emmy and maddie are proud owners of their first guitar.
pink
rock on...
Monday, March 27, 2006
Thursday, March 23, 2006
theatrical question from the inanely naive
one of the best ?'s i've been asked in the past three years:
do the books come with instructions how to do all the sets and lights and stuff?
only in my dreams.
it would be handy if they came with a little man named "wan" who was willing to do all the work. (elea, i think you call your "wans" grad students. :-)
do the books come with instructions how to do all the sets and lights and stuff?
only in my dreams.
it would be handy if they came with a little man named "wan" who was willing to do all the work. (elea, i think you call your "wans" grad students. :-)
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
sweet procrastination
things to do:
finish light plot
type light plot
enter plot into light director's book
revise sound plot
type
enter into sound director's book
gather all music to be used
get info to my "mix master"
figure jout what i need stage hands to be doing
type out
enter into stage manager's book
get promotional material from designer and get it to the printer
make an actual prop list
gather the rest of the props
order rest of the flags and propaganda posters
make "black-out" curtians for the set
find an artist to help paint set once it is finished
figure out the flooring for center stage
make-up plot
etc...
clean up the "snowflakes" all over the house inspired by the real snowflakes outside.
clean up and organize the toys all over the house
o.k. so i need to get this stuff done, but here i am indulging in sweet procrastination. i enjoy procrastinating. i thrive on stress. afterall, i still have nearly seven weeks until curtin.
finish light plot
type light plot
enter plot into light director's book
revise sound plot
type
enter into sound director's book
gather all music to be used
get info to my "mix master"
figure jout what i need stage hands to be doing
type out
enter into stage manager's book
get promotional material from designer and get it to the printer
make an actual prop list
gather the rest of the props
order rest of the flags and propaganda posters
make "black-out" curtians for the set
find an artist to help paint set once it is finished
figure out the flooring for center stage
make-up plot
etc...
clean up the "snowflakes" all over the house inspired by the real snowflakes outside.
clean up and organize the toys all over the house
o.k. so i need to get this stuff done, but here i am indulging in sweet procrastination. i enjoy procrastinating. i thrive on stress. afterall, i still have nearly seven weeks until curtin.
Wednesday, March 15, 2006
wonderment
child of the pure, unclouded brow
and dreaming eyes of wonder!
though time be fleet and i and thou
are half a life asunder,
thy loving smile will surely hail
the love-gift of a fairy tale.
lewis carroll - through the looking glass
and dreaming eyes of wonder!
though time be fleet and i and thou
are half a life asunder,
thy loving smile will surely hail
the love-gift of a fairy tale.
lewis carroll - through the looking glass
Monday, March 13, 2006
educational quandary
up until last week i felt confident emmy would be attending walnut grove christian prep school. it's a classical grammar and secondary school. emmy's personality and skill sets would adapt well to their environment. maddie, on the other hand, appears to have different skills and talents. i don't feel w.g. is equipped to handle.
so, we have an appointment to tour heritage christian. this school has ample opportunities for both girls. emmy may have to venture from her introverted bubble, but that's not all bad. they offer exceptional child classes starting in the first grade. they also have a computer lab which upon seeing, she declared, "it is good!" the classical school doesn't offer computers at all. quite disappointing for our little nerd. heritage features include a brand new building, an art room equipped with a kiln, a music lab, a library, etc. we think these will contribute greatly to maddie's education. she appears to be more"artsie" than big sis. also, their seniors ranked 4th in the state on their SAT's this year, so they are doing something right. well we welcome opinions. classical or progressive. small or large.
so, we have an appointment to tour heritage christian. this school has ample opportunities for both girls. emmy may have to venture from her introverted bubble, but that's not all bad. they offer exceptional child classes starting in the first grade. they also have a computer lab which upon seeing, she declared, "it is good!" the classical school doesn't offer computers at all. quite disappointing for our little nerd. heritage features include a brand new building, an art room equipped with a kiln, a music lab, a library, etc. we think these will contribute greatly to maddie's education. she appears to be more"artsie" than big sis. also, their seniors ranked 4th in the state on their SAT's this year, so they are doing something right. well we welcome opinions. classical or progressive. small or large.
Thursday, March 02, 2006
irreverent dance
i was treadmilling with "jack"; it's not as bad when reading lewis. in mere christianity, he states,
"God is not a static thing, but a dynamic, pulsating activity, a life, almost a kind of drama . almost, if you will not think me irreverent, a kind of dance."
this made me laugh b/c i was told that we can't dance in the play that i'm doing. getting tired of tyrannical christianity. i want to dance.
"God is not a static thing, but a dynamic, pulsating activity, a life, almost a kind of drama . almost, if you will not think me irreverent, a kind of dance."
this made me laugh b/c i was told that we can't dance in the play that i'm doing. getting tired of tyrannical christianity. i want to dance.