There have been so many changes to my life since I've last posted, some I'd prefer to keep personal but they include everything from health, to job, to relationship status, to residence, you name it.....

Lets just say after a number of years being unhappy, I finally found the courage to make some changes in my life and although it scares me some, I am better off for it. Never let anyone tell you that you can't.... too easy to prove them wrong.

I am having a hard time getting into the shopping/holiday spirit. Don't get me wrong but I just can't get into the gift buying/decorating, hustle and bustle of it all. I want to be with people and celebrate and have a good time but I just can't get into the material aspect of the holiday season. Am I the only one who feels this way? I just think that since I have no small kids to buy/celebrate with, doing all this shopping/getting into debt is totally worthless and unnecessary to buy gifts for those who will not even use/appreciate what they get.

I have been so super busy that I haven't even had much on line time. There are a few new challenges happening in my life right now that I can't currently share but hoping to be able to work through it soon enough. Some are easier to deal with than others.......
With all that is taking place I'm finding it extremely hard to find the holiday spirit. I look forward to meeting with people and having fun but the actual shopping and decorating is not with me this year. I think I'm just tired of the holidays being so "material" and it doesn't appeal to me anymore. Maybe I'm just getting older, wiser, smarter?

I am putting off any plays till at least late spring. I am going to be getting the house ready to sell after the holidays and will need to concentrate on that as well as my new position at work. I hope to update again soon.

Well here it is 12:30 AM and since I can't sleep, just got home a short bit ago, thought I'd write a quick update. The play is coming together nicely. I do have my lines down but still get a little confused if I'm tired, such as tonight. I know I'll have it down by Friday for sure,
Can't believe that in 71 hours, the first of 9 performances will be over. I'm really getting excited now which is great, I live on pure adrenaline when show time comes, which is probably why I crash so hard after it's done. Tomorrow I'm off and I volunteered to paint the set walls first thing in the AM. I have the keys to the place and it will be a little eerie being there all alone, in that empty room, spooky in a way.
I can't wait for the first show!

Sorry I have not updated in awhile. The fair that the town puts on is now behind me and I'm happy to say it's over. I was so tired after that 11 hour day, too much really. It is not a favorite event of mine and after working it a few years now, I can really say that I have learned to dislike fairs. I never attend any, I've lost interest in them.

I received an e-mail about 2 weeks ago asking if I'd consider taking a small part in a play, which I agreed to do. It's going to take place the last 3 weekends in October and yes, it's a spooky type play.
Even though the part is small, I am having an awful time focusing on my lines. I'm not quite sure why but I really need to concentrate more.

Work has been super busy and my youth group has started their weekly meetings again. Plans are going well for the Pancake Breakfast on Nov 3, to raise money for the Volunteer Ambulance and I will be starting to sell tickets for that very soon.

Well that's about it for now, till next time.............

I am sorry to say the play has been postponed till mid May. There were just too many obstacles to cope with and this was decided last night between cast and director.

To say that this play has been a challenge for our poor Director is putting things mildly. Poor Diane has had her hands very full. There are several characters in this play and we are really a good cast, she really chose each of us carefully and we compliment each other well. She has not been able to cast one vital role. She had tried several times and twice, she thought success only to have one change his mind (he said he took another part) and the other she didn't say. Being that we are supposed to be off book this coming week and not having a vital character cast, makes it hard to move forward.

On top of that, the space she was supposed to be renting for the show turned out not being available, but she did finally find another and it may still end up there. My counter in the show has fractured his tail bone in an accident this past Wednesday and is not able to move very well, and there are some other challenges. Rehearsal schedules have been changed multiple times, some being decided last minute as well as taking place on weekends and such to try and accommodate people not being able to make it and such. Lets just say it's been a little trying to change agendas at a moments notice.

She wants to try and keep this cast as she feels we are all perfect for our roles, but understands if we don't want to commit. My only conflict is I love doing the melodramas, have been in the last two. It's held directly the same time as this play will be so it'll have to be one or the other.
I am really leaning towards this role, as it's so different from anything I've done but the melodramas are so much fun.........

Even though this show will be postponed, they are looking for some short one act plays to fill in the slot this was supposed to happen, looking into later Sept. She is supposed to send us audition info for it by Sunday, we'll see what I decide.

That's it for now.................

Well the store officially reopened last week and as expected, we have been swamped with people. I really am glad to see the warm reception we're getting from the customers, especially the regulars. They're so happy when they see a familiar face cause we have so many new girls working. We have been closed for a little over two months and our customers have really missed us.

The only awkward things are, since we are new, we don't have anything on sale except for our promotions and not all items came in the same shipment. We have some suiting jackets with nothing to wear them with, pants for other suits, no jackets and of all things, you'd think they would have shipped our basic black suiting!

This past Monday, I had to go to Jury Duty. I am happy to officially report that after wasting a whole day sitting around, doing absolutely nothing, that Jury Duty still sucks! I really think that's why people hate it so much as all you do is sit around and wait. At least I'm done with it!

The weather here this past week has been incredible, in the 90's and sunny! I wish I was home more to enjoy it but I did have plenty of off time, I am glad to be back in full swing at the store .

The Community Festival is coming along nicely, that will be held on the 8th of Sept. I thought I'd be performing that evening in the play but that's a whole new blog entry. I am happy to say that my Lions Club will be doing visual screening at this event as well as my youth group providing face painting and temporary tattoos.

Well that's it for this entry, on to updating on the play!

Well today was time to host Camp Open Arms . Our local Lions Club spends about $1000+, for the one day event providing a full day of food and activities. We had about 150 this year and went through 12 large pizzas, over 300 hot dogs, who knows how many cases of juice/bottled water, ice pops, etc.
Only downside today was the temps which stood in the upper 60's with a very strong wind. I am so happy I had this way oversized sweater in my trunk or I would have been miserably cold.

This is a very fun event and one we all look forward to every year! Pictures of today's event can be seen here if interested:
http://sunlitesplace.com/camp

Well I went for the audition and found out the other night I didn't get the part. I am quite okay with it, really. I would have had a great time doing the role as it was a bank robbery/mystery comedy (yeah I know) which took place on an actual moving train. I would have had to leave on Tues evening, car pool for a 4 hour ride, stay overnight and perform 3 shows on Wed, come home and do this 2 weeks in a row. Where I would have loved the job it required rehearsing at the directors home. She is a very heavy smoker and it's also a 45 min ride for me each way. My allergies have been awful this summer and just at audition after 20 mins, I really couldn't breathe and tasted and smelled smoke until I got home and showered. I am as equally glad I didn't get it as I would to have it.

In addition, I decided that I am going to go to NYC on July 20th. to see my brothers. Means I'll have to miss time at work after just getting back as well as a rehearsal or 2. So be it, I really need to do this.

Well I guess I should update as it's been a while.
Even though the Melodrama is finished, parties are still happening, we are a party group . I have a Cast party BBQ to attend Sunday late afternoon so the parties still continue.

The rehearsals for the new play won't start till mid-July so that's still a little bit away. My trip to NYC to see my brothers has been put on hold as one is so busy, he won't even be around. He ended up signing a 6 week contract which will pay him quite well so I can't interfere with that. He said I should still come down but the main point of the trip was to spend time with them. Unfortunately by the time he's free, I won't be.
I've had a few graduation parties to go to and an awards dinner last weekend which was lots of fun, a birthday party tomorrow at a friends, and last night had my last Lions meeting till September where I had been given the title and award of Lion of the Year. I am very honored.

Tomorrow before my party, I have to go to an audition, yes another but I hesitate to say what it's for. Don't want to jinx it so

I'll update again soon after I find out about the audition results, I promise