April 23, 2009
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Mercy Maud, it HAS been awhile since I updated this critter.
Sorry about that!
For one thing, not a whole lot has been going on, and for another, I've been rather stuck in the dismals for the past week or so due to missing Don.
Five months ago today was the last time I was able to talk with him. Sigh.
Let's see, though. The big news - and which just happened this morning - is that I've a job interview next Tuesday afternoon at Christ Chapel's sister church, Trinity Chapel. I'm very excited about it! Mind, it might easily be this is the LORD allowing me to practice my interviewing skills and it won't lead to an offer, but one never knows, does one? It'd be a delight to be able to work directly to support the church, and spend my days with other believers.
In my apparent desire to make a total doofus of myself, I have signed up to audition for Christ Chapel's autumn production (it's one of the annual community outreach efforts, and the neighborhood loves them) of "The Music Man," which is one of my all-time favorite musicals. Monday evening at 7:30 (after my voice lesson, you see) on May 4th is my allotted five minutes. My dream role would be Mrs. Shin (that's the mayor's wife, Eulalie McKecknie Shin), but I'll happily accept being a part of the general chorus of townspeople. This afternoon I bought the score for "Seventy-six Trombones" which is one of the allowed vocal pieces.
The notion of being dressed in the sort of dresses and hats worn back then has true appeal for me. With my short hair, I suppose a wig will be required as well. This is hoping I'm even chosen, naturally.
It's hard to believe that next Thursday is the last week of the spring women's bible study. It's been a real blessing to me, and particularly my small group. I'd love to go to the summer one (the subject will be the six names of Christ) but it'll only be in the evening, conflicting with choir practice. Poop.
On a wholly different topic, when I went last week to buy a bottle of vodka (okay, I like a vodka-7-and-lime most evenings...so shoot me), I was taken aback by the prevalence of flavored vodkas. Now, I'm used to seeing lemon-flavored and such - don't like 'em, but that's neither here nor there - but these offerings by Three Olives Vodka left me bug-eyed with astonishment:
Root beer? Tomato?
You go first.
Comments (8)
Re the Music Man, if I didn't teach you to try for what you want 'cause you sure won't get it if you don't try, then I'm no good as a Mom, and re the job, you have so many abilities that I think it will be a shoo in. So go girl!!!! love from Mom
We were discussing mixed drinks just last evening and talking about all the crazy martinis everywhere now. Guess it comes from having all these crazy vodkas available? Does a martini even contain vodka?
Congrats on the job interview! I do hope it goes well in every way, and that it does lead to a job. But you're probably right about your interviewing skills. Keep us posted!
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That's almost as bad as the THanksgiving Dinner flavored sodas (Jones, I think is the brand).
You would be great in the Music Man. Have so much fun at the audition. I'm so proud of you. I never had the guts to audition for anything hwere I had to sing. I did try Solo and Ensemble in middle school, but I got so nervous, I forgot all the words and got a 3. Actually, I was in show choir in HS, but it was with a group (no solos), so it wasn't as hard. Ok, enough rambling. I'm excited to see Music Man in the Fall. Can I get an autograph on my program?
I have vanilla vodka, just wish I had a dr Pepper for it to go in right about now !
Good luck with your audition
Oh, I could SO see you as Mrs. Shinn! Not that you are actually LIKE that, of course -- you're much sweeter and gentler. But I could imagine you ACTING that and having a blast at it. It's like Byron being Willie Wonka -- of course he's not really like that, but you can easily imagine him carrying it off.
At least, I hope you get a solo line in "Pick-a-Little, Talk-a-Little." THAT I'd love to see.
I've never even had vodka, but the root beer one definitely strikes me as Very Weird.
Good for you! If I can be Willy Wonka, then you can be whoever you want. How's your Irish brogue? You could be Marian's mother! (If you don't mind my saying so...)
I hope you get a good part & I'll be there with my camera! Hope that won't make you more nervous.... :camera: The Music Man is maybe my favorite musical.....hmmmm
I wouldn't mind trying the root beer flavored vodka! But I had 1 margarita the other night and had a 3 day minor headache...rats.
Oh, Mrs. Paroo! That's even better!
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