One short day in the Emerald City

Okay so I ADORED Wicked!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Paint me green now, and start calling me Elphaba ! Good show, good music, good energy, good costumes, lousy dancing but eh! There's no such thing as a perfect show, and the dancing not being overly impressive is fine by me because that means there's a chance I could perform in it. Huzzah!!!!!!!

I also got to see many of my college friends. Christi, Megan, Esther, Sara, Tiffany, Andrea--it was so refreshing. I miss having friends my age and moral value. I don't know. I never seem to have a good balance of friends. I have either all Christian or all non-Christian. I don't mind having friends from both beliefs; in fact, I prefer it. But that just doesn't seem to work out for me. I don't know why. Anyway, that rant is over. It's just something I've been thinking about lately.

We took the kids to the ropes course again and had a good time again. I did the Zip Line for the first time and had a good time. It's fun to scare myself with heights. They used to totally freak me out, but I can push myself to do it.

I'm also administering the ALTs for both Pioneer and Opportunity. Kind of crazy. I'm working madly on the bubbling in and whatnot for the tests on Wed and Thur.

Beth, one of my former students, got married today. I was there and it was weird. I knew a lot of the teenagers and made a lot of small talk with people I don't know. I guess it was fine. The wedding was adorable. I guess I just am not much for weddings myself. They seem pretty anti-climatic to me.

The title comes from the song with the same title from Wicked.

Dit dit dah dit dah dit . . .

Sooooooooo, life is busy but not at the same time, if that's even possible. I guess what I should REALLY say is that life is busy and stress-free. Therefore, it doesn't necessarily FEEL busy. I'm taking tap again after the summer healing of the over-sensative ankle. I've rejoined the church choir for the Christmas production. I'm contemplating being a stage manager for Bugsy Malone Jr. at the BAC. I've got about 2 rehearsals a week. I'm taking a class on SMART Boards. I've joined a gym and am attempting to go every day. I've got a MaryKay party on Saturday afternoon, so I'm cleaning house. I've got two weddings coming up here in the next month. My trip to Seattle in about a week and a half (friends and Wicked! Delightful to look forward to!). I've got plays to see for the people I know in them. Oh yeah, and a little thing I like to call work! :)

I don't mind teaching at the school I'm in. But I think I'm attempting a move next year to . . . SOMEWHERE! I know I don't want to make my life in Carson, and therefore don't want to become too settled. I'm looking at the New England area, Washington, Oregon, or (maybe) teaching overseas next year. I just, I don't know. I guess I've become a little restless out here. It's funny. When I was a kid, I loved Exeter. I truly did. I bawled buckets from September until January over that move. I never wanted to leave it. Now I want to live everywhere and experience everything. Not that Carson's all that bad, certainly not the worst place I've lived. I like having access to so much so easily. But I don't feel a strong desire (outside of my own fear of this risk) to stick around. I love my family and all, but I've never felt the need to live so close to them.

Anyway, just some thoughts on my mind. I figure if I work at it now, I'll be a little more prepared for it later! We'll see.

The lyrics come from the song, "The Night was Alive" from Titanic. The guy is singing about Marconi's telegraph and how it changed his life. I couldn't think of anything better, so I apologize.