Day 283/365 (April 26, 2015)

Day began by attempting a run with Sasha. I was not as successful. Then I made an omelette that was super yummy!

Lola came over and we went to playing right away. She brought spring window clings that we played with on the mirrors. When it was my turn she said that my art show was "not what I was expecting, the flowers should be on the ground but was nice" and then she played with the window markers. She told me that everyone is an artist "all you need is a brush, paint, and imagination" then she cleaned it up. Since Karen was not there she had me play the role of myself and of Karen. SO i would have to pretend to be angry with her for cleaning it up then pretend to be Karen telling me it was okay, and back and forth like that... she was cracking up! She also asked if I missed her and then told me she missed me very much! She made a matching glove to replace her missing one for dress up.

Then it was story time/dress up. We took another girls vs. boys vote (this time the boy was on fire) and then she read me 3 stories. Then it was time for a tea party with the friends and she was very said when Ellyn came to take her home.

After Lola left I made chocolate chip oatmeal cookies and ate way too many of the giant ones! Then I made a card that was next to normal themed I was quite proud of, and Also throughout the day i did so very much laundry! I changed my bed sheets and my room looks neater than it has in a long while!

Sasha and I also had a lovely conversation with our neighbor Chris.

Charlie was sleeping in my underwear drawer and Lola really wanted the batgirl cape... glad I could find it! Fred is a cutie.

Day 270/365 (April 13, 2015)

I went to work, then headed home for a little bit before heading out to see a reading of a play called Our Class. I was going originally because Hunter Parrish was supposed to be in it, but he had to cancel sometime last week. Since I already had a ticket I figured I would go any way. It was at the Skirball Center so I decided to walk downtown and enjoy the lovely day. Only when I got there I realized something was off so I checked the email with info again. How many times did I look at this email and skip over the address and the full name of the place? Moron... i am a moron! At 6:34 for a 7 pm start I realized it was at the Temple Eman-uel Skirball Center which is on 66th between 5th and Madison... I was not only in the wrong place but the wrong end of town! I quickly looked up how to get there and set off. I had to do some running but I got there by 7:05 and luckily (or so I thought) it hadn't started yet.

I should not have gone... it was longer than they said it would be, and although the concept was fascinating it just was too much. I actually started texting during it because I was off to the side and the people that had been around me didn't come back after intermission... curse my OCD! They also did a Q & A with the playwright unexpectedly before it began and the guy could only speak Polish SO there was a translator which made it take a really long time

When it was finally over I fled... and heard a group of older people talking about it and had the same thoughts as me. I popped into a Subway for some food because I was starving then home I went!

On the ride home I noticed that NYU Langone had some fabulous ads... I didn't take pictures of all of them, but brilliant... especially the Long jump which is so me!

Day 178/365 (January 11, 2015)

Spent the morning lounging around with Fred and Charlie before getting ready to head out. I also finished reading my book, The Cinderella Murder, I traveled to Hartford, CT to see KDM in the Pippin tour one more time. I left wicked early because I was expecting the usual crazy traffic but there was none and I got there super early!

I ended up meeting up with Brendon R. and then also Otter and Jenna so I wasn't completely by myself! I also had a nice seat and was over by where he ran off just before the duck scene.

While waiting at the SD area I got to meet Cooper who did a fairly decent job, but still not quite right... he was super cute and had a lovely hopeful chat with KDM.

Then I headed back home and once again thankfully didn't hit any traffic.

Day 177/365 (January 10, 2015)

I spent the day stuck in the apartment for repairs that never happened, Matt B. and Ally came over. I did run some errands later on... watched Fred and Charlie cuddle and play with each other. Then I read my book... I look like my auntie margaret in this picture.

ABC started airing the most brilliant and funny TGIT commercials about the side affects of withdrawal symptoms and whatnot.

Day 157/365 (December 21, 2014)

Today was so amazing and awesome and I just can't properly put into words how happy it made me!

It was an early morning start for my mega-bus journey to DC. The trip there was pretty quick and uneventful. When I got to Union Station in DC I asked a cop about walking to the theatre since it was only 1.2 miles away. I didn't know the area and if it was safe for walking like were there sidewalks or any sketchy parts. The police office told me it was safe during the day, but not at night and thought it was too far of a distance to walk. I was like it is nothing but thanks! I ended up at the theatre so much earlier than expected and discovered they had a freaking lotto! I could have saved tons of money but I mean it turned out to be a good thing since I had a front row seat and third row seat and if I hadn't had that front row seat my day would not have been as awesome as it had turned out!. After I picked up my tickets for the two shows I dropped off the cookies I brought for KDM with the stage door guy so he would get them before the show with a note. Then I went to the starbucks next door and ate a little something while waiting for the show to start. Eventually I changed into my nicer clothes and headed to the theatre.

It is such a large house and they let us in an hour early so I roamed the place and found a Pippin photo op spot. I had such mixed feelings about the show itself. SO many good things and bad things. Sasha Allen is terrible and anytime she things the tempo of the music is reduced greatly and I am not a fan of the guy playing Lewis. The acrobats were truly spectacular and did things I hadn't seen before. Cooper (the dog) is adorable though he didn't run out so KDM had to go over to him, then he laid down behind the thingies and held him up like Simba for the rest of the scene. It was pretty funny! The front row here was great because you didn't have to strain your neck and had full view of the show. I saw the moment when KDM noticed me because his guys got all big and then he mouthed to me at the beginning of "War is a Science"that the puppets were bigger. The end of the show was really cool. Since touring companies paint things backstage that aren't usually seen when the tent was "striked" and the backstage area was revealed you could see all of these various shows from the past and one of them was a tribute to Fosse when Sweet Charity was there and he passed away. It was incredible. Then the next greatest thing happened. During curtain call he mouthed to me and motioned to ask if I wanted to come backstage... um yes puh-lease!

After the show I made my way around to the stage door area and finally walked in when I saw him from afar. As I was going passed the SD guy he was like wait... and then handed me the cookies and the note. I couldn't believe he hadn't passed them along but at least I got to give them to him. It turned out he wasn't going to SD that day so if he hadn't have seen me he wouldn't have known I was there. Anyway we ended up running an errand and getting dinner. It was nice to have a chance to chat some place warm and not at a barricade. Then we headed back to the theatre area. He said he would come out to say bye to me after :) I was checking instagram and whoever runs Cooper's account is pretty funny and apologized for the mishap onstage and I was like its okay i will be back tonight and he was like there are ghosts i can't make promises. Starbucks was closed so I found a place called loco taco and ordered guacamole and sat down to charge my phone and read my book.

Finally made my way back to the theatre and saw the show again... Cooper did better but still not right, good thing he is cute! Then waited at SD and said bye before getting a cab and heading back to the station. Basically a perfect day!

Day 57/365 (September 12, 2014)

Went to work or a bit then left to go to a Reading called We Foxes by Ryan Scott Oliver It was filled with wonderful belting and a very talented cast. It was enjoyable and didn't seem like it took 3 hours from start to finish which is a good sign. Of course it needs to be refined and trimmed down for time but I enjoyed my time, then had to run like the wind to make it to training!

I came home exhausted and found Fred and Charlie staring at me!

Day 31/365 (August 17, 2014)

had some breakfast with the cousins, then headed back into the city. I had a bunch of things to do before the weekend ended!

I was able to complete all the items on my to do list (including a massive amount of laundry), and go to a reading. There was this play called Sister Husbands and I went to it because Christopher Hanke and Corey Mach were in it. No idea what to expect but it had some humorous moments in it and it was wonderful to see them in that type of setting. The room however was extremely hot! It was funny because there was a moment in the play where the characters are talking about it being hot and asking if the AC was on. One of them like it is on, and Hanke's character's response was something like no it is not on it is really hot in here, but while he was saying that he was saying it very loudly and gesturing wildly as he fanned himself and everyone in the room was basically dying because it was hilarious and we were all feeling it. Had a nice quick chat with Corey after. I hadn't seen him in age since he was away on tour but it was nice to see him, i forgot how blue his eyes were though... so so blue like Matt Bomer blue.

Then it was back home to work on more to do list stuff. I made a cake in preparation for a coworkers goodbye party but it did not turn out well, and did some coconut toasting for cupcakes I am making for someone Monday night. Made some birthday cards and put away the laundry that was dry. Charlie likes to try making the laundry i don't like putting in the dryer his personal toys/bed... always a challenge! Fred also kept trying to tip-toe on the cards i had made which all had glitter trying to dry, thankfully none of them smudged