In late spring, early summer of 2008, a hairdresser told me my haircut did not match my personality at all. Short and spikey apparently fit me better. Shortly thereafter, I met Emily and hired her to stick a needle through my nose for a nose ring. Encouraged by my success thus far, I let Melanie at my now favorite hair salon, Evolve, do WHATEVER she wanted with my hair. Shortier, spikier, and part blond was her artistic creation of choice. I understand I am lucky she let me walk out with my hair intact instead of keeping me there at the salon to show off. Now thoroughly into this process of matching my looks to my personality, I got a makeup lesson from Shantel and have been getting better at applying it every day.
People who haven’t seen me in a while and who see all these changes at once are surprised to say the least and they all really like it. I am very happy with it all for I finally feel like who I am on the inside matches who I look like on the outside. But tonight, I took things to a whole new level. As I’ve already posted, I am in rehearsals for a play opening later this month. (January 23rd to February 14th for those who would like to know.) Tonight, I spent most of the Act 1 rehearsal period walking around with a heavy book on my head and high heels on my feet. Geri worked with me on some of the finer points of the scene and helped me with the delivery of my lines. I felt like I was in charm school. I pretty much was. I learned how to glide, to sit, to act coy and sensual, and show off my best features. It was really fun!
The test came during Act 2 when I made my entrance. It was the first time I felt like I stepped out of myself and into my character. I even got the other members of the cast watching to laugh at just the right moment. Ed, who plays Willy Loman, says I am going to be very good in this. That was a big encouragement to me. I love being in this show. I’m off to bed, costume fitting in the morning.
365-09 #2