The Setter Uppers

I have realized something the past couple of weeks on stage crew. Setting up is a really big part of any production!! There is so much that goes on behind the scenes; between dealing with props and making sure that everyone is where they need to be WHEN they need to be there, there is also the setting up and taking down of all the sets! There is marking the stage so everyone knows where everything goes, figuring out who is supposed to take what, and when they are supposed to take it. It's a big job and we have lots of awesome people who are helping out the cause by being a prop carrier, a stage crew member, kid wranglers, hair do-ers, make up do-ers, and much much more! The cast did awesome on their first show tonight but this is a special shout out to all of those people that don't get their little moment in the light to bow and smile :). We ROCK!!

The other part of this post has to do with a bunch of the members of the cast that have decided to set ME up.  I won't say who, but there is a return missionary who is a family member of one of the cast members. Yesterday night before I got to rehearsal I get a text from mom saying basically you are getting set up and get ready to meet him when you get here, he's helping out. I decided ok, it could be fun! I walk in the doors and I have two more people tell me that there is a really cute boy backstage that I NEED to meet. I say, "Yeah I have heard!"  It is at this point when I walk into the back of the theater and I get asked by yet ANOTHER person if I have met the kid backstage and that I needed to talk to him because he is, and I quote, "really hot, single, shy and needs a date". This was also the time that one of the orphans from the show comes up and says, "DATE HIM! DATE HIM! DATE HIM!" I once again explained that I haven't talked to him yet. At this point I am getting  a tad frustrated. I don't want to be rude and not talk to him but now it's just getting awkward because he knows he's getting set up and I know he is getting set up with me. I sit down by mom and she says, "So have you talked to him yet??" OH MY FLIPPIN' HECK!!!  I eventually was introduced and we talked a little bit and that was really it. I talked to him a little bit today and it was fine but I really just do not understand why this is such a big deal? I understand that he is an RM but does that mean I have to fawn over him? Hmmm.

Anyways, that is my rant for the day! Show numbers 2 and 3 tomorrow, it's going to be a LOOOG day :) Night!

Summa time!

It has been a long time since I have blogged. I have no excuses. This is why once again, I am starting to blog! Hopefully it stays this time :)

It has been a crazy few weeks since I got home from Flag, completely packed with things to do and people to see. I have been the mom for 8 days, in California for 4 days, and completely swamped with Annie rehearsals (Even though I am not in the play! oh and p.s. you should all go see it!). I actually spent 10  hours at the performing arts center today and am headed back in less than 12 hours for a long afternoon of painting and partying with my girls :). It is so much fun hanging out with theater people! I forget how fun it is until I am back. I can be my crazy self with nobody really caring why I'm doing it! They usually play along too. Whether it is belting Wicked (!!!) or painting each other's heads, it is always a good time. I am glad that I am spending my time with such amazing people. It has been quite the experience not being in the show. At first I was sorta upset about not being in the show but I'm pretty sure I have had  more fun working backstage, cleaning dances, working hair and makeup, and being a sort of the everything girl. I have gotten many compliments and I really feel appreciated which is nice too :).

It is getting to be that time where I am in between desires.  I want to go back to flagstaff because most of my friends are there and there is more to do because of that. On the other hand I have had lots of fun things happen here, just not in the same way. I have gone to farewells, seen people I have not seen in ages, and gotten to spend a lot of time with my family. I don't really know exactly what I want to do so I am just going with the flow for now. I really just want my straightener!!!!! I can't believe I left it in flag! I use it almost every day! :(

The other thing I feel is important to put out there is that I am fairly sure I am going to be the last one of my friends married. I don't know why or how it ended up that way but I'm serious...everyone is GETTING MARRIED!!! It is just engagement picture after engagement picture and ring after ring!!!! I don't even know how to handle it! I am going to have nobody left to talk to and I am going to live alone with tons of dogs. (I would say cats but I really really hate them). It's not a bad thing, it's just a fact of life!

Bo: stay here, don't ever get married and just stay!
Me: ok! I'm not planning on getting married anyways!
Bo: why not...?
Me: because boys smell funny!
Bo: .......maybe that's just me that smells funny....

Oh man that kid cracks me up! Anyways...guess there is a lot that needed to be said...this is REALLY LONG! :)