Month: July 2009 (Page 1 of 2)

Wednesday evening I was changing my clothes to get ready to go to my bell choir rehearsal. I glanced in the mirror and saw some weird marks on my back. What the WHAT? What is that on my back? I called my husband to come check it out. He looked at it, poked at it, and came to the conclusion that it wasn’t mosquito bites, and it wasn’t a rash. It was possibly bruises, but how in the heck did I get symmetrical bruises on my back like that?

Weird, isn’t it?

I wracked my brain trying to figure out what in the world I had done to get those bruises. Had Ryan been poking me in my sleep? In a symmetrical pattern? Do I have some sort of new shingles? What?

I finally figured it out. On Monday, I did some jogging/walking for an hour while Megan had a soccer practice. When I finished, I went over to the park playground to stretch out. I sat on one of the platforms, and then leaned back. I ended up on my back with my legs over my head like in a yoga plow pose.

I didn’t think it was enough pressure to BRUISE me, but it’s the only thing I can think of. The playground platform must have had raised dots on it. This is so weird, isn’t it? I don’t know why I would bruise like that, but I guess that’s what it was.

Yes, I bruise easily, but not THAT easily.

How about you? Have you had weird unexplained bruises or injuries that you can’t figure out?

I just had to post this. And yes, I stole it from a friend.

Have a wonderful day. Maybe tomorrow I’ll tell you the wonderful story of the weirdest bruises EVER.

A few weeks back, a friend asked if I’d like eyelash extensions as part of her training. Sure! We got a time worked out eventually, and I became one of her eyelash guinea pigs. She had to do a so many sets for practice before she took her certification test, and she wouldn’t charge me anything for the experience.

It’s ended up being a nice little experiment. Being blonde as I am, and not having long lush eyelashes, it was kind of nice to wake up with actual dark lashes. I could go out without mascara, even. The timing was perfect, as I had long lashes for the play. I would just apply mascara as usual and my lashes looked long and full, and I didn’t have to put on fake eyelashes like I did last year.

Since this wasn’t a real set of lashes (with the real glue), I was told they would only last two weeks or so. Well, it’s now been just short of three weeks and I still have some long lashes. I take note now whenever I lose an eyelash. Oh, there goes a nice long full eyelash, I think. Did you know that your eyelashes grow out completely and replace themselves in about 60-90 days? So, obviously, a set of eyelash extensions won’t last forever, even if they are glued on there with permanent glue.

I was funny when I went up to girls camp to do some activities with the girls. I was all clean and showered, and even though I hadn’t done much with my hair or makeup that day (since we had a dress rehearsal that night and I didn’t want to do all the hair and makeup AGAIN), the ladies there acted like I was just a picture of loveliness. “Look at you, you’re so clean! And did you get your eyelashes done?” Pretty soon all the girls are clamoring to get a look at my long and lush eyelashes. Wow.

Every once in a while I get a last that’s all skewampus, pointing East when it should be point west or some other such nonsense. I just give it a little swipe with the mascara wand and it goes back where it should.

Would I do this on a regular basis? Oh, heck no. I’ve been told it costs around $200 for a full set of lashes that last around four weeks. That’s roughly $50 a week, so I don’t think so. But for a fun experiment and to let my friend practice on me, you bet. Now I need to find someone in massage therapy school who also needs to practice on me, or someone who’s studying to be a personal chef who needs families to try out. Or an apprentice housekeeper? Anyone?

This week was girls’ camp for our YW. Since our Stake was doing Pioneer Trek this year, they wanted our girls camp to be a shorter affair. But since MOST of our YW are beehives, we couldn’t just NOT have camp. Back when I was in YW, I was privy to the planning of the camp, and when they released me, I told the camp director that I would really love to still help with camp in some way. Little did I realize at the time that it would be during the most hectic, rehearsal packed week of chaos when we also had visitors in town. Isn’t it always the way it is.

So, I didn’t end up doing a whole lot for camp, but I still got to be involved. Perfect. Yesterday, I went up for a couple of hours. They were busy crafting away, working on cute little scrapbooks made out of lunch sacks. When it was my turn, I gave them “skit kits”, which were paper bags filled with 5 different items, and then they had to come up with a skit around those items. They were things like…a stuffed monkey, a flying pig hat, a wisk broom and dust pan, a medal, a dora jumprope, a shower cap, etc. They had fun putting together silly skits with little prep time. It was fun.

Today, I was asked to plan game time for two hours. I took up the fun “truth or dare” game, and we made some flour balls (nylon stockings filled with flour and tied into a ball) that you throw at each other, and the water bottle rocket launcher that Ryan made. Totally fun. I felt like the cruise director, since I just breeze up there for some fun and games, and then go home. My friends, who have been up there camping for two days, look at my clean clothes with longing, and tell me how pretty I look. Well, thank you all! By comparison, I guess I do look pretty good.

As I was driving out of American Fork Canyon, I kind of forgot where I was. When I got to the ranger station at the entrance of the canyon, I was a little surprised. I was thinking for some reason that I was in Big Cottonwood canyon, the Canyon of my youth. When I realized that I was instead in American fork canyon I felt kind of weird. I guess being in the canyon just took me back to Big Cottonwood in my mind.

Even though it was busy and not convenient, I am so glad I took the time to go up to girls’ camp. I felt instantly more relaxed and less stressed. It was a nice break from the Rehearsal, rehearsal, rehearsal schedule.

I haven’t mentioned a whole lot about the play I’m in, have I? Well, it’s time to do something about that!

Jenna, Natalie and I are in the Alpine Community Theater’s production of Annie Get your Gun. I had so much fun in Seussical last year, that I wanted my kids to experience the fun with me this year. I hope it’s been fun. I’ve heard a lot of whining and complaining from them when we have to spend yet ANOTHER night at rehearsal. But we’re finally to the home stretch, the fun part, and I think they’ll have a great time.

This week is dress rehearsal week. That means we’ll have rehearsal every night, with costumes, hair and makeup. It also means we’ll have very LONG rehearsals while we iron everything out.

This year I don’t have a big part like I did as Mrs. Mayor in Seussical. I do have a small part as Queen Vicoria, but mostly I’m in the chorus. My girls are square dancers and spectators. So while the pressure’s off with learning lines and things, it also means there’s a lot more waiting around at rehearsals. But it’s all good. As usual, I’ve had a lot of fun connecting with people I met last year in the play, and I’ve met some fabulous new people this year.

Friday is our opening night! And I’d like to invite you ALL to come and see it.

Performance dates are:

Friday, July 10, 2009 7:00pm
Saturday, July 11, 2009 2:00pm Matinee
Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:00pm
Monday, July 13, 2009 7:00pm
Tuesday July 14, 2009 7:00pm
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 7:00pm
Friday, July 17, 2009 7:00pm
Monday, July 18, 2009 7:00pm

Tickets are now available for purchase at the following locations:
Kohler’s Grocery Store at 5353 W 11000 N Highland, Utah
The Little Art Cottage at 242 South Main Street in Alpine, Utah
www.tickets.alpinecommunitytheater.org
Tickets are also available at the door the night of the performance.