November 9, 2009 | "Whoa whoa I gotta go...back to schoooool...again",Dance Jam Productions,Life in General,School Daze,Secrets and Kisses,The 4-1-1 on Me,Weekend Wrap-Up,Writing Movements
This is going to be a short one.
Friday -Signed up to volunteer for a 6-week Professional Artist Series session through Free Arts AZ. It’s a Creative Writing one and the first session was this evening. Will post that later in the week. Took my niece out dinner to celebrate the fact that she was one of 10 people to get accepted into the Herberger Institute for the Arts. If you’re a Theater major at ASU, your goal is to get into this place. You get two semesters to try and if you fail, they make you change your major! I know, a little pressure, much? You have the choice of writing three essays or writing two essays and performing two monologues.
My niece said a lot of the students don’t get in because they take the easy way out and just do the three essays. You think they’d do the monologues. I mean, they chose theater as a major, after all. She said she did an easy monologue from Othello and one she did in her class last semester. I am SO proud of her, I’m bustin’ a gut. They have guest speakers from the industry come and talk to the students and she’ll have an opportunity to audition for plays that show at The Herberger Theater and Gammage (where Phantom of the Opera is playing right now). These two places–well, Gammage more than the other–is like Arizona’s version of Broadway. Did I mention how proud I am of my girl? In ten years, she sees herself acting. And so do I.
Saturday – Had a fun time at The Gurl House with modeling magic clay (interesting. Dries a little foamy. It’s weird), and this one will be posted later in the week, as well. Quickly checked out White House Black Market for a dress for my company’s upcoming holiday party. I like long dresses–ankle length–and they didn’t have any. Will be checking out the mall this weekend. Did some laundry to prepare for the event on Sunday…
Sunday – Volunteered my time at the 15th Annual Palette of Homes Tour. Got to see how the other lives for the first time. And they live well. Lucky you, you actually get to read about it now. LOL. By the time I got home from this event, I was tired and hurting a little. Didn’t wear the right shoes for standing.
School Daze – It’s almost over but the cryin’. And yes, there was some of that. Here’s a quick recap.
Writing Movement – no comment.
My first two books are being reissued through a new publisher and they received new covers. SECRETS AND KISSES is now available in both E-book and paperback format. I received the new cover today for DANCE JAM PRODUCTIONS. What do you think?
You can still view the old cover here. My web designer is in the process of moving–again–and has yet to upload the new cover images.
That’s it for moi. How was your weekend?
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Wendy Prior says:
Ooh I love the new covers Celise! Especially Dance Jam Productions, that’s gorgeous. They both are. Really eye-catching with great colors.
Celise says:
Wendy – I like them, too. My then-boyfriend-now-husband drew the original covers and then “colored” them via Photoshop. I think he did a pretty good job for someone who’s a self-taught user of Photoshop. But I figured since they were being re-issued, they needed new covers. I’m grateful that he was around and willing to create something like this for me, but it’s a new time. And a new time calls for change.