Non-Theatrical Day!

I'm waiting for my scene partner to show up (her favorite activity is rehearsing at the most inopportune time EVER). And so I will therefore update on my life.

Our conversations tend to go like this:
Kelly: When are you free to rehearse this week?
Scene Partner: Ummm, well, how about on Monday and Tuesday?
Kelly: Perfect. I'm done at 5:30 on those days. Right after I get out of class?
Scene Partner: Wellll...I was thinking maybe on Tuesday morning. At about 7:30, so we have time to rehearse before class at nine?
Kelly: ...They have a 7:30 in the morning too??? I thought there was just one at night.

I don't think Scene Partner realizes that when we rehearse at 7:30, I have to wake up at 6:00. Yikes. Remember high school? Remember when I woke up early every day? Thank GOD that's over.

This week was mucho fun. Good things happened in rapid succession.

On Tuesday, Nick and I ventured to Pace University with the rest of the Strasberg Institute to see the taping of Inside the Actors Studio with Kate Hudson. It was...okay. I kinda hated Kate Hudson (except in Almost Famous), and I still don't love her, but she's better now. Of the women in that family, I much prefer Goldie (First Wives Club, anyone?).

And I would have preferred that they ask her more questions about her actual acting method, rather than about being the spawn of Goldie Hawn (which not only rhymes, but is also something I desperately desire for myself). They never really asked her what her process is for developing a character, or how she approaches a role. So it wasn't so much Inside the Actors Studio as it was Inside Kate Hudson's Family. Psuedo-intriguing, but not what I was looking for.

And Wednesday was the Culmination of my Adult Life. WE SAW THE TYRA BANKS SHOW. Oh. My. God. She is on crack. And I LOVE it.

The day started with getting to walk through the Tyra Door, and then being told to fill out a card with interesting facts about myself. This presented a problem for me. I am overflowing with interesting facts about myself when they are unnecessary (I have never been stung by a bee! I dream in color unless it's a dream about something that has already happened to me and then it's in black and white! I have won lots of spelling bees! I can read mirror writing and upside down just as fast as normally!) but give me a pen and paper and tell me to write interesting facts and I have very few.

I was also limited by the fact that I was concerned that Tyra was going to try to involve my interesting facts in her show (that ruled out anything involving the piano, singing, performing in any way, shape or form or anything that has to do with my nonverbal communication skillz). So I was slightly limited.

The shows were bizarre, but not as crazy as Tyra can get. One of them had a theme of Makeover! and the other had a very loose theme of Body Image. There was a woman who keeps getting plastic surgery sans anesthesia to save money. Crazy woman say whaaat???

And Nick won a dance competition. He won a dance competition against three black chicks and a Latina. I have never been prouder. Should I be called upon to give a speech at Nick's wedding/graduation/deathbed (which is something I will be doing, regardless of whether or not anyone has asked me to), I will recall that moment.

Wednesday, I finally got to see a show of Michael's! The first since...Little Shop of Horrors, circa 2007? Blast from the past, right there. The show was marvelous, and I was very excited. I can't wait until I move back here and we actually get to see all of each other's shows. Yay hooray! Plus I went alone, which is a big step for me. I don't often do things alone (eat, attend shows/movies, sit and do nothing...). So let's all take a moment and be proud of Kelly for taking a Big Step Forward. Haha.

Also on Wednesday, Ed and I had our "second date", seeing Spliterheads in Union Square. Thank Zeus it was fo' free. Because it was not good AT ALL. If anyone ever asks you if you want to watch Splinterheads, say no and go home and do your homework instead; you'll have more fun that way.

Thursday/Friday was also the midnight showing of the new Twilight movie. FUNNIEST MOVIE I HAVE EVER SEEN. I don't know if I couldn't find a plot because I haven't read the books or because there isn't one, but it was terribly written, the acting was even worse and Kevin and I spent the entire time making inappropriate jokes. None of which I will repeat. Wildly inappropriate.

A good time was had by all. Except probably for the girls who were there to actually scream at the Lizard Man. They were slightly upset, I imagine. I also found this HILARIOUS.

Dana Tarantino will probably be thrilled that so little theatre has been seen this week. Although this is mostly because of a person named Anthony Vasquez, who wins EVERY LOTTERY IN TOWN. I swear to God, he follows Nick around and wins instead of him. Still furious.

And also: I don't have to set an alarm tomorrow. Mere words cannot explain how thrilling this is to me. Hooray!

The fam arrives in T minus four days. CAN'T WAIT. The Voigt Family Does Manhattan is sure to be an instant hilarious classic, warming hearts and touching souls across the nation.

Either that or we'll wreak havoc. Jury's still out on that one.
Miss you all! Love, Kelly