Baby It's Cold Outside

I really despise being in a state that doesn't know how to deal with snow. I'm in WV. They basically throw ash on the ground instead of sand or salt. Really? My car is sliding all over the place and seriously, I drive a 4x4 and I put a ton of weight in the back. Plus we had a dress rehearsal, and people actually called off. I know it's not their fault because they are kids and they don't drive, but really? We open in like 2 days. Whatever, I'll be home soon.

I'm a Sticky Lover and My Birthday Blues

I know, you were probably fooled by the title. I's okay, the only people expected to understand are the people that have lived it. There are t-shirts with this motto splashed across it. I must admit that I was surprised considering what a stick in the mud Jere could be sometimes. Anyway, I called this weekend the Sticky Lover Reunion. The former servers met at the old restaurant, had a few drinks, caught up and then took some pictures. I'll attached the pictures. And before you say anything, yes I took all of the pictures myself!
Or some of them anyway. It was a nice weekend. i spent the night in the most amazing farmhouse in PA. Then I drove to WV and saw Matt & Angela which is always fun. And the people I'm staying with seem very nice. BUT, here I am in a strange town and my birthday is in about 10 minutes. I have a mini bottle of champagne, a piece of chocolate cake from my aunt, and a bunch of cards and presents from my friends and family back home. So that's how I'll be spending my birthday!

Happy Birthday to Me!

Thank you to the few but awesome that attended my birthday party!

Just a few pictures of what you missed...

There's Keith, He's the newest friend that was at my party, but still cool.

I'd like to say that Stacie (in the pink), one of my favorite people, has been ringing in my birthday for over 10 years. There has got to be a prize for that! And this is the first birthday I've gotten to spend with Jen in just as long. That was the best present ever! (Jen, straight hair behind me)

Barefoot in Little Rock

Ah, home sweet home. Okay, not home, but hotel. I'm chilling in a hotel In Carlisle. I had fun in Arkansas this time. Me and this girl I met there, Jessica spent every Monday night at a piano bar. Live music, sweet. Wine, which because I'm kind of awesome, I barely paid for. The band was good. It was a shame that we were the only ones there most nights. It's also a shame she doesn't drink, so I became a lush. I realized that if other people are drinking I stay a little more sober to make sure I can take care of people. But I knew I was never going to have to take care of her, so I kind of just got completely drunk. Whatever, it happens. The picture is of Jessica and I at the bar. And before you even make a comment, I know my bra is showing, why do you think I wasn't paying for drinks? HA hA! Just kidding, mostly.

Barefoot in the Park was fun. I very much enjoyed the cast and made a few new friends, which is always a plus. As I was leaving I took a picture of the dumpster that someone spray painted. I say someone, but I know who did it, I'm just not a narc. My cast also featured a former Miss Arkansas. Now after a summer with the reining Miss Greater NY, I have to wonder if it is the person or the location that makes the pageant girls different. I think it must be the person.

Anyway, I really have nothing else to say. I should have been writing every week. I'm thinking that when my subscription is up, I might move this whole blog to a free site because it seems silly to keep paying just to sporadically write these. I'll let you know.

CRAZY

So boredom has led me to this... I was going through my music on my computer making a new playlist. When I make playlists, I click the column to put the song titles in alphabetical order. Anyway, when I got to C I realized that I had at least 10 songs with the title Crazy or Crazy and some other words, it's the only word that wasn't I'm or In or And or The or something like that, that there was that many songs for. So I got distracted and listened to them and I realized they were all about love, which I thought was kind of weird. Patsy Cline, The Barenaked Ladies, Beyonce and Aerosmith same title, same concept, different music and lyrics, but the songs are pretty much about the same thing. Then I decided that maybe I didn't know what crazy really meant. So I decided to look up the word crazy and this is what I found:

Merriam-Webster's online dictionary:
Function: adjective
1 a : full of cracks or flaws : UNSOUND b : CROOKED, ASKEW
2 a : MAD, INSANE b (1) : IMPRACTICAL (2) : ERRATIC c : being out of the ordinary : UNUSUAL
3 a : distracted with desire or excitement b : absurdly fond : INFATUATED c : passionately preoccupied : OBSESSED
- like crazy : to an extreme degree


The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.:
ADJECTIVE:
1. Affected with madness; insane. 2. Informal Departing from proportion or moderation, especially: a. Possessed by enthusiasm or excitement. b. Immoderately fond; infatuated: was crazy about boys. c. Intensely involved or preoccupied. d. Foolish or impractical; senseless: a crazy scheme for making quick money.
IDIOM: like crazy Informal To an exceeding degree: They were running around like crazy.

What's my point? Crazy is a passionate emotion, now I know...

In The Berkshires

So I headed North to The Berkshires among other places this weekend. I got to spend 2 days with my friend Nicole in Lennox. Then we went to see Stephen. He was the Production Assistant in Arkansas, which was the last time I had seen Nicole. Lennox is beautiful. We went to a book sale and I bought 8 books for $15! Among them? Valley of The Dolls, Handmaid's Tale and The Color Purple. I love cheap books!

I Hear The Bells...

Mike Doughty. That's about all. I'm totally obsessed with this song right now. I enjoy the whole album. I enjoy what I know of Mike Doughty. So now, I share.

I hear the bells
Down in the canyon, it's
Snow in New York
Some blue December, I'm
Gone to the moon
Without you, girl, and I'm
Calling to you
Throughout the world and well I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and


I hear the bells
They are like emeralds, and
Glints in the night
Commas and ampersands
Your moony face
So inaccessible
Your inner mind
So inexpressible

I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and

I'm seeking girls
In sales and marketing
Let's go make out
Up in the balcony
Your business dress
So businesslike and I'm
Tossing the blouse
Over a chairback and

I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and

I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and

You snooze, you lose
Well I have snost and lost
I'm pushing through
I'll disregard the cost
I hear the bells
So fascinating and
I'll slug it out
I'm sick of waiting

I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and

I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and

I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and I can
Hear the bells are
Ringing joyful and triumphant and

WVPT 07- I forgot.

So I forgot. My roommate in WV is awesome. This was my second year as her roommate and she is cool as shit.

So everyone knows I made the dress I'm wearing. I made it to go to a wedding and I was following the pattern but obviously it was made for a girl without my particular endowments. Anyway, it wasn't until I had attached the top to the dress that I realized I had skimped on the fabric, and then I was almost out of time, so I wore it as is. My intention was to wear it to the wedding and then fix it to make it more suitable for everyday consumption. But then it seemed silly to bother and I left it as is. I'm careful about where I wear it. Now it is pretty much an opening night thing.

Anyway, I was wearing it to an opening and my roommate says, "Wow, that dress is very Tit-tacular!"

That is my new favorite word. So, this is me, in my tit-tacular dress and something funky is happening with my hair...

WVPT 07

Another summer over. Boot-camp summer-stock complete! And yes, I did A Chorus Line in 8 days with 18 newbies. Yup you read that correctly. There were only 5 vets in the cast. 42 hours of rehearsal. Think on that. My cast was AWESOME, no doubt.

This picture is me with Michael. Michael was my late night tequila buddy, my personal 411, and the man under the clothes. So our most fun work moment? It was an exchange that went like this:

TARA: Michael raise your hand
MICHAEL raises his hand
TARA: Cast, this is Michael. Don't talk to him

I could explain, but that would be no fun.

Cheers!

Happy Birthday Madison!

So my friend's daughter just had her 3rd birthday, and she is cute. And this little video just proves how kooky kids just are!