I haven't disappeared!!!

I've only been buried under a mountain of work that will not go away until spring break. Until the glorious day of Friday March 13 (ironic, I know), I have the following things to complete: (in list form because I LOVE lists)

1. A presentation on Proper English

2. A midterm covering Old English and Middle English

3. A Latin midterm

4. A presentation on Bartholomew Fair by Ben Jonson

5. A paper on the afore-mentioned play

6. A paper on Old English and its relevance today

7. 20 pages of workbook on Middle English

8. A rewrite of a paper about Tamburlaine, the Great Pts. I and II

I'm very concerned about my survival of this mountain of scariness with copious amounts of caffeine considering I gave up my main source of this energy booster for Lent (read: ROOT BEER). 

I am convinced, though, that all this work will pay off because I will then be enjoying a week on the beach for spring break with the girls. It's the only thing helping me through.

THEATRE NEWS: SpiderMan, the musical....is opening at the Hilton in 2010? Julie Taymor, what the HELL are you thinking?  Jeremy Piven might be in more trouble than he thought! The producers of Speed-the Plow have filed for Arbitration, which means his troubles are far from over.

I will hopefully resurface soon, but if not, I'll be back 13 March for a recap of my 2 weeks in Hell.

~L

bah...

It's 3:29 am. I should be writing a paper. I should be studying for a math test(boo numbers!). I should be sleeping so I'll be ready for my audition tomorrow. I should be taking a latin test. But no. I posting. Because I can't sleep. And because I need to talk about The Vagina Monologues!

*Let it be known that this will be a very biased review, considering I was in the show*

Opening night was wonderful. The narrators kicked the show off with a bang, and everyone was on fire. The only down side was the super creepy old man in the second row that made REALLY awkward sounds during the entire show. Thursday was good, but it seemed as though everyone was off(or at the very least I was off, because I wasn't feeling it, and therefore I am projecting my feelings onto the rest of the show). It might have been because the audience was so reserved and not as responsive as the night before. The last night, however, was a blast! Everyone had amazing energy, the audience was really involved, and the cast just had fun! we were laughing and carrying on with everyone else. Cast pictures were hysterical (although I'm not sure if I should post them here, lol) and we "Little Sally Walker"-ed til our hearts' content. All in all, a wonderful 3-night run.

Tomorrow (or later today, depending on how you look at it) I'm auditioning for the regional premiere of RENT, and I'm extremely nervous. This is the first regional production I've ever auditioned for and the first musical since my senior year in high school(2 years ago). I'm singing "Mama Who Bore Me" from Spring Awakening. I've been practicing so much, and everyone has been telling me I'm going to rock, but at the same time (because I'm my own worst critic/extremely self- conscious) I'm not sure if they're saying that because it's true or just to get me to shut up. I guess I'll find out soon enough, though.

Oh well. Onwards and upwards.

~L

take THAT, St. Valentine!!!!

This makes me really happy on a day I can't really stand...

In Honor of St. Valentine, Divorce! the Musical! Opens in CA Feb. 14

~L

(kind of) New Year, New Beginnings

So, after ignoring(read: forgetting) my original blog, I've decided to start over and hope/pray I don't forget this one.

Last night, I made a friend listen to an "I hate..." rant. I light of that, I'm going to post an "I love..." rant to balance things out and hopefully put me in a better mood.
I LOVE:
1. Claritin
2. water
3. Thunderstorms
4. rootbeer
5. whales (the animal and the cheesy/salty cracker)
6. NYC
7. Broadway
8. Nerves about auditions
9. Cycling
10. My hat

10 seems like a good stopping point. Coming soon: Rhodes College Vagina Monologues review (which may or may not be slightly biased ;) )

~L