FEBRUARY!

I've decided to turn Chinese and have my new year start with the year of the water rabbit - and not January 1 - since my actual New Years sucked. And January is over. It's now FEBRUARY and going to be AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!

I have also been really amazed by how many people have come up to me and stated their SHOCK that I was not called back for Julie. INCLUDED in these people are the accompanist, the PRODUCER (who was not in the room for my audition), and - well - fat conductor man. The accompanist went off on a big long tangent about how the music director is horrible and - Ill spare you the details - but it was shocking. And I'm being taken out to three "we are sorry the music director sucks" dinners this week! I'm impressed. And feeling better - more - MOJO-y. Though - I do wish everyone would stop freaking telling me that I would have been CARRIE if I had let them cast me. STUPID CARRIE.

Also - Figure Skating Nationals were this weekend. Nothing says stop eating that bag of chocolate and get to work than figure skating. NOT because they are all paragons of physical fitness - but because - well - let's look at Ryan who WON mens. Its his 11th trip to Nationals. He just missed the Olympic team last year after coming in 10th or something the short program. But he came back this year and WON! And the ladies champion was tenth last year - and this year won not only nationals but the grandprix finals! The standings are always changing, the skaters are always working, constantly falling down, picking themselves back up, and going right back into that triple lutz. Yes - figure skaters are awesome.

I saw NIXON IN CHINA this morning - I won free tickets to the open dress rehearsals. Definitely an experience. I don't NOTHING about Chairman Mao - and need to read up before I see it again on the 19th and meet the COMPOSER!

Reinking introduced me to a writing/composing team who is interested in writing a musical about an idea I had four years ago! I forgot about it - but she didn't - and told them about it - they got all excited - and might actually write it...huh...interesting. I guess I'd be a director again for that...

I also will be taking a FREE improv class! WAHOOOO!

ANd - the guy who play Motel in Fiddler on the Roof informed me of a theatre that is doing CAROUSEL, JEKYLL AND HYDE, ANNIE, KING AND I, and a Patsy Cline musical. I don't know about Patsy Cline - but other than that - seems like a great season for me! WAY TO GO MOTEL!

I also had another freak out at my landlord this morning - showing him the videos of this weekend, completley with time stamps and decibels readings. Hopefully - it will help for a little while. GAH! CAn't wait till I figure out the moving situation!

FEBRUARY! BE AWESOME!:)