Califor-NI-A

Kathleen and I are in Cali at the moment, well Santa Barbara to be exact. It has been a wild ride. We drove like 8 hours from Eugene to San Jose area, then th next day drove 5 hours to Santa Barbara. I love California. Although the landscape is somewhat fractured, due to forest fires, but it a lively place with really nice people. We are staying with Kathleen's sis and cousin Kimmy, and their 5 dogs. It is so much fun. I love the dogs, the beach, the yummy carrot apple juice that Kelly made for us this morning. Don't wanna leave...

Goodbye Oklahoma!

Today was my last performance of Oklahoma at the Hult center, and it was a joyous yet sad day. The performance went really well. It is disappointing how just as our shows end, I start to really grasp my characters voice and belt. I am sad I do not have more performances to hone this skill. This show has given me so much to live for. I have made new and amazing friends, gained contacts within the theatre community, as well as confidence. I think that this, meaning theatre, is something I now believe in myself to go forward with. Whether or not everyone thought the show or I was Broadway worthy, I think with this experience I am at least one step closer to that big spotlight than I was before.

The cast party was fantastic. It was so nice to have my mom there with me, and she was so proud of me. We drank our first beer together ever and it was super fun. We both are Corona girls! It was sad to say goodbye to everyone, especially Matt, because I will get back from my trip to Cali the day before he leaves back to New York, but I am so blessed for the time I had with him and all the rest of the cast.

Now, off to Los Gatos with my best friend Kathleen for 10 days of sun, fun, and Leary family outings.

Wife Swap

So I have been watching a marathon of "Wife Swap" on Lifetime, and I have to say that it is a pretty addicting show. Here is the synopsis of the present episode: One family that is obsesses with Karaoke, the mother baby's all of her children and doesn't make then do ANY chores. They also are anti-violence. The other family owns a karate studio(not anti violence), and the son basically takes care of himself monday-thursday. He makes his own dinners and does ALL the chores. THE DRAMA STARTS! Will the karaoke family learn to be responsible and do their own chores? Will the Karate family learn to spend time with their child and actually make him dinner? Hmmm?

Plus the karate family is obsessed with their bird... more than their child.

So that is that. We have a run through today, which is VERY exciting. I feel pretty confident.
Tomorrow I am having my house de-ant-icized. So that will be good!!

P.S. the picture of Abner in the upper right hand corner was just taken. He is a cuddly baby today.

Dollar Wells=Bad, AND Oklahoma update

Today was an interesting day. Well first I should start out with the recollections of last night. Tuesday's $1 wells at Taylors. Hmm.. sounds like a good idea, but in reality is not. Something I have learned from my crazy adventures at these bars, is that drinking while needing strength and health for a show is probably not the best idea. Good lesson #1.

Now onto today. So I got up around 3pm, as usual lol, and although I awoke to ants climbing all over my walls, AND a trail of dead ants from where I drunkinley sprayed them last night while Alex Frane cried like a baby for their lives, the morning, hmphh afternoon, was good. I went running, had coffee with Kathleen and Rebecca, AND was called by OFAM to see if I could perform my song with Matt "All Er Nuthin" at the Rotary club next tuesday. Very exciting! Then when I finally got to rehearsal, we had a pretty productive day. Although I spent alot of it sitting on the side watching some people work out their scenes, once we ran act 2 it felt really good. Full run tomorrow, so I a psyched about that!

Running the day away

Although I had a terrible nights sleep, I was able to get myself up around 3 today and go on a run! Yes by 3. I mean PM. I know it's not good to waste the days away, but since today is sunday I do not have rehearsal! The run I went on was probably the most invigorating run I have been on in a long time. I started at my house, on 14th and Hilyard, ran to amazon park, back around up the big hill by prince pucklers, through campus and the rec center, and back to my house. Although I had to stop a few times, mainly to rehydrate myself, it felt nice to just run. Usually by the end of my runs I am so tired I have to walk, but I kept on going today and probably could have ran further.

So now it is about 4:55 and I have nothing to do for the rest of the day. I think I will either catch up on 30 Rock and the Office or go to a park and read New Moon... for the second time. This week rehearsals kick up into high gear, so today NEEDS to be restful

late nigth blues

This is my first blog and I am very excited. This excitement does not, though, overshadow my lonliness at this very moment. I know my dad will say "I told you so" but living on your own can be quite lonely, although liberating. I sit in my room, with my cat next to me on the pillow, and all I hear are drunk people outside my window seemingly having more fun than me... although often throwing up. I am sure that the feeling will pass, but for now I wish I had another body beside me. Not necessarily a guy, just someone to make me feel safe. Although the golf club my dad gave me does help a little...