"Inherit the Wind"

Tonight, RMU had it's opening night of "Inherit the Wind". I ushered for it, but I wish I hadn't.

Back in December, I had auditioned for this show, but didn't get cast. Oh well, I still had to go see it. So I did. And I ushered, like I had at "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" about a year ago.

Anyhow, we had a large crowd tonight. A large number of students from Hopewell and Montour High students came tonight. The show itself went well. The actors themselves did a wonderful job. The only downside was adding parts of a recent trial, very similar to the trial, the play was about. this brought on a little confusion to me. Oh well, I still enjoyed it.

The reason I wish I hadn't ushered was because after the show, Barbara Burgess-Levefbre, made me sweep the auditorium , which had a shit-load of popcorn on the floor. After that was done, I told John Locke, that I wouldn't usher any shows if popcorn was served.

Barbara's philosophy: My payment for sweeping the floor, was that I would get to go the the Opening Night cast party (The Ground Round Trip). The cast of the show, has already busted their butts for six weeks, to go.

So I went. And had a good time there.

Oh well, later...

Another Weekend gone...

I've been writing about a lot of weekends lately.

Now, to recap this last one...

Friday:
I went to a Volunteer Dinner at my church with my mother. An amateur group of nuns performed songs from "Sister Act." They were amateur, but still very funny.

Wow.

Saturday:
I went swimming once again. This time I dropped a penny in the 12-ft. deep water, and had to go get it. I managed to do so, but it was hard, because I couldn't really see it underwater.

Oh well, I still got it.

Later on I made a third trip to the infamous kareoke bar, Trammp's, in West End. I arrived at about nine, and did the songs "Summer Breeze" and "Come On Eileen" (Sorry Zach), but not "Footloose" (I'm actually getting tired of it.) At aprox. 10:45, Jess and Jason arrived, after forgetting where the place was, and having to ask for directions, several times.

So we gathered, and Jason and i sang "Fresh Prince" again. (Sorry again Zach, please don't kill me. I, at least, didn't do "Nights on Broadway") Jess and I were going to do "I Got You Babe" but it was getting late, and we were tired.

Oh well.

Today...It was eight degrees when I woke up. Not much else though.

Well, Cya later.

An un-boring weekend in Zelienople.

Now, for years, I have considered my neighboring town of Zelienople to be 'boring'. Now, a lot of my friends from elementary school days reside in that area, but there's little "fun" stuff to do there. Ok, maybe I enjoy eating at Chubby Chucks, but that's it.

Anyhow, this past weekend I spent a lot of time in Zelienople. And I actually had fun.

Yesterday night, I went swimming at the SV pool again. And I somehow managed to tread water in the deep end for a timed 30 minutes(There's a timer in the pool room, that's how I kept track.) Well, I'm dreaming to be a lifeguard at summer camp this summer, but I still have trouble with the 500 yrd. swim. But if I can run a mile in 10 minutes, and tread water for 30 minutes, a 500 yrd. swim should be a breeze.

Oh well, I'll get it soon.

Tonight I went to see a YACK (Young Actors Christian Kompany)production of "Godspell" at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, in Zelienople. It was good too. There were a minimum number of guys in the show, but they still did well. In the audience, I mouthed out the words to every song sung there.

Oh boy!

I ran into an old Boy Scout friend, Mike Krysinski, there. we chatted and I mentioned my current camp work, saying I work as a special needs counselor at "the camp with the climbing wall in the barn."

Nice!

Originally I had planned another trip to Trammps, this weekend, but due to illness, ballets, and trips to NYC, it didn't work out, for this weekend. Oh well, next weekend hopefully.

So, I'll see you then.

Downtown Parade

Jess, Andrea, if either one of you are reading this post, you're probably going to kill me.

Anyhow, my one 11:00 class was "cancelled for us to work on projects" today. So I decided to head Downtown, to see the Steelers parade.

So, I drove to the South Hills Junction transit stop, and rode the subway into the city. When I got there, it was crazy. There were thousands of people swinging Terrible Towels, climbing trees and street lamps, to see the parade in action. Not to mention the helicopters whirring overhead.

For the little bit of the parade I actually saw, I enjoyed. There were bands playing Steelers songs, cheerleaders performing stunts, and actual Steelers themselves on floats waving.

Wow!

After a snack at the PPG McDonald's, I left, and went home.

And to think, I wasn't going to go, what was I thinking?

Well, see ya later...

Camp Weekend: Moonlight Football, A long run, and Superbowl Party

I'm writing this edition of "Camp Weekend", after drinking 5 beers, and watching the Steelers win the Superbowl, 21-10.

So, anyway, onto Camp...

This weekend had a triple theme: Valentine's Day, Superbowl XL, and The 2006 Winter Olympics. We did numerous arts and crafts, of all of those three themes, during the course of the weekend.

Anyhow, after campers were put to bed Friday Night, Zach and Mitch led a game of Moonlight football, on the hill near snavely. I played, but I think I may have disgraced Ben Roethlisberger, playing badly, and wearing his jersey at the same time.

Sorry Ben.

Anyhow, Saturday, Nicole and Laurie challenged me to run around the mile-long Kon-o-Kwee Discovery Loop, without stopping, saying I'd have to shower every male camper if I lost the bet. I won, but my legs are sorer than shit right now.

Despite my tiredness from the one and a half mile run, I still accompanyed campers on a hike around the same loop, I ran around. Probably made me sorer.

Ouch!

Then we all shared a Superbowl cake, and called it a day for the campers, and Sunday, we all, I mean, most of us went home to watch the Superbowl.

It was close, and I got really nervous, but the Steelers had their first Superbowl win in 26 years.

Here we go, Steelers!

So, now, I'm probably going to be severly hung-over, tomorrow, but I still have a noon class to go to. Oh, well, that's not too early.

Untill next time...