My kids have been doing presentations these last few days. One girl was suuuuuuper nervous. She was supposed to present on Thursday but had to leave the room suddenly so we postponed to Tuesday. I got her presentation evaluation sheet back and in answer to the question that asked if there was any other information I should know about the project, she wrote "I'm sorry for vomiting and leaving class." Poor thing.
Any of you remember that part in the Dawn Treader movie/book where they sail into a super thick fog and they start to picture all of their nightmares and then one of the seven missing lords appears? Well, that has been my driving experience the last few nights. On Sunday, coming home from "Stark Aid" (a concert we put on at church to raise money for Kyli at her YWAM school in Texas), there was like a foot of visibility. Same thing coming home last night from Holiday Baking at David's house in Boise, hardly any visibility. It is absolutely terrifying. You really have no idea what is out there in front of you and that's just so scary.
I'm going to Sundance Film Festival! I just got my tickets yesterday0 two showings and a VIP reception and of course all the people watching. I got the tickets through an alumni event and if Yosh got his butt in gear, we'll drive down together for the two days. There are pretty cheap hotels , including one right next door to where the showings are and if not, I can always stay with Thad and Megan. I've never been to Sundance before and I'm really excited!
Tonight's the Nutcracker and I'm debating whether or not to go. I love the Nutcracker but I've been out every night this week since Friday night (and I can't even remember half of the things I've been doing out late....oy...) and am kind of looking forward to a night at home, eating mac 'n cheese or grilled cheese and tomato soup and just relaxing. I've been watching a lot of Alfred Hitchcock lately- last night I watched "Lifeboat" which was excellent, and "The 39 Steps a few weeks before. I've got "The Birds", "The Man Who Knew Too Much" and "Rear Window" at home right now that I'm eagerly anticipating. His stuff is great. I do love the Nutcracker but 'd rather watch my video's of Balanchine's Nutcracker and the other version that has Maurice Sendak designed sets and costumes. I watched them one so often when I was little and could frequently be found prancing around the house in a bride's skirt, undershirt, hair in a bun and
a necklace on my head, pretending I was Clara. I also grew up watching the Balanchine Nutracker on stage with grandma in New York City and loved the book "A Very Young Dancer" which I now own, having found it online several years ago. As much as I love the Nutcracker, I think my warm bed and an early night of scary/thrilling movies wins out.
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