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I’ve found an amateur theatre company here in Colo Springs and I’m all excited.

In case you weren’t aware, acting is definately my first love and I miss it. I used to do all kinds of neat things (from extra parts to theatre) and since all that stopped there just seemed to be this creative void in my life. I know it got difficult to commit to projects once I had children (mind you, children can make a lot of things difficult) and I only did a small handful of gigs after they were born.

I joined a few meet-up groups here in CO and it’s been fun. Of course I’m in full swing training for Derby and I guess part of the allure is that it is such a ham. If you can’t act a little fierce or play the part then you’re halfway to failing. What I love about Derby is while a lot of them are kinda butch and fierce and slightly crazy (…and ummm, very lesbian???), a lot of them are Mothers’ with serious careers who just act the part really well.

There’s a few plays coming up that I’d love to audition for but i’ll wait and see what the rehersal schedule is like. It depends on when the show is due to open etc. Ideally I would like to wait until after Jimmy has left because I don’t need to find out last minute that I’m required as he’s walking out the door.

I’ve joined the CouchSurfing website. I think it’d be kinda cool to host people through Colo. Springs… Something different. Mind you I’m cautious, I’m getting verified first, will only host verified members too. I have a lot of friends that do this and they only have fabulous things to say so perhaps it would be a good idea. 

WEIGHT STUFF:

Yesterday I almost boycotted my diet. I’m like my very own sacrificial lamb, if I stop thinking for a moment I can (and will) go completely nuts). It’s like a junkie, when I’m tired/emo/unmotivated I just reach for the cloest munchie! Night time is the worst for me… I’d rather be in bed with a cup-of-tea (if unoccupied) because that way I’m much further away from the cupboard/pantry and that is just OK with me. Jimmy worked late late last night and I was just pissed off. I hate late night, they get in the way and I get very annoyed. Instead of waiting up for him and oing an exercise DVD or something productive, I sat on my ass and did nothing. I watch TV… I played on the laptop… I addressed wedding invites… I wandered around like a lost soul and craved salty foods.

Blergh.

It’s a curse.

I’m at that point now where diet alone is not going to cut it. I’ve GOT to get up off my ass and do SOMETHING! I can see how the plateau is getting closer and closer and truthfully, I’d rather it stayed well away. I know that striking a balance is difficult but being lazy with food and/or exercise is even worse. I’m not expecting miracles but if I’ve got half a chance at succeeding then it’s really up to me to make the best go of it.

Oh, LMAO… I saw one of those shake weights in Bed, Bath and Beyond. It doesn’t matter HOW good that is for your arms… It just seems like there is some underlying reason that it was designed. Jimmy wanted me to get one, I dont need to explain why!

WEDDING STUFF:

I’ve got the photographer coming tonight and I hope she’s good! Her package prices are pretty decent… I told her what I wanted (no engagement sesions, prints of albums necessarily – just 5 hours of digital photography, touch up’s and a high res disc with all images so we could print what we liked) and she accomodated. Her website looks pretty good so I’ll see what her portfolio looks like.

After one florist screwing me around for 2 months I’ve finally bid them farewell and have hooked up with a new one. This lady sounds nice and her gallery looks pretty great. She was more than happy to work in with my small budget and is taking me on a tour of the flower wholesaler place this Saturday. Then we’ll sit down and talk about what I want and see what the damage is! I figured a budget of $500 was pretty decent. I have so much to do that figuring out my flowers on my own is not an option. I’m not a fake flower person at all… I’m having a bouquet, 2 maids bouquets, a groom’s buttonhole, a best man’s buttonhole, Mother-of-brige/groom corsages and father’s buttonholes and a couple of very small and chic reception table flowers. I’ll pop some pic’s of all my stuff up in another entry. I’m acutely aware that most of you probably don’t give a hoot but some do…

I’m supposed to have a dress appointment this Saturday (which I need!) BUT I forgot I made arragements to have coffee with a friend. Now I have to see if I can change it because right now, everything is clashing rather awkwardly! I’ve been so good with my calender too!

Speaking of Saturday (talk about killing birds/one stone etc) I’ve ALSO got the cake appointment. My baker’s only do tasting’s once per month and given that the last one was when we were in NY I’ve been waiting for this for awhile. I’m eager to get the design sorted out. It’ll be another thing to cross off the list. As much as I love the planning aspect, I do understand why some brides elect to pay a planner to sort this out. Sometimes it would just be easier, LOL. Jimmy wanted to play a larger role in helping but it’s not always easy to organize meetings when his bosses spring field training exercises and meetings on him.

So… whew. These entries always seem to be long and drawn out. Itd be really nice to just punch out something quickly hey???

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