It's Been Too Long

I'm so sorry for not posting for sooo long... I know you were all sitting on the edge of your seats just waiting for the day when I would post again. So - here it is!

I have been very busy the past couple weeks - or however long it's been since I last wrote. My friend Lindsay has come into town and is staying with me at the apartment. I met her in Memphis at UPTA's. Anyway - she's moving to New York and she found an apartment that she is moving into on March 1 - so that's good. It's been nice having her here - I've had someone to go out and hit the town with. I realized that I have been lacking that as most of my friends have two or three jobs and only have weekends off - and then I work all weekend - so our social schedules do not match up. But it's been nice having her here, though it's always a bit stressful to host someone - well - it is for me because I often feel the need to entertain people when they visit me. Luckily she's been out auditioning and finding an apartment and I've been working a lot - so it has worked out.

I applied for this casting internship at the Roundabout Theatre company - and I got it! It's two days a week - Tues and Thurs - and it's unpaid - but at least it will let me in on how one of the biggest theatres in New York goes about casting their shows. And the casting agent that works for the Roundabout also does other casting - including some t.v. and film stuff - so I'll get a first hand look at all of that. I am excited!

My waitressing job is stressing me out though. And now that I have this internship - I am going to have to tell them I can't work Tues, Thurs at all. I also want to have the freedom to audition on Monday and Wednesday - so really, the only weekday I can work for them is on Friday's - and technically we are supposed to work 2 days a week. I just need to talk to them and see if they will work with me on this. If not - then I might have to look for another job...

I have a bunch of auditions coming up for some more summer work and perhaps some stuff here in the city. And my friends Amy and Kyle are coming to visit me next week - so that's very exciting. I can't wait to see them. I just hope I am not working the whole time so that we can actually hang out.

Well - I hope everyone is doing well. I miss you all, and again, I will try my darndest to post more regularly.

Love, Krystal

Holiday

I was unaware that today is a holiday for most until last night at work when I realized we were very busy for a Sunday night. Turns out it was more like a Saturday night for most of Manhattan - everywhere was pretty crowded. I never realized President's Day was a holiday that more than federal/state/city employees would have off. Oh well... now I know.

It was a somewhat uneventful week. Just working a lot. A bunch of my friends are going to be visiting me here during the next couple of months - so I am very excited about that. I am also going to get to see my family at the end of March in warm sunny Corpus Christi, Texas for my cousin's wedding... I am very much looking forward to it.

I hope everyone enjoys their holiday - and don't forget to think about all of the presidents.

xoxoxo

Back

Hi

I got back from my trip to Memphis this afternoon. It was a good trip overall - I won't say spectacular... but it was good. The best part was meeting my roommate Lindsay - who turned out to be absolutely wonderful - we hit it off from the minute we met. We have so much in common and i just loved spending time with her...

Aside from that, I learned a lot about myself in the span of 48 hours... so that's always good. I did get quite a few callbacks - 15 to be exact. But a lot of the theatres weren't places I would actually want to work - not because I think I am above anything (though I do think I am above some theatres... but that's not what I'm referring to right now....) but because a lot of the theatres that called me back also wanted me to teach. Either that, or it was an educational theatre company in general - and that is not really something I want to do right now.

I was also called back for a lot of internships that I would definitely be willing to do... it's just I started thinking about everything and I got kinda overwhelmed by the whole thought of what my life is going to be like on this path. Anyway - that's a little deep for the blog - but I am just trying to figure out what is best for me right now. So - i'll keep you posted.

We are expecting a bit of a blizzard tonight in the old NYC... we'll see if it's as bad as the rumors predict. The rumors are true about it being too cold for words, though, so a blizzard wouldn't surprise me.

If anyone knows something great that they think I should pursue - i'm currently taking suggestions in the comment section of this blog. Feel free to post as many times as you like. I'm just trying to keep all of my options open, you see, so I want to make sure I expose myself to all possibilities. Basically, if you have always thought that I was a silly hillbilly for pursuing acting when you knew i would make an excellent (fill in the blank).... then let me know.

xoxoxo

All time cold = Actual Cold

Against my very best efforts... Against all of my Vitamin C taking and healthy eating and washing my hands 17 times a day..... Against ALL THAT... I have taken ill. I came down with a really sore throat on Tuesday night and have spent the past few days in bed. I'm feeling much better today, thank goodness. I wasn't going to take off work, but I have my big audition this Monday and I thought that if I don't take off work, I will still be sick for my audition and it would have been a waste of time and money. SO... I took off work.

I bought a humidifier, which I think has helped a lot. It's taken a lot of the dryness out of the room at night when I sleep - and I don't know why I didn't buy one sooner. I always had one in Evansville... and the weather is far milder there...but oh well. I have one now.

I hope everyone else is staying warm out there. It has actually warmed up a bit here, so that's good. Though I haven't actually been outside in two days... the wonders of orange juice delivery service.

My friend Rob left yesterday. I felt bad that I was sick for part of the time he was here -but he didn't seem to mind. We just ordered food in together and hung out on the good 'ol 54th floor. He's from L.A. anyway... he did NOT appreciate the cold.

Well - I'll write more soon - perhaps to fill you in on my audition! Hooray!

Love, Krystal

All Time Cold

It is officially the coldest cold there ever was. I have physically never been as cold as I was today here in NYC. I am serious. I have never felt like I was literally going to pass out from the cold. It's unbearable. I need much warmer things if this cold persists... and from what I hear, it does. Right on through mid-March. Kill me now.

No, but really. It's not even that it's cold that's the hard part. It's that it's a cold/wind that won't quit. And if you put your eskimo hood on, you lose your peripheral vision and nearly get hit by oncoming traffic. I need a ski mask. But make it a pink one, I don't want people to think I'm a thief.

My friend Rob is staying with me through Thursday. He's a friend of mine from college and it's been really fun having him around. It makes me want to live with people my own age. Not that Scott isn't wonderful.. but I think I've become a bit of a homebody because Scott is an early to bed early to rise kinda guy and I don't have inspiration to go out and enjoy the nightlife.

Anyway. I feel the pressure to be host with Rob here - but he understands I have a very busy week ahead of me - preparing for auditions and all. I am excited. It's gonna be a good week.

My brother just opened Oklahoma at his high school. I don't know the role he's playing... but someone please tell me who the old man hanging out with my parents is!?

I wish I could see the show.... but I have to freeze my arse off up here instead. Sorry... that's negative. I am trying to be less negative. I should refer, again, to one of the six self-help books I got for Christmas. Thanks Mom.

Love and miss you all....