Day 4 - Bonus Tales

Okay, so evidently I am going to talk about it:

- The children's choir that sang this afternoon was hilarious. They blushed and smirked anytime they realized they were on camera, and then usually forgot the words to the song they were singing. At one point, watchers counted 14 kids sleeping up in the choir seats. Right on the front row, one boy actually slept through a choir song - when his neighbor on the right sat down he poked the sleeper until he jerked awake, then explained in a stage whisper that he had missed an entire musical number. Those who had been following the saga then saw the sleeper clap his hands over his face and shake his head. SOMEBODY's mom will be having words.

- A woman came to the desk asking for "extra" tickets (seriously, if I had a dollar for every time I heard that request...) and when I said no she made some kind of weird crack that was evidently supposed to be a joke. I didn't get it, and in response to my blank look she snapped that "people here have no sense of humor". I tried to explain that Conference tickets are issued to all Stake Presidents in the United States, and she replied that she was from Georgia. I tried again, and stated that the only remaining tickets were reserved for International Visitors. She went stone-faced, then declared that we were practicing "class distinction". I... uh... OK. She repeated this apparently distasteful idea forcefully, then stormed away; THEN stalked back, gave me one last glare through the window, and stumped away in a huff. I don't even know.

- After being told that if he went to the stand-by line there was every chance he would get into the Priesthood session, a certain gentleman asked, "I have to WALK ACROSS THE STREET?!?" He refused, adding, "I'm starting to go inactive now."

Day 4 - Moving the Cheese (Slicer)

-Txt Msg

From: Bart

To: Cyd

i cant think of anything more sad than a baxter who is unable to eat his cheese. I bought a brick but dont have any sharp knives or cheese slicer.

-Reply

From: Cyd

To: Bart

LOL! Truly tragic. Mom and I laughed until we cried. And now we know what to get you for a wedding present!

Note: It might be a matter of "you had to be there" - you would have to understand about Baxters and their cheese. It's not just a behavior!

Note 2: Evidently, the cheese slicer is a Norwegian invention. As soon as I think of a good Viking joke, I'll add it here.

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It's been a very long day, and I don't want to talk about it. It's also been just slow enough to be boring. Dinner's at the Olive Garden tonight, though, so things are looking up!

Day 3 - Bonus Travelogue

Today I helped people from Mexico, Scotland, various South American countries, Germany, Japan, the Philippines, and Mozambique. No one's tried to take a picture of me through the window at my desk since Wednesday. *score!*

Also, MOZAMBIQUE.


ETA: and NIGERIA! Plus TURKEY! (The country, not the bird. Although that could be wacky fun, too.)

Day 3 - "Strong" ly Recommended

So last night I ditched out of R & J rehearsal and got in a little extra exercise - I walked down the street to catch a movie. (Seriously! 15 minutes both ways!) My movie choices were Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist or Forever Strong - and since the former hasn't opened yet, I went with the latter. I know it's being pegged as a "Mormon movie", since it was filmed in Salt Lake and directed by an LDS filmaker, but at the most it has only very indirect references to the Church or gospel doctrine. There are no references to scriptures, attending church, or missionary work of any kind. That being said, I thought it was an excellent movie. It's a "sports movie", which means it has lots of cliches, but it also has a decent script (no swearing - odd for a sports movie ;-)), good directing and editing, and some very nice acting. I was engrossed by the story, and I don't know anything about rugby! I'd be happy to see Forever Strong again, and I'm thinking this is one I'll buy on DVD, too. (Also, I am once again motivated to exercise.)

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Yesterday I went in for a trim and ended up having three inches taken off my hair - came into the office today, and NO ONE NOTICED. I guess I change my hair a lot.

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It has taken me about four hours to compose this post, we've been so busy today with International Visitors. I am REALLY looking forward to Sunday afternoon. I may have to take a "buy" on working out tomorrow - I'll be in the office from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM, and then my family is going out to dinner... We'll all be out tonight until after 10:00 PM, and I don't think I'll be able to get up at 4:00 to work out before I get ready for the day. I see much chocolate in my (near) future.

Day 2 - Bonus Content: Goals Post +

Addendum to Goal List: Anytime I tell myself, "Self, you should wait until tomorrow" or "Self, you really need to put the book down and go to sleep" or "Self, this crappy fanfiction is REALLY not worth your time" or "Self, don't say that" or "Self, you know you need the exercise, stop whining and GO already" or "Self, walk away from the ice cream - no, OK, RUN away from the... - Seriously, PUT DOWN THE SPOON and GET OUT OF THE FREEZER", I am going to listen and obey.*



(*Except maybe for that last one. Some arm-wrestling just might happen there.)

Day 2 - Love in the Time of Mathematics

Today's Schedule: Grudgingly work out, haircut, sewing, more sewing, then sewing, and sit in on R & J rehearsal. I want to go back to bed.

But -

It's a comfort to know that it's not just me.

Day 1 - An Auspicious Beginning

In which we shall see: The first of 30 thoughtful, humorous, educational, punny, occasionally downright silly posts (as differentiated from previous posts only by their frequency), and lots of pictures of people doing Shakespearean things.

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Welcome! Today I begin my "30 Days of Posts", as inspired by a couple of good friends. To start from the VERY beginning, check out the first post. If you just started reading and are at least slightly curious as to what's up with the turtle stuff, go here. If you'd like to know a little more about me before we dive into the next thirty days, read up here. The point of this project is to see if I can do it - and to document the goals I'm working on and the resulting changes (and improvements!).

Today's Report: I did not, in fact, get up and workout this morning. I did, however, take a hike around the Conference Center after I arrived at work (on time!), and plan to take two more laps before I finish today.
I no longer feel quite like this: (The Tony Stark facial hair was never a problem, and) I did find ONE round-neck shirt (whew).

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Last night was the final rehearsal for the BHS Shakespeare Competition team that I've been helping to coach. I've had a marvelous time, and these kids work SO HARD (thanks, I might add, to the fine example of their teacher. She's got them whipped into shape)! We found some really wonderful things, and got to explore some exciting acting/storytelling... and I got to experiment with a few off-the-wall ideas that ended up working out beautifully. Instincts! Follow them! Here's the crew:

In a scene from Richard III, Mike attempts to convince a pair of oafish assasins (Cameron and Dylan) that if they have any hope of salvation they shouldn't kill him.

Chelsey plays the novice Isabella as she tells her brother that he will be spared execution the next day if she agrees to sleep with a corrupt priest in Measure for Measure.

Maida helps Queen Margaret get a little crazy as she rages against her family's murderer in a monologue from Richard III.

In another perspective of the same scene from Richard III, Madeline portrays the Duchess of York as she ponders killing Richard (her son).

Beatrice (Margot) convinces Benedick (Chance) to help her avenge her cousin and "Kill Claudio" in this scene from Much Ado About Nothing. (It's a very cute scene, I promise.)

The fabulous teacher, Phaidra, me, and our crack team of competitors! (Ho, boy.) Break lots of legs, everybody - I'm so sorry I can't be down in Cedar City with you! USE THOSE "O"S!!!

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Question of the Day: Who would you consider a modern-day Shakespeare?

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Watch out for falling turtles,

Cyd