But back on track, since I last left you, we had yet to hit the road…however, I’m happy to say that we’ve successfully been on the road for nearly 2 weeks and the show is going swimmingly! Plus, we’re over the mid-Canada prairie hump now…so the scenery becomes way more interesting.
However, going back to tech weekend and where my last blog post ended…we survived tech and opening weekend in Winnipeg. It was so wonderful and exciting to finally have an audience, and also to see the Doodlebops’ show for the first time. I may have cried a little (or, let’s get serious, a LOT) when they started and I saw B rockin’ it out in one of her dream roles. I was so proud of her and insanely happy and emotional. Plus, just seeing their show and our show all come together made me really excited. This truly is such a wonderful monster I’m now apart of and I love every bit of it.
After we opened in Winnipeg, we began our trek across the prairies. We had shows in Prince Albert, Saskatoon and then Regina – where our show got another re-vamp and we had to head into rehearsal again to change a bunch of stuff. It was a little stressful…but we pulled it together. Then we had more shows in Edmonton, Calgary and Medicine Hat before finally heading to BC.
It was super awesome to be home briefly, but also kind of difficult…I almost wish I had been home for longer or not at all as 24 hours really wasn’t enough time to do everything I wanted to do. I didn’t feel emotionally there…I think because my brain has been in this show and with this project for so long, and I know how much more of it we have left, it was kind of hard to get excited about being home. But I was happy I got to see everyone. I think I made the best use of the short amount of time I had. I also got to perform on the Jubilee stage – which has been a dream of mine since I saw Annie there when I was 12. It was surreal to finally be on that stage…it still feels like a dream. Then, the next day, we headed to the Calgary jube and it was literally the EXACT same layout and everything, haha. So bizarre. I also got to go for breakfast with Eric and Emma before my shows which was nice...it was a wonderful, albeit brief, weekend at home.
But yeah – overall the show has been going well…we’ve just been battling some sickness and stuff in the cast. We haven’t really had a real day off since New Year’s Day and with the insane schedule of the first couple weeks of tour, everyone’s really starting to feel it…but the good news is, we’re now less than a week away from our day off in Vancouver! So that’s exciting. I plan on treating myself to some sushi and maybe even a massage while I’m there…I’m in desperate need of both things.
However, despite the craziness, stress, exhaustion, and illness…I’m so incredibly happy with my life right now. I truly feel like I’m living the dream. I know I say it a lot…but I’m euphoric. Our cast and crew is so amazing and I really love everyone to bits. I’ve made some sensational new friends and even though my only days off so far have been 10-hour drive days, I’m just so insanely happy to be there with everyone. In the van, onstage, backstage, at the hotel, out for dinner…it’s heaven. This is truly becoming one of the best experiences of my life and I know it’s only going to get better. I can’t believe we’ll be in L.A. in just over a week!! What is my life?!
I’ve also taken a real initiative with my health on this tour…thankfully, everyone else is pretty health-conscious so it’s been easy to eat properly and keep in shape. Plus (as I’ve already told many of you), I’m hardcore into doing these “Tap Out” workouts with Tim and Kaitlin…we get one in almost every day and especially on days like today, after a long drive…it just feels so good to get your body working and moving. I need it. I feel happy, healthy and strong. And it’s amazing.
But I’ll stop yakking…I’m gonna try and get some sleep before another 2-show day tomorrow. But things are really going so unbelievably well. I can’t believe this is my life.
One day was definitely not enough...miss you already;(
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