This Is Really It!!!
So this is it. The home stretch. What my whole college career has come to. I'm so excited, but I'm nervous and scared and insecure, all at the same time. It's been a crazy year, full of ups and downs, but all in all a much better year then the hell year I had last year. I'm tired of schoolwork too, as a matter of fact I'm completely avoiding doing any work right now just to write in my journal. I have not updated in so long but things have been so busy for me.
This past weekend we had the One Act Festival, in which my play was well received. I was so happy and proud of my actors, and I wanted so badly just to smugly smirk at those individuals who didn't want to be in my play, either because they didn't want me to be their director or they didn't like or understand the play. I heard from a lot of people, even professors, say that the play I directed was their favorite, which made me feel really good! I'm just really happy that the whole show went well. They were all really good plays, and all in all everyone who came definitely enjoyed themselves, which is what it's all about! I have thouroughly enjoyed directing and I definitely would like to see it again in my future!! :)
So I have had three or four interviews for jobs so far, one in which has called me back for a Full Day interview coming up this Thursday with Marrach Marketing. I dunno how I feel about Marketing, but I received some great news about a job yesterday. The Virginia Stage Company wants to interview me tomorrow morning for their Front House Manager position! I am wicked excited and this job has shot up to the top of my list. It would be so ideal and wonderful to work in a theater straight out of college. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one! I have another interview with Priority Staffing coming up on Friday morning too, which I'm not so sure about either. But things on the job front are looking good!
Last night we had our End of The Year Party for the Office of Residence Life. I was trying to figure out who I thought would win what award, and I was right for almost ALL of them :) These people I said would get their awards:
Martha Blevins - Programmer of the Year
Colin Mack - POW Award (Prisoner of War) Go Suga Daddy!
Leslie Clements - VI RA of the Year
Joe Durso - VIII RA of the Year
Lauren England - Rookie RA of the Year (my successor! Hol' On!)
I thought that either Colin or Jason would have received the Village II RA of the Year award. I was so surprised when they called my name! RA of the Year twice? I've never been so happy. And then Lauren came up to me and I was telling her how proud I was that she got the Rookie award, what I had won last year, and she told me that I was the reason she became an RA. Then the tears came! I'm going to miss everyone so much. Lauren just made my night. I had a pretty crappy day yesterday because I had a really tough test and then a final, one right after the other and I was pretty burnt out! Village II swept those awards last night - REPRESENT! :D
Last Friday there was the Honors Convocation in the Gym at school, mainly for graduating seniors. I was so happy then too - I won the Hite Award for the distinguished theatre student who worked hard in the department. Dr. Shedd was almost crying when she was presenting it to me, it was all I could do to keep my own tears in! But I feel so great about it. I look back at all of the things I've accomplished and I feel so confident. Yay!
I'm going to be living with Stefanie rent-free, at least for the summer. I feel so special that I have the opportunity to do this, because it allows me to save money and get on my feet before finding my own place. The only thing left to do is graduate, and on that weekend I will be getting my new car ;) WHOO HOO!
Alright well that's enough updating for now. Ben and I are doing wonderfully, it's been about 7 glorious months and I'm very happy, and staying in the area will help. Even though we won't see eachother as often, I think the distance will be really good for us - you know what they say - "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" Bye everyone!
This past weekend we had the One Act Festival, in which my play was well received. I was so happy and proud of my actors, and I wanted so badly just to smugly smirk at those individuals who didn't want to be in my play, either because they didn't want me to be their director or they didn't like or understand the play. I heard from a lot of people, even professors, say that the play I directed was their favorite, which made me feel really good! I'm just really happy that the whole show went well. They were all really good plays, and all in all everyone who came definitely enjoyed themselves, which is what it's all about! I have thouroughly enjoyed directing and I definitely would like to see it again in my future!! :)
So I have had three or four interviews for jobs so far, one in which has called me back for a Full Day interview coming up this Thursday with Marrach Marketing. I dunno how I feel about Marketing, but I received some great news about a job yesterday. The Virginia Stage Company wants to interview me tomorrow morning for their Front House Manager position! I am wicked excited and this job has shot up to the top of my list. It would be so ideal and wonderful to work in a theater straight out of college. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for this one! I have another interview with Priority Staffing coming up on Friday morning too, which I'm not so sure about either. But things on the job front are looking good!
Last night we had our End of The Year Party for the Office of Residence Life. I was trying to figure out who I thought would win what award, and I was right for almost ALL of them :) These people I said would get their awards:
Martha Blevins - Programmer of the Year
Colin Mack - POW Award (Prisoner of War) Go Suga Daddy!
Leslie Clements - VI RA of the Year
Joe Durso - VIII RA of the Year
Lauren England - Rookie RA of the Year (my successor! Hol' On!)
I thought that either Colin or Jason would have received the Village II RA of the Year award. I was so surprised when they called my name! RA of the Year twice? I've never been so happy. And then Lauren came up to me and I was telling her how proud I was that she got the Rookie award, what I had won last year, and she told me that I was the reason she became an RA. Then the tears came! I'm going to miss everyone so much. Lauren just made my night. I had a pretty crappy day yesterday because I had a really tough test and then a final, one right after the other and I was pretty burnt out! Village II swept those awards last night - REPRESENT! :D
Last Friday there was the Honors Convocation in the Gym at school, mainly for graduating seniors. I was so happy then too - I won the Hite Award for the distinguished theatre student who worked hard in the department. Dr. Shedd was almost crying when she was presenting it to me, it was all I could do to keep my own tears in! But I feel so great about it. I look back at all of the things I've accomplished and I feel so confident. Yay!
I'm going to be living with Stefanie rent-free, at least for the summer. I feel so special that I have the opportunity to do this, because it allows me to save money and get on my feet before finding my own place. The only thing left to do is graduate, and on that weekend I will be getting my new car ;) WHOO HOO!
Alright well that's enough updating for now. Ben and I are doing wonderfully, it's been about 7 glorious months and I'm very happy, and staying in the area will help. Even though we won't see eachother as often, I think the distance will be really good for us - you know what they say - "Absence makes the heart grow fonder" Bye everyone!