Ashley Harrell

I apologize for the last tangent of a posting I just wrote. I swear that it started simply enough, but I got completely sidetracked while listening to Marlene Dietrich sing “Ich bin die fesche Lola!” Cake has got me back on track right now. SO. This week has been crazzzzy. Work is the busiest it has ever been – so I apologize for not updating this blog regularly like I have promised. Didn’t get a callback from my audition last weekend, but I didn’t really expect one, so it’s cool! No matter what, I appreciated the feedback I got from the auditor – he was extremely positive and encouraging! It made me really want to put myself out there and get involved. My improv class started last week – and this week’s class was AMAZING! Everyone there WANTS to be there, and they are all hilarious! I could tell from the get go, we were all going to get along really well. As we were all awkwardly riding down the elevator together after class, someone suggested grabbing a beer at a nearby bar – well, half the class came and we had a great time getting to know each other! It’s so refreshing to make new friends in a new city, and these guys are all BRILLIANT and hysterical! Definitely the sort of people I would have associated myself with in college. I am so looking forward to the next class! My dance classes are also going really well – my teacher encouraged me to come to a more advanced class last week (and by more advanced, I mean beginning theater). I attended the class, and it KICKED my butt! Such a great workout, and we choreographed an entire ensemble dance to a song from 110 in the Shade! I’m really looking forward to pushing myself harder and harder in those classes.

As for this weekend, my plans are this:
1. Dye my hair! (Thanks xtina for the hair dye)
2. Les Miz tonight (standing room only – 3hour show yay)
3. Delancey Lounge post-broadway musical
4. Breakfast in the East Village tomrorow morning
5. Reading
6. Spoon concert tomorrow evening with Jess
7. Church Sunday?
8. Another afternoon in Central Park
9. Dance class Sunday night
10. Catching up on my DVR-ed TV shows!

Sounds pretty fabulous, huh? Well, the rainy weather outside only encourages indoor activities right now… so I’m content with my proposed schedule. Okay, I have to finish up a little nonsense work before I can dye the hair! Happy Friday!