This time in January...

...I aspire to have been hired and actively marching around a certain Floridian theme park:


My life will then be complete.

Three weeks and it couldn't be worse

We've got two weeks and six days until we open Kiss Me, Kate. We've had some really solid rehearsals in the last few days, and I'm feeling confident about myself and most of the cast. Unfortunately, so many people have been going out of town that I don't know if we're going to have a truly full cast until our second full-show run-through next Saturday.

That's. Terrifying. To say the least.

But it's okay. Those who have it down have it down really tightly, so as long as those vacationers know how hard they've got to work (and then actually follow through...) I think we'll do quite well.

My biggest struggle has been teaching myself to get out of my First Soprano classical voice (that actually comes in handy toward the end of Act I-- listen for it!) and start sounding like a sassy, blues-y black woman so I look a little something like this:

When I actually get onstage I've got parts of the look down. Hair: check. Bright red lips: check. Vintage dress: LOVE IT. It's a blessing you cant hear her wailing so you've got nothing to compare me to...:)

Meme-tastic

Just a bit of silliness, really:)

4 jobs I have held:
1. Macaroni Grill Head Hostess/"Opera" singer (mostly I just sang "Happy Birthday" in Italian.)
2. MTC Cafeteria server/cook/janitor (not all at once.)
3. Independence High School asisstant secretary (my very first day on the job, a kid got suspended for stabbing another kid in the back with a mechanical pencil. Things didn't improve much from there.)
4. Currently: Pam Beesly for the BYU School of Ed. (complete with inane jobs that aren't actually my responsibility.)

4 movies I can watch over and over:
1. Little Women (1994 or 1949. Preferably 1994.)
2. Elf
3. Waiting for Guffman
4. Clue

4 places I have lived:
1. Pittsford, NY (Rochester/Palmyra area)(*heels click* There's no place like home...)
2. Clarkston, MI
3. Westchester, NY
4. "Cougar Town" (*GAG*)

4 Categories of TV programming I enjoy:
1. History Channel. The end.
2. Crappy reality shows that are actually awesome (ex. America's Next Top Model)
3. Satirical nonsense (namely, The Soup)
4. NBC comedies, new and old (The Office, Scrubs, Will & Grace, Seinfeld, SNL...etc.)
5. Glenn Beck. Deserving of his own category.

4 Places I have been on Holiday/Vacation:
1. Di'neylan'
2. Maine. Every summer of my life.
3. Boston
4. Buffalo, NY

4 of my Favorite Dishes:
1. Any combination of pierogi, golabki, placki kartoflane, pyzy, kielbasa, etc. (I LOVE Poland.)
2. My favorite cabbage salad made with uncooked Raman noodles
3. Ol' fashioned meat loaf with mashed potatoes
4. Five cheese ziti from Olive Garden

4 websites I visit (almost) daily:
1. Gmail
2. Myspace
3. Facebook
4. blogspot

4 places I would rather be right now:
1. Disneyland (Always would rather be there. Doi.)
2. Europe
3. In a size-6 pair of jeans
4. Boston

Not a bad day

This morning was my annual appointment with Dr. Brady up in Salt Lake City to discuss my progress since this time last year when my life was in shambles and we had no idea what was wrong with me.

I am pleased to announce that my thyroid levels are almost normal to the point where he's cutting back my medicine. I may be so far as to be going in to a bit of a remission.

It's amazing to think about how different my life has become in 14 months. There is really no comparison. I am overwhelmed with gratitude-- for my parents and their unending care (even if they're a bit neurotic at times, at least it's relatively well-founded); for my doctors who I know beyond a doubt were inspired and have continued to be so throughout this whole process; and most especially for my Heavenly Father who has blessed me so far above any expectation I might have conceived for myself. It is only through His will and by His hands that I have come this far and continue to improve and grow daily. It humbles me to review exactly how much I've been given, but I continue to ask for more. I can't begin to count each blessing specifically.

I am so blessed.

I love my life, I love school and my degree, I love the opportunties I've had and the ones I haven't even received yet.

It's been a good day.

Musical Recommendations

Artists Everyone Should Listen To:

Rooney
The Rocket Summer
Sean Lennon
Stephen Speaks
Copeland
Ben Lee
Of Montreal
The Starting Line
The Editors
Rufus Wainwright
Daniel Powter
Melee
Franz Ferdinand
Sufjan Stevens
Mika
John Ralston
Young Love
Darren Hayes
Under the Influence of Giants
Shawn McDonald
The Killers
Travis
Jason Mraz
Alison Krauss
Bloc Party
The Early November
Youth Group
Phantom Planet
The Format
Nothing Ever Stays
Imogen Heap
OK Go
Aqualung