Photo Hunter: Favorite

Here is yet another word that's virtually impossible to pare down. The first shot that came to mind is one of my favorite pictures of some of my favorite people...Hayley and Lisa, my theatrical counterparts.

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Photo Hunter: Breakfast

Our breakfast at the ever classy KFC before visiting the Great Wall of China. These little pastries had quite a lot of energy packed in though, as we did an extreme amount of physical activity and did not become hungry again until late in the day. Maybe not the breakfast of champions, but definitely the breakfast of intense sightseeing.

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A Man's Gotta Do What A Man's Gotta Do

Being an assistant stage manager (ASM) can require you to do some strange or difficult tasks. Mostly my job includes the normal stuff: setting up the stage for the beginning of the show and intermission and setting out props. However, some of our set pieces are monstrously heavy. At first it was difficult for me to move these without help, but as the show has progressed, I have become stronger and can lift some of the heaviest pieces on my own. I feel quite hardcore.

In addition to my increased strength, this show has some odd requirements which make me feel rather manly. For a short time in the middle of Act IV, one of the characters smokes a pipe which must be lit offstage and handed to the actor. It is my job to make sure that the pipe is lit at the proper time and stays lit until it goes onstage. Later on in the act, the other ASM and I are responsible for the live gunshots. We shoot several series of blanks in the hallway that mix with the recorded gunshots and cannon sounds and underscoring to produce one rather epic stage battle.

This new level of being hardcore has led me a couple of times to push myself a little too far and fortunately adrenaline carries me through. Sometimes the lifting is undesirable, but when it comes down to it, an ASM's gotta do what an ASM's gotta do and I'm the girl on the job.

MY ROOMMATE'S BACK!!

To quote my favorite line in Cyrano:

"You're not sad anymore!"

So true. Christina's back!! My apartment is no longer empty!!

Photo Hunter: Metal

Whew! I barely made it! This is an awkward topic for me since metal has a rather negative conotation for me, but I thought I'd go ahead for something fun. This was one of my leaders on a mission trip to Juarez, Mexico. Pretty hardcore, I'd say.

Ugh. This week is show week and the last week of classes with LOADS of work. Also, my roommate is coming back tomorrow! I don't know how communicative I'll be, but show stuff will actually be lighter this week than it was last. In case I don't get a chance to get back until the next photo hunter, have a wonderful week!

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Photo Hunter: Reflection

This is one of my favorite pictures that I have taken. Ever.

My friend Lindsay as we are getting ready for a theatre banquet our freshman year of college. I like how Lindsay looks as though she's lost in reflection.

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[Enter Brillance Here]

Boy, oh boy am I tired. This has been a long, crazy semester. I have been running like never before just trying to keep up, and hoping that I can help my friends stay afloat as well. I feel like I haven't had any adventures lately -- either that or I've had too many, I can't remember. There have been several laughs and jokes and ironies, but none of which make sense to anyone outside those involved. I guess I really just wanted to check in and say I'm not dead (at this point). And since this is a random, uninteresting, and unintelligent blog post, I'm going to add a picture simply because I like it and I like having pictures on my blog. Done and done.

Last year's roommates on the playground at Cameron Park Zoo. Good times.