In the last two and a half days I have baked two kinds of cupcakes, three kinds of cookies, pumpkin muffins, apple strudel, a variety of fruit tarts and two types of cheesecake. All in preparation for the fancy gala at the theatre. For those of you who don't know, back in November I got a second job at a children's theatre in Orlando. It's called "In the Limelight," and it now owns a very large part of my soul. I spend every Saturday there, helping with rehearsals and anything else I can get my hands on. The theatre junkie in me would never leave the building if it could, but unfortunately the Disney addict part of me (as well as the demands of everyday life) call me away, and I don't get to spend nearly as much time there as I would like. I haven't been a part of the company for very long, but I already love it there.
Needless to say, the time since I joined In the Limelight has been more than a little hectic. I have spent my days at Disney, my nights drowning in fabric, and all the in-betweens writing my heart out. There have been several weeks where I go straight from an 8-hour Disney shift to an all-night theatre shift, frantically trying to change clothes in my car and eating whatever snacks I can find in my bag. And if you know me at all, you know that this is pretty much as perfect as life can get :)
Which brings us to the gala, and the 38-hours worth of dessert that I voluntarily provided. In fact, may or may not have begged to be allowed to provide. The gala itself was amazing. A spectacular awards show, complete with red carpet and paparazzi, performances to break up the awards announcements, and everyone dressed to impress. Including yours truly.
But, of course, at the end of a long day, trailing at the end of an even longer week, the last thing I want to do is wear four-inch heels for six hours. You'd better believe that the second the last guest closed the door behind them, the sneakers went back on! And so, the end of the night found me carrying cupcake trays back to my car in my sparkly party dress ... and running shoes. Ultimate classy broad right here.
For now, everything is as it should be. And that's good enough for me.
