Quiet on the Set! Part 2

Alright, so last Wednesday was my first training practice. Well, my first training practice with our official choreographer. Now I can answer the question I've had for a very long time; Would I be afraid if someone put a sword in my hand and told me to take a swing at somebody? The answer is... YES!

Its going to take some practice. I really thought I had more guts to me than that... But nobody's perfect the first time, right?

It was a fun ride all the way out to our training grounds with Dave (assistant director) Tim and Lacey (director and directors wife) and Matt (pretty much main character and stunt man). The training ground is actually an indoor horse riding arena filled with weapons and archery stuff and fun things of that nature. I was rather intimidated, but thoroughly excited at the same time. Richard (our fight choreographer) is a professional martial arts instructor and has been training for the past 20 years... and now he's going to teach me how to beat people up... Or at least look like I know how to beat people up. I'm actually really happy about this because I've always wanted to know if I could defend myself, and I've always wished I could at least try my hand at combat and sword fighting.

Since the late sunny evenings are pretty much over, and we were way out in the country, getting out of the steep gravel driveway was difficult... and laughable. It took us three runs to get up the hill! On the way home, I couldn't help thanking God for this amazing opportunity and experience. Now I just have to practice... a lot!

Dementia - The Summer Song

I cooked this up in my mind last year, and finally its done! 

The Good Odd Days

• I haven't worked since Saturday. I keep feeling like I'm forgetting something! 
• My second interview for my new job went well! The paperwork is a bit of a chore though...  
• Roo (that's Rachel) was preparing for a trip to her friends house out of state. We stayed up late into the night cleaning and talking and packing, eating chocolate with High School Musical in the background. Yes. I know. Its awful.
• I think I've run down to the market for chocolate about 4 times in the past 3 days... Do you think I'm addicted? 
• We just watched Remember the Titans. One of the best edited movies in my opinion. 
• The days have been going by slowly. I should register for classes. Wait, I should study math so I can pass the test, and then register for classes. Oh my. Then I should write my book.
• I drove all the way to the airport to drop off Roo this morning. That's a first! The sun was rising and I was driving fast on the freeway, and it felt very much like I should be wearing sunglasses with the sun and wind in my hair which has grown so long over the summer... Mini road trip. Love.
• I missed my sister even before she left... I feel like I hardly see her anymore since we both work. Remedy! Shopping trip/movie day! 
• I feel like I'm living in a perpetual Saturday right now. Not even a Saturday... It feels like one of those days when you've come home from a trip and you throw your bags down and none of the normal rules of sleep or diet or organization apply. You eat dinner for lunch, and breakfast for dinner, and then you unpack at 1:00am and finally crash to a movie. Except its not that extreme. I guess its just the Good Odd Days. Its the end of Summer. Enjoy this time while it lasts!