the end is near

Tonight is my last class at the U of M for the year (my apparel design program). And after staying up until 1:00 last night sewing a men's wear garment, I'm excited to see the end. I'm excited this past couple weeks are over altogether, actually. It's been such a scramble to get everything done and to get from one place to the next. I haven't had a free evening in quite some time...

The most redeeming part of last week was that, since Christie and I had failed to complete our homework for our class, we decided as we pulled in to the parking lot at U of M that we had better things to do. So we left and had mini-cupcakes and milk in tea cups (we just happened to have them along) by the river. It was lovely. Other than that my week was a whirlwind of working and rehearsals and performances and sad family news and mother's day events and getting stabbed by fern thorns (by the way, taping a penny over a fern wound to extract the thorn does not work...)

And this week it's finally show week. It's always such a scramble leading up to performances and you're always wondering if you're ready and what not and when it comes it's almost a relief to perform. It brings a whole new enjoyment and passion to dancing that always surprises me a little bit. There's nothing quite like creating a new world on stage and living in it for a few short minutes. Even after all the stressful weeks and months of rehearsals (it's almost depressing to think of how many hours we spend preparing for a show), it feels fresh and exciting and fun. So on that cheesy note, you should all come to our show. Unless you find yourself a quarter to half way accross the world... then you don't have to.