open the first weekend in December and I haven't really gotten into the swing of practice yet. Usually I'm the one who's running lines constantly and trying to be perfect with the stage directions, but I just don't care at this point. Gee, I hope that doesn't have any affect on my performance.

Ok. well I'm going over to the other site to post some pictures now. I don't like this template so I'm gonna try to find another one. Hmm, that shouldn't be too hard. HA!