Tuesday, June 18, 2013

Officially Summer

It is officially summer, you guys! And I am officially busy!

The beginning of June flew by like nobody's business. The final weeks of school at Hawthorne were relatively quiet and I just kept chugging along- revising the volunteer orientation materials as well as making a tip sheet for future AmeriCorps members. School ended yesterday and everybody (including teachers and the principal) were kicked out as of 3:00 pm on the last day of school so they could begin renovations (FYI- we still had kids that day and school lets out at 2:30....um...impossible, much?). Insanity! So now, I am working from the MSCR main location until summer programming begins and I can log in hours by volunteering at those sites. I still need to make up quite a few hours, but....I will get there!

Victoria Secret kept being fun and I am officially Bra Certified! This means that I can work in the Fitting Rooms and actually help women find their perfect size and bras that work best for their shape/needs. It is actually really fun. I've gotten a lot of pregnant women in my first few days in the Fitting Rooms and I am sure I will encounter lots of other fascinating situations. I knew that as an actor I would need experience in Retail/Food Industry for between project jobs. Well- I really hit the jackpot for this being my first retail job. Victoria Secret has been an AMAZING place to work so far. I really do love it. And thank God for that!

Ben and I have continued wedding planning. We've settled on a venue for ceremony/reception and we've asked 7 out of 10 people to be in our wedding party. More detailed updates on this to come soon on my Wedding Planning Blog! Here: http://adventurepartnersinlove.blogspot.com/

Two weekends ago, Ben and I traveled down to Chicago to celebrate his mom's birthday. Cynthia, her fiance Larry, Maggie, Ben and I spent Saturday down by Navy Pier enjoying the weather and Bubba Gump's Shrimp Co. We then went to Grant Park for Chicago Blues Festival. The event was free and SO MUCH FUN! Some really great music going on. I also got the chance to see my friend Amber down there and talk about theatre and moving to Chicago and stuff like that. The next day, we toured Cynthia and Larry's townhouse that they are closing on, had a yummy brunch, and went for a walk around an outdoor mall. Cynthia purchased our first wedding items: headbands for the flower girls! They are pretty adorable.

I have occupied the rest of my time (you know, when I'm not working two jobs) with theatrical endeavors. A group of friends and I are going to put on a staged reading that my friend wrote. We rehearse this week and perform on Thursday. I'm excited! It is a stage adaptation of Chekhov's short story "The Grasshopper." I also started rehearsing for "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson" on Sunday. I couldn't be more excited! Just two rehearsals in and I can already tell what a blast this show will be. Maybe I am just artistically frustrated from months of boredom, I dunno. But, I really think it is just the fact that this will be an AWESOME show. So far, we've only done Rachel/Andrew stuff, but next week we start working with the rest of the cast. Excited to meet them and work with them all.

I also got to have dinner with an old friend of mine from Casper. He is originally from Wisconsin and moved back here after his time in Casper. Well- we have been in the same state for, like, 4 years and have never seen each other. Finally, I had to make it happen. Ryan and I plan to have more sushi dates this summer. :) Hooray for friends!

Ben update: He is enjoying his new job at Menards. I think it has been a lot less stressful for him, but still challenging as he needs to learn about all the products and such. He enjoys playing softball on Tuesdays and Sundays and acting as Assistant Coach for the team. He's still DJing on the side. At the end of the month, Ben will have his 10-year High School Reunion! Um....weird! But I shall go along and be by his side as his fiancee-lady.

Trying not to rush the summer, but still getting antsy for my move come August. Cheyanne and I have had many-a skype session and I am just ready to begin a new chapter. However, I must remember to cherish this time and this place of my life. I am sure I will once "Bloody" rehearsals really get going. Lots of excitement in these parts!


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