Stumble Throughs and...other such fun things...

Hey, how's it hanging everybody? I just thought I'd ask you how you are before I started rambling on about myself.

....

Since you don't seem to have anything to say, I'm moving on. Cool?

Cool.

Alright, so Wednesday was our first stumble through of the show, and it was kinda rough, but also kinda fun. Today was our "designer run" (the set designer, costume designer, lighting designer, sound... you get the picture) and it went a WAY more smoothly than wednesday, which is good. I'm actually more memorized than I thought I was, which is always good. Also, we load our set into the theatre tomorrow, which is both good and bad.

It's good in that it will be super fun.

It sucks because I'll be there at 8 am. That is an ungodly hour. I've usually been asleep for 4 hours TOPS by the time that rolls around.

Whatever, let's move away from the show stuff. On to bigger and better things....

Well, not really. I've just always wanted to say that... And now I have.

Let's continue, shall we?

But first....

DUBSTEP

(I told you I'd lie to you again)

And now that you're listening to that great song, we shall continue....finally.

I sang in studio today, which was fun, as usual. I also brought my camera to record it in the hopes of showing you all my epic awesomeness.

However,

Today, my supply of both epic and awesome were running low, so I doubt you'll ever see that video. but you can dream.

But, if you must know, I sang "Stars" from Les Mis. It was decent for sure, above most people's level of par, but not my greatest by any means.

....That sounded conceited, but it wasn't. I just hold myself to a higher standard, because I'll have to if I want to do this professionally. Which I do.

Oaky, 2 things.

1: That wonderful song from above just ran out, so I'm posting another....let's see.....

Stars by Taylor_Hudson

There. That's a quick recording I did a few days ago, because I know you were all dying to see it. Or, you know.....hear it.

DUDE! What if you could see with your ears, and hear with your eyes?

I know, I'm shutting up.

UGH!

I just remembered I have a paper due in cinema on tuesday. Which sucks, because that class is lame. You think "Hey, this class is going to be cool, all watching movies and talking about them and junk." Which it is, minus the cool part. I'm not a big fan of teaching by the book, and by that I mean giving a kid a book and saying "Read. Learn." It's a terrible way to teach, in my humble (correct) opinion. If you want me to know something that will be on a test, you sure as hell better tell me about it in person, or you're wasting my money, and your time.

/Endrant.

Oh, yeah. I said there would be 2 things up there, and I never told you the second.... I go on tangents sometimes, it's how I roll.

Okay, so 2: I lied about not talking about the show again in the post..... which I'm now pretty sure I never actually said..... whatevs.

So basically, by the end of today's rehearsal, I looked like I had run a marathon. There was a band of sweat going around my shirt, which is not attractive when there are attractive ladies in the room (Did that make you feel uncomfortable? Cause it made me uncomfortable. However, I'm leaving it in here, because if I wanted you to think highly of me, I'd hire somebody to make up awesome things about me.)

So back to rehearsal. Or the show, really, because I'm kind of finished with today's rehearsal...for now. Anywho, the costume I'm going to be wearing basically consists of thick, thermal-like pants, a matching shirt, and a tunic that goes over top which somehow breathes even less than the pants and shirt. What does this mean for you at home, viewers?...

Absolutely nothing.

However,

It does mean that I will be absolutely roasting on stage. If you come to the show (which you should, or we aren't friends anymore. Yeah, I'll go the emotional abuse route) and you smell a faint hint of delicious bacon wafting towards you, don't get your hopes up, There is no bacon, it's just me sweating my a$$ off for your entertainment.

So enjoy it.

You know, I wonder if anyone actually reads this, but I don't know that I care. It's actually quite cathartic (spelled right first try, hells yeah) and I enjoy it.

Well, I think that is about it for now. I guess I'll be going then......

Will you miss me? Cause I'll miss you........

(I love you)

Comedy Tonight

Quick note before we get into the meat of this post: I've yet to decide on a clever naming scheme for this blog, so for the time being, song titles from the show I'm in will have to do.

Okay folks, now that the business is out of the way, time for the pleasure......that sounds wrong....

Whatevs

So, the show is going pretty well so far. Rehearsals are great fun as usual, and I finally got to stage my favorite song in the musical, "Lovely Reprise". It is literally going to be the funniest song in the show, in my humble (read: correct) opinion. The guy I sing it with is HILARIOUS!

(but he still hasn't accepted my friend request, #insecure)

What's that you say? I can't use a hashtag in a blog post? Well I just did.

Deal with it.

In other (related) news, I went into the shop this morning with Brit, Nathan, and Heather and spent a good 4 hours on the set, which is kinda coming together.

There should be a picture there of the platform we built today. But it isn't.

Blogspot fail

Anywho, the platform was basically already built, we just made the legs, and put all but one of them on. We then had to take this platform, with it's 10 foot tall lags, and put it upright. It was fun.

Btw, I've realized that posting facebook statuses late at night pretty much guarantees that few people are going to actually see it, and fewer are going to respond by way of comment, liking, disliking etc.

That's a song we're working on for Cantilena, a chamber choir I'm in. It's legit. Eric Whitacre is insane, but I kinda like his stuff.

So, about choirs. I'm in 2, Cantilena and the day choir, more formally known as Red Mountain Chorale. To be honest though, I'm kinda sick of the day choir. It was fun when I first started singing, but now I'm kind of bitter about it. I don't really like the music, and it's 4 hours of singing a week my voice doesn't need right now. I really need to either jump back in after the show for the Christmas music, or just drop it. Dr. Bennett won't like it, but I need to do what's best for me, right?

Right.

Huh, I just realized that Dr. Bennett is my facebook friend, and as I intend to post this on facebook, he might see it. Oh well.

Doc, we need to chat when you get back.

By the way, how was your daughter's wedding?

Good?

Great.

Moving on.

Those are known as "Reincarnations" and they are a BEAST to sing. We worked on the last one ("The Coolin" for a good hour in Cantilena yesterday.)

It's intense.

Okay, enough about music.

Wait, not yet.

I'm listening to the video above, and it just hit "Anthony O'Daly", which is pretty cool. Mostly because the basses sing "An-tho-ny" for half the song, on the same pitch. I think I was on facebook on my phone for that half yesterday in rehearsal lol.

Now no more music. I promise.

I lied. Well.... kinda. Wow, the end of this song sounds like Jaws. It's intense.

Fun fact, you can apparently be so tired, that you look at the clock on your phone, and even though it says 10:09 fairly clearly, you are still convinced it's 4 in the morning. and then you wonder why your sister and her boyfriend are still making out in the next room.

Kids these days.

Anyway, I think that's it for now. I know, your thinking "Are you sure?"

I know, I betrayed your trust up there.

Like twice.

I promise I won't do it again.

But hell, you know better than that.

Goodnight.

Insert Witty Naming Scheme Here

So I decided to start a new blog. I figure this one will last about as long as the others (read: 2 days), and be altogether less funny than my sisters, but I'm giving it a shot anyway.

Btw, you have no idea how hard it is to admit my sister is funnier than me. Whatever, I'm growing up, life isn't fair. I got the looks and the voice, so we're even.

Also, here is a link to my sister's blog. It really is hilarious. I'm kinda basing my writing style off of hers, as well as the blog name.

Hmm.... I wrote down some notes, as I got the idea for this blog yesterday. One of them includes a joke with the line "A long long time ago, in a galaxy right about here".... I have no idea where that was supposed to go, or what it was about. Maybe it was going to be a lead in to Brit's blog... let's go with that.

So anyway, into the meaty stuff:

I'm in a show at MCC called "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum". It's funny, and irreverent, and a little bit risque. I love it. And Brit is in it with me, which is pretty cool, although we haven't had a rehearsal together in about a week.

Also, I'm in what should (hopefully) be my last year of college. Although, I keep forgetting that I need to do an internship.... hmm, maybe Tracie can hook it up with her studio in Tempe...

Also, I'm in 2 classes with my sis, one of which is communication. When the teacher said that it would be the most important class we'd ever take, she wasn't lying. It's like girl interpretation/dating/mind control wrapped up into one 3 credit course.

Also, I have braces. I tried to write a blog about it when I started.

I failed.

That blog literally lasted 2 days, but it was entertaining, to me at least, so here it is.

Huh, totally realized I misspelled "Meds" in the title there...of well.

So anyway, I have about 2 months left with these things, and let me tell you how excited I am.....

Not that excited. Really, braces aren't such a big deal. I can say after 2 years with them, I might even miss the little guys.

That's a lie, but you catch my drift.

Anyway, I guess that is all I have to say for the moment. Well, that and the fact that I need a witty post naming scheme like my sister's, and I guess I'll post a to do list like she does. I plagiarize, deal with it.

To Do:

-Eat Breakfast

-Work on Lines

-Do...stuff

-Eat Lunch

-Go to rehearsal

...That's about it....