You can do ANYTHING

Wow. It's been a while! I'm so sorry to neglect you guys. I can't believe I am in my third week of rehearsals in the city already! Time has been flying by and everything is LEARNED!!!! WHOO!!! Time to clean it all up within the next couple of days and run it run it run it before we leave for TN to start tech. rehearsals!

So what's been new? Rehearsing still from 10-6ish everyday except Sundays. This past weekend Jon was able to visit which was much needed. It's so hard to be away from people you care about but when you're finally reunited again you realize it's all worth it. THIS is what we're doing afterall and because we both know what it's all about it makes being away a lot easier and NOT stressful at all. Of course I still miss him though... I'm so blessed. So happy. SO thankful :)

Rehearsals have been great- I'm definitely finding myself in a routine- especially when it comes to NYC stuff like the train, locations and just getting to know the city better. It's all I've wanted in a place ya know? And I LOVE that in Queens where I'm staying there is a neighborhood environment so you get the best of BOTH worlds.

The JUMP ROPING! I mean, I have no one to thank but God himself for the progress that's been made! HA I know that sounds so funny but honestly the first day compared to now- MIRACLE!!! I actually think I'm keeping up pretty well with the number. We had to re-audition for placement/numbers for the number itself and they went well!! I had a moment of just realizing how you really, REALLY CAN DO ANYTHING YOU PUT YOUR MIND AND DRIVE INTO. Anytime you think you CAN'T do it/not physically possible/etc. just push that much harder. You'll surprise yourself. So far I have. I keep working hard and it just gets better and better.  Cheesy but true ahha. There's nothing more fulfilling then knowing that your hard work, sweat, tears pay off a bit. I'm really so thankful to God for this opportunity. I've been learning so much from this experience already, jump rope or not haha it's become my little mental thinking place hahah. So far so good-- and if you want to know where I'll be onstage in that number you'll just have to come see the show! ;)

So I have SO much to send back with my mom. I definitely over-packed. Talking with some of the cast who have toured before and they mentioned how we will practically wear the same thing EVERYDAY because we'll be in the bus, usually tired from the show the night before or in the theatre in our costumes. Sounds good to me! Much to give to my mom when she hopefully visits me this weekend :)

We'll be hitting the road so soon. ahfjflsdjfhgdufygdsughjdkjghlsdkughdskjghdkljgh BUT before that. remembering, polishing, cleaning. getting it DONE.

OH update- Jerry Mitchell came to rehearsal the other day! AMAZING

SO happy my SU girls are all here now. It just feels right. I'm meeting great people here but there is nothing like your friends after four years of school. We'll get to spend the next week or so together before we all go our separate ways and it couldn't be more perfect.

keep going, y'all.