Sorry I didn’t write yesterday! It was a busy day, full of running errands in Tampa. There’s a cheap bus that will take you to Walmart, Target, Whole Foods, and a really nice mall, so I was able to just walk around on land and feel a little bit more like a normal person for a day ☺
We open the Intro Show in THREE DAYS. I can’t believe it! And tonight we’re watching the old cast perform Fiesta for their last time, because we open that show a week from today. It’s unbelievable, honestly. In some ways the past few weeks have gone by slowly, but in other ways they’ve really flown by. I just pray that I’ll be at performance level in time for Fiesta, all the while having to learn Shout this week as well.
It’s amazing what a year away from the stage can do to your confidence. I’ve found myself many times a day wondering why I’m here and if I’m good enough. I often forget how to really perform, as strange as that sounds, and it’s something I’ve done a million times. I’m also struggling with the amount of singing I’m doing each day (usually 4 or 5 hours of mostly belting, which is more than I’ve ever had to do on a consistent basis). Today my throat really hurt all day and I was given the afternoon off for it to recover. Once we’re done rehearsing I’ll only be singing at most 2 hours a day, with days off in between shows to recover. But right now I just feel a bit like I’m on overload.
Still continuing to learn SO MUCH, and feeling humbled and blessed to be here. Only 30 weeks to go…we can make it. <3>
PS No exciting re-route news. We're just going to Cayman- OVER AND OVER AND OVER. Bit of a bummer. =/