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Thursday I auditioned for Brigadoon.  It was very much the same as my Carousle audition.  Ballet - I thought I did well - I was immediately cut.  Everyone said "whoah we were surprised you were cut."  Whatever - it was a three day run of the show - who knows what for what they were looking.  The reason I was so upset about Carousel was that I feel so strongly about the show - I just feel so strongly that I should be IN it.  Now - I just wish they would call and offer me my contract!:)    Then I met up with Amanda - we discussed David Attenborough videos - and anthropology and philosophy - then went to the Freed store in Queens to be fitted with Pointe Shoes - woohoo.  Then off to Jana - which amanda took as well.  She wanted to learn the phrase for a video she is making for North Carolina Ballet Theatre.  Woohoo!  Then work - joy.  (I actually like work in a weird way.  It's very zen buffing floors.)

I auditioned for "The Wizard of Oz" tour on Friday.  My friend Alena signed me in at 5:30 in the morning so I was number 11 on the list - rock it.  I sang awfully - but its ok - mainly for two reasons.  Firstly, I don't really want to be in the Wizard of Oz tour, but also I was trying out a new audition song that I was considering using as my Phantom of the Opera 2 audition song.  I learned that I should most definitely NOT use that song - which is good to know BEFORE the audition.  And because Alena signed me up so deliciously early - I was able to to make to Nancy's ballet class - YAY!  I also took - TAP!  BUM BUM BUM!  And I left the class smiling!  AMAZING!  INCROYABLE!  And then of course Jana - then - Kat, Cara, and I went over to Jean-Paul's house, drank Muscato d'Asti - ate "puppy chow" (which I have since sworn off to maintain or - acquire - my mermaid like figure) - and discussed - well - lots of things from Disney to Sartre.  It was nice - relaxing.  

Today I went to Patti's class.  Afterwards - I went for a walk - then went to work at Steps  where Francesco - the beautiful Italian fed me ice cream and chocolate covered almonds (again - I NEED to not be subject to the negative influences of others and maintain my mermaidlike figure!)  Then work - then came home and watched world figure skating championships.  Evan Lysacek and Yu-Na kim rocked it!  I don't understand how Joannie Rochette got the silver - but it's figure skating - it makes about as much sense as my Brigadoon audition.  Just gotta keep on endeavouring to persevere.

In other news - I explained the economy and Madoff to Batman's sister - who asked me how money can just "disappear."  I was slightly surprised I could explain - with mortgages and ponzi schemes and all- but since I don't hang out with her brother anymore - but fill my brain with - semi-intelligent thoughts and try surround myself with educated people like Amanda, and Reinking, and Jean-Paul - I was able to achieve said task.  Also - my book is becoming increasinly interesting.  It has really beautiful insights into different sects of Christianity and Judaism - and really interesting commentary on traditions and interpretations of the Bible.  Even the Scopes Monkey Trial was put into a better light.  Inherit the Wind, while, IMHO a great play, doesn't do Jennings Bryan's arguments justice.  Furthermore, I can better understand my former roommate Evan.  The book is completley non-prostelytizing - as it is written by an agnostic - but it does explain where different religious "fanatics" or "extremists" are coming  from, and that's cool to learn.  Don't worry - I am not being converted to any religion nor becoming a Bible thumper - I'm just enjoying learning.  As far as I'm concerned - the book I still live by is Walt Disney and the Triumph of the American Imagination - not that I'm worshipping a false idol or anything!:)

Have a good night!:)

Gotta get up to audition for Bye Bye Birdie tomorrow morning!  What's the story - Morning Glory - What's the Word - Hummingbird!