All Dogs Go to Heaven

Today, my Tulsa friends and I visited the animal shelter. The animals there were primarily cats and dogs. The cats were very loveable and cute, especially the kittens. However, when we went inside the dog pound to see some of the dogs and how they were living in the cages, I was actually taken back by how awful they were living. There living conditions were barren. Mostly they were in cages with one cot and food. Some of the dogs had no where to go to the bathroom so most had to relieve themselves on their own bed. I wanted to go to the dog pound for a fun experience and pet the cute puppies, but unfortunatley, it was actually more depressing seeing the dogs in their condition then actually being able to pet them. So, no matter where you live, I hope that you can save or adopt a dog. And if not, hopefully they all go to heaven. But if you save them, then you deserve to go to heaven. :P

This is the dawning of the age of Aquariums!

Yesterday, some of the cast members and I visited the Oklahoma Aquairum in Jenks, OK, a town located a few minutes from Tulsa. The cost to get in was a bit pricy but well worth it in the end. It was great seeing unusual underwater creatures that one does not normally get to see in real life. There were jelly fishes, star fishes, seahorses, and even otters. You could feed the turtles if you wanted to and also pet sting rays. But the coolest exhibit by far was the shark exhibit in which one could walk underneath a dome shaped aquarium as sharks swam around and above you. It certainly was scary and thrilling at the same time. Well everyone, I am off to bed. It has been a long day of rehearsal but I will let you know what is going on hopefully tomorrow!

Tulsa!

Hey everyone! As you may remember from my previous posts, I was hired again this summer to perform in Tulsa, Oklahoma for the 2010 Light Opera of Oklahoma Season. I am here now in Tulsa and enjoying my time away from Wichita. It is a great time meeting new friends and a chance making new ones. Tulsa is a lot like Wichita in the way it is laid out and what the city has to offer as far as entertainment. For instance, Tulsa has a big one time art festival called MayFest. This event is similar to Wichita's Final Friday, but it happens only one time in the summer. Also, where we perform is at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center which is a lot like the convention center, Century II, downtown in Wichita. Well! That is all for now! I will keep you 'posted' on what I will be doing throughtout the summer. Peace out!!

Pop Goes the Weasel

Thats what I felt like this past weekend. A weasel. This past Saturday, I sprained my ankle at a dance jury for musical theatre majors. Juries are the final hoorah of the semester. It is a sort of a mock auditon and a chance to showcase all of your hard work that you have done. In the morning, we do a dance combination and then in the afternoon, we sing two pieces and perform a monologue. Well, that morning at the dance jury, I sprained my ankle. I happened to land wrong doing a left barrel turn. This is the firt time that I have ever sprained my ankle. And it sucks. I have a deeper appreciation for those who are physically handicapped. I am also worried that I will sprain it again. Everyone tells me that it happen again. I just hope that I am walking by this weekend as I begin rehearsals in Tulsa, OK for the 2010 Light Opera of Oklahoma season. If not, then I may have to come home for the summer! Hope everything pans out.....

RSO Awards

Last evening, the Center for Student Leadership hosted the 2009-2010 Recognized Student Organization Awards honoring all student groups on campus for their hard work and the student leaders within the organization. SAS was selected as the RSO of the Year! The BIGGIE! It was such an honor to receive such a recognition, especially serving as the current President. You gain a certain since of pride to be apart of a successful group that is recognized as the group of the year. I was very pleased with the outcome and can't wait to share the news with other members of Student Ambassador Society.

Mosley, Cabaret, and Crown Uptown

What do these three words have in common? Well, they are all three names of three professional dinner theatres in town. When you come to WSU, on the weekends and even some week nights, you will be able to be easily entertained at these three venues at a very reasonable price. Mosley Street Melodrama presents very comedic and melodramatic shows while the Cabaret Oldtown presents often original shows written and produced by Wichita actors in the community. Crown Uptown Profession Dinner Theatre presents original, musical theatre shows. Tonight, I will be attending Mosley Street Melodrama and hope to be entertained by local Wichita Favorites including Emma Craig, a dear friend of mine. Break a leg Emma!

Near Graduation

As we end the Spring Semester of 2010, I have come to notice that I am nearing Graduation here at WSU. I have about three semesters left, according to my student records, and let's hope for no more or no less. Though I have thoroughly enjoyed my time here at WSU, I am looking forward to graduating and hopefully working as a professional performer. My dream, of course, would be on Broadway in New York, but I would just be as happy as to work for a National Broadway Touring Company or least work enough to pay the bills. It seems more than ever, people are wanting to be famous and they start of by doing it in the Great Big Apple in New York. I still need to make a trip to the city to see if I will be able to live there and make my dreams a reality, but in the meantime, I am left here to study and count down the days to graduation.

Watch Out for Bad Romance

No, no. I am not in love. Rather I have a bad romance. Not the kind that Lady Gaga describes in her hit song, but rather a bad romance for food. Yes, fellow bloggers. I love to eat! And who doesn't in Wichita? Just this past week, I ate out at a couple of restaurants and realized how much I missed eating out. I haven't had a whole lot of time in the past to go out and eat and enjoy the whole dining experience, but I have a had time lately. My stomach is truly happy, but not me when I stuff myself with scrumptous, delicious food. One of my favorite restaurants that I visited was Cafe Moderne and another was Mead's Corner. If you ever decide to come to WSU for college, you need to certainly experience the monstronsity of these wonderful restaurants. Also, as a group for SAS, we cooked for the Ronald McDonald House, a charity orginization that houses underpriveleged families who have children in the hospital. Amy Nichols, one of the officers in the group, suggested that we cook Chicken Alfredo Pizza. We made it in less than 20 minutes. I can't wait to try and cook this on my own. Welp. Gotta run, cookies are in the oven.