Almost Home

I really need this break. Class work is piling up. I have to get away. I'm driving home with Laura tomorrow morning, but I have to finish a rough draft of my final paper for dramatic literature before I leave. Once I get home, I'll have some time to relax, but I have to finish the paper, practice calculus, memorize monologues and scenes etc. I can't wait til the semester is over. I am having senioritis big time.

I'm also getting headshots from Cyd Madsen to prepare for my grad school auditions. I have given out all the recommendations I need to have for the apps and now I'm just working on the paperwork. I'm already nervous.

Well, back to the grindstone.

Just waiting it out

I can't wait to go home for Thanksgiving. I really need the break. I'll pretty much have to use the time to catch up on calculus and grading papers for my 114 class, but it will still be better than the grind here.

Bus stop is going well. I have to miss the second hour of calculus lecture to get there on time, though. It's putting me behind, but it's necessary to get the show started on time. My exam starts Friday, but since it's in the testing center I can wait til Monday to take it. Than means, though, that today is the last day to meet with my tutor before the exam. I'm a little stressed.

My roommate Alyssa is moving home this week. She's quitting school for a time to get her life in order. I'm sad to see her go. She's a really fun and caring person.

My friend Shelby recently came up to me and told me she wanted to hook me up with someone, describing him as fun and gross. What is it about me that makes her think I would like someone gross? It was really random. I told her I couldn't do it, not only for the obvious reason but because I am out of here in a few months. There's no time to make a meaningful relationship and I can't handle long distance.

Plans for the future

I have been bogged down this semester. I have started looking ahead to post undergrad options. I have decided to audition for U/RTA (for those of you not in the field: it is a massive audition where several grad schools see you do your two monologues). I am flying to Chicago in February. I may also audition for the Denver Center, The Old Globe and Yale Drama school who will also be holding auditions in Chicago at the same time. I'm getting really nervous. I have decided to stay in Provo through January to train with one of my professors to prepare for the auditions. Once I feel I have my classes right where I want them, I will start the arduous process of choosing four monologues that I can passionately work on so that I can be prepared for anything they may want me to do. Yikes!

I can't wait to go home for Thanksgiving. I miss my family a lot. It will be especially great to see my three year old neice, Sarah. She is growing up so fast. Unfortunately, I will have just missed a visit from Trey since here at BYU we don't get any extra days off. I could really use on right about now.

I am make-up supervisor for BYU's production of Bus Stop which takes up all my nights from Tuesday through Saturday. It's fun since I know everyone in the cast and crew, but I miss being able to sit at home and just veg. My favorite part of the experience is applying Kevin's beard. I have to put on the manufactured fake one, then add crepe hear to make it look more natural. Then he gets a mustache and I have to create the handle bar of it to give the final touch. It's a lot of fun creating a small work of art every night. And the handle bar mustache always reminds me of my brother-in-law Jason.

I will try to update more often. I've never been good at keeping a journal, but this will hopefully work me into shape.