On the Rocky Road to Dublin: Archive

I have arrived

I AM IN DUBLIN!!! Wow, what to say other then…WOW! I can’t believe I’m here. I can’t believe THIS is MY LIFE. Words cannot express how deeply grateful I am to my parents for making this possible for me. Also, to my friends for letting me crash on their couches for 2 months. I unpacked my suitcase completely the other day and nearly started to cry for joy. It’s SO...

Sep 23rd

7 Days

I’m not sure what to write in here. I don’t feel particularly inspired but I feel like 7 days is another important landmark in my journey. Rehearsal is going well for If That’s all There Is….we run it again Thursday and Friday and then we go up on Monday night. And then all my friends that have come seen it go drink with me? We’ll see if that last part pans...

Aug 30th

Whew. Ok. 12 Days to go!

Ok friends. I know I’ve been slacking off writing in here and, for that, I apologize. Needless to say, moving 4,000 miles away is HARD WORK FOLKS. I need to give a tremendous THANK YOU to all the people that have generously opened their hearts, homes, couches and refridgerators to a middle class white girl in need. That being said, BOY HOWDY, am I ready to not live out of a suitcase...

Aug 25th

SLOW DOWN PLEASE I feel like i’m missing everything

Jul 28th

Sappy Alert

So I moved out of my apartment yesterday. Very weird. It ended up being much more emotional then I thought it would be. I’ve had lots of good times there. It felt like home. Mostly though, it was stumbling across some old Valentine’s Day cards I had hoarded away like one of those creepy people on TLC. I wanted to throw them away. I don’t need them. They’re just baggage....

Jul 5th

So I went to a reading of my friend/mentor’s play called Trouble Shooting last night. SIDE NOTE: awesome play, if I was gonna be around in Chicago I would be all over that like a fat kid on cake. My friend Sam was there, and she is moving to NYC in a few months, but something she said to me kind of struck me. “You don’t really talk about your move much.” To which I...

Jun 22nd

true story

I saw a ghost in my room the other night. For cereal. I woke up out of dead sleep and she was in the corner of my room…and it looked like she was putting stuff away into my dresser. I stared at her for like 2 minutes willing her to stop exisiting. She just kept putting things away. I cleared my throat and said hey but she didnt stop doing her thing…so I decided that I just better...

Jun 21st

UPDATES?

Well friends, its 8:57am on June 15th and in 11 days I will be 25. Less then 2 weeks till the big ol’ QUATER CENTURY. What will I be doin to celebrate you wonder? That is still open to debate since I should be saving money and not spending it on lavish drinking binges for me and my friends. ALTHOUGH, turning 25 is sorta kinda not really a big thing. THINGS I HAVE LEARNED IN MY 25 YEARS OF...

Jun 15th

BARF

You know what sucks? Your mom telling you you’re fat when you are PMSing like a motha’ fucka.

Jun 7th

Dreams! Who needs'em?!

So-call for help to the universe/bored people on the interwebs! I’ve been having a lot of dreams lately. This is wierd in and of itself cuz Im not a big dreamer…or I dont usually remember them. EITHER WAY-its a little baffling. Secondly, I’ve been having a lot of dreams about my ex lately. I’m single right now, which is cool, and after a falling out with the ex 2 years...

Jun 3rd

In 76 days I will no longer be living in Chicago. Sometimes I have to say it out loud to know it’s real. Sometimes I wish it wasn’t.

May 19th

The first week of the show is OVER. done. KA-PUT. And I just have to say THANK GOD. I love everyone in this show, truely, but between the show and work I was ready to strangle a baby thats how exhausted I was. Plus, living on chocolate and coffee for a week straight does nothing for my figure. As far as Dublin, nothing to report yet. I feel like that will be most of my posts...

May 16th

grumble grumble

Dear Mom, I love you. I really really do. You are doing very many nice things for me. HOWEVER, this week is slowly sucking the life out of me so please do not call me and nag me about something I have already told you 10 times in the past month. Love, Ms.Grump-a-saurus

May 13th

Is anyone out there?

Ah faithful followers. I do not blame you if you have strayed. Indeed, I wonder if anyone still drops by in the vague forlorn hope that I have planted some new seed of cleverness into the electronic ether. YOUR WAIT IS OVER! Much and more has happened since last I posted but instead of catching up let’s look FORWARD shall we? I have been accepted into the Masters program at Trinity...

May 12th

How does this happen?!?!

So Im gonna change the names to protect…well…me….cuz Im really not that sure who reads this. Anyway, through my usually facebook stalking I have found out that George is getting married. WHAT the FUCK?!?! This dude was sort of a wierdo nut case and HE has found the love of his life an I haven’t?? Apparently having an awkward/macho/awkward/violent streak is sexy to at...

Dec 18th

It the little things in life

Today I saw a group of small children stop and exclaim in awe and wonder as a large group of pigeons flew across the sky.

Nov 30th

$2000 and an idea what does that get me?

Nov 23rd

1 note

“This stuff always seems to happen to you”-A.Schaffer Yes. Yes it does. Why? I have NO FUCKING CLUE. Do I invite it? Maybe I’m working off some bad karma from a previous life. My “love life” (and that’s being very generous) always seems to be an absolute and complete utterly dismal crap-tastic FAIL. I should just put a picture of my psyche on fail blog so at...

Nov 10th

Story. Part 1.

This is the tale of two fools. Possibly in love. But most definitely, fools. This is the tale of Hallway man. He is a figure of mystery. Shadows and shades follow his steps and darkness fits him like an italian suit. This is the tale of Phone girl with eyes like that of a doe. They meet on the phone since phone girl is afraid of the outside world. She sits in her chair, and rocks herself ,...

Nov 5th

*cricket cricket*

Yes! Yes. I KNOW it’s been awhile since I have posted in here. I know, faithful readers, that you have been trembling with anticipation over my next blog post. I am afraid I will have to dissapoint you. I am so exhausted from working for the man and working for my craft that virtually every witty and funny thing that comes into my brain vanishes almost as quickly as it arrives. In case you...

Nov 3rd

I miss Ellen Kate Finley I miss Alli Schaffer I miss Chris Yearwood I miss Lavina Jadhwani I miss Bollywood videos I miss chocolate chip cookies and Sex and the City I miss car rides I miss getting lost I miss wishing I was a deer I miss looking at the midsection of a man I don’t know I miss getting lost….again I miss braiding hair I miss picnics in the arboritum I miss...

Oct 18th

Sep 14th

Tattoo

I’d really like to get a new tattoo in white ink that reads: Ainsi sera, groigne qui groigne which translated is: “Grumble all you like, this is how it’s going to be.”

Sep 8th

Ladies, Ladies...

Important lesson learned: Never EVER under ANY circumstances get romanticaly involved with a white dude that is super into native american “art work”. Ya’know…those lacquered sawed off tree log pictures of some native american standing next to howling wolves* with a dream catcher dangling from it. Yea. Those guys. They’re douche bags. * Note: This does not apply...

Aug 29th

Aug 27th

To Do:

Crash a strangers wedding marry a doctor/baker/musician/lawyer/architect perform with Lady GaGa My list is growing shorter :-)

Aug 22nd

Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl

I had a very lovely evening the other night hanging with old friends I will keep anonymous for now. HOWEVER, I also came to a insightful conclusion last night and this morning that Mallory helped put a name to. Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl Alright fellas, now I know there have to be some realistic men out there. I know that they exisit. But I find them increasingly hard to find. Men sometimes accuse...

Aug 17th

DEAR GOD Harrison Ford was a MEGA HOTTIE in the late 70s and early 80s! I sometimes forget this until re-watching Star Wars or Indiana Jones and dissolve into a gloop of hormones and giggles. Mr. Ford I hope you know you’re still getting 20 year old girls all hot bothered even after all these years. I salute you sir.

Aug 15th

Aug 13th

I’m drunk on Franzia right now….which will make everything funnier later…. but sometimes I’m afriad that I just won’t get over you. And I really really want to. these are the fears that plague me at 4am.

Aug 13th

Aug 11th

The human head weighs 8 pounds...

So, I get to work today at 4:30ish utterly exhuasted,sweaty, and kinda filmy. And by “filmy” I mean: Ya know that feeling you get when you’ve gotten caught in the rain, you’re soaked, but you can’t go home and change or anything so you air dry and your skin always feels a little dirty…that’s what I mean by filmy. All in all, not a good way to be feeling...

Aug 9th

Aug 5th

WTF?

Ya know what I’m tired of? Being the only single girl in a room filled with women with 5 years of my age…wtf? Am I that much of a freak?!

Aug 4th

Open

So we had our 1st performance of Peter Pan today. Hot as balls, surprise surprise, but still very fun. I know, know body reads this, but here I will post some thank-yous to the cast: Andrew: Thank you for wearing inappropriate shirts to rehearsals that take place in the park. That makes my soul happy. Zach: Thank you for being possibly the sweetest man ever, damn good Smee, and Im sure your...

Jul 24th

>>>FRUSTRATION WAVES

Ok, I’m gonna vent here…cuz….well, I can! *Please be advised: The following paragraphs are pure frustration and shouldn’t be taken seriously** I’m a soo fucking sick of not getting cast. I had a really great audition for this show with the building stage. I mean, one of those auditions where you come out being all like “NAILED IT”.And while, honestly, I...

Jul 17th

Does Anyone Read This....Really?

OH Blog- you follow me around like a Tiger Wood’s sex scandal. I never can just dump you can I? So, universe (or anyone who actually reads this), say a cocker spaniel had been broken up with a teacup poodle for ohhh…say around a year a half. Cocker Spaniel might have dated teacup poodle, for two odds years and thought herself in love, not for lack of love on her side- teacup poodle...

Jul 5th

Interesting...

So, did the Master Cleanse-woof. That was rough. If you want, I can tell you all about it but going 10 days without food is tough. I think I might do it again sometime in the future…when it’s warmer….i was friggn COLD all the time…thats probably cuz I had no food to burn for warmth. SO I’ve been doing tarot card readings for myself alot lately, just as reflection...

Mar 22nd

New stuff n' things

ALRIGHT. Dragon show is done! Sad but true. Nothing lined up for now…but maybe that’ll change sometime soon. Starting Master Cleanse today…its supposed to go 10 days-I CAN DO IT!

Mar 2nd

Ode to Ooi

This is why Mike Ooi is awesome: Today during the show, a small child said “Criss-Cross Applesauce” , loudly, during our performance early on. At the end of the show Mike Ooi incorporated it into his line saying: “Well, criss-cross applesauce what does one DO with a dragon?” Needless to say I totally broke and laughed on stage. Mike Ooi-I salute you.

Feb 24th

Life Thoughts

I just want Mallory’s idea of how carnivores came to be to be recorded somewhere for posterity. Unfortunately, that place is my blog—but so be it. Ya know that feeling when something is sooo ridiculously cute you wanna squeeze the life out of it. I think somebody was holding a bunny one day and was like, “This is so fucking cuuuute” and just slowly started opening...

Feb 22nd

Feb 19th

“Anticipate the difficult by managing the easy”

This is a call to all my actor and creative type friends and followers… I feel locked in artistically speaking. I’ve had an amazing time working on this kid’s show at Lifeline….and I can’t imagine my life now not having met Mallory…and I have no reason to complain but I’m feeling very…lost for lack of a better word. I don’t really have...

Feb 19th

Why isn't my life a romantic comedy?

Everybody’s witty Everyone’s attractive There’s always a grand romantic gesture Come on universe…I think you owe me one.

Feb 6th

Feb 5th

Chaos needs love too

Wow. ok. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted something. I guess I could try and re write everything that’s been going on in my life, instead I will bullet point them. Did that senior showcase scene with Noah…and it was super fun and adorable. Drank a shit ton of beer and liquor with friends Graduated Columbia College with a BA in Theatre Played Kate in The Wild Party...

Feb 5th

The beginning of the end

Not to get all sentimental and crap, but this is my last semester of college. That’s about as awesome and terrifying as it gets. Also, me and Noah are doing a scene from Almost,Maine for Senior Showcase and it will rock your socks off. That is all for now.

Jan 28th

Jan 23rd

Un-firkin-believable

I am so sick of firkin training for my firkin job. I just wanna start waiting on some firkin customers so I can make some firkin cash and I won’t be so firkin broke anymore. I thinking I’m going to get pretty firkin sick of the firkin name of this firkin pub pretty firkin soon. Time to go get my firkin laundry. By the way, we open this coming Monday so come in and leave me a really...

Jan 23rd

Watch

Star Wars: Retold (by someone who hasn’t seen it) on Vimeo (via Vimeo)

Jan 22nd