The Beginning...

I have been considering starting a blog for months now. At first, everytime I brought it up Jordan made fun of me. Recently, however, he has warmed considerable to the idea and the only thing standing in my way was me. I seem to think that by starting a blog I am making an assumption that people actually care and WANT to read about what happens in my relatively boring life. For some reason, that assumption really held me back, which is strange because I LOVE to read the blogs of others, and I do care and want to read about other people's lives.

Anywho, after reading the October 2009 Ensign article that encouraged church members to blog about the gospel in their lives, I was finally convinced. Plus, I don't call my mother enough, I'm sure she'll be appreciative (Love you Mom!).

Jordan and I have a CRAZY busy week ahead of us. Jordan's a Tenor II in BYU Men's Chorus (he's so CUTE in his suit) and this week is all about Homecoming Spectacular. They're singing the great medly of Gilbert and Sullivan songs (well, he tells me it's a great medly, I haven't heard it yet) with tons of stuff from Pirates of Penzance, including some choralography (aka Hoopla) where they do that hilarious policeman strait-legged walk. Jordan's given me a lovely preview, which was most entertaining (if ONE man is so funny doing the strait-legged walk, think about 130 men doing the strait-legged walk! Comedy gold, people...).

While Jordan is singing in Homecoming Spectacular, I'm still trudging through this opera. I'm on campus from 5:30-10:30pm three nights this week, for a whole 5 minutes of singing and 40 minutes sitting on stage reading a book behind a screen (let me explain: I have to sit on stage for the whole third act, hidden behind a curtain until it's my turn to stand up, reveal myself, sing, and then close the screen and hide until the Act is over. My director suggested I bring a book).

We're doing Tales of Hoffman (Le contes de Hoffman) by Offenbach. It's not my FAVORITE opera in the world: the plot is a little muddled (I'm still trying to figure out why the female character in Act II dies...) but the music is utterly breath-taking. I play the voice of Antonia's (dead) mother (I will get pictures of my fanstasically scary costume up soon), and I am in only one scene in Act III, but I'm pretty sure I sing the most beautiful melody out of the entire opera.
Other than that, Provo is looking just lovely for Fall. I love to look west down our street and see the yellow trees in the sunlight. Next Sunday we plan on taking a drive up the canyon to see more fall colors. Jordan's anxious for the snow, I'm pretty sure every morning he wakes up disappointed. In conclusion, busy, but beautiful week ahead of us!