I'll always be a Midwest Girl...

We only have 3 more rehearsals left before we head out to the ship!:

Saturday- rehearsal

Sunday-off

Monday-rehearsal, review 2 shows for the office

Tuesday-rehearsal, review other 2 shows for the office

Wednesday-day off to paaaaack!

Thursday-fly to Seattle, WA at 8:30am

Friday-board the ship around 7am, and rehearse, go to meetings, costume fittings, train for the ship, maybe eat, rehearse, perform mini opener show, and rehearse some more until 4am (hopefully we end sooner than that...)

It feels like I've been in LA forever, but it also feels like I just got here to start rehearsals. And thinking about the ship is a little overwhelming, but hopefully I'll survive the first two weeks of putting the shows up!

A group of us went to Disneyland last Saturday, and it was AWESOME. I even went on lots of big kid rides, which is impressive for me since I'm afraid of heights! I bought a very colorful and exciting Disney coffee mug, so be jealous.

We also took a day trip to Vegas with two other casts that are rehearsing at the studios right now. We saw a Matt Dusk show, and had to be the pretty people in the audience while they filmed the performance for PBS. It was pretty fun; he sings big band music, and did a lot of Frank Sinatra songs and such. I was 7 years old the last time I was in Vegas, so I took this opportunity to gamble. I wasn't too risky, and just put $5 in a penny slot machine and lost it in about 15 minutes or so. But now I can say I have gambled, wahoo! The 4 hour bus ride back from Vegas at 1am was...by far one of the most horrifically hilarious experiences in my life, but that's a story you'll have to ask me in person.

Overall, I do enjoy the non-humidity of California weather, but that can also be taxing for a singer. And LA is alright...it's just soooo spread out. It takes forever to get anywhere. And I'm not that in love with driving, anyway. I definitely like other parts of California better, but I am by no means a "California Girl," so don't start calling me that! I miss the layout of Chicago a lot. I miss the convenience of the el and buses, and just being able to walk to tons of places. I didn't realize how much I've come to love and adapt to city life. I guess that will make living in New York easier when that eventually happens.

Welp, that's all my excitement for now! We'll be sailing in Alaska for the month of September, so that's where I'll be for my birthday, which is in less than a month! Hope we don't hit any glaciers...bwaha