This Week's Craziness

I see that it's been awhile since I posted, so I'll catch you up on all the stuff that has been happening. :)

So, a little over a week ago I volunteered my services to a theatre in town, because I was interested in helping out with their show "Little Women" (which is one of my dream shows). I was not able to audition for the show because I was out of town, but I didn't want that to discourage me from going to see it or helping out backstage. So I texted the director and asked if there was anything I could do to help, and after asking whether I was back in town or not, she offered my a small role in the cast that had not been filled yet! After working it out with my parents, I was able to accept the role. This is all thanks to God, because there is no way this could have happened without Him. He saw that it was a desire of my heart, and wanted me to have. So, yesterday was my first rehearsal, and it was really fun! I got to meet some new people, and I approve greatly of the cast. I am so excited to be in the show.
I am very nervous though, because I only got my script Saturday, and I have to be off-book by this Sunday! I am confident I can do it, it's just the tiniest bit nerve-wracking is all. I actually already have one of my scenes memorized, so that's good.
The character I am playing is Sallie Gardener. She is one of Meg March's closest friends. Sallie cares about Meg, but is rather snobby because she a higher class than her. I have been told that I need to channel Charlotte Leboeuf from "Princess and the Frog", Mrs. Augusta Elton and Emma Woodhouse from "Emma", and last night I added Glinda from "Wicked" to the list as well. If you know who these characters are, then I'm sure you have a pretty good idea of what Sallie Gardener is like. This will probably be one of my hardest roles, since I am not exactly like her. I am going to have to be so graceful and elegant on stage, and I can just see my self now, tripping and falling on my face while I try to float across the stage. It's a funny idea, but I really hope it doesn't happen. I've already fallen on my butt on live on stage during a very emotional scene, and I don't need to add "falling very ungracefully on my face" to the list. Right now it seems like I have a textbook in one hand and my script in the other.

Speaking of textbook...

I'm finishing school this week! It's a little complicated though, because, well... I miscalculated my finishing date, and I was actually supposed to finish next Friday. :p So, I am cramming two weeks of school work into one week this week. Why can't I just finish next week, you ask? Well, one reason is because I am just so done with school and don't want to be doing it anymore. I just want to finish it, and get it over with. But the major reason is because...

I'm going to camp next week! I am so ready for my own little getaway. I have been looking forward to this for a very long time. I was thinking about sneaking my school books with me, Besides, I've done two weeks of school in one before, and it was the week before my first year of drama camp, but I was just starting Freshman year instead of ending it. I decided it wouldn't be very smart, though, and that I should just get it over with (as stated previously). So, yeah, I am going to be planning outfits later on this week, packing, etc. The monologue I've chosen to do is a speech from "The Pandorica Opens", which is a Doctor Who episode. It is very bold and dramatic, and I am rather nervous to see how well I do. I'm hoping I do well, but I am not an extrovert. I am an introvert, and so my acting will have to be very convincing, because I am a "mouse" (as my mother has called me).
One more thing before I sign off, I got my admission letter in the mail the other day, and in it among other things was a slip that was an invite to parents to come see the shows. They never announce what the show is going to be before we get there, but this time they did, and guess what one of them is?
LITTLE WOMEN.
I couldn't believe it! I was so shocked that I had to reread it a couple of times to make sure that I wasn't dreaming or that I had just imagined it! So, the pressure is on. I now have my chance to finally audition for one of my dream shows. All I can say is, "Thank You, Lord, and please help me get through this."

There are many other things that have been going on, but I need to get back to my schoolwork. I will blog about camp, and post photos of I can.

Back to work.
-E

Good News!

I am going home tomorrow after a very long stay out of state! I have made lots of memories here, like going to Washington D.C, Raleigh, Gettysburg, and other places. I also got see my best friend of whom I had not seen in awhile, but I am -very- ready to be going home.
Which means...
I'm going to Drama Camp!!!
I filled out the registration form today and am so excited to be going! It's so cool, because I had prayed yesterday that God would let us go home and that I would be able to go to camp, and I asked Him to help me believe that He could perform such a miracle, and He did! We are going home two weeks earlier than expected! The old saying is right: there is no place like home. :)

Have to go finish up packing and cleaning now.
-E

This Past Week

So, over the past few days I've had a bit of fun. This past weekend I went shopping in a big mall out of town, and a prank my best friend and I played came to an end. It was pretty funny, and I'm thankful it came off so well. I was scared that we had gone too far, but we didn't, and the end result was hilarious. Now there's a prank war going on, but I think I'm just going to sit back with my popcorn and watch it all unfold. Lol
Tuesday was my birthday, and that was pretty nice. I got to go out to the stores, although I didn't buy anything. Everything is just too expensive these days. I got to have a peach milkshake at Chic-Fil-A, which was so good. I always try to have it atleast once during the summer since that's the only time you can get it.
I have four weeks left of school, and I'm still trying to figure out my summer break. Basically, whether I'll go straight into my senior year or take a month off or whatever. My parents are both convinced that I need a break, and I know it's true, but I just want to earn it. I just want to get school done and over with.
There is also the prospect of me going to drama camp again this year. Due to circumstances that are out of my control, I may or may not be able to go. The thing is, this seems like it will be my last year to go, so I want to take advantage of that fact, and go. I have the money, it's just a matter of being in the right place at the right time. :p I have my audition and everything too. I still need to work on memorizing it, but I'm pretty familiar with it and it's also very easy. My problem I suppose is keeping the audience's attention, plus the directors... I don't think I will ever be used to auditioning. The idea becomes more familiar, but the butterflies never go away.

Back to my schoolwork.
-E

Best Friends Forever

My best friend came to visit me last weekend, and we had so much fun. I am so happy that we were able hang out. I haven't felt so socially drained in awhile though (that's the introvert talking). I have some photos that I am posting here, so that even if they get accidently deleted, they'll always be here. :)

This is us on our way to our first sleepover in ages. We look so nerdy. XD

This is us at a Civil War museum. Union all the way.

Then we went to the beach! Never thought I'd go to the beach with my bestie. It was so fun. A huge, intact conch shell was found by my brother, and we even saw some dolphins!!

We also did a bit of pranking. Let's just say the victims deserved it. Mischief managed. ;)

It's so nice to have a friend I can do this stuff with, and who will sweep you up into emotional TV shows (*cough cough* Broadchurch *coughs harder* BBC Sherlock) so you can fangirl together, because no one should fangirl alone. Lol

Hope to have more weekends like this in the future. :)
-E