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Oh how I hate cue to cue nights. They're worse when you arrive at 6:00 with a horrible head cold, sit around until 8:00 because no one was clear on when to get there and what was going on once they did, and begin a normal dress in full costume/makeup/wig before being stopped with "We need to just run this cue to cue." Six cranky actors tear the ribbons out of their hair, remove makeup, dog ears, and bobbie socks, and goof off the rest of the night.

I must learn to drive away from parking lots slower. We usually all leave at once, so no one notices, but last night I got a call from Kyle on the way home asking me if I was mad because of how I peeled out. It's not the first time that's happened. I just like making the hybrid engine race. Whee!

I'm home sick today. I feel like doodoo. I'm really lucky to work in a place where my supervisor asks me when my show opens and sends me home to rest if I mention I'm not feeling well. I don't really like doing it though, because even though theatre is what I want to do, work is what I have to do, and I have to continue to make work the more important of the two things.

You know, I was watching Inside the Actor's Studio with Jennifer Lopez (why?) last night and James Lipton asked her about U-Turn and said "Who'd they want for your role, do you know?" and she said "I think, Sharon Stone." So many things happened in my head right then.

a) How in hell do you settle on an unknown Jennifer Lopez from freaking Sharon Stone?

b) I'm not the only person on the planet who's well aware that a part wasn't hers to begin with.

c) Come on, James, was that question really necessary?

I think the point here is, we have ALL received parts we know we may not have been the first choice for. But, whether you get paid nothing or $20 million for playing them, there's really never a need to remind someone you didn't come up first. Still, being reminded, by James Lipton, no less (to his credit, Kyle had earlier stated nearly the same) that everyone hears this at some point...I just have to get used to being in that game. I'm lucky to be playing.

And thank you, friends. Kisses!