Here's the link to our wedding registry, for those who were confused by our invitation!

Visit our honeyfund at Honeyfund.com, the free honeymoon registry

Sorry guys. I'm working on getting moved, I have another show to open two days after Thanksgiving, and we have wedding stuff to do, so we've been packing our days with sorting and shopping.

Alan and I made some more mutual household purchases. We were advised by Miles that we could ease the stress of merging stuff by going out and doing some shopping where we both agreed on new items. So we took my early birthday present check, cashed it, and went to Bed Bath and Beyond to purchase new bathmats and towels. We settled on fall colors after agreeing that we didn't want red anymore (his towels are ancient, and still bleed in the wash), but we needed something to match our new Vintage Movie Poster shower curtain we finally bought on eBay. We ended up with a burnt orange, sepia, and burgundy striped rug, and matching towels in all three colors. We came home and took 7 trash bags of old linens to the thrift store. Alan's maiden Aunts always give him their castoffs, so he had towels and sheets that haven't seen the light of day.

My sewing station has made the move after an emergency purchase of a professional machine after mine broke. They shop is right around the corner from Alan's house, and they offered me free delivery to take it over. I've been downsizing for months in anticipation.

I'm costuming "Twas the Night Before Christmas" right now, and spent all last evening fitting carollers into their Dickensian dresses and swallowtail coats. Then I labeled every piece, and took away the mending to be shortened, lengthened, or adjusted before our costume runs start next week.

I'm off to strike Dracula this morning!

Alan and I purchased a printer together on Sunday. It's our second "we" purchase. The first was a clock with an art deco opera ad on it.

I think we've decided to stay in Alan's apartment for a while after we get married. Paying for a wedding plus paying for a new place doesn't seem feasible. We're both on month to month leases - but my roommate wants to stay at my place. So I think I've become resigned to living in Renton for a while. It is easier to get to work from there, actually.

We've been living it up on LivingSocial.com lately. It's a cool website that offers discounted coupons for restaurants, spa services, yoga classes, etc. This week we purchased $35 worth of food and drinks ($17) at Wild Rover Pub in Kirkland so Alan and I can go out opening night. We purchased a one night stay at a resort, with wine, strawberries, valet parking, and 2 spa treatment vouchers ($180) to add on to our honeymoon. And I bought 5 yoga classes at a place in Fremont ($21). You guys should check it out. They send emailed coupons every day. We're loving it!

Willy Wonka opens on Friday. Nightingale opens on Saturday. Dracula opens next Friday. Little Red Riding Hood opens the Tuesday after that. It's going to be a busy couple of weeks, but eventually satisfying. Plus, Wonka will have professional photos taken! My hands are currently dyed burnt orange, with streaks of fabric paint all over them - last night I dyed three more batches of Oompa Loompa costumes, and then painted 8 pairs of their shoes rainbow colors. They're going to looks so cute!

Alan has gone back to temping, and is out on assignment this week. He's also directing Dracula, so when we both get out of rehearsals, we meet up for dinner and Frasier episodes. Sadly, like most theater people, dinner is often between 11 and midnight.

I'm off to rehearsal, and more dying before then. Ciao!

10pm latte firmly in hand, I've got laundry about to head from washer to dryer, and am enjoying a few precious minutes of doing nothing in the midst of the month of 5 hell weeks.

Waitressing is nearly over for the season, and I can tell I'm burning out. Today I wasn't prepared to apologize for my customer's idiocies. The man who ordered another coke, and then sent it back when I brought his second can ... meaning I had to eat the $2, having already put it into the system.....The women who wanted to split a meal, and I offered them both the "kitchen split" option - which splits the entree nicely, and increases the amount of potatoes on each plate for an upcharge - who said they wanted to split it, then declared she wouldn't eat the potatoes anyway, so I clarified that she wanted an extra plate instead... and she glared at me when her friend corrected her, and said I should have known what she meant.....then the Market Security guard who rushed in preparing for her 15 minute break, quizzed me on the menu, and finally ordered her food, asking me to let her know when her meal would come, then handing me a $20 bill, I rounded her change up to $8, and she told me to keep $1, handed me some coins from her pocket, and said "it was the best she could do" ... while two crisp $1 bills and one $5 were in her other hand.....she came back later, ordered a fresh juice "with her meal" and when I told her the total (for 16oz of fresh squeezed juice) canceled her order. I was smarter that time, and hadn't actually rung it in yet....she came in when her food came up, moved from where I'd placed her to the inside table, asked for ice water....and I ignored all subsequent waving....... I'm burning out.

The wedding is coming along nicely. We booked flights and a rental car last night. By clever flight scheduling, we've managed to eek out a 9-day honeymoon between Christmas and starting rehearsals for Jack and the Beanstock. We'll have to be somewhat frugal, but since we didn't register for things (we have more than enough stuff vying for room in a very small place), and registered instead for our "Dream Honeymoon", we're hoping to have some small luxuries and plenty of fun on our California adventure.

Alan's closed his show, and is now full tilt directing Dracula. I'm costuming Willy Wonka, Dracula and Little Red Riding Hood, and rehearsing Nightingale. I'll soon be in rehearsals for Little Red as well, and all of these projects open in a three week span in mid October. Then I'll get a breather. Then I'll get married!

Another wedding day.

During the evenings, while Alan is in rehearsals and performances for the next few weeks, I'm running to the costume shop. But during the day, it's all wedding, all the time. At least until our invitations are out.


My dress is nearly done. The beading of the bodice is finished, and now I'm layering tulle upon tulle upon tulle to get the skirt finished. I was amazed to walk into the Goodwill Outlet and find a bolt of white tulle one day, and 15 yards each of salmon and oyster colored sparkly tulle. This is my "spare time" project.

I've sent Allison off with some of the plain ornaments I've been collecting all year. I have Stickles (glitter glue) and lots of extra fine glitter to glitz them up.

Mom has made about 1,000 mints in our wedding colors.

If only Alan and I didn't have 5 shows to get through between now and then...

Hello everyone! I'm taking a break from taking measurements for Willy Wonka. Another summer is over, and the fall schedule is picking back up. My costume shop is finally getting whipped back into shape after a summer of recovering from the move and minor costuming explosions (and one MAJOR costume explosion).

Willy Wonka promises to be a huge endeavor, but a lot of fun. The studio decided to double cast after 88 kids auditioned for 27 roles. But that ups the budget and my fee, and off we go!

Alan and I are in full wedding ahead mode. This week's task - invitations! It's time for people to book travel arrangements, and we're addressing, embossing, and glittering our little hearts out.

Back to measurements!

Today I spent more money in one transaction then I have ever before in my life. Alan and I had a meeting with our caterer, and it was time for the 55% deposit on the reception. $2,224.35. I was so glad I'd paid off my card. Now it's just about full again.

We also went to the jewelers to have my wedding band cleaned and my solitaire resized. He got his finger sized and decided that we should exchange his ring for the next size down.

We walked to the Greenwood Post office after our meeting and bought 180 stamps to mail invitations.

All in all a very busy wedding day. Added to the money I bought at various craft and thrift stores when I was in Yakima wedding shopping with my Mom and Denise, it was a very productive couple of days. The best buy? Vintage Christmas Ornament wrapping paper in my colors at the Dollar Store.

3 1/2 months to go!

Good morning, all!

Alan and I are busy thinking wedding at the moment. I've just paid off my credit card again for the year, and now its time to make deposits and buy some centerpieces and food for 100.

Alan and I are having our one-year anniversary today! We stayed up last night watching the 1st Nanny McPhee and reminiscing over our first date. It's been a lovely year, and I'm very happy!

Cai is on the first day of his trial stay at a new home. Things didn't look very hopeful yesterday, after a frantic call from his new owner saying that he "wasn't fitting in" one hour into his month trial. I convinced her to keep him overnight to see if he calms down once he isn't so panicked. Alan wants me to go pick him up today and take him to my parents house (who said they would keep him if the trial didn't work). I'm going to call her today.

I'm waitressing still, and altering, and doing some cleanup of the costume shop. One more month until I start rehearsals again. Then, it's going to be all work and no play until December! YAY!

And here are photos of Seussical!


















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Pam, here you are! Here are some pictures of Cinderella, the latest show I costumed. We were going for pastels and jewel tones. One of the most difficult parts was finding enough ballgowns for a chorus of 17 girls. The only men were the leads.














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