Drama part 2

Well, it's started again. Drama class!

Today was my first day of school, and it actually went really well. I mean, for being school and everything. But that also means today was the first day of drama class. I have literally been waiting for this day for months. I was so excited. So, we got our script today and just talked about the play and whatnot (This year we're doing The Princess Bride. I KNOW RIGHT?!) And THEN she dropped the bomb on us.

We're going to be in an actual theater this year.

WHAT!!!!!!!

Bear with me for a minute, because I'm FLIPPING out.

The past two years our performances have taken place at Eastside Church in Milford. It's a really nice church and has a great stage. And it has served us very well the past couple years. But, we're on to bigger and better things. This theater (although I can't remember the name at the moment) has so much cool stuff I can't even wrap my head around it.

A) Curtains. Okay, this may not seem that exciting, but Eastside has no curtains, and this theater has 3. EEEPPP!!!!

B) Dressing rooms! One for girls, one for boys. Both equipped with lockers. No more changing in the bathrooms across church! YAY!

C)A green room. A small one, but a green room nonetheless.

D) Mirrors. Like, fancy ones! With the lightbulbs around them! And there's at least 10 mirrors! I'd say this is a step up from doing makeup in the hallway with little handheld mirrors.

E) Fancy lighting!The lighting at Eastside is good too, but not this good. There were a couple spots right in front of the stage where lights were missing and you could not be seen, so you were never allowed to stand in those spots. Now we don't have to worry about that!

F) Z racks. Like, for costumes? I don't know much about that, but our costume director was freaking out, so I guess it's pretty exciting.

So.... yeah.... I cannot wait. Oh, and in regards to my character, auditions aren't until next week, so I don't know yet. At this point my top four choices are 1. Buttercup, 2. Valerie (Miracle Max's wife) 3. Vizzini (It's a guy's part, I know, but I don't even care) 4. Countess (Count Rugen's wife who hatches evil plots.)

WOOH!
Wish me luck with auditions! I can't wait!
Lisa

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I've been noticing a pattern in my daily life recently that I'd like to discuss.

I'm a small person. I have small feet, small wrists, and pretty much small everything else. And sure, I'm rather skinny. Now, I'm always getting people telling me how skinny I am, and I mean whatever, it doesn't really bother me that much, but it does bother me a little. It gets annoying, and can be slightly offensive. I mean, what if I don't want to be skinny? That would make me incredibly weird, but what if? I just don't understand why it is okay to go on and on about how skinny someone is, but it isn't okay to make one little comment about someone being fat. Just throwing that out there.

People ask me all the time "Why are you so skinny?" and eventually I'm just like "I don't know! I have a high metabolism! I inherited my mother's skinny genes (pun intended)!" It makes me want to go up to them and say "Why are you so fat?" you know? Okay, so maybe I was wrong before. It does bother me a lot. Because honestly, I don't want to be a twig. I would rather look like a real person. I don't try to be thin, it's just the way I am. Even on days when I don't feel thin, it bothers me. And let's face it, I'm a girl; I have those days. Self-esteem issues kinda come with the territory.

It also bothers me when people tell me I'm skinny and sound jealous. I don't want people to be jealous of me because I have a tiny waist. I want people to be comfortable with who they are and what their body type is. Trust me, I don't try to be a size 2. I try to be healthy, and that's what happened.

Anyway. Maybe I'm overreacting. I'm just tired of being labeled I guess.

Lisa