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Elf on Tour: Indianapolis part 1
A travel day to Indy. The usual, a morning bus and some flights.
I have run out of masks a bit early due to giving some to others over the course of tour.
But I am not upset, because now they've got FESTIVE masks at the airport! Look how cute!
Do masks actually help one avoid getting sick? I am not sure. But wearing one among massive crowds of people coming from all over the world, at a time of year when viruses love to rear their heads, seems like a sane idea. Of course, I can just as easily get sick from going out with my aunt and uncle for dinner a few days ago, unmasked. Shrug.
I was stressed/anxious again on the second flight because the pilot was very worried about turbulence. It was great that he was communicative--I would rather know what he knows than get scared witless halfway through a flight--but because I'm a worrywart, I spent the first half of the very calm and just fine flight bracing as though we might flip upside down at any moment. Ridiculous. Even in the moment I know it's ridiculous, but once that fight-or-flight switch is flipped it's really hard to shut it back off.
Anyway, I was fine but extra-exhausted from being in High Stress Mode for the entire flight like an idiot.
We are staying at a TownePlace, which is a GREAT hotel because it's set up for extended stays.
That means larger rooms and full kitchens!!!
Wow, a real fridge! I still will only have a small amount of food in there, but now I can get FRESH VEGETABLES without them being ruined by a cheap box fridge (there is something about the way mini fridges work, that causes fresh veggies to freeze and be ruined more often than not.) AND there was a Whole Paycheck in walking distance, so off I went and got many nice things for the week including lemon rosemary chicken, my favorite Koia protein shakes, a local canned coffee, and many nice veggies like salad mix and a cranberry butternut squash salad.
Back at the hotel I unpacked and was able to drag myself through another chunk of transcription before going to sleep.
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Tuesday, up a bit later than planned but that's not surprising after a travel day.
Breakfast and transcription. The hotel breakfast leaves something to be desired (the bagels are VERY stale) so in the afternoon I walked to Shapiro's, a Polish deli just a block from the hotel. Not only do they have fresh bagels, but also a cafeteria-style setup serving classics like heaping corned beef sandwiches, matzo ball soup, pastrami, and more. They make their own black-and-white cookies as well. So, I'll be back, probably on the weekend. Bagels obtained: blueberry, rye, and cranberry pecan.
Back home I finished transcription and started on transcription review, but we have a long commute to the theatre this week and soon it was time to go. We're playing a theatre on the Butler University campus, and it's "ok" but rather dated (60s I think?). The pit is in front of the stage, which is wonderful because finally I'll get to see most of the show!!!
It was hard to play through the show without getting distracted, trying to watch what's going on on stage while not losing my place in the music. But actually, we all did really well, it was one of the band's better shows. I sort of wonder if it's because we can feel connected to the actors AND the audience this week, as we can see and be seen here.
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Wednesday I had breakfast and finished my transcription review.
I'd meant to go thrifting, but was feeling rather mopey.
Took a nap and had a weird dream, woke up and still had too much time in the day and nowhere to go.
All I can think about is how I'm gonna be rushing around on the 23rd to make some semblance of Christmas with Jameson, and all the cleaning that needs to be done at the house, and his surgery right on New Year's Eve...everything will be fine but on a day with nothing to do, I wished that I could've been doing something productive, to prepare for the next few weeks.
Anyway, went with my carpool to the theatre, had the evening show.
It was really well attended, and we also found out we've gotten some nice overages from Milwaukee.
Surprise money is always exciting!
The show went well, not as good as last night's but still certainly decent.
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Thursday: Thrifting, trip to my bank for bass trombone moneys, practicing Disney music
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: all two-show days. Might get to eat at Shapiro's or another local restaurant, and hoping to walk around Butler University a bit.
I have run out of masks a bit early due to giving some to others over the course of tour.
But I am not upset, because now they've got FESTIVE masks at the airport! Look how cute!
Do masks actually help one avoid getting sick? I am not sure. But wearing one among massive crowds of people coming from all over the world, at a time of year when viruses love to rear their heads, seems like a sane idea. Of course, I can just as easily get sick from going out with my aunt and uncle for dinner a few days ago, unmasked. Shrug.
I was stressed/anxious again on the second flight because the pilot was very worried about turbulence. It was great that he was communicative--I would rather know what he knows than get scared witless halfway through a flight--but because I'm a worrywart, I spent the first half of the very calm and just fine flight bracing as though we might flip upside down at any moment. Ridiculous. Even in the moment I know it's ridiculous, but once that fight-or-flight switch is flipped it's really hard to shut it back off.
Anyway, I was fine but extra-exhausted from being in High Stress Mode for the entire flight like an idiot.
We are staying at a TownePlace, which is a GREAT hotel because it's set up for extended stays.
That means larger rooms and full kitchens!!!
Wow, a real fridge! I still will only have a small amount of food in there, but now I can get FRESH VEGETABLES without them being ruined by a cheap box fridge (there is something about the way mini fridges work, that causes fresh veggies to freeze and be ruined more often than not.) AND there was a Whole Paycheck in walking distance, so off I went and got many nice things for the week including lemon rosemary chicken, my favorite Koia protein shakes, a local canned coffee, and many nice veggies like salad mix and a cranberry butternut squash salad.
Back at the hotel I unpacked and was able to drag myself through another chunk of transcription before going to sleep.
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Tuesday, up a bit later than planned but that's not surprising after a travel day.
Breakfast and transcription. The hotel breakfast leaves something to be desired (the bagels are VERY stale) so in the afternoon I walked to Shapiro's, a Polish deli just a block from the hotel. Not only do they have fresh bagels, but also a cafeteria-style setup serving classics like heaping corned beef sandwiches, matzo ball soup, pastrami, and more. They make their own black-and-white cookies as well. So, I'll be back, probably on the weekend. Bagels obtained: blueberry, rye, and cranberry pecan.
Back home I finished transcription and started on transcription review, but we have a long commute to the theatre this week and soon it was time to go. We're playing a theatre on the Butler University campus, and it's "ok" but rather dated (60s I think?). The pit is in front of the stage, which is wonderful because finally I'll get to see most of the show!!!
It was hard to play through the show without getting distracted, trying to watch what's going on on stage while not losing my place in the music. But actually, we all did really well, it was one of the band's better shows. I sort of wonder if it's because we can feel connected to the actors AND the audience this week, as we can see and be seen here.
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Wednesday I had breakfast and finished my transcription review.
I'd meant to go thrifting, but was feeling rather mopey.
Took a nap and had a weird dream, woke up and still had too much time in the day and nowhere to go.
All I can think about is how I'm gonna be rushing around on the 23rd to make some semblance of Christmas with Jameson, and all the cleaning that needs to be done at the house, and his surgery right on New Year's Eve...everything will be fine but on a day with nothing to do, I wished that I could've been doing something productive, to prepare for the next few weeks.
Anyway, went with my carpool to the theatre, had the evening show.
It was really well attended, and we also found out we've gotten some nice overages from Milwaukee.
Surprise money is always exciting!
The show went well, not as good as last night's but still certainly decent.
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Thursday: Thrifting, trip to my bank for bass trombone moneys, practicing Disney music
Friday, Saturday, & Sunday: all two-show days. Might get to eat at Shapiro's or another local restaurant, and hoping to walk around Butler University a bit.