Houston, We Have Internet!

I know it may seem that I dropped off of the blogging radar for a while, but it was only partially intentionally. The first two weeks of my blogging absence were because I didn't really have anything happy to write about, so I chose to write nothing at all. I spent those two weeks reading. I read 13 books in about 2 1/2 weeks. They're not long books, just a series that my mother and I both enjoy-- I read through again because the newest book in the series comes out on June 17. I did not intend to read them all that fast, but since it was a down period for me, I guess it worked out pretty well.
The third week of blogging absence was not intentional. My internet was not working for about a week. Stupid Charter. Why couldn't the cable go out? I don't use that NEARLY as much as the internet. Anyway, tonight when I came home and found it working again, it was the greatest reward. After spending 2 1/2 hours at the Fallon Fairgrounds for my nephew's graduation, I would have gone postal if I STILL did not have internet. After all, I have blog about the WORST graduation I've ever been to. I know this should be little surprise since the graduation was in Fallon. But I will save that story for later. For now it is time for bed.

Calling All Winewalkers.

So, as Laura posted on her blog a few weeks ago, some of us are planning to get together for the winewalk downtown next Saturday. This post is just to serve as a reminder. So if you are interested.
Who: Anyone who would like to go.
What: The Winewalk downtown
When: Saturday, May 17 at 2pm
Where: Downtown Reno
Why: Because it's fun!

I am proposing that anyone who would like to go should meet up at Starbucks across from the movie theater at 1:45pm so that we will be ready to start promptly at 2pm. This is just a suggestion, and if anyone has any opposition to this plan, please let me know. I look forward to seeing ya'll there!

Straight off the rack

So today I went shopping for a dress. I have an event this weekend that I will talk more about later-- but first, the dress. I bought a non-stretchy dress. With a zipper and everything. And it fit straight off of the rack. Now if you're a man, you probably don't really know, nor do you care what an amazing thing it is for me to find a dress that is not stretchy that fits me just the way it is. But for me, it is quite exciting as it is a new thing. In honor of the occasion, I may or may not have also purchased shoes that I don't need to go with the dress.
Now I'm sure you're still wondering, what IS the occasion. Okay, so you're probably not wondering, but I am going to tell you anyway.

As many of you know, when I was still a wee lad, and a student at UNR, I was a theatre minor. I performed in several plays at UNR and worked tech on a few more. This made me a member of "Nevada Repertory Company," which is celebrating their 35 year anniversary this year. All of the theatre department alumni were invited to attend a party in honor of the anniversary, and so I am going to the party with my uncle who was also involved with the UNR theatre department. I'm hoping to see some old friends, even though my life is now COMPLETELY different from what it was then.

I'm looking forward to introducing them to the more confident me, who doesn't find it necessary to drink herself into oblivion to feel comfortable around a group of friends. The me that I am now was just beginning to crack the shell back then. When my involvement with the department ended, I had been a Christian for about six months and was still figuring out what that meant in my life, and what that should look like. I was still going to all of the theatre parties and flirting unashamedly with the guys and drinking way more than a 5'2" girl should be able to consume. And then I was rolling out of bed after only a few hours of sleep, a little bit hung over, and made my way to church after brushing my teeth several times and popping a couple of pieces of gum in my mouth so that nobody would know that I'd been drinking all night.

As much as I miss theatre-- the performance, the light board, the people, I do not miss the person that I was back then.

Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night!