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Well the Cleopatra audition was a laugh.  They said they were looking for a "Sweet soprano" and I walked in and they asked me to sing a pop rock song.  I told them I had "I have dreamed" from the King and I or "Part of Your World" from Mermaid - take their pick.  They said to sing Part of Your World as a rock song.  Needless to say - I was not asked to stay - haha.  But I did have time to rush to Nancy's ballet class - where everyone was super sweet asking me about my Carousel callback - including Nancy!   I hope all the good thoughts help a CONTRACT come to fruition!  It is just amazing to me how many people seem to care though - it makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside!:)

Then - Amanda and I had our usual lunch.  Amanda is trying to get into a ballet company - and ballet is harder than musical theatre at the moment to get a job - because there are NEGATIVE jobs.  Companies are laying dancers OFF - not hiring.  So she is really frustrated.   What is especially sad in her case is - she is truly truly truly amazing!  She is better than most of the ABT and NYCB ballet dancers that come to take class - so to have that much talent and passion and have even the HOPE of a job closed because no companies are hiring - induces insanity.  She is going to fly to CAnada to audition for a ballet company that has ONE opening - and then to CIncinatti for the same thing.   I hope something works out for her - because she is such a joy to watch dance - and so easy to work with - she deserves something amazing!  

Then I took Jana's then off to Francesco's birthday which was crazy and fun - and full of beautiful Italian men - just like my sandwich shop!  It was very well documented - so you can see the pictures on facebook.  Oddly - it ended up being MY iphone music playlist that got played - people were shocked to learn that I do listen to music not related to Disney- in fact - I even have COOL music!  MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

GOt home way too late.  Had way too difficult a time waking up for Gina's baby shower - I felt AWFUL because I'm not good with babies or pregnant bellies - or any of that.  I fear I was born sans maternal instinct. I just sat there awkwardly whilst everyone else coo-ed over how cute the pirate themes blankets and rattles and onesies were.  (How boring - I got her something off of her registery - without frills or pirates on it.)  I lost all of the games where we had to give the expectant mother our best baby advice or list all of the things an expectant mother would need - or guess the circumference of Gina's belly.  However - I did win the "Complete that nursery rhyme" game - which I find slightly disturbing - that I relate better with the baby than the mother.

I ate way too many cannolis - and did nothing but ride the subway two hours to and two hours from Gina's house - so I'm feeling rather - BLARGH about the day - but sometimes we need BLARGH days.  I wish I was a better friend to pregnant people.  I just don't know how to get excited about a kick or a burping bib or baby puree - sigh --- I think Gina understands though - I'm trying...

TO infinity and beyond!