Okay, well only kind of....

So I went to go see Thoroughly Modern Millie at Troy High School last night and who should be there, but Sutton Foster? Having gone to Troy High School and playing the original Millie, she was sitting right there in the crowd. She did a talk back after the show, and she was the most passionate actress I've ever seen. She was very sincere and I tried to get up and shake her hand, but there were just too many people. She did talk about her bit on flight of the conchords and she said it was really fun. She didn't say too much about Bret and Jemaine except that they came to see her show.  She brought along this guy from Broadway.com and they were interviewing people from the troy cast. I was in the background for some of the interviews.... so you might see me on Broadway.com! It was a blast.... I 'm still feeling the aftermath of hyperventilation.

 Alright, so you know how I'm in Future City? Well the competition thing was on Tuesday... and guess what.... we won!!! Yeah man! I'm super excited, kinda. So we're going to Nationals in Washington D.C. next month. We get to ride in a plane and everything. I've never riden in a plane before, so I'm a bit scared, buteveryone's assuring me that it's the safest means of travel. So yay! I can't contain my excitement.

In other news- but then again- not in other news... I took a quiz and it said that I am Hermione
<a href="http://www.the-n.com/games/quiz/2646"><img src="http://www.the-n.com/media/quiz/badges/nerd_quiz/hermione.gif" border="0" /></a>

so... yes.

I guess that's all.

Alright, so two months without a computer, i mean a real computer, not just a makeshift laptop... computer, has done some permanent damage to the brain. Here I be, on my fathers laptop, running around looking for a chance of wireless internet that may come up. I figure I have to type fast, because the five minute spirt of internet will soon be up. So where shall I begin... oo I know!!! I'm on youtube now. Thanks to Erinn Gus and the Wonderful Sleepover chicas, our rise to fame has begun, so here's the video of me in leather pants.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUwRRKsk_7U

Next order of buisness, I don't know if I already wrote this somewhere, but I'm in FutureCity club! (a great learning oppurtunity for so called "aspiring engineers") Anywhoo... we actually have to present this... erm... presentation super soon. Like in a week... so I'm getting a little whelmed, because there are these long absolutely unmemorizable paragraphs with big psyientifc words that start with "ps" when they should start with "s". But it wasn't a completely bad decision, because I got exempt from a lot of science classes to just do nothing.... so that was fun. I'll probably fail the science midterm, because i didn't learn any of the material, but no matter, i think performing arts colleges look for bad math and science scores from their applicants.

Last, and extremely quickly typed, order of buisness.... Show Choir! My lord. The theme is Hairspray and boy am I frightened of old people doing Hairspray. You can't stop the Beat... I think their heartbeat is gonna stop if the keep stopping the beat. Oh golly. Well anyway, I'm not exactly looking forward to it, except for the part where we get to perform at the Macomb Center. That should be really cool. I 've heard that the stars that performed there signed the ceiling or something.... So that should be fun. I'll be the only one who even knows half the people...speaking of- you know someone asked me who Bernadette Peters was today? That was a real burn to the soul, that was. I simply walked away, appalled at the question being asked.

Alright well the internet is fluctuating again, so that's all for now, but there will be more... I swear. Adios mi amigos!

Yay! My computer finally works. It is glorious. And I have to say Thank you, to Mr. Bill Gates or to whomever invented the internet, because everything that was ever on my computer has been lost.... Except things I had on the internet. So, thank you. 

First and foremost, I'm on the FutureCity Team to those who weren't aware. So if you were thinking of being my friend, but don't like nerds.... then I'm so very sorry, but I wouldn't be able to give you a hug anyway, so I guess it's your loss. Anywhoo... today were the tryouts for presentation team.. and.. and.. um... uh.. I.... uh... (what's the word).. made... um.. it!!!! YAYAY! HOORAY... so that is the first whoop of the day.

On to bigger and brighter things....

It's a Wonderful Life is going swell-ly for most. I, however, have had a bit of difficulty with the character. The way the script is written, Clarence is more of a narrator then a character, so it's difficult to bring that naive, little old man that everyone loves from the movie... when the dude is constantly telling George that he's got loads of problems, then saying that he lived his life eloquently. Hmm.... so I'm still in the process. If you have any ideas for Clarence, tell me.

In other news.... (kind of)

So here's the latest "Paree". She's in "It's a Wonderful Life" as well.- not the one I'm in- but I see an advertisement of it in the music room and it intrigues me, so I take a closer look, and it says "Starring Ms. Paree as Mary Bailey and her FIONCEE so- and- so as george Bailey." How shocked am I to see that; for more than one reason! One... she's in "It's a Wonderful Life" at a different theatre- the same couple weekends that I am... which means if I am to advertise it, then I would be rubbing my face in front of hers- which is something you just don't do. Second... she's getting married? Really? hmm... I would say more- but I have absolutely no more words on the subject.

Gagaga... It's been a while, so I need another paragraph

Sometimes I find it necessary to explain my music choice. And I would have done this a week or two ago, but my computer was down, so here I go. A couple weeks ago, WNIC started playing Christmas music and I was overjoyed! What better to start the holiday season with than Christmas music? Well. food actually can be pretty good, but anyway.... As I sit in the car belting along with the radio as Clay Aiken sings The First Noel, I ponder my ignorance to Hanukkah and Kwanzaa music. I ask my mother, who is also in the car, and she offers "Dreidel, Dreidel" in which she only knows the first two words (which are the same). She knows none else. I make myself angry because I, being a co- founder of IWTBJBIN (I Want To Be Jewish But I'm Not), know NO HANUKKAH songs. So I am in the process of researching it, but in the meantime, if you have any Hanukkah or Kwanzaa songs, please PLEASE INFORM ME!!!! Until then, my song is Dreidel, Dreidel.

-Anna

I definitly mean the title in two ways... 1. life is wonderful... 2 I tried out for It's a Wonderful Life yesterday...

So, I went to the audition and was number 111. That was great fun. The best part was watching the 110 people before me. No hold that thought... the best part was watching number 15. 

Oh man, he was so fine. He had these skinny jeans on and was fairly tall and he had dark, kinda shaggy hair. I hope that he gets George. I wanted to get Mary so I could... you know.... be his "lover". But instead of being his lover, I got something better... his guardian angel. Yes, I am a man... again- Clarence, this time. But they will be changing it to Clara I believe.

Anna 2 (Anna Seibert) called and she got Aunt Tilly and told me Aubrey is Violet. And I talked to Faith who is the best citizen ever, but I didn't hear about anyone else. Faith and I were debating whether or not to call Meta- who is Student Directing- because she would know everyone's part. But though she's a friend, there may be some unwritten rule that says that she isn't allowed to tell us. Well I'll find out tomorrow- so I guess it's not too bad to wait, but.... it's hard.



In other news.... I babysat last night and the little girl was fine and great and easy. But 1:00a rolls around and I wonder where her parents are who told me they'd be home at 12:30. The phone rings and I pick it up and she says they got in  a car crash. "oh my... " I say..." Are you okay?" - "Oh yeah we're fine, but it's going to take a while, so I called my mom to come and get you" she says...

I hope they don't shun me from babysitting because of it... because they were probably worried about me babysitting and then they left and got drunk to take their mind off it and landed themselves in a car accident. hmm... something to ponder.

So, I tried out for Pirates of Penzance at The Community House last Friday (yah know during that big tornado) . Good times. I got in! Yay! More good times. I didn't die!! Even more good times.  I'm playing a daughter (Kate) and it should be fun.

I went to the first rehearsal and 78% of the cast is between the ages of 8 and 9. Good times. But, I think it'll be okay. 

The director seems really cool. 
He doesn't wear shoes. 

Yupp! Yee haw! 

Okay.... I'm home. Yes, I'm back from the most insanely thrilling week and a half.
BLUE LAKE 2007! Session 4

Yes... you are jelouse.

Seriously, I feel like I'm 100 years old, because I can't take too much more fun. 

So... let me start from the beginning. Alright, I went to Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp in Muskegon, Michigan to study theatre. I left Wednesday, August 8- er- something- and drove up there. I met my cabin counselor, Betsy Finck, (a little shout out goes to you, for being the best counselor ever) and my cabin, Annie, Tamara, Hannah C., Minie, McKenzie, Hannah S., Stephanie, Sara, Elena, Kristina, and Mckenna. (HOOT HOOT!) and the dueling began... (y'all know what I mean)

I went to my first class and met the brilliant teachers... Manon Halliburton, Cece Weeks, Melanie Allen, Julie Peters, and Jennifer. I learned so much and had so much fun.... I'm so sad it's over. I'll miss everyone and I hope to see you guys next year.

-Anna

The run of Robin Hood went so fast and I can't believe it's already over. The cast of that show was the most fun cast ever. I can't think of one person that I didn't like. I have to say... if I were a crying kind of person... I would be crying. 

So... anywhoo, I'll be going to a state of depression and withdrawl these next few days because the show's over. I won't know what to do with myself and I'll just lie on the couch day in and day out reading my Harry Potter.

I have to say, though, the saddest part of this isn't the show being over... The saddest part is that most of you won't be coming back to do "It's a Wonderful Life" due to the timing of your high school shows. That makes me very depressed. I wish I was one year older. Just a year... I'm not asking this so I can go to Canada and get drunk... but so I can match the timing of the other shows.

I heard a little gossip, though. 1. Kaufman quit. 2. David and Linda Zublick are directing "It's a Wonderful Life". 3. I'm not supposed to know this. 4.Don't tell anyone 5. Don't tell anything.

Today's picture day for Robin Hood. I'm kinda freaked out, because I had this dream where we first had the run through.. then they were going to take pictures, but I didn't know that so I left and I wasn't in any of the pictures. Hehe- I know it was on the line of being a nightmere.

Anyway.... ya'll should come see the show. Here are the details....

So, I tryed out for the Oakland Singers today and Im in! Yay! Yay! I'm happy and excited because the director of the choir was the vocal director for Pied Piper. She's fun and happy. 

So far, my  mother's day has been pretty shveet. I hope my mother's mother's day has been shveet. I gave her a card, but I don't know if she's into the whole... "I didn't get you a gift, but I really, really love you " thing.

Well now, I'm going to my Grandmama's house for Chinese. A little contradicting, I know, but hey... whatcha gonna do?

So, I went to the Robin Hood auditions yesterday. There were so many amazingly talented people there. It was insane. I've never seen that many talented people in one room before. It was great, but I was scared out of my mind. 

We had to sing and do a monologue and do a dance. I got a  pretty good response on my monologue, but on my song... not so much. I still got in though, as a villager. I'm kinda upset that I didn't get anything better, but I'm so happy to get in. I really don't want to just stand in the back for one scene, though. 

There's another audition today that I really want to go to, but I'd be in Boston during Hell Week, so I wouldn't be able to do it. I think I'll still do Robin Hood, but if anyone is aware of any good auditions coming up, tell me.


PS... I finished my tech ed project, and my car goes pretty far. I'm so happy about it!  

Well I'm in Tech Ed Class, right? We're making mouse trap cars. And I'm super behind... by like a couple of weeks. So, I try to be positive. I'm getting a lot accomplished, until I have to put on the wheelz. 

I'm pretty weak and my friend offers to do it. So I say, "Sure, that would be wonderful". Two wheelz go on perfectly... then we get to the third wheel. She's pushing down really hard. I'm like "whoa Bessie, ease on up." She lifts up the car and the axel is completely bent. Tomorrow... I get to start over this project for the third time! Yay me! 

You know what I decided... I'm not gonna learn to be handy... I'll just marry a handy husband. So the charactaristics for my husband are as follows...
1. can cook amazing gourmet meals
2. reads and is intellectual
3. is handy
4. is cute
5. is muscular
6. is nice to kids
7. doesn't beat people
8. has nice hands
9. is taller than me wearing high heels

TO BE CONTINUED....

So dude,
I got a livejournal! Yay for me! I have to work on getting some freinds, because as of now, I'm the only one who is reading what I'm writing, which kind of defeats the purpose. Anyway, I just gotta let out my feelings of the day, but I can't write because my hand cramps up, then I have to rub out my cramped hand before I go to bed, and there's this whole long process of releasing the crampness from my hand, so here we have a perfect solution... yay!