"I get by with a little help from my friends."Er
Happy September all. I realize that it has been almost a month since I've posted here and I do apologize, especially to those of you who use this as the primary way to follow up with the chaos that is my life. :) And there is an explanation, other than being extremely busy.
These past few months have been a little trying on me. I wish I knew what was the cause. But I realized that all of my posts were so depressing and that I wasn't too happy myself...and I didn't want to spread my personal concern and depression with all of you, especially with my family. I know you all worry about me and I didn't want to concern you. Hence the lack of updates.
(To sum up, in the last month I got a little upset about casting, watched the after-effects of the cruise take place on the home front, saw a few close friends leave Disney, saw a few more come back, dealt with having five people in the apartment -- and noticed how apparently I'm the only responsible one most days, had a few encounters with the "green-eyed monster," struggled financially, and seriously thought I was going to lose a very close friend.)
Now, to the present. :)
Halloween has started and it is turning out to be a wonderful time of year again. I went to my first parade cast preview without Rob, which was very awkward. (He couldn't make it, though...because he was in it!) Instead of standing at our usual spot, we went across the street. It was a lot of fun...me, Crystal, Libbi, Lindsey, Ryan, John, John, Phil...just like old times. And everyone who wasn't normally with us was in the parade. I know so many people in it this year and it feels great waving to them on route because they all do such a great job...Erik, Nate, Ben, Matt, Carly, Mitch, Tyler, Jonathon, Kevin, Katie, Sam, Rob, Charlie, Cody, Eric, Chris, Matt, TJ, Josh, and Sarah. :) I'm so proud of them all!
Crystal and I went to the first Halloween party on Friday, the 4th. We dressed up as Glinda and Elphaba from "Wicked." Surprisingly, most people got the reference. We got all of our costume pieces (for the most part) from the Good Will and we turned quite a few heads. People kept complimenting the costumes, telling us how great it was that we were staying in character, and were asking for pictures of us. We visited characters all night and saw both parades, the fireworks, and the Villains show. I was exhausted after, but it was a great night.
Yesterday was my 24th birthday and it was nice. Granted, I was working, so it wasn't quite as spectacular as last year. I ended up spending the day with June, which was the perfect way to work on my birthday. She got a few special visitors throughout the day who made her smile. After I got home, Josh and Crystal took me out to Olive Garden for dinner. I'm still planning on having a social event of some kind. I just don't know where or when. I kind of just want people to come hang out so we can talk, but I don't know where. It's kind of a work in progress.
I have auditions on Tuesday and Wednesday for Christmas...the skating snowflakes and the twirling candy cane maids. I'm starting to get more nervous, but the way I see it...even if I completely bomb, I'm still showing my face to casting again. They'll see my interest and if they don't want me to skate or twirl, maybe they'll find another use for me. After all, Christmas is the time of the year for us shorties. hehe!
The real reason why I'm nervous is...oh, did I mention I've been sick for the past four days? :) Josh and I are such amazing roommates. We're so close now that we're even sharing colds. lol I've been putting myself up on the couch every day once I get up, surrounding myself with kleenex, advil, airborne, hot tea, soup, a computer, a puzzle, and the remote. :) The congestion is finally gone, but my voice makes me sound like either a six-year-old boy or a seventy-two-year-old man. Josh thinks my "sick laugh" is adorable. lol But, anyway, I have enough problems with putting up a good performance face without the sniffles. But I'm going to try to go skating tomorrow to get ready and I'm bringing my baton to work tonight.
Crystal is leaving in six days. She's been here since our cruise in July. It has been so wonderful having her around. It's nice having another girl to talk to...something I've been taking advantage of. (Don't get me wrong. I love my boys, but sometimes I just need another girl around.) We went to Typhoon Lagoon together last week and I'm sure we'll fit in something else before she goes. We still have all of our dining discount coupons we have to use before October. We went to the Biergarten in Germany with Virginia and Colleen this week, which was really nice. I still really want to go to Teppan Edo. I might start looking into that.
Right after Crystal leaves, Matt is coming back in town. We met Matt on the cruise line. He lives in Delaware and visited us in WDW before he went home for shore leave. He's due back on the boat in a few weeks, but he's taking another week at WDW before he goes. I'm excited to have him back. We don't know each other too well, but he's a lot of fun to hang out with. He and Josh have really bonded since the cruise, so they're excited to see one another. My only concern is that I won't see much of them. But they've both promised that we'll all hang out, so I'm not overly concerned. :)
However, I'm still a little concerned about me. I don't know if it's because I'm sick or not, but lately I keep finding that the thought of food is making me sick to my stomach. I assure you, I am eating. Promise. But I'll be up for about 2 to 3 hours before I'll get hungry and then, like now, I have to force myself to eat. Not really because I'm hungry, but because I know my body needs it. It's coming out to about two meals a day with a snack or two in between. Between that diet style and all of my exercises I do when I warm up before work, I'm really starting to notice how I'm losing inches, particularly around my waist. Some days, my tummy looks better than others. It's still not ready for Power Ranger spandex, but we're getting closer. hehe
Speaking of my stomach, it's really rumbling now, so I'm going to dig into my ramen. I have two hours until safari celebration and need to fit in my lunch, a shower, more laundry, and possibly a little more cleaning. Whatever I don't do today, I'll do before I go skating tomorrow. Tomorrow night I have a dance party. I'm excited, but I hope I don't pass out from dehydration...especially from being sick. So, we're starting the water intake today.
And so, good-bye unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Nikki shall restore amends.
These past few months have been a little trying on me. I wish I knew what was the cause. But I realized that all of my posts were so depressing and that I wasn't too happy myself...and I didn't want to spread my personal concern and depression with all of you, especially with my family. I know you all worry about me and I didn't want to concern you. Hence the lack of updates.
(To sum up, in the last month I got a little upset about casting, watched the after-effects of the cruise take place on the home front, saw a few close friends leave Disney, saw a few more come back, dealt with having five people in the apartment -- and noticed how apparently I'm the only responsible one most days, had a few encounters with the "green-eyed monster," struggled financially, and seriously thought I was going to lose a very close friend.)
Now, to the present. :)
Halloween has started and it is turning out to be a wonderful time of year again. I went to my first parade cast preview without Rob, which was very awkward. (He couldn't make it, though...because he was in it!) Instead of standing at our usual spot, we went across the street. It was a lot of fun...me, Crystal, Libbi, Lindsey, Ryan, John, John, Phil...just like old times. And everyone who wasn't normally with us was in the parade. I know so many people in it this year and it feels great waving to them on route because they all do such a great job...Erik, Nate, Ben, Matt, Carly, Mitch, Tyler, Jonathon, Kevin, Katie, Sam, Rob, Charlie, Cody, Eric, Chris, Matt, TJ, Josh, and Sarah. :) I'm so proud of them all!
Crystal and I went to the first Halloween party on Friday, the 4th. We dressed up as Glinda and Elphaba from "Wicked." Surprisingly, most people got the reference. We got all of our costume pieces (for the most part) from the Good Will and we turned quite a few heads. People kept complimenting the costumes, telling us how great it was that we were staying in character, and were asking for pictures of us. We visited characters all night and saw both parades, the fireworks, and the Villains show. I was exhausted after, but it was a great night.
Yesterday was my 24th birthday and it was nice. Granted, I was working, so it wasn't quite as spectacular as last year. I ended up spending the day with June, which was the perfect way to work on my birthday. She got a few special visitors throughout the day who made her smile. After I got home, Josh and Crystal took me out to Olive Garden for dinner. I'm still planning on having a social event of some kind. I just don't know where or when. I kind of just want people to come hang out so we can talk, but I don't know where. It's kind of a work in progress.
I have auditions on Tuesday and Wednesday for Christmas...the skating snowflakes and the twirling candy cane maids. I'm starting to get more nervous, but the way I see it...even if I completely bomb, I'm still showing my face to casting again. They'll see my interest and if they don't want me to skate or twirl, maybe they'll find another use for me. After all, Christmas is the time of the year for us shorties. hehe!
The real reason why I'm nervous is...oh, did I mention I've been sick for the past four days? :) Josh and I are such amazing roommates. We're so close now that we're even sharing colds. lol I've been putting myself up on the couch every day once I get up, surrounding myself with kleenex, advil, airborne, hot tea, soup, a computer, a puzzle, and the remote. :) The congestion is finally gone, but my voice makes me sound like either a six-year-old boy or a seventy-two-year-old man. Josh thinks my "sick laugh" is adorable. lol But, anyway, I have enough problems with putting up a good performance face without the sniffles. But I'm going to try to go skating tomorrow to get ready and I'm bringing my baton to work tonight.
Crystal is leaving in six days. She's been here since our cruise in July. It has been so wonderful having her around. It's nice having another girl to talk to...something I've been taking advantage of. (Don't get me wrong. I love my boys, but sometimes I just need another girl around.) We went to Typhoon Lagoon together last week and I'm sure we'll fit in something else before she goes. We still have all of our dining discount coupons we have to use before October. We went to the Biergarten in Germany with Virginia and Colleen this week, which was really nice. I still really want to go to Teppan Edo. I might start looking into that.
Right after Crystal leaves, Matt is coming back in town. We met Matt on the cruise line. He lives in Delaware and visited us in WDW before he went home for shore leave. He's due back on the boat in a few weeks, but he's taking another week at WDW before he goes. I'm excited to have him back. We don't know each other too well, but he's a lot of fun to hang out with. He and Josh have really bonded since the cruise, so they're excited to see one another. My only concern is that I won't see much of them. But they've both promised that we'll all hang out, so I'm not overly concerned. :)
However, I'm still a little concerned about me. I don't know if it's because I'm sick or not, but lately I keep finding that the thought of food is making me sick to my stomach. I assure you, I am eating. Promise. But I'll be up for about 2 to 3 hours before I'll get hungry and then, like now, I have to force myself to eat. Not really because I'm hungry, but because I know my body needs it. It's coming out to about two meals a day with a snack or two in between. Between that diet style and all of my exercises I do when I warm up before work, I'm really starting to notice how I'm losing inches, particularly around my waist. Some days, my tummy looks better than others. It's still not ready for Power Ranger spandex, but we're getting closer. hehe
Speaking of my stomach, it's really rumbling now, so I'm going to dig into my ramen. I have two hours until safari celebration and need to fit in my lunch, a shower, more laundry, and possibly a little more cleaning. Whatever I don't do today, I'll do before I go skating tomorrow. Tomorrow night I have a dance party. I'm excited, but I hope I don't pass out from dehydration...especially from being sick. So, we're starting the water intake today.
And so, good-bye unto you all. Give me your hands, if we be friends, and Nikki shall restore amends.