Lesee...
This week I basically did homework and went to rehearsals. (Our term ended Thursday.)We blocked my part (Lillian) and I got a few more lines because we cut out the part of Walt (? I think it was Walt...) and Joel also gave me the part of Harriet. I can't find it in the script! Anyone know who she is? It's super-awesome that I have all these lines but I'm getting really nervous about them!
A Wonderful Life is going to be so much fun. Our George is SO awesome! I love his acting style so much. It's so...genuine, heartfelt and touching. The first time we ran the opening scene where he's praying (right after we'd blocked it) I almost cried because I felt so much. Yes, he's awesome. Another thing I'm really excited for is the bank scene right after the stock market crashes. It's super-awesome and we haven't even learned the music yet. (By the way, the music for this show is so awesome! There's many styles and a lot of it's really cute/fun to sing. Plus it sounds so cool with all the harmonies and groups (when we get it right).)
I know we still need more men but I think we could also use some women. Spread the word! It will help so much! It's hard with no cast!
On Friday we had no school and I worked from 6 AM-2 PM. It wasn't as bad as it sounds but I was SO tired. Guess what exciting and fun thing I did during my shift?!? I cleaned every garbage can, every wet-floor cone and every iron man (the stands of signs). Keep in mind that nearly every isle end has a garbage can, EVERY isle end has a cone, and there's a bunch of signs throughout the store (although not quite as many). We have 21 isles and each has 2 ends. (21+21)2+21. Something like that. I can't do math. I went through a whole spray bottle of cleaner, a ton of paper towels, and it took me nearly three hours.
On Saturday I took the ACT. (Evil...EVIL!) I fell pretty good about the two English portions but math and science (of course) weren't so good. I think I knew about half of the math problems but the science was rough. Yeah, sure I could reason it all out, but not in 35 minutes! That's rediculously short! To get science, I have to think about it for awhile, but I eventually can get it. A lot of the stuff was chemistry which is one of my worst science subjects... I finished most of the portions this time though, which was WAY better than last time. In fact, the only one that I didn't finish was the math portion. Last time the only thing I finished was the essay. (This time I didn't take the writing. Thank goodness!)
If this entry is a little messed, I thank the ACT. IQ went down, definitely.
28 October 2006
20 October 2006
Weekly Update
The most exciting thing of this week was that we began rehearsals for A Wonderful Life. Lillian is a person on a board and she comes in right after Mr. Bailey (George Bailey's dad) dies. I'm part of the group that votes on the fate of The Building and Loan. I have three lines:
"Henry, that's premature."
"That's a serious charge!"
and,
"Let him speak!"
I don't really like any of those lines, except the last one. I actually know how I'm going to say that one and it's the line that comes right before everyone starts singing. I get to yell: "Let him speak!" and then they'll start some huge vocal debate through music. Sweetness.
At our second rehearsal (Wednesday), Joel informed me that I have a solo. I didn't know what he was talking about so he told me to look at my script. I CAN'T FIND IT! The part of Lillian only has those three lines and he didn't tell me about any other parts. Either he's confused or he didn't inform me. But I'm scared!
On Thursday Crystal and I drove all the way to Springville to go to rehearsal and it was cancelled! Sure enough, when I got home there was a message on my machine about it. So now I must wait until Saturday to find out about this "solo".
"Henry, that's premature."
"That's a serious charge!"
and,
"Let him speak!"
I don't really like any of those lines, except the last one. I actually know how I'm going to say that one and it's the line that comes right before everyone starts singing. I get to yell: "Let him speak!" and then they'll start some huge vocal debate through music. Sweetness.
At our second rehearsal (Wednesday), Joel informed me that I have a solo. I didn't know what he was talking about so he told me to look at my script. I CAN'T FIND IT! The part of Lillian only has those three lines and he didn't tell me about any other parts. Either he's confused or he didn't inform me. But I'm scared!
On Thursday Crystal and I drove all the way to Springville to go to rehearsal and it was cancelled! Sure enough, when I got home there was a message on my machine about it. So now I must wait until Saturday to find out about this "solo".
15 October 2006
Update
I know I missed a week. I considered posting, but I just plain didn't feel like it.
I can't really remember what happened during the school week...but my UEA weekend was amazing!
Right off the bat, I came home from my 4-hour shift and Joel called about A Wonderful Life. Not only am I in it but I have a name!!!! A NAME! I'm Lillian and he says I'm a chorus member or something. Our first rehearsal is Tuesday and I'll find out who my character is. I'm excited to see! My little sister Crystal got the part that Joel wanted her to have and that she auditioned for--Zuzu. She's in the main character's family! And has lines! And a scene with the main character! Is she the one who states the famous line "Everytime a bell rings, an angel gets it's wings?" My friend thinks so and that'd be so awesome.
Wow, babbling but I'm excited! This show will be awesome.
Thursday was Janessa's birthday and I spent the majority of the day planning out her kidnap to The Haunted Forest. I made fifty-trillion phone calls and even a trip to the Butler's house in Orem (they would help kidnap in some way). We decided I would just make it lots simpler and get Janessa in the car, then ask her to put a blindfold on, and then take her where I needed.
Today I also visited the Orem Smith's which was super-awesomely fun. Not only did I get to visit my old co-workers and my old lovely store, but I picked up two pay checks and got them cashed. 'Twas fun.
I also went to Wal-Mart with Sydney Butler. 'Twas fun. I bought an Oreo HandiSnack and this Axe body wash gift-set. It was on clearance or something because it was only $2. It came with two bottles of body wash and a "male" rubber ducky. It's so cute! Instead of being yellow a baby-looking, it's black with horns, sunglasses, and a masculine white-bead necklace. Hopefully when I give it to my dad he'll let me have the ducky. :) (Curses, his birthday isn't until November...)
After the excursion we headed home where I got some food and then just waited out the hours until it was time for my plan to take place. Janessa went with Crystal and Dad to Los Hermanos for lunch and came home with a new unicycle! Janessa should just join the circus and be done with it.
At about 7:45 I got Janessa into the car on the context that we were heading to Wal-Mart. She knew something was up by now, but she had no idea what.
When we got by Provo High, I told her: “Janessa, you’re going to hate me but put this blindfold on”. She thought it was gross and was a bit hesitant but she did it.
It was hilarious because she got so confused!
We stopped by Sydney’s house to “pick up something” but in reality, I picked up Sydney. Janessa was confused by this as we drove on, but soon she knew there was a “presence”. Also, she reached into the backseat and touched Sydney so she knew it was a person. She also connected round-a-bouts with Sydney’s house and was pretty certain Sydney was in the car with us. Sydney was awesome though because not one peep did she make on the whole drive.
When we got to The Haunted Forest, we all got out. She heard 3 doors, not 2 (she knew Clint and me were in the car). We opened the front door and I took pictures as Sydney surprised her and removed her blindfold.
Once we got all ready, we waited for like an hour because Genevieve’s car hadn’t shown up yet. Aubrey got a call from Genevieve and it turned out their car was broken down an exit back. Gene’s dad came and gave them all a ride and they got to The Haunted Forest pretty quickly considering what had happened.
I think we got 15 people to come which was awesome. After the line we were in the forest and it wasn’t AS scary as I thought.
I really hated the haunted castle at the beginning with all the stuff that was being electrocuted. In fact, I just hated all those things that were being electrocuted. I also hated the muddy pathways, the closet, the tunnel that kept getting smaller with all the hanging burlap sacks (that was just gross) and the chain saws. Some of those guys are really good actors and it’s fun to watch them and others, you just feel bad for them. The way they have to act like retards or stay in one position all night is really sad.
I think the scariest part was when this one guy (a really good actor because he seemed just like those crazies that you meet on the street) started talking to us and surprised us oh-so-well.
“You know what the voices in my head are telling me to do right now? Do ya?”
Sydney: “What?”
“Cut you up!!!!!”
He immediately started a chainsaw and started to chase us. It was so awful. Just as we started to run, another monster started a lawn mower and began to chase us also. It was awful!
One time that was just awesome was this:
“You guys aren’t supposed to glow!” (Referring to our glow sticks and glow bracelets and necklaces)
Sydney: “Why not?”
“Because then I can’t scare ya.”
“Do you want a glow?”
“Oh, I got my glow.”
“Where’s your glow?”
Something roars out of the water by the bridge.
“There’s my glow!”
Haha, awesome eh?
Some of the cooler parts included the Jason room. The clown room with the strobe light was cool and that was about the only time they made good use of the strobe. Usually it was just retarded; like that one where you walk through a strobe-lighted hall on a platform with mechanical skeletons moving all around you. There was so much strobe that you couldn’t really even see the “scary”, you were just concentrating on where to look so it wouldn’t hurt your eyes and head so much.
It was a cool experience but I won’t pay to do it again. (It’s expensive!!!)
After we got out of the forest, we all drove to Genevieve’s house for treats. I gave a ride not only to Clint, Sydney and Janessa, but also to Aubrey and her friend Jessica. It was kind of nervousing. And Nessa and Sydney sat in such a way that it put Aubrey and Jessica at opposite end of the car so they were talking louder and kind of across me. It rather sucked.
Genevieve’s house was fun and the treats were yummy.
After a bit, Sydney, Nessa, Clint and myself all went to Sydney’s house. We waited while Sydney asked her mom if she could come over tonight and guess what the answer was!? It was a yes! YAY! Then we hung out for a bit longer and did random stuff. It was hilarious because Craig and Brandon started fighting over an exercise ball. Haha.
Eventually we drove to my house and we basically just got ready for bed, seeing the it was 1 or 2 AM.
On Friday we played some LF but then we went to Maple Lake with my family. Mom, Dad, Clint, Jordan, Crystal, Janessa, Sydney and myself all went. When we got to the lake, we ran into Grandpa and Uncle Mike who were just leaving so all of the girls (except Mom) went home with them in their truck. Mike drove which was sort of terrifying and made be quite car sick because he’s so messed up he doesn’t even have a license because it’s been taken away.
At Grandma’s house we helped her decorate and did random stuff.
Later, after everyone had arrived home, we had a yummy dinner and then hung out some more.
In the late evening we drove home and Janessa, Sydney and myself stayed up really late and got lots of Loving Family played.
On Saturday we got ready and played some Loving Family and then all the girls in my family left for Crystal’s birthday party. On the way we stopped at Honks and bought cups, plates, forks, soda, goody bag candy and surprises, and other last minute party supplies. Pretty fun and spontaneous. (Ha.)
Then we drove to Michael’s and I put together the goody bags and decorated a bit.
Only two of Crystal’s friends showed up: Lacey (because we went a picked her up) and Gaby.
First Jean (the Michael’s person who conducted the party and the craft) helped up paint and decorate cute little boxes. When everyone finished that, then we played pin-the-horn-on-the-unicorn, then Simon Says and then Mother May I. Then Mom came back with the ice cream and we had root beer floats, cake, and ice cream. ‘Twas yummy.
Then some of us cleaned up while the rest played pin-the-horn-on-the-unicorn and then we left. We dropped off the Butler’s and then Gaby at the theatre in Provo and then we went home. Here I got ready and then went to work. I got the 5 PM-1AM shift. It sucked so badly. Not only did everything hurt, but the checkers were rude. There were no “pleases” or “thank-you’s” it was just “SARAH! SARAH! PRICE CHECK!” I think they were all irritable as well about working Saturday night. They really need to schedule more people or people shouldn’t try to make the late Saturday night shopping. It sucks really bad when the lines are 12 feet past the checkout lane and you’re the only bagger.
GAH.
I HATE WORKING SATURDAYS!
After work I took a nice shower and stuffed my face. I love food. Then I watched some TV and went to sleep.
I can't really remember what happened during the school week...but my UEA weekend was amazing!
Right off the bat, I came home from my 4-hour shift and Joel called about A Wonderful Life. Not only am I in it but I have a name!!!! A NAME! I'm Lillian and he says I'm a chorus member or something. Our first rehearsal is Tuesday and I'll find out who my character is. I'm excited to see! My little sister Crystal got the part that Joel wanted her to have and that she auditioned for--Zuzu. She's in the main character's family! And has lines! And a scene with the main character! Is she the one who states the famous line "Everytime a bell rings, an angel gets it's wings?" My friend thinks so and that'd be so awesome.
Wow, babbling but I'm excited! This show will be awesome.
Thursday was Janessa's birthday and I spent the majority of the day planning out her kidnap to The Haunted Forest. I made fifty-trillion phone calls and even a trip to the Butler's house in Orem (they would help kidnap in some way). We decided I would just make it lots simpler and get Janessa in the car, then ask her to put a blindfold on, and then take her where I needed.
Today I also visited the Orem Smith's which was super-awesomely fun. Not only did I get to visit my old co-workers and my old lovely store, but I picked up two pay checks and got them cashed. 'Twas fun.
I also went to Wal-Mart with Sydney Butler. 'Twas fun. I bought an Oreo HandiSnack and this Axe body wash gift-set. It was on clearance or something because it was only $2. It came with two bottles of body wash and a "male" rubber ducky. It's so cute! Instead of being yellow a baby-looking, it's black with horns, sunglasses, and a masculine white-bead necklace. Hopefully when I give it to my dad he'll let me have the ducky. :) (Curses, his birthday isn't until November...)
After the excursion we headed home where I got some food and then just waited out the hours until it was time for my plan to take place. Janessa went with Crystal and Dad to Los Hermanos for lunch and came home with a new unicycle! Janessa should just join the circus and be done with it.
At about 7:45 I got Janessa into the car on the context that we were heading to Wal-Mart. She knew something was up by now, but she had no idea what.
When we got by Provo High, I told her: “Janessa, you’re going to hate me but put this blindfold on”. She thought it was gross and was a bit hesitant but she did it.
It was hilarious because she got so confused!
We stopped by Sydney’s house to “pick up something” but in reality, I picked up Sydney. Janessa was confused by this as we drove on, but soon she knew there was a “presence”. Also, she reached into the backseat and touched Sydney so she knew it was a person. She also connected round-a-bouts with Sydney’s house and was pretty certain Sydney was in the car with us. Sydney was awesome though because not one peep did she make on the whole drive.
When we got to The Haunted Forest, we all got out. She heard 3 doors, not 2 (she knew Clint and me were in the car). We opened the front door and I took pictures as Sydney surprised her and removed her blindfold.
Once we got all ready, we waited for like an hour because Genevieve’s car hadn’t shown up yet. Aubrey got a call from Genevieve and it turned out their car was broken down an exit back. Gene’s dad came and gave them all a ride and they got to The Haunted Forest pretty quickly considering what had happened.
I think we got 15 people to come which was awesome. After the line we were in the forest and it wasn’t AS scary as I thought.
I really hated the haunted castle at the beginning with all the stuff that was being electrocuted. In fact, I just hated all those things that were being electrocuted. I also hated the muddy pathways, the closet, the tunnel that kept getting smaller with all the hanging burlap sacks (that was just gross) and the chain saws. Some of those guys are really good actors and it’s fun to watch them and others, you just feel bad for them. The way they have to act like retards or stay in one position all night is really sad.
I think the scariest part was when this one guy (a really good actor because he seemed just like those crazies that you meet on the street) started talking to us and surprised us oh-so-well.
“You know what the voices in my head are telling me to do right now? Do ya?”
Sydney: “What?”
“Cut you up!!!!!”
He immediately started a chainsaw and started to chase us. It was so awful. Just as we started to run, another monster started a lawn mower and began to chase us also. It was awful!
One time that was just awesome was this:
“You guys aren’t supposed to glow!” (Referring to our glow sticks and glow bracelets and necklaces)
Sydney: “Why not?”
“Because then I can’t scare ya.”
“Do you want a glow?”
“Oh, I got my glow.”
“Where’s your glow?”
Something roars out of the water by the bridge.
“There’s my glow!”
Haha, awesome eh?
Some of the cooler parts included the Jason room. The clown room with the strobe light was cool and that was about the only time they made good use of the strobe. Usually it was just retarded; like that one where you walk through a strobe-lighted hall on a platform with mechanical skeletons moving all around you. There was so much strobe that you couldn’t really even see the “scary”, you were just concentrating on where to look so it wouldn’t hurt your eyes and head so much.
It was a cool experience but I won’t pay to do it again. (It’s expensive!!!)
After we got out of the forest, we all drove to Genevieve’s house for treats. I gave a ride not only to Clint, Sydney and Janessa, but also to Aubrey and her friend Jessica. It was kind of nervousing. And Nessa and Sydney sat in such a way that it put Aubrey and Jessica at opposite end of the car so they were talking louder and kind of across me. It rather sucked.
Genevieve’s house was fun and the treats were yummy.
After a bit, Sydney, Nessa, Clint and myself all went to Sydney’s house. We waited while Sydney asked her mom if she could come over tonight and guess what the answer was!? It was a yes! YAY! Then we hung out for a bit longer and did random stuff. It was hilarious because Craig and Brandon started fighting over an exercise ball. Haha.
Eventually we drove to my house and we basically just got ready for bed, seeing the it was 1 or 2 AM.
On Friday we played some LF but then we went to Maple Lake with my family. Mom, Dad, Clint, Jordan, Crystal, Janessa, Sydney and myself all went. When we got to the lake, we ran into Grandpa and Uncle Mike who were just leaving so all of the girls (except Mom) went home with them in their truck. Mike drove which was sort of terrifying and made be quite car sick because he’s so messed up he doesn’t even have a license because it’s been taken away.
At Grandma’s house we helped her decorate and did random stuff.
Later, after everyone had arrived home, we had a yummy dinner and then hung out some more.
In the late evening we drove home and Janessa, Sydney and myself stayed up really late and got lots of Loving Family played.
On Saturday we got ready and played some Loving Family and then all the girls in my family left for Crystal’s birthday party. On the way we stopped at Honks and bought cups, plates, forks, soda, goody bag candy and surprises, and other last minute party supplies. Pretty fun and spontaneous. (Ha.)
Then we drove to Michael’s and I put together the goody bags and decorated a bit.
Only two of Crystal’s friends showed up: Lacey (because we went a picked her up) and Gaby.
First Jean (the Michael’s person who conducted the party and the craft) helped up paint and decorate cute little boxes. When everyone finished that, then we played pin-the-horn-on-the-unicorn, then Simon Says and then Mother May I. Then Mom came back with the ice cream and we had root beer floats, cake, and ice cream. ‘Twas yummy.
Then some of us cleaned up while the rest played pin-the-horn-on-the-unicorn and then we left. We dropped off the Butler’s and then Gaby at the theatre in Provo and then we went home. Here I got ready and then went to work. I got the 5 PM-1AM shift. It sucked so badly. Not only did everything hurt, but the checkers were rude. There were no “pleases” or “thank-you’s” it was just “SARAH! SARAH! PRICE CHECK!” I think they were all irritable as well about working Saturday night. They really need to schedule more people or people shouldn’t try to make the late Saturday night shopping. It sucks really bad when the lines are 12 feet past the checkout lane and you’re the only bagger.
GAH.
I HATE WORKING SATURDAYS!
After work I took a nice shower and stuffed my face. I love food. Then I watched some TV and went to sleep.
22 September 2006
Update
I live through this week only because the Juniors were testing all week and I got to sleep in most days. It was lovely but now it's over :(.
School was pretty usual but big event included begining work at Smith's and my birthday.
Working at the Provo Smith's is just weird. I know HOW to do everything, but it's just knowing where everything is that is the trick. The isles are switched around but most of the things that were together/on the same isles in Orem are the same way at Provo. So I can find things, I just have to think about them a little more to decide which way to run. At Orem, the left of the store was all non-foods and the right was all food stuffs. Well, this store mixes it up which is just crazy and annoying. Carts are easier due to their nicer carts, but sometimes they are so new that they just slip apart and make for difficult gathering. I do love working with two family friends of mine, Brandon and Craig. It makes it so much more fun when you have someone you know already to work with. So far I like it but their scheduling is screwed up...I can't work late, get it? Ah, well.
My birthday was fun but pretty boring for someone turning 18. Yay, I'm an adult! Let's party by visiting my grandparents! It sounds lame but I enjoy doing that so it's all good. Yup, that's pretty much all I did. I just ate yummies and hung out at my grandparent's house with my family. My parents gave me a $20 gift card to Maceys so I'm excited to check out that store. It's kinda fun for a conservative Mormon community to get a store that's traditional of New York. I also got some wicked sweet cards, some money and a package of Skittles from a friend.
And there's your update of the week!
PS. Everyone should go to www.wheresgeorge.com and enter all of their bills! It's fun and awesome when you actually get a hit! (The more people who do it, the more hits you'll get!!!!!) It's simple too if you've never used the service before. You register once and then when you enter a bill, you only have to enter what is actually on the bill. Then you don't have to do anything else! Unless of course you want to check out the other interesting features.
Anyway, I probably oversold it there but it really is cool!
School was pretty usual but big event included begining work at Smith's and my birthday.
Working at the Provo Smith's is just weird. I know HOW to do everything, but it's just knowing where everything is that is the trick. The isles are switched around but most of the things that were together/on the same isles in Orem are the same way at Provo. So I can find things, I just have to think about them a little more to decide which way to run. At Orem, the left of the store was all non-foods and the right was all food stuffs. Well, this store mixes it up which is just crazy and annoying. Carts are easier due to their nicer carts, but sometimes they are so new that they just slip apart and make for difficult gathering. I do love working with two family friends of mine, Brandon and Craig. It makes it so much more fun when you have someone you know already to work with. So far I like it but their scheduling is screwed up...I can't work late, get it? Ah, well.
My birthday was fun but pretty boring for someone turning 18. Yay, I'm an adult! Let's party by visiting my grandparents! It sounds lame but I enjoy doing that so it's all good. Yup, that's pretty much all I did. I just ate yummies and hung out at my grandparent's house with my family. My parents gave me a $20 gift card to Maceys so I'm excited to check out that store. It's kinda fun for a conservative Mormon community to get a store that's traditional of New York. I also got some wicked sweet cards, some money and a package of Skittles from a friend.
And there's your update of the week!
PS. Everyone should go to www.wheresgeorge.com and enter all of their bills! It's fun and awesome when you actually get a hit! (The more people who do it, the more hits you'll get!!!!!) It's simple too if you've never used the service before. You register once and then when you enter a bill, you only have to enter what is actually on the bill. Then you don't have to do anything else! Unless of course you want to check out the other interesting features.
Anyway, I probably oversold it there but it really is cool!
16 September 2006
End-of-week Update
This past week was pretty usual except for the fact that I finally got my transfer from Orem Smith's to Provo Smith's worked out. It was my last week at Orem *buh* but I'm excited to start at Provo. I hope they don't treat me too much like a newbee and they're nice. I have noticed that when I first started at Orem I did something nasty like garbages or bathrooms every night but after a bit I only had to do the bathrooms about once a week and I haven't done garbages for who knows how long.
I just got my schedule for next week though and they have me working past 10 PM. I'm annoyed about that! Tues. I work until 10:15 (that's not that bad), Thurs. until 11 PM (that's pushing it) and then Saturday until 1 AM (that's too late but at least it's not a school night).
Gah, next week is going to suck. My school work is going to be heavy and with that I'm going to have high stress especially because I'm switching jobs.
What crazy weather though! It was 90 only a few days ago and now it's freezing! It snowed today! It feels like Halloween is coming right up but it's still a month and a half away. And it doesn't feel like my birthday is really Wednesday because usually it's a lot warmer. It's cool but depressing also.
I just got my schedule for next week though and they have me working past 10 PM. I'm annoyed about that! Tues. I work until 10:15 (that's not that bad), Thurs. until 11 PM (that's pushing it) and then Saturday until 1 AM (that's too late but at least it's not a school night).
Gah, next week is going to suck. My school work is going to be heavy and with that I'm going to have high stress especially because I'm switching jobs.
What crazy weather though! It was 90 only a few days ago and now it's freezing! It snowed today! It feels like Halloween is coming right up but it's still a month and a half away. And it doesn't feel like my birthday is really Wednesday because usually it's a lot warmer. It's cool but depressing also.
10 September 2006
General Update
Gah! This school is killing me! I've been meaning to update for a long time but haven't quite gotten time enough to really even think about booting up the computer (and not be doing homework).
I'm supposed to write the introduction to my essay for Pride and Prejudice by tomorrow for English. #1: This task is hard enough (especially since I haven't had time to finish the book yet. #2: Quote from Ms. Drummond: "Don't be surprised if I ask you to read your introduction out loud to the class. That put way too much pressure on me...
Anyway, mostly this update is supposed to be about The Music Man. We've now been open for 2 nights.
Three people are doing tech for The Music Man. Genevieve-Stage manager Janessa and I-Her assistants.
Well, for the first two nights our stage manager had a family get-together campout thingy so she was gone. So Gavin added his daughter to our crew (Kyrsten) and we never rehearsed this setup.
By my tone of voice, you can probably tell that what happened was a disaster.
Friday, our first night, we had a set change that we never practiced (even with Genevieve). We basically didn't know how short of a time we had, although it was a set change behind the curtains. We have only the song "Ice Cream" to remove curtains covering the huge set pieces and then get them into a very odd position but center it. Kyrsten thought it was the blue tape so they pushed their piece there (in actuality it was the glow tape). I was left to get the other set piece in by myself. Basically, I opened the curtains when we were only halfway there. Come to find out, Janessa and Kyrsten's side had a HUGE gap where the audience could see directly backstage. I mean, it was like a 3 foot gap. And we had to set for the library with that gap. We would have closed the curtains but Sydnee (light booth person) told us to leave it. I had to set the left side by going all the way around and then crawling on the floor backstage. I know for a fact the audience saw lots of people they weren't supposed to see. Backstage is pretty much black except for when people walk back there. Then the people light up and are clearly seen.
To make matters worse, just tonight Gavin put hooks on the front of the large set pieces to hang cover-up curtains on. Well, these hooks would catch like crazy on the curtains. It was just the next set change when the pieces caught and popped the curtain off a few of it's hooks. The damage was so bad that Gavin had to fix it during intermission. He also took off the hooks (thankfully). Our second act when perfectly. The curtains stay on the top of the set pieces with no hooks what-so-ever. I wish Gavin would have tested this out before hand. He could have saved himself a lot of time drilling the hooks on (and then having to fix the curtain and removing the hooks.)
You have no idea how bad I felt about this night. It made me want to never come back. Poor Gavin worked so hard for all of this (plus playing the lead role!) and then we upstaged a whole scene and broke things. Also, we messed up the first night which is very important for the audience numbers later just because of word-of-mouth.
Thankfully, we proved ourselves for the next night. We proved that we aren't just stupid and we CAN do it without Genevieve. Everything was perfect except Kyrsten didn't close the curtains at one point because she expected a blackout and their wasn't one. She closed them a bit later in the same scene. (They only close there anyway to give tech a chance to prep the two huge pieces.)
After the disasters opening night, there was this huge tension between backstage tech. and Gavin. It's gone now since we did it right the second night. Gavin was in a very good mood after the show (I saw him talking to tons of (pleased?) audience members and gave us an enthusiastic "good job girls!" after the show.
*Sigh* What a hectic opening weekend!
Now I must get onto my Pride and Prejudice essay in which I am procrastinating on...
I'm supposed to write the introduction to my essay for Pride and Prejudice by tomorrow for English. #1: This task is hard enough (especially since I haven't had time to finish the book yet. #2: Quote from Ms. Drummond: "Don't be surprised if I ask you to read your introduction out loud to the class. That put way too much pressure on me...
Anyway, mostly this update is supposed to be about The Music Man. We've now been open for 2 nights.
Three people are doing tech for The Music Man. Genevieve-Stage manager Janessa and I-Her assistants.
Well, for the first two nights our stage manager had a family get-together campout thingy so she was gone. So Gavin added his daughter to our crew (Kyrsten) and we never rehearsed this setup.
By my tone of voice, you can probably tell that what happened was a disaster.
Friday, our first night, we had a set change that we never practiced (even with Genevieve). We basically didn't know how short of a time we had, although it was a set change behind the curtains. We have only the song "Ice Cream" to remove curtains covering the huge set pieces and then get them into a very odd position but center it. Kyrsten thought it was the blue tape so they pushed their piece there (in actuality it was the glow tape). I was left to get the other set piece in by myself. Basically, I opened the curtains when we were only halfway there. Come to find out, Janessa and Kyrsten's side had a HUGE gap where the audience could see directly backstage. I mean, it was like a 3 foot gap. And we had to set for the library with that gap. We would have closed the curtains but Sydnee (light booth person) told us to leave it. I had to set the left side by going all the way around and then crawling on the floor backstage. I know for a fact the audience saw lots of people they weren't supposed to see. Backstage is pretty much black except for when people walk back there. Then the people light up and are clearly seen.
To make matters worse, just tonight Gavin put hooks on the front of the large set pieces to hang cover-up curtains on. Well, these hooks would catch like crazy on the curtains. It was just the next set change when the pieces caught and popped the curtain off a few of it's hooks. The damage was so bad that Gavin had to fix it during intermission. He also took off the hooks (thankfully). Our second act when perfectly. The curtains stay on the top of the set pieces with no hooks what-so-ever. I wish Gavin would have tested this out before hand. He could have saved himself a lot of time drilling the hooks on (and then having to fix the curtain and removing the hooks.)
You have no idea how bad I felt about this night. It made me want to never come back. Poor Gavin worked so hard for all of this (plus playing the lead role!) and then we upstaged a whole scene and broke things. Also, we messed up the first night which is very important for the audience numbers later just because of word-of-mouth.
Thankfully, we proved ourselves for the next night. We proved that we aren't just stupid and we CAN do it without Genevieve. Everything was perfect except Kyrsten didn't close the curtains at one point because she expected a blackout and their wasn't one. She closed them a bit later in the same scene. (They only close there anyway to give tech a chance to prep the two huge pieces.)
After the disasters opening night, there was this huge tension between backstage tech. and Gavin. It's gone now since we did it right the second night. Gavin was in a very good mood after the show (I saw him talking to tons of (pleased?) audience members and gave us an enthusiastic "good job girls!" after the show.
*Sigh* What a hectic opening weekend!
Now I must get onto my Pride and Prejudice essay in which I am procrastinating on...
18 June 2006
Spring Break (April 5-9)
Wednesday:
We mostly just drove and then found a hotel in St. George. I started out the day with a sore throat and it just kept getting worse and worse throughout the day. That night was the worst night because it lasted so so long. I kept awaking thinking it was morning and it wasn't even close. Not to mention I had a fever or something because it was HOT. It was so bad that I went out twice and just sat on the hotel balcony.
Thursday:
We drove all the way to Las Vegas and spent all day driving around looking for a hotel. This whole time I was so sick that I just lay in the back of the van and cried. We couldn't find a hotel because there were like 4 conventions in town. Dang, I hate conventions so much!
Near the end of the day, we found a room at La Quinta that was still way expensive, but it was the last room left and at least livable. Las Vegas is such a depressing city.
After we got our stuff in, Mom started searching the phone book for a doctor and even walked over to Wal-Mart (which was just across the parking lot from our hotel) to ask the pharmasist for clinics that were still open. Well, she got two addresses. The first one we went to just closed about 3 minutes earlier and the other we couldn't find or it was closed too or something. It sucked.
But Nessa agreed to push me around in the shopping cart so I would go with them to Wal-Mart. We bought Night Quill and that kept me asleep until one AM at least. After that I awoke every hour.
Friday:
Instead of trying to continue sleeping, I just got up at 6 AM and took a shower. The shower took so much energy I had to rest for quite some time and then I went and got continental breakfast.
After awhile, Mom and I left to try the clinic again. We thought it opened at 8 AM but it actually opened at 9 AM so we waited in the car for them to open. When they opened, we signed in and waited. I waited for an hour which is pretty good considering we had no appointment and that place was packed. I've never seen a waiting room with chairs in rows; only with the seats arranged around the room in a living room type feel. Well, this clinic had them in a line, and the seats were pretty much full.
The doctors and nurses were so weird at this clinic. I think it has a lot to do with it being in Las Vegas. One nurse was totally crazy and hyper, one normal, and the doctor kept recording what he said on a personal tape recorder and then playing it back to himself. The doctor looked at my eyes, throat etc and I got a strep test and then he recommended a chest Xray. WHAT?!??!!! I've never had an Xray before except for at the dentist. I guess it's not that strange for a clinic like this because they have all the fancy machinery right in their clinic. It's not like we would have to walk/drive over to a hospital to get one.
The Xray wasn't bad at all. When the doctor came back with it, he told me I had bronchitis and prescribed a bunch of prescriptions. There were FOUR! I didn't find this out until we picked them up at the phamacy, but that's a ton to fill at once! I feel like I'm a senior citizen!
Anyway, we filled the prescriptions at Smith's and went to JoAnne's and then went back to the hotel. Nessa had packed for me once again (I haven't packed for myself once since the time that I packed at home because of my sickness).
After a bit we left and then found a room at the same hotel in St. George. We didn't want to stay there but there wasn't anything else really and it was pretty cheap. We went to this family fun center and played their arcade games (well, Clint, Nessa and I did). I was already feeling that much better that I walked over there with them. For dinner we went to JBs and it was so funny because Dad took Clint and Crystal home early because they were hyper and left a credit card with us to pay. We it was expired or something so we had to wait while Nessa ran back and got another card and that one almost didn't work! It was really funny though.
Saturday:
When we left our hotel, we passed Brigham Young's Winter Home and there was a sign that the tours were free so we stopped and took a tour. It was really cool but the coolest part was that I found out that they were showing The Joseph Smith movie at the temple visitors center. My parents decided it would be easiest to let me see it here rather than taking me to SLC so I got to see it. it was so amazing. I think it's probably my favorite movie now. Ah, I love it!
On the way home, we stopped at various stores and junk and the squeaky cheese place and Nessa and I got T-shirts. They are so cool. (Tourist shirts for Beaver, UT!) We also stopped at my Gma and Gpa P.'s house to visit.
It was lovely to get home and see my lovely kitties. :)
We mostly just drove and then found a hotel in St. George. I started out the day with a sore throat and it just kept getting worse and worse throughout the day. That night was the worst night because it lasted so so long. I kept awaking thinking it was morning and it wasn't even close. Not to mention I had a fever or something because it was HOT. It was so bad that I went out twice and just sat on the hotel balcony.
Thursday:
We drove all the way to Las Vegas and spent all day driving around looking for a hotel. This whole time I was so sick that I just lay in the back of the van and cried. We couldn't find a hotel because there were like 4 conventions in town. Dang, I hate conventions so much!
Near the end of the day, we found a room at La Quinta that was still way expensive, but it was the last room left and at least livable. Las Vegas is such a depressing city.
After we got our stuff in, Mom started searching the phone book for a doctor and even walked over to Wal-Mart (which was just across the parking lot from our hotel) to ask the pharmasist for clinics that were still open. Well, she got two addresses. The first one we went to just closed about 3 minutes earlier and the other we couldn't find or it was closed too or something. It sucked.
But Nessa agreed to push me around in the shopping cart so I would go with them to Wal-Mart. We bought Night Quill and that kept me asleep until one AM at least. After that I awoke every hour.
Friday:
Instead of trying to continue sleeping, I just got up at 6 AM and took a shower. The shower took so much energy I had to rest for quite some time and then I went and got continental breakfast.
After awhile, Mom and I left to try the clinic again. We thought it opened at 8 AM but it actually opened at 9 AM so we waited in the car for them to open. When they opened, we signed in and waited. I waited for an hour which is pretty good considering we had no appointment and that place was packed. I've never seen a waiting room with chairs in rows; only with the seats arranged around the room in a living room type feel. Well, this clinic had them in a line, and the seats were pretty much full.
The doctors and nurses were so weird at this clinic. I think it has a lot to do with it being in Las Vegas. One nurse was totally crazy and hyper, one normal, and the doctor kept recording what he said on a personal tape recorder and then playing it back to himself. The doctor looked at my eyes, throat etc and I got a strep test and then he recommended a chest Xray. WHAT?!??!!! I've never had an Xray before except for at the dentist. I guess it's not that strange for a clinic like this because they have all the fancy machinery right in their clinic. It's not like we would have to walk/drive over to a hospital to get one.
The Xray wasn't bad at all. When the doctor came back with it, he told me I had bronchitis and prescribed a bunch of prescriptions. There were FOUR! I didn't find this out until we picked them up at the phamacy, but that's a ton to fill at once! I feel like I'm a senior citizen!
Anyway, we filled the prescriptions at Smith's and went to JoAnne's and then went back to the hotel. Nessa had packed for me once again (I haven't packed for myself once since the time that I packed at home because of my sickness).
After a bit we left and then found a room at the same hotel in St. George. We didn't want to stay there but there wasn't anything else really and it was pretty cheap. We went to this family fun center and played their arcade games (well, Clint, Nessa and I did). I was already feeling that much better that I walked over there with them. For dinner we went to JBs and it was so funny because Dad took Clint and Crystal home early because they were hyper and left a credit card with us to pay. We it was expired or something so we had to wait while Nessa ran back and got another card and that one almost didn't work! It was really funny though.
Saturday:
When we left our hotel, we passed Brigham Young's Winter Home and there was a sign that the tours were free so we stopped and took a tour. It was really cool but the coolest part was that I found out that they were showing The Joseph Smith movie at the temple visitors center. My parents decided it would be easiest to let me see it here rather than taking me to SLC so I got to see it. it was so amazing. I think it's probably my favorite movie now. Ah, I love it!
On the way home, we stopped at various stores and junk and the squeaky cheese place and Nessa and I got T-shirts. They are so cool. (Tourist shirts for Beaver, UT!) We also stopped at my Gma and Gpa P.'s house to visit.
It was lovely to get home and see my lovely kitties. :)
29 May 2006
New van (Wed. 22 Mar. 06)
Today, when all of us kids were home, we played Monopoly. None of us had seen Mom, Dad, or Crystal since we'd gotten home and we all wondered where we were. After about 2 hours we figured it out. Yesterday, Mom and Dad had spoken seriously about going to test drive cars without a huge arguement happening. It was just after we'd made this connection that Mom and Dad got home and sure enough they drove home in a new van. It's used but was a rental car in Nevada. It's a 2005 Safari van and it's silver/bonzish. It's so cool. It has A/C, CD player, and new car smell! We first just sat in it to check things out and then Mom took us on a little test drive. We eventually ended up at the church and then Mom let me drive her home. It was strange but of course fun.
The King & I update (Tue. 28 Mar.)
Today when I got home from school there was a message from the choreographer Jessica saying that Janessa could be in The King and I! Yay! Now she's going to see how addictive theatre is and actually have the guts to try out for shows. Happiness!
She came with me to rehersal in the evening and she's Eliza, the lead part of the dance. Jessica seems to think the lead parts suck. It's super fun having her in the show though.
She came with me to rehersal in the evening and she's Eliza, the lead part of the dance. Jessica seems to think the lead parts suck. It's super fun having her in the show though.
12 March 2006
The King & I Callbacks, Tubing, and Janessa Getting Hit with a Shoulder Rest (Sat. 25 Feb)
Today I went to callbacks for The King and I at 4 PM. It was pretty awesome because I didn't have to sing. I went upstairs with a group of girls with the coreographer (sp?) and we learned a dance and then we performed it on the stage. It was super awesome because they told us that we all made it before we left. All that they needed to see was that we could dance together.
At 6:45, Janessa and I went to the church. We waited for everyone to gather and then we left. We drove to Soldier Hollow to go tubing.
Yesterday Janessa was in orchestra and the teacher has no control. These boys throw their shoulder rests and try to make them in the lockers from across the room and the only thing that the teacher told them was that "if you break a shoulder rest, you'll have to pay for it." So this one kid named Jeffrey aimed really badly and hit Janessa in the head and Mom had to pick her up. She got taken to the doctor and got two staples in her head.
So, when we arrived at Soldier Hollow, Janessa didn't really want to go down the hill with me. So we sat in the lodge and talked, played Spitt, did journals, and talked to Sister Bell. I was going to go down with the leaders when Janessa decided to come. We went down the hill twice.
Soon after the rope tow closed and so we got a ride back to the church and back to our house.
At 6:45, Janessa and I went to the church. We waited for everyone to gather and then we left. We drove to Soldier Hollow to go tubing.
Yesterday Janessa was in orchestra and the teacher has no control. These boys throw their shoulder rests and try to make them in the lockers from across the room and the only thing that the teacher told them was that "if you break a shoulder rest, you'll have to pay for it." So this one kid named Jeffrey aimed really badly and hit Janessa in the head and Mom had to pick her up. She got taken to the doctor and got two staples in her head.
So, when we arrived at Soldier Hollow, Janessa didn't really want to go down the hill with me. So we sat in the lodge and talked, played Spitt, did journals, and talked to Sister Bell. I was going to go down with the leaders when Janessa decided to come. We went down the hill twice.
Soon after the rope tow closed and so we got a ride back to the church and back to our house.
03 March 2006
The King and I/Bye Bye Birdie Audition (Wed. 22 Feb.)
Today I went to a double-casting audition and CSMT for The King and I and Bye Bye Birdie. The King and I will be at CSMT and Bye Bye Birdie will be a The Art City Playhouse.
It was awesome because I left at 7 PM and was back by 7:20 PM. The only time I spent waiting was while I was filling out my audition sheet.
Everything was the same as my A Christmas Carol audition. I sung the same song (Once Upon a Dream), I forgot to list my dancing experience (and Sharilyn had to ask), only Sharilyn and the accompianist were in the room and the audition was in the green room. That's all the similarities I can remember but that's pretty much everything the same. So hopefully I'll make it in the cast!
Oh yeah, they told me to come back on Saturday at 4 for callbacks. (That's another similarity!)
It was awesome because I left at 7 PM and was back by 7:20 PM. The only time I spent waiting was while I was filling out my audition sheet.
Everything was the same as my A Christmas Carol audition. I sung the same song (Once Upon a Dream), I forgot to list my dancing experience (and Sharilyn had to ask), only Sharilyn and the accompianist were in the room and the audition was in the green room. That's all the similarities I can remember but that's pretty much everything the same. So hopefully I'll make it in the cast!
Oh yeah, they told me to come back on Saturday at 4 for callbacks. (That's another similarity!)
Cat's Vet Visit (Thur. 16 Feb.)
This morning Sanno's ouwie on his upper-arm-shoulder was almost completely closed off but inside was swollen or full of puss so it was like an egg. So our cats finally got to go to the vet which Brownie has been needing for a very long time. Mom took them while everyone was at school.
Sanno:
The vet thinks his ouwie is a bite, and I think that it probably came from Brownie. His ouwie really was so small when he got it; it wasn't more than a scratch but retarded Sanno can't leave the dang thing alone so it turned into something major that required a doctor. Anyway, he got a shot of antibiotics and he has to take antibiotics three times a day.
Brownie:
He has upper-respritory infection which can't really be cured but it's what is causing him to cough, sneeze and have a super stuffy nose. It also caused him to have a swollen forehead because of his infected nasal passages. It also caused anything else that was wrong with him. He also has tooth/gum problems. Brownie got a shot of something and also has to take antibiotics three times a day.
Even a day after he went to the vet, Brownie was feeling so much better. He's become more rebellious and does more than just sleep all day because he can actually breathe and smell. It's so lovely, it's almost a good thing that Sanno got his ouwie otherwise Brownie would still be suffering.
Sanno:
The vet thinks his ouwie is a bite, and I think that it probably came from Brownie. His ouwie really was so small when he got it; it wasn't more than a scratch but retarded Sanno can't leave the dang thing alone so it turned into something major that required a doctor. Anyway, he got a shot of antibiotics and he has to take antibiotics three times a day.
Brownie:
He has upper-respritory infection which can't really be cured but it's what is causing him to cough, sneeze and have a super stuffy nose. It also caused him to have a swollen forehead because of his infected nasal passages. It also caused anything else that was wrong with him. He also has tooth/gum problems. Brownie got a shot of something and also has to take antibiotics three times a day.
Even a day after he went to the vet, Brownie was feeling so much better. He's become more rebellious and does more than just sleep all day because he can actually breathe and smell. It's so lovely, it's almost a good thing that Sanno got his ouwie otherwise Brownie would still be suffering.
26 February 2006
Grading the Franklin Elm. Science Fair (Thur. 2 Feb.)
Today the AP Biology students took a field trip during the morning to grade the science fair at Franklin Elementary. They gave us lots of yummy treats. It was hard because I didn't really know how to grade so I ended up scoring really high. But we didn't really judge them by that anyway. It'll make the kids feel good when they get their judges cards back anyway... *shrug* It was a very cool experience and I learned lots of interesting tidbits and facts. One partnership did a project where they put mentos in a 2-liter of diet coke and it would explode. She had to take me outside to do it and I was the only judge who got to see it. I didn't know you could make a cool fountain in that way and that mentos and diet coke would be so explosive. The girl got completely soaked but quickly assured me "don't worry, I brought spare clothes." There were also other amazing projects. We got to hand out the awards which was fun.
26 January 2006
Clint's stolen bike (3 Jan.)
Today I was playing Mario Party with Clint and Janessa while Crystal was sitting on my parent's bed. She saw through the window a man come onto the front porch and make off with Clint's bike. She told us this and Clint was just going to let it go even though it just barely happened. I made him get up and run with me.
We followed the guy all the was until he turned left at the end of our street where the street ends. Then we couldn't tell which direction that he went. We kept running but we couldn't figure out which way to look. By this time we were about 5 1/2 blocks away and I was to the point where I couldn't breathe anymore. I sat on the nearest lawn on the corner and sent Clint for a bike while I tried not to die.
After 5 or 10 minutes, Janessa showed up on a bike. She let me sit on it for the trip home if I went slow enough that she could walk beside me. I don't think I would have been able to breathe yet if I had to walk so soon.
When we got home, the only thing to do was wait so we played Mario Party until my parents got home.
When they did, my mom called the police. They must've not had much to do because an officer was at our house to make the report in about 15 minutes. Yup, it was pretty exciting. My mom had the serial number so we had good chances.
A couple of days later, my dad thought he saw Clint's bike several blocks away abandoned on a front lawn. My mom went to see and sure enough, it was Clint's. So we got lucky and we got Clint's bike back.
It was probably good that I went after that man but didn't actually catch it. He may have ditched the bike because he saw me chasing him and was scared that I would call the police. If I would have caught up to the man, I would have attempted to get the bike back. What if he punched me, beat me up, or worse kidnapped me or something crazy of that sort? Scary stuff. Obviously the adreniline was pumping. If you know me, would the be any other possible reason that I would run at all, let alone 5 1/2 blocks away from my house?
We followed the guy all the was until he turned left at the end of our street where the street ends. Then we couldn't tell which direction that he went. We kept running but we couldn't figure out which way to look. By this time we were about 5 1/2 blocks away and I was to the point where I couldn't breathe anymore. I sat on the nearest lawn on the corner and sent Clint for a bike while I tried not to die.
After 5 or 10 minutes, Janessa showed up on a bike. She let me sit on it for the trip home if I went slow enough that she could walk beside me. I don't think I would have been able to breathe yet if I had to walk so soon.
When we got home, the only thing to do was wait so we played Mario Party until my parents got home.
When they did, my mom called the police. They must've not had much to do because an officer was at our house to make the report in about 15 minutes. Yup, it was pretty exciting. My mom had the serial number so we had good chances.
A couple of days later, my dad thought he saw Clint's bike several blocks away abandoned on a front lawn. My mom went to see and sure enough, it was Clint's. So we got lucky and we got Clint's bike back.
It was probably good that I went after that man but didn't actually catch it. He may have ditched the bike because he saw me chasing him and was scared that I would call the police. If I would have caught up to the man, I would have attempted to get the bike back. What if he punched me, beat me up, or worse kidnapped me or something crazy of that sort? Scary stuff. Obviously the adreniline was pumping. If you know me, would the be any other possible reason that I would run at all, let alone 5 1/2 blocks away from my house?
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