I am a distraction

So Rehearsals have been going on for about three weeks now. They are going pretty well, except for some rehearsals when people don't listen to me, and then I feel sad and an emotional wreck! And that's when I get all down on myself and lose my confidence. But that only happens once in a while, thank God.

Just recently I was interviewed for an article for The Villager, a local magazine that comes out once a month. I'm excited. I don't know if I did very well in the interview, I'm not very good at thinking up things on the spot; maybe my goal to be on Ellen should be extinguished. I hope that she got some good quotes from me and that I didn't come off as a complete idiot who doesn't know what the hell she's doing. I'm scared and excited to read the article. I took a picture for the article of the kids, the leads and the forks/spoons/knives. It came out great. The little kids who are the forks/spoons and knives are adorable! The costumes we made at Custom Design are perfect. I am going to spray paint them a chrome color and sprinkle glitter on them. So they can sparkle! We are going to be in the Memorial Day Parade on May 25th. So excited. Carrie's coming to visit that weekend and will help me with the music on the float cuz she rocks that way. I hope she will help me spray paint / glitterize the forks spoons and knives on Saturday. It'll be fun Carrie! We can rock out to awesome music!

So I love most of the kids, but some of them (mainly one) annoys the crap outta me. She hasn't been to rehearsal in a while, so I'm hoping she has quit because I sent an email to her mother. I have become really close to one of the girls - Lexie who is my Daisy cast Belle...she was in the shows in previous years in the ensemble and we didn't start talking till last year when she was in my Bewitching Hour show. Oh me and my favorites. I must try not to have them. It's going to be sad at the last show on Sunday because of all the 8th graders graduating.

Anyhoo...I'm excited for the show. :)

I Saw Crazy Pants!

I saw crazy pants this weekend!
Yes, that would be Lindsay. We ate a lot of bad (good) food. We had nice weather. We visited Newport, RI. This is where we first met. Her dog Gracie is so well behaved. Lindsay is still grumpy in the morning. We saw her mom's college theater production. It was good, but long!

We didn't go to the movies, but we watched Wanted. I'm not an action film fan, but it was good. I was surprised by how much I liked it. What else did we do? I don't remember. It was so crazy! But that's crazy pants for you. Oh yes, she got me to watch Better off Ted and 30 Rock. And the ride home for me was hell. But it was the first time I rode in her Jeep. And what a jeep it is.

Whose Cold Today?

Why is it still cold outside? Why is it so much colder in my office?
Why is Lindsay tired? She's cold too! Who else is cold?

I'm seeing Lindsay this weekend. I think because she loves me she's letting me pick the movie and were seeing The Informers.

Auditions wha wha WHAT!

Last night (April 6, 2009) I held the first set of auditions for my Beauty and the Beast production. I had been highly anticipating this day since the beginning of classes in January and I still can't believe it's here. I have a flurry of emotions; I was extremely happy and thrilled and yet stressed and anxious at the same time. I arrived at around 4:45 to set up and thinking I had a lot of time I didn't. About five minutes later Meghan and her mom came in. I was excited to see them. They helped me get things settled and then more kids came in followed by my crew, Heather, Rachel and Jill.

At 5:05ish I held a tiny meeting for the parents to sign the contracts and whatnot. We started the singing auditions and then the reading auditions. Some of those kids - EGADZ! They were phenomenal! Some of those girls - Lexie esp. have beyond amazing voices. And Lexie's been with us for a long time and I don't know where she was hiding! It took a long time and ended at 7:40 but the kids were allllll amazing.

Tim, who is the cutest little 3rd grader auditioned for Lefou and by george he was adorable! Jack auditioned for Gaston and was equally great. Everyone who auditioned was just wow. I don't know who is going to get any of the roles and Heather, Rachel, Jill and I have our work cut out for us in casting it!

It is going to be next to impossible casting this show. I am so not looking forward to it because of the backlash i'm going to get from those who did not get the role they wanted. OY. Why did I sign up for this again?

Favorite Sound

It's Wednesday. Tonight is the final episode of the second season of Damages. It wasn't as a great season as the first, but it picked up in the end and is still pretty damn good. I'm excited for the last episode.

It's raining in New York City. I'm sleepy. Late night last night. The rain got me thinking of my favorite sounds. My friend Bryan said he likes the sound of horns honking.

I like the sound of rain hitting against the window. Rain makes me sleepy, but also it comforts me. I like the grey skies. It's always a good excuse to be lazy. Maybe that's why I like it?

Duplicity

You want to see a beautifully shot and well written film?
A film where the actors have chemistry. The locations and the costumes are beautiful. A film that actually surprises?

Go see Duplicity!

Life (or something like it)

What is the point of life? I ask myself that all the time, especially nowadays when ex-president bush 'broke the world'! They say money doesn't make you happy, but it sure does help! You need money to do the things that make you happy, so ultimately money is the source of happiness. Am I right ladies? Somehow I have no money left over after bills and am living month to month. I can't afford to buy food nevermind the things that make me happy or go on any trips, long or otherwise. This economy sucks like a blowhole. George W. always wanted to leave a mark on the world and have a legacy as president, so I hope he's happy that his legacy is going down in history as the worst president ever who caused all of this strife.

So I sit here at work and wonder if the future is going to be any brighter than the present, because if it stays like this I think I will cry. It's really the monotony of every-day life that brings me down. How is this life worth it if all I can afford to do is go to work and go home and watch TV. I honestly don't see the point!

And I don't know why but the death of Natasha Richardson really affected me. I mean, it is a very sad thing, but for some reason it really got to me. I loved her as an actress and am also a fan of her mother Vanessa Redgrave and her sister Joely Richardson. I feel terrible for Liam Neeson (and her mom/sister) and also for her two young sons. How horrible is it for them to lose their mother at a young age in a freak accident! I am truly heartbroken for them.

I thought to myself, that everybody has their time, but why did she have to die when she has everything going for her, an amazing career, a husband who loves her very much and two young sons who need her and here I am, alone, childless and living a mundane life. I don't know. I'm not saying that I want to die...I'm just...I don't know. Yesterday I had a horrible day and today is better but it still really upsets me. OH LIFE!