Gratitude on the go! 6-30-14

Today I am grateful for:
-Two fun voice overs. One with Augsburg and one with the YMCA.
-padre totally saving my butt by giving me a ride to my car.
-laughter
-one minute at a time
-remembering to breathe
-padre taking me for a quick drive tonight. It was something I needed.
-the basics
-my bed
-ice cream
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-29-14

Today I am grateful for:
-this quote:
"We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the life that is waiting for us."
-taking a very unexpected nap today. Like, really unexpected. It was epic. It was good though. I listened to my body. Before the nap I was feeling pretty overwhelmed still. After I felt much, much better.
-a productive rehearsal. We have a lot to do in the next few days, but I felt like progress was definitely made today.
-laughter
-Pride weekend. There's always such a buzz in the air. It's wonderful to watch everyone celebrate. So much happiness. SO much glitter. Love is love is love!
-Late night happy hour at chino with Emily.
-the basics
-the stars being out tonight
-as always, my friends.

Gratitude on the go! 6-28-14

Today I am grateful for:
-seeing Kevin. He was a bit loopy, but it was kind of awesome. I'm glad he's doing better.
-laughter
-closing night of the show. It was a pretty darn rad show and it was the perfect time to retire it.
-being present. I definitely had some anxiety tonight. I think it's a combination of things kind of piling up with work, having a lot to memorize, overbooking myself, pms, not really being able to get myself to the gym, boys, being slightly triggered*, etc. All the things. All the things usually equals feeling overwhelmed which usually results in a melt down. I'm trying to combat it. I.e, breathing, egboking, checking in with what my body need. It worked for when I was around people, then when I was alone it was just time for a good old fashion melt.
-the basics
-as always, my friends

*not really sure if there's such a thing as being slightly triggered. It's probably just being triggered.

Gratitude on the go! 6-27-14

Today I am grateful for:

-these quotes:

"Since you are like no other being ever created since the beginning of time, you are incomparable."

"Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way - on purpose, in the present moment, and without judgement."
 -the beautiful weather
-finding another 4 leaf clover. And then finding a FIVE leaf clover. #dontdrinkthewater
-laughter. Particularly playing bad rap. I really lost my shit tonight. 
-improv
-the night sky
-Tom walking me back to my car late at night. I said I didn't need it, but I'm glad he did in the end.
-EGBOK
-the basics
-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-26-14

Today I am grateful for:
"The more conscious you become, the more aware you become of how unconscious you've been."

"The single most revolutionary thing you can do is recognize that you are enough."
-the history center gig. It's a lot of fun. :)
-the insanely perfect weather
-a fun improv set. I felt very strong about my character choices
-TCIF. I'm so glad I was able to see some shows tonight. Everyone totally killed. I fucking love improv
-Improv. Seriously. So grateful.
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-25-14

Today I am grateful for:
-this quote:
"Try to arrange things so that you can have a reasonable bit of quiet every day."
-public transportation
-podcasts. Particularly Radiolab and Stuff Mom Never Told You.
-Augsburg Fortress
-Soups to go! Seriously. The soup I had today was the bomb.com. I was over the moon about it. I love soups!
-some quiet time
-being able to go see Obvious Child with Amanda. 1. It was great to hang with Amanda for a bit. and 2. The movie was amazing. A.mazing. I heart me some Jenny Slate.
-Marcel The Shell:

-laughter
-Bestie by Bestie
-car rides with Padre
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-24-14

Today I am grateful for:
-My therapist. We had a good chat about anger again and I feel like I'm understanding it more and more and hopefully will one day be able to process it and not feel like I'm going to explode. Lots of good metaphors were used. Peanut M&Ms. Remember Peanut M&Ms.
-the beautiful weather outside.
-podcasts
-this link about Minnesota 
-my trainer really pushing me today
-hanging out with Lydia and watching 10 Things I Hate About You. So fun.
-trivia. We did really well tonight. #Soundroundamiright?
-accents. I forgot how much joy they bring me. I forget I was almost going to study them.  #begferabigbag
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-23-14

Today I am grateful for:
-This article. It's about what not to say to your sober friend. I've most definitely been asked a bunch of these questions before. It was nice to read something like this. I didn't realize it was so universal. I always kind of thought I was the odd one out.
-the stunning weather. 75 degrees and sunny with a slight breeze. Can't get much better than that!
-a productive rehearsal
-spending time with Kdog out by the lake again.
-so much laughter
-the basics
-watching Escape From Tomorrow on Netflix with Jaime. It was a really strange movie, but I actually enjoyed it! More than I thought I would for sure.
-fro-yo
-cromecast
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-22-14

Today I am grateful for:
-a solid night's sleep
-an easy day at the museum
-this really nice fb post from James Rone. It was totally out of the blue and really made my night.

Thanks, James! You're a really solid dude. 

-Kdog. He told me something pretty serious today. I could tell he was trying to reassure me and make sure I knew he was going to be okay, but I could also tell he's worried. I'm worried too. I tried to keep things light on his request though so we got fro-yo and sat by the lake and people watched. I appreciate that he trusts me enough to open up and talk to me about what's going on. I'm definitely conflicted with how I'm feeling. I told him that I'm there for him for whatever he needs but I wish I would have said more. I should have told him I'm stupid annoying when it comes to making sure my friends are okay but I didn't. He's in my thoughts for sure.

The beautiful view of downtown.
It's been raining a lot so the lakes are overflowing.
Still a wonderful view. 

-laughter

-the basics

-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-21-14

Today I am grateful for:
-these quotes:
"Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly."

"Great moments often catch us unaware - beautifully wrapped in what others may consider a small one."

"Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer."

-the random guy in a car driving by just belting, "word up!" He asked me to sing along as he was stopped at a red light. It was a pretty epic moment. He put a big smile on my face. 

-the summer solstice! My favorite day of the year. The longest day of sunlight equals the best day.
-having an impromptu dinner date with Roomie. We planned on hanging out two other times this week. Boom.
-having a fun discovery of a character on stage tonight. It felt very organic and that was wonderful. I was a lunch lady who didn't have any legs. That's all I'll say. :)
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-20-14

Today I am grateful for:

-my doctor. Got my anual physical today and I am just reminded again how much I really love my GP. She listens and is super non-judgementle and is very cool about talking everything through with me. I'm such a fan. 

-all the people at Allina Clinic. They're all really kind. 

-spending the afternoon with kdog. Bento lunches followed by fro-yo by the lake. We talked about our celebrity crushes and enjoyed the beautiful weather. It was really wonderful. 

-laughter 

-taking a quick nap. 

-the movie the witches. It's on tv and I cannot stop watching it! It's so good! 

-the basics

-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-19-14

Today I am grateful for:
-sleeping in
-being able to spend time with Amanda. We got tacos and went and saw Maleficent. The movie was pretty bad unfortunately, but I'm glad we were able to hang out. :)
-laughter
-the basics
-into the woods. I was reading about the movie version coming out in December and I am still so incredibly grateful that I was able to be in it my freshman year. It's probably one of my favorite musicals of all time. The music is sooo awesome. I also understand the play so much better now than I did when I was 19.
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-18-14

Today I am grateful for:
-these quotes:
"Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it."

"You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time."
-another successful day at the history center
-having the afternoon to just lounge about. Watched some crappy tv, took a nap, drank a san pellegrino. You know, livin the dream.
-Watching Maisie tonight. She was basically asleep the whole time, but she did wake up once and we made some serious eye contact and she smiled at me. Boom.
-laughter
-the beautiful summer weather
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-17-14

Today I am grateful for:
-the shows at the history center going well.
-having a bit of downtime in the afternoon.
-being asked to house sit. It's something I would never have done before, but now that I've started, I love the peace that comes from it.
-going to the OneRepublic concert. They seriously rocked it so hard. Amanda got tickets and we were in a suite in the back and could see everything. It was incredible. They had some mad visuals and the sound was phenomenal. Obviously.

They had a pretty great shout out to MPLS.
Major props to that.
In addition to them already killin it. 

-spending time with Amanda. It's seriously been over a month since we've seen each other for more than like 5 minutes.
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my frineds

Gratitude on the go! 6-16-14

Today I am grateful for:
-having the afternoon off. I just watched some trashy tv and took a nap. It was wonderful.
-my ED1 class. They were awesome, as usual. It's so much fun to watch their progress throughout the course of the class. I'm excited for them to move on together in the fall.
-Anna letting me come over to watch some tv and dry my laundry. Tom also got me some ice cream, which was super nice. I felt like I might have over stayed my welcome a bit, but sometimes when we get to chatting it's hard to leave. Good times were had.
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-15-14

Today I am grateful for:

-the insanely perfect weather. It was like 73 and slightly windy and the sun was shining and and and just all the things! 

-great crowds at the museum.
-Padre. What can I say. He's so awesome. And today was a rather kick butt father's day. Came and saw some of my shows at the museum, we went out to dinner, played a round of putt putt golf, and then saw Edge of Tomorrow at the Imax 3D. I don't know what I really say that I haven't already said like a million times. He has always supported me in whatever I've wanted to do. He's listened to me and helped me though so many tough times. He's patient and loving and has been a great example of how to treat other people with respect and without judgement. Hat's off to you, padre. You say that you're proud of me all the time. I have to say right backatcha. 

Throwback to when we both rode scooters like a boss. 1991 maybe?

Our first selfie together. Nailed it. 2014

-laughter

-the basics

-as always, my friends.

Gratitude on the go! 6-14-14

Today I am grateful for:

-getting a decent amount of sleep last night

-a pretty chill but busy day at the museum

-flag day! Mostly because it means that it's Bead and Bffl's birthdays. They are some of my favorite people ever so I'm very grateful that they were born. I hope they did all the fun things they wanted to today. 

-a really fun audience tonight. They were great for the improv part as well. It was Northern Sparks night, which can be hard because it's in the ETC, but I thought it went really well. I was also labeled a garden gnome. So...winning. :) 

-Barbie coming to see the show and bringing me a really sweet card and gift card to TJs. So thoughtful. I'm glad she was able to make it. She's good people. 

-laughter

-being horizontal in my bed

-the basics

-the awesome storm that's raging outside. It's pretty wonderful 

-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-13-14

Today I am grateful for:
-sleeping in. It was glorious.
-a productive rehearsal.
-laughter
-seeing a movie after the show. 22 Jump Street. I'd give it a solid B.
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-12-14

Today I am grateful for:
-Maisie. Today was kind of my unofficial last day of nannying for the summer. I have had such an amazing time watching this kiddo get bigger and discover things. She is a hoot to watch and I'm gonna miss her. I don't know if I'll be asked back in the fall since schedule stuff could be all jumbled up but I hope I'll still be able to be a part of that little kiddo's life.
-the batch of homemade cookies from Rita and Justin. I've never had a batch of cookies made just for me. It's awesome and awful all at the same time. Mostly awesome though. :)
-Amy. It's her birthday today. What can I say that I haven't already said before. She's one of the best. I hope that she had an amazing day filled with all the things that she wanted to do.
-laughter
-crafting
-netflix
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-11-14

Today I am grateful for:
-Maisie sleeping like a champ
-the beautiful weather
-the fun side project at the history center I'm working on.
-the history center. It's super gorgeous and has some really interesting exhibits.
-doing a Minneapples show. I was a bit worried about it since it's been awhile since we've all been together, but it was a blast. I felt like our characters were really grounded in reality even though a lot of weird out there stuff happened. We listened hard. And we facetimed Meg! Woo hoo!
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-10-14

Today I am grateful for:
-my therapist. We had a really good session today. I honestly can't really put my finger on it. There was laughter. That was nice. We also kind of just talked like...people talk? That doesn't make sense. Like, we talked about tv shows and funny websites. We weren't really "unpacking" things today. More like moving pieces around to get a better idea of the big picture.
-the gorgeous weather
-having some time to clean the apartment.
-trivia. We didn't really do well tonight, but honestly, I don't care about that. I'm really just enjoying spending time with the people who go. It's just a nice bonus when we do well. And like I've said before, I feel like I'm doing a better job contributing these days.
-laughter
-seeing my roommate for a hot second. It's been quite a long time.
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-9-14

Today I am grateful for:
-hanging out with Maisie.
-doing another Cartwheel vo with Target. It's always so much fun to work with them.
-being able to figure out my schedule and do a short play with the history center.
-having an amazing class tonight. Seriously they were on top of their game. They listened really well, they took the feedback I gave them really well. It was awesome. And we all went out for drinks afterward. That was pretty fun too. :)
-laughter
-relaxing showers
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-8-14

Today I am grateful for:
-a good night's sleep.
-an easy day at the museum
-having the evening to myself. Watched a LOT of OITNB. It's rull good. :)
-Zed
-quiet
-smiles
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-7-14

Today I am grateful for: 

-this quote:

"Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try again tomorrow."

-OITNB. Can't stop won't stop. 

-Megan and Gus. It was the last day at the workshop for them and they've been super awesome. They will be missed! 

-strongbow on tap! Man it's so good. 

-getting an apology that was long overdue. I wish we could have talked more, but I am grateful for what little was said. 

-late night lake drives.

-laughter 

-the basics 

-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-6-14

Today I am grateful for:
-these quotes:
"You will either step forward into growth or you will step back into safety. 
"Love doesn't need reason. It speaks from the irrational wisdom of the heart."
-VO work with Augsburg fortress.
-a really fun improv set
-ending work earlier than usual.
-going to see a movie. Edge of Tomorrow. Not gonna lie, I really liked it.
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-5-14

Today I am grateful for:

-these quotes: 

"All the flowers of all the tomorrows are in the seeds of today."

"Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter."
-Maisie sleeping in her crib for a good hour and a half. She snuggles with her stuffed penguin. SO adorable. 
-laughter
-a really fun improv set. We were all pretty goofy and played off each other nicely. 
-the basics
-setting some boundaries for myself tonight. I was asked if I wanted to go to a movie, but I was so tired and I knew I would regret it in the morning. It was kind of hard, but the right thing to do. 
-Lumosity. Its a fun app and I like to see the improvements I'm making. 
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-4-14

Today I am grateful for:
-a really fun VO. It was with another woman named Shanan and she was super fun to banter back and forth.
-booking another VO for tomorrow
-Seeing Amanda for a hot tick this morning. We seriously haven't seen one another it feels like in weeks.

-this quote:
"Above all else, never think you're not good enough."
-a sketch that I wrote going over much better than I expected it too.
-laughter
-the basics
-a drive with padre.
-being in bed by 10:45! I actually think I might get to sleep before midnight. INSANITY!
-actually being tired
-feeling more like myself again
-as always, my friends 

Gratitude on the go! 6-3-14

Today I am grateful for:
-Maisie being super cuddly and sleepy
-my therapist. She's been super flexible with me these days considering everything that's been going on. I felt bad because I didn't have to much to say today. Just refueling. It's hard to just sit in that sometimes. However she told me a antidote about a raccoon that really helped me feel less alone.
-an easy VO at the science museum
-the weather being almost perfect
-a quick and fun VO session at Augsburg Fortress.
-finding another four leaf clover! It's been exactly a week since I found my last one.
-having about a two hour break to bust out a sketch.
-going to Dawn's boat and watching both Kill Bill movies. Didn't think that was going to happen, but it was a blast and a half even if it got super late. Soooo much laughter. It was outstanding. #bloodboat.
-laughter
-the basics
-my amazingly comfy bed
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-2-14

Today I am grateful for:
-feeling relatively restful this morning.
-a productive teacher meeting
-being able to stop by and see Hannah for a minute and congratulate her on opening her gym.
-Maisie having a snoozy day. Also super smily. That kiddo brings me joy what can I say.
-my car being fixed. It cost a pretty penny, but knowing I won't have to pull over on the side of the highway to prevent my car exploding is worth the money.
-a very attentive class tonight. It was a bit slower paced than usual, but they really focused in.
-the landlord fixing the shower. There was no warm water. It went from ice cold to scoldingly hot. It's nice to be able to take a shower and not feel like your skin is melting off your body. :)
-gchat. Being able to talk to friends across the country is amazing. So. So Amazing.
-laughter
-the basics
-as always, my friends

Gratitude on the go! 6-1-14

Hello hello! I'm ready to get back into this blog on a daily basis. The last couple months have been a struggle in a lot of ways, but that doesn't mean that I haven't been grateful for those pockets of laughter and joy and fun.  In fact, those are what have kept me going. There have been a ton of those pockets too. I'm ready to really take the time to write them down again and let them envelope me. :) Minute by minute right? Right. I have to say again how grateful and thankful I am for the support surrounding me. I honestly don't know what I would have done without it. And with that, lets get back to it!

Today I am grateful for:

-these quotes:

"Laughing in full abandonment is very good for your health. "

"Letting go of the past means that can you enjoy the dream that is happening right now."

-being able to get a good night's sleep. I had dreams and everything. It was pretty glorious. 

-a really fun day at the museum. The kids were all at that great age and there were a lot of them. Not to mention it was just one other co-worker and myself we watched Clue between shows and then put in a lot of fun bits into the show we did together. It was really delightful.

-my friend Hannah opened her own gym today! So cool. I've been very grateful for Hannah recently. She has invited me out to late night drinks and sushi, to BBQ, and Trivia* to name a few. Putting myself out there is definitely a challenge so I'm always grateful when people help me out of my shell. She is also someone that gets what she wants done. When she puts her mind to it, there's no stopping her. She is an impressive person and I'm constantly being inspired by her. 

-seeing Sister Act the musical! It was super silly and fun. Made me really want to watch the original movie. In fact, looking it up right now! 

-hanging out with Tom and Anna. We have an ongoing date to watch Bates Motel. It's kind of meh sometimes, but it grew on me. Plus Anna told me tonight that I get a pass to come over whenever. Tom and Anna have to ask one another if it's okay to invite people over before they give the go ahead, but apparently no asking is required for me. That's kind of nice. :) 

-recognizing a moment of shame. I was called out for scratching my scar on my hand. It's something I do unconsciously so when I'm called out on it in public I feel shame. However, I was able to take a minute, realize that it wasn't a big deal, take some deep breathes, and move forward. Sounds trivial, but it's the little things that can sometimes accumulate to something bigger. Better to recognize, lean in, and process it in the moment rather than to push it down and get upset for the rest of the night. If the surroundings allow for it. 

-the giggles that naming inanimate objects give me. :)

-this incredible video. I watch it every June. Or should I say JOOOOOAN! 

-laughter

-the basics

-as always, my friends 

*I've really been enjoying trivia! It's a great group of people and I feel like I've been able to contribute more and more. :)