Thursday, watch the walls instead

It's raining. Again. It rained yesterday AND the day before. While I'm sure the ground was QUITE parched from many many days of hot and dry, this sudden deluge is most unwelcome for me. This is my only week off in quite some time, and I'm spending it... wet, cuz as if I'm going to stay inside for a week.
The elephant is nearly completed. MANY thanks to Tiff for helping with that *expletive* crochet chain and picking up all those *expletive* stitches. I have an ear and a half to knit, then I have to up them on the body, attach the arms, put on some eyes, stuff, and close the seams and it's all over. I will SO be done by Saturday.
I started this post with a lot to say and seem to have lost it all. Oh well.
The biggest news I guess is that Calgary decided it likes me! I get to dance while I'm there. Five days of nothing but 6hrs of nonstop dance classes, ALL of them technique. I got all of my first choices: Swing, Latin, and company repertoire. Oh the possibilities. I know it's silly, but I have this crazy idea that if I like it out there and I'm feeling cocky/confident enough (and of course if there are openings), I'd totally audition for the company. But that's a bit of a longshot.
I'm uber excited about seeing Natalie (and Ed too, of course). The one drawback to getting accepted in the intensive is that I have fewer hours to be showed around the whole place by Nat herself. However, my being away for several hours each day will allow her the time to get stuff done that she needs to do, as well as see OTHER people in the ten days I'll be living on her futon. I'm looking forward to seeing Calgary through her (and getting lost by myself a few times, too).
That's pretty much it around here. Maybe I'll be more interesting next time.

I Deserve a Cookie

I made it to the end of the month.
Now I have to make it to the end of this one.
This week is going to be vicious brutal hell. Next week won't be much better.
Tomorrow is my last day of teaching for the season. Their recital is next Saturday at 1pm in Christie Pitts if anyone would like to come see it. I won't be teaching much at this centre come next year; the day I proposed to them was not taken, so Sarah will be their permanent teacher. I will be the permanent teacher at Trinity. I have a full 28.5 hours already set out for me, and a possible two more of "adult private" classes for couples who want to learn how to move together. It isn't about learning salsa or chacha, it's about going out to functions and not looking like they've never touched each other with rhythm before. I'm also trying to set up an interview with a new dance studio which is looking for a ballet teacher. I'm more than happy to do two days a week there, as well.
Tomorrow is also my first day taping my auditions with Gennie. I have to leave the centre as soon as I'm finished teaching, bike to the rental place, score the camera, then run back to the centre and get going, all the while trying not to die. I'm nervous. Really really nervous. We're also taping to Tuesday and Wednesday, so it's not like it's a one-shot deal, but still.
Monday is also the day I would like to interview with the studio, so we'll see how that goes.
Tuesday I have to see the Endodontist to see how I'm healing, how the permanent filling took, all that jazz. After that, I tape again. THEN, several hours later, I have another meeting with the Doggy Dance woman. She just moved, so she hasn't had a lot of time to rehearse and she's asked that I don't do more of the dance because she wanted to see if we could change some of what we already have to incorporate more of the dog's "Signature moves." I'm good with that; one less thing for me to have to worry about this week.
Wednesday I'm taping again, then working at the school. Thursday I'm visiting the periodontist and hopefully mailing the dvd I made. If not, that's only because nowhere in this schedule have I found the time to put the footage onto my computer, let alone on DVD. Tiff, if you're reading this, do you have any time on Monday night/Tuesday late for me to come over and get some help? Please? Thursday night Tiff will be at work with me for her second training shift (YAY!!). Friday I'm going to see HAIR with Jessie and Melissa and their men (I think). Melissa, I still need to know how much I owe you, lady!
Then on Saturday I have my recital and possibly (if I'm not absolutely DYING) a party in Georgetown; a vegetarian barbeque no less, with Jim's friend Robin. I have no idea what's going on Sunday as my parents have not yet let me in on whether or not they're coming to my recital and therefore staying all weekend.
Next Monday might be the day for editing/mailing of the dvd, but then I have to work at nbs at night.
Looking at all this is depressing.
I really should have taped earlier.
Oh, hindsight.