Nocturnal
why sleep when you don't need to? they call me SLEEPLESS BEAUTY!
yeah that whole loneliness thing...totally kicking in. but i'd rather be lonely then trolling for meaningless tail or crawling back to my ex. so it is what it is. it's been, what? two weeks? two weeks ago i was pretending to be a baby opera diva and now i work three part time jobs. but it's okay...unglamourous jobs are necessary in times like these. they pay the bills, they pad my bank account, they get out of my parent's house and to nyc as soon as i can swing it.
001. Real name → Virginia Lee
002. Nickname(s) → Gin, G. Buck, Geej, Lady Vah-ginia
003. Zodiac sign → Scorpio
004. Male or female - F
005. Elementary → Durham Academy Lower School
006. Middle School → Durham Academy Middle School (patterns...?)
007. High School → Durham Academy Upper School (oh we were an UPPER school, so academic!)
008. Hair color → brown. very brown.
009. Long or short → long enough
010. Loud or Quiet → often both in the same meeting.
011. Sweats or Jeans → jeans
012. Phone or Camera → aren't they the same thing these days?
014. Drink or Smoke ? → drink
015. Does someone like you ? i should hope so!
016. Eat or Drink → do i have choose?
017. Piercings → ears, formally nips (reconsidering them, though...)
018. Tattoos → no thanks
HAVE YOU EVER?
019. Been in an airplane → yes
020. Been on a train → yes
021. Been in a car accident → 1
022. Been in a fist fight → umm...no comment
FIRSTS:
023. First piercing → my ears...
024. First best friend ? → julie, lived down the street
025. First award → oh lord i have no idea.
026. First crush → this guy in my year of questionable sexuality named jeff (still suspicious about his adoration for women to this day)
028. First big vacation → disney world! <3
LASTS:
029. Last person you talked to → nick
030. Last person you texted → jessi
031. Last person you watched a movie with → myself
032. Last food you ate → cherry chocolate chip ice cream
033. Last movie you watched → the pursuit of happyness
034. Last song you listened to → second chance - shinedown
035. Last thing you bought → coffee
036. Last person you hugged → my daddy
FAVES:
037. Food → vegetarian lasagna
038. Drinks → diet dr. pepper, cappuccino with kahlua, cabarnet
039. Clothing → upscale bohemian
040. Flower → gardenia
042. Colors → purple and brown
043. Movies → satirical comedies, dark musicals, feel-good dramas
044. Subjects → theatre, music, written composition, italian, recess?
In 2008, I . .
45. Got engaged and unengaged and re-engaged
46. Visited incredible new places
47. Made peace with what I couldn't achieve
48. Found solace in my friends
49. Finished my time at Elon
050. [ ] came out of the closet: have I ever been in?
051. [ ] gotten pregnant: I'm the birth control Nazi, so no.
052. [ ] had an abortion: see above.
053. [] done something you've regretted: i try not to have regrets
054. [] broke a promise: i don't think so. i make very few promises.
055. [] hid a secret: of course.
056. [] pretended to be happy: story of my past relationship.
057. [] met someone who changed your life: almost everyone i meet and connect to changes my life in some way.
058. [] pretended to be sick: never!
059. [ ] left the country: absolutely.
060. [] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it: my philosophy on life.
061. [] cried over the silliest thing: i do tear up at the silliest things, don't i?
062. [ ] ran a mile: and then some...
063. [] went to the beach with your best friend(s): it was the best wedding ever. and the best bonfire ever.
064. [] got into an argument with your friends: with my friends? no way
065. [] hated someone: not hate
066. [ ] stayed single the whole year: ha. ha ha ha.
CURRENTLY:
067. Eating→ no
068. Drinking → no
069. Planning → nothing (this is a good feeling)
070. Listening to → the music in my head
071. Working → not now
072. Waiting for → the next big thing
YOUR FUTURE:
073. Want kids ? → definitely one, maybe two.
074. Want to get married ? → yes but not right now.
075. Careers in mind → it's gonna happen...sooner on later.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH A BOY/GIRL ?
076. Lips or eyes → Eyes
077. Shorter or taller ?→ taller than me but not too tall (no one more than 5'15''... oh you know.)
078. Romantic or spontaneous → can't you have both?
079. Nice stomach or nice arms → ARMS! *dies*
080. Sensitive or loud → sensitive
081. Hook-up or relationship → relationship
082. Trouble-maker or hesitant → trouble-maker!
HAVE YOU EVER:
083. Lost glasses/contacts → all the freaking time
084. Snuck out of your house → oh yeah
085. Held a gun/knife for self defense → *gulp* yes
086. Killed somebody → in GTAIV?
087. Broken someone's heart → Yes
088. Been arrested → Not yet.
089. Cried when someone died → Absolutely.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
090. Yourself → yes
091. Miracles → of course
092. Love at first sight → yes, but that doesn't mean they are your soulmate.
093. Heaven → sure thing
094. Santa Claus? → for the kids
095. Sex on the first date → depends on who you are
096. Kiss on the first date → i really haven't been on a lot of conventional dates...but i have kissed a fair amount of people
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life ? → i know i'm at this point in my life for a reason, and that's good enough for me.
099. Do you believe in God → without a doubt. i couldn't get by if i didn't.
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LAST SHOW ADDED TO YOUR RESUME: Sharon Graham - "Master Class"
LAST SHOW YOU AUDITIONED FOR: see above
DID YOU GET IT: Naturally?
LAST SONG YOU USED AT AN AUDITION: "Gooch's Song" - Mame
FAVORITE MUSICAL(s): Into the Woods, Assassins, A Chorus Line, Urinetown, Les Mis
FAVORITE PLAY(s): On the Verge, Savage in Limbo, How I Learned to Drive, All in the Timing, The Marriage of Bette & Boo, Macbeth
FAVORITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED, AND FROM WHAT SHOW? Mme Thenardier from Les Mis
A ROLE YOU'RE DYING TO PLAY: Cathy from "The Last 5 Years"
SUPERSTITION: A sufficient amount of cough drops, water and xanax will get you through the show
YOUR GOAL IN SHOW BUSINESS: Just play the great roles, no matter where I find them
FAVORITE DIRECTOR YOU HAVE EVER WORKED WITH: I love them all
WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST SHOW?: Oh wow...I was in this Winnie-the-Pooh show in kindergarten
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DANCE SOLO?: Yes. It was not all that special.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SINGING SOLO?: Do you have ask? (Though it has been a while...)
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO TAKE A BOW?: Nah, I'm a supporting actress kinda gal.
HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW YORK?: Of course!
HAVE YOU BEEN TO LA?: Mm-hmm
WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: The second guessing afterwards
WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: When the auditioner hires you on the spot
NAME A SHOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO AGAIN: The effin' Trojan Women (though I mean if it paid...come on)
NAME A SHOW YOU COULD DO FOR YEARS: We'll see after I do one for years...
WHAT ARE YOU AUDITIONING FOR NEXT?: NC Shakespeare festival
DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH PAST CAST MEMBERS?: Of course, if I like them!
ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING PAID?: Well, the bills need to be paid. But I just love doing it. It's a honor when someone wants to pay me. I'm still shocked to this day that people will pay me to do this.
SOMETHING EMBARRASSING OR UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED TO YOU WHILE ON-STAGE?: So one time I was double cast in a role and I played an ensemble member on the off nights and I just got caught up in the moment and starting singing "my" solo during one of the group numbers. Awkward. I decided not to do my "lead" scenes as a chorus member for the rest of the run.
WHO IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PERSON (ON STAGE OR OFF): Divas.
EVER BEEN NAKED ONSTAGE?: Only in scene study. We almost did "Metamorphasis" my senior year and I was the only one ballsy enough to pull off the nudity. (I can't believe I just used the word ballsy and nudity in the same sentence about myself. Awesome.)
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KILLED?: All the time!
BEEN DRUNK?: HAHA Absolutely...it's a blast.
PLAYED SOMEONE HALF YOUR AGE?: Hmm...maybe
PLAYED SOMEONE TWICE YOUR AGE?: Yeah, I get mom and auntie a lot
CRIED?: Mmm-hmm. It gets easier.
FIRED A GUN?: No
BEEN KISSED?: Too many times. I've been somebody's "first kiss" this way, much to the amusement of others. Good times.
SEX SCENE?: Nope, despite playing a whore on several occassions.
EVER PLAYED A GLB OR T?: Actually, yes. How strange.
EVER BEEN FORCED TO MISS A PERFORMANCE?: No way!
EVER STEPPED IN FOR SOMEONE ELSE AT THE LAST MINUTE?: No.
EVER BLANKED OUT ON STAGE?: Not that I can remember. I cover my ass well, and if others are doing their job, they cover it too.
EVER INJURED ON STAGE?: No.
WORST COSTUME OR COSTUME MOMENT?: I've been in some pretty frumpy costumes. But then I've years where I've been a frumpy gal.
ANY STAGE COMBAT?: Absolutely...I kick ass!
WHO'S THE MOST UNLIKEABLE CHARACTER YOU HAVE EVER PLAYED?: I think every character has to be a little relatible.
HAVE YOU EVER SPOKEN/SUNG ON STAGE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH?: Yeah, I think it's easier to communicate through song in another language.
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE WITH AN ACTOR IN YOUR SHOW?: Please, I don't have time for such showmance. That isn't to say I haven't wooed a person or two...
EVER WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE?: I always keep coming back...I just can't help it!
favorite quote of the day, from an unidentified male friend:
me: I'm thinking i need the your seal of approval before i start dating again.
him: I'm thinking that's a horrible idea. All I'll do is "Nah, that guy sucks. Come hang out, we can have casual sex."
me: LOL. you would say that.
yeah that whole loneliness thing...totally kicking in. but i'd rather be lonely then trolling for meaningless tail or crawling back to my ex. so it is what it is. it's been, what? two weeks? two weeks ago i was pretending to be a baby opera diva and now i work three part time jobs. but it's okay...unglamourous jobs are necessary in times like these. they pay the bills, they pad my bank account, they get out of my parent's house and to nyc as soon as i can swing it.
001. Real name → Virginia Lee
002. Nickname(s) → Gin, G. Buck, Geej, Lady Vah-ginia
003. Zodiac sign → Scorpio
004. Male or female - F
005. Elementary → Durham Academy Lower School
006. Middle School → Durham Academy Middle School (patterns...?)
007. High School → Durham Academy Upper School (oh we were an UPPER school, so academic!)
008. Hair color → brown. very brown.
009. Long or short → long enough
010. Loud or Quiet → often both in the same meeting.
011. Sweats or Jeans → jeans
012. Phone or Camera → aren't they the same thing these days?
014. Drink or Smoke ? → drink
015. Does someone like you ? i should hope so!
016. Eat or Drink → do i have choose?
017. Piercings → ears, formally nips (reconsidering them, though...)
018. Tattoos → no thanks
HAVE YOU EVER?
019. Been in an airplane → yes
020. Been on a train → yes
021. Been in a car accident → 1
022. Been in a fist fight → umm...no comment
FIRSTS:
023. First piercing → my ears...
024. First best friend ? → julie, lived down the street
025. First award → oh lord i have no idea.
026. First crush → this guy in my year of questionable sexuality named jeff (still suspicious about his adoration for women to this day)
028. First big vacation → disney world! <3
LASTS:
029. Last person you talked to → nick
030. Last person you texted → jessi
031. Last person you watched a movie with → myself
032. Last food you ate → cherry chocolate chip ice cream
033. Last movie you watched → the pursuit of happyness
034. Last song you listened to → second chance - shinedown
035. Last thing you bought → coffee
036. Last person you hugged → my daddy
FAVES:
037. Food → vegetarian lasagna
038. Drinks → diet dr. pepper, cappuccino with kahlua, cabarnet
039. Clothing → upscale bohemian
040. Flower → gardenia
042. Colors → purple and brown
043. Movies → satirical comedies, dark musicals, feel-good dramas
044. Subjects → theatre, music, written composition, italian, recess?
In 2008, I . .
45. Got engaged and unengaged and re-engaged
46. Visited incredible new places
47. Made peace with what I couldn't achieve
48. Found solace in my friends
49. Finished my time at Elon
050. [ ] came out of the closet: have I ever been in?
051. [ ] gotten pregnant: I'm the birth control Nazi, so no.
052. [ ] had an abortion: see above.
053. [] done something you've regretted: i try not to have regrets
054. [] broke a promise: i don't think so. i make very few promises.
055. [] hid a secret: of course.
056. [] pretended to be happy: story of my past relationship.
057. [] met someone who changed your life: almost everyone i meet and connect to changes my life in some way.
058. [] pretended to be sick: never!
059. [ ] left the country: absolutely.
060. [] tried something you normally wouldn't try and liked it: my philosophy on life.
061. [] cried over the silliest thing: i do tear up at the silliest things, don't i?
062. [ ] ran a mile: and then some...
063. [] went to the beach with your best friend(s): it was the best wedding ever. and the best bonfire ever.
064. [] got into an argument with your friends: with my friends? no way
065. [] hated someone: not hate
066. [ ] stayed single the whole year: ha. ha ha ha.
CURRENTLY:
067. Eating→ no
068. Drinking → no
069. Planning → nothing (this is a good feeling)
070. Listening to → the music in my head
071. Working → not now
072. Waiting for → the next big thing
YOUR FUTURE:
073. Want kids ? → definitely one, maybe two.
074. Want to get married ? → yes but not right now.
075. Careers in mind → it's gonna happen...sooner on later.
WHICH IS BETTER WITH A BOY/GIRL ?
076. Lips or eyes → Eyes
077. Shorter or taller ?→ taller than me but not too tall (no one more than 5'15''... oh you know.)
078. Romantic or spontaneous → can't you have both?
079. Nice stomach or nice arms → ARMS! *dies*
080. Sensitive or loud → sensitive
081. Hook-up or relationship → relationship
082. Trouble-maker or hesitant → trouble-maker!
HAVE YOU EVER:
083. Lost glasses/contacts → all the freaking time
084. Snuck out of your house → oh yeah
085. Held a gun/knife for self defense → *gulp* yes
086. Killed somebody → in GTAIV?
087. Broken someone's heart → Yes
088. Been arrested → Not yet.
089. Cried when someone died → Absolutely.
DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
090. Yourself → yes
091. Miracles → of course
092. Love at first sight → yes, but that doesn't mean they are your soulmate.
093. Heaven → sure thing
094. Santa Claus? → for the kids
095. Sex on the first date → depends on who you are
096. Kiss on the first date → i really haven't been on a lot of conventional dates...but i have kissed a fair amount of people
ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
098. Are you seriously happy with where you are in life ? → i know i'm at this point in my life for a reason, and that's good enough for me.
099. Do you believe in God → without a doubt. i couldn't get by if i didn't.
***
Instructions: Copy, paste into a note, change answers to yours, tag your friends (and person who tagged you), Post!
LAST SHOW ADDED TO YOUR RESUME: Sharon Graham - "Master Class"
LAST SHOW YOU AUDITIONED FOR: see above
DID YOU GET IT: Naturally?
LAST SONG YOU USED AT AN AUDITION: "Gooch's Song" - Mame
FAVORITE MUSICAL(s): Into the Woods, Assassins, A Chorus Line, Urinetown, Les Mis
FAVORITE PLAY(s): On the Verge, Savage in Limbo, How I Learned to Drive, All in the Timing, The Marriage of Bette & Boo, Macbeth
FAVORITE ROLE YOU'VE PLAYED, AND FROM WHAT SHOW? Mme Thenardier from Les Mis
A ROLE YOU'RE DYING TO PLAY: Cathy from "The Last 5 Years"
SUPERSTITION: A sufficient amount of cough drops, water and xanax will get you through the show
YOUR GOAL IN SHOW BUSINESS: Just play the great roles, no matter where I find them
FAVORITE DIRECTOR YOU HAVE EVER WORKED WITH: I love them all
WHAT WAS YOUR VERY FIRST SHOW?: Oh wow...I was in this Winnie-the-Pooh show in kindergarten
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A DANCE SOLO?: Yes. It was not all that special.
HAVE YOU EVER HAD A SINGING SOLO?: Do you have ask? (Though it has been a while...)
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THE LAST PERSON TO TAKE A BOW?: Nah, I'm a supporting actress kinda gal.
HAVE YOU BEEN TO NEW YORK?: Of course!
HAVE YOU BEEN TO LA?: Mm-hmm
WHAT'S THE SCARIEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: The second guessing afterwards
WHAT'S THE BEST PART OF AN AUDITION?: When the auditioner hires you on the spot
NAME A SHOW YOU WOULD NEVER DO AGAIN: The effin' Trojan Women (though I mean if it paid...come on)
NAME A SHOW YOU COULD DO FOR YEARS: We'll see after I do one for years...
WHAT ARE YOU AUDITIONING FOR NEXT?: NC Shakespeare festival
DO YOU KEEP IN TOUCH WITH PAST CAST MEMBERS?: Of course, if I like them!
ON A SCALE OF 1-10, HOW IMPORTANT IS GETTING PAID?: Well, the bills need to be paid. But I just love doing it. It's a honor when someone wants to pay me. I'm still shocked to this day that people will pay me to do this.
SOMETHING EMBARRASSING OR UNEXPECTED THAT HAPPENED TO YOU WHILE ON-STAGE?: So one time I was double cast in a role and I played an ensemble member on the off nights and I just got caught up in the moment and starting singing "my" solo during one of the group numbers. Awkward. I decided not to do my "lead" scenes as a chorus member for the rest of the run.
WHO IS THE MOST DIFFICULT PERSON (ON STAGE OR OFF): Divas.
EVER BEEN NAKED ONSTAGE?: Only in scene study. We almost did "Metamorphasis" my senior year and I was the only one ballsy enough to pull off the nudity. (I can't believe I just used the word ballsy and nudity in the same sentence about myself. Awesome.)
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN KILLED?: All the time!
BEEN DRUNK?: HAHA Absolutely...it's a blast.
PLAYED SOMEONE HALF YOUR AGE?: Hmm...maybe
PLAYED SOMEONE TWICE YOUR AGE?: Yeah, I get mom and auntie a lot
CRIED?: Mmm-hmm. It gets easier.
FIRED A GUN?: No
BEEN KISSED?: Too many times. I've been somebody's "first kiss" this way, much to the amusement of others. Good times.
SEX SCENE?: Nope, despite playing a whore on several occassions.
EVER PLAYED A GLB OR T?: Actually, yes. How strange.
EVER BEEN FORCED TO MISS A PERFORMANCE?: No way!
EVER STEPPED IN FOR SOMEONE ELSE AT THE LAST MINUTE?: No.
EVER BLANKED OUT ON STAGE?: Not that I can remember. I cover my ass well, and if others are doing their job, they cover it too.
EVER INJURED ON STAGE?: No.
WORST COSTUME OR COSTUME MOMENT?: I've been in some pretty frumpy costumes. But then I've years where I've been a frumpy gal.
ANY STAGE COMBAT?: Absolutely...I kick ass!
WHO'S THE MOST UNLIKEABLE CHARACTER YOU HAVE EVER PLAYED?: I think every character has to be a little relatible.
HAVE YOU EVER SPOKEN/SUNG ON STAGE IN A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH?: Yeah, I think it's easier to communicate through song in another language.
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE WITH AN ACTOR IN YOUR SHOW?: Please, I don't have time for such showmance. That isn't to say I haven't wooed a person or two...
EVER WANT TO DO SOMETHING ELSE?: I always keep coming back...I just can't help it!
favorite quote of the day, from an unidentified male friend:
me: I'm thinking i need the your seal of approval before i start dating again.
him: I'm thinking that's a horrible idea. All I'll do is "Nah, that guy sucks. Come hang out, we can have casual sex."
me: LOL. you would say that.