Thursday, September 6, 2012

Downton Abbey Series 3 Trailer!!!




THIS.IS.HAPPENING!!!!

Uh uh uh....I can't take it! Buuuuh!!!!

September 16th is the UK premiere which means September 17th is the day I start cutting people's fingers off if they spoil things for me, seriously. SERIOUSLY.

Anyway, new characters, maid/footman romance? Another boy for Thomas? Edith and the one armed man will get together, duh. Matthew and Mary WILL get married! Bates is still in jail. Ethel's boy is bigger which means, I don't know what it means, I'm just beside myself!

Monday, September 3, 2012

Favorite pictures: Thinking ab home

I've been thinking about home lately. I'm 2/3 of the way through my contract here and some of my dear dear friends have left me for their next adventures. As I prepare to return home for probably the last time before I'm an adult for good I realize it won't be the same bc as mentioned previously bestie Sarah is now in NYC. Nebraska sans Sarah still holds a wonderful place in my heart however...and NYC with Sarah will be quite an adventure hopefully in the near future!!!

remember lightning storms?

Sarah's backyard during a Julia Child garden party many summers ago

Men with Babies

I've said it before and I'll say it again. A man holding a baby is a huge turn on hence why I'll have a BUTT TON of kids.

Mr. Knightley (Mark Strong) with a baby
My dream (Tom Selleck) with a baby
come the freak on! ug.
Brendan Coyle with a baby (dunno whose)
Nathan Fillion too! 
Patrick Dempsey with his twins, ridiculous.
The Doctor (David Tennant) with his could have been baby. 
Tom Hiddleston with an almost baby. Not even sure if that's his wife or not...

Sunday, September 2, 2012

USF Summer Highlights

Sadtimes. The summer season is over and unlike last year I dressed the shows and got very close with the actors and the crew of the company. I saw every show once, most in first dress, Scapin and Les Mis (which hasn't closed) in crew view, and Merry Wives twice come to think of it....so anyway, here's my list. If you're in the company and you're not on it don't worry! I love you too!! I'm including Les Mis highlights even though it hasn't closed because I want to, so there! In no particular order...

Atticus Finch, duh

The Les Mis chorus- The soloists for Les Mis are amazing (Brian, Melinda, J. Michael, Kym, I love you!) but Les Mis is such a chorus heavy show in parts ya gotta have a strong one, and we do! At The End of the Day, One Day More, Red and Black just to name a few are absolutely breathtaking. I have no idea what these numbers look like, but I know they sound like awesome.

The Gloriana Dress from Mary Stuart designed by Bill Black and worn by Monica Bell as Elizabeth I.  Seriously, woof. Monica is close to my height, I'm sure Jeff would let me play dress up...:) Last picture in the first set here.

Matt Zambrano. Seriously talented, seriously funny. I might be a little biased, but the buzz from everyone is that he's hilarious.  Also in this highlight is David Ivers as Scapin. Also in this highlight is Scapin bc that show was a riot and everyone should have seen it!

The closing tableau of Titus Andronicus. I'd had so much of the story told to me before I saw it I wasn't surprised by much, except the last picture of Tamara, Titus, and Saturninus sat down dead at the dining table. It. was. fantastic.

The Cabaret. A little known attraction of the festival is the REACH Cabaret on Thursday nights. Company members perform songs, stand up, poems, and more. It's wonderful and this year was especially so.

Again, might be a tad bias as he's my boy, but Andy Nagraj as the Bishop of Digne. A brief, but very important part. I wait to change Andy every night after he sings "bought your soul fooooor Gooooooood".

Peter Simple in Merry Wives played by Chris Klopatek. Another hilarious man in a scene stealing part. Chris and Matt on stage together killed me, KILLED me.


Now we keep building Hamlet and I get ready to dress Stones in His Pockets with Brian Vaughn and David Ivers. I'm excited, are you?! The season's been extended through October 27th so you have MORE time to see Hamlet, Stones, and Les Mis! Come down, see shows, and see me!


Friday, August 31, 2012

Corset photos

Here they are! Photos of my corset, and proof that make up is God's gift to women.
I can get down to 22 7/8", but I'd say here I'm laced closer to 23 1/8".

My high left hip torques the whole thing


Thursday, August 30, 2012

Utah Accent

After 5 years in Utah with mostly linguistic friends I've become acutely aware of the Utah accent and horror or horrors I slip into it when I get really tired (or "relly turd"). The confusing thing about the Utah accent is a lot of the pronunciations are other words so sentences such as "How did sailing feel?" turns into "How did selling fill?" confusing...I once saw a guy do a stand up bit on the accent and kept saying "real meal deal" over and over "rell mell dill". I'd say it's sixes on whether or not they use an "e" or an "i" to replace hard vowels. Love it.

feel--fell or fill
form--farm
Mormon--Marman
fork--fark
wheel--whill
real/reel--rell
sale/sail--sell
deal--dill
mail/male--mell
milk--melk
pillow--pellow
winter--winner
crayon--cran
tired--turd
mountain--mou'in
button--bu'in
Layton--Lay-in
kitten--ki'in

what the heck
WTheck
flip
fetch
fudge
eff

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Application to Court Me


Name:

Age:

Are you Mormon?

If no, would you like to talk to some friends of mine?

Degree(s) acquired:

Height:

On a scale of Tom Cruise to Will Smith, how important is it that you're taller than me?

Hometown:

Languages you speak:

Number of children desired:

Which Bluth chicken impression do you most identify with?

On a scale of Kenneth Parcel to Jack Donaghy how awesome are you?

Do you wear black and navy together?

Do you wear pleated pants?

Can you tie your own tie?

Do you prefer a full Windsor or a half Windsor?

Complete the following sentence: "Go Big _____"

On a scale of "uncontrolled blushing" to "popping out cartoon eyes" how do you feel about the fact that I get strangers real naked real fast in the dark?

What was the last play and/or musical you saw?

How often do you wear flip flops? (circle one) NEVER    SOMETIMES   ALWAYS/I'M TOO LAZY TO WEAR REAL SHOES

Do you know how to train dogs?

On a scale of Bob Ewel to Atticus Finch how good of a father are you/do you see yourself being?

Have you ever been in a fist fight?

Which character from The Great Escape are you? The Sandlot? Downton Abbey?

What are your thoughts on Uma Thurman?

When in a museum do you?
a)     just use the bathroom and leave
b)     browse the exhibits, reading what is interesting
c)     read everything there is to read

Word association:
          diapers  ________
          laundry  ________
          vacuum  ________
          Russell Crowe  ________

On a scale of Errol Flynn to Tom Selleck, rank your moustache growing ability.

Have you ever kicked a door down?

Write me a poem, haikus not accepted.

What’s your favorite book?

What’s your first memory?

What’s your favorite Doctor Who episode?

Which of these numbers makes you most uncomfortable? 28, 17, 65

In your opinion is Peter Pan a delightful imp or unfeeling kidnapper?

Are you punctual?

I was the prettiest newborn ever, TRUE or TRUE

On a scale of MILK to MELK, how Utah is your accent?

Superman or Batman?

What percentage of pre 2003 episodes of The Simpsons have you seen?

Which Disney pet are you?

Do you have grey in your hair and/or beard?

Do you grow a red beard?

Do you have dimples?

On a scale of Javert to Valjean describe your feelings on redemption.

Please spell the following phonetically:
especial
library
important
Hermes
Christian Lacroix

What song would you dedicate to me at karaoke?

If you and your roommates found a baby on your doormat would hilarity ensue?

What are your feelings on star gazing?

What is your spirit animal?



Please facebook message, email, or deliver this application in person with an autographed self portrait of yourself. If submitting a hard copy please print legibly and spray your cologne of choice on the application a la Legally Blonde.