Dulcinea...Dul...EW!

Time for another Great Moment in Community Theatre History:

One word left in the "Dulcinea" reprise - I was feeling it, Kyle was feeling it, we were all on the verge of tears and it was going beautifully. I held that last "Dulcinea" for a nice stretch, and then as I took a breath for my last line, the electronic keyboard suddenly retched. We still have no idea what happened, but something got triggered from piano sound to sound effects and the piano vomited during the most touching moment of my song.

That's depressing.

But so funny I fell off my stool and almost wet myself.

Today I'm happy because I have a spectacular Friday planned! I have lunch with Luerne, and then I'll probably have that service my car so desperately needs, and then dinner with someone (Travis for sure, but maybe other people too...?) and White Noise, which looks creepy as hell. Here's hoping it doesn't disappoint. Oooh, and Oreo Mudslides! My favourite thing anyone said all day yesterday: after explaining that she had to work at 2:00, Luerne suggested that we meet at 11:00 for lunch so we'd have plenty of time to talk. This could easily translate to a two-plus hour lunch, and that thrills me - the few meals I've shared with Luerne have been very joyous occasions. And then on Saturday, I'll have a similar meal with Jessi and Jimmy - I could die of happiness Sunday night!

I am entirely too wordy for a friend dictionary on my sidebar - it would be ridiculously long. But I guess I can take to explaining people as I mention them.

Luerne: No point, because everyone in Central Florida knows Luerne, but she and I went to Stetson together for that entire semester I managed to stick it out, both studying music under Dr. Ohlsson and in Campus Chorale. She was one of maybe three people who really made my time there worthwhile. Bumped into her at random a little over a year ago, one of those extremely happy encounters. She is credited with my return to performing. So that's a big deal.

Kyle: Was going to be my Kenickie in Grease, played Snoopy in Snoopy, and is now playing Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha. We are destined to couple up in every show we do together, presumably because we have good interaction but also because we're both tall; we are currently trying to find a way to put up The Last Five Years, because we would rock that show. Ridiculously tall, hysterically funny, great guy to be around. Also has a very cool girlfriend, Katie Bee.

Travis: Was going to be Sonny in Grease before that whole debacle. Agreed to play Pedro in Man of La Mancha when we were strapped, has been an amazing friend, a rock, just all-around great guy for me lately.

Jessi/Jimmy: Jessi's been my best friend since I was about 13, and the most important person in my life besides my parents. She's amazing, smart, beautiful, funny, crazy, creative...and I never get to see her enough! Jimmy's her long-time boyfriend, who is also a hoot, a damn good cook, and an amazing artist. They met when we all worked at Ruby Tuesday's together in Jensen Beach.

Okay, so there that is for now.

Good Things:
The ever-changing garden in front of my building has been planted with pansies. I love pansies - bright, cute little flowers that look just a tad wicked. My spirit flower, or so I'd like to think.
A voicemail from the wonderful John Minbiole, whose voice always makes me smile (John: Picasso in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, filmmaker, also starring in Working Hard with me for the Fringe later this year - my first major onstage kiss, to be reprised in Working Hard)
Going to bed and waking up with the same happy thought
Being on hand for Britteny's completely random singing phone call to Travis (Britteny: hottie extraordinaire who does lots of choreography at Moonlight, very talented dancer and all-around superfun girl - attracts men seemingly with little or no effort and frequently without realizing it)
My new single status making me a newly intriguing person at work (Adrienne, one of the cool girls, wants me to go to Club Paris on Saturday night, and my morbid curiosity may well get the better of me.)
When someone's mood changes entirely from horribly bad to pretty damn good during a rehearsal - that's when you know you're hooked on theatre.

I feel very content. Very content, for now.