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.

 

Comments

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

Hey, there stranger!

It's good to have you back! How's the new baby? Are you handling the two little ones all right? Like your new house? England? When you have time I'd love to hear all about it!

Slepless in London

[13oct.livejournal.com]

It's 11PM here; I'm nursing my newborn and trying to type! LOL that should say a lot about how things are with me.

How am I doing - besides being sleep deprived and totally hormonal, things aren't that bad! Yeah, things are kinda insane right now, but I do make it a point to squeeze in time for my flist to keep me sane...

Any tips on how to manage two kids under two at this stage?

Re: Slepless in London

[persephone33.livejournal.com]

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. ;)