Into The Woods? Into my head. It's official, I'm a nutcase.

[persephone33]

• Minutes spent stressing out that I can't sing and therefore shouldn't bother auditioning - 4, 879
• First time I saw Into the Woods with Bernadette Peters - 1991
• Years of wanting to play 'Little Red Riding Hood' - 16
• Audition songs that don't go outside of my range - 2 (If you count Happy Birthday...which I don't.)
• Minutes rehearsing said song in front of the mirror at home - 8, 453, 622
• Pounds to lose before Monday - 25 (HA!)
• Hours spent tearing up my closet to find something that is appropriate - 3.5
• Outfits tried on and thrown away in disgust - 12
• Minutes lamenting the 10 lbs. I've gained over the summer - 697
• Hours on the phone with Janice (who played the witch 12 years ago) to make sure I could do this  - 1.5
• Emails to Jeffzilla (who wants to play Jack) - 1
• Days left until audition - 6

Edit:  Here's the song.  Apologies to Irving Berlin.  http://dracoandginny.com/persephone33/auditionsong.mp3

I've really only wanted a part this badly ONCE before.  It did not go well, as I still have not played Maggie in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.  Good thoughts, huh, f-list?  I'm not usually needy, but the good vibes will go a LOOOOONG way.

 

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Re: Slepless in London

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It gets easier, I swear.

The best thing I did for myself was, I suppose, a bit selfish. Once Aaron was 6 months old, I put then in a Mother's Day out program once a week. From 9 am to 3 pm on Tuesdays I was free, and I did whatever I wanted (or needed) to do, which ranged from going to the market to getting a pedicure (which I still maintain is cheaper than therapy - everyone should get them). So much of you is wrapped up in them at this age that it's easy to lose yourself. So take a bubble bath, relax, remember to breathe, and that this is a very short season of life. It will be over before you know it and pretty soon they'll be feeding themselves breakfast and you'll wake up pleasantly rested at 9 am thinking, Wow, I've got self-sufficient children!

If all else fails, I'm here to listen. ;)