It's been awhile...so let me dance for you.

I know, I know...this blog is suffering due to Lauren's Year Without.

I am sorry.

But I have something fun to share with you!

The show I did in 2010 - LLO - is doing another production in June!  And they are fundraising for it now.  So they created an Indie Go-Go page. 

And to celebrate all the excitement - we made a go-go video pitch!  It's pretty awesome, if I say so myself!  And I think you should check it out!

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/331167/

You can also go to www.lesbianthemusical.com for more details about the show! 

Enjoy me dancing like a fool!  :)

THIS HAPPENED!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH OHMYGOSH!

 

I am still just REELING over the fact that one of my dreams has come true.

 

Last Thursday I went to see A Christmas Story on Broadway because my fabulous friend Nick Gaswirth was making his Broadway debut! 

 

The show was adorable and wonderful and they had REAL BLOODHOUNDS for the Bumpus hounds!  I mean, honestly, you won me over right there. 

 

But then, after the show, the most amazing thing happened.  I met my TV Dad. 

 

My TV dad, you say?  What the heck am I talking about?

 

Ok, so here's my Dad:

 

 

And here's my TV Dad:



 

That, my friends, is Dan Lauria.  You may recognize him from a certain late 80's/early 90's television show called THE WONDER YEARS.

 

I have loved this man ever since I first saw him on TV because he has always reminded me of my father.  In later years, I have had this feeling confirmed by multiple boyfriends telling me "Your dad looks like the dad from The Wonder Years." 

 

I know.  I know he does.  That's why I cry anytime his character on TV (or in movies) goes through anything more difficult than a papercut.  He is my dad, just on TV.

 

You're judging me now, aren't you?

 

Whatever.

 

Anyway, I posted the picture of Dan Lauria to my facebook the next day because I was so darn excited (excited enough to write this whole blog post about it...which is turning out to be longer than most posts I write...what does that tell you?) - and I kid you not, multiple people thought it WAS my dad in the photo.  (read my comment and you would've realized that wasn't the case, but that's fine.)

 

No, it's not like they were twins separated at birth, but my gosh, my dad couldn't have a better celebrity doppleganger.  And I got to meet him.  And he was SO NICE.  And I'm still really excited about it.

 

So, there you have it.  That happened.  And I can cross that magical dream of mine off my list.  Because...it SERIOUSLY HAPPENED.

 

Ok, I'm done now. 

 

Just don't forget that it happened, ok?  Cause it did.  It really did.



Day 182: Seminar with Alan Rickman - he is just awesome.

Day 182: Seminar with Alan Rickman - he is just awesome., a photo by lalasappy on Flickr.

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The play - eh. The man - YEAH!

1.7 Today?

We'll see if it happens after work. It's cold and nasty and rainy out and the only thing I want to do after work is go home and snuggle on the couch with Charley. That's not to say I DON'T want to snuggle with Scout...but she's kinda hyper whenever I come home...while Charley prefers the snuggling. But my point? I want quality couch time...but I need 1.7 miles.

Boo. Running isn't that fun to me. Does anyone really enjoy it? Or is it more like "hey look what I've accomplished"...cause I get that. And I get why that might make you say you "like" to run...but if you really "like" it, well, we need to talk and you need to tell me what I'm doing wrong.

So! The last 2 days I've had the opportunity to see 2 shows! The first was a new off-Broadway play called "By The Way, Meet Vera Stark". It was...interesting. Not my favorite thing ever, but it had some great performances...specifically, Karen Olivo (who won the Tony for Anita in the West Side Story Revival). She was hilarious in the second act. Made me wish I saw her as Anita.

Then LAST night I got to go see my friend from college, Jesse Swenson, in The Addams Family. He's playing "Lucas Beineke"...Wednesday's new boyfriend. He did such a fabulous job and it was so great to see him perform again. He's in it with Bebe Neuwirth (YEAH!! I KNOW!! I die a little!) and Roger Rees (The Sheriff of Rottingham from Men in Tights...seriously!!). The show itself is...well, slightly unfortunate. But the set and costumes are fabulous and my friend Jesse was GREAT! And Lurch was really good too. :)

Afterwards, I went back stage and Jesse and I took a picture with Cousin It.

I apologize for the blurriness of my iphone...we snapped it pretty quick. I also got to see the giant squid tentacles and the torture chair they used. Random but fun!

Next month I'm going to see another friend, Nick Adams, in Priscilla: Queen of the Desert...which I'm excited about. I also really want to go see How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Daniel Radcliffe! But I have to see if I have any money with which to do so.

Not too much else going on. Work is busy. I am tired of it. That's about it!