new month, new age.

i turned 23 this weekend, so time to start a new chapter. with a new job in a new city and working at a new theater, everything's new.

bestie heather came to visit this weekend, amazing weekend. i love her so much.

i can't believe it's almost november, and so almost 2011. and i haven't done a gosh darn thing on my bucket list. y'all look at it, see if you can help me out.

i'll add a picture here from this weekend soon. :)

new pages of a new chapter.

haven't posted in a while, new things are going around.

almost getting a break from actor's express, as soon as albatross opens. should be a suspensful story night of a show. check it out.

got hired for a new job! i'm working with IDEAL IMAGE here at the four ATL locations. i love all the girls and its so relieving to finally get a job.

and my room is finally done decorated at my parent's house. i'll post a virtual tour soon.

bring all your troubles, lay 'em down.

BUSY last three weeks.

been working at actor's express getting ready to open its first show, BECKY SHAW. should be super hilarious; opens sunday.

BUT i'm tired, tired. and still looking for a job, which if solved, will make me more tired.

i don't want to grow up, i'm flying to neverland.


becky shaw at actor's express.

new chapter, go.

august already? sigh.

my summer is officially over today because I start at Actor's Express this evening!! Excited and nervous to what the year will bring. But I'm pumped and ready!!

I saw some of my friends yesterday in Hairspray at the Lyric, it was AMAZING. If you have the chance, you should definitely go see it!! Flawless!!

HAIRSPRAY promo video

On Friday, Ciara and I took pictures with an old friend of mine for her new photography business, Eyelight Photography. (I'm in the process of setting up her website, so forgive me.) But the results of our Grimm's Fairy Tale shoot were lovely! Some of my favorites...


little red riding hood.

the frog princess.

snow white.

cinderella.

sleeping beauty.

rapunzel.

mermaids.


fun sister time!! and things at the new house and starting to come together... we just need to sell this one in lawrenceville, hahaha.

more soon, ♥.

goal setting

so, while i'm busy looking for a job, moving into a new house, and about to start an internship, its a perfect time to set new goals, right?? right.

on january 8, 2011 i will run a half marathon (13.1 miles) in Disney World.

if you know anything about me, i hate running.
but its on my list to do, and where else better to do it?

so i started my running routine today, yuck. but i will be all the better for it in the end and who knows? maybe i'll start liking to run. nah, probably not. :)


yeah, i'll be one of those running dots.

jar of hearts

listen to this song.

wow, i wish i was better about blogging.

another week at work over, another showcase, whew...

spent the weekend at the lakehouse, so wonderful. and relaxing. but now i'm a lobster, womp womp.

one more week at the aurora!! and then its onto actor's express. weird when life changes.

still no move-in date for the new house at chateau elan... but i'll be crafty soon and i'll post some pictures.

that's my last two weeks in a nutshell. :)


you're a good man, charlie brown.

it will be magic.

check out scott alan's "magic" from piece the musical. my new obessesion.

MAGIC

perfection. totes new audition song.

last week i worked at the aurora for their prelude to the 4th business, and we did Wizard of Oz. tons of fun, fo sho.





and its back to the grindstone at work, haha. we'll have another showcase a week from friday.

in a completely different vein, my parents are moving in august so i'm going with them until i get my own place. i'm shopping for new room decor and feeling pretty crafty... once i get some good things done i'll post them.

love love love.

happy but sleepy.

what a crazy week, sorry for the lack of blogging.

i went to evan and whitney's wedding on saturday, it was so beautiful! i'm so happy for them and it was an amazing time, seeing old friends again.




then this week i went to my friend Amalea's cabin and a few of us had some girl time.




and last night some of my best friends played at chastain and opened for collective soul.




all the while working at the aurora camp, sleep deprived. happy but sleepy. :)

itter bitters

finished first week of camp. our lil babies were so sweet doing their aesop's fables.
i got myself a cute lil boyfriend, austin.
too bad i'll never see him again after this week, aw. :)


our 3-5 graders weren't actually bad at all. we had a clown come in and do a show at the theatre, and my cute little boyfriend got to go up on stage where he played the frob prince. SUPER cute.



this week i'll start with the musical theatre high schoolers. completely different ball game. we'll see how it goes.
PS saturday night was whitney's bachorlette party... more on that later. :)


campers cuttin up.

half a decade

surprise 50th birthday party for my dad last night.

he WAS actually surprised, which was... surprising.
it was pretty interesting my sister and i being the only two people there under forty.



dad's birthday tunnel.

fam.

other than that, taking it pretty chill this weekend before work kicks in.
date tonight (♥) and errands tomorrow.
i'm going to buy avocado to put my on sammiches. yum.
at least our color for camp this year is BLUE, so i won't look so atrocious all the time, ha.


get it.

sword and pen

bought a new domain this week, since my old one expired in april and i didn't like it anymore anyway.

sword and pen dot net

Woot. It will house links to my online resume, novels, and this here blog. for now. maybe my more creative stuff will make a debut later on.

i went to a braves game this week for my beautiful friend hannah's birthday, such a blast. its like, i haven't NOT seen my friends for long enough yet for it to really sink in that i'm out of college. maybe it never will? that'd be ok. :)

on a different note, i'm starting Aurora camps next week full time. let the adventure continue.


suckin on chili dogs.

a thousand words

for my last few days in milly my beautiful friend erin did some photoshoots.
here are some of the images...


"natural" shots.



"nature" shots.



"glasses" and "paint" concepts.

now i'm back home for good and one week til work. i'll probably start painting and writing... we'll see.

the happiest place at sea

just got back from my disney cruise with the fam.
super fun, got tons of sun, super relaxing.
wasn't quite as disney-esque as DisneyWorld, more on the "vacation" side.
still, it was such an awesome week.

now, back to the reality of working.
i received my "diploma" in the mail today... weird.


the real flying dutchman.


princess tiana.


from 'disney dreams'.

oh what a day is today...

... nothing will stand in my way.

an ingrid song that's awesome.
got a call from freddie ashley today... looks like i'll be at actors express for the next year. i'm beyond pumped... cuz bren will be there too.
life is so crazy -- you never know how it works out.
i'm starting my journey and its really going places.


photo by erin williams.

graduated.

i can't believe it. i've graduated from college and now onto a different chapter in my life. its still so unreal.
i'll probably spend this whole week packing up my house since i've lived there for so long. its exciting, but still so weird.
i will miss everyone here so much, but i know i will keep in touch.

life is crazy but always a thrill.

bucket list.

here's my bucket list for after i graduate. i'll check them off as i go.

Be a barista
Be a bartender
Be a redhead
Be able to do a split and backhandspring
Be in a band
Be in a movie
Be on a TV show
Be on Broadway
Be vegetarian for one year
Bring someone to Christ
Buy a fancy camera
Chase a tornado
Compete in a dance competition
Create a comic book
Create a fantasy world
Create my own cookie
Create my own drink
Cuddle in bed for a whole day
Cut all my hair off
Date someone famous
Decorate my house
Design a clothing line
Document my family tree
Experience zero gravity
Fall in love
Fill an entire journal
Find the perfect little black dress
Fold 1,000 paper cranes
Get a perm
Get a six-pack stomach
Get a tattoo
Get married outside
Go skinnydipping
Go to a concert
Go to Disney with my husband
Go to Greece
Go to Spain
Great Barrier Reef Scuba
Grow a field of daisies
Grow my own apples
Have a boy and a girl
Have a butterfly on my nose
Have a wild animal pet
Have grandchildren
Have my own fan club
Have sex in the rain
Help a total stranger
Hike for three days
Impersonate someone famous
Inspire someone to theatre
Kiss a foreign stranger
Lead worship in another language
Learn a martial art
Learn an Asian language
Learn to make sushi
Learn to play the piano
Learn to ride a horse
Live in a foreign country for a year
Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Master the Spanish Language
Meet the President
Model in a print campaign
Name a star
New Years Eve in Times Square
On the ocean in a giant ball
Open a bakery
Own a spotted doggie
Paint a mural
Picnic in a hot air balloon
Play my dream role
Publish a book
Read the whole Bible again
Read top 10 literary classics
Ride on an elephant
Save a life
See cherry blossums in Japan
See the Nothern Lights
See the same sun set and rise
Sew a dress
Skydive
Sleep on the beach
Spend the night in a castle
Spontaneous Road Trip
Squash grapes for wine
Start a annual tradition
Start a church in a foreign place
Stay up for 24 hours
Take ballroom dance lessons
Visit a planetarium
Visit a volcano
Visit all 7 continents
Visit the 7 World Wonders
Visit the Holy Land
Visit the pyramids in Egypt
Walk the red carpet
Wear colored contacts
Win a famous award
Work at a coyote bar
Work at Disney World
Write a love song


photo by brittany durkee.

where the road meets the sun.

one more week until i graduate from college and start a whole new chapter of my life.
i'm nervous and excited and anxious. i'm not sure exactly what i'm taking with me back home and to my new life.
so we'll see; i'm trusting in God to take me down the right road where i need to be.
for if He is for me, who can be against me?

download: "where the road meets the sun", katie herzig

photo by deborah hodgin