Show Week

After about two months of rehearsal, our show is finally coming together. We have four days until our first audience, and I am SUPER EXCITED! Lil' Abner is one of the most ridiculous shows...and I love it! Based on Al Capp's cartoon, it is, in short, about a backwoods hick town. It takes place during the atom bomb era, and is apparently 'unnecessary.' Because of this, the government plans to evacuate the town in order to use the space to bomb instead of out in the desert (it was ruining the image of Las Vegas.) So, in order to stop the town from being bombed, the citizens of 'Dogpatch USA' have to scour the town for something necessary. It is a comedy slash musical, with lots of bright colors and wild characters. The seats are full for Friday and Saturday, but we still have some available for Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Tickets are free! Contact Eddie Powers at (724) 852-3226 for reservations.



One of the most rewarding things for me is working (continuously) on costumes. It was slightly rough in the beginning, but now it is all coming together! Everything looks so good together on stage, and I am very proud of myself. I looked up to my good friend Jen May my sophomore year, and she did most of the costuming before she left. She and I still talk, though she is teaching in North Carolina. She is a math teacher, and is a big supporter of my new job! She has always encouraged me, and I am very thankful for her friendship! Unfortunately, she can't make it to the show next week, but is coming up for a visit the following weekend. Jen and her boyfriend of about three years FINALLY got engaged last weekend.


Congrats Jenny!








With five weeks of school left (AHHHHHH! FIVE WEEKS!) I am both happy and sad to be done. It seems like just yesterday that I got here as a silly sophomore, and now I'm graduating? I picked up my cap and gown yesterday, and it brought the reality of everything very close to me. For now, I am just going day to day. I will be ready when the time comes, but for now, I will take it one day at a time.

See you next week!

What A Break

Spring Break could not have come at a better time. It was so much fun, extremely relaxing, and I got to see my niece!!! She is so freaking adorable!

Natalie and I flew out to California, and arrived late in the night. My mom picked us up from the airport, and we finally got home around midnight, or later. I gave my dad a great big hug when I walked in the door, pulled my suitcase towards the stairs, and stopped. Out from the family room popped my cousin Molly, who lives in Utah and goes to school in Salt Lake City. AHHHHH! Scream, scream, giggle, giggle...that was all I could do. I was so excited!

So between Molly, Myself, and Natalie, the house was filled with chaos and noise. Granted, I am a loud young woman...but Molly is ten-fold my noise level and excitement! That is why I love to have her around:) My mom had sent Molly an invitation to my bridal shower that was on Sunday, and she decided to fly out from Utah on a whim, just to surprise me. It was wonderful!















For the first time in a long time, I was able to see some good friends from high school...My friend Darrell who is now in the Navy, my friend Mike, who is a surf bum, and my best friend Breesa who is graduating with a degree in film and media...or something like that;)







It was really a great week at home. More than anything else, I love being with my family, and it was good to be back for a short while. My mom and dad said to me, "Oh my, this is the last time you will be home as our 'single' little girl!" And it is true.


Now Natalie and I are back, and we have six weeks...SIX WEEKS left in our college career. That is only slightly unnerving! The good news is I have a job lined up! I was offered a position with Teach for America in Connecticut! Yay! But even still, how is it that fours years has flown by so quickly???

If I can give one piece of advice to those coming into college, it would be LIVE IN THE NOW. Don't keep waiting for the future to get here, because it will be here before you know it! Enjoy every day, and spend your days with the people you love.

SPRING BREAK!!!

I can't even believe that it is Spring Break already!!! But, at the same time I am so excited!!! I am flying home in about four hours, and I cannot wait to see my niece, Lila Peach, and the rest of my family!

My Maid of Honor, Natalie Allen, is flying home with me to California for the week. We are going to get to simply RELAX for the majority of the week. Saturday I get to try on my wedding dress, and do the first set of alterations - very exciting! Then Sunday, a family friend of my mom and me is throwing me my first bridal shower!!! I try not to be overly excited about having a wedding (three months from today) while I am in school, but I can't help it at this point! We are coming down to the last days before the wedding, and the time is flying by! My friends here have been so supportive, and helpful when it comes to anything that I might need help with.

I am super excited for Monday because I get to play with Lila all day! My mom watches her every Monday, so I am thrilled! Last I saw Lila, she was only about four months old. Babies grow a TON in two months, and she has for sure. My mom keeps telling me how much she is moving and making noise...ARG! I"M SO EXCITED!



The biggest downfall of the break is that Ryan will be in Ohio, and not with me in CA. He's having his wisdom teeth pulled, and is not too excited about it. Now I know that i am going to have a ton of fun with my mom and Natalie (there has been talk about Sex and the City marathons) but I am still going to miss him.

Regardless of that I am SO happy that we are going to have a week of relaxation and family.

God Bless! Hope you all have a wonderful week! Until next time...