Just got back to class from a really weird assembly. Most of it was done in the dark with a sea of glowsticks (many of which were being thrown from the stands from stupid kids). Anyhow, drumline's performance was awesome, hiped even more because of the glowsticks around the drums and such. Funny how fascinated we are with glowy and shiney things. I think I'm sick again. Isn't that ridiculous? I used to get sick all the time when I was little, but this is absurd. I didn't sleep well at all last night--woke up almost every hour with a fever or an irritation that i was hearing things. I don't know, i was just confused all night. My voice has been really bad for about two days now. Justin laughed at me and said it was cute. Like I was a little puppy that he just wanted to take home and take care of. It was really funny. On that note, he did awesome on his solo at the assembly during Bohemian Rhapsedy. So go him. Well, all bitterness aside, I went and saw the show last night, Something's Afoot. I thought it was pretty good, but maybe that's just because it's a really good show in general. Amy did great; I'm really proud of her for auditioning and being so dedicated to the show. The role fit her well. In my most critical judgement, I'll say this: The chemistry in the cast was not there. There was not enough experience on stage for the characters to fully develop. Everyone could have taken who they were up another notch or two. Between a balance of singing and acting, the show suffered. Just about every character could either sing or act, but not both. But that's just in my harshest judgement. Now, the positives were that the cast did seem pretty comfortable with the script, minus "The power is back on" "Oh, good, I hadn't noticed it was off in the first place but, wonderful!". About half the deaths looked great, the other half, not so great, but the good thing was that the actors made it work. If the scarf didn't catch, oh well, she was still hanged. In other areas, the special effects were pretty good; a little weak in some of the deaths, but good over all. The set was interesting; the color scheme is one that would make Martha Stewart have heart spasms, I didn't understand why there were no chairs and everyone kept sitting on a funny-looking table, nor did I understand the flowers lining the second-story like a tulip bed. But the over-all design was plausable and worked well with the fluidity of the show. The most surprising actor, for me, was Toby. He actually pulled through to do a good job with his character. I thought Lettie was interesting because she made a great change in her voice (the accent is a slightly irritating mix of NY and cockney, but that's being nit-picky). Tweed was a great chartacter; there were certain things that should have been played out more, but that's just my harsh criticism because of my attachment to the character. Brandon really had the movements for his role, but didn't use his vocals enough. And, well, I'll stop there in fear of hate mail... My suggestion: Go see it. It's a good show and a good laugh and besides, it's nice for the actors to have a supporting audience. Well, I'm pressing through the day, debating whether or not to go home, but at this point, is it really worth it? I work tonight, 5 to close. Yippee. Thank goodness tomorrow is Saturday... Carrie