Well, if you can't tell...I haven't updated in a good month and a half...why you may ask? I've been busy to say the least.
What with work, an online accounting class, and recently taking over as president of our local theatre group...I've had little time to think.
Course that doesn't mean I haven't been wasting what spare time I've had by playing video games and watching movies...cause, you know, I have.
Went to the movie theater for the first time in a long time to see Iron Man and the new Indiana Jones movies...both definitely worth the ticket price...although sadly to say they would probably look better in my own living room than the movie theater in Goldsboro (we need a digital theater). I've gotta try and go see Wall-E at some point in the near future as well...as EVERY Pixar movie is a requirement since even their worst movie shows up just about anything in theaters today (their worst in my opinion being Cars).
Instead of going to the theater often. I buy movies on blu-ray and get people to come over and watch them (which has tempted quite a few people to get high definition projectors now). Then of course there are the games...mostly I play Rock Band (either alone or with Lauren and a couple other people). Rock Band is a lot of fun to say the least and is even the type of game my parents would be proud I was playing (not really...that's a lie). Anyway...it's fun to sing and play fake guitar...or play drums (which has given me a little more coordination with my feet and hands).
I am officially making a trip out to San Francisco in September to visit my sister and her husband and, of course, explore. It will be nice to have a break, I'll be leaving September 12th thru the 20th...woo!
Center Stage Theatre probably takes up more time than it should, but I really do believe the the group can grow this year and I'm doing everything in my power to make that happen...and considering I'm President, most of that is up to me and my board. One problem the group has is simply advertising, we don't have much money to spend...so most is word of mouth. Hey, if anyone has a good idea for getting the word out there for auditions and production dates let me know. I just started writing a bi-weekly newsletter for the group via email. I hope that my mailing list will grow over the year. We're opening the season in October with The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.
Lauren is officially moved in...has been since the beginning of the month. Things are going great, adjusting is of course strange for both of us, but it's definitely a big relief after her being in Raleigh. She just accepting a 3rd grade teaching position at Spring Creek elementary here and is working at Applebee's for the summer (woo! Applebee's).
And now by popular demand: The Cats
Fei is just cute when she sleeps...wait, I mean she's cute all the time, but especially when she sleeps. The strange picture of George is what happens after he gets shot with a squirt gun (he's been scratching things). And the one of all of them together is an example of how George relaxes...he lies, on his back, and falls asleep...
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Ok, here are the rest of the Washington Zoo pictures. There are some good ones in there. So enjoy...
Oh, and I still have to go through the pictures from the Lincoln Memorial and a few other places...so...there will be even more. Bear with me since this is probably making my blog load a little slow...but trust me, if you're interested, it's worth it.
Lauren and I made a trip to Washington over the weekend; went to the zoo, memorials, monuments, Historic Georgetown, etc...
Things I learned while in DC:
If I was standing on a street corner yelling for over two hours, I would run out of things to say and start screaming "I AM ON THE CORNER! I DEMAND A DONUT!" (Although I have to say it was refreshing hearing someone screaming "You don't HAVE to believe in God, this is America"
There IS something worse than Nascar, and that's a "Nascar Heroes" comic book.
Watch out for traffic cones.
I need better walking shoes.
Pizza delivered AT midnight is awesome.
The majority of tourists in Washington consists of three groups: Asian people, fat people, and cute families on their way to the zoo...in that order.
The METRO in Washington is pretty damn clean.
And now...for pictures:
I'm most proud of my tiger pictures...so we'll do those first. They weren't doing much to begin with, but then got quite playful, so I ended up taking quite a few. Here they are in order:
Ok, that's it for the tiger pictures. I am going to add more pictures of the zoo and monuments this evening. So be sure to check back.
Ok...another show done. I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change was great great fun. I'm sad it's over...probably the best show I've been in, and I got to perform in the new theater building here, the reconstructed Paramount.
Couple weekends ago, Lauren and I went to see the Butterfly Pavilion in Durham. I took it as a test of my camera, and it has passed with flying colors (literally). Here are some of the pictures that I took with full zoom on my camera and no flash. Oh, and the large version of these pictures you see here by clicking on the thumbnail...are less than half the size of the originals.
*Be sure to look for the ladybug in durham13.jpg
Oh...and here are some more pictures of the cats (of course).
Cold medicine is a mixed blessing...it makes the uncomfortable sore throat go away a bit...makes you feel a little better...but clouds your mind quite badly.
At least...that's my reaction to it. Nearly like I have a hangover (without the headache). Course it may be because I took it on a near-empty stomach.
Not a good week to be somewhat sick...Corporate tax returns due out Monday...it's going to be a long weekend.
However the weekend will include Lauren coming here and this. So...definitely great besides the whole working probably the whole weekend thing...
Well, I'm officially in the above named musical...strange name eh? It's a hilarious show, mostly music.
I got in it basically by default since it's a 4 part cast...and 4 people showed up for auditions...so that's both a blessing and a curse.
I haven't sight read music in a year and a half, so that's always fun...but hopefully this show will be a chance for me to have some fun and really get into some differently styled singing.
Where'd I go?
