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Happy Star Wars Day!   I know I'm such a dork!

It's Friday, which means it's time to fill in some blanks!  But before we get to that, let me fill you in on what I've been up to lately.

First of all, it's dead week here at LSU, but I personally believe it should be called "Death Week."  School life is super busy with classes wrapping up.  I've been using every free second I have to study.  Well except for the seconds I'm using to write this blog post.  But this is for my own personal health!   There's so much in my brain right now that I'm having trouble thinking through the simplest things (What's my name again?).  I need a brain dump!

One of the big parts of dead week for me this year is preparing for Singo De Mayo. What is that, you ask?  Well, this semester, I am taking LSU's only (undergrad) Musical Theatre class (C'mon, LSU, get with the times!).  For our final exam, we are performing a showcase of songs from musical theatre this Sunday, May 6, at 7:30 PM in the Shaver Theatre in LSU's MDA Building.  This showcase is called "Singo de Mayo."  It really is a ton of fun and we always have a huge crowd, but it's a lot of hard work! It really is amazing all that we can do and get accomplished in one semester.  If you're in the Baton Rouge Area, you should definitely check it out!  Go to http://www.music.lsu.edu/ for tickets!  OR, if you're not in the Baton Rouge area, you can watch the whole thing streamed live at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/lsu-school-of-music.

As if that didn't keep me busy enough, I am also also assistant stage managing The 39 Steps at Baton Rouge Little Theater.  We've been in tech rehearsal all week and the show opens tonight.  And you definitely don't want to miss it! This show is absolutely hilarious!  It's pretty tech heavy too.  Luckily, the crew is absolutely fantastic.  They are so on top of everything and make my job so much easier.  I am having such a blast working with them and the cast!  It opens tonight and runs through May 20th.  For ticket info, go to www.brlt.org.

And, to top it all off, the boyfriend has started making me run (something that my body just wasn't meant to do).  Guys, I totally suck at running.  After about a quarter of a mile, I'm ready to crawl into a hole and die.  Right now, we're running the "small" lake at LSU and every time we pass ducks, I always beg them to let me stay with them.  Did y'all know that ducks have a stink eye?  I've been using the Nike +GPS iPhone app, which, in theory, is pretty cool because it tracks your route and pace and how many calories you've burned.  But then when you check your pace and it looks like this, it doesn't seem as cool anymore...

Look at all that red....just sitting there being so.....red.  Stop taunting me, red!

So, yes, life is crazy busy at the moment.  But it's a good kind of busy.  I'm busy with things that I truly love doing (well, except the running.....but supposedly I will eventually get good enough at it that I'll actually be able to tolerate it.  And then (hopefully) I'll eventually enjoy it.  Supposedly...).  Still, I'll be very relieved once I make it to Wednesday and I'll be able to take school out of the equation for a while.

Oh, and on a slightly unrelated note, my allergies have been a beast this week!  Has anyone else been having major allergy problems like I have? 

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1.  My bedtime routine includes taking a shower, brushing my teeth, and washing my face.  I hate going to bed feeling gross and dirty.  Once I'm in bed, I usually spend about 30 minutes or so on my laptop or watching tv.  I know sleep experts say you're not supposed to do that, but I do it anyway.  It works for me!  Of course, that's on a normal day.  Lately, my night time routine has consisted of just falling and hoping I hit the bed. Because once I'm down, I'm not getting back up.

2. I am super busy this weekend, but also super excited about this weekend.  I'll spend tomorrow afternoon studying, but other than that, I'll be doing theater stuff all weekend!  I'm super excited for Singo on Sunday night!

3. I can't stand fruit because of the smell and texture. Yuck!!

4.  My idea of relaxation would be a week at the beach with a book, Pinterest, and people I love.  Luckily, I get that every year. :)

5.  If I had an extra $50, I would use it for gas or put it toward my credit card bill.  I know, that's not a very interesting answer, but that's life, you know?

6.  A recipe I've been dying to try is anything on any of my food Pinterest boards!  For example...

Source: kalynskitchen.com via Emily on Pinterest

Pesto and Mozzerella Stuffed Chicken Breasts

Source: closetcooking.com via Emily on Pinterest

Artichoke Bread

Source: crockpotladies.com via Emily on Pinterest

Crock Pot Cheesecake

Have a wonderful weekend!

Where I've Been

Hello all! Long time, no blog. But, in my defense, I've barely even had time to eat during the last two weeks.  This blog isn't the only thing that's been neglected.  Just look at my laundry hamper!:

Every surface in my room is covered in dust because I haven't had time to go to the store and get dusting cloths (On a similar note, I also don't have any milk for breakfast tomorrow.  Sad, sad situation.)

My dishwasher sat full all weekend after I ran a load of dishes on Friday.

And my desk is a cluttered, useless mess.

And (possibly worst of all), my Pinterest account hasn't seen any action in days!

What has everything fallen into disarray?  Well, I've been a bit busy.  First of all, last week was midterms week at school.  And then on top of midterms, I was off at Baton Rouge Little Theater playing dress-up and having fun.

Jingle, jingle, jingle...

This past Friday, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum opened at Baton Rouge Little Theater.  I am playing Tintinabula, the loud, jingly, air-headed courtesan.

We've had a great weekend of shows, but before we could open, we had a busy weekend of tech rehearsal. So last week, if I was either in class, at the theater, at work, or studying.

If you were smart, you wouldn't miss this show!  It's pretty hilarious, if I do say so myself :) If you like comedy, dancing women, men in short dresses, or any combination of the three, this show is for you!  You can read an article about it that was published in the local newspaper, The Advocate, here.

This picture of me appeared alongside the article.  Photo credit to Arthur D. Lauck.

Tickets for the show are available online at www.brlt.org or by calling 225-926-6496.  Tickets are $27 and worth every penny!  The shows are selling well, so you definitely want to get your tickets ahead of time to make sure you can get good seats!

Now that the show's open and midterms are over, the hard part for me is done.  I will (hopefully) have more down time, which means more blogging. And dusting.  I desperately need to dust. Whee!

Oh, and if any of you with a smart phone play Scramble with Friends, FIND ME AND PLAY WITH ME!  This game is my newest addiction and I need new opponents.  My username is EmCaroline1.  If you're friends with me on Facebook, you can find me through that as well.

But in the meantime, this busy week has left me exhausted, which means it's time for me to crawl into bed with a box of Thin Mints and finish watching Despicable Me.  I hope that all of you have a great Monday!