Wow! Two posts in a week! So many of you complained that I hadn't been updating. You flattered me, so now I am rewarding you. (feel lucky?!) hahahahahaha
My biggest new news is that I was formally offerred a full-time sub job for probably the next couple months if not the rest of the year. Guess what in? You got it--FRESHMAN ENGLISH!!! (For the third time!) That starts right after winter break and might continue into the end of the year. I am going to be very, very tired, but VERY VERY "RICH"!!!! :)
We are supposedly waiting for Storm "Barbara" to hit us at any moment and throughout tomorrow and possibly Thursday. If we miss any more school this week I am going to have to schedule a rehearsal over our winter break next week. The kids were thrilled--the adults not so much. We like vacations because we miss peace and quiet--I guess the kids miss each other! Susie will be thrilled because she really wanted to be here for a rehearsal. Maybe what I will do is bring Susie to rehearsal and leave Aidan home to play with Dan. (They would get really bored at rehearsal) She and Dan will join us this Friday and will stay with us through out break.
Tonight's rehearsal went really well. It was mostly choreography for the big prom/dance contest scene. It is a huge scene that feels like is taking forever to put together. I told the kids that today--that it takes two hours of practice to complete rehearsal for one minute of show time. They were pretty impressed. Using that formula this scene will probably take 20-30 hours to put together including music, dance and acting times.
Since I didn't have to run the rehearsal (I know you were all impressed thinking it....but I am not choreographing the play!!!!) I sat there with a stop-watch counting every time the choreographer had to ask the kids to be quiet. I read them the riot act before practice so I think they were being really good. They "only" wasted about 2 minutes, but if they do that for every practice we basically lose two whole scenes worth of rehearsal. The music director says that they will all start panicing in about two weeks and start really pulling it all together.
The other thing I accomplished today was a set design meeting. We hashed out some of the last construction details and went through the script scene by scene to find things that need to be made or found. I need to sit down with my prop girl and made a list of "stuff". Scott came with the boys today and they moved all the car parts up onto the back of the stage for construction. Everyone ooooed and ahhhhhed because it looks really cool.
The costume room is shaping up. A couple kids came in today and remarked that things are coming along. They are.... but there are still a lot of things to do. I have been struggling with sizing--dresses are running either too big or two small. No wonder there is a fortune to be made in alterations! But I think I have it figured out now. Some of the girls actually changed into their dresses today while they were dancing to get the feel of dancing in them. With a big snow day (or two) tomorrow and possibly Thursday I cut out a ton of stuff today and brought it home. It would be really terrible to end up with nothing to do! I will try to remember to have Alannah bring her camera in so I can take some pics for you all.
I found out yesterday that I am battling my third double ear infection of the season as well as a massive sinus infection. Yuck! My Dr. gave me a round of steroids to see if they knock it out of wherever an infection might be lingering before she sends me off to the ENT specialist. No wonder I was feeling tired. I guess I better get over it quick, because I will be needing every ounce of energy I have over the next couple months!
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