It is late, but since I actually had a night off from all of my outside commitments, I really wanted to post. We are slowly getting things checked off our list. We have a bunch more paperwork to fill out. Foolishly, we thought our paperwork was all behind us! HAHAHA! How naive we were. We also started packing lists...yes, that is "lists" plural because items get added at random parts of the day to whatever sticky pad or blank notebook that is nearby. Eventually, we will merge everything to one uber-list. At least that is the plan!

I was really hoping I would be able to pull back from some things to focus on getting ready for our trip. That is turning out to be nearly impossible. My work load is definitely not getting lighter. I feel like things are getting piled on a bit. Honestly, I thought at this point the plan would be to divide my work load and start training and explaining to people where I keep files and folders. NOPE! Everyone seems to be too busy right now, so I end up having more assignments added to my To-Do list with no time to work on much else. Maybe they are trying to squeeze the last bit of productivity out of me before I go on leave.

Plus, I am working on so many things at my job that I don't have time to go home before I need to be at the theater for performance. We just wrapped up the full weekend of Richard III. I work on travel lists and research during my off-stage time as much as I can. The thing is, after you perform in an intense drama for almost THREE hours that ends with a energetic battle scene, it is hard to go home and wind down. So this weekend involved a lot of late, late nights. It's been a lot of fun, too, which I actually need since things over the past few months have not always been much fun. Though it is tiring, I am glad to be there. This group of people has become very special to me.

So today, on the day of rest, I spent some time to do nothing. I needed to be running around and cleaning and doing laundry. Instead I took some time to sit quietly by myself and just think. I just mulled over where we are and where we are going and how it all felt. I figured this week will be more running around and more demands and more everything. So a couple of hours of quiet time will not make the world spin off its axis.

People have asked what we need help with. Right now, travel advice is welcome and if anyone has any old baby clothes to pass along to us, we will be glad to have it.

What will also help me in an emotionally supportive way, is to come out and see the shows I am in! I perform because I love it and I would love to share all this hard work with others. Tickets can be purchased through Carolina Tix at http://www.carolinatix.org/. Both plays run through this weekend and next weekend on alternate nights. If you are broke, come out on the Pay What You Can nights on Wednesdays.