Pamphlets detailing the Coffee Bean's drink selections. (Yum!)
My three holds! Gah! I cannot wait to read them all!
Saturday, July 6, 2013
My New Obsessions
It's the simple things in life that can turn a day from crummy (or even just average) into a sing-at-the-top-of-your-lungs, someone-just-gave-you-a-chocolate-bar kind of day. Simple things like, someone actually giving you a chocolate bar. Getting a letter in the mail. Getting your paycheck. Season 3 of Sherlock. (Oh, wait.) Or, if you're me, you rejoice at going to pick up the book you placed on hold at the library, and the librarian telling you, "Oh, it looks like you actually have three books available."
"Excuse me, what did you say?" I ask politely, waiting with bated breath.
"You have three books for pick-up."
*Cue the Hallelujah chorus and gospel singers* I do a silent fist pump and exclaim with joy. But quietly, so people don't stare.
Seriously, isn't that the best feeling in the world? But I digress...sort of. My two new passions are:
Obsession #1: Reading. Honestly, this is nothing new. Anyone who knows me can tell you I love to read. As in, love is not an accurate adjective to properly convey how much I enjoy reading. Unfortunately, I wandered from the delightful path of reading due to my hectic schedule, (watching five episodes of Alias takes a huge chunk out of my schedule. Not to mention job-hunting, working, and all that grown-up stuff also.) AND the lack of good books. Not that there aren't good books out there, I had just either read them, or hadn't heard about them yet. And...Alias.
Recently, however, I have rediscovered my passion for reading, and have devoured 3 books in about 4 days. Yes, yes friends, I am re-obsessed. Hoorah!
Obsession #2: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Umm, can someone please tell me how I did not know of their existence before? Because...they are amazing. They are so incredibly yummy, that - Dare I even say it? - I think like them better than Starbucks. Their concoctions are so creamy, so smooth, so delicious. And I have only been twice. But that is about to change. The other awesome thing about them is that they're not outrageously expensive. Sure, it still costs, but from what I've seen, they're a bit more affordable than Starbucks. I definitely recommend them! (Seriously, why do we not have these in Colorado?!)
Soooo, yeah.
"Excuse me, what did you say?" I ask politely, waiting with bated breath.
"You have three books for pick-up."
*Cue the Hallelujah chorus and gospel singers* I do a silent fist pump and exclaim with joy. But quietly, so people don't stare.
Seriously, isn't that the best feeling in the world? But I digress...sort of. My two new passions are:
Obsession #1: Reading. Honestly, this is nothing new. Anyone who knows me can tell you I love to read. As in, love is not an accurate adjective to properly convey how much I enjoy reading. Unfortunately, I wandered from the delightful path of reading due to my hectic schedule, (watching five episodes of Alias takes a huge chunk out of my schedule. Not to mention job-hunting, working, and all that grown-up stuff also.) AND the lack of good books. Not that there aren't good books out there, I had just either read them, or hadn't heard about them yet. And...Alias.
Recently, however, I have rediscovered my passion for reading, and have devoured 3 books in about 4 days. Yes, yes friends, I am re-obsessed. Hoorah!
Obsession #2: The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf. Umm, can someone please tell me how I did not know of their existence before? Because...they are amazing. They are so incredibly yummy, that - Dare I even say it? - I think like them better than Starbucks. Their concoctions are so creamy, so smooth, so delicious. And I have only been twice. But that is about to change. The other awesome thing about them is that they're not outrageously expensive. Sure, it still costs, but from what I've seen, they're a bit more affordable than Starbucks. I definitely recommend them! (Seriously, why do we not have these in Colorado?!)
Soooo, yeah.
Monday, July 1, 2013
The Audition *Duh duh DUUUUHHHH*
So, for those of you who don't know or care, there was an audition yesterday for a Disney parade. Exciting, right? I was full of hopes and anticipation for weeks. I prepared my resume and headshot, got some new jazz shoes, tried to get into better shape, and generally freaked out.
Finally, the big day arrived. I made sure to pack anything I needed, wrote down some directions, and set off. I arrived about 15 minutes before check-in, so I waited in my car for a few minutes. I didn't want to be that person who is always freakishly early to everything. After I deemed it acceptable to go in, I gathered my stuff and wandered to the front of the dance studio the audition was being held at. To my surprise, the door was locked! *What trickery is this?!*
A nice man walking by sent me off in the right direction, which was actually behind the building. I rounded the corner and...Oh. My. Gosh. Who are all these people?! There were seriously at least two hundred people in line behind the building. Two hundred. And every single one of them looked like your typical I've-been-dancing-my-whole-life-and-I'm-so-amazing-and-skinny girls. Needless to say, I was slightly intimidated.
So, I went to the back of the line, and waited. And waited. And waited. I stood there in the 100 degree heat for two hours. I did not bring sunscreen. Which was a mistake I won't be making again. I am again reduced to tomato status. *shame* Luckily, the girls I was standing near were all very friendly and we were able to chat and pass the time. One of the girls already worked for Disney as a face character, so I got to pick her brain about those auditions a little bit. (Yay.)
Finally, they called in the last 30 girls or so (which was us), and we went into the building. By this time, I was so hot and tired, and my stomach was doing flip-flops because I was so intimidated and I didn't know what to expect and I was just so grumpy. So, we get in there and they teach us a routine, and I am really struggling. The moves in and of themselves are easy, but I just did not pick them up quickly enough. So when I went to do the routine, I completely blanked. Which is never a good thing to do in an audition. They kindly told me I wasn't right for the part and sent me home.
I was a little bit mortified, and a little bit ashamed, and a lot depressed. So I went and bought some ice cream, told myself this wasn't the end, and jumped in the pool.
Finally, the big day arrived. I made sure to pack anything I needed, wrote down some directions, and set off. I arrived about 15 minutes before check-in, so I waited in my car for a few minutes. I didn't want to be that person who is always freakishly early to everything. After I deemed it acceptable to go in, I gathered my stuff and wandered to the front of the dance studio the audition was being held at. To my surprise, the door was locked! *What trickery is this?!*
A nice man walking by sent me off in the right direction, which was actually behind the building. I rounded the corner and...Oh. My. Gosh. Who are all these people?! There were seriously at least two hundred people in line behind the building. Two hundred. And every single one of them looked like your typical I've-been-dancing-my-whole-life-and-I'm-so-amazing-and-skinny girls. Needless to say, I was slightly intimidated.
So, I went to the back of the line, and waited. And waited. And waited. I stood there in the 100 degree heat for two hours. I did not bring sunscreen. Which was a mistake I won't be making again. I am again reduced to tomato status. *shame* Luckily, the girls I was standing near were all very friendly and we were able to chat and pass the time. One of the girls already worked for Disney as a face character, so I got to pick her brain about those auditions a little bit. (Yay.)
Finally, they called in the last 30 girls or so (which was us), and we went into the building. By this time, I was so hot and tired, and my stomach was doing flip-flops because I was so intimidated and I didn't know what to expect and I was just so grumpy. So, we get in there and they teach us a routine, and I am really struggling. The moves in and of themselves are easy, but I just did not pick them up quickly enough. So when I went to do the routine, I completely blanked. Which is never a good thing to do in an audition. They kindly told me I wasn't right for the part and sent me home.
I was a little bit mortified, and a little bit ashamed, and a lot depressed. So I went and bought some ice cream, told myself this wasn't the end, and jumped in the pool.
Because now I know what to expect. Now I can prepare for next time.
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