Dear Long-Handled Shoehorn,
Though our courtship has been a short one, I can already tell we will be partners for life. You are perfect for me. How you hang, so patiently nearby waiting for the moment when you can be useful. The way you guide my foot ever so gently in to my shoes. I feel like Cinderella!
Thank you for your support. Thank you for making life easier. Thank you for being exactly what you are and nothing else.
Let’s never break up, k?
xoxo
Sarah
Tonight I had my first opening night party at my new job. I don’t know many, or really any, of my new coworkers well. I don’t know anyone in the show nor do I know any of the VIPs. Working within this environment is one thing. Socializing in it is a whole other thing, especially when I tend to be a little shy at times. Add that to just having seen an emotionally challenging show and it could equal a socially awkward night for me.
While it was looking like it could go that way at first, I got some free food in me and managed to engage new people in several different conversations, including a few total strangers. For this I am very proud of myself and I’m hoping it lasts until tomorrow night when I have another work event to attend.
I had an amazing college experience at the University of Evansville. It’s hard for me to put in to words how it changed me from a shy, theater-nerd to a confident individual. In high school, I often felt like an outsider, but in college, I found an inclusive group of amazing people who where passionate about theater in the same way I was (am).
Tonight, along with a fellow alum and the hubs, I hosted an event in my home for Chicago area UET alums attended by the Head of the department and another faculty member. When I was in school, I was close with both of these professors, so it was great to catch up with two of my mentors. It was definitely a fun evening meeting recent grads, new Chicagoans, and even a few seniors auditioning for grad schools and catching up with friends from my time at UE that I haven’t seen in way too long. Some folks from Milwaukee even made the trip down for the party!
Sometimes I forget how much fun and how life-changing college was for me, but one night with all these amazing people reminded me. I’m so grateful for that time in my life and am thrilled to see more alums making their way to Chicago and doing well.
Love the UET.
All of my guilty pleasures are either food or tv. I accept this fact. I have been watching The Bachelor since high school. I remember watching it with my mom back when Jesse Palmer was on.
While I used to believe that these people found love-hey Trista and Ryan are still together-I now enjoy it for the large dose of drama. Definitely guilty pleasure material on a Monday night.
I love the Super Bowl. Even when my team is not in it, I watch. Not only do I love the game, but I also watch for the half-time show and the commercials. Pretty much the whole thing is exciting to me, and tonight was no exception.
Brother versus brother in a winner-takes-all fight to the finish, complete with turnovers, trick plays and a comeback of almost epic proportions. Not to mention the power outage. I was rooting for the 49ers because I have cousins who’ve loved them their whole lives. And because I love to see a good comeback. (So close!)
The hubs and I watched with good friends in the suburbs, an impromptu gathering of the best kind. A suburban trip to Costco for them and a stop for beer and more friends in the city for us. Six adults with two children and two dogs. Living room and kitchen televisions linked to get the coverage in both places. So. Much. Food. All made for a great evening and maybe a new tradition? Until next year!
year of fun 