I lied....

Okay -- So I didn't blog the next day. Luckily Kate was so busy she forgot to yell at me!

Last night we went to see Jersey Boys. I was skeptical, it sounded a little like Mama Mia, but people assured me it actually had a story line, and after all it DID win the Tony.

Since we had to get some last minute tickets, I ended up sitting away from my group, no big deal since you aren't supposed to talk during shows anyway.

The show starts and right away the crazy ass old people all around me start singing and dancing. YES DANCING. I did not pay money to hear a revival of Jersey Boys done at the old folk's home! By the end of the show there was a woman who was SOBBING in front of me because it was just that moving.

Okay....here's the thing.... I love being swept away by theater, BUT....the public services announcement is this: MUSICALS ARE NOT CONCERTS...YOU ARE NOT IN YOUR OWN LIVING ROOM.... YOU WERE NOT CAST IN THE SHOW! SHUT UP!


I feel better now!

Because otherwise Kate is going to keep bragging...

It has been FAR too long since I have posted..... this will just be a place holder... I PROMISE I will post something tomorrow!!!

Do you have a minute?

It's been awhile..Kate keeps telling me to blog..... I can explain.

I am BUSY!
I have two jobs
I have rehearsals
I have voice lessons
I have a surge of work at my main job
I have a relationship and friendships that occasionally need attention

I kind of feel like I am swimming in one of those endless pools that shoots water at you...so you swim and swim and swim... and the only thing that happens...is you get tired!! Why can't I have a pretty infinity pool with a floating lounge chair and martini?

I am a pioneer....

...of modern cooking!!

Some of you know that a few weeks ago I blew the oven up! The heating element decided that it no longer wanted to serve it's purpose in life.
Fast forward to last night... I had decided to make Chicken Tortilla soup I had finished the chicken...was starting the soup...when in a grand burst of over zealous flames....the stove top stopped working. Out of propane!

It only took eight years.....

I finished the soup in the microwave!

It's been forever....

I know...I know.... I'm certain that people have even stopped checking this blog...since it has been so long since I have posted. Maybe people actually use RSS!

I have a great excuse for not writing...really... My life has been consumed for the last five months....with war! I've said over an over again that war is hell, especially when looking in the mirror, but war has been the best thing for me!

I wasn't even going to audition, what was the point, right? After going through the audition process, and getting a larger role than I had even wanted, I was brought into the NCP family. Not going to lie, at the beginning of rehearsals, I wanted to quit! The other girls all knew each other, they all bonded in other shows, and they didn't need a new girl. My only saving grace was Jennifer, the other new girl! We would go to Starbucks and talk; we would call each other before rehearsals just to make sure neither of us had to go through it alone! Then something changed, something just clicked. I am certain it was the night I stayed late to help with the set. Marci, Greg, Brenton, Kelly, and Doug...we were there until 2am painting, hanging the ceiling, laying burlap. (itchy..itchy..itchy!!) We sang, we laughed, and we were exhausted! I felt like I belonged. I realized it wasn't us vs. them...

The show came together....we got amazing reviews....we got standing ovations every night....we touched people!

It all really hit last night, I should have been getting ready to go on stage, I should have been smearing battle scars across my face, I should have been having a hair quicky. I should have been surrounded by amazing people. I wasn't. The last five months have been a movie...thanks to friends for life....the next fifty will be our sequel.

Well girls, the shooting has just begun!

It is like Santa came...again!!

I will miss the knife fights and chases around our cars... I will miss the cops calling me crazy when I tell them there are men living in the trees...I will miss the crazy cat lady most of all!


Good-bye crack house...hello Starbucks!

I know what I want to be when I grow up!!

A British rocker chick!! That's right! I came to this conclusion on my way to the Toastmasters' Officer training this morning. (I am club president after all) and it is a good thing I did. I was sitting with my club, which is pretty amazing, when the person in charge came up to me. She asked me to give a small opening speech, the prayer, and pledge. Why not? I have about ten minutes to prepare,MORE than enough time!

I get up there, and talk about being a British rock star! How Toastmasters allows me that little piece of fame. I get the chance to be up in front of people, they applaud for everything, and I get to do something I love! I told the audience to dig down and find their own inner-rocker. I believe the phrase "rock on" was used at some point.

I got lots of feedback
I was called delightful.. I was asked to speak at an open house...I was asked to mentor a club! I also had some guy come up and stare at me..then call me madam president..he was kind of creepy....


What an amazing morning, and all because I am becoming a rocker!

Running the world isn't all it is cracked up to be...

Good morning exhausted!

My week has consisted of my first KNOW lunch as Hospitality chair....first Toastmasters' meeting as Club President.... several rehearsals...and a couple of extremely late nights out.... not to mention the crazy busyness that I am buried under at work. I still have to schedule the Hospice volunteers....a couple more rehearsals...a Toastmasters' training day....plus working out.


It is all worth it! I am meeting some amazing friends..they are the kind of people that I want in my life. I feel like I am actually contributing to the world around me.

Now, if I could just figure out how to add about 8 more hours to the day!

Have a great week everyone!

All you have to do is dream......

I did not get much sleep this weekend due to INSANE dreams...


Friday night:
I am watching the dream happen..but the girl in the dream looks like me. She is having an affair with her English teacher. She goes to his house...knocks on the door..but the teacher's friend opens the door...she says.. "I remember you from my other dream" Oddly enough..I remember him from another dream......they go to an outing together..where they run into the teacher's daughter. She tells him that he can't date her unless they always wear matching clothing!


Saturday night:
Theresa and I lived in an apartment above a theater...and were getting ready to go down to see a show. As we open the door...there is a little boy who looks to be about 6 or 7....he says he is 10...and needs a new mommy...we take him to dinner...which consists of an ice cream sundae....after he is done..he stands up...says... I lied, I don't think you would make a good mommy....and walks out.

Sunday night:
I was shopping in a large city....this strange man keeps following me..wherever I go..... I will be in a store and he will be staring at me through a rack of clothing... he was hiding behind a stack of boxes at Starbucks.....he ended up being my waiter at lunch...... I finally woke up as he was chasing me down the street....



I didn't eat anything late these nights.. I'm not stressed... I think I am just going slowly insane!!

What happens when you stick carrots in your eyes....

(Keratitis)

When the cornea is damaged, such as after a foreign object has penetrated the tissue, bacteria or fungi can pass into the cornea, causing a deep infection and inflammation. This condition may cause severe pain, reduce visual clarity, produce a corneal discharge, and perhaps erode the cornea.

As a general rule, the deeper the corneal infection, the more severe the symptoms and complications. It should be noted that microbial infections, although relatively infrequent, are the most serious complication of contact lens wear.

Minor corneal infections are commonly treated with anti-bacterial or anti-fungal eye drops. If the problem is more severe, a person may receive more intensive antibiotic treatment to eliminate the infection and may need to take steroid eye drops to reduce inflammation. Frequent visits to an eye care professional may be necessary for several months to eliminate the problem.

Angels don't wear leather boots....

I always get excited for the New Year. There are so many possibilities and adventures to be had.

So far 2008 has included:

A cracked windshield
A stomach flu
A $700 dental bill
Red eyes
No calls from the lawyer


It IS only the third day, right? I am going to take the advice of Kate, and keep my glass half full! Tomorrow is another day.