"My son is now an "entrepreneur." That's what you're called when you don't have a job."- Ted Turner

Hello Friends!

Due to Budget cuts at the Boys and Girls club I found out that my hours are being reduced this summer to 2 1/2, and well I pretty much can't live off of that, so does anyone out there know of any openings, or people who need workers for the summer? I know,I know who isn't trying to find a job now a days, but I figured I should leave no stone unturned. . . . right? SO if any of you know about anything, I would be greatful if you dropped me a line! Thanks a bunch!

P.S.

Aubs if you are reading this, I know what you must be thinking, and please believe I'm punching myself in the face right now!

“Not only do I not know what's going on, I wouldn't know what to do about it if I did”- George Carlin

First things first before we get started here I would like one and all to know that the pictures on this blog are all pictures I stole off of Angie's blog to scrounge up this little number, (so all credit goes to her and her camera that is almost always more accessible then mine and takes way better pictures!)

moving on!

Here's the question I get asked on a daily basis

Hey Emily, What's going on?

or

Hey Emily, What's New?

And presently I feel like there's so much, and yet nothing really that's "Going On"

I've sat and contemplated the last few weeks about whether or not my life is really exciting right now, and the general consensus in my mind is no!

Don't get me wrong, I am content, and I'll tell you why. . . . . . first of all

I live with the cutest baby in the whole world!

I think I'm starting to rub off on her!

Seriously I've become "That Person" that shows you pictures of their kids only it's even worse because she's not even mine! I'm always like. . . .have you seen my roommates baby? (Shove my phone in your face) isn't she the cutest thing in the world? I realize it's probably annoying, but I can't help it, I need people to understand that we are not dealing with a normal baby here! And when I come home she's so excited to see me, she gives me the biggest smiles, and I just love her to pieces!

and Qiana's Mommy is not too shabby to have around either!

Here's some super fun things Angie and I have done the last few months.

a major one was Easter

We got each other Easter Baskets, and well lets just say it was the best idea ever!

Angie is the biggest Twilight fan in the universe (psych) so naturally when I saw these Twilight candies I was like I gotta get her those, that's just too funny! I mean twilight themed conversation hearts, BRILLIANT! Then I scoped around a little more and saw that Hastings had a Jack Bauer action figure complete with a cell phone that gets reception anywhere and interchangeable hands just in case he needs to punch someone real bad! It was a must buy because until someone finds a Tupac doll for Angie's collection I think Biggie smalls is getting a little lonesome, (yes Angie has a Notorious BIG doll) Anyway, Walmart also made things easy by color coding their candy aisle, so Angie got all her favorite Easter treats in her favorite color Orange!

Please excuse my haggard appearance in these photos, we had play practice pretty late the night before and so I ended up sleeping in my make-up, and Angie woke me up the next morning and I didn't have any time to primp before pictures where taken, so excuse my bed hair, and crazy face!

But like Angie usually does, she totally topped me, because not only did she get me this amazing Easter dress! (It's even better ironed) but. . . . . .

She also got me a SNUGGIE!!!! Jealous? You should be, I mocked. . . Oh you best believe I mocked, but I am a Snuggie convert people! It is glorious and next to Angie's Easter Basket exchange, it's the 2nd best idea EVER!!!! Let me know if you wanna try it out, it will change your life!

We hit up the Tulip Festival again this year, and except for the crazy long line to get ice cream this time around everything was awesome as usual!

Michelle and I managed to make spectacles of ourselves for example. . .this shot,

started off OK. . . .

and then this happened!
Humpty dumpty had a great fall!

Then Angie attempted to capture Michelle and I frolicking through the Garden. . . came out great don't you think? wink wink

The Tulip Festival is a great place for Senior Portraits, all that's missing is my Letterman's jacket tossed over my shoulder!

Then just last week, Kyle Noyes aka Gaston from the play offered me free tickets to see Spamalot, so off to Spokane Angie and I went and once again had the best time, we saw that musical a few years ago, and so it was nice to see it again, and be reminded of how funny it was!

And just like every trip we take does we had ourselves a great meal, we hit up the Old Spaghetti factory and man was it delightful!

So, all in all I'm very happy to be where I am! There's is not much new in my life, but I'm doing fun things with people I love and care about, I'm working, I'm learning, and that's all I can ask for! So if you don't know, now you know!


Peace Out!

". . . . and like I always say If it's not Baroque. . . .don't fix it!" - Cogsworth

OK so this blog has been a long time coming, it has now been a month since Beauty and the Beast wrapped up, and I'm just now getting it blogged about, how silly! Any who, sorry for the poor timing, but here are some pics I rounded up, I apologize that they are mostly of me, I realize how self-centered it looks, but I never said I was perfect!

HOW'S ABOUT A BEFORE AND AFTER?

Pre-Diva

Enchanted Diva!

Human Again Diva!

A BIG thanks goes to the Mommala for not only finding and financing my finale dress, but helping me get ready every night and taking my dress home to iron it, washing my gloves, constructing me wig caps, she just did SO much that I can't even begin to tell you how grateful I am for her, she always takes care of me, I love you Mom!

I've been informed that my blog posts can on occasion be a bit wordy, and sometimes have too many pictures, so this is a . . . .

WARNING: This blog post contains many photo's and possibly lengthy descriptions so proceed at your own risk!

True story Madame De la Grande Bouche does not have very many scenes maybe one more then the Disney cartoon, but Toby was nice enough to insert me in even though I really had no place.

For example just before the big "Be Our Guest" number I had a scene with Belle where she decides to go against the masters wishes and leave her room, but Toby thought it would be funny if at the end of that scene I take advantage of the time and sing a little opera diddy since after all I am a Diva, so I started singing a little snippet of Carmen I learned from a different musical, then I decided it would be cooler If I actually learned it in French. Tami Lybbert volunteered her husband Dave to help me with the pronunciation (he served his mission in France) Once I finally started rehearsing with my actual wardrobe costume, Danny Law (The Beast) was kind enough to show me some moves he thought I should try, and the rest as they say is history! I believe it was a hit, I mean nobody came up to me and told me what an awful job I did, so, you know! This picture below is a shot of me singing my Aria.

Cogsworth (Richard Law), Lumiere (Dave O'Neill), Chip (Jaimyn Law), Mrs. Potts (Jasmine Turner), and me singing "Something There"

Here's a shot of LaFou and I at the end of the mob scene when I dress him up as a woman for invading the castle (Yes Kevin Jackson I suggested it mainly because you commented about it)! David Anderson who played LaFou was so freakin' hilarious it was really tough for me to keep it together, because he would scream louder then I would sing, and then when he'd pretend like I was attacking him, it would make me laugh so hard (Milo Bushman you know why!)

Another shot of me in my home!

The scene just before the "Kill the Beast" number

Gaston's "Lodge"

You'll notice I put Lodge instead of Tavern, well here's the story. We are Mormons, we don't drink, so in our plays we don't drink, well mainly we didn't want a big ruckus from any of those Uber Mormons out there who may have had an issue with it meaning as it is an "appearance of evil" or whatever you would like to call it.

You'll notice in the backdrop their appears to be a very large mirror and a sign just adjacent to it! We borrowed this backdrop from a high school that had just recently done the production but that was not originally what appeared there. . . . .

Oh yeah, upon unraveling we where amazed to find this classy number! my favorite is the "Beware Loose Women" sign! This is funny, no?

A shot of the final scene when everyone is back to normal!

Danny the Beast and Jessica Kincaid as Belle. . . . true story, this dress originally had sleeves, but Jessica removed them, and you wouldn't believe the difference, the lace sleeves made it look seriously little house on the prairie!

Here's Shawn Turner (The Prince) Mrs. Potts, and Amy Jorgenson (Babette aka the Feather Duster!)

Here's two of my favorite guys Milo Bushman and Kyle Noyes! I know what you are thinking "Hey, I didn't know Hugh Hefner was in that show!"

Here are our Gaston loving Silly Girls. . . .all six of them!

Awe come on Gaston. . . . no playing favorites!

Here's me and my sis after our opening night, she wore purple just for me!

My Grandma Schaat and I. . . . I left her something to remember me by!

AHHHH WOLVES!!!!! Ferocious looking aren't they?







Angie took this shot, she says it's her favorite face! You know me though I love a good kick line!

Here's me and Rianne Jones! I wanna give a little shout out to her and her Mom, because on stage Rianne was 100% effort all the time, I was impressed with her commitment, and her Mother was the best backstage hand you could ever have, she was always right there with a safety pin, a band-aid or a drink of water, she was amazing! LOVE THEM!!!!!

I stole Maurice's hat for a photo op!

My Daughter. . . Odd?

Ok so this is my costume when it was a size 2 and had doors, those were removed when they realized they'd be a big hassle. . . . and they would have been, that costume was huge and I was knocking over small children as it was, I can't imagine the damage that would have been done had I had appendages like that to boot! David was kind enough to model it for me!

The real Beauty and the Beast! ha Ha Ha

A few more shots from the stage!

Toby Black was our Director, Darrin Vernon was our Assistant Director, then Valaree Roylance and Eric Knowles where our producers/stage director managers, pretty much every other behind the scenes position and they came up with the idea to give out an award each night for the best performer of the show that evening. They called it the T.E.V.D award which stood for Toby, Eric, ValaRee, and Darrin.


Belle thought it sounded more like a venereal disease, and I thought that was hilarious!

I won for Wednesday's performance, here's me with my trophy that I didn't get to keep, sigh!











I promised myself I wouldn't do this!

So, people I would just like to state for the record that playing the Wardrobe in Beauty and the Beast was my most favorite of all time! I had a blast on stage every night, because my character was so much fun to play!

And might I also say I really loved everyone in the cast they where all so awesome to work with, and I miss them terribly!

I think most of us where worried that the show wouldn't be as good as Joseph was last year, but in my opinion it was, and I hope all of you who got a chance to see it thought so too!

Here's to next year!

Peace out!