Our school musical, "Little Shop of Horrors", opens tonight! I'm very excited to say that this is the first year that I've been able to really invest my time into a show. The first few years at this school, I participated in coaching the students, but it wasn't really like I ran the vocal rehearsals. And then there was last year where I was 9 months pregnant so we had to front load all of the vocal rehearsals. If it made things any better, the dance teacher was also super pregnant, so dance rehearsals were also front-loaded. Anyway, I can't wait to see tonight's show! We run through this weekend and then I'm taking 45 high school students on tour to Southern California. Yes, the month of February might kill me.
In all honesty, I'm exhausted. So ready for this to be done. Can I just stay in bed for like a whole day? Just a day! And watch crappy TV and sip hot coco from a giant mug. That's really what I want to do. But it's all worth it in the end I guess...seeing the kids bring their skills to the stage and see the audience laugh at all the right places and cry at all the right places. It's just so satisfying to know that I played a part in a production - in an expression of art.
So I guess the hot coco and crappy TV will have to wait until March! Until then, friends, I'll see you on the other side of Valentine's day!
