scenes from friday

JENNY ANDREWS October 13, 2014

friday's improv reunion show was better than i could have imagined.

it's been 8 years or more for most of us since we performed in an improv show.

so to say we were out of practice is an understatement, and yet we all learned the game of improv together so it was exactly like riding a bike.

i knew these guys' moves like the back of my hand.

it was a sweet and wonderful experience and one that i will cherish forever and ever.

for those of you who made it out....thank you!!!

here are some fantastic, intimate photos taken that night.

there were nearly 300 photos and all of them brought a tear to my eye.

going over the set list(from l. to r. jim issa, michael snow, annie humphrey, me, wes kennemore and chip powell) — going over the set list
(from l. to r. jim issa, michael snow, annie humphrey, me, wes kennemore and chip powell)

doing vocal warm ups with musician, kevin little.

phil cater and i rapping into drumsticks pre-show

i think mike was just as excited to see these faces as i was.

kevin little, michael snow, wes kennemore, phil cater, me, annie humphrey, emily reily russell, chip powell, john cherok and jim issa. i've known these people for 20 years. that's incredible and i am lucky.

thank you so much whole world theatre and patrons.

i had such an amazing time and you all made me feel so special.

all photos taken by adelle drahos.

one room challenge linky loo: week 2

JENNY ANDREWS October 9, 2014

week 2 isn't supposed to be exciting, right?

it's supposed to be about how you chewed your nails down to finger nubs and the 7 new zits on your chin.

it's about how the homeland baby gave you nightmares for 2 solid nights.

showing up in your ORC room holding a paintbrush while sitting in a bathtub full of your tears.

week 2 certainly isn't about quantitative progress, right?!

because for us here at anderhaus the progress has been minimal.

i released (killed) a few spiders and if you follow on instagram you'll know that one of those spiders' cousinbrothermom sought revenge by nesting in my bun for about 8 hours until shower time that evening when i pulled my ponytail holder out and it fell to the floor and played dead.... til i smashed it dead!!! (hi 5)

here's what DID happen in the ORC room:

the built-in desk was removed to free up more space...

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paint was chosen.

(the one on the bottom)

and i deserve a thousand medals of courage for picking 2 colors to choose from and not 40.

and then i painted a little bit.

flat on the walls and satin on the trimz.

truthfully all the things that happened in this room this week happened in my mind.

like it was decided that the bed would find it's new home in this nook where the desk used to be.

this will free up much needed space and the bed will be on casters so you can roll it in or out or turn it sideways...whatever you need it to be.

the tv area will now go where the bed once was...

and the desk will go where the tv once was...

*????? = unidentifiable drippy brown streak*

since we aren't doing anything structural you would think that this would be easy.

and it's not hard...like say, detonating a bomb probably would be, but i am working with a tight budget and not a lot of time to dedicate to it per week.

but that's ok, i'm not complaining about that.

that's just time and money. (husband rolls eyes right out of his head)

the hardd (with 2 d's) part is finding furniture.

if i've inquired about it via craigslist i am met with either "it's no longer available" GRRRRRRRRTAKEITOFFCRAIGSLISTTHEN!!!!!!!!!! or..

no response.

infuriating.

one guy was selling a mint condition, black leather, mid century sofa and love seat.

i asked him if he would be willing to split the 2 as i didn't need the sofa because it was too big for the space so just the love seat and he said no. and like that was it. just an email with 2 letters. 'n' and 'o'. rude.

i then emailed back and said, ok- i'd be interested in them both thinking i could either re-sell the sofa myself or use it in my house. that's how perfect the love seat was.

he never replied back.

i've never hated anyone more.

i drowned my sorrows in some fancy lightbulbs for the ceiling fan light.

and that's it for this week.

by next week i plan to have all the walls painted and the carpet down.

pray for me.

be sure to visit the other linkers (there are 97 of them!) here.

yes shopping

JENNY ANDREWS October 8, 2014

plaid shirt, minimal fuss denim and pretty d'orsay pumps. that's a solid uniform right there to get you through early fall. /// i own a clare vivier clutch in navy and it's the softest thing in my closet (what with all my hair shirts and burlap pants) i can only encourage you to make the splurge and get one for yourself. this interesting gray has me wishing i had waited for it. /// i had a motorcycle jacket in the early 90's. mine was boxy and big boo. not flattering at all. this one from madewell has slender arms and a tailored fit. /// i love the color and high waist of this pleated midi skirt, super cute with the leather jacket, don't you think? /// this yes button is ridiculous and i would wear it anyway. it's positive reinforcement. a message to the universe that you are on board with life. /// i want these leopard booties real bad. i don't think i'd take them off. i think there's one size left, and it's not mine. /// i love zara. i love it so much. their bags, sweaters and pants are my favorite. i fell for this shopper as soon as i laid eyes on it. /// have you checked out mango yet? this camel wool blend coat is where it's at if you need something stylish and light weight. i've had my eye on it for a while. it's incredibly affordable. also comes in black and light gray.