RENT!!

Ok...so I'll admit it. Since "Rent" first came out, I was anti-the whole show. As a whole. Just because I was sick of all of the young kids who were "Rentheads" going around quoting lines & songs from the show.

I saw the movie tonight with what had to be the entire community theater community here in Springfield. Well, not all - but a good chunk of 'em.

And I absolutely loved it. There were portions of the show (even though I had never seen, or heard any of the music except for the "Seasons of Love" song) that you could tell that were cut, and so some of the scenes seemed a little disjointed at times.

Nonetheless, it was a wonderful, moving, and fun movie. I do hope that everyone has a chance to go and see it.

Happy Turkey Day, all!! Be safe...be well!

Ohhhh Nooo

Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Ohhhh Noooo
Current mood: ditzy


Was in another car accident on Saturday. I swear, I am NEVER getting in another vehicle on a Saturday night - at least for a couple of weeks

Since the "Deer" debacle last weekend, Georgia has been riding in a Mazda 3 rental car. Not bad. So, Jim is driving, and I'm in the back seat...smoking a cigarette & wishing that I didn't have to run spot for this show. Stopped at a stoplight, a Dodge Durango plows into the back of us. The next thing I remeber is feeling my pants on fire - haha.

Wiped out the back of the little Mazda. Back windshield is gone, and we got to see the wonders of the bumper - styrofoam. I swear, Old Navy packs their sweaters in better stuff than this bumper was made out of.

Officially I have a sprained back & neck. Whoo-hoo. Muscle Relaxers for everyone :P

Have a great Turkey Day, all...Gobble gobble.


Currently listening:
The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas: Original Cast
By Carol Hall
Release date: By 07 October, 1997

Just Call Me "Deer", Please!!

I'm a bad blogger. Bad, bad, bad!!

I've just been a "little" neglectful...alas...here I am again. You can all jump up & down for joy...the 2 people who actually read this thing.

I'll begin with Saturday...I auditioned for "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" at Springfield Theatre Centre. Wasn't really caring about what role I got...I'd done the show a year ago in Little Rock, AR.

BUT...I was cast as the black housekeeper, Jewel (WTF?)

Then, I'm running spot for Nunsense (Just call me Sr. Mary Myopia), driving home...and WHAM. I hit a deer. By the grace of God, I was wearing a seat belt, so I didn't go through the windshield.

Whew. What a weekend.

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Weird Fact About Me

My significant other today told me something about me that I hadn't known.

I'm taller than Charles Manson.

Thanks, Michael...I love you anyway :)

Slap a Bitch, Go To Jail - Per Mrs. Zoom

School board expels 18 students Thirteen were involved in fights at Lanphier

By PETE SHERMANSTAFF WRITER
Published Tuesday, November 08, 2005

The Springfield School Board decided to expel 18 high school students at its meeting Monday night - probably the most ever expelled at one time, according to School Superintendent Diane Rutledge.

Thirteen of the 18 expelled students attended Lanphier High School and took part in fights at the school on Oct. 25. About that many were arrested as a result. The board also expelled, for unrelated incidents, two other Lanphier students, two from Springfield High School and one from Southeast High School.

"It was a very sad day for us," Rutledge said. "We are not proud of that kind of thing."
All the students were expelled for the remainder of the school year, and most were offered alternative education options.

Rutledge said the district, the Springfield Police Department and social service agencies are working with many of the expelled Lanphier students and their families to resolve issues that lead to the fighting. According to police, the fighting stemmed from neighborhood gang-related disputes.

Part of the problem, some board members hinted, might be explained by high school expectations.

Following a briefing of tougher state-required high school graduation requirements, board members were concerned that they actually might stifle interest in learning. The new requirements, which gradually take effect during the next four years, increase the number of math, writing and science courses needed to graduate, while decreasing the number of elective courses.

"I think it's great that there's additional requirements. But I'm really concerned about keeping kids interested in school. And I hate to see that there's going to be fewer (electives)," said board member Cheryl Wise. "It really does bother me."

"If you look at the number of kids that we have expelled today - as the numbers continue to grow, in terms of expulsions - I think we need to look at: Why aren't they interested in school, really?" said board president Judy Johnson.

"Some of them want to be there. They come in and say they want to be in class. Yet, still, they're acting out. ... What are we doing as a district to look at that?"

Tiring Week

I'm currently portraying Sr. Mary Myopia in "Nunsense" in Jacksonville, IL.

Oh, OK...you got me...I'm simply running the spotlight.

There are at least 4 or 5 different shows running this weekend in town (try http://gordonproductions for a complete listing), and I'm sick that I can't see any performances of "A Few Good Men". Oh, well. The joys of people who can't schedule correctly. It's better than my old town of Little Rock. At least we can get people to audition. I heard through the grapevine that they had 4 women, 3 men, and a couple of kids audition for "110 in the Shade". LMFAO.

So, yes...I'm in "Thespian mode" again this week.

So rant and rave at me...you know you want to ;)

My "It List"

Ok...so I'm not as good as some people about the pictures & text thing - but these are the hotties on my list ;)

If This Is Any Indication of How My Weekend Will Be Going...

Sigh. I'm in the shower this morning, I bend down to get my conditioner which has fallen onto the floor, and hit my head severely on a hook that is on the shower wall. Hurt like hell...I didn't think anything of it...I have a scar on my forehead that sometimes aches (call me Harry Potter).

Get out of the shower, and lo and behold...I have a gash on my forehead. Not a big one, but dear GOD...right next to the scar that is already there.

Wow...the joys of being clumsy...I think I'll refrain from drinking this weekend...I'll wind up like the drunk out at Marley's Pub who fell and hit his head on this bar on Tuesday night...but that is another story altogether ;)

Have a good weekend, all.

Mindless Blogging

I'm sitting here desperately awaiting 4:00 PM. My heart is racing...my mind is reeling. (I could start singing tunes from "Wicked", but the non-thespians out there just sooo wouldn't understand).

I am waiting for my special someone to come and visit me today. Luckily, today is the 1st day of registration, and my working at the Help Desk at the college, I'm swamped with calls of mass stupidity. "I can't register." Well, hon you haven't taken a class out here since 1999. Duh.

Time is slowly crawling by. I've had to stop myself like 10 times within the past hour from calling him. Wow. I'm not nervous. I am NOT nervous. If I keep telling myself this; maybe I will believe it.

Ugh...life and such. I cannot even find anything interesting to blog about. I'm a mess. But I look cute today ;)