Thursday, November 1, 2007

Choo Choo! Last stop!

Bret and I have arrived in our last stop on this tour...Pittsburgh! We are staying with the wonderful and generous parents of the lovely Lynn Hyde in their amazing guest suite on the third floor. They had dinner for us (and wine) and they told us all of Lynn's deep, dark secrets. Just kidding. That was just to check if Lynn is reading this.
We stopped last night in Iowa City, as I'm sure you've read in Bret's blogs (I don't read his-they're boring), to equally lovely hospitality from Christine and her girlfriend, Claire. We had a great night making pizza and conversation. We also dressed up. Christine was a Sheriff, Bret was a Chip n' Dales Reindeer, Claire was Christmas (sexy Christmas) and I was a sexy cat doctor (as in I was a cat). We'll be sure to post a picture once I have my connecting cord back.
This trip is starting to wrap up and needless to say, I have mixed feelings about it. We have spent all of our post grad-school days planning and preparing for this trip, and sometimes I can't believe I'm on it, let alone that it's almost over. I know we have accomplished a lot, but it's such an invisible, intangible accomplishment that I feel a little anxious and empty.
Once we return home, however, we will have a million things to do to follow up and continue to strengthen these connections we have made. It is all about the courage to continue our persistence. After all, one auditor told me "I must admire your persistence in all media." And I got that appointment.
Two auditions left tomorrow. Afterwards? Utter collapse and celebration. Then, a flight home to NYC.

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