receiving line comments: Spitfire

Well folks, another show has come and gone. For those of you who showed us some love--THANK YOU. For those who didn't-well it's your loss.

I'm a swiper (and incapable of creative thoughts of my own...) and I'm copying my sweet sweet Larissa. You see, she's started recording the things people say to her in the receiving line. I got a few during my most recent run with Spitfire. So many that I can't remember them all and I WISH I had written them all down. Here are the few I do remember off the top of my head:

• "You nailed the busy-body type"
• "I hope you're not that bad in real life"
• "Your hair is so shiny" No joke I was told this QUITE a few times.
• "Do you color it?" Asked this after above comment.
• Have you ever been to Manilla? The postmistress there is JUST like you!
• "I hated you" (I hope it was Effy they hated and not me...)
• "You were just so obnoxious...it made me so mad!"
• "You have such a great voice!" (Said to Mason-our Eli-who says NOTHING the duration of the show...everyone thought they were so funny.)
• "How in the world do you all keep your voices warm?"
• "What great comic relief you were!"
• "I could listen to you sing all day."-Aww thanks!!
• "I just loved to hate you."
• "Every time you came on stage I couldn't stop giggling."
• "You were just so fun to watch! You looked like you had so much fun!"
• "You all sounded so great together."-I'm assuming they were referring to Act 2's opener 'Come Alive Again'
• "I had never heard of this show, but I'm so glad I came! It was so good!"

Those were the few I could remember, but everyone who left seemed to really have a good time. I'm grateful for everyone who came out to support us and I hope you all had as much fun watching as I did performing. I truly believe this show was Kismet; we all clicked and got along so well. Although it was so stressful in the beginning it was also so much fun and one of the best theatre experiences ever. I will miss it and my wonderful cast mates, but I'm ready for my life to be my own again, to have my weekends back to actually go on dates with Mr. Wonderful, and tap. Can I just say how excited I am to see my tap peeps again!? I have missed them so!

i am

Last week kind-of-sucked. Why, you may ask? Well I was called some names by someone. Names in a million years I never thought I’d be called-and especially not by who said it.

They called me fake and judgmental.

I would be lying if I said it didn’t hurt. It did-and still does; but I think that was their point. Well, mission accomplished. All for giving them the honesty they asked for.

I’ve always prided myself as being the “what you see is what you get” person, but apparently in their eyes I am not. Apparently to them I am fake. And Judgemental.

Man, I’ve always hated that damn word. Judgmental. What an unfair term. Why? Everyone is judgmental by definition alone and somehow it has become a negative term filled with hate.

Judgment:

1: The process of forming an opinion or evaluation by discerning and comparing

The last week I have been stressing over what I am not; today I decided to focus instead on what I AM. Haters can go to hell.

I AM a daughter of earthly and Heavenly parents. I know they love me. I know they are proud to call me 'daughter'.

I AM a big sister. I may not always be liked by my siblings; but I always have their best interest at heart

I AM the sweetheart to a wonderful man who I am always striving to be worthy of

I AM a friend to many, an enemy to few

I AM an auntie to the most beautiful, smartest nieces and nephews ever

I AM a singer. I may not be the best, but I know I AM good.

I AM an actress

I AM a tap dancer

I AM a cook

I AM a ‘live and let live’ person

I AM fiery and passionate

I AM trying to be more patient

I AM giving-almost to a fault

I AM someone who takes accountability for my actions and tries to be better

I AM always trying to learn from my mistakes

I AM flawed, but it’s ok

I AM not afraid to stand up for myself and the people I love

I AM a Facebook junkie
I AM always trying to be a Christ-like example to others

I AM not perfect, nor do claim to be

I AM loud

I AM fun

I AM kind

I AM important

I AM an advocate

I AM a family person

I AM a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
I AM trying to be a good represenative of my faith

I AM not afraid to question ‘the norm’

I AM a teacher

I AM a supporter

I AM a believer in the arts

I AM a listener and an advice giver

I AM a pet parent

I AM a hugger

I AM a Disnelyand addict

I AM objective and rational-most of the time.

I AM always striving to be someone ‘who breaks the mold’

I AM me.

You know what? I AM not always going to be everyone’s favorite. But guess what? That’s OK. I go to bed each night knowing I was true to ME and the people who love ME. And that is the most important thing any of us can do.

a photo-a-day: week 1

Once again I took a page from Guy Smiley and in the interest of saving everyone's-well mainly my-sanity I think I'm gonna post once a week. The goal is every other day though. Here's last week's photos:

DAY 1: My view

My view day to day can get kind of tedious. Good thing I have Mr. Wonderful, Disneyland, and the ever changing photo in my digital frame to liven it up!

 DAY 2: Words

'Alice in Wonderland' has always been one of my absolute favorites. I find it fitting that I found a cover for my nook that has the first page of 'Alice' printed on it.

DAY 3: Hands.

I'm a sucker for strong hands. Always have been. Good thing Mr. Wonderful has the perfect pair! Look at how well he holds Miss Lexi!

DAY 4: A stranger

One of the things I love the most about Disneyland is the random people who come home with you in your pictures! This is one of my all-time favorites-the random Asian guy who looks like he's lost...

DAY 5: 10 AM

Part of my job includes having the Food Network on ALL DAY. Most of the time it's torture, but at 10:00 it turns into one big stress-fest watching chefs race the clock to make the most outrageous culinary creations on Food Network Challenge. If you've never seen it I highly recommend it.  

DAY 6: Dinner

Since I had a show last night and was going straight from work to the theatre I stopped at Cafe Rio and enjoyed the Monday special: Chile Rellanos. They were OK, but I have yet to have one that usurps my favorites at El Habanero...

DAY 7: Button

Here is a button from my new favorite purple cardigan. I hate to admit I am one of those girls whose mood is affected by what she wears, but alas, it is true.

moving by the numbers

Well ladies and gentlemen, the day has come and gone and I am officially moved!! It was a long, stressful, not fun process, but I'm glad it's finally over and done with. Tuesday night as I was unpacking the last of my boxes I realized there are a LOT of numbers involved in moving. For your reading enjoyment, here they are:

People recruited to help: 5
People who came from St. George: 2 (thanks Momma and LB2!)
Moving trucks rented: 1
Hours spent loading and unloading truck: 6
Shins hit into ball hitch on truck: 3
Washer and dryer on loan from awesome man: 1 of each
Back injuries: 1 (it was Mr Wonderful, and he's fine now, just twisted it weird trying to maneuver his washer up his parent's stairs.)
Increase in square footage: 110
How much bigger it feels: 0
Balcony entrances: 2
Trips to Lowes/Home Depot: 3
Boxes moved/unpacked: 50-ish
Times I misplaced my box cutter: Countless
Cuts/scrapes/other odd hand ailments: 4
Days taken off of work: 2
Days I wish I had taken: 5
Loads of laundry waiting for me over the next two days: 5 or 6 (It's amazing what you put off washing when confronted with the reality of having to lug it to the laundromat)
Trips to the dumpster: 5
Bags sent to the DI: 4
Happy birds: 1 (or it could be because she's Lizzy Borden .)
Emotional melt-downs: 2 (In my defense I was just done)
New neighbors met: 3
Change of addresses submitted: 5 ( I THINK I got them all...)
Days without DVR: 3
Keys turned in: 5
Noisy Neighbors: ZERO!!!

To sum it up moving sucks. It's expensive, stressful, emotionally and physically draining, and has the potential to ruin even the strongest relationships.
My friend Steve said it best: anything it can cost you to move it will. Well put Steve, well put.

a photo-a-day

I've been a crappy blogger as of late. I know this. In an attempt to be better I'm taking a page from my friend Guy Smiley and I'm going to attempt to do this. It's only 29 days-what could possibly go wrong?