California Theatre Center

I have been remiss in writing in my blog. Right now I am steeling my nerves to get going on the day so I figured I could update quickly.

CTC's theatre is small but functions. It does not have a real fly space, which makes me very sad, but I suppose with touring shows, that doesn't make much difference. The company rents from the city of Sunnyvale, so there are all kinds of rules and regulations to follow including not being able to build on stage (though I suspect that has more to do with rehearsal time/space), which makes the small, postage-sized shop get crowded very quickly.

The one thing I know for sure is that it gets tough to come into a situation in the middle of things. As the official summer scene painter, it is frustrating to find that paint for shows opening this morning was not labeled as such. And there isn't a stock of basic colors. And things are a mess. But I'm getting a handle on that (organized a lot yesterday while also doing paint touch ups the best way I could with mystery paint). I also mixed a lot of color and am ready to jump in and paint columns and arches a lovely speckled sandstone.

Hopefully by Friday I will be more on top of the show we load in on Sunday.

Okay, probably should get going then, huh? More soon.

California or bust

Today we leave. Today my world changes and shifts. Today I feel like I jump off a cliff.

Moving is scary, stressful, and expensive. But I am excited. And I am so glad to be doing this with CT. Despite all the stress and arguments and questions. Yep, I am one lucky girl.

First stop, Jackson, TN. Stay tuned.

Kindness and Generosity

The best part of moving: having to clear out your pantry. This means you can justify eating pancakes for lunch. :)
The worst part(s): too numerous to count.

Though my silly eating habits may seem interesting, what I did want to write about is how awesome people are. A while ago I posted on Facebook that I was accepting donations for my "Sunnyfund" and in return people would get some framed art. And I got some donations! As well as family who have offered money with no expectations at all because they want to make this move the best it can be. I am so extremely blessed.

And what this got me thinking was how much I cannot wait to be employed and able to help other people out. I've donated to a few charities when I've had some extra money (especially when I came into money that was purely gifts, like scholarships/refunds). But I've had to turn a blind eye to some of my family's troubles in the recent past and that sucks.

My family hasn't always had a lot, but one thing that I will never forget is how amazingly generous they all are. Seriously. When I broke up with S., my grandmother sent me $300 to help me get through the winter with the sudden shock to my finances. And now my mom and her person, Bob, are sending me a little money for gas. It's nice to be surrounded by people that will share their last dollar with you. I look forward to being able to do that someday.

Okay, back to to the pancakes.