All Mimsy Were the Borogoves and the Momeraths Outgrabe

For my college peeps: The lawn gnome rides a Harley.

I still haven't heard about the reader's theater auditions. I think they've been trying to recruit more people, as I don't think many people auditioned. I hope to hear something soon though.

I went to a drive-in theater for the first time last night. Jessie and I saw Night at the Museum 2 (the second viewing for both of us), and it was so much fun. Drive-ins are a very different movie experience. It's almost like a tail gate party. People come early, bring lawn chairs, so sit in the back of pick up trucks with a portable radio. (You tune in to a certain station to hear the movie.) It's also more private and you can talk and laugh without bothering people as much. Which was good for me. :-) It was a double feature, Wolverine was next, but we left after the first show as it was late. The movie can't start until sundown, so it didn't begin until around 9:30 PM. It would have been around 2 AM if we had stayed for both shows, and we both had a 1/2 hour drive back home. We had also seen Wolverine before, so we opted for sleep. :-)

My internet isn't working at home, so I'm using my work computer.

I had an annual meeting with the committee that oversees my project, and it went very well. I am excited for what's ahead, even though I won't be around to see it.

The Time Has Come, the Walrus Said, To Talk of Many Things

I am in my home town for the weekend. I haven't been home since Thanksgiving, so I am taking advantage of the three day weekend. Three day weekends are scarce at work, so I am enjoying it. I get a 4 day weekend for the 4th of July, which is exciting too. We are going to a Peoria Chiefs game tomorrow, which I'm really looking forward to. I love minor league baseball, and the Chiefs being a Cubs farm team makes it even better. I am woefully out of touch with the Cubs this year, as I live in Tiger territory and do not get WGN. :-(

The plays ended last weekend, and I've missed it. It has been nice to have free evenings, but I had a good time with my cast mates, and it was so much fun to meet new people and act again. I realized that I am hooked, so I auditioned for the reader's theater in July. I haven't heard back yet, but I also haven't checked my phone today, as my phone has zero signal here, and I also left my charger at home and need the battery to last for the trip home. They are doing the Glass Menagerie and Fairy Tales and Folk Tales for reader's theater, and I would like to get a part in both productions. I haven't read the Glass Menagerie, but it sounds good, if not overly uplifting or cheery. And, I love fairy tales and folk tales, so that would be a lot of fun. The fairy tales and folk tales will have both adult and children readers, which I think would be fun too.

So, last weekend, my family and my friend from college came to spend the weekend with me and watch the performance. They went to both the Friday and Saturday performances, which was good, as Saturday was a lot better than Friday. It's also amazing how much an audience plays into the dynamic. The shows go better if the audience is into it. Feedback and all that. Anyway, we had a cast party of sorts at the Mexican restaurant after the show on Saturday, and it was a lot of fun. Jess went with me, and as we left around midnight, I get to the car and realize that my keys were not in my purse. They were in the car. Which was locked. To make a long story short, one of my fellow cast mates drove me home to get my spare, and we had a few adventures, including seeing two deer and getting pulled over (only a warning, thankfully). That was quite the evening. But, all things work out for good. In my audition for the reader's theater, I had to tell a story that had happened to me in the past week, and if that hadn't happened, I wouldn't have had anything to tell.

I think my brother and I are going to see a movie tonight. Probably Night at the Museum II.

Also, I had a wonderful night out with a couple from church on Thursday. I finally made it to the Cutty Sark restaurant, which is rather good, and laughed as one of them sped around Target in a motorized cart that had the most annoying backing up sound ever. :-)

Be strong, be brave and take no sass

I know, I've been remiss in posting, but I've also been crazy busy. I'm really glad that we are on summer hours now. I don't like the earlier mornings, but I get off work an hour early. We had the first performance yesterday. It was a small crowd, but it went well. The audience was really good. My parents and a friend are coming for the weekend, and I cannot wait! I just want work to be done and to see my family and friends again.

The other night, I had a visitor. A huge daddy long legs spider crawled over me while I was in bed. I bludgeoned it with my Bible and disposed of it with a church info sheet.

I'll have to get a picture of my hair and makeup for the last play I do. Not knowing how to apply makeup well is a good thing in this case. :-) And I actually like my crazy teased hair.

A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse.

I think God likes to bust through preconceptions and self-idealization like a SWAT team busting down doors. There are many things in my life, that even if I don't admit it to myself, I subconsciously believe will never happen to me. I would never do that... I would never put myself in that position... That would never happen to me... But then God sets up certain situations, and I realize, "there but for the grace of God go I." I think it is a very dangerous place when we get cocky or confident about our faith. He is always faithful to bring me down a few levels whenever pride escalates.

Ay, this is Birnam Wood

My posts all sound the same, and they will until the middle of May. Things are busy with the plays, and they're only going to get crazier, but I'm enjoying myself. It's so nice to meet new people and have new experiences. No practice on Thursday, (a day off, gasp!) and I'm going to see a movie with a friend. There are some good movies coming out, and I can't wait until "Up" comes out. It looks cute, and I really like Pixar movies.

The weather has been gorgeous, and I've been walking the path by the lake, but I haven't been able to do it as much because I don't get out of practice until after dark most days. It shouldn't go as long tonight, hopefully, as I have several things that I need to do. There's a campus job that I'm looking at, and I think I'll try to apply for it. It closes tomorrow, so we'll see. I'm not real gun ho about it, as I'm afraid it might be a lot of stress and responsibility to juggle it and classes, but it can't hurt to apply.

TTFN, Ta ta for now.