Did I Tell You I'm In A Play?

So...way back in June or something, on a whim, I went and auditioned for a play. Just a community theatre production (although I live in a pretty big city, with a very well established theatre community). I went with a girlfriend, more as moral support than anything...I wasn't even sure I'd read. But I did. And I got the part! I'm playing Cookie Cusack in Neil Simon's "Rumors". A few of you already know this, and I made sure I told Tessie Rose in Chicago, because she is a superstar and I aspire to be just like her! Anyway...I've spent a good chunk of August, September and October rehearsing. We were to open last week. But that didn't happen.

There were "problems" with the theatre, and City workers complained, and long story short, they had to do a bunch of repairs before we could open. And so, we missed our opening week. We actually weren't sure we'd be able to open at all, which would have been super disappointing. However, by some miracle, we were able to get into the theatre yesterday, got the set built in mere HOURS, and today, we will do our tech/dress rehearsal for tomorrow's opening! So I'm letting myself start to get a little excited!

I haven't been on stage since high school. It was something I LOVED doing, but would never have considered any longer in the body I used to be living in. And now look! I've been bitten by the acting bug once again...I think I'm infected for life this time! And I'm pretty damn happy about it!

Losing My Belt Virginity

Ok...so in Chicago, the lovely Shannon gave me this super cool dress right off her back! And I loved it and was so genuinely thrilled...it's currently holding the titles of Most Favourite AND Most Badass item of clothing I own! And with it, she gave me a belt? A WHAT?? Fat chicks don't wear BELTS! Do they??

YES THEY MOTHEREFFING DO!!!

I think, although I'm not sure...I'm pretty sure though...(what??) that I'm going to turn into a belt whore! And I love it! I turned a semi-crappy $7 Gap top into a totally HOT stylish top in 2 seconds! Why have I been running from belts my whole life? Oh...right...because of morbid obesity. Ok...but now I have a waist! Also, wearing a belt makes my boobs look bigger! WIN WIN!

From now on, I will be running TOWARDS belts. Like that scene from Little House on the Prairie, where Mary is running towards her true love, and it's all in slow motion, and her hair is golden and flying behind her? And her true love is running towards her, arms outstretched, and you know when they finally reach each other, everything is going to be beautiful and perfect! Well that's gonna be me. And belts. Yep.

Thank you Shannon!!!!