Josh and I have decided to have our own Christmas first before going to spend it with our families.

This is really the best way, because then I can be selfish and have two Christmases.

Love it.


It's "Christmas Eve" tonight. In both families traditional ways, we opened up one gift to eachother.



I was awesome and got texting gloves.
Josh was more awesome and opened batteries.

It's going to be a great day tomorrow.

I'm a mean, mean director. I've made my cast stay this week to rehearse, even though the rest of the school has already started their winter break. How horrible am I? A mean, mean, horrible, no-good person. Really.

But, in my defense, the show looks really really good.

I can't believe that in three weeks the entire show has been cast, blocked, rehearsed and set in stone. These actors were pretty much amazing when I told them what I expected, and they've given it to me 110%. It's been a great experience. They're completely memorized, the music has been set, and basically they're ready for an audience. It's my fault the show hasn't progressed any--because my actors really just need props and costumes to be amazing, and I don't have time to give them to them. But, I think I really like this directing thang. And it just solidifies the fact that I was born to be a teacher. Theatre just makes it that much cooler.

It's going to be such a good show! I will post pictures when we start rehearsing again. They have a two week break. . .and that makes me a bit nervous. Sigh.

Come see it! January 14-16th. I'll buy your tickets.

Weekend? Weekend? Where are you?

I went to SLC to see The Wedding Singer with my mom this weekend. It was a fun show. . .started out slow, but was totally fun. I need to audition for a touring show. I think I would really like it.

It's gotten fairly cold in Cedar lately. I try to get Haylee out for a walk once a day, but I'm finding it's getting dark way to early. . .and I'm in rehearsal until six with Grimm Tales (who are completely off book and ready to perform, BTW. They are completely ROCKIN'). So, I've been slacking on the Haylee walking lately. But I found some pictures from one of our chilly jaunts in November that I hadn't posted. Enjoy, and motivate me to walk my poor dog once in a while.

Finals are over. There's nothing more I can do.

Except enjoy the weekend. . .

Honestly, this week isn't going that badly. I mean, I am a theatre major, and so dance classes and theatre classes aren't that challenging. Well, at least when I compare them to the hell that I went through for Dietetics. Shudder. I think it just seems like I have a lot going on because there are a lot of projects due. Let's see what's on my plate this week:

-I have to finish my Mask for Mask class.
-I have to choreograph a Solitude piece and a Comedia piece for Masks.
-I have to do a monologue as Juno for Movement.
-I have to do a myth movement piece with a group for Movement.
-I have to be limber for Ballet. Epic fail on that one.
-I have to remember the stupid combo for Tap.
-I have a big Music Theory final. It's like math, but with music notes.
-I have to memorize my songs for my Voice final. . .which is turning out to be a lot more stressful than I imagined.
-I need to write a five page paper for my Dram Lit final.

Luckily, my Improvisation and Script Analysis finals finished last week. Thank heavens. It appears that I need to cram a lot in this week. Oh, and I'm rehearsing my Grimm Tales too. It's going to be fun.

Josh has been a good sport and helped me out with a lot of things. For my mask, I decided I wanted to do one of Loki, who is the God of Mischief--at least to the Greek. My model/proposal turned out like this:

Which I really enjoyed. Of course, it was about three inches tall. To make the bigger mask, it was more challenging. Josh had the hard job of being the model:

I couldn't quite get the face right. My teacher wanted me to change the mouth, so I obliged, but I wish I would have left it how I had it originally. Here's what my final is so far:

I'm not 100% satisfied though. I may change it still. Or, maybe I will just turn it in and be done with it.

Well, it seems now that the dance concert is over and I no longer have to clothe naked dancers, that I should have a lot more time on my hands.

Oh, wait. It's finals week.


Blast.

inside my mouth i can hear all the voices say
do not lean over the ledge
i shouldn't look down and i shouldn't have found
that your lips i still taste in my head
raising my glass to the head of the class
as she powers out steps one through ten
i think i'll be fine if i'm covered in wine
nice to hate you and love you again
and see you again
and see you again

weary and worn little monster is born
tell me lies and i'll justify them
desperate today and it's making me pay
for that night for that kiss for your bed
whoever dared to love someone out there
i don't need a balloon and a pin
the name of the game is out
running the blame
so i hate you and love you we're friends
guess we'll be friends
i guess we'll be friends

oh why (why) can't (can't) you take me in your arms now?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me in your arms now?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me?

better stop crying hello and goodbye-ing
go on through me slip on through my hands
you get your time and the other half's mine
it's okay this love weighs fifty men
it's okay this love weighs fifty men
it's okay this love weighs fifty men

oh why (why) can't (can't) you take me in your arms now?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me in your arms now?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me?
why (why) can't (can't) you take me in your arms now?
why can't you take me?

amen
amen
amen
amen