Day 74/365 (September 29, 2014)

So i came into my bedroom to go to seep and found this sight on my bed... Fred looked so cute and pitiful and he was so still for so long I checked to make sure he was okay.

Today I went to Trader Joe's after work and then did some unexpected laundry since I spilled food all over my Wish I Was Here T-shirt and I am afraid it is now stained :( I am a slob and this is why I can't have nice things.

Karen and I met up with Hope and Sasha and went to a Broadway Trivia night. Our team name was [team name] in the spirit of [title of show]. we thought we were going to rock it... not so much, but we didn't do as bad as we thought were going to once it started! It was especially nice seeing Hope since it had been ages!

Day 73/365 (September 28, 2014)

Another lay day that was both fun and a bit disappointing. Lola came over and we had some fun, then Harper came over and we had fun coloring and doing puzzles before she finally fell asleep. The disappointing part of the day was for the first time since I got my Nike Plus Fuel Band I did not reach my goal... I missed it by 56 points :( I had a streak of 619 days... so sad!

Day 72/365 (September 27, 2014)

For the most part today was a lazy day. Lola came over and we baked these chocolate chip cookies, I painted this Halloween picture and around 9 at night I finally forced myself to leave the apartment and go for a walk!

Day 71/365 (September 26, 2014)

Had a productive morning by heading to Trader Joe's and then Bank of America and my Jenny Craig appointment. Great progress is being made on that front. Then I came home and watched How To Get Away With Murder with Sasha before heading off to work for a bit.

I can only imagine the poor law enforcement people that have to deal with online things and whatnot now that there is a show being called How to Get Away with Murder.Fred and Charlie were seeping together, so cute!

Day 70/365 (September 25, 2014)

What did I even do today? There was work and tv watching... Scandal finally came back and oh boy it's going to be a season! I did some laundry and of course there was kitty time... look it is joint bath time!

Also tried watching Forever from ABC on my Apple TV and the part of it I saw was really enjoyable but surprise surprise time warner sucks and my internet dropped. When that happens I have to restart my Apple TV and when I did the above happened... only home sharing and settings showed up. everything went away.... not only could I not finish watching it because ABC is not there but neither is netflix or HBO or YouTube etc...

it better not be broken!

Also finally got to watch the season finale of Big Brother, and although I still wish Frankie could have won I am so happy that Derrick won, bravo dude you were amazing!

Day 69/365 (September 24, 2014)

Last night I fell asleep before midnight which was very unusual and much needed, since tonight will be a late evening go to see Then She Fell... It is done by the same people who put on Sleep No More except this is an Alice in Wonderland theme. We are going for Karen's birthday activity... I really hope I like it but I have zero desire to see it... actually less than zero desire. I hated Sleep No More with a fiery passion and would rather have not spent so much money on a ticket to this but it is for her birthday so I will go and am hoping to be pleasantly surprised. This theme is better than Macbeth and there are less people allowed in so maybe it will be a better experience.

Had a sucky end to my work day which made my efforts at the gym useless. I tried to work through hoping it would boost my spirits, but sadly it did not so I went home and baked a storm. I made warm apple pie bread and "brookies" which are half chocolate chip cookie/half brownie. Sadly the brownie part of it did not turn out as well as I would like. It doesn't taste bad, it just has no taste in my opinion, but I wold make them again with improvements to the brownie half. I also have no idea how the bread turned out because you can't give someone a partially eaten loaf of bread, so I will await feedback from whomever I give it to! It was pretty easy to make, and I hope it tastes as great as it smelled!

Then She Fell... eh. I mean it was more enjoyable than Sleep No More but honestly I didn't like it. I just don't get the concept of immersive theatre like that and I hate being separated from my friends and not allowed to talk while no one else is talking either. Some of the elements were fun but most just dragged on and on doing the same thing.

Day 68/365 (September 23, 2014)

I am officially in "see Pippin as many times as I can before KDM leaves and the show potentially goes to crap because of the poorly chosen stunt cast actor" mode. This morning I got up and rushed Pippin, the lady who works there and is usually mean to me and cranky in general was in her own way nice to me this morning... weird, but nice!

I headed home after work and spent some time chatting with Sasha's mom since she was there until her brother got out of class, then eventually Karen came home and I headed out to Pippin. I ran into Penski on my way to the theater so it was nice catching up with her for a bit. I was sitting in AA101, which is not my favorite of the front row seats and even though I have sat there before I still get surprised by when the actors get all close to me and I feel like I am going to get kicked or startled or in the case of last night stared down by quite a few people. At one point Charlotte D'Amboise leaned over to me and locked her gaze on me for about 20 seconds. Usually she tells the person sitting there they are extraordinary, but tonight she told me that i was a very pretty girl and I won't lie that made me feel pretty good! I got to see Kristen Beth Williams' debut as Catherine which she only found out about like 30 minutes before show time. She did a really fantastic job. Like really fantastic, and her Catherine dress is gorgeous and much prettier than the usual one (not that KDM noticed lol). Priscilla was better than the last time she was in the show but I still don't really like her and Carly Hughes was pretty good as Leading Player. I think in a couple weeks she will be phenomenal. She just needs time to figure out how to sustain her voice and energy through the entire show and feel more confident doing the trapeze/various tricks. I could tell her voice was there and her acting as well had some chilling moments. I look forward to seeing her grow over the next few weeks. Charlie was out again which means the guy who fills in as music director that is not so good with keeping the correct tempo or conducting the band was there so music wise there were some rough moments, and the lady behind me was giving commentary through the whole show... oh my goodness! It is lso really nice to hear KDM say how nice it is to see me in the audience when I am there, it helps me to not feel so completely crazy that I have been seeing the show so much lately.

Our front door lock was changed yesterday and I can't tell you how nice it is to be able to put the shiny new key in the shiny new lock and turn it with ease... no struggling, what a difference it makes! Also Fred was having a grand time on my bed... so cute!

Day 67/365 (September 22, 2014)

Bad day, bad day, bad day!

Today was not good. Everything seemed to be doing its best to make my day miserable both at work and in personal life. There was drama concerning keys for the new lock to our building, internet not working at my office, and missing subway stops, etc... I don't want to focus on too much negative but I am glad this day is behind me! Pictured above would be the glass of beer caps I knocked over from a coworkers desk... because you know it makes sense to keep all the caps from the beer you drink while at the office, right? (I should note it happens after hours, but still.)

Day 66/365 (September 21, 2014)

Oh Boy oh boy! today was non other than "Broadway Christmas" aka the BC/EFA Flea Market which also serves as a reunion day where you run into so many people you know and love (or ones you try to avoid).

It started out early so I could peruse the tables and give them a once over. The thing I wanted the most was from the Pippin table. It was one of the Charlemagne pictures that pippin throws knives at signed by KDM and John Dosset. It started off way too highly priced but by the end of the day it came down to just the right amount and I got it!. I also got a picture with Barnum (dog in Pippin) wearing his circus collar. That dog is far too cute! I also won tickets to On The Town from the TDF Pik a Tik! I have never won tickets from there before, and got a Rent flyer with Joey Fatone on it and the Rent Bible (aka hardcover book). I spent the majority of the day stalking the Pippin table waiting for the price to drop otherwise I just popped in and out of the market throughout the day but here are some of my memorable moments:

-Ran into Caleb D. at the Cabaret table... it is always nice to see his smiling face!
-Ran into Todd Buonopane at the Cinderella table, since I missed seeing him Thursday after the show it was especially nice to chat with him
-Running into BC/EFA Frank a few times, and him showing me his The Little Mermaid pelican head purchase
-Ran into Haven Burton as she was leaving the autograph table. It was nice to catch up with her since it has been ages and also nice hearing her say how great I looked
-Ran into Neil while he was trying to sell raffle tickets to win tickets to Cinderella while he was decked head to tow in Buffalo Bills clothing (you know typical for this crowd lol)
-James Snyder was at the IF/THEN table for a bit and when he saw me he winked... my heart may have melted a touch
-I was standing by the Mamma Mia area and one of the cast members ran out to the table for a few moments in costume during the show and had to be corralled back in (blurry photo above)
-i tried to cross Shubert Alley as the it turns out the next way of celebrity autograph table people were taking their post and the crowd was parted waiting for them to walk by as if they were waiting for some major celebrity like The Beatles or something
-Just fun with some of my favorite people

By the end of the night I was exhausted beyond belief but it was all worth it and I even did two loads of laundry and cleaned up my room!

I would say the only negative part of the day was concerning Mark. It is a real shame when someone you were close to reacts to seeing you like they couldn't be bothered and wants to get away from you as soon as possible for no reason at all. Whatever I won't let someone else's problem affect my happiness.

Day 65/365 (September 20, 2014)

Another super LONG day, but super great day! It was an early wake up and then Sasha, Karen and I went to pick up Lola for a day of suburbia. We headed to the pick your own veggies and fruit farm. Lola had a grand time helping us pick apples/veggies. There was a "little village" made up of little versions of typical town buildings like the post office, fire station, school, church, etc... She had so much fun running from place to place and making friends with any other little kid. Then we headed to a Michael's and then to Sasha's mom's house to see Pip and her brother's cat Aticus. Poor guy was shaved recently and didn't look too happy about it. It was good to see Pip... i miss that "little" guy!

Then we headed out to another Michael's and Target for some final shopping before heading back home. We hit some traffic so it took a really long time and we didn't get back until after 7. Then I had just a bit of time to eat and shower before heading out again!

It was a concert by Actor Friend at 54 below and it was so good/funny!. It started just about 11 and didn't end until after 1 am! everyone had something they were talking about before their song so we heard all kinds of funny stories from the various performers. Kyle Dean was one of them and he spoke abut his disastrous college auditions and tried to recreate that for his performance. That meant he sung Corner of the Sky but it was probably the funniest I have ever seen him. Ellyn was also one of the people and spoke about her time working at Ellen's Stardust Diner.... she is so freaking funny it hurts to laugh.

Day 64/365 (September 19, 2014)

This was a LONG day but filled with many good things. I got up way early and walked to Trader Joe's by 8:30 am. ALong the way I passed so many cute little kids excited on the way to school with their backpacks bigger than them... heart melted! Then I had my Jenny Craig appointment then headed back home.

I eventually headed out to work for a bit then I came home and ate lunch (since I forgot to bring it with me). I headed to training where my butt was kicked then it was home to eat and clean up before heading to Marty and Marissa's movie night at NWS to watch Dreamgirls. I don't go nearly as often as I would like. It is fun to watch the movies edited down with their commentary with other people. Then I headed to Iron Bar for Janet Krupin's Trillium performance. It was lovely and I ran into quite a few people I knew (after a while) but man oh man it was so loud it had to be causing hearing damage. unhealthy! I had to sit for a while with my fingers in my ears (i did fall asleep for a touch) just to not feel like my eardrums would explode. Her show didn't start until after 1 am (though it said 11) so it was such a late late night but it was worth it. It was super fun and I am glad I got to go to it since I missed the EP release. She also had Ariana DeBose and Chris Rice dancing as part of her set in this interesting crowd involvement kind of way. It was almost like performance art and fun.

Day 63/365 (September 18, 2014)

The day of roller coaster feelings! Started out kind of eh because of work, Then i left to go see Cinderella which I was super excited about, but then right before the show started I found out that KDM was leaving Pippin Nov. 2... That really put me in a sad mood. Luckily Cinderella helped pull me out of it. The production was so cute and enjoyable. True I don't like the changes that were made to the show itself but the music is still heartwarming and they did some magical things on that stage!.I am embarrassed to admit i teared up when she changed from the frumpy dress to the beautiful ballgown and then full on streaming tears during ten minutes ago. Not sure why but hey! I really should have gone sooner!

Even though Neil wasn't on he still came out to say hi after which was very nice of him and made me happy.... then my 2% phone battery went home and charged up a bit. I ended up going to see Pippin since Jo Ann had to cancel and Ari was on as Leading Player, with the new one starting who knows when she will go on again. She was terrific as usual and during intermission I was able to snag my favorite seat in the orchestra. Sadly I almost got kicked by KDM because he does a jump thing there and I should have known but forgot so that was close! It was fun to have a 2 show day, its been a long time since I had one of those and never would have thought it would happen on a Thursday!

It was so beautiful out I didn't want to go home so I took my time, and left the windows open for some fresh air.... it was amazing!

Day 62/365 (September 17, 2014)

 so my lunch today came with a spork which I haven't seen in ages... I won't lie it made me pretty happy and brought back fond memories on the psychology class I took senior year in high school. (you don't want to know)

anyway after work I headed home and finished watching Switched At Birth and did some laundry. Caught a picture of Charlie mid yawn and with his new smile his mouth looks like the mouth of a snake i think... pretty cute/funny!

I also finally went to my Glee dance class for the first time since August 6. It was good to be back but it was in a different place than usual so the room was not appropriate and there was barely any space for the 14 of us! I am not sure how I feel about the new teacher. She is super nice and has high energy so I am all for that but she changed some of the warm-ups and I don't deal well with change and it is a glee class and she used the actual version of the song because she said she didn't like the glee version. so why not just do a different song then? i go to the glee class for a reason, for the glee music. I don't usually like most regular versions of the songs so that irked me a little but it could just be me looking for something to be irked by since the room was terrible and she changed things in the warm-up.

Day 61/365 (September 16, 2014)

I had training today which is unusual for a Tuesday but I couldn't go yesterday. Oh man it really kicked my butt, even Travis noticed I was having trouble. Obviously I want to keep it up but part of me wants to maybe take a tiny break from it. Then I went to Trader Joe's which was basically a nightmare. There were so many people at the Chelsea location they should have made a line just to get in like they do up on 72nd/Broadway. The line to checkout was the longest I have ever seen, it wrapped its usual way past the produce and curled back up and went up a different aisle than usual... just so long! They kept calling "crew members" to the front for a "bagging party" to help speed things up! To make matters even worse there was an infant screaming bloody murder almost the entire time i was in there. I have a pretty high tolerance for crying infants so the fact this got to me is rough! It sounded like he was being tortured... i am sorry parent who was with him, when your child has a full on meltdown that bad, you cut your losses and leave whatever store you are in and come back to try again later. not only is it not healthy for screams like that but it is unfair to subject the masses to that.

Then I came home and watched some Big Brother with the roomies. And Fred and Charlie got some TLC from a visitor. Well more like Fred got some attention and Charlie was like no hey me, me!

Day 60/365 (September 15, 2014)

Despite getting lots of sleep last night,it was so hard to wake up this morning!

Did the whole work thing then went home and relaxed for a bit before heading off to some NBC scene thing. I was only going because Kris Cusick was in one of them, and his was one of three that were genuinely funny... so glad I went... i enjoy him immensely

Also seen here is Fred sniffing my carrots!

Day 59/365 (September 14, 2014)

This was a very long day that didn't completely end up how I meant it to, but I am so glad it did. I got up early to help someone rush Pippin so he could get a good spot in line because he couldn't get in early enough. I brought blankets and a clue since I knew someone else would be rushing and had every intention of just going home after he showed up but the time passed quickly (I won Clue) and even though I got there before the sun came up and all the marquees were dark I decided to stay and rush myself. He brought a friend along so we all chatted and passed the time. There was a bit of line drama since a person came and ct the line. We had confronted the person when he did so and he said he would go to his place in line when the time came but of course he didn't and the cranky as hek woman who works at the music box and hands out the line cards did not care two hoots about the shenanigans. I freaking hate line cutting like that, it is so not cool and one of the few things that really sets me off. Luckily fate was kind and didn't mess with us and Matt and his friend ended up with the seat right next to me after I switched with someone else (i had AA 109 but took AA 110).

The show was lovely (Ciara's last) and the stage door area was crazy.... but it was fun watching them role out one of the Pippin set pieces/props for who knows why. The ushers also used the stairs in the beginning to hold the surplus of Playbills which I felt wasn't wise but I kept an eye out to make sure they were moved before the show started.

It was nice to come home and change into my pajamas and have a low key night. I finally finished watching the 3 episodes of Switched At Birth I missed recording when the last part of the season came back so now I can start watching them on the DVR and clear that off when I have the chance! Then the roomies and I watched Big Brother and eventually called it an early night. I fell asleep well before midnight, it was so needed!

Day 58/365 (September 13, 2014)

Went to Michael's in the morning and then saw Lola and Harper for a bit before doing some stategy planning with my friend Andrey about something. Then came home and eventually went out with Karen and Lola to hold a table for dinner for everyone. Lola was enjoying the umbrella, she said it was a very beautiful one! It is a shame this picture came out blurry but she was twirling the umbrella!

I finally went to Bare Burger where I only ate a house salad and pickles, but yummy! We were joined by Sasha, Ellyn, and Ellyn's 2 friends and their sweet 6 month old baby girl. Dinner was enjoyable an anytime I get to spend time with a baby or Lola is a good time in my book!

Then it was home and Karen and Sasha went out to NJ with Lola so I ended up home alone for a little while which was nice