Opening, etc.

Friday was our opening night, and it went really well. I went out and got candy for the whole cast and crew (since it's Halloween time it was pretty cheap) and cards and flowers for the SM & ASMs.

Since Faust is a good 3-1/2 hours, even with cuts, we didn't get done until 11:30. I had promised to go to the Renaissance Faire on Saturday, and I had the option of either leaving Friday night after the show from Philly (which is closer to faire) or leaving from home Saturday morning. Since I was also driving Jill over there, we both opted for plan B. This meant sleeping for 4-1/2 hours, getting up at 5:30 AM, and leaving at 6 for a two-hour drive to faire.

When we got there, Jill, who had slept in the car the whole way, went back to sleep, and I, who had already drunk two cups of coffee to stay awake, was wired and started opening up the shop where I spin (across the road from the leather shop). I stayed up and alert, giving spinning demonstrations and making sales for the whole day. There was a huge crowd, so I never really got a chance to rest. That evening, I went to dinner with Ray and the crew, and by the time we were done with dinner, it was 9 PM. I had been up for way too long, and my body was starting to shake with the need to sleep, so I figured it wasn't a good idea to drive home yet.

But I had to be at church the next morning, so I spent the night at faire, woke up on Sunday morning at 4:45 AM, and drove two hours back home. I got home at 7, just enough time to shower and change and go to church. Now remember, I have two church services, so I wasn't done until 12:30. But there was still no rest for me yet, because I had a matinee on Sunday, too, so I had to get to the theater by 1:30. I managed to get some lunch, luckily, so I had enough energy (just barely) to get through the show. I was done by 6 and home by 7. Once I got home, I showered (I had to get all that makeup and sweat off me) and had dinner, plopping myself in front of the TV to wait for Ray to get home from faire. I was asleep by 10.

I was supposed to go to work today, but I was so sleep deprived that I actually overslept and ended up calling out sick. It's Columbus Day anyway, and Ray has the day off too, so we're going to be vegetables together. I'm hoping to get at least three or four naps in today. :)