Seize the Day

xweater: gifted, tank: Costco, pants: Express, flats: Asos, accessories: Express necklace, relic watch

Getting back to the regularly scheduled program by heading to a voice lesson this morning and my Village audition in the afternoon.  Woke up with a wicked crook in the left side of my neck (probs the result of trying to sleep on super-turbulent planes and passing out at 8pm last night and most likely waking up in the same position), so not heading to yoga tonight, as planned, in hopes that a hot bubble bath will do the trick.

The audition went well.  It was very nice to have had a voice lesson beforehand to get me back in the swing of things.  Now just one more general before I get a little break to start looking for a new job.

Day Ten: Heading Home

One last look early in the morning

We left early the next morning for Panama City where we did one last little trip, biking along the Causeway, before just enjoying the Panama-ness poolside  We also got to see an AMAZING tropical storm! The thing came on all at once and was absolutely incredible.  The thing lasted forever and the rain was HARD. It was pretty cool.

The trip home (3 planes in less than one day) kicked my ass, so that I went to bed at 8pm once I got home last night.

Day Nine: Last at the San Blas

Another picaresque view

Another morning snorkeling (better this time, no mask probs) and I saw an octopus! And a HUGE spotted manta ray! And tons more tropical fishes!

I wish I was back!

And then we took time to just lay in the sun and enjoy life.

Day Eight: The San Blas

The San Blas

We left bright and early for the beautiful San Blas and were able to get a snorkeling trip in since we got there so quickly! I saw some amazing fishes (after we fixed my stupid snorkel, it leaked) and it was awesome.

Paradise!

swimsuit: Becca from Nordstrom

tee: American Eagle, shorts: Zara, hat: thrifted, purse: gifted London Fog

Day Seven: The Canal

tee: Fluxus from Nordstrom, shorts: Nicole Miller thrited

We traversed the canal on this day and saw both the Centenario bridge and the bridge of the Americas as well as going through the Pedro Miguel and Miraflores locks. We ended up on the causeway where the girls all went to the artisan market while the rest of us went to the Pacific site and got kicked out because the were about to blast (whoops!). And then we all met up and went to dinner on the causeway before heading back to the apartment to go to bed early because we were leaving for the San Blas super soon the next day.

Day Six: The Adventure

tee: thrifted Love tee, shorts: (unpictured) new Zara, sweater: Halogen from Nordstrom

We took the train from the Pacific side to Colon on the Atlantic side. Apparently, Colon is a little sketch, so we immediately got on a bus back to Panama City and watched a crappy movie in Spanish with Spanish subtitles (Takers?) and we got stopped and police checked everyone in the double-decker bus' IDs.  But the bus dropped us off in a super random area and despite trying to explain it to Pam (there aren't really addresses or street signs in Panama), we ended up just taking a taxi back home.

That afternoon the Plumps came in and we were all going to go to see the Pacific site of the new locks, but we ran outta time and ended up just going to Casco Viejo for dinner instead.

a church in Casco Viejo

Day Five: Isla Monos & Shopping

sweater: Macys, tank: kimchi blue from Urban

 Isla Monos!  We saw Howlers and A SLOTH! And a vultures. And a baby crocodile. And turtles.  IT WAS AWESOME!

SLOTH!

Then we went shopping at the Multiplaza where there's a Hermes and a Louis Vuitton and a Prada and a Chanel...and a Zara!

Day Four: Canopy & Parque Metropolitan

Howler Monkey

No idea really what I wore this day, because we saw monos! And then went for a hike and saw some awesome views of the whole city.

their apt is the one with the orange top on the left

Day Three: Do-Nothing Day

tunic: Zara gifted, leggings: H&M, belt: H&M, sandals: Zara gifted, accessories: beaded necklace, gold gifted bracelet

Did nothing in order to recover from the no-sleep Harry Potter day and then the travel day.  Spent the day by the pool and then went to the Miraflores locks restaurant to watch the giant ships go by.

at dinner

Day Two: The Ronald Reagan Turnpike

tank: kimchi blue from Urban, shorts: thrifted Nicole Miller shorts, sweater: Macy's, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom

Travel day.  We spent the four hour drive on the Ronald Reagan Turnpike driving from Harry Potter and Orlando to Panama and my dad.

Day One: Whole Lotta Harry

tank: Kimchi Blue from Urban, jeans: current/elliot from Nordstrom, shoes: Sperry Top-Sider from Nordstrom, shirt: Fluxus from Nordstrom, shorts: thrifted Nanette Lepore, sweater: Macy's, hat: Aprie

Oh man, this is gonna take a while, but I figured I would just go back through all 10 days... so, this was the first.  We changed in the car, so we could get to Harry faster and we spent 6 hours Harry-ing! Then went to dinner in the second outfit.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

tee: Banana Republic, sweater: Halogen from Nordstrom, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: Relic watch

Ran a shit-ton of errands this morning post-yoga including buying a cheapy watch (to replace my glorious Marc Jacobs return) tanning (only 4 minutes this time) and getting a pedi (bright orange) and then finished up my laundry and packing and cleaning up the apartment before I head out tonight.

The seestor picks me up at 9 and then we grab Dani before we head to the airport and onto Orlando (via Houston) for HARRY POTTER WORLD!


HARRY POTTER WOOOOOOOOORLD!!!!!


Super excited!!!!!! Also, brought Ambien to sleep and 5-hour energy to make it through the whole day of HP awesomeness.  YESSSSSSS!  There will be more exclamation points and bolds and caps and extra large lettering because it's Harry.  Get over it.

Sing to Me

tee: SSC Threepenny, tank: Costco, sweater: Express, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom

Had a lovely massage from Carolyn this afternoon getting ready for the trip.  And I returned my lovely kate spade bag and Marc Jacobs watch to BBOS (le sad) since they're due on Mon...

Next plans for today include taking a little nappy and starting the giant task that will be laundry... eventually...

Last night I remembered how awesome FFOK was... Love it! Need to get back to going all the time before I start rehearsing all the time again.

2 days!

Luck O' the Irish

dress: Mod Cloth, tank: Costco, leggings: H&M, flats: Blink from Asos, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch,  mini-heart necklace, gifted giant green ring

Heading out to catch a friend's show and then up to the Hill for som FFOK of the Irish variety.  Figured I should wear some green so as not to get pinched!

Room is clean and I've laid out most of the clothes I think I'm gonna pack, so now all I need to do is finish cleaning the apt, do some laundry and actually pack everything up.  Shoes and toiletries are about all I have left to put together.

Still at 3 days!

Sleep Deprived

sweatshirt: Lululemon, pants: Nike, tank: Costco, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom

Another yoga day!  Dragged my ass outta bed to do yoga for the third day in a row and then home to drink and clean.  It's St Patty's Day, no one can judge.  So far, tackled the bathroom and just started on my room.  Tomorrow the goal is the kitchen and living room (I need more swiffer wet jet fluid, otherwise I would do the kitchen today...) and laundry, laundry, laundry.  Then Sat I will yoga again and finish my laundry then pack, pack, pack.  And we leave Sat night!

Tonight I am gonna hit up a show and tomorrow night too, probably since I'll miss a lot of closing weekends being outta town the next 10 days. Also, heading to St Patty's Day FFOK tonight (for the first time since summer?  YIKES).  And I get a lovely massage from Carolyn tomorrow afternoon.  I also need to fit a mani/pedi in there somewhere and (maybe, BIG maybe) another 6 min in the tanning bed... Busy next couple of days before heading out.

Orlando/Panama--here we come! (3 Days!)

Vacation Countdown

sweatshirt: Lululemon, tank: Nike, pants: Lululemon, shoes: Converse

So, basically, picture me in this outfit for the last two days considering all I've done is go to yoga and go tanning.  Seriously, a little too much tanning yesterday... I am a little bit of a lobster, but only on my midsection (you know, the parts that don't normally see the sun...yesh).

Today, I was so sunburnt this morning that I postponed my yoganess until the evening. Luckily, I made it through the whole class and actually felt pretty damn good.  So yay!  Hoping to get one more tanning sesh in before I head out to my real sunny times vacation!

Also, looking at the weather for Panama for next week: 96 degrees and thunderstorms!  Should be an adventure (Orlando is looking like low 80s).  CANNOT WAIT!

Vacation countdown: 4 days!

Same Dress, Different Day

dress: Gap, tank: Costco, tights: gifted, shoes: BP from Nordstrom, belt: Vintage, accessories: Enerjewels necklace, large red beaded bracelet, Marc Jacobs watch

Well, two auditions down today and one left... Whew!  My three auditions in one day Monday schedule is getting tiring... I ended up skipping the OtB show last night because of $$... blearg.  Thank god for the craziness of auditions, seriously, because otherwise this unemployed girl would be getting BORED.

The two this morning went well enough.  Always hard to tell, especially with generals.  I mean, I did what I did, but it always depends on what the season holds...  One more tonight. And in the in between Dani and I are gonna go tanning to get some base color before heading South (for the winter) and dear god do I need it.  Otherwise, seriously, I will be bright red the whole time.

Leave in 6 days!

Total Recall

tank: kimchi blue from Urban, sweater: Fossil, leggings: H&M, boots: Zigi Soho from DSW, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch

Saw Dani's show last night and trust me, the girl knows how to direct.  For realzies... It was pretty damn arresting.

Lost an hour this morning, which SUCKED!  Hungout with the seestor for her birthday last night and it was really fun, but totally stressy because they wouldn't let Dani, Nathaniel, Jenna and her friend up because we got there at 11:01 (they stopped giving out the "key stamps"--to get up to the loft when Lin was having her party--at 11).  Blearg!  But after that it was funtimes!  Made friends with Lindy's friends and hungout and danced. And then, of course, we couldn't get a cab home... AND we lost an hour. Worst. Timing. Ever.  Oh wells...

Seestor-face spent the night at my place and then we grabbed brunchy with mama before I headed to my callback (which went SUPES good--yayzers!).  Now I'm hanging out for a bit and then heading to OtB tonight for a show.

Also: I leave for Orlando in 7 days!  w00t!!!

Out Again

dress: Gap, tights: Spanx from the Rack, belt: vintage Nordstrom, shoes: Dollhouse from DSW, accessories: Enerjewel necklace, Marc Jacobs watch, bejeweled bracelet

Good yoga today (ran into the St Patty's Day parade on my way home--got confuzzled) and now on my way to Dani's play and then to the seestor's bday party.

Let's go!

So Deep

halter: Forever 21, sweater: Mod Cloth, shorts: H&M, tights: DKNY, boots: Report Signature from Nordstrom, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch

Jacki's bachelorette party tonight and it was supes fun.  Just hangout with all her friends and ate good foodz and danced.  Glad to be home and preparing for tomorrow.

Plans for manana include doing the yoga (it has been a whiiiiiiiiile...) and hanging out for a bitsy before heading to Dani's show and ultimately to Lindy's (supes belated) bday party.

I also need to do some work for all my callbacks coming up in the next week: Antony & Cleopatra on Sun; Mon is SCT general, Comedy of Errors callback & Tempest callback; and some other time next week I have a callback for Women Seeking... Yesh! But no complaints. This is the best problem to have! Hoping some things come through for this summer. Crossing my fingers!

Big Plans

dress: thrifted, tights: Spanx from the Rack, leggings: Bebe, belt: J Crew, boots: Asos, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch, black beaded necklace, long metal feathered earrings 

Heading to Next to Normal at the 5th and then over to the Women's History Month Cocktail Party. Super excited for N2N and also to go to the party.  Friends and fun times and all that good stuff.

Also, I have officially planned and booked all my tickets for Harry Potter World and visiting my dad in Panama with Dani! We leave on 3/19 and come home 3/30 (just in time for my Village general)! Yay!  plans!

Take Two

blouse: thrifted, tank: Costco, jeans: J brand from Nordstrom, wedges: Cooperative from Urban, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch, leaf earrings, gifted mini-heart necklace

Heading to drinks with Dani to chat about the possibility of heading down to Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Panama later on this month! w00t!  Hopes it works out.

Then over to yet another audition and a break until next Mon... yesh.  Hello, general season.  Honestly, cannot wait until tomorrow and my big plans of doing absolutely nothing (and maybe seeing a play tomorrow night?).

One of Those Days

blouse: Bebe, sweater: Mod Cloth, skirt: H&M, shoes: Sperry Top-Siders from Nordstrom, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch, Enerjewels (made by Jayne in my Threepenny cast) necklace 

Well, I have already had two auditions today. One that went very well (for the Women Seeking... show) and one that was absolutely heinous (the Cour d'Alene summer auditions...yesh).  Seriously, my voice is dead from yesterday.  Hoping to be able to rock it tonight for my GreenStage audition... And tomorrow for the Wooden O aud...

Oh man... gearing up for having absolutely nothing at all to do on Wed.

Closing Time

tank: Kimchi Blue from Urban, bolero: H&M, trousers: Express, oxfords: Pour La Victoire from ShoeFly, accessories: gold & black tiered necklace from Aldo, Marc Jacobs watch, gifted giant green ring

Well, it's finally coming to an end... my professional debut.  And as if to signal it, this is probably the first time I have woken up without a song from Threepenny stuck in my head since we started rehearsals... My brain knows.

This will end up being another looooong day.  Grabbing breakfast with the fa-zha and seestor this morning before heading to our mat and then pizza at the Millers on the dinner break before the closing performance... and, of course, another glorious night at Solo.  Then, bright and early tomorrow I start the auditioning for the next show.

I have three (3!) auditions Monday (and 1 on Tues!).  Yesh!  That is impressive.  But then again it IS general (and summer show) audition season.  Skipped the TPS auditions this year for the first time since I joined and it was kinda odd.  Def glad I decided against it, but... when that week came around it was interesting not to be part of the nervous horde.

I think I have made (tentative) plans for when I am heading down to Panama to visit Dad & Pam (probs between 3/15-3/29 depending on if Dani & I can get down to HP world or not aka if she can get off work on such short notice...).  Kinda nice to finally have that nailed down.  Everything changed with the 5th & Village announcing their generals at the end of the month.  I had to kinda rush when I could get down to visit. Also, filing for unemployment on Mon.  Done & done.

Everything's Coming Up

tee: H&M, sweater: J Crew gifted, jeans: J Brand from Nordstrom, tank: Costco, shoes: Blink from Asos, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch, black & silver bracelets, long black beaded necklace

Need to take off for another 2-show day right now, so I'll keep this short.  Last night's show was good, but the audience was one of those quiet, contemplative ones that don't give you much to show that they're interested even though you can, on occasion, tell they are listening, which, of course made us get all in our heads about how the show wasn't very good, even though it was... whew!  So, blearg.

Went to Solo last night with the peeps and that rocked.  Love me some Threepenny peoples. Plus Kate & Carolyn came!  And Dan too (my Money director), which makes me happy pants!  Apparently today's mat is almost completely sold out!  And Mama & Nana are coming and then we're grabbing early dinner before I have to get ready for my second show which Dad & Jacki are coming to!  YAY!  Family day!

Two shows FTW!

Round the Moon

dress: thrifted, tights: Spanx from the Rack, leggings: Bebe, boots: Steve Madden

Heading over to our put-in rehearsal for our walk-on (coming on the Sat 730pm show). We're scheduled for 2 hours, but I highly doubt we will need to be there the whole time (have to be called at 3 and have to be called for at least 2 hours due to IATSE union rules...blearg).  We're just doing 3.1, so there will be lots of fake sign writing and sitting on the floor (she's coming on as a beggar).  Then, if we're done around 4, I think I'll head home for dinner before coming back around 6.

The seestor might be coming tonight and I know Carolyn is so YAY!  I know peoples!  Steph and Jennifer were there last night and it was nice to get positive feed back from both of them about the progression of the show.  I will be interested to see what Mom & Lindy think when (if?) they come again.  It's definitely grown and changed and I am really having a blast onstage right now (well, not RIGHT now, but you know, this time in this show).

My auditions are blowing up right now.  I have two on Mon, one on Tues and one on Wed.  Then SCT generals a week from Mon and the 5th & Village have theirs at the end of the month.  Hello, general season, nice to see you.  These are kinda my last ditch effort to see what I am doing for the summer and when I might be heading east...  We shall see...

Yesh!

tee: fluxus from Nordstrom, vest: H&M, tank: Costco, sweater: thrifted, pants: Jolt from Nordstrom, boots:  Zigi Soho from DSW, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch

Heading back to the show tonight, but really, little bit of a crazy day because earlier today I started smelling gas by my kitchen stove, so I'm pretty sure it's leaking and there is no way to shut it off.  Awesome.  I called the gas company and hoping they come out today.  Opened tons of windows and staying in my room breathing out the window. Yesh.  No good.

Excited to be heading back to the show tonight (and outta the scary apartment...I want to LIVE).  This is the crazy six-show in four days weekend and TONS of my peeps are coming to see the show this weekend! Lindy & her friends and Carolyn are coming tomorrow (Fri), Mom & Nana are coming to the 2pm matinee on Sat, Dad & Jacki to the 730pm show on Sat and Dad's coming again to the 730 closing show on Sun!  Yay! Closing weekeeeeeeeeend!

Back On My Legs

tee: Seattle Shakes Threepenny, sweater: thrifted, skirt: Forever 21, tights: Spanx from the Rack, booties: Chinese Laundry, accessories: Marc Jacobs watch, giant red hoops

Well, managed to throw my perfume bottle on my lip which is now bleeding.  Awesome.  Good start to my first day-off where I am actually getting up and going somewhere.  Sucks.

But seriously, Jess and I are grabbing dinner after I run a few errands and then I am going to have a nice relaxing night at home (quite a change of pace, right? haha). I know I have been super lazy, but I have no complaints.  It was loverly to not have to do anything for three days and we have 6 shows this weekend, so I am gearing up for that insanity.

Update: Still in PJ's

Best Picture, Actor and Director winner and the Panama Canal

But so many things have happened I feel like I need to blog about it.  First of all, I know it wasn't a surprise to a lot of people, but I am very happy and surprised that The King's Speech won best picture.  Yes, it was the most conventional movie nominated, but it was soooooo good.  I saw all 10 Best Picture noms and it was clearly the best film nominated.  So yay, King's Speech and Yay Tom Hooper (who looks like a young James Cameron--creepy!) and Yay Colin Firth!  (Although to be honest, I think that Colin Firth should have won for last year's A Single Man & Jeff Bridges should have one for this years True Grit (not Crazy Heart), but I doubt either would have done the next movie without last year's outcome...)

Also, my loverly Dad called me up yesterday and said he is going to try to come see my closing performance(s) of Threepenny!  SO EXCITED! Best wake up call ever!