Fuddy Meers in pictures

"Good morning, Huckleberry!"

"Yeah, well... I've got a gun in my face!"

"Look at all the carnage!"

"I was a nurse??"

"Mom, don't go to sleep yet."

mixed emotions

The show ended yesterday. Happily, it ended with a bang. We really gave our all and made it a great last show! The cast party was wonderful and we all talked about our favorite moments, and our biggest challenges. We exchanged phone numbers, signed each other's publicity posters, and promised we would stay in touch. It will be easier to stay in touch with some of them than others, because they are involved in activities with the theatre that I'm going to be involved in too, like the script reading committee and the board of directors. I'll see another at ballroom dancing classes when I start doing that, and yet another is probably going to become my regular hairdresser because I trust him completely and I know he will do a fantastic job with my hair! I feel like a few of us really became friends throughout the two months that we have worked on this show, and they are friendships I want to keep.

I made a point not to say goodbye when everyone left the cast party last night. I said "see you later" instead. And I know that will be the case, although we will never all be in the same place at the same time like we were for this show.

At the same time, I'm glad to have some free time again. The Fundraiser is tomorrow, so as soon as that's over, I will be able to relax for a little while. I am looking forward to reading and writing especially, not to mention knitting and spending time with my sister's kids. I've missed them!!!

So I'm dealing with some mixed emotions right now, which is pretty normal for me, even in everyday life! (lol)

I'll post some pictures from the show tonight. I've been holding out because I didn't want anyone who might have come to the show to see what I looked like in the show. Now that it's over, I can show the world! (it's a little scary, so be prepared!)

welcome, new visitors!

I've noticed a jump in traffic to this blog in the last few days so I wanted to do a special welcome post to all my new visitors! I hope you enjoy reading about my adventures in writing, knitting, and community theatre, as well as the occasional rant about work and other parts of my life.

To my regular readers, thanks for continuing to come back and for commenting! You are great and I love all of you!

To my new visitors, I love discovering new blogs and Web sites, so leave me a comment and I'll come visit yours!

stormy weather

Well, it's a dreary day in Alabama, but I'm not going to let it get me down. Last night's show was great! The audience was very responsive. We got laughs in places we haven't before, and some of my favorite lines in the show were finally appreciated for their humor. After the show, a few of us went out for about an hour. It was a lot of fun. I can't believe there are only 4 more shows left. I'm not sure what I'll do with myself after it's over! I do actually have a few people coming to see the play. Chris is coming Saturday and my parents and Marcus are coming on Sunday. It'll be nice to know I have people out in the audience! I still haven't heard from Rhea about it. I'm disappointed but it's okay. I have other friends who are coming to see me!

The Fundraiser is still going well. We're down to the last minutes of it and all major components are prepared. We're just doing final details now. Don't get me wrong, there are a lot of final details and we are still not finished, but we are getting there. When it is finally over, I will be able to breathe again. I plan to take a couple of days off right after, and do you know what I'm going to do with those days? I am going to read, write, and knit. I think I might also go to the doctor because of some problems I've been having. Nothing serious, but something I should see about at some point.

I'm so excited that I get to see Chris this weekend! He's coming down to see the play, but that's not the big reason I'm excited to see him. I just want my Chris hug! We haven't been able to have any quality alone time lately, so I'm going to enjoy every minute of it.

Create A Connection questions

1. If you could have any magical power for only one hour, what would it be and why?

Any magical power? I think I'd want the power to turn things into something else. I'd go around turning garbage into money so that I could pay off all my bills, give money to everyone I know, and then donate it to worthy charities. I'm sure I'd save enough to buy a house too, lol!

2. You've won a pair of round-trip airline tickets to anywhere in the world. Where would you go, with whom, and why?

I'd go to Paris with Chris. I've always wanted to experience that particular city with him, because he loves it so much!

3. You are stranded in a library or bookstore for 24 hours. In what section do you spend the most time? Why?

Fiction, of course! I would spend a lot of time making a list of the books that sound good, and then I'd pick one out and find a comfy place to read!

4. If you were to be on a reality TV show, which one would it be? Why would you be a good fit for that particular show?

I hate all reality TV, but if I had to be on one, it would be American Idol. I would be a great fit for Idol because I have an excellent singing voice. (unfair advantage, having taken lots of voice lessons, though!)

5. What did you most recently dream or daydream about?

Last night I had a nightmare that the Fundraiser didn't go well. Today at lunch I daydreamed about going to the beach.

Journal Swap!

I had a wonderful time participating in my first swap over at Create A Connection! This month it was a journal swap, and could not be more thrilled about my brand new journal! Judy got my name, and she promptly emailed me asking me about colors and other things I like. I mentioned blues and greens, and also said that I had a fascination for symbols, especially Celtic ones, so she made me this amazing journal cover and put a journal in it! I love this wonderful journal, and have already written in it. In fact, I wrote in it immediately! And here's the great part, she actually dyed the material herself, so this was truly a handmade gift that I will treasure forever, because even when I fill up the journal inside, I can just buy another journal and put the cover on it. So I can use it over and over and over!

Thanks again, Judy, for the beautiful and thoughtful journal! it is truly the perfect journal for me!

Only five shows left

This is sad, I'm already feeling the depression I get when a show is over. We have only five shows left and I'm already feeling a little sad. I'll be happy to get a little more time to relax, but I would happily give up that time to continue doing this show with these people. Today's show was great, much better than last night's. Every show is different, of course.

Okay, so remember about a month ago I said there might be a guy? Well, there's not. He's not really who I thought he was, so there's nothing happening there. So I'm back where I started, which is fine, I suppose. It just gets old, you know? Being single? It was made glaringly clear this weekend just how single I am. Everyone in the play had a significant other in the audience sometime this weekend except me. Everyone had someone to go out with after at least one of the performances except me. It begins to feel pathetic at some point. I don't know... maybe I'm just feeling sorry for myself a little. I just feel like I'm running out of time, you know?

Okay, so this has been a downer post and I'm sorry about that. The next one will be better!