Brown Eyed Girl

sweater: Pitaya, skirt: H&M, boots:  Report Signature from Nordstrom, tights: American Apparel

So, I've been feeling a little scuzzy over the last couple weeks when I realized that I haven't worn a skirt or a dress in a super long time and I decided to buck the trend and wear one today.  Super heart this brown-toned outfit!  Simple, comfy, warm, but still cute and chic.

This week is literally insane and I swear to you, it is only becoming busier. Today is the only night this week where I do not have to be anywhere and most nights I am trying to fit in at least 2 things after work.  It is literally going to kill me. Tonight I might go to yoga (it was the plan, I have the bag...but my week is getting unbearable, so I might need a night off) and tomorrow I have yoga before hitting up Dancing at Laughnasa at the Rep, Thurs I have a massage and then booking it to OtB's opening of Dayna Hansen's show, Fri is happy hour with a friend before the mama & seestor show up and we grab foodzies & drinkles before HAIR at the Paramount.  Then Sat I am gonna see a friend'd play at 2pm and go to a stocking stuffer party that night and Sun is shooting for Night Zero & maybe Daddy Natty's... Um, yeah...

Yesterday was the day of random awesomeness.  First I got the email about coming out and shooting a bit part in Night Zero, a zombie post-apocalypse web series, that I had mentioned to the creator I'd be interested in working on at some point.  So, I'm making it work with my schedule!  Cause, come on!  Fun times!

THEN, later in the day I got a call from a friend of a friend about playing Joan Halloway from Mad Men at a couple of theme parties next weekend.  AND getting paid!  I am making it work with my Orcas schedule with the fa-zha so that I can be SURE to do this because, honestly?  HOW FUN IS THAT?!  AND it will seriously be my Christmas funds right there in 2 nights' work!  ACTING!

PS Stop it, Seattle!  I see what you are doing, but it will NOT keep me here!  You, saucy minx, you.  Getting me awesome shows and awesome random gigs that pay, but I see through it!  I will not fall into your trap of "well, maybe just one more year" as I have the last 2 (3? 6?)!  I will be strong!  I am moving this time!  No false promises!  It will happen! (I still love you though, Seattle.  You will always have a place in my heart.  It's not you, it's me.)

Send In The Clowns

tee: Bitten by SJP, sweater: Cardigan NYC, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, boots: Blowfish from DSW

Well, the 10.5 hour work week last week has really made the prospect of a full 40 hour week seem nothing but daunting... Plus, I am exhausted.  I was supposed to do all these things yesterday, but I totally ended up being a bum all day (which was loverly, but still).  But looking back on the week prior it makes sense.  I  might not have been at work all that much but I sure was a busy little bee...  So, I think I deserved a day off!

Not that this week is going to be any calmer... I have our post-mortem for Money tonight, hopefully hitting up yoga either tomorrow or Wed and getting a hair cut/color somewhere in there and also trying to see "Dancing at Laughnasa" at the Rep on Wed night.  Plus, I have a massage on Thurs, Hair with Lindy & mama on Fri, the Stocking Stuffer party Sat night and Daddy Natty's Thanksgiving on Sun... WHEW!  OK, Christmas season, I'll admit that you're here, just gimme some more snow to get me in the mood please! kthxbye!

PS I am totally in the mood to start watching all my Xmas movies.  I want a It's a Wonderful Life/The Family Stone/Love Actually/Charlie Brown Christmas/A Christmas Story marathon STAT!

Marathon Day

turtleneck: H&M, jeans: J Brand from Nordstrom, poncho: H&M, boots: Steve Madden

Shopping, Husky game at the RAM, Burlesque, hanging out with Dani for 24 hours straight--YES!  Yesterday was a marathon day and today is the Seattle marathon (running right by my house, so I can sporadically hear cheers and yelling from my room).

Tryptophan Time

turtleneck: H&M, sweater dress: H&M, leggings: Forever 21, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW, belt: J Crew, accessories: mirror earrings, black & silver bracelets

OK, so my favorite holiday has come and passed and my favorite post-holiday left over turkey sandwiches have also been experienced and now, on to the shopping, seeing Christmas-related shows and celebrating family and friends time!  I heart the holidays!  And I really heart EATING yummy foodz during the holidays!  My pies went over super well and I can't wait to do it again for roomie-giving when Jess gets back!  Rock it!

Today was full of family and football now since the snow has all melted and it was crazytimes in the downtown area today though.  Seriously, crazytimes!  Made me happy I was just going to the market and not trying to hit up the Black Friday sales or make Christmas start in November... Good times today though.

Glad to have some down time tomorrow though.  Thinking yoga in the morning and then trying to hit up  Burlesque with Dani and maybe my mama & seestor in the afternoon and trying to make it to Three Tall Women before it closes on Sun.

Ice Cold

thermal: gifted, pants: Express, socks: American Eagle, boots: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW

How cool is too cool?  Well, it turns out it's right about 20 degrees.  Seriously, my feetzies are still warming up from the walk to work this morning (during which there were at least 3 instances of near ice deaths--I was sliding more than that video of the cars trying to drive down John street on Mon night) because seriously? when I woke up this morning the temperature was 17 DEGREES!  And the high today? 28.  YIKES!  It might not be snowing anymore (boo), but the ice is much, much more dangerous to a walker.  The streets may be clean, but the sidewalks are frakking skating rinks... le boo.

Also, super glad to be outta the house and at work.  Weird, right?  But it definitely feels.  I started to feel cooped up yesterday (hence the trip to the grocery) and a little bored (hence the pie-making), but it feels good to be banging some last minute things out at my near-empty office.  Apparently, there were only 3 people here yesterday, but today there are 4, so at least there's that! Getting things done (and looking good in the process) that's my motto!

Plus, THANKSGIVING!  And I'm not feeling sickie anymore, although the head cold is hanging on!  I can deal with it!  The only thing that really sucks is that the buses are still on snow routes which means I'm going to have to finagle everything to get to my massage and then to mama's... le boo.  But I WILL make it work for me!  I will!  Suck it crappy buses!

It's Pie Time

coat: Nordstrom, hat: H&M, leg warmers: gifted,  wellies: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW, accessory: Marc Jacobs sunglasses

The day officially got off to a start when I called my office to find out the office had been closed for the day due to snow, so I went back to bed with visions of pie crust in my head.  Then I even started to make the crust before realizing that I had no pie tins... le boo.

So, around 2pm I ventured out into the 26 degree weather to get to the grocery store for pie supplies.  And seriously, my little foray into the world just made me happy I had decided to stay home today and a little concerned about getting to work tomorrow, especially if the ice keeps coming.  The walk there I was fine but on the way back there were 2 or 3 moments when I almost bit it.  BAD.  And I had eggs in my bag.  That would have been no good.

But now I am back and I have one pie all ready to go and one in the oven!  Plus, my new blueberry cranberry pie with lattice top and it is pretty!  And the filling is super yummers!  Some of the reviews said it was too sour with the cranberries, but I think it's perfect!  I hope it turns out all good and other people like it since it's all new!

Plus, there has been some quality kitteh time today, but I know I have a lot of work to get done and I am going a little stir-crazy at home and I'd love to get out too.  Yay!

More Records Than The KGB

How Russian do I look now?

Or, as a coworker stated, this is my "Nanook of the North" look.  And, yes, thank you, I was warm on my walk to work this morning in my long winter coat, wool Slytherin scarf, furry H&M hat and opera-length leather gloves.  Plus I look cute.  So there.

Snow Business

tee: Rubbish from Nordstrom, tank: Costco, sweater: Express, tights: Urban, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, socks: REI, boots: Bear Paw gifted

Oh, there is snow... and MORE is coming down and I am already home from work because of it!  Thank you, snow for making an already short week even shortier!  w00t!

Hamlet, PS was amazing!  SOOOO good!  The entire production was spot on and all it did was make me so incredibly excited to work with such a wonderfully talented company.  It was totally inspiring.  Seriously. Good.  Theatre.  I just wish I had been less sick.  There is nothing worse than sitting in a crowded theatre needing to blow your nose or open a lozenge.  I literally felt like I was ruining it for other people everytime I reached for a kleenex (but to be honest, two or three of those times were because the show made me cry.  Real, big, fat tears streaming down my cheeks.  I've never connected more with the "O what a rogue and peasant slave am I" soliloquy.  It was like it was said just for me.  Thank you, theatre, for that one moment, especially)... So, sorry to everyone sitting by me at Hamlet.  But at least I wasn't the girl to my right eating corn nuts...

PS Please note the amount of layers.  And I still had my heater blowing at my legs at work.  Yes, it's that cold.

All Things End

shirt: Nordstrom, jeans: BDG for Urban, socks: American Eagle, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW 

Well, Money is closed and closing went super, super well!  Thanks to everyone who came out to see it!  I am really proud of my work in it and glad that people got to see it.  It's always fun to play a different character than usual and find out you're funny!  I like that part a lot... I even had a voice for last night's show!  Vocal rest all yesterday was totally worth it.  YES!

Unfortunately, stupid strike lasted forever and I didn't get home until after 2am and I def needed as much  sleep as possible.  But luckily I didn't have to do too much since I had almost negative energy.  I was def glad to head home and to sleep.

Today Dani & I go to Hamlet at Seattle Shakes which is 3 hours, but supposed to be really, really good, so I am totally excited to see it!

Also, it might be snow today!  Apparently it is already starting up north and is absolutely freezing down here already... Go snow!  (But, not until after I get home from the play tonight)

Sucks to Be Sick

tee: Love thrifted, sweater: Parfait from Nordstrom, jeans: J Brand from Nordstrom, scarf: Slytherin house new from HP Exhibit, wellies: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW

Last night's show was ROUGH.  I just gave up on trying to hit the Candy high notes and just created this new hoarse throaty character.  It was actually kinda fun to sound like I'd been smoking since infancy sans filters.  That or a tranny.  The whole "boob job" storyline had an entirely different meaning...

Tonight is the closing night and I sound better but am definitely not anywhere near 100%.  I am very glad that I had yesterday off work and have nothing I need to do today until the show tonight and all I am doing tomorrow is sitting in a theatre watching Hamlet.

Harry & the Huskies

sweatshirt: UW bookstore, scarf: gifted, pants: jolt from Nordstrom, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW

Yesterday could have been perfect.  It COULD have been amazing, but... I was a little bit sickie...

BUT both HP7.1 AND the Husky game were AMAZING!  Huskies played DEFENSE and WON!  And Neuheisel looked like such a disappointed ass.  Hahahahaha!  Sucks to be HIM and his suckie Bruins.  Now all we have to do is kill Cal and WSU and we are BOWL ELIGIBLE babeh!  w00t!

THEN hanging out with Dani & Mik & Nate & Jenn!  Super fun times!  Plus the movie is great.  No spoilers, but it's SUPER different than all the other HP movies.

Today D and I got to go to the HP Exhibit!  And it was also awesome-sauce.  Totally worth the price of admission.  Loved it!

Now just to get my voice back and do a show tonight and tomorrow.  Again!

Part 1: Work Through the Cold

tee: Fossil, sweater: Express, pants: jolt from Nordstrom, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW, accessory: giant red ring from Panama, cameo: kitteh butt

Woah!  TWO kitteh butt cameos in 2 days?  Crazytimes!  He really does not like the disaster area that is my room right now.  Or the Pottery Barn faux fur blankie on my bed.  Or that he was outta foodz...  Maybe that last one a little more than the rest... Maybe a little.

Today is a marathon day in LOTS of parts.  This is part 1 where I am at work and being a normal employee until 2 when I take off home to change & get ready (& yes, take new pics)  for part 2!  Patrick is gonna meet me at my place (I will be doing a VERY quick clean up of all my shizz beforehand...) and then we are gonna bus over to the UW campus for the UW v UCLA football game! w00t! w00t!

Post-game, part 3 begins with meeting up with Dani and heading up to cinnebar with friends to grab a drink, etc before HP7.1 starts at midnight!

I am on SOOO many meds right now (emergen-c, airbourne, sudafed, zinc), but I WILL make it through today and I WILL have fun doing it!  Then I will got to the HP exhibit with Dani tomorrow and then I will nap before the beginning of the end: first show in the closing weekend!  ROCK IT!  Show Fri night, sleep, sleep all day Sat, show Sat night, strike/party, Hamlet Sun afternoon!  I WILL MAKE IT THROUGH THIS WEEKEND AND IT WILL ROCK!  AND NEXT WEEK IS THANKSGIVING WHICH WILL ALSO ROCK!

Let's go!  Happy Harry Potter Day!!!!!!!!!!!

Cats & Dogs

tee: Rubbish from BP Nordstrom, sweater: Halogen from Nordstrom, jeans: BDG from Urban, boots: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW, cameo: kitteh head

Oh crap.  Starting to feel like poo-face and getting worried that I might be coming down with something.  Exhausted.  Scratchy throat. Cough...  This better not mess up my weekend full of football, HP7.1 and my closing of the show.  I will def be going straight home after my massage tonight... Just sayin'  I WILL FIGHT YOU!  I WILL WIN!

Cowboy Take Me Away

shirt: Papaya, tank: Costco, jeans: Levi's, boots: gifted Chinese Laundry, belt: Kenneth Cole Reaction from Nordstrom Rack

Last night (in the crazy windstorm) I caught Hearts Are Monsters at Rendezvous Jewel Box Theatre and hearted it.  Seriously, I was SOOO tired that I was just hoping it was good and it was!  So glad I was able to catch it.  Hilarious.  Plus I ran into, like, everyone!  Always nice to be able to pimp my show closing weekend!  And see people I haven't seen in forevers (oh yeah, THAT).

So, right now, here I am at work just waiting to continue working, but our stupid server freaked out last night when we lost power, so... I am sitting here with all my work piling up around me.  Just waiting.  And it sucks.  Today was going to be busy (as Tuesdays usually are) even without this 2 hour interruption from work, but now... God only knows...

I did, however, find out yesterday afternoon that I will NOT be continuing to work with this company after Threepenny ends and I told my boss that my last day will be 1/15.  I now have 2 months left!  And then I am rehearsaling and moving onward in some capacity or another.  Soon, I am sure, I will be training someone new to take over my job and I already have senioritis for sure!  The Countdown Has Begun!

And speaking of Countdowns (capitalized due to its importance), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt 1 (or as I like to refer to it HP7.1) comes out at midnight on Thurs!  I CANNOT WAIT!  I get off work early on Thursday to go to the UW v UCLA game with either Patrick or Lindy before meeting Dani and going to Cinnebarre for the HP7.1 midnight show!  THEN I have Friday off and Dani & I will be going to the Harry Potter exhibit at the Science Center to celebrate even MORE Harry Potter-ness!  SOOO excited!  I only have about 1.5 days left of work this week!  w00t!

And next week is Thanksgiving!  So, we have a halfday on Wed and then no work on Thurs or Fri!  AND THEN the holiday season really starts!  Threepenny will be here before I know it!

PLUS this weekend is the closing of MCE!  Everything is converging!  Holiday insanity here I come!

Poncho Power

shirt: Express, poncho: H&M, pants: jolt from Nordstrom, boots: Blowfish from DSW, belt: H&M

So.  Tired.  There really are no words to express how much I just wanna be at home right now.  Done with this day.  Done with work.  Eating leftovers from la mama's foodz from last night and lounging before heading to Hearts are Monsters at the Jewel Box tonight... That show better be short.  Alls I'm sayin'...

Practically Perfect in Every Way

outfit: from Arnie's Vintage Costumer, scarf: borrowed from Jess, shoes: Sofft from Nordstrom

Tried on the outfit that Sarah picked out Mary Poppins and it fit perfectly!  So, Jess and I went to Costco where I dropped a ridiculous amount of money on new contacts and glasses... then eating some amazing veggie foodz at Georgetown Liquor Company before heading to the last night's show (which was a little bit... odd.  Although the audience did seem to like it as they gave us a standing o).

Oh, Mary Poppins was fun.  It was a little awkward, but Lily and the rest of the kids really seemed to enjoy it, so I was glad to have been there and made her birthday better!  SO much fun!  Who knew that it could be so fun to pretend to be a Julie Andrews character.  And the only thing the kids said was anachronistic was "Mary Poppins doesn't have red nails" to which Sarah replied (bless her) "She does if she's going to a party!"

Random fun times!

Running Errands

tee: kimchi blue for Urban, pants: jolt from Nordstrom, sweater: Cardigan NYC, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW

Whoops!  Guess I didn't press "post" yesterday, so here's what I had written...

Today was supposed to be full of running errands, but when I got to the Apple store, they literally handed me a new power cord easy as pie and now I'm just waiting for Jess to get here and then we're going to pick up my Mary Poppins outfit!  Since I was outta the Apple store by 1115, I have been shopping ever since!  Already bought a new poncho at H&M, picked up some makeup at Sephora, new undies at the Victoria's Secret sale, Trophy cupcakes as a gifty to the roomie AND I even got a stocking stuffer for the mamacita!  I would say today has been a success!  I (finally) have an optical appt at Costco later this afternoon and, of course, I forgot my glasses...and then I'm heading over to the show...  BUSY DAY!  Plus, it's two of my castmates' birthdays today so we are gonna go out post-show...

Crazytimes!

Last night's show was the best one we've had so far, for me, at least.  OOh!  Jess is here!  Time to go get my Mary Poppins on!

Wedding Ready

dress: thrifted Goodwill Glitter Sale, tights: House of Holland from Urban, heels: Cindy from DSW, accessory: bracelets

Wedding attire!  LOVE these new tights!  Amazing purchase!  House of Holland is amazing!  I'll probably look a little more like Candy tonight, but all in all rockin'.

Red, White and Black

shirt: H&M, sweater: Mod Cloth, jeans: Levis, boots: Chinese Laundry from DSW

OK, so I had plans to take new pics before I changed into wedding attire, but... ya know, I forgot, so here is the old collage.  Rock it!

Tonight is a show then the wedding.  Hopefully, everything goes as planned and is fun & easy.  Hopefully...

The Cold Shoulder

shirt: LA Made from Nordstrom, sweater: American Eagle, jeans: BDG for Urban, socks: American Eagle, boots:  Blowfish from DSW

It's definitely fall edging on winter here in Seattle.  The temperature has dropped within the last week to coat, scarf, hat, glove weather and those 70-degree November days are hard to remember... Not saying that I dislike it (I LOVE layering and anytime I get to break out my leather gloves is a win), but it is a shift.  And one that happened super fast, so the adjustment has been hard and I've been a little slow on the uptake.  I think I've got it down now, but still.  Brrrrrr... And it's only in the 40's!  The remounted Snopocalypse (Snomagedden to some) that is supposed to happen this winter might be a little more difficult than I remembered (drinking!  crazy bus schedules!  ice!  wandering the streets in layer upon layer!), but it doesn't mean I am not rooting for it (GO, snopocalypse, GO!)...

Also, I find it odd that everyone observes Labor Day (originally established to celebrate the Labor Unions and blue collar workers, but now usually the launch of summer), Memorial Day (established to celebrate fallen soldiers, but now usually the end of summer), but Veterans Day (celebrating any & all military vets alive & dead) is really only observed by government jobs, banks & the post office?  I mean, what does that say about our priorities?  Not that I really need a random Thursday off, but I just think it's odd.  And I feel the same way about how half of the offices celebrate MLK Day (in Jan) & the other half celebrate Presidents Day (in Feb), but the government, bank & post office observe both.  It's just odd.  In England, national holidays are called "bank holidays" indicating that they are whenever the bank is closed on what would usually be a business day.  American business, get ON THAT!  (And don't even get me started on France with their 35-hour, 4-day work weeks and 3-weeks of vacation for everyone each year and they are protesting over raising the retirement age to 62.  OURS IS AT 67 (possibly being raised to 69 by 2075)!)  We need to stop thinking that our lives revolve around work!

OK, rant over.  Sorry...

So, I saw Red Light Winter last night and definitely thought it was worth the rescheduling of my massage.  Although I found the ending a little unsatisfying, overall I liked it a lot and the acting and direction were especially top-notch.  I think most of my issues came from the script itself primarily in the (sort of predictable) characters.  I wanted more from all three of them script-wise, not acting-wise.  I felt like the actors were too good for the characters they were inhabiting.  I wanted more relationships between all of them and there is only so much you can do without it being written for you.  All in all though, very good.  Totally worth it.  I am glad I was able to see the show.

We have a pickup tonight (why?  God only knows since we just saw each other on Mon, but whatevs) and I am seriously hoping it is truncated, so that I can get some laundry done before tomorrow (running low on socks and undies...)  Here's hoping!

Red Ranger

shirt: thrifted, jeans: J Brand from RueLaLa, tank: Costco, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessory: gifted red ring

I've started messing with the settings & apertures on my camera (maybe I should actually READ that manual I have) to kinda mess with the boring pics I've fallen into the habit of taking each morning. I like this one even though it seems a little fake-y and over exposed.  Also, still a little grainy... Prepare to see different photo "looks" to come...

Yoga was awesome last night.  Since I had to reschedule tonight's massage in order to catch a play that I have been hearing RAVES about on the last night I can, I requested that Annie work neck and shoulders and it was AMAZING.  Stretching and concentrating on those areas literally felt like I had a massage... Loved it for cereal. Now, I just hope Red Light Winter is actually worth skipping my massage for...

Also, because I decided to let my press-ons sorta fall off on their own I have this really cool thing going on right now.  The only nails left are on the thumb of my left hand and the ring finger of my right.  It almost looks like it's intentional and I kinda heart it...

See?  Awesome, right?

Embracing the Absurd

turtleneck: H&M, vest: Macy's, jeans: J Brand from Nordstrom, boots: Steve Madden, hat:  H&M

So, let's just get this outta the way first. Yes, the fuzzy thing on my head is a (new) hat.  No, I am not wearing it ironically.  Therefore, I am not a hipster, just an adorable 20-something with a warm head.  Thank you.  Moving on...

Yay, Industry Night!  Which was true to it's name bringing in mostly other performers around town and upping the laughter level to quite distracting (in a good way).  Love me some Kate!  That girl has the best laugh ever and it makes me happier than I can say that she was able to make it to the show last night (and that she enjoyed it!  FTW!)

Also, speaking of totes random:  I am not the only one who has dropped my cell phone in a toilet.  A new study shows 1-in-5 (ONE IN FIVE) young people have dropped a phone in a toilet!  It's not just me (MOM)!  Woohoo!  Also, goes on to say a lot of what I have been thinking about concerning addiction to smart phones (I am trying to ween myself out of mine and losing it for 3 weeks DEFINITELY helped).

 Oh yeah, and PS for those who didn't hear LAURENCE FOUND MY PHONE!  It was sitting on a black garbage bag underneath where we hang up our costumes in the greenroom blending in and (of course) dead, but had it not been dead we probably would have found it right away (NEVER not plugging my phone in ever again!).  I know exactly what happened: I was playing with it and had to make a quick change during tech, brought it into the dressing room with me, set it on the garbage bag to get into costume then went onstage, finished the show, got notes and when I came back into the greenroom had completely forgotten about it... Laurence found it Fri night and it has been a glorious reunion ever since!  BUT this time I will not become addicted to it.  I swear.  (also pretty sure this makes Gina mytouch: 1; Lindy mytouch: 3--I mean, if we were keeping track...)

Close Encounters

sweater: Pitaya, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, boots: ZigiSoho from DSW, cameo: demon kitteh!

Someone was extremely vocal this morning and decided to cameo himself in my photos.  A little like a demon, yes, but still!  Look at the picture below!  I got to pet le kitteh!  Crazypants was just happy to have me around all yesterday I think since I did not leave the apartment (and it was glorious), but had the scary faux fur Pottery Barn throw on my bed to keep warm so he couldn't cuddle (I think he can't tell where he ends & the blanket begins so he avoids it like the plague--it's hilarious).

Aw... he's so not happy I'm holding onto him...

Also, I keep having dreams about Threepenny.  And having to do with every aspect of the show from what rehearsals are like to what's going on with my job to finding out who is in it with me.  That last one really seems to be an important point onto which my nightly brain fixates.  Seriously, I keep thinking people have told me they're cast too and then I have to remind myself that "no, that was just a dream".  And it's RANDOM people too.  People who I only kinda know or don't know at all, but have only seen in other stuff before.  It is really weird.  I guess both subconscious Gina & conscious Gina just want to know who is in the show with me! But seriously?  It's getting a little ridic...

It's our Industry Night for MCE tonight, which, to be honest, I haven't exactly wrapped my head around yet.  I brought all my stuff with me though, so I can run some errands in between work and call and even though I KNOW we have a show, it just doesn't feel right yet... I mean, I came home from Saturday's show and took my nails off like usual and didn't even think about how that was a stupid thing to do until last night.  It was just habit.  But now I have to glue them all back on again (and then rip them all back off again) later today... BOO!  They are DESTROYING my nails.  For cereal.

Shorts & Boots pt 2

tee: thrifted, shorts: H&M, sweater: Cardigan NYC, tights: Spanx from Nordstrom Rack, boots: Tommy Hilfiger from DSW

This looks much better.

Raindrops Falling on My Head

shirt: American Apparel for The Ballet Studio, shorts: H&M, tights: Urban, boots: Naughty Monkey from Nordstrom

Did the yoga thing this morning and then stopped by Stanfords for Kelsey's birthday lunch.  Fun times!  Then, since I was up at Northgate anyway, I went to DSW and got 2 new pairs of boots!  YAY!  I heart DSW and now that I have a new pair of wellies I can wear them tonight in the pouring down rain that started just after I got off the bus.  Lovely...

PS I think I'm gonna change before the show tonight.  This outfit is much less cute than I thought it was in my brain...

The Last Midnight

tee: Into the Woods from UTS, sweater:  Express, jeans: j brand from Nordstrom, booties: MIA from Nordstrom Rack, accessories: bejeweled bracelet, gifted red ring, giant red earrings

I love my red accessories.  Seriously, they rock.  And I have soooo many!  love when I can wear something with a *hint* of red in it and then pull it out with all the red extra crap I wear (plus the red press-ons too...)  w00t!

So, I have officially told everyone of fb that I am in Threepenny!  I think at this point everyone has heard one way or the other and when people read my blog and saw for themselves, I figured, sure, I'll just say it.  I AM super excited about it and keep having dreams about it (last night's was WEIRD, lemme tell YOU) and everyone keeps being so happy for me that I am just SUPER excited about the whole thing!  Last night at th MCE pick up Lisa goes "I am so excited to see you in that!" to which I replied "well, I have to start rehearsing it first..." It's just nice to know that other people in this community are so supportive.  I've always supported all my other friends who've done great work and had awesome opportunities, so it's nice to know that other people support in the same way.

I am seriously loving this show so much that I don't even mind the tedious pick ups!  The people are just so much fun!  Seriously, great cast, great script and SUCH a fun show.  I just wanna make sure all my peeps get to see it!  Thank GOD for Mon's industry night!  I really hope that all my friends in shows can make that an awesome night since Mon performances are always a little wonky...

I think tomorrow I am going to go to yoga for the first time in ___ and I am very excited about it!  Just gonna do the show and head home tonight in order to get some sleep and prep for jumping back into yoga with both feet.  It's also Kels' bday lunch tomorrow so I'm gonna try to scoot straight up there after yoga.  I'm always MUCH more likely to do something with my Sat (read: not just stay in bed & watch tv on my computer) if I get my ass to yoga in the morning.

Clash of the Titans

top: Bebe, sweater:  Mod Cloth, trousers: Lux for Urban, wedges: Cooperative for Urban,  accessories:  long black beaded necklace, silver Express cuff

Wow!  It's amazing how much better my left side/back feels after yesterday's massage.  It really makes me realize that it is injured, not just sore.  So happy to have another one set up for next Wed!  I will get this all outta my system!  I will!  Take that!

I sorta love it when an outfit works out as well in real like as it does in my head.  Plus I heart wearing two patterns that should (but don't) clash.  Makes me happypants, so thank you mind outfit, for being as awesome in my imagination as you are in real life!

No word yet on the reaction to the Threepenny schedule.  Dunno when I hear (mayhaps never), so I will let you all know when I hear and I have no idea when that will be.  As of now, I am assuming they will be looking to hire a replacement for me and that I will be training him/her to take over for me by mid-January, but that might change... Honestly, at this point, I have no idea.

Another pickup rehearsal tonight and this time we'll be working on eliminating the blackouts at the end of every scene, hopefully tightening up the show even MORE. (Mama--you gotta come see it again, now, it's gonna be completely different!) And this is our one 3-show weekend (if you include our Mon Industry night performance), so that will be fun.  And different, to do it on a Mon, but fun I think.  I also realized that I am totally outta commission for the 11/18 pickup due to the UCLA game and midnight HP7.1 and I just told my SM that... hopefully she understands because seriously?  It's our closing weekend AND I had no idea we were gonna have pickups (remember how excited I was to get back into ballet?  And massages?) until OPENING WEEKEND, so she will just have to DEAL.  So There.

Obsessed!

First of all, I should just admit that I am obsessed with The Sartorialist in general, but occasionally he will post something specific that jumps out at me and becomes total inspiration and the picture below is exactly that.

On the street in Milan

I love the vintage look of the 3/4 sleeve brown polka dot dress with the full skirt hitting around the knees with the pointy-toed leopard print heels and chunky orange & brown bracelets.  Seriously!  Totally chic and totally inspirational!

Lean On Me

tee: Kimchi Blue for Urban, bolero: H&M, jeans: H&M, oxfords: BDG for Urban, accessories: bejeweled bracelet, Aldo gold & diamond necklace 

OK, so because everyone seems so interested, I did talk to my boss on Mon about my Threepenny schedule, but he wanted to wait until everyone was in the office to go over it, so hopefully that will happen today.  I will let you know more as I know more...

Also, wow Washington... wow.  Really?  We repealed the candy & soda tax?  We can't add an income tax on our wealthiest citizens?  And we have to go back to 2/3 majority to approve any bumps in taxes (eff you Tim Eyman!)?  DAMMIT!  It's like I feel the opposite of everyone in this stupid state... Blearg.  But I will feel OK about it as long as Murray wins.  Help me, Patty Murray, you're my only hope.

Tonight I have a massage appointment and dear god do I need one... Seriously, my entire left side has seized up.  I cannot wait to have her work this crap outta my body.  Also, since the massage isn't until 645, I might get a pedicure beforehand.  I just feel like Candy would have very bright red toes (to match her fingers) and I haven't had a chance to get one until now, so it's on my list...

New: Purse

New Cole Haan Purse

It's small but mighty!  Heart it!

Somewhere Only We Know

tee: Hot Tempered from Macy's, tank: Costco, jeans: SeeThruSoul from Nordstrom, jacket: Lululemon, shoes: Jessica Simpson from Nordstrom, hat: Aprie, accessory: black beaded necklace, giant pink leopard spotted earrings

I really didn't like the pictures I took this morning, so I took more when I got home... Here you all go!

Rock it!

COVET

I am not gonna lie, I really want a cape.  But I want a cute one that preferably has a belt and does not make me look like I am in a heavier rain poncho.  I really like the camel capelet below:

Delia's Capelet

I also love this Rag & Bone cape coat:

Adorable!

Basically, I want something that doesn't make me look like I weigh 100 lbs more than I actually do and is still cape- or poncho-like.  Oh, and that is not TOO expensive.  Is that too much to ask?  Well, is it?!

Taking My Own Advice

tee: GreenStage 2010, sweater: Cardigan NYC, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, boots: Steve Madden

My shirt, although you cannot tell, says "go see a play" which, ironically, is exactly what I am going to do tonight after work!  Yay for industry night discounts!  And yay for Evil Dead: The Musical!  Super excited to continue the insanity of Halloween for another night!  And with Dani--w00t!  I just wish it wasn't so utterly MISERABLE out there today... I need to run errands at lunch and there is NO part of me that wants to deal with the monsoon that had converged on Seattle... Blearg!

Seriously, could have used another day off... This weekend was crazypants and I am still exhausted.  Although sushi last night with the mama & seestor was awesome!  New sushi place FTW!  Plus I was able to get them to stop by & let me pick up some kitteh foodz & litter on the way home!  Yay for car!

Also, supes excited about doing nothing tomorrow after work.  Yoga be damned!  I need another day of rest!  And I get a massage on Wed--thank GOD! Good things are happening.

Also, send me good vibes because I got my Threepenny schedule and will be talking to my boss about it probably after lunch...