What a great weekend this was/is. Well, it wasn’t without it’s one share of wankery, but hey. Variety is the spice, yes?

Friday nights performance was full of friends. Delbert and Christy and McCracken, M’Lynn and Barb, Kris and Shawn…all there to witness an absolute meltdown during scene two that seemed to set the stage for the entire show. We had a misstep, that turned into something akin to armageddon. There was broken coaster glass on the floor and bits and pieces of what should have been a fabulous scene…Ah well. We rallied and the audience, though they were small and quiet, did laugh and stick with us. I hate that there were TWO reviewers in the audience…It was painful. I was devistated because it’s just that good of a show…

Saturday night? we knocked it out of the ballpark. It was an amazing show. Hawk and Ringo and Company were present. Janet and Mitch were there…we even had repeat customers there for a second viewing. It was an amazing show. It made me very happy. We met the PseudoSisters and Company out to celebrate Maegen’s birthday. There was a nice mix of us, and we sat around and laughed and toasted birthdays and it was good.

Sunday was sleep in day, and boy did I. Met M’Lynn at Mama Roja’s for her birthday brunch. Oh my we ate and laughed and ate. It’s been eons since I’ve had any facetime with her and it just made my heart swell to sit across the table and visit and laugh. I’ve missed it.

Came home and instead of going to play selection committee I sent my picks and thoughts via email and promptly fell back asleep. I woke up around 6:30…it was getting dark and thought, well. There goes THAT day. I went and got some dinner and then fell asleep again watching the Closing Ceremonies. At 11, I finally gave up the ghost and just went to the bed. Jeez. I’m like Rip Van Winkle these days…just sleep sleep sleep.

Today, it’s chores day. I need to find a laundrymat and do a load or two, till my pipes get fixed. Hopefully this week. Heading out to get my paycheck and deposit it now, pay some bills, then back to pick up the house a bit…

I’ve been blessed with lots of facetime and friends this weekend. I’ve been blessed with stagetime and fulfilling performances. I have a paycheck that won’t suck because I worked my behind off last week, and I have so much more…I am full. To the brim with good stuffs.

Here’s todays NFTU:

Talk about magical rendezvous, Misti…

Right this very moment, on a distant farm, there basks a fig, a nut, or a berry, whose very life force will soon be your own. But that’s not all…

Right this very moment, there’s a gorgeous home on a splendid property with a spectacular view, whose roof will someday give you shelter. But that’s not all…

Right this very moment, there are beautiful souls on your beautiful planet, whom you do not even know, yet through your meanderings and theirs, paths will cross, love will be shared, and eternal friendships will be created. I’m still not done…

And nothing you do, or don’t do, can prevent these serendipities I’ve just shared, and so, so many more. Oh, Misti, you make me look so good… and not just the “basking nut” part.

Amen, hallelujah, rock me Amadeus –
The Universe

NO SNOW!!! NO SNOW!!! NO SNOW!!!

We’ve been forcasted for a storm today, allegedly we were to wake up with up to 4 inches on the ground. It’s just raining here in the metro. Some parts of the city further south do have snow, but NOT HERE IN THE VILLIAGE!! Weeeeeeee! Just rain. Little Black Sambo woke me up all wet and full of love, paws on the face, meowing for food at the crack of ass this morning…didn’t even bother me! It’s a great day kids!

So let’s talk about a few things. My plumbing. Dum da dum dum dummmmmmmmmmmm.

apparently the reason for the backing up in the garage when I do laundry is because there’s another pipe that ties into the main line and well that thing’s clogged up too. there is more digging to be done. the ONE patch of earth that has yet to be unturned? Ohhhh proud mary keep on turning…Perhaps he’s here today. It was depending on the weather. This will add to the cost, so my leftover money (which is an oxymoron, I understand.) may go away w/o benefiting anything other than the pipes, but still. I’m filled with grace at the fact that I HAVE funds to pay for this. NEXT year…NEXT YEAR? We get the windows. and perhaps a new screen door! It’ll happen, kids!  My plumber is such a great guy. He’s as annoyed that this isn’t fixed as I am. Laundry will happen elsewhere this week, but that too is ok.

Performances tonight and tomorrow and I’m super excited. We had a pick-up rehearsal last night. non sequiter, stopping for archive photos, really loose and fun. I have friends in the audience…Martha is coming!!! Today is her birthday!!! I would post some pics, but apparently I have a glitch and don’t really know how to post all that well. I’ll make it up to her with lots of extra loving this weekend! HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARTHA!!!! MUAH!

Lord, the Today show is showing how much snow in my beloved NYC. Girls…stay safe. Stay warm. You got yourself a giant ass storm up there…16 inches in Central Park? Oy. OY I say. I hope you stay home, have something warm and bubbly on the stove, and enjoy yourself. But knowing you girls, you’re stomping and tromping into the city, doing the working as you are want to do. Be careful!

Today is Friday. For that I am thankful. I have a late start and a full book. I get to perform tonight. I get to see friends this weekend. I am thankful for all of this. But most of all? Our girl at work, Haley, she got her baby boy last night! She and her husband are adopting and he was born last night and it’s just such a blessing. I am thankful…indeed.

Ok, time to rustle up something for the breakfast…Happy Friday ya’ll.

So…Danny? The dude from below?

Not a worker at Hallmark…He just likes to peruse LOVINGHER.COM

verbatim

word for freakin word.

I’ve decided that the Universe is sending me these fellas to not garner dates but material. My book will be published. It will be a success. It will be optioned and I will finally meet George Clooney.

Dream big, or go home. That’s my philosophy.

I refuse to give up hope. I refuse to give up hope. I refuse to give up hope. I refuse to give up hope. I refuse to give up hope.

I say all of this to you because “Danny” said all of this to me…and for shits and giggles? I’ll include my email to him, succinct though it may be. and another juicy tidbit? He “winked” at me, I said hello in this email and this was his response. That is the extent of our communication. Wink Wink Hello BLEARGGGGGGHHHH

Danny,

just sending an email over here to test…

how are you?

tell me some things about you. Where are you from? what do you do?

Misti

His reply:

Misti,

I am so excited reading from you, it had being such a heavy busy day, Under the burning hot weather here in Benin, its a small country, this is my first time of coming and working in this country, but i guess the weather at the evening time is a bit friendly but very hot and burning at Noon.

The Benin Authourities summoned me so that they can able to connect with the France authourities to confirm my Approval Letter and they can also sign on the letter for completion of clearance, which i also did today, it had been a busy and creative week so far, lots of design and decoration had being accomplished. It had been a whole busy day and i am very tired, need to shower, get a glass of wine and head to bed to be refreshed and strenghtened for tomorrow’s work. and keep myself physicaly and menthaly fit for our meeting.

No matter the distance between us i want you to know you are not far away cause If kissing was just two people touching lips, it wouldn’t touch our hearts and bind our souls the way it does, I’m talking about fate here – when feelings are so powerful it’s as if some force beyond your control is guiding you to someone who can make you happy beyond your wildest dreams, Love means making the other happy, even from a distance, Love is knowing you are the bud from which his happiness blossoms; you see, today I smiled to many people for more than a billion times in the hotel and at the site; but when I received your letters, my heart took over and smiled for the first time. Your presence in my life brings wonderful smiles and loving thoughts within my heart, Happiness is as a butterfly which, when pursued is always beyond our grasp, but if you sit down quietly may alight upon you,… To love is to place our happiness in the happiness of another.

I will wait to read from you. The Happiness, and joy of Hope i derive in your email brings out the beauty in my creativity on site and makes my work a BEAUTY. We have done alot withing this 2days of work and still have lots of decoration to do, we are working on the Estate Interior Condo designs and we will start working on the presidential and government officials suits next week. i have ordered alot of decorating materials from Italy and Paris, i will be working under the Fog light tomorrow, so i will spend late night out tomorrow… Hope you dont mind for work, i am not a night crawler anyway, i always love to be in the reach of my partner at night.

Your thought has been my daily strenght and reason for me to work this project out as soon as i can, You are a blessing and i cant wait to meet you.

Danny

I don’t know much, but I DO know Happiness isn’t a fucking butterfly. It’s me being able to troll for men, and show you, my gentle readers, just what is out there! And then we all shake our heads. We all laugh. You look at your partners in crime, I look at Little Black Sambo, and say…”Ok . Seriously? We’re doing just fine.”
and then we watch some Mad Men and slurp up some Don Draper and wish for white gloves and vintage cocktail glasses.

Oh what a little sleep and a little sunshine will do for the soul. Not to mention a great review in the state’s newspaper. That doesn’t suck. I’m getting excited for this weekends performances. I’ve got great friends in both nights audiences and am ready for them to see the fun!

Started a little women’s group last night. I don’t know if it’s a bible study, per se. We’re reading Crazy Love, and so far, I’m really enjoying it. It’s along the lines of the Rob Bell books that I love so much, but perhaps even better. There were about 8 of us, with half from the salon. It’s really low key, we’re reading this book, and talking about life and about our faith and our questions and struggles with it in today’s world. So that’s new in my world.

I have become a full fleged Maddict. Mad Men has entered my world and in a BIG way. I watched season one sometime ago, but a friend brought me season two, and then I got season three on my Roku. This is what I vegged out on between naps this weekend. Oh me oh my. It’s just soooo good.

It’s 1960’s. It’s NYC. It’s boozy and oozy and not so nice, but oh so pretty.

It taps into that part of my persona that IS the 1960’s wife…

as well as that 1960’s working independent girl ala Peggy Olsen.

And the CLOTHES!!! Oh those white gloves! and you’ll think me a bit off, but the glassware!

THE GLASSWARE!!! I want it. all of it. I’ve already started searching for vintage glassware…oh it’s pretty.

Sadly, I’ve caught myself up to real time in the episodes. I have to wait for season four just like the normal people. Sigh. and the thing is? I don’t get AMC, which is the channel it comes on. Hopefully by the time it begins again, life will be a bit better and I can get that channel!

So that’s about it from here. Hope your humping day is full of laughs. Why not, right?

*well, just one so far. but others are coming.

This one is from the major newspaper here in OKC. The reviewer from the Gazette, our weekly artsy paper, hates all things Carpenter Square, and he’s coming to a performance this weekend, so we’ll see about that.

meanwhile, enjoy these incredibly kind words.

Oh Tuesday…

Kids, I slept the entire weekend away. And I feel GOOD about it! I got groceries shopped for, and food made for the week. I did some laundry and had Clean Sheet Sunday. I left the house once on Sunday, and once yesterday. Sleeping was my main event, and I do believe I won the gold. I feel human today, thank goodness. I’m ready for a little nosh, and to jump in the shower and bang some hair!

The shows went well opening weekend. Opening night was raucous. I had some issues exiting the stage in blackouts and stumbled into the fireplace on the set scraping the bejesus out of my foot. Sean stumbled into a table and knocked over the water glasses for a scene, which we had to play around and ad lib thru, but we did it. Our energy was so high, the audience was dang near sold out…I had a lot of support there…it was awesome. Saturday we were all just so tired…we had a good audience, smaller but still vocal and enjoying it. We kept feeling like our energy was way slow, but I think that compared to the meth addict speed we were on the previous night, perhaps we were just fine.

I’m thankful for some nights off. I’m heading back to the gym after work. Then over to a girl’s house for a little fellowship. There are a few of us from the salon that are reading the book CRAZY LOVE, and just kind of going through it together…I’m excited for this.

The plumbing is FIXED. And I can afford the payment. My yard is jacked twelve ways from Sunday, just mounds of red mud. How am I going to level this out? Just go out and stomp on it? I need to google this…I thought about buying some sod to lay down, but that’s too expensive I think. So, leveling it out then throwing seed seems to be the better way. My yard is a blank slate at this point…Im debating hiring my brother in law and having him come build a deck…hmmmm? need to decide where the garden will grow as well…

all of these plans and we’re due for more snow the end of this week.

gross.

Spring is coming…someday it will be here!!! Meanwhile, have a blessed Tuesday. MUAH!!!

I got an actual email from THIS GUY. It said: “hey babe, we should hook up. ”

ahhhh romance.

Here’s HIS profile!

My Self-Summary
okay ladies to start off im not normal, most likely you wont meet another guy like me. in my free time im usually drinkin or partying with friends until something gets outta hand ex.) a bang load of mexican dudes try and crash my party by bargin in through the front door and pullin out there glocks but thats when ever i regulate and start settin standards and bring out the stops! sorry didnt mean to rhyme lol
What I’m doing with my life
i grew up my whole life thinkin i was gonna be a major league baseball player and thats all i ever thought about..but then i got to highschool and everything wasnt going how it was supposed to and it crushed me so now im just really into music and hopefully will be a famous dj at your party or club one day;)
I’m really good at
driving;)
The first things people usually notice about me
most girls usually say my eyes
My favorite books, movies, music, and food
club dread,blow,pinapple express,sttep bros,rap muzik for sure,mexican….johnny carinos preferibly
The six things I could never do without
girls,tatoos,music,sports,drank,money
I spend a lot of time thinking about
women,and how can i make my playlist better
On a typical Friday night I am
what do you think???
The most private thing I’m willing to admit here
message me and if i like you maybe ull find out;)
You should message me if
you are interested? ha

sigh…if only his playlist were PERFECTED….oh well. the search continues.

I’m writing tonight because I won’t have the brain juice tomorrow morning.

Dress rehearsal went well. I screwed the pooch twelve ways from Sunday in my final big scene, but thank the good Lord above my scene partner in all of his randomness, saved my ass. My ass which is finally fully costumed. another blessing. I’m tired, but excited and wired for sound tonight…it’s almost midnight. Almost showtime.

The sewer?? seriously guys.

apparently we have jacked up the city sewer line. I would like to believe it is the city’s fault and they will pay for all of this. who the frack knows…i have THESE THINGS

around the bigger fatter hole in my yard…which are now blinking…INTO MY DAMNED BEDROOM!!!

Here’s a real look:

for the love…

so. tomorrow. working then PLAYing. Thanks for all of your support! it’s here, finally!!! WOO HOOOO!!!

love love love.
new love.
strange love.
quirky love.
it changes everything…

Everytime I come over here and it’s different it shocks the bejesus outta me. Chris is tinkering. Nuff said.

I’m exhausted. Worn smooth out. BUT, the show is ready. We have preview audience tomorrow. I’m still lacking one shirt, but hey. It’ll happen. I’m ready to open.

Today was the first day of Lent. I haven’t been able to do a lot of thinking as I normally would have, but I am giving up a few things, Soda and fast food. Both of those I don’t do a lot of, but enough to say no to. I’m also committing myself  to 20-30 minutes of prayer/meditation each day. I worked on this last year and found it to be harder than I thought…mostly though I am just walking in faith every day. Each day that I step out this door it will be with intention and purpose and with faith in my heart that everythings gonna be alright.

happy Lent.