Now.

I know I made a list of things to do by the end of May, but I think list-making is interfering with trying to teach myself to live day to day.

"With the past, I have nothing to do; nor with the future. I live now."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

So, I am throwing out the list. Still, let's see what I have done.

1. Memorize Cinderella Goes Disco (by May 2nd) - DONE!
2. Clean my room - HALF DONE!
3. Clean out my car, Bertha - DONE!
4. Purge my clothing
5. Reorganize my clothing
6. Perform in Cinderella Goes Disco - DONE MAY 30
7. Trick out the lounge in the mall space - CAN'T DO
8. Sing at the Crestwood Art Space opening - DONE
9. Call Jennifer about the job.
10. Pay Miranda for Paramore/No Doubt tickets
11. Pay Carrie for Rent tickets (by April 30) - DONE
12. Pay off credit card - Not done, but I DID make arrangements for a special payment plan, and made the first payment
13. Read five new books
14. Start running - DONE
15. Sell back books
16. Attend theatre banquet - DONE
17. Reconnect with at least one old friend
18. Pass playwriting - DONE
19. Finish That 70's Show
20. Buy a pretty dress - DONE! (I bought 2)

So, I got half of my list completely done. I am still really happy with that.

The pool opens tomorrow. I am so excited! We had our meeting on Wednesday, and then I got certified for CPR and rescue breathing on Thursday (Those mannequins are creepy). I worked a parish picnic today (and made bank). John paid about time and a half, in cash. He really is a good guy. I hope memberships go up soon. I don't want to see the pool hurting because of the recession.

It's going to be a great week though. I am working 29 hours! More than anyone else, I think. That means my paycheck in two weeks is going to be beastly. Also, I work with Jenny tomorrow, Gwen on Sunday, and Lisa (favorite!!) every day except for Saturday and Monday. I love Indian Hills Swim Club!

I have a lot to look forward to this summer: Oklahoma, Rent, Showtime on the Showboat, Nunsense Amen, family reunion.

Oklahoma auditions are coming up. I am auditioning and running auditions on Friday the 5th. I REALLY want Ado Annie. Greg and I have been working on her stuff, and I hope it pays off. I have never really gone into a Marble Stage show wanting a part at all. Wanting this part so desperately is either going to pay off and the hard work I am putting in will win me the role, or it will hurt me when someone beats me and I am disappointed. I am going to go and talk to Lulu and see what she says about it.

Rent is coming back to the Fox, and I am so excited because Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal are reprising their roles as Mark and Roger for this tour. This will be the third time in a row I have seen this show. I probably wouldn't have gone this time, but Anthony Rapp and Adam Pascal...I can't miss them!

I have had so much fun doing Cinderella Goes Disco that I volunteered for Showtime on the Showboat in July. It is a melodrama and I play the heroine, Heather Heartthrob. We will start rehearsals next month. I can't wait, especially because Paul is in it!

Also in July is my family reunion. It is not my entire extended family, just my dad's parents, and all of their kids and their families. That may sound small to you, but my dad is one of eleven, and everybody is/was married and has kids except for one. And no one has fewer than two kids. And a lot of my cousins even have kids. Yikes! It's a good thing we have over two hundred acres to roam. I'm pretty sure now that my Aunt Julie is officially insane, I'm going to need the space.

And the last major show of the summer will be Nunsense Amen. It's the Nunsense we all know and love, except all of the nuns are played by men. I'm assistant stage managing it, and Ricki (the stage manager) and I get to dress up like Catholic school girls. Woo-hoo!

That's all for now bloggers. Just getting you caught up!

Signing off,
Abigail