Mid-week List

And now it's the part of the show where Kristin makes another list:

1. The show went amazing this last weekend. Audiences responded very positively, which was good, since we were ready for torches and pitch forks after we dressed up Dustin as "American Jesus," wrapped in red, white, and blue fabric, a red feather boa, and a blonde wig. Could have gone horribly wrong...

2. I miss going to rehearsals.

3. I'm so excited to start "We Ain't the Huxtables" rehearsals on Saturday. I'll only get to go to six of them, but they will be the six best darn rehearsals ever!

4. You should go to the movies and watch "The Amazing Spiderman." Good, good movie. I'll take awkward, cute Peter Parker over old, raspy voice Bruce Wayne any day.

5. Sushi is delicious. Sure, I've only had one experience, but the various kinds we had were very good. I was surprised.

6. After you watch Spiderman, read "Sula" by Toni Morrison. It is a beautiful book. Who doesn't want to read writing like this: Her bare feet would raise the saffron dust that floated down on the coveralls and bunion-spit shoes of the man breathing music in and out of his harmonica. The black people watching her would laugh and rub their knees, and it would be easy for the valley man to hear the laughter and not notice the adult pain that rested somewhere under the eyelids, somewhere in the palm of the hand, somewhere behind the frayed lapels, somewhere in the sinew's curve. . .the pain would escape him even though the laughter was part of the pain. 

7. I'm tired of heat. I know it's hot in Nebraska, but knowing that I'm in Texas makes it seem hotter...

8. I really want to go on a long driving adventure with some friends. I keep hearing Stevie and Ramad talk about their Texas to New York road trip, jealous that I can't take the same kind of adventure. Someday.

9. It's been decided that if teaching doesn't work out, I'd make a great personal assistant. Pretty much like a stage manager but for one person. Or two, since this conversation also happened with Stevie and Ramad...

10. I am getting really antsy about getting to Chicago. Such a grand adventure drawing closer each day. One month from today I will be moving. Bah!

11. I will never forget about Heather. She is also going to pass her test tomorrow. :)

And now we return you to your previously scheduled entertainment.

Until next time.