Where does the time go?

"Where does the time go?"- a simple, hilarious line from Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, but one that has struck a chord with me recently. So much has happened in the last month. It truly is insane. But I am happier because of it. Here's the lowdown-

WORK WORK WORK!

Up until this week, I have been putting in as many hours as I possibly can at Victoria's Secret. You know- to make as much as I possibly can before moving. I enjoy it, though! Each day brings new challenges, but I am finding my way through them all. I really hope transferring works out for me. Keep yo' fingers crossed, ya'll!

When I am not working at Victoria Secret, I am usually either-

A. Attempting to put in more hours with AmeriCorps to finish up. (Key word- ATTEMPTING).

B. Enjoying a few hours off here or there with coffee, working out, reading, and/or going to a park/lake.

C. Attempting to see/hang out with friends both old and new in the Madison/Wisconsin area. (Again- Key word is ATTEMPTING)

D. Rehearsing for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

E. Attempting to make my moving arrangements

F. Attempting to make wedding arrangements

G. Hanging out with Ben


Basically- ALL OF THE THINGS!

Went to Ben's 10 year high school reunion. Which was weird, but good. Met a lot of people. Listened to many stories. But, I did pretty well. I usually get terrible pains of social anxiety at gatherings such as these. It really depends on my mood as well as the vibes I get from my surroundings and the other people around me. But, all things considered, I was relatively social anxiety free. Eventually, Ben and I decided to call it an early night and decided to rent a movie to end our night. It was a lovely weekend in Sturgeon Bay.

Rehearsals for BBAJ have definitely been one of the highlights of my summer. I really enjoy everyone in the cast and consider it such a blessing to be a part of the show. Again- I really pushed myself to be as social as possible and to really branch out, letting my personality show quicker than I normally would. I made it a point to sit somewhere different every night and try to talk to/ get to know a different cast member or two every night. This strategy worked pretty well and I feel at ease with the cast. Every day, I look forward to rehearsal and every night I come home with a post-rehearsal high and a happy heart. Happy to be doing what I love.We are now in the middle of tech week and OPEN THIS FRIDAY!!!! AH! The MOST excited!

I went up to Point last week to participate in a master class for an interview candidate for the head of the musical theatre program there. It was refreshing to be back in that atmosphere, even for just a few hours. It was enjoyable for me and I really challenged myself to do songs that were in a difficult range. It was also nice to spend a little time with Ben.

I turned 25 last weekend. I enjoyed a nice, relaxed weekend with Ben. On Saturday, Ben arrived from Stevens Point. We ate lunch, walked around the zoo for a little bit, then went KAYAKING! I had been looking forward to kayaking all summer and I hope to go one or two more times before leaving Madison. So relaxing and SO MUCH FUN! After that, we walked around some shops on Monroe Street before heading home for a little while. Ben took a nap while I sent some emails. Then we ran a few errands before having a yummy birthday dinner at Red Lobster. The next day, we got coffee and then created a prop for BBAJ. Ben is an artist, so I volunteered his artistic abilities for this silly, difficult prop. It was fun for me to watch him in artist-mode. Next, it was lunch and walking around the mall whee Ben got me my birthday gift- A tea waterbottle and fancy tea leaves from Tea-Vana. I had a little break down at how expensive it was, but Ben assured me that he wanted to treat me for my birthday. He is too sweet sometimes.

Welp- that's about it for now! More to come in the next coming weeks. If you are in the Madison/Wisconsin area- you should totally see Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson! It shall be EPIC!